Light It In Red - Brighton
Mon 06 Jul
|Brighton
For one night only, as pubs begin to open, Brighton's closed and mothballed venues will be lit in red as a signal of the danger our events industry faces. Part of the national www.lightitinred.co.uk campaign


Time & Location
06 Jul 2020, 21:00
Brighton, Brighton, UK
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About the event
Brighton & Hove is home to a highly concentrated number of event organisers, event promoters, contractors and suppliers who produce hundreds of events in the city and beyond throughout the year. Their work includes some of the city’s most iconic celebrations, such as Brighton & Hove Pride, The Great Escape Festival, Brighton Festival, Kemptown Carnival, Children’s Parade, Brighton Half Marathon and Paddle Round the Pier.
These events generate tens of millions of pounds worth of revenue for the city both directly and through the hospitality, leisure and transport industries and these companies employ hundreds (sometimes thousands) of local people to deliver them. The closure of venues and cancellations of events has resulted in a significant financial loss for these businesses, and the event industry is now on the red list of acutely endangered industries.
In collaboration with Brighton and Hove Council and many of the city’s event venues, The Brighton…