BN1 MAGAZINE APRIL 2013 by BN1 Magazine

[VOLUME 4 ISSUE 04] APRIL 2013

BRIGHTON’S DEFINITIVE CULTURE AND EVENTS GUIDE

THE SHEEPDOGS DINOSAUR PILE UP HONOR BLACKMAN

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APRIL 2013

Welcome to April. We trust you’ve been celebrating Easter in a dignified and appropriate manner. We’ve got a few things in mind to snap you out of that chocolate-induced coma and up off the sofa. There’s our usual look at music, comedy and theatre, plus interviews with the hard-rocking Dinosaur Pile Up, Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs and the wonderful Honor Blackman. So, let’s see if we can find you something to do.

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REGULARS / FOOD & DRINK

MUSIC

ARTS & CULTURE

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What’s on The Sidewinder Food Review The Dirt Crossword & Sudoku

What’s on Music Previews Edwyn Collins Pere Ubu House of Love BN1 Chats with... DINOSAUR PILE-UP WIN FESTIVAL TICKETS!! The Great Escape Festival BN1 Chats with... THE SHEEPDOGS

LISTINGS TO WHAT’S ON

Rich Hall [ 14 ] Yes, Prime [ 24 ] Minister [ 28 ] Crispin Redman [ 32 ] Comedy Highlights [ 39 ] Theatre Guide BN1 Chats with... HONOR BLACKMAN 4 Poofs and a Piano Festival Guide A Passion for Pictures FILM Kids & Film

Music Guide Theatre Guide Comedy Guide Arts & Film Guide Other Listings

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APRIL I hope you’ve all set your clocks to British Summer Time, we don’t want to catch anyone living in the past. If you need extra waking up, then it’s UK Coffee Week on Monday 22 – Sunday 28 April. The sixth Record Store Day takes place on Saturday 20, where the best of the UK’s independent record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl releases and various promotional products have been made exclusively for the day, so get yourself down to Cult Hero, Borderline, Resident, One Stop, Rarekind or RK Bass and help keep vinyl and small businesses alive. This month sees the return of the increasingly popular Brighton marathon on Sunday 14, where the city’s sportier residents will be eagerly dragging their gasping sweaty bodies up and down a 26 mile course. Seriously kids, don’t do drugs, just take up running. The results are the same and it’s better for you. Want to see women drinking their body weight in lager and men throwing little arrows at a giant cork-coaster? Then check out the ninth round of the McCoy’s Premier League Darts as it visits the Brighton Centre on Thursday 4 as part of its three-month UK tour. Reigning McCoy’s Premier League Darts champion Phil Taylor, Robert Thornton, Adrian Lewis and Raymond van Barneveld are amongst the ten athletes fighting it out on the night. I hope you all realise it’s St George’s Day on Wednesday 23, and as such will be celebrating our national saint by binge drinking, moaning about the weather, watching Downton Abbey and pretending to have killed a dragon. Better still, Cockney knees-up icons Chas and Dave are coming to The Concorde 2 for a celebratory gig on Sunday 20. A better night out we have yet to discover.

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NEW 20MPH SPEED ZONES City wide If you’re hoping to use your mum’s car to re-enact scenes from The Fast and The Furious in Brighton and Hove, then think again. In an effort to improve road safety, a 20 mph speed limit will be introduced on 8th April in the city centre. It’s estimated that over 95% of pedestrians involved in a 20mph collision survive, compared with only 80% at 30mph. A review of the impact of 20mph zones in London over a 20 year period demonstrated a significant reduction in road casualties particularly amongst young children.

BIG DADDY KANE Concorde 2 18th April From Bed-Sty to Brighton Beach, one of the original innovators of Rap, Big Daddy Kane, comes to The Concorde 2 on Thursday 18 Apr. Having just released his first album in over a decade, this evolutional lyricist is one of the greatest MCs in the world. There isn’t an MC anywhere who won’t be citing him as an influence. But don’t take our world for it, get yourself down there and witness what makes this man a living legend. www.officialbigdaddykane.com

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BRIGHTON MARATHON 2013

ME, ME AND NOT ME

SECRET RESTAURANT

Madeira Drive / Coast 14th April

Redroaster Coffee House 11th April, 7.30pm

The old Market 5th April

The Brighton Marathon returns for the fourth year running (no puns intended), on April 14, with around 12,000 people taking part. Sponsors such as Gatorade sports drink and Fosters Radler will be on hand for participants, although the Fosters Radler is the reward at the finish line. This year Channel 4 will be televising the race so get on down and show your support and hopefully you’ll get to see yourself on TV, overexerting on hand waving!

A preview of Tony Frisby’s 5th poetry collection prior to its publication by renowned poetry publishers, Waterloo Press. “Me, Me, and Not Me is an attempt to tease into the light those differing memories, events and peoples who, having shaped me, now seem to have taken up permanent residence in that simple space I once called ME.” Vanessa Austin Locke and Alice Walker, two of Brighton’s best female poets, also reading at the event.

Pop-up restaurants are always a mind (and palette) expanding affair, offering the chance to dine, and soak up the company of like-minded people, in a variety of unusual a nd exciting locations. Now one of the best, The Secret Restaurant, is setting up shop at The Old Market, offering a taste of all things springtime (daffs, tulips and Bossa Nova) on Friday 5th April. Featuring a menu to rival the best eateries in the country, set in one of Brighton’s best venues, this is an unmissable evening for any self-respecting foodie. www.thesecretrestaurant.co.uk

LISA LASHES

SAND SCULPTURE

EWEN SPENCER

H-Bar 13th April

Black Rock 8th April

Space @ Create 4th - 26th April

Listen up! The World’s greatest female DJ, Lisa Lashes, launches her brand new tour this month, which sees her visiting smaller venues across the UK. Lisa Lashes Boutique comes to Hove’s H-Bar on Saturday 13th April, marking a welcome return to the city for this massively popular Hard House and Trance DJ. Innovative and bold, she’s played at every major dance festival on Earth, whilst finding time to produce some of the finest tunes you’ll find at the tougher end of the spectrum. Grab a ticket now, because this will sell out fast.

Sand. You’ve probably noticed there isn’t a surplus of the stuff on Brighton Beach. That is until Brighton Sand Sculpture Festival comes to Black Rock on Monday 8th April. Over 20 world class artists will turn thousands of tonnes of sand into a spectacular exhibition. Until the end of September visitors can experience the wonder of this magical art and will also have the chance to get involved. This family friendly festival promises to entertain all ages and backgrounds, with workshops, live demonstrations, guided tours and unique photo opportunities,

One of the leading photographers of British youth and street culture, Ewen Spencer has spent the last two decades photographing subcultures around the UK and across the globe. Now he presents a new body of work at Space @ Create (in New England House) Thu 4 - Thu 26 April. He became known for his ground-breaking editorial work in the late 90s with iconic magazines such as The Face and Sleazenation. He’s gone on to become known for his work photographing Channel 4 series Skins and documenting the life of The White Stripes and The Streets. www.ewenspencer.com

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MUSIC PREVIEWS BY BRAD MIDDLETON

THE SWANS 2nd April // Concorde2

Michael Gira’s most famous vehicle always presents challenges for music venues. They are undoubtedly one of the loudest bands ever to have walked the face of the earth and whilst the sound is more calming and less abrasive than it was when they came out the melting pot that was New York’s post-punk/early nowave scene of the late 70s the threat of two drummers should signal their intent to continue the tradition. The Swans reformed three years back and in that time have released three new albums, two studio efforts including the epic and sprawling The Seer and one live album and have toured the world. This however is their first trip back to Brighton in that time and I am sure it will be great to see them again.

HOUSE OF LOVE 10th April // The Haunt

The band who could have been the new Smiths when the old Smiths split up way back in the mists of time return to Brighton once more for another great show of late 80s/early 90s indie nostalgia. A band who promised so much and largely delivered but who couldn’t ever really get out of the shadow of The Smiths; in all honesty who could expect to back then? A couple of great records, some great songs and a nod towards what was then the nascent shoe-gaze scene that ate up HOL guitarist Terry Bickers for a while with his Levitation band.

PERE UBU

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EDWYN COLLINS

PERE UBU 13th April // The Haunt

EDWYN COLLINS 25th April // St George’s Church

Quite simply one of the most important US bands of the 1970s Pere Ubu have always been interested in the weirder things in life. Formed in 1975 they have always pursued an interest in exploring something artistic rather than simply judging themselves by commercial targets and for that we can only be thankful. A whole slew of weird and often wonderful albums have dropped from their collective over the years; in particular the amazing Dub Housing record that originally dragged the attention of the underground to their humble origins in Cleveland, Ohio. On a personal note David Thomas is one of the most amazing and attention grabbing front men I have ever had the pleasure to see.

The nearly man of indie-pop who could have had it all but who just missed the opportunities to be a regular hit maker by either a case of bad luck or by being too much of a perfectionist. Starting out with semi-legendary Scottish indie-pop band Orange Juice the pattern of big hit and no follow-up was cemented with the seminal tune Rip It Up, and then nothing of equal commercial success. Collins however never let it bother him and his determination to do music on his own agenda meant that he was happy with his lot as someone whose work was lapped up by a small but very devoted crowd. He had another huge hit with Girl Like You in 1994 only to drop off the map again until in 2005 it was announced he almost died after a cerebral haemorrhage required major brain surgery. Since then however he has returned to music and produced a new record, 2010’s Losing Sleep.

DINOSAUR PILE-UP 25th April // The Prince Albert

THE FILAMENTS 27th April // The Prince Albert

Leeds grunge rockers who have been busily making a name for themselves since their formation in 2007 and who with one new album already released this year and another to drop before years end are building a momentum to make them one of the names to remember and keep an eye on for good things. They have toured with The Pixies and must have learnt a lot as their music is quite definitely influenced by their former touring mates. Great pop songs wrapped in a hard, visceral tone that makes this reporter very happy.

Raging political ska-punks from Chelmsford, Essex who originally burst on the scene in the early 00’s but then disbanded amid chaos and fall-outs shortly after a barnstorming show at the old London Astoria in 2006. During those years they built a reputation as being one of the best live bands on the scene and with 2004’s second album What Next? arguably one of the best records too. This show should be a raucous and fun night for all the old punks out there whose legs ain’t packed in yet.

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BN1 CHAT’S WITH...

DINOSAUR PILE-UP

What happened to all the guitar bands? We’re not talking about the globe-trotting stadium rock acts that get played on Radio 2. We’re talking about the hard-rocking types that pump it out in sweaty venues night after night, distortion pedals cranked right up and hair flying everywhere. The 70’s had the likes of The Ramones and The Clash doing it for the kids, the 80’s gave us Sonic Youth and the 90’s? Well the 90’s had Nirvana leading a pack of incredible acts. But since the Millennium, everything’s seemed a bit corporate and knowing. It’s unlikely nobody’s interested in blistering guitar riffs any longer, so why don’t we hear them on the radio more? “In the mainstream it became unfashionable, in the underground scene it never became unfashionable,” Matt Bigland, Dinosaur Pile-Up’s lead singer and guitarist tells us. “It’s coming back around, not that it matters to me. I’m just doing whatever. But 10 years ago Rock was massive, now there are amazing bands playing guitars everywhere, but no-one’s heard about them. “ Bigland is in the perfect place to make judgements like this, right now, as Dinosaur Pile-Up are on the verge of breaking through into our collective consciousness. Their new album, Nature Nurture, is one of the most anticipated records on the scene at the moment; with lead single Arizona Waiting being given ‘Hottest Record In The World’ status by Radio 1’s Zane Lowe. “The fact this albums getting loads of attention is great, because people outside our scene get to appreciate it.” Together with drummer Mike Sheils and bassist Johnny Seymour, Bigland is set to take the new material on the road, firstly with fellow rockers Lower Than Atlantis, then their own headline tour, which includes a visit to the Prince Albert on Thu 25, all leading up to the album’s release on Mon 13 May.

music makes you feel. We were recording lots of stuff on the fly, we just went with the flow on a lot of stuff.” Having locked himself away to record the new material what’s it going to feel like when he finally gets to unleash the new stuff on a live crowd? “The ideal situation for me is to write an album, then go and play it live for two straight tours. You play it live, and then record it. Playing live totally puts a new energy and different spin on it. When you start to play the songs every night, you kick it harder than in the studio and songs tend to grow a bit and get into another space. Maybe that’s what I’ll do for the next album, I’ll tour it first.” From the way he speaks so passionately about his craft, it’s obvious that there’s nothing else he’d rather be doing, and this includes playing his songs live. “You get in the zone. I love playing shows. When you’ve been on the road for two months straight you get into a kind of a vibe, but we’ve not done a world tour yet, so I’ve only experienced the tip of it.” It would seem there’s a lot of heart and soul put into all of Dinosaur Pile-Up’s music. As Bigland has grown older and wiser, so has his approach to writing. “Growing Pains was the first full length record I’d done, and I did that on my own also. I blasted through that. I love that album, but it’s quite direct, and maybe one-dimensional, as a record. I feel as a writer very multi-dimensional, so I think when I came into this one I wanted to show lots of sides, I wanted to give it texture. “Growing Pains was definitely about growing up, then Nature Nutire felt like a good place to take it. There are lots of ups and downs. Being in a band now is hard, the journey from Growing Pains to here was very up and down. Surely as a songwriter, if you’re writing songs for yourself, it becomes autobiographical.”

