Brighton Spiegeltent

23/06/2026

18/06/2026

We are so very sad to share that our beloved John Varah died suddenly and unexpectedly last week.

Our thoughts are with his wife Hazel and his family, who shared this remarkable man with us for so many years.

John was the heart and soul of Same Sky for 34 years - joining as a freelance artist in 1991, then leading us as artistic director for 24 years. He led over 700 events, from lighting the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony to Brighton’s Children’s Parade and Burning the Clocks. He was one of the kindest, most thoughtful people you could hope to meet, and his impact on this city has been immense.

We’d love to receive your stories and memories of John, to collate into a book in his memory. Please send your letters to [email protected] 💌

Thank you, John. Take care of each other.

With love from Same Sky 🤍

18/06/2026

RIP John. One of Brighton's very best 🤩

08/06/2026

Excited for another brilliant Made in Brighton for Brighton event 🤩

01/06/2026

Bad Luck spotlight ⚡️ Mesmerising, beautiful and dangerous in equal measure, Sirona Thorneycroft takes burlesque to another level with an unstoppable energy making her performances wildly entertaining. Individual and unusual with a twist of humour, style and elegance. Known as “Brighton’s Wild Card” and ‘The Witch Bitch by the sea”, this beauty has her characters magical, fierce and feisty! International performer and teacher, winner of the British Crown at the World Burlesque Games 2019, and co producer of Cabaret Lab, Foo Foo Fighters and the Brighton Burlesque Festival & Summer Ball. Sirona teaches her classes in Brighton as well as one to one act development with soloists helping to bring their ideas and characters to life. ⚡️ catch her (and her bump!) on Friday at Daltons. T!x: https://laurieblack.co.uk/event/6508067/757286648/bad-luck-cabaret-brighton

30/05/2026

Just for clarity for lost property and ticket refunds etc... we are nothing to do with the Spiegelgardens event.
You need to contact them.👍

18/05/2026

11/05/2026

💃🪩The Hurrah🪩💃 Throwback to 1st May 2026- we had a blast!

Thank you to the audience for coming out to see the show in this gorge venue and all those involved in making it happen from technicians, front of house, production and more.
The thank you extends to everyone for the continued support for our community, performers, the staff and the Brighton Spiegeltent team and dream.

The night was filled with fun, silly antics and awesome talent- a true variety of acts and good vibes all round 🥰 you could feel all the love in the room!

Make sure you check out what else is on at this month and all year round and also make sure you support the arts and grassroots independent venues, shows and performers!
Buy your tickets early, and if you can’t like, share, comment and spread the word to help out 🤗

We will see you very soon… until next time ✨🎉👀