We are looking forward to Brighton Festival kicking off this weekend.

The festival runs 6-28 May and we’re especially excited for the much-anticipated world premiere of Galatea.

Here are the outdoor events you shouldn’t miss…

Galatea | A radical outdoor revival of early-modern theatre and an unapologetically queer tale presented by Marlborough Productions and Wildworks | 5-21 May | Read More >>> Galatea

The Children’s Parade | The official opening of Brighton Festival, artists from Same Sky have worked with local communities to create this carnival of collaboration and imagination. | 7 May | Read More >>> Children’s Parade

Bakkhai | ThirdSpace presents a reimagining of the ancient Greek tragedy featuring a cast of over 50 people aged 8-60; a collaboration with Ceyda Tanc Dance and Brighton People’s Theatre | 13-14 May | Read More >>> Bakkhai

Playbook | A captivating outdoor acrobatic performance, which is free for audiences to experience, by Australian company Gravity & Other Myths | 12-13 May | Read More >>> Playbook

A Weekend Without Walls | 27-28 May

A Weekend Without Walls by Without Walls is an outdoor pop-up series showcasing circus, dance and music in a riot of joy and colour at various locations. The following shows will see Brighton Festival out with a bang (27-28 May).

These shows are all part of the Without Walls 2023 Programme which brings together some of the most exciting new companies and street artists from across the UK.

I think we should start over | A striking and playful duet from Candoco and choreographer Jamaal Burkmar which connects with its public audience | Read More >>> I think we should start over

TEABREAK | Catch your breath and enjoy a free, freshly made brew in this heart-warming new show by Trigger. Gently glide through an audio journey of tea and how it found itself in our teapots | Read More >>> TEABREAK

You&Me | You&Me is a highly energetic outdoor dance piece by Amina Khayyam bringing the spectacle and intensity of Kathak and a live music score of sitar, tabla and cello | Read More >>> You&Me

Mughal Miniatures | An upbeat and fun outdoor production by Sonia Sabri Company, with performers in sumptuous costumes creating vibrant and colourful mini worlds of dance, music and puppetry | Read More >>> Mughal Miniatures

Choogh Choogh | Inspired by the joy for travelling through India on a train, this production by Beeja combines classical Indian dance with contemporary movement, theatre and play | Read more >>> Choogh Choogh

Pravaas | Inspired by climate migration of people from the Sundarbans across India and Bangladesh, this is an evocative promenade performance presented by Akademi | Read More >>> Pravaas

Ancient Futures An Afrofuturism-inspired outdoor spectacular by Upswing and Unlimited which fuses dance, circus, parkour, music and storytelling with West African masquerade and Afrofuturism | Read More >>> Ancient Futures