UPCOMING EVENTS
Freaky Girls, Gays & Theys
Freaky is back again with our next event: “Freaky Girls, Gays & Theys” 🌈👽💅
Join us the weekend after Brighton Pride for a special event on Friday 7th August at the Oculist 🫶 With a lineup centring queer, female & non-binary artists bringing you the Freaky sound ✨
From queer pop & garage to techno, acid & jungle, this is another night of multi-genre madness you don’t want to miss 😜
Free entry!
Koipinoxia
Koipinoxia returns to the Oculist, showcasing the great talent we have here in Brighton.
Expect immersive sound tracks of Deep Tech House, World Techno and Anjuna influences. This becomes the backdrop for everyone's weekend.
Free entry!
Leftovers
Leftovers is a Brighton-based house event series built around inclusivity, authenticity and a deep love for house music in all its forms - from soulful and deep to tech and jacking.
Our lineups bring together trusted selectors, rising DJs and live electronic acts, celebrating individuality and forward-thinking sounds on the dancefloor.
Free entry!
DAY PARTY: Sub Has Set x Murksthem Massive
Expect all genres with a focus on weighty sub and a spectrum of UK Bass music, including house, UK Garage and 140. You can also expect curve balls, special MCs and lots of surprises! We are queer owned and welcome all to our dance-floor!
Free entry!
DYKES ON DECKS
Dykes on Decks are back for a very special event and their boat party after party! Line up and info TBC But mark it in your calendars, you don’t want to miss this!
Free entry!
Basement Theory
Debut event at Oculist playing the sounds of House and Techno, line up TBC!
Free entry!
AUNTY BECKY (Day Party!)
Oculist presents Aunty Becky spinning all genres of House all day long! Come along for a dance and some great drink deals.
Free entry!
SPECTRA x MAYKA
For the sixth edition of SPECTRA we invite MAYKA to take over the night with a HUGE line up! (TBC)
Free entry!
PRIDE SUNDAY: FRUITY, KD MARS, EM & LIV, MIRI, ESPERANZA
Pride Sunday done properly! Fruity, KD Mars, Em & Liv, Miri and Esperanza soundtrack the night with house, disco, garage and queer club sounds. Expect high energy vibes and a packed dance-floor from start to finish. Let’s finish the weekend off right!
Free entry!
PRIDE NIGHT PARTY: POPOLA
Brighton, we’re coming caliente
Join Popola for a Pride celebration: Saturday 1st August @ The Oculist!!
A night rooted in Afro-Caribbean and Latin American bass, queer joy, and community. We’re bringing explosive tropical heat to the dancefloor all night long.
Expect nothing but fire: Reggaeton & Latin Bass · Soca & Dancehall · Baile Funk & more!!
We intentionally centre diasporic queers, trans babes, queens, and body liberation. Popola is a home for explosive joy, everyone is welcome, whether you’re part of the diaspora or a proud ally.
Nos vemosss xx
PRIDE DAY PARTY: SPOTLIGHT
Celebrating Pride the Spotlight way. Uplifting queer and marginalised artists, championing cutting-edge sounds, and creating an inclusive dancefloor for all. Expect garage, jungle, dubstep, and high-energy selections from start to finish.
Line up: Leon, Mayka, Haze, Hat-E , Charlie, Jay - Mo, Audiodune, Rach
Free entry!
PRE PRIDE FRIDAY: DKMB x BLEDI
One of our biggest announcements this pride is that we will be collabing with @blediparty and throwing a queer Arab night ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷
We will be hosting it at the Oculist from 9-2:30am on the 31st July!! For this we are bringing you a mix of Brighton and London selectors
Tix are online so grab them whilst you can💫
Free entry!
UK SOUNDS (Garage/ funky/ house/ breaks)
A night full of all the UK sounds we love. Expect to hear: ANZ / Crazy Cousinz / izco / SHANTI CELESTE / MJ Cole / Groove Chronicles / Mina / Kyla / Roska / K-LONE / Breaka / Sherelle / Toddla T / DJ Polo played by resident DJ Daisha!
Free entry!
Wildblood & Queenie (Day Party!)
Oculist presents Wildblood & Queenie spinning all genres of House and Disco all day long! Come along for a dance and some great drink deals.
Free entry!
WHO IS SHE? (Hyperpop All Night!)
Shanny and her team of selectors will be playing Hyperpop all night long. This is NOT the time to stand still! Come along to support your local Brighton DJs (girl gang).
Free entry!
TRANS PRIDE! HEAVY BEATS 4 TRANS PEEPS
Sub Has Set Presents: HEAVY BEATS 4 TRANS PEEPS
Get ready for a day into night party with a line up of trans/non binary DJs playing hiphop + R&b - Disco - House - UK garage - UK bass - D&B.
Free entry!
Maÿka Scene: Live Vocals/DJ!!
Maÿka is introducing a night dedicated to multi-genre multi-talented divas who can do it all.
Bringing together a lineup of DJ-vocalists, selectors, performers, emerging talent, and seasoned veterans for a celebration of creativity, talent and absolute tom-foolery to continue the party after Brighton on the Beach!!
Friday 17th July, 2026
9PM - 2.30AM
Featuring…
Hopey b2b Gabz
WREN
KBBounce
Murks them Massive
Maÿka
ZEST PRESENTS: HOUSE CANDY (Day Party!)