Bigland is positive the fans are in for a treat. “It’s real and

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visceral. It’s definitely a broader album, which I’m happy about. It’s still kicking, but it’s got bigger and broader songs on it. I can’t wait to be playing it live. “It’s a bit of a megalith for me, as I went into the studio with 25 songs and recorded about 17. It was like a test for me, I wanted to smash it and do as many songs as well as I could. It was a hard and intense process, but I quite liked that because it seemed to reflect the vibe of the album. I was working with Ian (Davenport – Producer for Radiohead, Band of Skulls and Supergrass), he’s a killer guy who’s very in tune with how the

Dinosaur Pile-Up play The Prince Albert on Thursday 25th April. The album, Nature Nurture, is released on Monday 13th May. Plus they’ll be one of the bands everyone’s trying to catch at The Great Escape Festival.

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THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL

BRAD MIDDLETON GIVES US AN INSIGHT INTO JUST SOME OF THE ACTS PERFORMING AT THIS YEAR’S THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL, 16 - 18 MAY

Arguably the musical highlight of any year in Brighton is the annual Great Escape festival which returns again this year (May 16th-18th). This year they present over 350 bands across 30 venues and whilst it would be impossible to let you know about all of them here are a few of what we at BN1 consider to be highlights. It looks like another great year for fans of music at TGE but don’t feel limited to these people as one of the great things about TGE is its ability to deliver a simply stunning set from a complete unknown!

BEACH FOSSILS This great indie-pop band from Brooklyn, like Young Rival, has already graced the stage at the Great Escape and who will again be a real highlight of the festival. Formed in 2009 Dustin Payseur, for Beach Fossils started out as just his singular vision, had a record deal with Captured Tracks before he had even assembled a touring band. After playing countless shows across their home country they had gathered a devoted fan-base and from that position took on the task of attaining world domination. Their music should be perfect for TGE as its jangly, noisy, summer-vibes are perfect for an ideal May in Brighton, so lets hope the sun is out and the Fossils will doubtless present a perfect soundtrack.

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THE GRISWOLDS

Every year a band playing TGE is heralded as the one to watch and this year it is this bunch from Australia who only formed in February last year. It’s pretty impressive that in their short existence they have already had a top ten hit on US college radio’s indie charts with their debut singe Mississippi which mixes the typical guitar-pop with tropical beats to create a sound that is definitely now. Their second single, Heart of a Lion, showed their more exuberant party side and continued to build their profile. This is their first stop-over in the UK so lets welcome them and hope they return many times. I hear a debut album is due at some point this year.

YOUNG RIVAL

This local singer-songwriter from Lewes has grown from strength to strength since his departure from Heavenly Records in 2006 and his live shows are often captivating experiences. If you need any proof just listen to 2010’s album Lusture, his sixth album since debuting in 2001, and you’ll hear what I mean with its Tom Waits inflicted sound of weird jazz, folk and rock’n’roll. Don’t worry though, he is definitely his own man and this should be a treat for anyone who is keen on the developing sounds of folk in the twenty-first century.

This bunch of great Canadian indie-rockers can now almost be considered veterans of the Great Escape after their triumphant show back in 2011 which left many believing they were ready for the big time. Hailing from Hamilton they take all the key developments of indie-rock over the last dozen years and throw into the mix some great pop sensibilities from the sixties which present a real treat. Think part Strokes, part Pixies and a small dollop of Beatles and you’d be about half way to understanding just how good these guys are. They will be a definite highlight of the entire festival for your correspondent.

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BILLY BRAGG As has become the norm over the last couple of years, a couple of big shows require special tickets but this year it could be worth it for the chance to see the legendary Billy Bragg. Mr Socialism, folkprotest singer extraordinaire, what can I say about him that hasn’t been said a million times before. Well this is his thirtieth anniversary of playing music, he has a new band and he’s really looking forward to playing a town he’s always been fond of. He’s due to play The Dome on 17th May.

THE BLACK HEART REBELLION

These Belgians began in 2004 as part of a small but not insignificant punk scene in their homeland but have developed beyond that sound over the time. The fundamental reason was their constant interest in new influences, whether visual, graphic or indeed musical and how to implement that into their music. It took four years to record their new record Har Nevo and it is a clear leap forward in terms of an artistic evolution and maybe the time is now ripe for The Black Heart Rebellion to leap into the realms of mainstream. Let us hope that if they do it doesn’t distract them from pursuing their artistic development towards its natural conclusion.

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Great Brighton-based weirdo gothic-punk nut-jobs return with their biggest show since their return from their hiatus during which we were starting to wonder whether we would get to hear their deliciously illicit sounds again. Fortunately they got back together last year and are ready to let us have it all again. Expect volume, weirdness and all manner of crazy rock’n’roll antics from one of Brighton’s greatest ever bands.

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MONDAY 1ST

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ABOVE AUDIO TEN Each Monday TEN drinks will be on offer at ridiculously low prices AUDIO SYT Trap Music £2 BLACK LION Monday Club Anything goes great music 9PM BRUNSWICK Open Mic The best open mic night in Brighton! 7:30PM COALITION Trash Mondays 11PM £2 - £3 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Medication Mondays 3PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Music from ‘Top Bananas’ 8:30PM FREEMASONS Jazz Machine 7PM GREEN DOOR STORE Punk V Hardcore & This One’s For The Crew present Hookworms 7PM £5 HOPE The Hope Live Sessions Bands and solo performances 8PM LATEST MUSIC BAR DigiTune Pres acoustic music 8PM £3 - £4 MESMERIST Flash Mob Jazz swinging singing Jazz extravaganza. 9PM NORTH LAINE Village Eats- Locals night THE PRINCE ALBERT Delta Sleep, Axes, Quadrilles and Cousin 7:30PM £4 WHITE RABBIT Bank Holiday Special

ABOVE AUDIO Cookin Beats Cookin Beat and Mixing Drinks AUDIO After Dark Student House and bass night £2 BLACK LION Black Lion Accoustic Showcase Chris Simmons presents solos, acousitic sets and open mic 8:30PM BLIND TIGER Excursions Pres Live Hip Hope Jam with Chima Anya 8PM £4 - £5 BRUNSWICK Sam Walker & Fredrik Kinbom Collaborations, multi-instrumentalism and beautiful music 8PM £5 COALITION Cocoloco Promotions Pres CoCo LoCo 10:30PM £1 - £5 DIGITAL Fresh Meat Indie, 60’s, Hip Hop, Funk 11PM £1 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Cocktail Clinic 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Pub Quiz Every wednesday is pub quiz night 9PM £1 pp FISHBOWL Tea & Buscuits Gareth Stephens 10PM GREEN DOOR STORE Lout Promotion Pres Wild Belle 7PM £7 GREEN DOOR STORE Indie Wednesdays Weekly dose of straight up indie bangers 11PM LATEST MUSIC BAR Benefit Scum Britain DJ Terri with Pink Narcissus 8PM £5 MASH TUN Mash Tun Live Bands on rotation each week MESMERIST The Swing Ninjas original Brighton busking band 9PM NORTHERN LIGHTS Prognosis DJ takes you to the heart of psychedelia 8PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Ace Bushy Striptease, The Middle Ones, King Of Cats 7:30PM £4 - £5 THOMAS KEMP Open Mic Night Kev and Matts 8:30PM WESTERN FRONT Hush Hush Live acoustic music showcase 8PM WHITE RABBIT The Move-ons open mic night 8PM

TUESDAY 2ND ABOVE AUDIO Cottontail Club Jitter Jive, Rhythm & Blues, Big Band Swing AUDIO OMG LOL Student Night £1 BLACK LION Black Lion Open Mic New night presents solos, acousitic sets, live bands 8:30PM BLIND TIGER Hush Hush A night of live music and great local acts 8PM £tbc BRIGHTON DOME, CONCERT HALL Brighton Dome Organ Recital 3PM £7.50 - £10 BRUNSWICK Brighton Jazz School Jazz Tuition Class 11AM £tbc BRUNSWICK Jazz Jam Session with house band & Guests 8PM CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Open Mic 8:30PM CONCORDE 2 Cupboard Music Pres SWANS 7:30PM £17.50 DIGITAL CU Next Tuesday 11PM £3 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Twisted Tuesday 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Open Mic 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Student Night indie and rock GREEN DOOR STORE Bad Math present Gunning For Tamar 7PM £4 GREEN DOOR STORE Donuts Golden era hip hop, soul, funk 11PM HOPE Slip Jam The Infamous Hip Hop Open Mic / Decks Jam Session 8PM KOMEDIA Manu Delago Handmade 8PM £10 -£12 LATEST MUSIC BAR Charity Chuckle 8PM £5 - £8 STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Drinky Doodle 8PM £2 THE PRINCE ALBERT Bad Ideas, River Jumpers, Fighting Fiction, Harker 8PM £4 WHITE RABBIT Tin Tin Cup Collective Live Rock, Funk & Soul 8PM QUADRANT Open Mic hosted by the lovely Jenna Bennett 8:30PM

THURSDAY 4TH ABOVE AUDIO 2~4~1 cocktails and disco from Nick Sabin AUDIO Bastard Pop Pop & Jagerbombs £2 - £3 AUDIO Echo Sound Agency BEUFORT Student Safecracker Night 9PM £1 BLACK LION Soul Casserole Rare underground groove, raw funk, Latin Jazz & upfront funky beats 9PM BRUNSWICK Paper Faces “Sarting Over” EP Launch with Wildflowers & Linten Splinters 8PM £4 - £5 COALITION Secret Discotheque 11PM £2 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Thirsty Thursdays 3PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Lounge From folk to reggae, Irish trad to gypsy jazz. Mike Newsham 8:30PM FISHBOWL Residents Association Will Sumsuch & Guests 10:30PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Student Night indie and rock

FRIDAY 5TH ABOVE AUDIO Home House, deep house and disco AUDIO DPM Deep House £3 BLACK DOVE Hot-Tip Hi-Fi Ska Jamaica 1960’s vintage dance selection 8PM BLACK LION Medium Rare Funk, Soul, Stupendous Rare Grooves 9PM BLIND TIGER Onlyjoe with Jabbawocky Hifi 10PM £5 BRIGHTON DOME, CONCERT HALL Emeli Sandé 7PM £27.50 - £29.50 BRUNSWICK The Others Classic Blues 8PM £tbc CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Brighton Friday night Stomp, Various Blues artist 10PM COALITION Friday I’m In Love 11PM £2 - £5 CONCORDE 2 MJR Live, ANB & Spirit Management Pres The Wonder Stuff 7:30PM £18.50 CONCORDE 2 Forekast With French Fries

11PM £5 DIGITAL Stonelove 101% Indie Rock n Roll 11PM £3 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Funky Friday DJ Nick Hurst & DJ Wayne 9:30PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Lady Lola Playing Funk, Motown, Reggae, Hip Hop 9PM FISHBOWL Keep It Wheel Steve KIW 9PM FORTUNE OF WAR Fever Funky, Latin, Afro Beat, Reggae, Hip Hop 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Soulshyne Bargrooves DJ Mike Fuller GLOBE The Get Down! Motown, Soul, Blues, Funk & Swing 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE Vic Godard & Subway Sect and ASBO Derek 7:30PM £8adv - £10 GREEN DOOR STORE Talking Heads 11PM HOBGOBLIN Sunglasses After Dark Stay Sick & Big Itch Djs 9PM HOP POLES Arther Shillin Electroswing mash-ups 10PM HOPE DJ Jimmy Lager Old School Tunes 9PM KOMEDIA Brighton Jazz Club Ed Jones Quartet 8PM £12 - £15 (Studio) LATEST MUSIC BAR Tenderhooks, The Move-ons, The Wildflowers 8PM £5 MASH TUN Mash Tun House Party – None stop party MESMERIST Shake, Holla & Roll 40’s/50’s rhythm & blues 9PM NORTH LAINE Beat Burger (no cheese!) soul, funk, hip hop, reggae, beats & breaks 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Songs For The Deaf Kurt Cobain Special 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Soul In The Dungeon 11PM £2 THE PRINCE ALBERT Thieves By The Code, Fire Eyes, the Forgers 8PM £4 THOMAS KEMP DJ Night DJ Spindo 9PM WESTERN FRONT Unhooked Generation Iced Gems 9PM WHITE RABBIT DJ Ruff Snippets Funk, Soul, Hip - Hop 9PM

