The 60th edition of England's largest curated multi-arts festival concluded on Monday, May 25.
The three weeks and four weekends of theatre, dance, free and outdoor events, visual arts, music, books and more featured more than 100 events from over 140 artists and was the first Brighton Festival under the artistic leadership of chief executive Lucy Davies.
It was also the 40th edition of the Children's Parade, in partnership with arts charity Same Sky, which took place on Saturday, May 2, and transformed Brighton's city centre streets into a riot of colour and music under the theme of Read All About It!
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Brighton Festival marked the start of a new era with the first-ever staging of original work produced in-house at this year's event.
Kohlhaas, based on a nineteenth-century novella, was developed specifically for Brighton Dome's refurbished Corn Exchange and opened to critical acclaim on May 2.
The Corn Exchange became a hub for unique theatrical experiences, including The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, a joyful celebration of Charles Mingus's iconic jazz masterpiece, and Dark Noon, which turned the venue into a US pioneer town.
Acclaimed circus company NoFit State premiered their brand new, large-scale immersive show carnation.
On Hove Promenade, large-scale public artwork Soft Machines, by artists Ivan Morison and long-time collaborator Heather Peak, was on display for the duration of the festival.
Music icons Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson returned to the city to perform at Brighton Dome and Zamrock pioneers W.I.T.C.H collaborated with groundbreaking artist Sampa The Great exclusively for Brighton Festival.
Across two weekends, outdoor performances popped up in locations throughout the city as part of Without Walls, a series of free events suitable for all the family.
Our Place, Brighton Festival's partnership with community steering groups to bring art projects, performances and events to neighbourhoods across the city for free, also celebrated its 10th edition this year, with family fun days in Moulsecoomb, East Brighton and at Brighton Dome.
Brighton Dome's Studio Theatre welcomed a youth-curated series of events across Brighton Festival's closing weekend, with talks, exhibitions, performances and gigs programmed by young people through Sussex Music Hub lead organisation Create Music and Brighton-based arts charity Lighthouse's Future Creative Leaders.
