Eno 2011: Aung San Suu Kyi 2012: Vanessa Redgrave 2013: Michael Rosen 2014: Hofesh Shechter 2015: Ali Smith 2016: Laurie Anderson 2017: Kae Tempest 2018: David Shrigley 2019: Rokia Traoré 2020: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Lemn Sissay was to direct 2021: Lemn Sissay See also Brighton Fringe (England's largest arts festival) Edinburgh Fringe (the UK's largest arts festival) Norfolk and Norwich Festival (The UK's oldest arts festival) References External links Brighton Festival – Brighton Festival official website Brighton Festival Chorus – website for separate element of the Brighton Festival Arts festivals in England Festivals in Brighton and Hove Festivals established in 1966 1966 establishments in England Music in Brighton and Hove