We’ve nearly made it through Winter and Spring is in the air. As we move into February 2024, here are eight unique things to do in Brighton & Hove.
What are the top 8 things to do in Brighton this February 2024?
| Goodbye January Party | Say farewell to the January blues |
| Cabarave | “Totally debauched, feel good, eclectic, inclusive immersive party” |
| The Big Chill: a Deep Rest Workshop | Two and a half hours of deep rest |
| Wonder Lab | Free for all ages and no need to book |
| Connection Jam: February (Special Edition) | Make new connections |
| Gok Wan DJ set at Concorde | Expect house and disco bangers |
| L’Rain Gig | A unique sound fresh from Brooklyn |
| The Sex Chats | No sexy topic off limit |
Goodbye January Party
Say farewell to the January blues at the Goodbye January Party at the Prince George pub in the North Laine. Organisers invite you to celebrate surviving it another year with a full live band fronted by Rosie Mark and drink deals.
I’ve been to this pub twice in the past two weeks to enjoy its Sunday roast and Monday £10 burger offer. The food from the all vegan/vegetarian kitchen run by T (at Hove/ at The Dials) comes highly recommended by me.
Get in touch with the pub to secure a table for this Saturday night kick-off to February 2024 if you’re free on the night and looking for things to do in Brighton. There will be offers on draft beer and cider and cocktails are two for £16. Free entry.
Where: Prince George, 5 Trafalgar St, Brighton, BN1 4EQ
When: Saturday 3 February 2024 from 8.30pm
Website: http://www.princegeorge.pub/
Cabarave: Fortune Favours The Rave
If you’re craving a festival vibe, Cabarave is a “totally debauched, feel good, eclectic, inclusive immersive party”, according to organisers. This event at Concorde 2 will bring together music, cabaret and immersive experiences.
Acts include Dutty Moonshine, A. Skillz and JFB with cabaret performances from Cherry Shakewell, Aurora Star and Celestria. There will be the opportunity to write a letter with The Postal Posse, get your face painted by Sophie Glew and tarot with Granny’s astrology.
Early bird tickets for this highly-anticipated unique party are sold out but there’s still time to grab one from the final tiers. Second release tickets from £18.40. Don’t miss out.
Where: Concorde 2, 286A Madeira Dr, Brighton, BN2 1EN
When: Saturday 3rd February 2024 at 11 pm
Website: https://www.concorde2.co.uk/listings
The Big Chill: a Deep Rest Workshop
Fancy two and a half hours of deep rest? Me too! Yoga teacher Christina Christoph is running her popular Restshop at Luna Wave at Sea Lanes this February. The invitation is to surrender to the wisdom and rhythm of nature through restorative yoga and iRest Nidra.
I tried two of Christina’s classes as part of Luna Wave’s trial membership and found them incredibly relaxing, including trying iRest Nidra for the first time. Attendees are asked to bring a blanket, pillow, notepad and pen to the workshop. Everything else will be provided. What I love about this yoga studio is it looks out to sea and you can often hear the waves. Tickets £25.
Read Eleanor’s review of Luna Wave here.
Where: Luna Wave, Unit 23, Sea Lanes, 300 Madeira Dr, Brighton, BN2 1BX
When: Saturday 10th February 2024 from 2 pm – 4.30 pm
Website: https://momence.com/Christina-Christoph/The-Big-Chill%3A-a-Deep-Rest-Workshop/99182049
Wonder Lab
This free event invites the public to help shape the work of four artists ahead of it being exhibited at the Brighton Festival in May. Sapphire Goss, Annis Joslin, Bella Okuya and Connor Turansky are experimenting with Brighton and Hove Museum’s film and media archive to make artworks inspired by Brighton’s cinematic past. Visitors will be able to meet the artists and collaborate in activities.
The artists have been working with materials from local film pioneers such as George Albert Smith and James Williamson, who lived and worked in Hove and started making films in the 1890s. This event is free for all ages with no need to book.
Where: Hove Museum of Creativity, 19 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AB
When: Saturday 10th February, Sunday 11th February and Monday 12th February 2024 from 10 am – 4 pm.
Website: https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/event/wonder-lab/
Connection Jam: February (Special Edition)
Have you set the intention to meet more people in 2024? Are you looking for an authentic connection in your life? Connection Jam, a monthly event, which launched in late 2023, is running an alternative Valentine’s experience this month.
Dan Simpson and Mags Houston who run the event will facilitate fun activities including journaling and drawing to help people make new connections, whether new friendships, love or somewhere in between. It’s open to everyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation or relationship structure. Tickets from £12 to £20. Bring a journal, pen and open heart.
Where: The Poets Ale and Smokehouse, 33 Montgomery St, Hove, BN3 5BF
When: Thursday 15th February 2024 from 7 pm to 9.30 pm
Website: https://dandelion.events/e/b0qi4
Gok Wan DJ set
During Covid, TV presenter Gok Wan started broadcasting his uplifting DJ sets online. Now, the fashionista, gigs around the UK with his DJ sets. He’ll be at Concorde 2 for this event. Expect house and disco bangers.
The first tiers of tickets are sold out but some second releases for £26.10 are still available. Book fast to avoid disappointment.
Where: Concorde 2, 286A Madeira Dr, Brighton, BN2 1EN
When: Saturday 24th February 2024 at 8 pm
Website: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Brighton/The-Concorde-2/Gok-Wan-DJ-Set/37145395/
L’Rain gig
American experimentalist multi-instrumentalist, composer, and curator Taja Cheek, aka L’Rain, is bringing her unique sound to Brighton for a gig at Patterns. L’Rain incorporates deeply personal lyrics with her own raw field recordings such as noises from the street outside her apartment in Brooklyn, people playing hand-clapping games and a pastor singing at a friend’s funeral. This is mixed with instrumentals, synths and her vocals to form an ethereal R&B sound. Tickets are £16.
Where: Patterns, 10 Marine Parade, Kemptown, Brighton, BN2 1TL
When: Sunday 25th February 2024 at 7pm
Website: https://dice.fm/event/yw7kr-lrain-25th-feb-patterns-brighton-tickets
The Sex Chats
No sexy topic is off limits at this sex-positive event hosted by Sex Coach Jem Ayres and Intimacy, Dating and Relationship coach Bear Philips. Speakers include Fennel Waters, Brydie Rowan, Ali Williams, Paul Johnstone-Knight and Romy Alford. Sex Chats aims to normalise discussions around body, intimacy and pleasure, release shame and learn from one another.
Topics at these events can include consent, full body organisms, conscious kink, LGBTQ+, monogamy, polyamory and everything in between. Advance tickets from £15 or £20 on the door.
Where: Nightingale Room (upstairs), The Grand Central, 29-30 Surrey St, Brighton, BN1 3PA
When: Thursday 29th February 2024 from 8 pm to 10.30 pm