SATURDAY 6TH ANCIENT MARINER The Acoustic Sessions The Chaplins 8PM ABOVE AUDIO Above Warehouse Funk Soul and Hip Hop AUDIO Warehouse BlahBlahBlah DJ’s £3 BASEMENT Supper Club Varius Artists hosted y Stacy Makishi 8PM £6 - £8 BELL Fully Toppa! DJs Ed Snug & special

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FREEMASONS Live & Wine Live Music GLOBE Hang the DJ! Eddie The Goatboy 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE The Spirit of Gravity 7PM £5 GREEN DOOR STORE Deer Brains Fashion, art, and photography blog throws party 11PM HOPE Sabrina Altan & Gold Culture 7:30PM £4 HOPE The Social new and upcoming acts 8PM KOMEDIA Gerry McAvoy’s Band Of Friends 7:30PM £15adv LATEST MUSIC BAR Dan Shears, Russell Swallow and the Wolf, Kokopelli 8PM £tbc MASH TUN Jay & Rich Rock, indie, electro MESMERIST Sneaky Low 5 Double bass, guitar and drums 9PM NORTH LAINE Thursday Night Live 8:30PM SAINT JAMES TAVERN Bacon Fat Stay Sick DJ’s 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Hullabaloo Pop punk, new wave 8PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Cable Club Pres 8PM £4 THOMAS KEMP Unplugged Sessions Douzy’N’Slyde 9PM THREE GRACES Open Mic Night 8PM WHITE RABBIT DJ Capsun Hip-Hop, Party Shit, Trap, Bass, Remixes 8PM VICTORY Open Mic Night All musicians and perfomers welcome 8PM

JENNIFER LEFT Saturday 6th April Jennifer Left with The Windermere Super Group

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guest 8PM BLACK LION Stop Go! DJ Lanx 8:30PM BLIND TIGER Jennifer Left with The Windermere Super Group 7PM £3 BLIND TIGER Coda with Antelope 10PM £5 BRIGHTON CENTRE IL Divo & Katherine Jenkins 7PM £35 - £85 COALITION Marc ‘Mk’ Kinchen (Hot Creations) & Maze and Masters, Charles Green 11PM £14 COALITION Blow Vince Manganaro, Charly Lopez, Charles Green 3AM £5 CONCORDE 2 The Rolling Zones - The Ultimate Uk Tribute for the Rolling Stones 7PM £13 CONCORDE 2 Megadance TC, Dimemsion, Xxtrakt, Inasound, riot Squad 11PM £3 DIGITAL Playroom 11PM £5 - £12 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Sexy Saturday DJ Tony B 9:30PM EXCHANGE Dave Beckett - Finger picking blues and roots 9PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Saturday Sizzlers Drop it like it’s HOT with our weekly DJ’s FISHBOWL Gareth Stephens Broken beats, nu-jazz, soul, funk, reggae 9PM FORTUNE OF WAR Duncan Disorderly (YBF) house, dancefloor treats 9PM FREEMASONS Saturday Night Disc Spinners 9PM GLOBE Kinfolk 1st Birthday House, Disco & Leftfield 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE PVHC present Razoreater, Iced Out, and more 7PM £5 GREEN DOOR STORE Sonic Switch Tru Thoughts label. Rob Luis 11PM HOP POLES Knead a Break Breaks, Beats & Bootlegs 10PM HOPE DJ Emmy & DJ Jame - Z Old skool Hip - Hop 9PM LATEST MUSIC BAR The Hypothetical Tour of Somewhere No Sleep Till Brighton Tom Shillito, Mike Garrett 8PM £3 MASH TUN Mash Tun House Party – None stop party MESMERIST Juke Joint Jamboree Expect vintage hits and boutique rarities 9PM NORTH LAINE Heavy Action, feat. Tucka v DJ MP45 9PM SAINT GEORGE’S Paul Diello & Friends 8PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Unhooked Generation 60s soul, motown and rare groove 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Stay Beautiful 11PM £5 THE PRINCE ALBERT Eddie String & The Naughty Step, Twister, Unknown Brothers 8PM £4 THOMAS KEMP DJ Night DJ Lamp-presents Electric Chair 9PM THREE GRACES Live Music talented local musicians 8PM WESTERN FRONT Culture Front Eone 9PM WHITE RABBIT Go Go Gorilla Reggae, Rocksteady, Rockabilly Rock 9PM VICTORY Up Against It with Born Bad DJ’s 9PM

SUNDAY 7TH BLACK LION Live & Swingin Lion Gypsy Jazz, swing, blues, soul & funk 8PM BLIND TIGER Bambi & Support 7PM £3 BRUNSWICK Rock School Kids Music Showcase 1PM £tbc BRUNSWICK The Dixie Ticklers New Orleans Jazz 8PM £tbc CONCORDE 2 Concorde2 Pres The Mosh Lives Tour with Emmure & Support 6PM £13 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Hangover Therapy 1PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Sham-Rock Open Mic 8:30PM FISHBOWL Recovery? Asbest & Sinner 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Sunday Sessions Reggae and chilled beats all day GREEN DOOR STORE Splitting the Atom 7PM £5 GREEN DOOR STORE Green Door Blues Smokestack & The Big Itch DJs 10:30PM HOPE Sectarian Violence & Final Rage,

Violent Reaction, Ego Trip 7:15PM £6 HOPE Improvabananas On the spot audience requests 9PM LATEST MUSIC BAR Love Music Hate Racism tbc LECTERN Overhead Wires Music Pres The Sunday Sermon 6:30PM NORTH LAINE Rhythm and Brews presents: The Austerity Blues Review 4PM NORTHERN LIGHTS Northern Light Sunday Dj playing chilled out tunes 4PM SIGNALMAN Open Mic Night hosted by local duo Zoothyme complete with PA, Guitar & Drums 8PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Hard Skin & Support 8PM £7 THOMAS KEMP Jazz In The Afternoon Bags’ Groove Jazz Quartet with special guests 4PM WHITE RABBIT Hush Hush Live acoustic showcase 8PM VICTORY Blues Sundays Blues and Soul fresh from the Delta Spun 12PM

MONDAY 8TH ABOVE AUDIO TEN Each Monday TEN drinks will be on offer at ridiculously low prices AUDIO SYT Trap Music £2 BLACK LION Monday Club Anything goes great music 9PM BLIND TIGER The 333 Club Live Music Night 7PM BRIGHTON DOME, CONCERT HALL Simple Minds 7PM £37.50 - £49.50 BRUNSWICK Open Mic The best open mic night in Brighton! 7:30PM COALITION Trash Mondays 11PM £2 - £3 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Medication Mondays 3PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Music from ‘Top Bananas’ 8:30PM GREEN DOOR STORE Tatty Seaside Town present Sightings 11PM £6.50 HOPE The Hope Live Sessions Bands and solo performances 8PM MESMERIST Flash Mob Jazz swinging singing Jazz extravaganza. 9PM NORTH LAINE Village Eats- Locals night THE PRINCE ALBERT The Kid Kapechi, El Pavlov, The Grat Big Bargaon 8PM £4

TUESDAY 9TH ABOVE AUDIO Cottontail Club Jitter Jive, Rhythm & Blues, Big Band Swing AUDIO OMG LOL Student Night £1 BLACK LION Tuesday Club - Anything goes BLIND TIGER Hush Hush Pink Narcissus & Guests 8PM £4 - £5 BRUNSWICK Brighton Jazz School Jazz Tuition Class 11AM £tbc BRUNSWICK Jazz Jam Session with house band & Guests 8PM CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Skeptics In The Pub Red Dwarf star Robert Llewellyn 8PM £2 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Open Mic 8:30PM DIGITAL CU Next Tuesday 11PM £3 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Twisted Tuesday 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Open Mic 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Student Night indie and rock GREEN DOOR STORE Astro-Physics Live hip hop from local lads. 7PM GREEN DOOR STORE Donuts Golden era hip hop, soul, funk 11PM KOMEDIA Kilimanjaro Live & Lout present Ryan Keen & Sam Bradley 7:30PM £7.50adv (Studio) MASH TUN 7x7 Seven dj’s playing seven 7” records THE PRINCE ALBERT Sweet Johnny, Electromud, King Mob 8PM £4 QUADRANT Open Mic hosted by the lovely Jenna Bennett 8:30PM

WEDNESDAY 10TH ABOVE AUDIO Cookin Beats Cookin Beat

and Mixing Drinks AUDIO After Dark Student House and bass night £2 BLACK LION East Brighton Rhythm Section Dub, Soul and Hip-Hop 8:30PM BLIND TIGER Bunty & Support 8PM £5 - £6 BRUNSWICK Brunswick Showcase With Rotait, Will Mavin, Zoe Hazel, George Rawlings & Ed Mann 8PM COALITION Cocoloco Promotions Pres CoCo LoCo 10:30PM £1 - £5 DIGITAL Fresh Meat Indie, 60’s, Hip Hop, Funk 11PM £1 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Cocktail Clinic 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Pub Quiz Every wednesday is pub quiz night 9PM £1 pp FISHBOWL Tea & Buscuits Gareth Stephens 10PM GREEN DOOR STORE Nu Sensae More punk from Vice favourites. 7PM £tbc GREEN DOOR STORE Indie Wednesdays Weekly dose of straight up indie bangers 11PM MASH TUN Mash Tun Live Bands on rotation each week MESMERIST The Swing Ninjas original Brighton busking band 9PM NORTHERN LIGHTS Mystery Train Rockabilly 9PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Furrow, North American War, Ancient Times 8PM £4 THOMAS KEMP Open Mic Night Kev and Matts 8:30PM WESTERN FRONT Hush Hush Live acoustic music showcase 8PM WHITE RABBIT The Move-ons open mic night 8PM

THURSDAY 11TH ABOVE AUDIO 2~4~1 cocktails and disco from Nick Sabin AUDIO Bastard Pop Pop & Jagerbombs £2 - £3 BEUFORT Student Safecracker Night 9PM £1 BLACK LION Strictly Business - Blackbelt Jonez 8:30PM BLIND TIGER Zen Elephant & Tatsmiths 8PM £3 - £5 BRUNSWICK Amy Hill “Place Of Mind” Album Launch with Jacko Hooper & Choice 8PM £4adv - £5 COALITION Secret Discotheque 11PM £2 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Thirsty Thursdays 3PM DRUIDS ARMS Overhead Wires Music Pres Subvert Normality 8PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Lounge From folk to reggae, Irish trad to gypsy jazz. Paul Murray 8:30PM FISHBOWL Residents Association Will Sumsuch & Guests 10:30PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Student Night indie and rock FREEMASONS Live & Wine Live Music GLOBE Hang the DJ! Eddie The Goatboy 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE Cupboard Music present Bearded Youth Quest 7PM £tbc HOPE The Social new and upcoming acts 8PM MASH TUN Jay & Rich Rock, indie, electro MESMERIST Emporer Penguins Offering live-wired, straight-shootin, pelvis-pushing music 9PM NORTH LAINE Beaujacks- Dutch band 8:30PM SAINT JAMES TAVERN Bacon Fat Stay Sick DJ’s 9PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Eternal Tapestry, Jungfrau, Ceyote 8PM £7.50 THOMAS KEMP Unplugged Sessions Mark Vis & His Moble Piano 9PM WHITE RABBIT Rebel Music Garage, Psych, Punk, Indie 8PM VICTORY Open Mic Night All musicians and perfomers welcome 8PM

