Listen to the story of George Bridgetower, the young violinist who played in Brighton, gained the patronage of the Prince of Wales and performed with Beethoven.
Listen to how three leaders from Bechuanaland came to Brighton in 1895 while campaigning against Cecil Rhodes’s company taking control of their territories.
Listen to the Echoes of Brighton’s Past podcast on life on Whitehawk Hill and what Whitehawk Camp reveals about Neolithic Brighton around 5,500 years ago.
Listen to the story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a ward of Queen Victoria whose 1862 wedding to James Davies drew crowds to St Nicholas’ Church in Brighton.
Listen to India in Brighton, a podcast about Indian soldiers treated at the Royal Pavilion and other Brighton hospitals during the First World War.
Listen to the Echoes of Brighton’s Past podcast about Pauline Henriques, the first Black woman to act on British TV, who later made her home in Brighton.
Listen to the Echoes of Brighton’s Past podcast on Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, her schooldays near Brighton and her campaign for women’s right to vote.
Explore Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Brighton Dome performances, the music first heard there and his relationship with the town's choirs and audiences.
Trace Ira Aldridge's appearances at Brighton's Theatre Royal, from his early British career to documented performances and local reviews in 1846.
Archived notice for the Thomas Highflyer Bus Trip from Brighton to Newtimber on 12 September 2026, with the original poster and programme for reference.
Discover how the Southern Syncopated Orchestra brought Black music and early jazz to Brighton Dome during a four-week residency in the summer of 1921.
The story of Faith Matyszak-Gander MBE, known as Mrs Whitehawk, and her role in Brighton community, housing and anti-racist work
The story of Pauline Henriques, the first Black woman on British television, who later made her home in Brighton and worked in public service.
Discover how the Southern Syncopated Orchestra brought Black music and early jazz to Brighton Dome during a four-week residency in the summer of 1921.
Discover how Brighton Dome and Mandela Hall connect with Black history, music, culture and student activism in Brighton and Sussex.
The story of Jacky Harding, Brighton and Hove’s first Black woman councillor, remembered for education, lifelong learning and community work.
The story of Manjinder Nagra, Hove Girls Rugby, and how her work in sport, law and inclusion opened doors for girls in Brighton and Hove.
Pauline Rutter’s Brighton work brings Windrush women, Black archives, oral history and South Downs memory into public view.
The story of Davinder Dhillon, the Brighton teacher who helped keep alive the Chattri Memorial Service for Indian soldiers of the First World War.
Listen to the story of George Bridgetower, the young violinist who played in Brighton, gained the patronage of the Prince of Wales and performed with Beethoven.
Listen to how three leaders from Bechuanaland came to Brighton in 1895 while campaigning against Cecil Rhodes’s company taking control of their territories.
Listen to the Echoes of Brighton’s Past podcast on life on Whitehawk Hill and what Whitehawk Camp reveals about Neolithic Brighton around 5,500 years ago.
Listen to the story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a ward of Queen Victoria whose 1862 wedding to James Davies drew crowds to St Nicholas’ Church in Brighton.
Listen to India in Brighton, a podcast about Indian soldiers treated at the Royal Pavilion and other Brighton hospitals during the First World War.
Listen to the Echoes of Brighton’s Past podcast about Pauline Henriques, the first Black woman to act on British TV, who later made her home in Brighton.
Listen to the Echoes of Brighton’s Past podcast on Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, her schooldays near Brighton and her campaign for women’s right to vote.
Listen to the story of Princess Aida Desta, a senior Ethiopian royal figure whose life and exile connect to wider Black and minority histories.