INFO & FAQs

Mutations is a multi-venue festival taking place in central Brighton, England between Friday 7th and Saturday 8th November 2025 that will see 90+ of the worlds most innovative and inspiring acts perform across 9 of Brighton’s most treasured independent grassroots venues.

What grassroots music venues is Mutations Festival 2025 taking place in?

We are using 9 of the most treasured Grassroots Music Venues in central Brighton:

Alphabet / Chalk / Dust / Green Door Store / Patterns / The Folklore Rooms / The Hope and Ruin / The Prince Albert / Revenge

What day is my favourite act playing?

You can see a breakdown of who is performing on what day here.

What time and in what venue is my favourite band playing?

We will be releasing the full festival schedule in the coming weeks.

I’ve been to indoor city festivals before and 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 our customers have a great experience at Mutations Festival. We limit the sellable capacity of our festival to that of the operating venues so as to minimise queuing time at venues and make sure you can catch more of the action throughout the whole day.

Do I need a separate ticket for each venue?

No. You can purchase either single day tickets which 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.

Is there an age restriction at Mutations Festival 2025?

While some venues within Mutations Festival 2025 carry licences that allow for under 18 not all of them do, therefore the age restriction of the festival is set at 18+ each day.

What time does the Festival start and end each day?

Box Office, Doors and Curfew times for Mutations Festival 2025 are:

Friday - Box Office opens 2pm / Doors open 3pm / Finish 10pm / Afterparty 10pm to 3am

Saturday - Box Office opens 12pm / Doors open 1pm / Finish 10pm / Afterparty 10pm to 3am

* all times are subject to change

Where are the Official Afterparties taking place and do I need a separate ticket?

For Mutations Festival 2025 the Official Afterparties are held at the Hope and Ruin and Dust on Friday and Saturday between 10pm and 3am (2am at Hope and Ruin).

You do not 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 Afterparties.

Please note that the capacity of the Afterpartes are limited so please do arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Where 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 following hours:

Friday - 2:00pm to 10:00pm

Saturday - 12:00pm to 10:00pm

How do I get to Brighton, England?

Brighton is located on the South Coast of England, just 50 miles due south of London.

Brighton is well connected to London and the surrounding coastal towns with trains running regularly and taking less than 60 minutes to central London.

The nearest international airport is Gatwick which is approximately 30 minutes by train or car.

Where should I park in Brighton?

Brighton has many on street and off street parking options.

For best location to the 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 2025?

While we wish for Mutations Festival 2025 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 by Mutations Festival 2025.

Are there any volunteering opportunities at the festival?

There are a number of volunteering opportunities at Mutations Festival 2025, 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 enquiries not answered by this page please email us on info@formpresents.com