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Brighton Rocks 9th Annual Festival will take place 15 - 21 June 2026 in three iconic city venues.
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​DALTONS BRIGHTON
 is a multipurpose arts venue 
quite literally on Brighton Beach, just a stone’s throw from Brighton’s Palace Pier and famed LGBTQIA+ hub Kemp Town. The venue has a fully equipped bar and breakout area, making it the perfect forum for indie filmmakers to share experiences and get their creative juices flowing. 
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​DUKE'S AT KOMEDIA is the younger sister to Brighton's iconic Duke of York's is a two-screen cinema with bar and kitchen in the heart of the city's swinging North Laine district. We are delighted to be returning to the cinema for the 2nd year running.​
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THE ACTORS is above the beautiful LGBTQ+ and BIPOC community friendly pub 'The Actors', in Kemptown (formerly known as The Marlborough). The Actors takes its inspiration from the theatre pubs that have, since the Victorian era, been a feature of the city’s rich relationship with the performing arts.  
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Brighton Rocks 8th Annual Festival (16 - 22 June 2025) screened over 200 films, receiving funding from the British Film Institute (BFI) and MET Film School. The Guest of Honour was Phil Davis (Quadrophenia, Vera Drake, Brighton Rock).  The festival programme can be downloaded here.​
Brighton Rocks 7th Annual Festival (25-30 June 2024) screened 200 films to an audience of more than 1250 attendees and received funding and support from the British Film Institute (BFI) & BIMM Screen & Film School. ​Our Awards Ceremony was presided over by actor Amit Shah.
Brighton Rocks 6th Annual Festival (20-25 June 2023) screened 150 films to an audience of more than 1000 attendees and received funding and support from the British Film Institute (BFI). Our Guests of Honour included acclaimed film directors Tim Pope, Andrew "Wiz" Whiston and actor Hugh Ross.

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