FRIDAY 12TH ABOVE AUDIO Home House, deep house and disco AUDIO Min Kids Deep House AUDIO Advance Promotions Circle of Concept BLACK DOVE Mo Taters! Djs play vintage vinyl 8PM BLACK LION Soul Casserole Rare underground groove, raw funk, Latin Jazz & upfront funky beats 9PM BLIND TIGER Samsara & Oja de Gringa 10PM £5 BRUNSWICK Old Colours, Goldie Reed, Matt Carpanini & Bryony Brooke Folk & Americana 7:30PM £4 - £5 COALITION Friday I’m In Love 11PM £2 - £5 CONCORDE 2 Irie Nation Saxon Sound System, Unity Hi Fi, Platinum Hi Fi 11PM £2 - £5 DIGITAL Stonelove 101% Indie Rock n Roll 11PM £3 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Funky Friday DJ Nick Hurst & DJ Wayne 9:30PM DUKE OF NORFOLK DJ MC Cashback 9PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Friday Night Live Rock, Pop, R&B and Folk FISHBOWL Jeff Daniels Pure dancefloor DyNo-Mite!! 9PM FORTUNE OF WAR Fever Funky, Latin, Afro Beat, Reggae, Hip Hop 9PM GLOBE The Get Down! Motown, Soul, Blues, Funk & Swing 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE The Overtones Local rock band 7PM £6 GREEN DOOR STORE Electro Blues Live Blues 11PM HOBGOBLIN Sunglasses After Dark Stay Sick & Big Itch Djs 9PM HOP POLES BreakinBear Dance essentials and mash-ups 10PM HOPE AFU - RA Part II & Bars Full of Roses, The E.M.E. 8PM £tbc HOPE East Collective Funky Bass 9PM MASH TUN Mash Tun House Party – None stop party MESMERIST Shake, Holla & Roll 40’s/50’s rhythm & blues 9PM NORTH LAINE Soul Casserole Reggae to Ragga and Blues to Hip hop 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR JD Late And Live Ed Prosek, Whiskey For The Wounded, Louis Romegoux 11PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Caramel Jack, Laura Ward & The Risen Road, Small Shipwrecks 8PM £4adv THOMAS KEMP Hot - Tip Hi - Fi Reggae, Rocksteady and Ska 9PM WESTERN FRONT DJ Russ Rockwell Heavy Funk, Soul, Rap, Classic Breaks 9PM WHITE RABBIT DJ Capsun Hip-Hop, Party Shit, Trap, Bass, Remixes 9PM

SATURDAY 13TH ANCIENT MARINER The Acoustic Sessions Corcovado Duo 8PM ABOVE AUDIO Above Warehouse Funk Soul and Hip Hop AUDIO Warehouse Darius Syrossian £3 AUDIO Advance Promotions Duke Special BLACK DOVE Chop Source 1960’s/70’s raw funk & dancefloor rhythms 8PM BLACK LION Burnt Toast’s Blackbelt Jonez & friends mix up sleazy soul, filthy funk 8:30PM BLIND TIGER Stay Sick & The Nuns 9PM £3 BRUNSWICK Jacquemo Ska & Funk 8PM £5 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK All my friends, Dance music of all genres. 9PM COALITION Night Owl Michael Woods, Dom Long, Ed Brumwell, Aaron Lewis £6 - £10 COALITION Blow Vince Manganaro, Charly Lopez, Charles Green 3AM £5 CONCORDE 2 Advance Promotions Pres Drowning Pool & Fozzy 7PM £17 CONCORDE 2 Playgroup Festival Pres Lazy Habits, Yes Sir Boss!, London Afrobeat Collective 11PM £10 DIGITAL Blah Blah Blah Pres RINSE FM, Boddika, Bicep, Sophie 11PM £10 - £12 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Sexy Saturday DJ Tony B 9:30PM EXCHANGE Laura Day Duo - Acoustic jazz, rhythm and blues 9PM

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THE NEW 4 POOFS AND A PIANO Saturday 13th April Bigger, Louder, Harder, Longer!

LOCATION: The Old Market TIMINGS: Doors 7.30pm TICKETS: £12-£15 ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT: BN1MAGAZINE.CO.UK

FIDDLER’S ELBOW Saturday Sizzlers Drop it like it’s HOT with our weekly DJ’s FISHBOWL What’s Wrong With Groovin? Ed Meme and Matt Beatwell 9PM FORTUNE OF WAR Beta Hector (Tru Thoughts) funk, hip hop, soul, jazz 9PM FREEMASONS Saturday Night Disc Spinners 9PM GLOBE House & Disco sounds from guest DJs 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE Overhead Wires Music Pres Jipsy Magic, The Flip Flays, Fresh Like Dexie 7:45PM £5 GREEN DOOR STORE Pop Not Pop! pop music, old & new 11PM HOP POLES Hop to the Beat House Party VS Wedding Reception 10PM HOPE The Shakedown Collective 4 Piece Blues Band 9PM MASH TUN Mash Tun House Party – None stop party MESMERIST Juke Joint Jamboree Expect vintage hits and boutique rarities 9PM NORTH LAINE Sticky Rhythyms - Live Ska and Reggae 8:30PM NORTHERN LIGHTS DJ Abo Funk & Soul 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Kaleydoscope psychedelic vibes 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Ultimate Power. Power Ballads and the ultimate in soft rock anthems 11PM £5 THE OLD MARKET The New 4 Poofs and a Piano: Bigger, Louder, Harder, Longer! 7:30PM £12 - £15 THE PRINCE ALBERT Deadbeat Decendant, Raised On Replicas, Kella 8PM £4 THOMAS KEMP DJ Night DJ Mark’gogglez’MKNY-Dance Classics!! 9PM WESTERN FRONT DJ Dennis Castro BlogPop, Lazy Garage, Muscle Rhymes & Jiggy Fitness! 9PM VICTORY Soul Casserole Pres Soul Custody DJ’s 9PM

SUNDAY 14TH BLACK LION Live & Swingin Lion Gypsy Jazz, swing, blues, soul & funk 8PM BRIGHTON DOME, CORN EXCHANGE Herbie Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast 11AM £6.50 BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE Sound Screen A night of live electronic music and large projected visuals. 8PM £5 BRUNSWICK Rumba De Bodas Latin Pop. Support from Huggy & The Bears 8PM £5 - £6

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Express yourself, Live music, Poetry, Comedy, concious insights 5PM DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Hangover Therapy 1PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Sham-Rock Open Mic 8:30PM FISHBOWL Recovery? Asbest & Sinner 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Sunday Sessions Reggae and chilled beats all day GREEN DOOR STORE The Steady Man Band Collective 7PM GREEN DOOR STORE Green Door Blues Smokestack & The Big Itch DJs 10:30PM HAUNT Family Ents Pres Suburban Legends & Upbeat Allstars 7PM £8 HOPE Teen Creeps Pres Night Beds 8PM £7 HOPE Improvabananas On the spot audience requests 9PM KOMEDIA Graeme Clark: Catching Fire 8PM £10adv (Studio) LECTERN Overhead Wires Music Pres The Sunday Sermon 6:30PM NORTH LAINE Rhythm and Brews presents: Lu’Ami / The Bluebell Propellers 4PM NORTHERN LIGHTS Northern Light Sunday Dj playing chilled out tunes 4PM SIGNALMAN Open Mic Night hosted by local duo Zoothyme complete with PA, Guitar & Drums 8PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Six Toes, Emma Gatrill, Laish 8PM £5 THEATRE ROYAL The Glenn Miller Orchestra: With Strings! 5PM £15.50 - £26 THOMAS KEMP Jazz In The Afternoon Le Duo Jazz 4PM THOMAS KEMP Tango Sessions Come along and dance the evening away 8PM WHITE RABBIT Hush Hush Live acoustic showcase 8PM VICTORY Blues Sundays Blues and Soul fresh from the Delta Spun 12PM

MONDAY 15TH ABOVE AUDIO TEN Each Monday TEN drinks will be on offer at ridiculously low prices AUDIO SYT Trap Music £2 BLACK LION Monday Club Anything goes great music 9PM BLIND TIGER The 333 Club Live Music Night 7PM BRIGHTON DOME, CONCERT HALL Kilimanjaro Live Mick Hucknall Sings American Soul 7:30PM £35 - £50 BRUNSWICK Open Mic The best open mic night in Brighton! 7:30PM

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COALITION Trash Mondays 11PM £2 - £3 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Medication Mondays 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Duke Unplugged Open Mic 8PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Music from ‘Top Bananas’ 8:30PM GREEN DOOR STORE One Inch Badge Pres White Hills 7PM £7 HAUNT Family Ents Pres Adam Green & Binki Shapiro 7PM £11 HOPE The Hope Live Sessions Bands and solo performances 8PM MESMERIST Flash Mob Jazz swinging singing Jazz extravaganza. 9PM NORTH LAINE Village Eats- Locals night THE PRINCE ALBERT DKH, King Goat, March Of The Desert 8PM £tbc WHITE RABBIT Mixer Men classic choons, funky beats, hiphop 9PM

THOMAS KEMP Open Mic Night Kev and Matts 8:30PM WESTERN FRONT Hush Hush Live acoustic music showcase 8PM WHITE RABBIT The Move-ons open mic night 8PM ABOVE AUDIO 2~4~1 cocktails and disco from Nick Sabin AUDIO Bastard Pop Pop & Jagerbombs £2 - £3 BEUFORT Student Safecracker Night 9PM £1 BLACK LION Black Lion Live Anna Sin & the Jukebox Bandits 9PM BLIND TIGER Dub Organiser Live band dub night 8PM £3 BRUNSWICK Flamenco Express Flamenco with Jesus Olmedo, Javier Macías, La Joaquina & Chris Clavo 8PM £8.50 - £10 COALITION Secret Discotheque 11PM £2 - £4 CONCORDE 2 Kung Fu Pres Big Daddy Kane & Support 7:30PM £10 - £12 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Thirsty Thursdays 3PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Lounge From folk to reggae, Irish trad to gypsy jazz. Folk-Off 8:30PM FISHBOWL Residents Association Will Sumsuch & Guests 10:30PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Student Night indie and rock FREEMASONS Live & Wine Live Music GLOBE Hang the DJ! Eddie The Goatboy 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE Healing Sounds Johnson & The Believers, Tiny Dragons 6:30PM £3.50 GREEN DOOR STORE Smells Like White Spirit 7PM £3.50 HOPE Never Been Kissed Promotion Pres Autumn Red, The Keys, BirdBrother 8PM £4 - £6 HOPE The Social new and upcoming acts 8PM KOMEDIA Nine Below Zero 7:30PM £15 LATEST MUSIC BAR The Indelicates, Pog, The Crippensix 7:30PM £5 MASH TUN Jay & Rich Rock, indie, electro MESMERIST John Crampton A one man blues explosion 9PM NORTH LAINE Live Music from Johnson and the belivers 8:30PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Riff Til Yer Stiff 9PM THE OLD MARKET Peter Knapp Pres Insights into the extraordinary world of opera 7:30PM £15 THE PRINCE ALBERT Fossil Collective 8PM £7 THOMAS KEMP Unplugged Sessions Acoustic Sets from some of Brightons Best musicians 9PM WHITE RABBIT DJ Capsun Hip-Hop, Party Shit, Trap, Bass, Remixes 8PM VICTORY Open Mic Night All musicians and perfomers welcome 8PM

WEDNESDAY 17TH ABOVE AUDIO Cottontail Club Jitter Jive, Rhythm & Blues, Big Band Swing AUDIO OMG LOL Student Night £1 BLACK LION Black Lion Open Mic New night presents solos, acousitic sets, live bands 8:30PM BRUNSWICK Brighton Jazz School Jazz Tuition Class 11AM £tbc BRUNSWICK Jazz Jam Session with house band & Guests 8PM CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Open Mic 8:30PM CONCORDE 2 OIB Pres Don Broco & Support 7:30PM £10 DIGITAL CU Next Tuesday 11PM £3 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Twisted Tuesday 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Open Mic 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Student Night indie and rock GREEN DOOR STORE Donuts Golden era hip hop, soul, funk 11PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Cable Club Pres 8PM £4 WHITE RABBIT Tin Tin Cup Collective Live Rock, Funk & Soul 8PM QUADRANT Open Mic hosted by the lovely Jenna Bennett 8:30PM

