Things to do this Autumn in Brighton
From autumn walks and Sunday roasts in cosy pubs to Halloween and Bonfire Nigh plus what’s on in theatres and museums, there are plenty of things to do this autumn in Brighton
By James Stokes | Updated Nov 8 2024
With the days getting shorter and colder, how can we have more fun indoors? What does the autumn season look like in Brighton’s theatres, museums and galleries? With the leaves turning red and yellow, where are the best places in Brighton for an autumn walk? Where are the best and cosiest pubs in Brighton, and which does the best Sunday roast? These are the questions everyone’s asking, and so Culture Calling set out to find some answers - here they all are, in our list of the best things to do in Brighton this autumn…
Take an autumnal walk through one of Brighton’s beautiful outdoor spaces
Perhaps the best thing about this season is going for a long walk and wading through those autumnal leaves that fall from the trees in their yellows, reds and browns - it really is a sight to behold, and Brighton has plenty of brilliant parks where you can revel in the changing of the season…
Get back to nature
Venture a little further out of the city and you’ll find some truly stunning scenes, from manicured gardens to awesome sights in the East Sussex countryside.
After a long walk, sink into a Sunday roast at one of the best places for it
Autumn means the return of the roast dinner - maybe you make a mean roast, or maybe it’s someone you know and love who does it best (or maybe not!), but if you fancy a slap-up Sunday roast from some of the best in the business - all without the hassle of cooking and washing up - check out our favourites…
Head indoors to one of Brighton’s best museums
Brighton has plenty of must-see museums that are entertaining and enlightening in equal measure on the best of days, and when the weather turns they become all the more appealing - check out our guide to the best museums in Brighton…
Catch the exhibition at Hastings Contemporary
Hastings Contemporary 21 Sep 2024 to 16 Mar 2025
Immortal Apples, Eternal Eggs is a meeting of two of the UK’s most significant collections – The Ingram Collection and the David and Indrė Roberts Collection – and will include work from artists including Phyllida Barlow, Louise Bourgeois, Sir Anthony Caro, Patrick Caulfield, Michael Craig-Martin, Dame Elisabeth Frink, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson and Sarah Lucas.
The exhibition juxtaposes world-class contemporary sculpture, video and installation alongside traditional still life painted works. It aims to challenge assumptions about this familiar genre, inviting new perspectives and asking viewers: what really is still life?
More than 50 artworks will be on display, created by more than 50 artists over the past 100 years.
Discover the North Laines quirky shops
Brighton is beloved for many things – its pier, its notoriously pebbled beach, the magnificent pavilion - and its abundance of curious and quirky shops.
Halloween Events in Brighton 2024
You might associate Brighton with its sunny beaches, its cutes shops and its cafes galore, but there is a darker side to the seaside town - a spooooookier side, filled with creepy tales and ghostly apparitions, so we put together a ghoulish guide to the spooky adventures in Brighton.
Watch the starling murmurations over Brighton’s piers
Beginning in November, starlings from all over the UK and even as far as Eastern Europe use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate and migrate to the south coast (where it is relatively warm) for the winter months. Every evening huge groups perform murmurations, or a stunning aerial dance, against the backdrop of the setting sun between Brighton Pier and West Pier. Scientists say that, although flying together like this actually makes them more vulnerable to some predators, the starlings do it just because they enjoy it! With as many as tens of thousands of starlings soaring through the air in unison, it really is a sight to behold and something to cheer your spirit as it gets colder.
If you want to see the starlings’ murmurations over Brighton, simply head to Brighton seafront around half an hour before sunset.
Watch the fireworks fly at a Bonfire Bonanza
We know all the best places to celebrate Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes Night, if you prefer) in Brighton, so wrap up warm and grab some sprinklers!