Carers Festival 2026

Carers Festival 2026

Come along to our annual Carers Festival held in celebration of national Carers Week 2026! This free event is a chance to celebrate the contribution of unpaid carers, find out more about available support and connect with local services.
Free activities and refreshments will also be available, while stocks last.
The festival will take place on Wednesday 10 June 2026, from 10.00am to 5.00pm, at The Open Market on London Road. It is free to attend and open to unpaid carers and the wider public.
There’s no need to book – just come along on the day. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Other Carers Week Goings On: 

 

Sunday 7th June
Rotary Family Festival at Hove Park, 11:00am – 4:30pm
This year we will be taking part in the Rotary Family Festival, supporting The Big Help Out, at Hove Park on Sunday 7 June 2026 (11am-4:30pm). You’ll find us at stall number 55 in Zone 1, alongside lots of other charity, business and craft stalls. There will be much else on offer during the day too, including live entertainment, a dog show, children’s fun day and international food stalls and a craft and small business area.

If you’re heading along, do pop by and say hello!

 

Tuesday 9th June
Carers Workshop at Brighton Station Practice Plus
Brighton Station Practice Plus surgery will be hosting a Carers Workshop for their patients, to provide unpaid carers with more information about their rights and available support. Christiane from The Carers Centre Primary Care Link Worker Team will be joining on the day to share information on support The Carers Centre offers and to chat with unpaid carers.

 

Wednesday 10th June
Carers Festival at the Open Market, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Over 20 stalls showcasing products and services for unpaid family/friend carers in Brighton & Hove. This year’s theme is ‘Building Carer Friendly Communities’ and the day will be an opportunity to connect with local support, meet other carers and share what carer friendly communities mean to you.

 

Thursday 11th June
Carer Information Stand at Warmdene Surgery, 10:30am – 12:30pm

Hosted by The Carers Centre Primary Care Link Worker in partnership with Warmdene Surgery, an information and advice ‘pop-up’ for patients, or unpaid carers of patients registered at Warmdene surgery.

 

Friday 12th June

East Brighton Health Hub at Robert Lodge, BN2 5FG, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Christiane, our Primary Care Link Worker will be heading along to the East Brighton Health Hub at Robert Lodge, BN2 5FG to speak with unpaid carers.
More information can be found on the East Brighton PCN website

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