What's On in Brighton

Sea Life Brighton - Standard Admission — Kick off Saturday morning with something genuinely magical — Sea Life Brighton is a world-class aquarium right on the seafront, and it never gets old whether you are five or fifty-five. Drift past glowing jellyfish, peer into shark-filled tunnels, and let the kids (and the inner kid in you) go completely wide-eyed. Doors open at 10:00am, so it is the perfect way to start the day before the city cranks up to full volume — check the website for prices and booking.

Groove Cartel w/ Archie Hamilton, Boss Priester & more — For the early-rising house heads, Quarters Brighton throws open its doors at 11:00am for a proper daytime session with Archie Hamilton — a DJ whose deep, hypnotic sets have earned him a devoted following across Europe — joined by Boss Priester and more. This is the kind of morning-to-afternoon groove that feels naughty in the best possible way, a dark room and a pumping sound system while the rest of the city is still nursing its coffee. Tickets are £11–£27, and honestly, at the lower end of that, you are getting serious bang for your buck.

Andy C (Day Party) — If drum and bass is your religion, then Andy C at Quarters Brighton at 3:00pm is nothing short of a pilgrimage. Widely regarded as one of the greatest DJs to ever touch a set of decks, his mixing speed, precision, and sheer charisma are the stuff of legend, and catching him in a daytime party format at an intimate Brighton venue is an opportunity that does not come around every weekend. Tickets are £11–£24 — get in early and get on the floor.

Slipmatt, Ellis Dee, 2 Bad Mice & DJ Ratty — A full-throttle nostalgia trip for anyone who lost themselves in a field or a warehouse in the early nineties — Slipmatt, Ellis Dee, 2 Bad Mice and DJ Ratty are four pillars of the original rave scene, and hearing them together at The Concorde 2 from 5:00pm is the kind of event that makes long-time fans emotional and newcomers utterly converted. The Concorde 2 is one of Brighton's most beloved venues, with great sound and a crowd that knows exactly what they came for. Tickets are £18 and worth every penny.

Mark Thomas: Forty in Stand-Up Years — Mark Thomas is a rare beast — a stand-up comedian with the moral ferocity of an investigative journalist and the timing of someone who has spent four decades earning every single laugh. His show at The Old Market from 8:00pm celebrates forty years in the game, and if you have never seen him live, this milestone tour is the perfect entry point: funny, furious, and genuinely thought-provoking. Tickets are £10–£20, and this is the kind of evening that will still be rattling around in your head days later.

Underground audio - patterns Brighton — Round off the night at Patterns Brighton, one of the south coast's most respected clubs for underground electronic music, as Underground Audio takes over from 11:00pm. This is a night built for people who care deeply about sound — expect a well-curated lineup, a crowd that came to dance rather than pose, and a room where the bass just hits differently. Tickets are £10–£27, and at Patterns, the production quality alone is worth the trip.