Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026
LATEST
BRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Brentford €1.4mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Crystal Palace €1.4mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–FK Kauno Žalgiris €2.1mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Arsenal €1.5mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Leeds United €1.4mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Aston Villa €1.4mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Manchester United €1.5mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club €1.4mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Chelsea €1.4mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Liverpool €1.5mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Arsenal €1.5mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Nottingham Forest €1.4mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Crystal Palace €1.4mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Everton €1.4mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–AFC Bournemouth €1.3mBRIGHTON Brighton & Hove Albion–Burnley Football Club €1.3m
Brighton: €23.3m in economic activation in 2026.
Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 16 events hosted in Brighton, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026. How we measure ›
Brighton · 2026
€23.3m
Events16
Spectators503,449
International visitors12,700
Overnight stays24,800
Rank#56 of 303#9 of 34 host cities in England
Year curve · 2026
Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Brighton; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
By sector · 2026
Accommodation€3.1m · 13%
Hospitality€11.1m · 48%
Transport€6.4m · 28%
Retail€2.7m · 12%
Host cities in England by month · 2026
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London England | 70.2m | 44.9m | 61.5m | 80.0m | 73.8m | 16.2m | 38.7m | 54.1m | 11.7m | €451m | |||
| Manchester England | 21.1m | 15.7m | 16.1m | 13.8m | 16.7m | 7.0m | 16.4m | 21.7m | 10.2m | €139m | |||
| Liverpool England | 24.5m | 13.2m | 13.5m | 14.0m | 10.4m | 5.1m | 12.1m | 12.7m | 5.3m | €111m | |||
| Newcastle upon Tyne England | 13.6m | 8.7m | 13.0m | 2.4m | 5.2m | 2.8m | 4.9m | 2.6m | 2.6m | €55.7m | |||
| Birmingham England | 5.9m | 8.2m | 6.4m | 4.9m | 7.1m | 1.6m | 1.5m | 8.4m | €44.1m | ||||
| Sunderland England | 3.9m | 5.7m | 1.9m | 3.9m | 3.9m | 1.9m | 4.6m | 3.8m | 4.2m | €33.6m | |||
| Nottingham England | 2.8m | 5.4m | 3.3m | 6.8m | 2.5m | 1.2m | 2.5m | 1.3m | 1.3m | €27.0m | |||
| Leeds England | 4.7m | 3.1m | 4.4m | 1.5m | 3.0m | 1.4m | 3.1m | 1.6m | 1.6m | €24.6m | |||
| Brighton England | 4.0m | 1.4m | 4.3m | 1.4m | 2.9m | 1.4m | 2.9m | 3.5m | 1.4m | €23.3m | |||
| Wolverhampton England | 4.7m | 3.9m | 2.7m | 1.4m | 2.5m | €15.2m | |||||||
| Bournemouth England | 1.2m | 0.80m | 0.80m | 0.40m | 0.81m | 0.40m | 0.80m | 2.2m | €7.4m | ||||
| Burnley England | 1.8m | 1.8m | 0.69m | 1.5m | 1.5m | €7.2m | |||||||
| Ipswich England | 0.99m | 1.1m | 1.2m | 2.3m | 1.1m | €6.7m | |||||||
| Coventry England | 1.2m | 1.2m | 3.6m | €5.9m | |||||||||
| Hull England | 0.21m | 0.91m | 0.91m | 0.88m | 2.6m | €5.5m |
Brighton against the other host cities of England. Top host cities by economic activation in 2026, month by month; values in € millions where not stated. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
Competitions · 2026
Premier League€21.1m · 15 events
Conference League€2.1m · 1 event
Events that activated the most · 2026
| 15 Oct 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – FK Kauno Žalgiris Conference League | €2.1m |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Arsenal Premier League | €1.5m |
| 24 May 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester United Premier League | €1.5m |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Liverpool Premier League | €1.5m |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Arsenal Premier League | €1.5m |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Leeds United Premier League | €1.4m |
| 9 May 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club Premier League | €1.4m |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Chelsea Premier League | €1.4m |
Latest events in Brighton · 2026
| Date | Event | Competition | Spectators | Intl visitors | Economic activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Brentford | Premier League | 31,629 | 680 | €1.4m |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Crystal Palace | Premier League | 31,440 | 740 | €1.4m |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – FK Kauno Žalgiris | Conference League | 32,176 | 1,500 | €2.1m |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Arsenal | Premier League | 31,944 | 830 | €1.5m |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Leeds United | Premier League | 31,661 | 750 | €1.4m |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Aston Villa | Premier League | 31,238 | 740 | €1.4m |
| 24 May 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester United | Premier League | 31,729 | 820 | €1.5m |
| 9 May 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club | Premier League | 31,587 | 750 | €1.4m |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Chelsea | Premier League | 31,220 | 760 | €1.4m |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Liverpool | Premier League | 31,680 | 820 | €1.5m |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Arsenal | Premier League | 31,575 | 820 | €1.5m |
| 1 Mar 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion – Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 31,427 | 730 | €1.4m |
Calendar year
This view counts every assessed event between 1 January and 31 December, the period cities, tourism boards and budgets work with. The rest of the platform follows the football season. The two are never added together.
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