What's On in Brighton

Steve Backshall's Deadly Live! — The naturalist and adventurer who made venomous creatures genuinely thrilling for a generation of young viewers brings his live show to The Brighton Centre at 1:00pm, and it promises to be a wild, heart-racing afternoon for families and wildlife fans of all ages. Expect jaw-dropping footage, live specimens, and Steve's infectious passion for the planet's most dangerous animals delivered with real showmanship. Check the website for tickets — and yes, the kids will absolutely be talking about it all the way home.

ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES — If you have never seen St. Paul Janeway work a room, Thursday night at Chalk is your moment — this Alabama-born powerhouse fronts one of the most electrifying soul and R&B acts on the circuit, a full band that plays like their lives depend on it. Doors open at 6:00pm and the intimate, low-ceilinged energy of Chalk is the perfect crucible for music this raw and physical. Check the website for tickets, and expect to leave with your ears ringing and a grin you cannot quite explain.

Max Cooper: 3D/AV Live — Electronic composer and visual artist Max Cooper turns The Old Market into something closer to an immersive installation than a gig, pairing his intricate, emotionally charged electronica with a full three-dimensional audiovisual show at 6:45pm. It is the kind of experience that makes you forget you are standing in a room in Brighton — the sound and visuals blur into something genuinely transportive. Tickets are £22–£26, and for a night this considered and spectacular, that feels like a serious bargain.

UPE PRESENTS: Halloween in Brighton 29.10.26 — Get your costume dusted off, because Dust Brighton is throwing a proper Halloween party from 6:00pm with tickets starting at just £4 — one of the most accessible nights in town this week. UPE has built a reputation for high-energy, anything-goes events, and a Halloween edition promises creativity, chaos, and the kind of crowd who really commit to the theme. Go early, go dressed up, and prepare to be delightfully surprised by what the night becomes.

Kerrbang! — A Thursday institution at The Concorde 2, Kerrbang! is the night for anyone who grew up air-guitaring to rock anthems and refuses to apologise for it — expect a floor full of people who know every word, from classic rock to indie bangers, kicking off at 7:30pm. At just £7 on the door, it is an absolute steal for a night out with a genuinely communal, anything-goes atmosphere and one of Brighton's most beloved beachfront venues. Whether you are a seasoned regular or a first-timer, you will feel at home within about thirty seconds.

Sabotage Thursdays — When the rest of the night winds down, The Volks Nightclub beneath the arches is just getting started — Sabotage Thursdays kicks off at 11:00pm and runs deep into the small hours, with entry priced between £0 and £4. One of Brighton's most storied late-night spaces, The Volks has an energy all of its own: dark, buzzy, and unapologetically devoted to the dancefloor. If you are the kind of person who considers midnight an early finish, this is where you belong.