THURSDAY 18TH ABOVE AUDIO Cookin Beats Cookin Beat and Mixing Drinks AUDIO After Dark Student House and bass night £2 BLACK LION Rockabilly at the Lion - DJ Dave Crozier 9PM BLIND TIGER Amplify Showcase Brighton’s eclectic musical talents 8PM £3 - £4 BRUNSWICK Crayola Lectern - Album Launch Psychadelic Piano 8PM £5 COALITION Cocoloco Promotions Pres CoCo LoCo 10:30PM £1 - £5 DIGITAL Fresh Meat Indie, 60’s, Hip Hop, Funk 11PM £1 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Cocktail Clinic 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Pub Quiz Every wednesday is pub quiz night 9PM £1 pp FISHBOWL Suga Buddha Accoustic Session A night of live music from hand-picked musicians 8PM FISHBOWL Tea & Buscuits Gareth Stephens 10PM GREEN DOOR STORE One Inch Badge Pres Bromheads 7PM £8 GREEN DOOR STORE Indie Wednesdays Weekly dose of straight up indie bangers 11PM KOMEDIA Ben Montague 7:30PM £8adv (Studio) LATEST MUSIC BAR The Vesuvius Club, Rachel Ries, Arthur and The Irrational 8PM £5 MASH TUN Mash Tun Live Bands on rotation each week MESMERIST The Swing Ninjas original Brighton busking band 9PM MUCKY DUCK Overhead Wires Music Pres Rough Citizen, Anna Rice, Paul Sullivan 8PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Echotapes, Stray Dogs, The Dead Reds 8PM £6

SATURDAY 20TH ABOVE AUDIO Home House, deep house and disco AUDIO Nowhere to Run Deep House BLACK LION Medium Rare Funk, Soul, Stupendous Rare Grooves 9PM BLIND TIGER Wille & The Bandits Bob Hillary, The Massive Mellow 7PM £5 - £6 BLIND TIGER Roots Garden Showcase Brighton’s very own reggae sound system 10PM £tbc BRUNSWICK Bat Country, The Badje & Lisa Marie Glover Local bands 8PM £4 - £5 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK That’s a Hoedown, Rhythm & Blues, Northern Soul 10PM COALITION Friday I’m In Love 11PM £2 - £5 CONCORDE 2 IGM Pres The Complete Stone Roses 7PM £14 DIGITAL Stonelove 101% Indie Rock n Roll 11PM £3 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Funky Friday DJ Nick Hurst & DJ Wayne 9:30PM

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SUNDAY 21ST ABOVE AUDIO Above Warehouse Funk Soul and Hip Hop AUDIO Warehouse Shadow Child £3 BLACK LION Mellow Mellow Right On Edits Launch Party Richio Suzuki, Jeff Daniels and DJ Ken 8:30PM BLIND TIGER Flash Bang Band & Support 7PM £3 BLIND TIGER Oscillator & Meow Meow 10PM £5 BRUNSWICK Overhead Wires Music Pres Jake Mackay with Slow Wolf, Warsaw Radio, Rob Abbott 8PM £5 COALITION Old Yellow Bricks G23 & Milton 11PM £5 - £7 COALITION Blow Vince Manganaro, Charly Lopez, Charles Green 3AM £5 CONCORDE 2 Chas & Dave St Georges Day Celebration A Right Old Brighton Cockney Knee’s Up! Plus 6PM £22.50 CONCORDE 2 JazzNote Ivy Lab 11PM £tbc DIGITAL Supercharged Pres Redlight, Bondax, Karma Kid 11PM £10 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Sexy Saturday DJ Tony B 9:30PM EXCHANGE John Crampton - Raw Howling Blues 9PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Saturday Sizzlers Drop it like it’s HOT with our weekly DJ’s FISHBOWL DJ Abo & Ally Smith Two members of the legendary Jazz Rooms crew 9PM FORTUNE OF WAR Big Chill Takeover Big Chill Bristol DJ’s Western Soul and Suisse Tony 9PM FREEMASONS Saturday Night Disc Spinners 9PM GLOBE House & Disco sounds from guest DJs 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE Shhh! Pres Cloud, Becky Becky, Kellar 7:30PM GREEN DOOR STORE Soulful Strut Russ Dewbury 11PM HOP POLES Knead a Break Breaks, Beats & Bootlegs 10PM HOPE Soul Casserole Funk 45s, Soul, Motown, Hip-Hop, Mash-ups 9PM

KOMEDIA Spellbound Cherry Foxx and Simon Price 9PM £5 - £6 (Studio) MASH TUN Mash Tun House Party – None stop party MESMERIST Juke Joint Jamboree Expect vintage hits and boutique rarities 9PM NORTH LAINE Medium Rare 9PM NORTHERN LIGHTS DJ Rc Viking Mixed Tunes 9PM OFFICE Chop Source 1960’s/70’s raw funk & dancefloor rhythms 8PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR 2003 Indie Hits 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Donuts Hip Hop 11PM £4 - £5 THE OLD MARKET The Big Top Ball 7:30PM £14 - £18 THE PRINCE ALBERT Control, Angry Agenda, The Illabilities 8PM THOMAS KEMP DJ Night DJ Greg Gore 9PM WESTERN FRONT Culture Front Eone 9PM WHITE RABBIT Go Go Gorilla Reggae, Rocksteady, Rockabilly Rock 9PM VICTORY Don Simon DJS Funk, Soul, Hiphop, Latin 9PM

MONDAY 22ND BLACK LION Live & Swingin Lion Gypsy Jazz, swing, blues, soul & funk 8PM BLIND TIGER Cate Ferris & The Little Unsaid 7:30PM £3 BRUNSWICK Brighton Folk Folk, Roots & Acoustic 8PM DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Hangover Therapy 1PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Sham-Rock Open Mic 8:30PM FISHBOWL Recovery? Asbest & Sinner 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Sunday Sessions Reggae and chilled beats all day GREEN DOOR STORE Green Door Blues Smokestack & The Big Itch DJs 10:30PM HOPE Improvabananas On the spot audience requests 9PM LATEST MUSIC BAR Dead Belgian, Ursus 7:30PM £6 LECTERN Overhead Wires Music Pres The Sunday Sermon 6:30PM NORTH LAINE Rhythm and Brews presents: Splatch 4PM NORTHERN LIGHTS Northern Light Sunday Dj playing chilled out tunes 4PM SIGNALMAN Open Mic Night hosted by local duo Zoothyme complete with PA, Guitar & Drums 8PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Brighton Music Showcase 8PM £tbc THOMAS KEMP Jazz In The Afternoon Le Duo Jazz 4PM WHITE RABBIT Hush Hush Live acoustic showcase 8PM VICTORY Blues Sundays Blues and Soul fresh from the Delta Spun 12PM

TUESDAY 23RD ABOVE AUDIO TEN Each Monday TEN drinks will be on offer at ridiculously low prices AUDIO SYT Trap Music £2 BLACK LION Monday Club Anything goes great music 9PM BLIND TIGER The 333 Club Live Music Night 7PM BRUNSWICK Open Mic The best open mic night in Brighton! 7:30PM COALITION Trash Mondays 11PM £2 - £3 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Medication Mondays 3PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Music from ‘Top Bananas’ 8:30PM GREEN DOOR STORE Brighthelmstone Promotions present Star & Dagger 7PM £8 GREEN DOOR STORE Tarantino Night Fundraiser, fashion, Pulp Fiction 11PM £3 HOPE Downstairs Acoustic Elizabeth Davidman, Zoe Hendrickson 7PM £3 - £5 HOPE Favour The Brave Pres Hope Takeover. Roam, ReVerbed, Orchards 8PM LATEST MUSIC BAR Bedlam Crooks & Support 7:30PM £3

MESMERIST Flash Mob Jazz swinging singing Jazz extravaganza. 9PM NORTH LAINE Village Eats- Locals night THE PRINCE ALBERT Born To Loes 8PM £3

WEDNESDAY 24TH ABOVE AUDIO Cottontail Club Jitter Jive, Rhythm & Blues, Big Band Swing AUDIO OMG LOL Student Night £1 BLACK LION Tuesday Club - Anything goes BLIND TIGER Common Tounges & Support 8PM £tbc BRUNSWICK Brighton Jazz School Jazz Tuition Class 11AM £tbc BRUNSWICK Jazz Jam Session with house band & Guests 8PM CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Open Mic 8:30PM DIGITAL CU Next Tuesday 11PM £3 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Twisted Tuesday 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Open Mic 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Student Night indie and rock GREEN DOOR STORE Mono Records Showcase James Bond 7PM GREEN DOOR STORE Donuts Golden era hip hop, soul, funk 11PM HOPE Heliopause Pres Stanley Brinks & Freschard 7:30PM £6 - £7 KOMEDIA Bipolar World Tour: An Evening with Kinky Friedman 8:30PM £15adv MASH TUN 7x7 Seven dj’s playing seven 7” records THE PRINCE ALBERT The Redemptions, Beautiful Country, Land Of Youth 8PM £4 QUADRANT Overhead Wires Music Pres “The Trident” - open-mic 8PM

THURSDAY 25TH ABOVE AUDIO Cookin Beats Cookin Beat and Mixing Drinks AUDIO After Dark Student House and bass night £2 BLACK LION Keep Diggin DJ One Time 8:30PM BRUNSWICK This Is Elvis Tribute to The King from Jim Devereaux 8PM £3 COALITION Cocoloco Promotions Pres CoCo LoCo 10:30PM £1 - £5 CONCORDE 2 OIB Pres Peace 7:30PM £8 DIGITAL Fresh Meat Indie, 60’s, Hip Hop, Funk 11PM £1 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Cocktail Clinic 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Pub Quiz Every wednesday is pub quiz night 9PM £1 pp FISHBOWL Suga Buddha Accoustic Session

A night of live music from hand-picked musicians 8PM FISHBOWL Tea & Buscuits Gareth Stephens 10PM GREEN DOOR STORE Brighthelmstone Promotions present Chuck Prophet 7PM £14 GREEN DOOR STORE Indie Wednesdays Weekly dose of straight up indie bangers 11PM HOPE Turbulence Promotion Pres Emperor The Stag, Theives & Shadows 8PM £4 KOMEDIA Tom McRae 7:30PM £16 MASH TUN Mash Tun Live Bands on rotation each week MESMERIST The Swing Ninjas original Brighton busking band 9PM MUCKY DUCK Overhead Wires Music Pres Ian Roland & Support 8PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Group Rhoda, Occult Hand, Meddicine 7:30PM £5 THOMAS KEMP Open Mic Night Kev and Matts 8:30PM WESTERN FRONT Hush Hush Live acoustic music showcase 8PM WHITE RABBIT The Move-ons open mic night 8PM

FRIDAY 26TH ABOVE AUDIO 2~4~1 cocktails and disco from Nick Sabin AUDIO Bastard Pop Pop & Jagerbombs £2 - £3 BEUFORT Student Safecracker Night 9PM £1 BLACK LION Black Lion Live Sandweaver 8:30PM BLIND TIGER Mo’fro vol. 3 hosted by Kalakuta Millionaires 8PM £3 - £5 BRIGHTON DOME, CONCERT HALL Serious & Brighton Dome Pres Ludovico Einaudi 8PM £24.50 £29.50 BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE Brighton Dome SOURCE New Music 8PM £4 BRUNSWICK Zooberon Calling Local bands 8PM £tbc COALITION Secret Discotheque 11PM £2 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Thirsty Thursdays 3PM DRIUDS ARMS Overhead Wires Music Pres Subvert Normality 8PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Lounge From folk to reggae, Irish trad to gypsy jazz. Brían McNamara 8:30PM FISHBOWL Cut La Vis This man is all about combining Jamaican riddims and Urban beats 10:30PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Student Night indie and rock FREEMASONS Live & Wine Live Music GLOBE Hang the DJ! Eddie The Goatboy 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE Boon Magazine Launch New Union, Tigercub, Kill Moon 7PM £3

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DUKE OF NORFOLK Lady Lola Playing Funk, Motown, Reggae, Hip Hop 9PM FISHBOWL Cut La Vis This man is all about combining Jamaican riddims and Urban beats 9PM FORTUNE OF WAR Fever Funky, Latin, Afro Beat, Reggae, Hip Hop 9PM GLOBE The Get Down! Motown, Soul, Blues, Funk & Swing 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE The Outer Church present Jessica Bailiff 7PM £7 GREEN DOOR STORE Sub Bop Riot grrrl, grunge, punk, loud noises. 11PM HOBGOBLIN Sunglasses After Dark Stay Sick & Big Itch Djs 9PM HOP POLES Arther Shillin Electroswing mash-ups 10PM HOPE Few For The Many Pres Sex, Drugs and Birth Control. Twinkle & The Sluts HOPE Son Guarachando Cuban Salsa, Cumbia and Latin 9PM KOMEDIA Born Bad red-hot rockabilly, 50’s rock‘n’roll, ‘60’s garage 11PM £5 - £6 (Studio) LATEST MUSIC BAR Amy in the Winehouse 10:30PM £8 MASH TUN Mash Tun House Party – None stop party MESMERIST Shake, Holla & Roll 40’s/50’s rhythm & blues 9PM NORTH LAINE Beat Burger (no cheese!) soul, funk, hip hop, reggae, beats & breaks 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Dive Slow electro and rap 9PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Laish, Emma Gatrill, Martha Rose 8PM £5.50 THOMAS KEMP DJ Night DJ Moler & Friends 9PM WHITE RABBIT DJ Ruff Snippets Funk, Soul, Hip - Hop 9PM Volks : Siren Pres Utah Jazz, Chris Inperspective & Support 11PM £5

