Things to do in Brighton on Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May

14th May 2018

What are your plans this bank holiday weekend? From wine tours to grumpy cats, here are our pick of the best events. Enjoy!

The Warren

Brighton’s favourite multi-venue fringe festival hub is the perfect place to spend a sunny Bank Holiday. There are plenty of shows to see and space to relax with great food and drink. With activities to keep the kids entertained, it’s a family friendly way to enjoy your extra day off. Enjoy! 


Wild Wood Festival

Wakehurst is a beautiful botanic garden located near Haywards Heath. This bank holiday, it’s hosting an action-packed weekend of woodland activities for all the family! Activities will include tree climbing, archery, storytelling and live music.


Artists Open Houses Festival

Over 200 artists’ homes and studios are open in Brighton this May to showcase their best work. It’s a fantastic opportunity to source local art for your collection, purchasing from the artist themself! There’s also workshops, tea and cake and more across the locations.


Sourpuss at Komedia

Sourpuss is a very grumpy, ginger cat. A brand new theatre production by Lori Hopkins, it focuses on Sourpuss discovering and learning the secrets of the great outdoors. Incorporating puppetry, original music and design, it’s a great choice rain or shine!


Sussex Vineyard & Winery Bus Tour

What could be better than a vineyard and winery bus tour on a bank holiday weekend? The tour includes multiple vineyards, tasting sessions, a specially selected menu of local produce, and plenty of award-winning wines. Perfect.


Punk Picnic at Brighton Open Air Theatre

On Bank Holiday Monday, the Brighton Open Air Theatre is holding a charity Punk Picnic! Local punk bands will be playing, with all the money raised going to Mondays Child UK. Whether you’re 6 or 60, let your hair down at this special rockin’ event.


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    Mrs Shea Selborne Place

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    Mr Grundy Bishops Road

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    Mrs Brooker Buller Road

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    Ms Gray Lewes Road

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    Mrs Mead Upper Lewes Road

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    Ms Schulte Bear Road

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    Mr King Hove

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    Mr Lavender Fiveways

  • We were very impressed with the Nick from start to finish. 

    Mr & Mrs Smith Lewes Road

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    Mrs Tasker Fiveways

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    Mr & Mrs Field Lewes Road

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    Ms Curtis The Ridgway

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    Mrs Field Tarner Road

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    Ms Daly Woodingdean

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    Mr McBlane Hove

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    Ms A King Balfour Road

  • Ben and Paula were calm and reassuring throughout a very difficult process!

    Ms Easterbrook Bear Road

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    Mr John Mogridge Woodingdean

  • Sharon was amazing! She kept us up to date the whole way through the process. We cannot fault Sharon or the rest of her team. 

    Mr & Mrs Ashley Woodingdean

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    Mr Alderton Ladysmith Road

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    Miss Blackadder Coniston Court, Holland Road

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    Mr & Mrs English The Ridgway

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    Mr & Mrs Gill Lewes Road

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    Mrs Flowers Foxdown Road

  • I wish we had used you to sell our property! Nice to meet honest people, who are genuinely interested in helping. Very pleased.

    Mrs Porter Taunton Road

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    Mr Edwards The Ridgway

  • Great service, always polite and friendly. Excellent contact and info all the way.

    Mr Wells Bishops Road

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    Mr & Mrs Heer Lewes Road

  • Many thanks to Nick. It was an easy process thanks to you! I'm extremely satisfied with how the sale went, great job.

    Ms Mayanobe Aymer Road

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    Mrs Lincoln Hove

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    Mr & Mrs Knight Woodingdean

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    Ms Warren Hove

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    Mr Flynn Woodingdean

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    Mr Thorne The Avenue

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    Miss New & Mr Jackson Buller Road

  • The team worked very hard over a long period to ensure my sale went through - excellent service!

    Mr Patrick Gladstone Terrace

  • I would recommend Maslen to anyone. 

    Mrs Tripp Woodingdean

  • Very pleased with the experience. I would definitely recommend you and use you again.

    Ms D Edmonds Horton Road

  • Paula was absolutely amazing!

    Mr & Mrs MacKay Lewes Road

  • It was a long, drawn out process that the people at Maslen helped me through, without the impression that it was a chore. So extremely professional...

    Mr McLagan Lewes Road

  • Our local office manager, Sharon Wareham was warm and friendly and kept us up to date at all times.

    Mr Hope The Brow

  • We were very pleased with services provided by the Fiveways office.

    Mr & Mrs Sawyer Shaftesbury Road

  • Excellent customer service throughout. I will definitely recommend you, and use you again. Thank you.

