Father Christmas’s Laughter Lab
Father Christmas will be flying in from the North Pole on November 16th to visit the children at Churchill Square and for the first time ever, he will be bringing his Laughter Laboratory with him, along with a crack team of Elf Toy Technicians.
Churchill Square Shopping Centre, Brighton, BN1 2RG
Octonauts
Visitors will dive into action with the Octonauts, the team of undersea adventure heroes from CBeebies. Young fans of the TV show will embark on an exciting mission where they can meet Kwazii & Peso between 16th Nov – 5th Jan.
Sea Life Centre, Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TB
Hove Shopping Challenge
From mid November, shoppers in Hove and Portslade should look out for the “Christmas Shopping Challenge” posters in the windows of their independent retailers.
Hove Area, Hove, BN3 2BB
Beach Hut Advent Calendar 2013
The iconic ice-cream coloured doors of the beach huts lining the Hove esplanade take part in a live advent calendar throughout the countdown to Christmas.
Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2LS
The Rolling Zones
The Ultimate Uk Tribute for the Rolling Stones.
7pm, £13
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN
The people of Brighton & Hove gather together to make paper and willow lanterns to carry through their city and burn on the beach as a token for the end of the year.
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Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1PS
Coca Cola Truck in Brighton
The famous Coca-Cola Christmas truck is on its way around the country!
From 1pm, Free Entry
Jubilee Square, Brighton, BN1 1GE
David Bowie Night Featuring Absolute Bowie
Absolute Bowie returns to Brighton performing all the classic Bowie songs from the Ziggy Stardust era right through to the Thin White Duke eras.
8pm, £13.50
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton. BN2 1EN
Dirty DC
The Ac/Dc tribute band!
7pm, £10
The Haunt, Pool Valley Coach Station. Brighton, BN1 1NJ
Lady Gaga
Nicola is simply the number one tribute to Lady GaGa with an incredible voice, moves and costumes, you will leave believing that you have seen the real thing. Absolutely guaranteed to get your Christmas Party started in style!
10pm
Grosvenor G Casino. 9 Grand Junction Road, Brighton, BN1 1PP
Makers Boutique
Providing a wonderful opportunity for shoppers to view latest collections & creative ideas, meet the Maker and become inspired.
11am, Free Entry
Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF
Rottingdean Craft Sale
Weekly craft sale.
9am-4pm
Rottingdean Village Hall, Park Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HL
Santa at Brighton Marina
For two special days, Father Christmas will be visiting Brighton Marina.
11am - 4pm
Brighton Marina, Brighton, BN2 5WA
Father Christmas at Royal Pavilion
Join Father Christmas in the truly extravagant Royal Pavilion for a traditional treat for all the family.
10am-5pm, £7.50 per child (15 and under), plus Royal Pavilion entrance fee for accompanying adults
Royal Pavilion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Herlock Bones & the Prized Pudding
Herlock Bones the greatest detective alive today needs the children to help him solve his new Christmas puzzle.
2pm, £5
The Brunswick Bar Theatre, Holland Road, Hove, BN3 1JF
Krater Comedy Club
Eat, drink, watch and laugh as 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Please see www.komedia.co.uk/krater for more information including line-ups.
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Midwinter Ceilidh
The best-loved winter knees-up on the block.
7pm, £8, £5 Children, £22 family
Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Johnny Cash Tribute Night
Keep It Cash, the UK’s premier Johnny Cash tribute band return to Komedia for the tenth anniversary of the passing of the man in black.
7:30pm, £13.50
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Johnny Cash Scrooge
Don’t miss Tommy Steele as Ebenezer, along with a whole host of Dickensian characters in the award winning, international smash hit musical SCROOGE!
Various times and prices
Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR
The Christmas Giving Tree Appeal
Christmas would not be Christmas without Churchill Square’s annual Christmas Giving Tree Appeal in aid of Chestnut Tree House hospice which provides specialist palliative care to children and young adults in Sussex.
Churchill Square Shopping Centre, Brighton, BN1 2RG
Royal Pavilion's Ice Rink
The South East’s most beautiful winter ice rink will open for its fourth year on November 9 to January 19 on the Royal Pavilion’s Eastern lawns in Brighton.
From £10 for adults and £7 for children under 12 for 1 hour sessions
Royal Pavilion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Cinders
Full of colourful characters, thrilling theatrical effects and sumptuous costumes Cinders is the perfect escape from the Winter weather for all the family.
2pm & 7pm, From £8
Emporium Theatre, 88 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JF
Christmas Day!
Mike Hatchard’s Big Boxing Day Extravaganza
Boxing Day at Ropetackle is something of a tradition, so expect a magical mix, plenty of fun infused with a great deal of great music.
11:00am until 1:30pm
Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 5EG