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FRIDAY 26TH ABOVE AUDIO Home House, deep house and disco AUDIO Schtumm Maxxi Soundsystem & Futureboogie AUDIO Advance Promotions Mallory Knox BLACK LION Attic Monkeys vs Molly Malone’s Dex in the City 9PM BLIND TIGER The Asbo Disco & Support 10PM £5 BRUNSWICK Glass Sines, Siglo 21 & Light Parades Indie 8PM £tbc CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Release the bats, The dark side of the 80’s 9PM £2 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Rock Karaoke, at brightons only alt/rock bar. 9PM COALITION Friday I’m In Love 11PM £2 - £5 CONCORDE 2 Kilimanjaro Pres Hadouken 6PM £12.50 CONCORDE 2 Jah Shaka Sound System 11PM £9 DIGITAL Stonelove 101% Indie Rock n Roll 11PM £3 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Funky Friday DJ Nick Hurst & DJ Wayne 9:30PM DUKE OF NORFOLK DJ MC Cashback 9PM FISHBOWL Sir Beans O.B.E. 80’s electro 9PM FORTUNE OF WAR Fever Funky, Latin, Afro Beat, Reggae, Hip Hop 9PM GLOBE The Get Down! Motown, Soul, Blues, Funk & Swing 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE Teen Creeps present The Growlers 7PM £8 GREEN DOOR STORE High Pressure Nights 11PM HOBGOBLIN Sunglasses After Dark Stay Sick & Big Itch Djs 9PM HOP POLES Knead a Break Breaks, Beats & Bootlegs 10PM HOPE The E.M.E. & DJ J - Felix 9PM KOMEDIA How Things Work 7:30PM £4.50 - £6.50 (Studio) LATEST MUSIC BAR Brighton Hellenic Nights present The George Kypreos Band 8:30PM £6 - £8 MASH TUN Mash Tun House Party – None stop party MESMERIST Shake, Holla & Roll 40’s/50’s rhythm & blues 9PM MUCKY DUCK Hot-Tip Hi-Fi Ska Jamaica 1960’s vintage dance selection 8PM NORTH LAINE DJ Veronica Stephens, AKA Miss SKAvooVie 9PM NORTHERN LIGHTS Young Livers Post Punk, Punk, Indie 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Late Night Lingerie Bands & DJ’s 11PM £3 STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Sub Pop Grunge, Alt 90’s, Riot Grrl and shoegaze 9PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Clowns, Mum Dad & The Kids, Little Bird 8PM £4 THOMAS KEMP DJ Night DJ’s Hep Cat Matt and Ollie ‘Citizen’ Lane 9PM

WESTERN FRONT DJ Russ Rockwell Heavy Funk, Soul, Rap, Classic Breaks 9PM WHITE RABBIT DJ Capsun Hip-Hop, Party Shit, Trap, Bass, Remixes 9PM

SATURDAY 27TH ANCIENT MARINER The Acoustic Sessions Sam Chara 8PM ABOVE AUDIO Above Warehouse Funk Soul and Hip Hop AUDIO Warehouse Bodhi £3 BLACK LION Burnt Toast’s Blackbelt Jonez & friends mix up sleazy soul, filthy funk 8:30PM BLIND TIGER The Blackfields with Native Roses 10PM £5 BLIND TIGER Prince Fatty with Jabbawocky Hifi 10PM £5 BRUNSWICK The Starrlite Beatles 60’s tribute 7:30PM £6 - £8 COALITION Jaguar Skills and Union 11PM £12 COALITION Blow Vince Manganaro, Charly Lopez, Charles Green 3AM £5 CONCORDE 2 NOISIA Misanthrop and Dose 11PM £10 DIGITAL Saturday Rox Commercial, House, EDM, Garage, Chart Remixes 11PM £5 - £7 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Sexy Saturday DJ Tony B 9:30PM EXCHANGE Live Music 9PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Saturday Sizzlers Drop it like it’s HOT with our weekly DJ’s FISHBOWL Daddy Marcus Soul, disco, funk and party classics 9PM FORTUNE OF WAR Molly - Pop Electric Ladyland to the Fortune 9PM FREEMASONS Saturday Night Disc Spinners 9PM GLOBE House & Disco sounds from guest DJs 9PM GREEN DOOR STORE Not Another Sunny Day present Bastards of Fate 7PM £6 GREEN DOOR STORE The Big Itch the rock ‘n’ roll jungle! 11PM HOP POLES Hop to the Beat House Party VS Wedding Reception 10PM HOPE Brighton Unsigned Pres Showcase. Rotait, Simonne & The Dark Stars 7:30PM £4 HOPE DJ Will Sumsuch & Guests 9PM KOMEDIA Mod For It Northern soul, Stax and Motown, ska, R&B 11PM £4 - £5 (Studio) MASH TUN Mash Tun House Party – None stop party MESMERIST Juke Joint Jamboree Expect vintage hits and boutique rarities 9PM NORTH LAINE Normanton Street-Sounds 8:30PM

NORTHERN LIGHTS DJ Meerkuts All kind of music 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Bitter Disco Punk funk & disco beats 9PM STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Stick It On Legendary club night 11PM £5 THE PRINCE ALBERT The Filaments & Support 8PM £7.50 THOMAS KEMP DJ Night 9PM WESTERN FRONT DJ Dennis Castro BlogPop, Lazy Garage, Muscle Rhymes & Jiggy Fitness! 9PM WHITE RABBIT Mixer Men classic choons, funky beats, hiphop 9PM VICTORY DJ Rob Taylor (Up Against It) Big Soul, Odd Rock, Alt-Pop 9PM

SUNDAY 28TH BLACK LION Live & Swingin Lion Gypsy Jazz, swing, blues, soul & funk 8PM BLIND TIGER Lindy Hop Festival After Party 7PM £5adv BRIGHTON DOME, CONCERT HALL Plus Support Loudon Wainwright III 8PM £22 - £25 BRUNSWICK Brighton Ukulele Jam Ukulele Group 3PM £tbc BRUNSWICK Real Music Club With Funge, That Legendary Wooden Lion & Hanna Burchell 8PM £tbc CONCORDE 2 Advance Promotions Pres Hatebreed 7PM £14 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Hangover Therapy 1PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Sham-Rock Open Mic 8:30PM FISHBOWL Recovery? Asbest & Sinner 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Sunday Sessions Reggae and chilled beats all day GREEN DOOR STORE One Inch Badge Pres The Physics House Band 7PM £6 GREEN DOOR STORE Green Door Blues Smokestack & The Big Itch DJs 10:30PM HOPE Symptomatic Pres Wooden Wand 8PM £6 - £8 HOPE Improvabananas On the spot audience requests 9PM LECTERN Overhead Wires Music Pres The Sunday Sermon 6:30PM NORTH LAINE Rythem and Brews presents: Live Funky Soulful Sundays 4PM NORTHERN LIGHTS Northern Light Sunday Dj playing chilled out tunes 4PM SIGNALMAN Open Mic Night hosted by local duo Zoothyme complete with PA, Guitar & Drums 8PM THOMAS KEMP Jazz In The Afternoon Lee Rainbow Hands and his jazz piano 4PM

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GREEN DOOR STORE Sleepless +1 Local band DJs 11PM HOPE Communion Pres The Communion Showcase 8PM HOPE The Social new and upcoming acts 8PM KOMEDIA Comic Boom The best rising stars of UK comedy plus headliner Roisin Conaty. 8PM £5 - £12.50 LATEST MUSIC BAR Denise Blacks Loose Screw 7:30PM £6 - £8 MASH TUN Jay & Rich Rock, indie, electro MESMERIST Smokestack jazz and latin grooves 9PM NORTH LAINE Leanne and the Rockeroos 8:30PM NORTHERN LIGHTS Northern Darkness Scandinavian Metal 9PM SAINT JAMES TAVERN Bacon Fat Stay Sick DJ’s 9PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Dinosaur Ple Up & Support 8PM £7.50 THOMAS KEMP Unplugged Sessions Acoustic Sets from some of Brightons Best musicians 9PM WHITE RABBIT Rebel Music Garage, Psych, Punk, Indie 8PM VICTORY Open Mic Night All musicians and perfomers welcome 8PM

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WHITE RABBIT Hush Hush Live acoustic showcase 8PM VICTORY Blues Sundays Blues and Soul fresh from the Delta Spun 12PM

MONDAY 29TH ABOVE AUDIO TEN Each Monday TEN drinks will be on offer at ridiculously low prices AUDIO SYT Trap Music £2 BLACK LION Monday Club Anything goes great music 9PM BLIND TIGER The 333 Club Live Music Night 7PM BRUNSWICK Open Mic The best open mic night in Brighton! 7:30PM COALITION Trash Mondays 11PM £2 - £3 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Medication Mondays 3PM FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Music from ‘Top Bananas’ 8:30PM GREEN DOOR STORE One Inch Badge Pres Narrows 7PM £8.50 HOPE Love The Neighbour Pres Nately’s Whore’s Kid Sister 8PM £5 HOPE The Hope Live Sessions Bands and solo performances 8PM KOMEDIA Kilimanjaro Live & Lout present Jamie N Commons 7PM £6adv (Studio) LATEST MUSIC BAR M.I.T.A Records Pres Paul Rose & the All Stars 8:30PM £14adv MESMERIST Flash Mob Jazz swinging singing Jazz extravaganza. 9PM NORTH LAINE Village Eats- Locals night THE PRINCE ALBERT Iron chic, Baton Rouge, Bear Trade 8PM £6

TUESDAY 30TH ABOVE AUDIO Cottontail Club Jitter Jive, Rhythm & Blues, Big Band Swing AUDIO OMG LOL Student Night £1 BLACK LION Tuesday Club - Anything goes BRIGHTON DOME, CONCERT HALL Como No presents Pink Martini 8PM £23.50 £26.50 BRUNSWICK Brighton Jazz School Jazz Tuition Class 11AM £tbc BRUNSWICK Jazz Jam Session with house band & Guests 8PM DIGITAL CU Next Tuesday 11PM £3 - £4 DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Twisted Tuesday 3PM DUKE OF NORFOLK Open Mic 9PM FOUNTAIN HEAD Student Night indie and rock GREEN DOOR STORE Tatty Seaside Town present Barn Owl 7PM £7.50 GREEN DOOR STORE Donuts Golden era hip hop, soul, funk 11PM KOMEDIA Metropolis Music present Laura Mvula 7:30PM SOLD OUT! NORTHERN LIGHTS Scandinavian May Day Party 8PM THE PRINCE ALBERT Ha Ha Tonka & Support 8PM £8 WHITE RABBIT Tin Tin Cup Collective Live Rock, Funk & Soul 8PM QUADRANT Open Mic hosted by the lovely Jenna Bennett 8:30PM

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COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS By Stuart Rolt BOOTHBY GRAFFOE Komedia // Thursday 11th April

MAN UP: JONNY FLUFFYPUNK Upstairs At Three and Ten // Wednesday 17th April

Boothby Graffoe takes to the Komedia stage on Thur 11 for his show: Nomad, No Sane Either. Likened to a musical Spike Milligan, this talented twisted eccentric mixes observational humour and absurdist stand up. With fabulous songs like Kittens in a Bag, A to Zzz and Bungee Girl, he’ll be making you laugh and cry at the same time. But songs aside, his stand-up features some of the most confrontational and thought-provoking material you’ll get from any comedian. Haphazard and all over the place maybe, but there’s no way you be entertained by this rising star.

Upstairs At Three and Ten have such a packed calendar it’s sometimes difficult to pick any single show from their diary. But Man Up: Jonny Fluffypunk, on Wed 17, sounds fab. The debut of his brand-new show, Jonny Fluffypunk, stand-up poet and sustainable nihilist is father to a four-year-old son. As compulsive flaneur and retired revolutionary, who is he to shape a young life? Searching for redemption from everyday failure Fluffypunk, an economic refugee from the Home Counties, he now spreads the word as a wandering poet, utilising sock puppetry to provide a coherent voice for anarchy, peace and bicycles.

