October 2026
Thursday 1st October 2026 • 7:30pm to 10pm
TWISTED FOLK NIGHT
Folked-up punk / Punked-up folk! Join us for an unholy mash-up of pirate shanties, goth/metal bangers, alternative anthems and the finest filthy folk music with accordion and violin. Live acoustic anarchy in the UK!
Free entry • 18+ only
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Saturday 3rd October 2026 • starting 8pm
BATSHIT BALL
Kicking off the Best Month of the Year ™ with the Batshit Ball with ear-bleeding extreme metal, goth, punk and alternative from DJ Rikki Chaos @sixxgunzredd
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Wednesday 7th October 2026 • starting 7:30pm (downstairs)
VAESEN RPG
Vaesen Nordic Horror Roleplaying is based on the work of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans, Vaesen presents a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and old myths of Scandinavia.
Places limited to six players, ask at the bar or email yellow.book.info@gmail.com
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Wednesday 7th October 2026 • 7:30pm to 10pm (upstairs)
BRIGHTON TELLTALES
Tale-telling for grown-ups! Brighton Telltales is East Sussex’s best known monthly spoken-word storytelling club. All welcome to tell tales or listen. Various material encouraged (traditional, modern, your own) and tellers of wide experience or none! Monthly meet-up first Wednesday of every month. Entry is free but please support the venue and buy a drink at the bar!
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Saturday 10th October 2026 • starting 8pm
DEAD BEAT CLUB
DJ Peter Von Sleaze playing a self-indulgent smorgasbord of tunes until late. Free entry! Drinks deals all night!
Featuring the likes of Gary Numan, Ladytron, The B-52’s, The Pixies, Hot Chip, Depeche Mode, Cake, Violent Femmes, Janes Addiction, The Smiths, Goldfrapp, Type O Negative, Röyksopp, The Cramps, Beck, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Kraftwerk, Idols, The Cult, Smashing Pumpkins and more.
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Thursday 15th October 2026 - 7:30pm onwards
HORROR BOOK CLUB HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Sink your teeth into DRACULA by Bram Stoker. Enter freely and of your own free will!
Ask at the bar, scan the QR code on the posters or email yellow.book.info@gmail.com to join!
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Friday 16th October 2026 - 7pm onwards
TRASH POP METAL
Trashy pop metal alternative bangers with DJ @martial_autist_ Rock/metal/alt tracks both old and new, plus cheap beers to get the evening started. Get down early for £5 pints of Becks/Cornish Orchards Cider or a Snakebite & Black on offer til 6pm. DJ from 7pm.
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Tuesday 20th October 2026 - 7:30pm to 10pm
PUMPKIN CARVING COMPETITION
Only a few places remaining! Join us in the bar for pumpkin carving galore — everything’s provided so just grab a drink and get creepily creative. Popping into the bar TODAY to book in person recommended as spaces are filling up fast and there’s no booking fee if you buy your tickets in person. Otherwise it’s £11.55 via EventBrite (sorry about the booking fee).
Looking forward to seeing all your creations and may the best pumpkin win!
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Wednesday 21st October 2026 • 7:30pm
BLADES IN THE BOOK TABLETOP RPG
Inspired by Victorian London and Gothic fiction, Blades In The Dark is the storytelling tabletop role play game that encourages malevolence. Strictly over-18s only, Blades In The Book runs every third Wednesday of the month and space is limited to five players per session. Email yellow.book.info@gmail.com to find out more.
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Thursday 22nd October 2026 • 7:30pm (upstairs)
GHOST STORIES BY CANDLELIGHT
Tales that linger in the shadows. Whispers passed down, stories told by candlelight, and the unexplainable moments that live on in our collective memory. Join us for a hauntingly captivating evening of storytelling. Never the same show twice, a truly gripping event perfect for longer evenings. Be enthralled, captivated, and shiver in your seats as Peppercorn and NYX theatre take you on a scintillating adventure through classic tales and new, and ultimately, the unknown.
Tickets £15 if you buy direct from the bar, otherwise £16.96 each via EventBrite (sorry about the booking fee).
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Friday 23-October • DJs & BAR UNTIL LATE
VAMPIRE BALL
It’s the social event of the season. Get your ballgowns and fangs ready for the Yellow Book’s third annual legendary vampire ball! Prepare for a vampire-themed dress-up evening, cocktails, frolicking, and DJ duo Mary Hate and Trashley Olson providing a playlist to get your corpuscles kicking. Looking forward to seeing all you wonderful immortal beings there!
Free entry • 18+ only
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Sunday 25th October 2026 • departing 5pm
GHOST WALK OF THE LANES
As a Halloween special, Brighton’s famous ghost walk is departing from the Yellow Book so meet up with your mates and join ghoulish guide Adrian Jameson 'Layton’ for hauntings, history and high jinx.
NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST TURN UP!
Adults £12.00 - Concessions £8.00 (Inc. under 16 and students)
Family Ticket £32 (Based on two adults/two children attending).
Walk duration 75 minutes approximately.
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Friday 30th October 2026 • 8pm til late
THE HAUNTED DISCOTHÈQUE
Darkly alternative pre-Halloween Gen-X shenanigans feat. DJ Petor Von Sleazenstein. Obviously fancy dress very much encouraged,
Free entry • Drinks deals • Spooky surprises • 18+ only
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Saturday 31st October • 8pm til midnight
BATSHIT BALL HALLOWEEN EDITION
It’s Halloween Weekend and it’s the Batshit Ball. Prizes for fancy dress, spooky shots and general metal mayhem. Rikki Chaos delivers the best of Death Metal / Black Metal / Extreme Metal / Industrial / Goth / Hard Rock.
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