Zest presents an Oculist day party with bouncing flavours including House, Garage, Old School and Acid!
Free entry!
We Bought A Garage
We Bought A Garage (but we can't drive) !!!
But there's more than garage in our garage...
Expect to hear: Speed garage 90s garage Bassline Grime Drum n bass Donk Hardcore Pop remixes Wibbly wobbly experimental wavesss
EVERYONE IS WELCOME (unless you are racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic/Nigel Farage, in which case, do us a favour and don't come) xoxoxo
Free entry!
Emco Presents
Emco is back with a line up of selectors! Taking you through all the genres - house, 140, jungle and more.
Free entry!
Tidal Groove
Tidal Groove are back bringing you a night full of groovy house and disco! Line up TBC!
Free entry!
SPECTRA x Puppy Playgrnd
For the fifth edition of SPECTRA we invite Pupply Playgrnd to take over the night with a HUGE line up!
DJ MIMI
PUPPY PLAYGRND
DESTROYA
BBYSHAZ
Free entry!
AUNTY BECKY (Day Party!)
Oculist presents Aunty Becky spinning all genres of House all day long! Come along for a dance and some great drink deals.
Free entry!
Tara Huzar All Night Long
Tara Huzar brings you a night of Bass, Bashment, House, Jungle, Disco and more!
Free entry!
Sub Has Set (Bad Bubble Baby & More!)
Sub Has Set is a sub bass focused night, involving all genres with a focus on weighty sub. Expect a spectrum of UK Bass music, including house, UK Garage and 140. You can also expect curve balls, special MCs and lots of surprises! We are queer owned and welcome all to our dance-floor!
Free entry!
Sulstice Sundown
A day session of Afro House, Disco and soulful selections all day long!
Free entry!
DKMB
Don’t Kill My Beat bring their BPM-bending event to a Saturday night - expect everything from afro house, baile funk, queer pop and more!
Free entry!
Heavy Hz (Student Night)
Heavy Hz are back with their monthly student event! Taking you on a journey through 140/Jungle/Techno and more. Cheap drink deals available!
Free entry!
WOULFE Presents: Twisted Groove (Day to Night Party)
WOULFE IS BACK with a killer line-up!! Come dance all night long to the sounds of house, tech house, disco, melodic and more!
Free entry!
Innersoul
Innersoul brings a fusion of hard house, groove, trance, techno and bounce to Brighton’s nightlife scene.
Built around freedom and self-expression, the night creates a space where individuality and belonging come together on the dancefloor.
The night will showcase high energy sets from international talent FEEZ and MRLN, as well as local talent Evangeline.
Join us for the first instalment of Innersoul, it’s definitely one for your diary!
Free entry!
Freaky Thursday
A student night event focused on centring weird & unique sets, with talented artists taking the crowd on a journey, keeping you dancing all night long
This night is about creative expression and playing sounds outside of the rules, giving you an exciting novel experience you won’t forget!!
Join us for a night of multi-genre madness, ranging from psytrance and techno to jungle, garage, 140 & more!!
Free entry!
Queer Girls Love Bashment
Tarzan and Bex on Decks brings a brand new party to the Oculist 🔥
Queer girls love Bashment too — so this is a night that hits different 💗😈
While most queer nights live in the electronic, we’re on waistlines, riddims, and pure Carnival energy. Centering queer joy, rhythm, and release — a space to feel hot, free, and seen. Allies are welcome, but the vibe is ours 💋
🎵 Bashment, Soca, Grime, Afrobeats, Amapiano,
Garage, Bass, Jungle, Carnival vibes. 🎶
A space to twerk, dance & flirt, and feel safe with like minded people 💃🏾🕺🏽🍑
Come catch a whine. Catch a vibe. Catch someone’s eye.
Free Entry!
Emco Presents
Emco is back with a line up of selectors! Taking you through all the genres.
Free entry!
Vivid People (Brighton Weekender!)
Vivid People return for their big Brighton Weekender - All your best anthems from the 70s, 80s and 90s, starting at the Oculist on Friday. Tickets available on Skiddle!
Uncut Jams! (Vinyl Special)
Uncut Jams are back this time with a vinyl special - playing everything from House, Disco, Garage and beyond!
Free entry!
AUNTY BECKY (Day Party!)
Oculist presents Aunty Becky spinning all genres of House all day long! Come along for a dance and some great drink deals.
Free entry!
Strictly Confidential
Championing the next generation of underground dance music in the heart of Brighton.
Free Entry!
THIS. (Bank Hol Special)
The next installment of THIS. Presents is here and we’re buzzing.
Coming at you with full bank holiday energy Sunday 24th in our second home, the Oculist.
We are showcasing once again our incredible resident DJs: NOST., Hat-E and Rueben B, alongside some serious local talent in their respective fields.
Joe Elliott - aka Treadz - is showcasing a full set of his original garage house flavors for the very first time. A true up and coming talent within his genre and one to keep an eye on for the future!
Plus the incredible Elianne, Leztopia resident, bringing you some serious wax on deck that we know will be sure to bring the proper THIS. energy to the floor.
FREE entry 6pm-2am
24/05/26
You cannot miss THIS.