MINKLEY’S NIGHT OF MIRTH Komedia // Monday 29th April

PATRICK MONAHAN Komedia // Thursday 18th April

Minkley’s Night Of Mirth on Mon 29 features a feast of top comedy talent. Stuart Lee, Mark Watson, Nick Helm and Ed Gamble all head down to the Komedia to raise funds for The Samaritans in memory of Oliver Minkley, a promising young local comedian who died last year. As well as seeing a stellar line-up (for a rather reasonable price) there’s plenty of surprises in store for the giggle-hungry crowds, including an incredibly unique opportunity to bid on an auction of comedy collectables. So it’s a great night, for a good cause. What are you waiting for?

The irrepressible Patrick Monahan comes to Komedia on Thu 18, with a brand new show full of his trademark wit and personal insights. Monahan is a compelling and original funnyman, who hit the big time when he won £100,000 worth of first place on ITV’s comedy realirt competition Show Me The Funny. Being brought up in Middlesbrough by an Iranian Mother and Irish Dad, provides endless hilarious and engaging stories about his heritage. He’s known from steering away from darker and difficult material, ensuring that spending an hour in this Teesider’s company is a positive and uplifting experience.

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THE SHEEPDOGS BY GARY MARLOWE IMAGE BY: ALEX KIRZHNER

Following their success at last year’s Great Escape, shaggy haired Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs are returning to Brighton. Ahead of their gig at The Haunt on April 8th, BN1’s Gary Marlowe caught up with singer and guitarist Ewan Currie to find out what they’ve been up to since we last saw them and what we can expect from a band who’ve been nominated for no less than three Juno awards (the Canadian equivalent of our Brits) including Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year. We last saw you in Brighton almost a year ago now. What are your memories of your time here? It was great for us to get over there. Brighton’s a charming town. What was really memorable for us was meeting Gaz Coombs. We’re big fans of Supergrass and it was awesome to meet their lead singer in a Brighton pub! You seem to have been touring non-stop, you guys seem to live on the road, how often do you get back home to Saskatoon? Yeah, for the last two years we’ve been pretty much nonstop on the road. Basically we’ve all learned to live out of a suitcase. So far this year, it’s been a little more relaxed and we’ve been able to get home a little more. We all still live in Saskatoon, although none of us are married or have kids. Growing up, what bands were you into and what kind of musical influences would you say have shaped The Sheepdog’s sound? I guess it was the obvious ones. I was the kid in high school who wanted to listen to the Beatles. I never cared for the radio or following what was popular. I was into bands like Creedence and other old stuff. Did you get the chance to see many bands in Saskatoon? I used to go see local bands and there were some touring acts who came to town. My first gig was seeing the Canadian band Our Lady Peace. They’re from Toronto and they’re still going to this day. With ‘Learn & Burn’ being such a huge record for you, there must have been a lot of pressure to repeat the success with the follow-up. How do you strike the balance between delivering more of the same, without simply repeating yourselves? We had the songs already. Many we were already playing in our live show. So the songs were developed, they just needed to be captured. We know the territory we occupy. We’re not looking to change too much.

The new album was produced by Patrick Carney of the Black Keys, how did that collaboration come about? When it came to this record we had some ideas of who we wanted to work with as did our label, but actually it happened by accident. We met Pat through friends at a Tom Petty tribute thing we played at in New York. We were just talking about music and he was really interested in what we were doing, so we said “You should produce our album.” He was way too busy with the Keys, but a couple of months later we texted him and the timing was right, so we headed to a great studio in Nashville and together we cut the album in two weeks flat. How was it working with him? It was great. Pat’s got a real good sense of no bullshit. To me, making good rock n roll music is all about cutting the fat and being a good filter. In the studio, he helped us refine the songs and find the best possible representation of each one. The track ‘Feeling Good’ sounds uncannily like ‘Gold On The Ceiling’ from the Black Keys new album. It marks quite a different sound for The Sheepdogs, is it a sign of things to come? I don’t know if it signals a big change. It’s what we were doing at the time, together with some of Pat’s influence in the studio. We enjoy rock n roll and that’s what our music will always be. You’ve just played SXSW, tell us how that was for you? Man, it was crazy! And it’s getting more wilder every year. This was in fact the fourth time we’ve played SXSW so we’re seasoned veterans! The big change is, alongside all the up n coming artists, you now have some of the biggest stars playing in Austin. Unfortunately we were running around so much ourselves we didn’t get the chance to catch any of those guys! Although we did manage to eat ourselves a whole bunch of ribs! Talking of food, apart from playing, what things are you looking forward to during your time in the UK? Have you picked up any local passions? Man, we love to eat and drink. We’ve tried your fish and chips and I really like sampling the local ales and going to proper pubs! Finally, for those who haven’t had the chance to see you live, how would you describe a typical Sheepdogs gig? Well, I guess it’s a kinda old school show that’s gonna make you want to have a beer and dance with your woman!

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THEATRE GUIDE You’d think with the festivals just round the corner, Brighton’s theatres would be taking it slow for April. Well you’d be wrong, this month is busier than ever on the city’s stages. Down at The Iron Duke is the touching 10 Films With My Dad on Friday 12 April. A study of the relationship between father and son, who don’t talk, only just watch films. The show also features Kimble the dog who helps to re-create some key scenes from the movies they shared. Just round the corner at The Old Market, on Saturday 6 – Monday 8 is Shakespeare‘s Measure For Measure. A Duke takes a mysterious leave of absence & leaves sexually repressed Angelo in charge, Vienna becomes a draconian state complete with endless surveillance, prison beatings, rigged trials & arbitrary punishments. Transplanted into the seedy cabaret underworld of 1930s Berlin and Vienna, it’s every man or woman for themselves in this study of the abuse, manipulation and exploitation of power. Has sexual freedom gone too far? In the Domes Studio, on Tuesday 2 - Wednesday 3, is The Victorian In The Wall. This conic play sees a work-shy writer discovers a Victorian man living in the wall of his flat. Can the strange visitor

MONDAY 1ST

Lightfoot and Emily Raymond. 2:30PM & 7:45PM £10 - £35

TUESDAY 2ND

THEATRE ROYAL Abigail’s Party After a triumphant West End run, Lindsay Posner’s acclaimed revival of one of the most popular plays ever written is touring the UK, starring Hannah Waterman (EastEnders), Martin Marquez (Hotel Babylon), Samuel James, Katie Lightfoot and Emily Raymond. 7:45PM £10 - £35

BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE The Victorian in the Wall A work-shy writer discovers a Victorian man living in the wall of his flat. Everyone’s pretty surprised. Adjustments need to be made. 7:30PM £10 - £12 THEATRE ROYAL Abigail’s Party After a triumphant West End run, Lindsay Posner’s acclaimed revival of one of the most popular plays ever written is touring the UK, starring Hannah Waterman (EastEnders), Martin Marquez (Hotel Babylon), Samuel James, Katie Lightfoot and Emily Raymond. 7:45PM £10 - £35

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BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE The Victorian in the Wall A work-shy writer discovers a Victorian man living in the wall of his flat. Everyone’s pretty surprised. Adjustments need to be made. 7:30PM £10 - £12 BRUNSWICK Instant Theatre Actors Meet-up and workshop 7PM £tbc THEATRE ROYAL Abigail’s Party After a triumphant West End run, Lindsay Posner’s acclaimed revival of one of the most popular plays ever written is touring the UK, starring Hannah Waterman (EastEnders), Martin Marquez (Hotel Babylon), Samuel James, Katie Lightfoot and Emily Raymond. 7:45PM £10 - £35

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MARLBOROUGH The Steampunk Hidden Cabaret Neo Victorian cabaret show with a peculiar twist. A night of splendour, featuring live music and cabaret from distinguished personas, with bizarre burlesque acts 8PM £10 THE OLD MARKET ACT Pres Measure For Measure By William Shakespeare. “Some Rise by Sin & Some by Virtue Fall.” | Directed by Sian Webber 8PM £10 - £12.50 THEATRE ROYAL Abigail’s Party After a triumphant West End run, Lindsay Posner’s acclaimed revival of one of the most popular plays ever written is touring the UK, starring Hannah Waterman (EastEnders), Martin Marquez (Hotel Babylon), Samuel James, Katie Lightfoot and Emily Raymond. 2:30PM & 7:45PM £10 - £35

SUNDAY 7TH

THE OLD MARKET ACT Pres Measure For Measure By William Shakespeare. “Some Rise by Sin & Some by Virtue Fall.” | Directed by Sian Webber 8PM £10 - £12.50

MONDAY 8TH

THE OLD MARKET ACT Pres Measure For Measure By William Shakespeare. “Some Rise by Sin & Some by Virtue Fall.” | Directed by Sian Webber 8PM £10 - £12.50 THEATRE ROYAL The 39 Steps Tour Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes ‘a joyous version of the Alfred Hitchcock classic’ (Sun

unlock his hopeless career or his flagging relationship? A story buried in these walls for over a century? Later in the month at The Studio, on Thursday 18 - Friday 19, is award-winning writer and performer Pat Kinevane. Following his Brighton Festival 2012 performance of Silent, Kinevane returns with another solo theatre piece. This time he sensitively examines the experiences of care home residents. Giving a voice to the voiceless, Forgotten is a unique collage of Japanese Kabuki dance and Irish storytelling. It’s a dark yet deeply poignant and often startlingly hilarious portrait of four elderly characters and the interconnecting threads of their twilight lives. The Nightingale presents Special Relationships, on Tuesday 23, which sees Chris Fogg reading extracts from his recent book. Exploring different meanings of home and belonging, Fogg recalls his own northern, working-class childhood growing up through the 50’s and 60’s, trawling our collective past to shine a particular light on more recent events from both sides of the Atlantic. Also at The Royal is Passion Play on Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27, where multi Olivier Award-winner Zoë Wanamaker takes the lead in this Peter Nichols penned black comedy about love and infidelity. Blending humour, eroticism and duplicity, this modern classic follows James and Eleanor, whose comfortably married world is upended when James agrees to a secret rendezvous with their recently widowed friend Kate. Fib by fib, the affair strips the marriage bare and reveals the illicit desires and hidden passions that lie beneath the everyday facade.

Times) spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Best New Comedy 7:45PM £10 - £32

TUESDAY 9TH

THEATRE ROYAL The 39 Steps Tour Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes ‘a joyous version of the Alfred Hitchcock classic’ (Sun Times) spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Best New Comedy 7:45PM £10 - £32

WEDNESDAY 10TH

BRUNSWICK Instant Theatre Actors Meet-up and workshop 7PM £tbc THEATRE ROYAL The 39 Steps Tour Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes ‘a joyous version of the Alfred Hitchcock classic’ (Sun Times) spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Best New Comedy 7:45PM £10 - £32

THURSDAY 11TH

NIGHTINGALE THEATRE Punched: Now that’s what I call puppetry, Vol IV showcase of the incredibly diverse and successful contemporary puppetry currently being created in Brighton. 8PM £6.50 - £8.50 THEATRE ROYAL The 39 Steps Tour Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes ‘a joyous version of the Alfred Hitchcock classic’ (Sun Times) spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Best New Comedy 2:30PM & 7:45PM £10 - £32

FRIDAY 12TH

NIGHTINGALE THEATRE Punched: Now that’s what I call puppetry, Vol IV showcase of the incredibly diverse and successful contemporary puppetry currently being created in Brighton. 8PM £6.50 - £8.50

SATURDAY 13TH

BRIGHTON DOME, FOUNDERS ROOM Children’s Storytelling Playwright and theatre director Dvora Liberman conjures an enchanting world of wonder tales, folk tales, animal stories and ancient myths from around the world. 10AM BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE Lyngo Theatre Company Knick Knack and Doo Dad - Reasons to be Cheerful. Another fantastic show for very young ones...utterly engaging... children (and adults) will be captivated.’ Evening Standard on Snow Play 11:30AM & 2:30PM £5 - £22 MARLBOROUGH The Watery Journey Of Nereus Pike An epic tale of love, gods, sea creatures, an impromptu rave scene and a nautical jumper. “She is simply brilliant”  Metro 8PM £6.50 - £8.50 NIGHTINGALE THEATRE Punched: Now that’s what I call puppetry, Vol IV showcase of the incredibly diverse and successful contemporary puppetry currently being created in Brighton. 8PM £6.50 - £8.50 THEATRE ROYAL The 39 Steps Tour Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes ‘a joyous version of the Alfred Hitchcock classic’ (Sun Times) spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Best New Comedy 2:30PM & 7:45PM £10 - £32

MONDAY 15TH

THEATRE ROYAL The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with almost 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. And to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time, with a star cast to give you

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a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece. 7:45PM £14.50 - £32.50

