The theme for the multi-arts festival is 'care' and Lemn Sissay is guest director.
Over 90 events will take place outdoors and online in locations from Brighton to Worthing from 1 May and safely back on stage from 17 to 31 May.
The acclaimed British and Ethiopian poet, playwright and broadcaster, Lemn Sissay MBE launched the Brighton Festival 2021 programme this morning (Tuesday 30 March) as guest director, with the them this year being ‘care’.
94 events, performances, exhibitions and installations will take place from 1 May to 31 May, both as specially commissioned online projects, as livestreams and across multiple outdoor and indoor locations extending from Brighton to Worthing.
From 17 May, provided government guidelines allow, live indoor and outdoor performances will open for socially distanced audiences in much loved venues that will re-open for the first time since 2020.
All events will be equipped for social distancing, including reduced capacity seating, bookings in household bubbles and full safety measures implemented across all sites.
One event- Pier to Pier- is a public artwork exploring the 14 miles between Brighton Pier and Worthing Pier from 10th May to 6 June.
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