    Ms Longley Kingsbury Street

  • Quality advice about when and how to sell, which was spot on. Thank you.

    Miss Coleman Buller Road

  • All agents at Maslen were extremely helpful and polite from the beginning to the completion of sale. 

    Mr Johnson Fiveways

  • All the staff I dealt with were excellent. Sharon worked really hard to complete the sale.

    Mrs Bent Falmer Gardens

  • Please thank Paula at Lewes Road - Excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Nuthall Lewes Road

  • Sharon was excellent - kept us well informed, thank you so much!

    Ms Waters Cowley Drive

  • In February 2016 I was looking to buy and sell very rapidly. Competition among buyers at the time was very high. Sharon @ the Woodingdean branch sh...

    Ms Helen Lyons Woodingdean

  • Superb service as usual, I would always recommend you.

    Ms S Hike Blackthorn Close

  • A completely painless experience from start to finish. Thank you.

    Mr Woolven & Mrs Bessant-Woolven Lewes Road

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    Mr Standing Newmarket Road

  • Very thorough & very informative.

    Mr Michnowicz Waldegrave Road

  • Fantastic service. By far the best agents we have ever used, I cannot recommend you highly enough.

    Mr Field Mafeking Road

  • A good team at Woodingdean helped us through a stressful time.

    Mr & Mrs Penton Sycamore Close

  • Harvey was helpful and easily reachable at the beginning of the process and Sharon kept us informed and was always happy to help.

    Ms Murch & Ms Mapa Ticehurst Road

  • Paula was fabulous and we felt really informed and supported. 

    Mr & Mrs Walker Lewes Road

  • Excellent service as always

    Mr Field Ringmer Road

  • Thank you. We found all the staff knowledgeable and really pleasant to deal with. 

    Ms Ansloos Lewes Road

  • An efficient, professional and friendly service. Helpful and a pleasure to do business with.

    Mr Beddington Brading Road

  • Thank you for everything!

    Ms Tucker Willow Close

  • Very pleased with the excellent service throughout. Professional, friendly, efficient and no hard sell. Achieved above asking price. Thank you!

    Mr Witten Lewes Road

  • Nick and Paula are total stars! They were incredibly supportive and present throughout. Thank you!

    Miss O'Haire Hove

  • The Woodingdean team were very friendly and approachable.

    Mrs Palmer Pitt Gardens

  • Service exceeded my expectations overall at all stages of the process - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you. Thanks. 

    Ms Greene Lewes Road

  • A very committed team who made the sale process very easy.

    Ms Rees Ticehurst Road

  • From start to finish the sale was dealt with in a thoroughly professional manner.  

    Mr Gibbs Lewes Road

  • Very happy with the service we got from you guys, everyone we dealt with was extremely friendly, professional and helpful. Thanks!

    Mr Brown Titian Road

  • Thank you Paul and Archie, you gave an excellent service, as well as Kelly. I look forward to working with you again. 

    Mr White Fiveways

  • Sharon was excellent, she kept us informed at all stages and was a really calming objective influence in the process.

    Ms Frederick Channel View Road

  • Exceptional service throughout the process - should we decide to sell in the future we wouldn't hesitate to use your agency. You're a cut above the...

    Ms Windels & Mr Barham Fiveways

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    Mr T Mole Cromwell Road

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    Miss Jasper Taunton Road

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    Ms Wynn-Jones Baxter Street

  • You were amazingly helpful throughout - a real pillar of strength with a very difficult sale.

    Mrs Parkin Fiveways

  • I have bought and sold 7 properties, and this was the best experience of an estate agents services I have found.

    Mrs Shepherd Hertford Road

  • Compared to your rivals, your service was excellent

    Ms McGrigor Milner Road

  • We were delighted with the service received from all the staff with whom we had contact,

    Dr Crichton The Ridgway

  • Outstanding service from Sharon. James is an asset to Maslens & Harvey was so helpful and polite.

    Ms Cianchetta Selhurst Road

  • Ben was particularly enthusiastic and helpful. Martin, Paula, Sam and Will are all hard workers.

    Ms Goodey Franklin Road

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    Mr & Mrs Guest Riley Road

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    Mr Tibble Lewes Road

  • The staff were very helpful, an excellent service. I would recommend you to others.

    Miss Hockly Fiveways

  • Paula is amazing!

    Ms Aspnall Gladstone Place

  • All very professional, kept updated throughout. Very pleased - Would recommend. 

    Mrs Hammond Hove

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