Considering that at its heart it’s a load of slightly mad people flailing around the West Pier, Paddle, as it’s affectionately known, has done well to become Europe’s largest annual free beach festival. Crammed with showcases of up and coming musical talent, extreme sports demos and family entertainment, this year it hopes to attract over 50,000 visitors and raise £1m for charity. This may be the only chance you’ll get to see a plane, iceberg or wild west wagon haphazardly ‘racing’ round the West Pier so get down to Hove Lawns on July 2nd and 3rd.