Outdoor Events Strategy - 10 things you may not know about events in the city!

We’re asking for your views on how we organise events in the city – here are 10 things you may not know about events in Brighton & Hove:

Brighton & Hove delivers around 250 events a year
The city hosts 40 to 45 major events with more than 5,000 visitors or participants
Nearly half of Brighton & Hove’s events are community or local charity events
More than 70% of events take place between May and September
The Brighton Festival, held every May, has been established for more than 50 years
Brighton Fringe is England’s biggest Fringe Festival
Brighton Marathon is the second-largest in the UK and 8th largest in Europe
Brighton Pride is the UK’s biggest Pride Festival
In 2017, 35 different event spaces were used for outdoor events
The seven main public event spaces in Brighton & Hove are Preston Park, The Level, Madeira Drive, seafront, Hove Park, Stanmer Park, Hove Lawns.