INFO & FAQs
Mutations is a multi-venue festival taking place in central Brighton, England between Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October 2026 that will see 100+ of the worlds most innovative and inspiring acts perform across 10 of Brighton’s most treasured independent grassroots music venues
WhICH grassroots music venues is Mutations Festival 2026 taking place in?
We are using 10 of the most treasured grassroots music venues in central Brighton:
Alphabet
Chalk
Daltons
Dust
Green Door Store
Patterns
Revenge
The Folklore Rooms
The Hope and Ruin
The Prince Albert
What day is my favourite act playing?
You can see which day each act is performing
at Mutations Festival HERE
What time and in which venue is my favourite act playing?
We will be releasing the full festival
schedule in the coming weeks
I’ve been to indoor city festivals before and I spent the majority of my time queuing to get in and feeling disappointed, will that be the same here?
No not at all. We’re passionate about making sure that Mutations attendee’s have a great festival experience. While each venue does have it's own fixed capacity, we limit the overall sales of the festival to that of the operating venues so as to minimise queuing time at venues and to make sure there’s always a venue that can accommodate you
Do I need a separate ticket for each venue?
No. You can purchase either single day tickets while will provide access to all venues and shows on that day, or a weekend ticket which will provide access to all venues and shows across both Friday and Saturday
Where can I purchase tickets?
Day and Weekend tickets can be purchased
via our ticketing page here.
Our ticketing is powered by SeeTickets.com
Is there an age restriction at
Mutations Festival 2026?
Yes, Mutations Festival is 18+ due to the nature of some of the included venue’s licences. While we wish the event could have a younger age restriction, not all venues can operate under 18. Those lucky enough to look under 25 please be prepared to have you ID checked under 'Challenge 25’.
Where are the Official After-Parties taking place and do I need a separate ticket?
Mutations Festival 2026 are hosting a number of After-Parties each day as follows:
Friday
Chalk - 10pm to 2am
The Hope and Ruin - 10pm to 2am
Daltons - 10pm to 1am
Saturday
Chalk - 10pm to 2am
The Hope and Ruin - 10pm to 2am
Daltons - 10pm to 2am
You do no need a separate ticket to attend,
all day tickets for that day - as well as Weekend tickets - will be valid to gain entry
to the After-Parties.
There are also a limited number of tickets solely for the Saturday Chalk After-Party COMING SOON
* all times are subject to changeWhere is Wristband Exchange and what time does it open?
As previous years, Wristband Exchange is located at the East Street entrance to the Chalk venue. There will be Mutations Festival barriers
outside leading the way.
Wristband Exchange will be open during the the following hours:
Friday
2pm to 10pm
Saturday
12pm to 10pm
How do i get to brighton, england?
The beautiful seaside town of Brighton is located just 50 miles South of London.
Brighton is well connected to London and the surrounding coastal towns with trains running regularly throughout the night until the early hours and taking less than 60 minutes to
central London.
The nearest international airport to Brighton is Gatwick which is 30 minutes by train or car and operates flights by Easy Jet, Ryanair, British Airways, and many more
Where should I park in Brighton?
Brighton has many on street and
off street parking options
For the best location to Mutations Festival we recommend:
Churchill Square Car Park
NCP Car Park Brighton Theatre
NCP Car Park Russell Road
Where should I stay in Brighton?
Brighton has a wide array of chain and boutique hotels and B&B’s to suit many budgets.
For best location to the festival we recommend:
The Grand - £££
Hotel Du Vin - £££
Leonardo Hotel (Seafront or Station) - ££
The Old Ship Hotel - ££
Travelodge Brighton Seafront - £
Premier Inn North Street - £
What is the accessibility like at Mutations Festival 2026?
While we wish for Mutations Festival to be fully accessible to all, unfortunately some of the venues being used cannot provide full access. Click Here for more information about each individual venue
If you have access requests or enquiries
please email info@formpresents.com and
our team will happily advise on the
accessibility available at each of
the venues used.
Are there any Volunteering opportunities at Mutations Festival?
There are a number of volunteering
opportunities at Mutations Festival 2026,
please email info@formpresents.com
for information on how to apply
This info page is great and all but it still doesn’t answer my question, how can I contact you?
For all enquires not answered by this page
please email us on info@formpresents.com