This year’s October is set to become one of the most supernatural. With a Friday the 13th, a Solar eclipse, and a Full Blood Moon Lunar eclipse taking place all in the lead-up to Halloween, it is difficult not to feel that this year’s Halloween celebrations in Brighton will be some of the best yet, with a multitude of events on offer.
Every year we celebrate Halloween, the first of three consecutive Christian holidays including All Saints’ Day and Souls’ Day, donning various types of outfits from the intricately planned to the more last-minute, which are all celebrated on this unholy night.
As with any celebration in this coastal city, there is no shortage of things to do to commemorate the holiday, whether that’s family-orientated artisan markets or an emo music night held especially for members of the Black Parade. But what if you want to celebrate on the exact night at the exact hour? Well despite it being in the slightly more awkward mid-week day of Tuesday, Brightonians will certainly find something to sate their appetite.
Brighton Halloween Events In 2023
Nightmare in Brighton
Possibly one of the most important events you should attend in the year, Nightmare in Brighton is one of the best nights to celebrate Halloween. A multiple-venue event that’s been sold out every year since its inaugural performance in 2012, Nightmare in Brighton takes everything you know and love about Halloween and combines it together to create a supernatural wonderland of the eeriest proportions.
Dressing up isn’t mandatory but is highly encouraged as you navigate ghoulish games afoot and dance to the sets performed by the resident DJs onsite. Tickets cost between £5 to £8, plus a booking fee, which will give you a wristband that grants you the full domain of all that is on offer on the night, though don’t leave it to the last minute, wristbands are unlikely to be available at the door due to the high demand for this event. When the doors open at 9 pm be prepared to have one of the best nights in town.
Halloween Seafront Block Party
Primarily a student event, the Halloween Seafront Block Party is one of the best student nights of the year. Taking place on the 31st, doors open at The Arch in Brighton at 11 pm and tickets are currently at £3 though discounted entry is available for anyone with the ROX wristband. With a range of music genres from Hip-Hop to Grime to Indie, organisers promise to provide a night of pure supernatural mayhem.
The event is the combined effort of three amazing venues, such as Horizon and Tide joining together and transforming to give up to 4,000 visitors a night to remember. Providing 5 hours of great tunes and spectacular performances which will include live actors, it will quickly go down as one of the best ways to celebrate Halloween – but watch out, the actors have been instructed to dial up the scare factor.
Guru Dudu’s Silent Discoween Spooktacular
Providing multiple silent disco day events in London and Brighton, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t seen Guru Dudu making the rounds with a trail of silent disco-goers in a style akin to a neon-wearing pied piper leading a trail of singers and dancers behind him. In the spirit of Halloween though, Guru Dudu has organised a stellar event combining Halloween with song and dance for a spooktacular event.
Providing two tours on the 31st of October; Senor ‘scary’ Samba and Madame ‘chilling’ Cha Cha, these tours give visitors to “prowl the streets of Brighton while busting ghosts, mashing monsters and warping time.” Dressing up is highly recommended especially on the 31st, though bear in mind that come rain, wind and shine nothing stops the tours so be prepared to boogie in the rain. Tickets for these spooktacular tours are £20 for adults, £15 for concession and £12 for children meaning that everyone can get involved and sing their heart out. A warning though, your cheeks will hurt from smiling.
Fat Poppadaddys Halloween Special
Want to hit the dancefloor to the sounds of Drum and Bass, Indie and Hip Hop whilst celebrating the most unholy day of the year? CHALK has you covered with the Halloween Special of Fat Poppadaddys, opening their doors on the 31st to the most unholy of unholy crowds, guests can expect a full night that will reportedly “send shivers down your spine”.
One of the best nights for the alternative scene, Fat Pops is pulling out all the stops so dress ghoulish and garish for an amazing event that could even wake the dead. Doors open at 11 pm and the night ends at 4 am, in honour of the night CHALK is also providing drinks deals such as £1.50 for CHALK pints. Tickets cost £8 for general admission so get your plans in order and get an outfit together for one of the most exciting Halloween events in Brighton.
Monster Prom
Another amazing night on this list is the Monster Prom. Taking place at The Actors on Princes Street in Kemptown, tickets for this night start at £5 and guests have to be over 18 to attend. With live music from MOWFY, Slimy Bench, Abz Winter and DJ sets from Hforheartattack, you can bet that there will be no reason not to dance all night long.
Providing the perfect salve for your Halloween and dress-up needs, the dress code is Ghoul Glam so find your glue on fangs, raid and blood-red contact lenses and prepare to show up in the most horrific glamour you can find. Running from 7 pm until 10 pm, it’s one the best ways to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve whilst also knowing you can make it for the Wednesday morning shift, though perhaps a bit more tired than you might normally have been.
Volks Halloween – AC13
For Halloween this year, Volks nightclub is joining forces with artist and musician AC13 for a night of Drum and Bass and Jungle music to commemorate and celebrate this most unholy of nights. Located on Madeira Drive, the night is for over 18s with early bird tickets costing £6 and standard entry starting at £11.25, though with a limited amount of £5 tickets available so get them sooner rather than later.
Fancy dress is thoroughly recommended for this night, so throw something together at the last minute and enjoy the full lineup of AC13, Kivi, Rinsa, Milli Cooper b2b Flakes, Mynx, Taser and Klyker and dance the finest of dances. Doors open at 11 pm and the event closes at 5 am so you celebrate Halloween to its fullest before the Christmas chaos begins.
Puzzle Bored Halloween Party
The fantastic team at Puzzle Bored have decided to do Halloween their way with their Halloween Party. The independent coffee shop and jigsaw cafe is doing a slightly different take on the Halloween celebration by organising a night of music and puzzles with the potential to win some gifts too. Taking place on the 31st with doors opening at 6:30 pm, the event features the talent of DJ Luke Pantelidou who will be performing a live set as guests celebrate the spooky season in style.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their own booze and enjoy the fun of the night which will also feature a raffle and a fancy dress competition so pull out your best looks for the chance to end the night a winner. Tickets for this event cost £7 for general admission and will be £10 on the door, Puzzle Bored can be found on 27 New Road on the edges of The Lanes.
Dead Mans Cove Halloween Bar Crawl
Delivering a spooky night set to the backdrop of music genres such as Hip Hop, R’n’B, House and Pop, Deads Man Cove is providing a very special bar crawl for the unholy and foul. Celebrating Halloween in one of the best ways possible, the night will bring 400 ghouls, vampires and zombies onto the streets of Brighton. The night begins at The Bootlegger on Middle Street and takes its haunted brigade to some of the best spots of the night, with each one offering a free shot and drinks deals upon entry.
As with all the events mentioned in this list, dressing up is a must especially as there’s a photographer on the loose ready to commemorate your best Halloween looks. Standard tickets start at £27.75 but if you act fast you can get your hands on early bird tickets for £19.50, so round up a squad and get involved in all the Halloween fun!
Get ready for unforgettable fun at the best Halloween events in Brighton!
This year there’s no shortage of events you can attend, dressed up in all your supernatural glory of course, on the day, to celebrate Halloween in style in Brighton. So get your fangs out and dust off your witch’s outfit to celebrate the horror of Halloween before the distant jingle bells on the horizon signal the onslaught of Christmas.
