Spring has sprung!

It's not often that the first day of Spring coincides with sunshine and warmer temperatures... but that's what happened in Brighton this week. We even saw someone in their swimming costume on the beach yesterday!

So cast off your winter coat, put on your flip-flops, order a fruit smoothie and sit yourself down on our sunny patio!

Brighton Festival 2011

It's a sunny day in Brighton... which has reminded us that the 2011 Brighton Festival isn't far away. Tickets are already on sale and a Guest Director – Burmese campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi – has been appointed.

As always, there’ll be a mix of indoor and outdoor activities throughout May, from circus skills to choral music.

And there’ll also be the Artists Open Houses in over 250 venues during the four weekends of the month.