Event submissions are now open! You should download our Event Organiser’s Submission Guide and get registered to add your event. Find out more by visiting our Organiser’s Info page.

To be included in the printed festival programme, the deadline for event submissions is Sunday the 20th of July. So get your event submitted before then if you want to be included in the 40k printed festival programmes that are distributed across the city and beyond.

Can’t make the deadline? Don’t worry! Submissions for your event to be part of the festival won’t close until September, so you won’t miss out – if you’re a latecomer or just want to be included on the web-only programme, you can add your event at any time before the festival begins on September 1st.

As an open platform festival, BDF operates on a principle of presumed acceptance for all events, and guidelines are therefore minimal. However, the BDF reserves the right to refuse acceptance into the festival programme. Organisers registering to the site will need to be authenticated and their events reviewed before going live.

BDF Community Meetups happen on the 4th Tuesday of the month, from 6pm at the Victory Inn pub in Brighton. These are open to everyone and anyone who’s interested in hearing the latest news and meeting with organisers, volunteers, and the festival team. RSVP via our Eventbright page.

BDF Town Hall Meetings are larger, more structured meetings which are a perfect opportunity for the festival team to communicate the latest developments to organisers, volunteers, sponsors and friends of the festival. We will be organising these Town Hall at key dates throughout the year.

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Want to start connecting with other BDF organisers and volunteers? Sign up to the Brighton Digital Festival Google Group and start talking.