This year's Brighton Festival - along with the accompanying Fringe, Open Houses and Great Escape events - promise to be the biggest yet with more acts than ever.
And with musician and poet Kate Tempest at the helm, there's a heady mix of entertainment to catch in the weeks ahead.
Between 2007 and 2015, 450 military personnel were discharged from the British services due to post-traumatic stress.
But, of course, trauma and loss are something we all face, and a new play appearing in this month's Brighton Fringe is hoping to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health.
Andy Dickenson reports and speaks to writer and former soldier Neil Watkins, director Tim Mariott, actor Tom Page and military psychologist Prof Jamie Hughes.
Monday's weather forecast
Philippa has the outlook for the week ahead
A vigil has been held to remember the three victims of the terror attack in Reading.