Brighton Festival

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Welcome to Brighton Festival 2009

The 43rd Brighton Festival runs from
Saturday 2 – Sunday 24 May 2009



Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd, which produces the annual Brighton Festival also manages Brighton Dome year round and is a single charitable trust employing 75 permanent and 200 casual staff with an annual turnover of £6m

The annual three week Brighton Festival started in 1967 and is a leading commissioning and producing Festival which contributes £20m to the local economy
Brighton Festival 2008 achieved 86% total attendance at events, with 70% of all performances sold out
Brighton Festival is principally funded by Brighton & Hove City Council, Arts Council England and through the sponsorship department which raises over £500k annually

The 2009 Festival features 26 premieres and exclusives of which 7 are commissions by Brighton Festival

Education
Brighton Festival is not just about sitting back and soaking up the arts from a distance. It is also about participation. Our dedicated Education Unit brings your Festival into focus by putting you in the picture. With adopted authors, outdoor family events and 26 Letters – our four-day mini festival for children – we take you to the places other festivals simply cannot reach!

Adopt an Author
Now a nationwide scheme, Brighton Festival's Adopt an Author project pairs best-selling children’s authors with classes from local schools. Author and class communicate via e-mail, creating an interactive forum of ideas. The authors then appear as part of 26 Letters, finally meeting their adoptive classes to celebrate their collaborative ventures.