Opportunities in and near Brighton

Choose a hands-on workshop in a creative subject, from fashion design and photography to music production, acting or special effects. Explore specialist facilities and university-level study at West Durrington Campus, with industry-expert tutors, current students and staff sharing advice and insights.

Explore a creative campus through tours, workshops and demonstrations, then get admissions, accommodation and application advice. Bring your questions about games and animation to Q&A sessions with student ambassadors.

Curious about US politics and uni-level study? Join a free one-day masterclass at the University of Sussex to explore Trump and populism, gun politics and the Second Amendment, deepen your A-level knowledge, and connect with academics to boost your uni/career plans.

Try science in action at a hands-on STEM festival bringing researchers, universities and local organisations together. Explore interactive exhibits and demonstrations, then speak directly with university students and researchers about studying STEM and future career options.

Get hands-on with university-level motorsport engineering at Northbrook’s Shoreham Airport Campus, exploring CAD, 3D printers, robotics and CNC machines through workshops, tasters and demonstrations. Meet Team Northbrook Racing and hear about its racing projects.

Choose an English-language camp at Worth, Oundle or Uppingham, with residential and weekday options across strands from Artists to Footballers. Residential courses include accommodation, excursions, meals and snacks, plus airport transfers from selected airports and international train stations.

A campus open day gives you time to explore undergraduate courses, join subject talks, meet current students and academic staff, and tour key facilities, with the South Downs nearby.

Meet academics to unpack course content, hear from current students and tour campus, accommodation and facilities. Drop into sessions on funding, placements, careers and more, then plan your day around multiple 40-minute talks.

Try improv games, exercises and short scenes in a supportive Brighton class, with no experience needed. Build confidence, quick thinking and public speaking in weekly 90-minute sessions, capped at 20 participants for individual attention.

Daily interactive language lessons put your new skills to work on cultural tours and in real-life situations, with supervised campus living and social activities. Choose from destinations including Berlin, London, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton and Malta, and complete the programme with a CEFR-aligned certificate.

Complete a 45-minute, supervised, interactive computing challenge of age-graded tasks that are automatically marked. Join your class or register as a home-educated student, tackle algorithmic puzzles and build problem-solving skills - participants receive certificates based on participation and performance.

This hybrid lecture, organised by the Anglo-Turkish Society and hosted at the Royal Anthropological Institute, explores the personal diary of Ottoman Major Kadri Bey. The talk traces his experiences from the War of ’93 through to the foundation of the Turkish Republic, offering insight into military, social and political changes across this transformative period. The presentation will draw on primary diary material to illuminate individual perspective on wider historical events.

The session will be given by Can Çakır and is offered in a hybrid format (in-person at the Royal Anthropological Institute with an online option). Booking is via Eventbrite. The lecture is aimed at adults and members of the public with an interest in Ottoman and Turkish history, historical memoirs, and archival sources.

A.N. Wilson discusses his book The Wise and Their Works: The Legacy of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in a Historical Association webinar. The session explores the people behind the Great Exhibition, the ambitious ideas that shaped the period, and how those ideas helped to define the century. The event will consider both the historical narratives and the selection of individual stories that illustrate the broader legacy of the Exhibition.

The webinar also covers Wilson's research process and his choices in presenting the lives and works of key figures from the era. A.N. Wilson is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an award-winning biographer and novelist, with published biographies of Tolstoy, C.S. Lewis, Milton, Hilaire Belloc and Goethe, and numerous works of fiction and history.

Join the Charles Dickens Museum for a festive lunchtime talk presented by the Museum's Curator, Kirsty Parsons. The talk explores why Charles Dickens is so closely associated with Christmas, how Victorian social change shaped festive traditions and charitable giving, and how Dickens’s legacy influences how we celebrate Christmas today.

This is a hybrid event taking place at the Charles Dickens Museum (Doughty Street, London) and online via Zoom. A limited number of in-person places are available; online ticket holders will receive live access and a recording to watch later. The content is aimed at adults but is suitable for attendees aged 12 and over.

Tickets cost £6 for either in-person attendance or online access. Book via the museum website or at the museum ticket desk. Please note all event tickets are non-refundable; further terms are available on the museum's ticketing pages.

Enter as an instrumentalist, singer, composer or music video creator in an open online competition, submitting a video, audio file, PDF or other digital file. Choose from categories including Film/Game Music, Own Composition and Chamber Group; entries are judged on technique, musicianship and creativity.

Step into immersive career simulations that bring entrepreneurship to life, learn from top business professionals and explore how to build a business idea. Join in person in London or online for expert advice, networking and hands-on activities.

Hear panel speakers share personal experiences and reflections on what strengthens communities, then join questions and discussion. Explore a community marketplace and try the creative crafting station, where you can leave with something you have made.

Staff from the National Quantum Computing Centre introduce quantum computing through qubits and the unusual rules of the quantum world. Explore how these machines could tackle problems far harder for ordinary computers, in an accessible online lecture for A-level students.

Explore career pathways through workshops and classes in law, AI, medicine and more, while building leadership, teamwork and public-speaking skills in a Cambridge-style setting. The two-week programme ends with group presentations and a certificate ceremony.

Join a Discord community where you can team up around economics, finance or politics, propose your own research idea and build independent research skills. Completed projects are reviewed by students, published on the site and can enter a quarterly vote for best project.