Thousands of people have enjoyed hundreds of events, performances and installations as the festival returned to a full-scale programme for the first time since 2019.
Within the huge programme – making it England’s largest curated multi-arts festival – there were 150 events, exhibitions and installations; 36 of which were free and 101 performances offered tickets at £10 per less. There were 26 events or installations held outdoors, with 124 taking place indoors across multiple venues and 10 were available online.
Andrew Comben, chief executive of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival said: “It has been absolutely fantastic to see this year’s Festival return to the scale and ambition for which Brighton Festival is known.
"Our guest co-directors Marwa Al-Sabouni and Tristan Sharps helped inspire a programme of extraordinary richness, built around their chosen theme of Rebuilding, and we‘ve been thrilled to share these experiences with audiences across the city and beyond. Thanks to the ongoing support from funders Brighton & Hove City Council, Arts Council England and DCMS’s Cultural Recovery Fund, along with major sponsors, supporters and our audiences, we remain committed to playing our full role in Rebuilding the confidence and cohesion of communities through arts and culture.”
Scroll through our gallery below as take a look back at some of the highlights of the three-week long celebration of the arts across the city of Brighton & Hove and beyond.
1. Week one:
The children's parade showcased the brilliant creativity of local school children and was led by Brighton Dome & Festival CEO Andrew Comben and this year’s guest co-directors, Syrian architect and author Marwa Al-Sabouni and Tristan Sharps, artistic director of Brighton-based theatre makers dreamthinkspeak Photo: Jamie MacMillan
2. Week one:
The Riwaq on Hove Lawns become a bustling community arts hub throughout the Festival as artistic takeovers from local creatives such as Best Foot Music, In-House Records, Little Green Pig, Create Music and Carousel brought this unique outdoor space to life Photo: Jim Stephenson
3. Week one:
Brighton Festival 2022 opened with the beloved Children’s Parade, which returned to the streets of Brighton for the first time since 2019 Photo: Jamie MacMillan
4. Week one:
The Riwaq, the pop-up community arts space on Hove Lawns, was the flagship project of Festival co-guest Director Marwa Al-Sabouni. Coming to life on the opening weekend, Cohesion Plus and 4x4 Kings of Bhangra brought the communities of Brighton & Hove together for an exciting afternoon of music and dance Photo: Jim Stephenson