Brighton Pride – Pride and (No) Prejudice

Arrive early to grab a good spot to watch the fab Pride Parade which sets off at 11am from Madeira Drive next to Brighton Pier. The route takes it along the Kingsway, up West Street to the Clock Tower, down North Street, left onto the Old Steine, past the Royal Pavilion and along Marlborough Place, Gloucester Place, London Road, Preston Road, arriving at Preston Park from around 1pm.

Preston Park is accessible from midday on Saturday 7th August, about an hour before the Pride Parade arrives and with all entertainment and events finishing by 8pm.

Entrance to the park is FREE, but please give a donation to ensure Pride can be celebrated next year!

The park will be packed with masses to do, no matter who you are, where you’re from, what you like or how you like it there will be something to interest you. There will be music tents, cabaret, trade stalls, Community village, access tent, food stalls and bars.

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

‘From Sickert to Gertler: Modern British Art from Boxted House’ celebrates the colourful character of Boxted House in Essex, the distinctive home of a remarkable couple, Bobby and Natalie Bevan, which played an important role in post-war British culture.

The show consists of over 100 items, virtually all of which had a personal link to Bobby and Nathalie, as well as their guests – artists, writers and politicians – for whom Boxted House was a gathering place during the 1950s and 60s.

Notable artists featured in this major new exhibition include Augustus John, Paul Cézanne, Francisco de Goya and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Entrance to the museum is free • Exhibition £5 adults, £3 concessions • Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE • 03000 290 900 • www.brighton.virtualmuseum.info

Natural History Museum’s Wild Planet exhibition

Friday 12 March – Sunday 26 September

Wild Planet is a free outdoor exhibition from London’s Natural History Museum touring cities across the UK. And first stop on the tour is Brighton beach!

Featuring stunning images from past Wildlife Photographer of the Year competitions, including this image of a starling murmurtion over the West Pier by James Warwick.

The exhibition is free of charge and accessible 24/7 on Brighton seafront near Brighton Pier (it will be lit until 11pm every night), and a pop-up store will be onsite so you can buy prints of your favourite images.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/wild-planet-tour/wild-planet-exhibition-brighton/index.html