BYC Summer Programme 2025

The summer holidays are here, and BYC has a huge programme of events and activities for young people age 13-19 years running throughout

Workshops are for anyone aged 13-19. Please do not book places for anyone outside this age range.

All activities are free, other than the Daltons Gig.

Cancellation – Please let us know if you are cancelling asap by emailing the below address or calling BYC on 01273 681368, as we have waiting lists.

Any further questions email hannah@brightonyouthcentre.org.uk

BYC Summer Festival
Sunday 27th July 1-8pm
Jubilee Square, Brighton

BYC is marking the start of the summer break with a epic event. Come and see our art market of local young makers, watch young performers and bands from of the UK and drop in on our mobile skate ramp. Expect festival vibes and plenty of glitter!

Free entry + all ages welcome!

B.Game – Film Night
Wednesday 30th July 3-7pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Come chill with us at Film Night, a free event just for young people! We’re screening two awesome films, completely free, with free popcorn to snack on while you watch. Bring your friends, grab a comfy seat, and enjoy a relaxed evening of great movies and good vibes.

This event is brought to you by BGame, a youth-led gaming group for ages 13-19, where creativity, strategy, and fun come together. Join us for a day of gaming and community and discover how BGame is making a space for young people to connect through their love of games!

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Cosplay Life Drawing with Art in Mind
Thursday 31st July 5-7pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Join Art in mind for a life drawing session of cosplay characters. Come and sketch and bring any cosplay props or costumes to join in the fun.

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Song Writing Workshop with Hayley Ross
Friday 1st August 5-7pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Join Hayley Ross for this creative song writing session. Explore techniques and develop you writing skills and share your work.

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Monoprinting with Art in Mind
Monday 4th August 4-6pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Join this creative print session with Art in Mind. Try Mono printing and experimental processes to create fantastic designs.

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Drawing with wire with Sarah Luxford
Tuesday 5th Aug 3-5pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Come and play and experiment and draw with wire. Artists Sarah Luxford will share some of her work and ideas with you and help you create wire animals to take home. Sarah Luxford – Artist

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Drumming for Beginners with Noah Longhurst
Wednesday 6th August 3-5pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Join us for this beginner's master class with touring drummer Noah Longhurst. This master class is designed to elevate your skills and ignite your playing. Noah has over 16 years' experience playing the drums.

This session covers essential warmups to get you performance ready and will help complete beginners develop and see if drumming is something they would like to pursue.

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B.Game - Werewolves at BYC
Wednesday 6th August 6-8pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Social Deduction Game Night! Can you spot the liar before it's too late? Join us for Werewolves at BYC, the ultimate social deduction team game where villagers must work together to uncover the hidden werewolves before they strike again. Will the werewolves stay undetected and take over the village—or will the villagers figure it out in time to stop the next murder?

Bring your best poker face, sharp instincts, and get ready for a night of suspense, strategy, and laughs. Free food and drinks available—just bring yourself (and maybe a friend or two spaces are limited.

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Period awareness + well-being workshops
Thursday 7th August 6-8pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

This workshop offers information, advice and fun creative activities to enable teenage girls, trans and non-binary young people assigned female at birth to feel confident about periods, wellbeing and self-care.

Expect a range of creative, holistic activities including stretching and movement, meditation and breathwork, belly dancing, colour chakras, wild art journaling, needle felting, and more... The chance to ask questions in a safe, welcoming, inclusive space. Refreshments and all craft supplies provided. Illustrated handouts of key period health and wellbeing information to take home.

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Embroider your Tie with Art in Mind
Thursday 7th August 6-8pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Join Blu and the Art in Mind team to customise and embroider your own tie. Use materials and thread to create your own bespoke tie you can take home. Bring a tie you like, we will provide some too.

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Rituals performance workshop with Graham Shackell
Friday 8th August 3-5pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

JIn today's somewhat chaotic world people are turning more and more to ritual to find an exploration, a truth, in the world around them. From 300,000 years ago when modern humans emerged from Africa, we have understood and made sense of the world through the use of ritual performance, and it is no less relevant today. This workshop is a rare opportunity to explore the nature of ritual performance, drawing on the fields of Performance Theory, Anthropology, and Archaeology. By the end of the workshop participants will have a greater understanding of the techniques and methods used in ritual, we will explore the nature of sacred objects, time, people, event, and Place. Finally, working alone or in small groups, participants will construct their very own ritual performance from their own experience.

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BYC Music Jam
(date change) Friday 15th August 6-8pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Come and joined this jam session, connect with other musicians, chat about gigs and make music together. Drop in session, no booking needed.

BYC Art Market
Sunday 10th August 11-5pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Come and visit our monthly art market full of young creatives and 20+ stalls. Expect Zines, Jewellery, Clothing, 3D printing, prints, toys, badges, stickers and much more. Something for all ages! Follow us on Instagram to stay updated on markets and how to book a stall.

Advanced Drumming master class with Noah Longhurst
Wednesday 13th August 3-5pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

Join us for this beginner's master class with touring drummer Noah Longhurst. This master class is designed to elevate your skills and ignite your playing. Noah has over 16 years' experience playing the drums. This session is for experienced drummers to develop technique and get performance ready.

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Venue B Gig at Daltons
Wednesday 13th August 7-10pm
Daltons Beach Bar, Madeira Drive Lower Promenade

Join us at Daltons, a fantastic seafront venue for for our monthly gig. A night of bands, mosh pits and good vibes. Check out our Instagram to see the full line up and poster nearer the time.

£5 per ticket. Book and pay here
Create a visual journal
Thursday 14th August 3-5pm
BYC, Gloucester Road

From Frida Kahlo to Basquiat numerous artists and writers have recorded their memories and experiences in the words and images of their journals and you can too! In this workshop you will gain inspiration and learn techniques for creating a visual journal. You will create pages for your own visual journal that will be a unique record of your personal memories and experiences.

Resources will be provided, but participants may want to bring along their own sketchbook/journal and personal art materials. They may also want to bring things to collage into their journals e.g. tickets from a memorable gig or trip, leaves/pressed flowers, postcards, photos etc.

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