TUESDAY 16TH

WEDNESDAY 17TH

BRUNSWICK Instant Theatre Actors Meet-up and workshop 7PM £tbc THEATRE ROYAL The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with almost 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. And to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time, with a star cast to give you a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece. 2:30PM & 7:45PM £14.50 - £32.50

THURSDAY 18TH

BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE Fishamble: The New Play Company Forgotten. Presented as a unique collage of Japanese Kabuki dance and Irish storytelling, Forgotten is a dark yet deeply poignant and often startlingly hilarious portrait of four elderly characters and the interconnecting threads of their twilight lives. 7:30PM £10 - £12 THEATRE ROYAL The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with almost 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. And to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time, with a star cast to give you a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece. 2:30PM & 7:45PM £14.50 - £32.50

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startlingly hilarious portrait of four elderly characters and the interconnecting threads of their twilight lives. 7:30PM £10 - £12 MARLBOROUGH The House of Bernarda Alba There can be no return to the past… Upon her second husband’s death, domineering matriarch Bernarda Alba imposes an eight-year mourning period on her five daughters. 7:30PM £10 - £12.50 THEATRE ROYAL The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with almost 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. And to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time, with a star cast to give you a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece. 7:45PM £14.50 - £32.50

SATURDAY 20TH

BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE Fishamble: The New Play Company Silent. This brave, bold, beautiful production won an Argus Angel award in Brighton Festival 2012, as well as Fringe First and Herald Angel awards at the Edinburgh Fringe. After rave reviews it is back for one night only. 7:30PM £10 - £12 MARLBOROUGH The House of Bernarda Alba There can be no return to the past… Upon her second husband’s death, domineering matriarch Bernarda Alba imposes an eight-year mourning period on her five daughters. 2:30PM & 7:30PM £10 - £12.50 THEATRE ROYAL The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with almost 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. And to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time, with a star cast to give you a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece. 2:30PM & 7:45PM £14.50 - £32.50

SUNDAY 21ST

BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE Swallowsfeet Dance theatre at its most vibrant, eye-catching and striking, Swallowsfeet is a remarkable new collaboration between nine cutting edge choreographers and 33 performers and dancers drawn mostly from Trinity Laban 7:30PM £5 MARLBOROUGH The House of Bernarda Alba There can be no return to the past… Upon her second husband’s death, domineering matriarch Bernarda Alba imposes

an eight-year mourning period on her five daughters. 2:30PM & 7:30PM £10 - £12.50

MONDAY 22ND

TUESDAY 23RD

MARLBOROUGH The House of Bernarda Alba There can be no return to the past… Upon her second husband’s death, domineering matriarch Bernarda Alba imposes an eight-year mourning period on her five daughters. 7:30PM £10 - £12.50 THEATRE ROYAL Passion Play Spring 2013 sees multi Olivier Award-winner Zoë Wanamaker visit Brighton prior to her return to the West End in Passion Play, Peter Nichols’s celebrated black comedy about love and infidelity. 7:45PM £15 - £42.50

WEDNESDAY 24TH

BRUNSWICK Instant Theatre Actors Meet-up and workshop 7PM £tbc MARLBOROUGH The House of Bernarda Alba There can be no return to the past… Upon her second husband’s death, domineering matriarch Bernarda Alba imposes an eight-year mourning period on her five daughters. 7:30PM £10 - £12.50 THEATRE ROYAL Passion Play Spring 2013 sees multi Olivier Award-winner Zoë Wanamaker visit Brighton prior to her return to the West End in Passion Play, Peter Nichols’s celebrated black comedy about love and infidelity. 7:45PM £15 - £42.50

THURSDAY 25TH

FRIDAY 26TH

MARLBOROUGH Bette Bourne & Paul Shaw – A Right Pair This unique partnership have been together since the 1970s. In this whistle-stop tour of their life together they explore their favourite scenes, some obscure gems and some things completely new. 7:30PM £9 - £10 THEATRE ROYAL Passion Play Spring 2013 sees multi Olivier Award-winner Zoë Wanamaker visit Brighton prior to her return to the West End in Passion Play, Peter Nichols’s celebrated black comedy about love and infidelity. 7:45PM £15 - £42.50

SATURDAY 27TH

SUNDAY 28TH

THE OLD MARKET Spun Glass Theatre Scratch Sessions New poetry, script, short story, stand up; anything goes 3PM £1

TUESDAY 30TH

THEATRE ROYAL The Misanthrope Master wordsmith Roger McGough dips his quill into a Molière’ classic in this mockery of manners and morals set amid 17th century French aristocracy. Considered by many to be Molière’s best work, The Misanthrope will again join the creative forces of McGough, Director Gemma Bodinetz and English Touring Theatre to complete a tricolour of Molière comedies following the huge successes of Tartuffe and The Hypochondriac. 7:45PM £10 - £29.50

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BN1 CHAT’S WITH... Honor Blackman’s life has been as colourful as any of the films or plays she’s performed in. Now she’ll be recounting her experiences in the intimate surroundings of the Komedia on Sat 11 May as part of Brighton Fringe. She can’t talk about all of her life, she tells us, or the show could take forever. ”It’s about my family and through my career, there are even a few songs from musicals I’ve been in.” she says. “It’s a bit of a muchness to talk about yourself for an evening. Eleanor Roosevelt, when she started a speech, sometimes said her mother had said it was very bad manners to talk about oneself. So I’m going to have very bad manners for a whole evening!” There’s certainly a lot to tell. Growing up in London’s East End, she worked as a dispatch rider during World War II, despite being barely old enough to ride a motorcycle. Encouraged by her father she later began earning a living as a stage actress, subsequently breaking into films, but it was a role in a rather odd 60’s TV action show that saw her catapulted into the limelight. The Avengers saw Ms Blackman assume the role of Cathy Gale, a leather-clad martial arts expert. Alongside instantly becoming a pin-up for red-blooded men across the country, she found herself redefining the role of women on television. “Women took great heart from that character, because suddenly we had a woman that was essentially the equal of a man and she could defend herself, so it really did pave the way.” More than being a mere object Blackman delivered a talented female character that did more than scream or get rescued… And the viewing public absolutely loved it. “I wasn’t aware of it to start off with. Apart from mail from men I started to get mail from women too, which was unusual to the extent it happened.” To avoid being typecast, she moved on, landing a part in (arguably) the greatest of all Bond films, Goldfinger. As the iconic Pussy Galore, queen bee of a nononsense, female flying circus, once again she

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was playing a capable character that pulled no punches. “Of course in the books she was a lesbian, and it took James Bond to turn her. “It’s wonderful what Ian Fleming thought in those days, I think everyone was unaware that homosexuality was something perfectly ordinary and you’re born with it. It was strange to everybody, all those closets stayed closed.” So what makes Goldfinger such a compelling film? “Because the films were shot more slowly you actually got to know the characters and hate the villains, everything is trying to be The Bourne Identity these days. Speed is the only thing that matters, bur it isn’t. It’s fascinating when you get to follow the characters, like Goldfinger and the man with the hat. It’s fantasy, but only just fantasy,” She was 39 years old when she played Pussy Galore, making her the oldest Bond girl in all the 007 films. Her youthful appearance, active lifestyle and go-getting attitude are all near legendary. Even as a youngster she was an early adopter of Judo, a discipline that she was happy to show off on many occasions. “I’m doing Pilates at the moment which helps me tremendously. I did it (Judo) for about 25 years. I’ve banged down on my spine on a cement floor so many times that my back is pretty crocked.” The 90’s saw her dominate the small screen again as glamorous gran Laura West in the hit sit-com Upper Hand, alongside Joe McGann and Diana Weston. “I think why it was such a success was because we were actually like that. We were very fond of each other, so it was like a family. We laughed so much I don’t know how we ever got anything shot.” Away from the gaze of the camera Ms Blackman has had a long and varied stage career, playing everything from Mrs Higgins in My Fair Lady to Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music. Clearly she has a fondness for music, having released several records, even scoring a top five hit with Kinky Boots, a full 26 years after its initial release. More recently she popped up in cult Brit-Horror film Cockneys vs Zombies, repelling an undead horde from a retirement community. All of this brings us to 2013 and her show, Honor Blackman as Herself, which takes the form of a conversation with good friend Richard Digby Day. “Like life… some of it’s fun, some of it’s sad, some of it’s glamorous and some of it isn’t. It’s just my life.” So is there any lesson she’s learnt from such an action-packed career? “Nothing comes by accident and you have to work hard at everything. Is that boring?” By Stuart Rolt www.honorblackman.co.uk www.komedia.co.uk

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COMEDY GUIDE TUESDAY 2ND

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Giraffe Cheap-as-chips comedy with Sami Stone, Laurie Rowan & more 7:30PM £3

THURSDAY 4TH

CON CLUB Comedy Night Addy Van Der Borgh, Earl Okin, Tom Deacon MC:Neil Masters 7:30PM £7 - £9 QUADRANT Funny Side Up One of Brighton’s best loved and friendly comedy nights featuring the best in local and regional comedy. Hosted by Ade Foiadelli 8PM

FRIDAY 5TH

KOMEDIA Krater Comedy Club 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Line-up includes Damian Clark, Michael Fabbri, Erich McElroy with MC Stephen Grant. 8PM £16.50 - £25.50 QUADRANT Comedy Sans Frontiers Comedy Fundraiser for Medecins Sans Frontieres. Starring Luisa Omielan, Joe Wells, Pete Armstrong & Phil Jerrod, with MC Sami Stone. 8PM £6.50 - £9.50

SATURDAY 6TH

SUNDAY 7TH

KOMEDIA Bent Double Hosted by Zoe Lyons. Zoe Lyons. Featuring Barbara Nice “Critics Choice” The Times 7:30PM £5 - £19.50 QUADRANT Save The Children Charity Comedy Night In aid of Save the Children we will be hosting a comedy night, with all profits going to charity. Come along for laughs and to support a good cause 7:30PM £7

WEDNESDAY 10TH

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK FunnyHaHa With political comedy headliner Tiernan Douieb 8Pm £5

THURSDAY 11TH

KOMEDIA The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In April features James Acaster and Carl Donnelly. “Hilarious.” Daily Telegraph 8PM £10 - £19 KOMEDIA Makin Projects present Boothby Graffoe: Nomad. No Sane Either… 8PM £10 - £12 (Studio) MARLBOROUGH Brian Gittins Work in Progress A nasal spray addict, Brian has yet to make any waves in the comedy world and continually struggles to find an audience that like him. 8PM £6 THE OLD MARKET Laughtermarket: with Joe Wells Monthly comedy night with headline and new stand-up acts. 8PM £4

FRIDAY 12TH

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Funny Girls Comedy, music & improv with The Short & Girlie Show and guests 8PM £4 - £5 KOMEDIA Krater Comedy Club 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Line-up includes Carl Donnelly, Mike Gunn, Nathan Caton with MC Stephen Grant 8PM £16.50 - £25.50 KOMEDIA The Maydays Confessions Award-winning improv comedians and their awe-inspiring musician create this improvised show using only their wits and the audience’s confessions. 8PM £8 - £10 (Studio) Saturday 13th QUADRANT The Laughing Horse Big Saturday Night The Big Saturday night comedy show in Brighton, with a top selection of comics, including: Vladimir McTavish, Del Strain , Zahra Barri , Alex Love and compere Sajeela Kershi 8:30PM £6 - £7

SUNDAY 14TH

KOMEDIA Krater Comedy Club 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Line-up includes Carl Donnelly, Mike Gunn, Nathan Caton with MC Stephen Grant 8PM £5 - £21

TUESDAY 16TH

STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Filthy Sticky Standup Comedy with Ginger & Black 8PM £6 - £7

THURSDAY 18TH

KOMEDIA Patrick Monahan: Shooting From The Lip Brilliant stand-up from the loveable Teessider, renowned for his superb anecdotes. “Monahan is a supremely engaging performer” The Scotsman 8PM £12

FRIDAY 19TH

SATURDAY 20TH

KOMEDIA Krater Comedy Club 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Line-up includes Chris McCausland, Sean Collins, Paul Sinha with MC Stephen Grant. 7PM & 10:30PM £3 - £31 QUADRANT The Laughing Horse Big Saturday Night The Big Saturday night comedy show in Brighton, with a top selection of comics, including: Rick Kiesewetter , Meryl O’Rourke, Patrick Lappin , Eden Rivers and compere Lenny Peters 8:30PM £6 - £7

SUNDAY 21ST

KOMEDIA Krater Comedy Club 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Line-up includes Harriet Dyer, Kwame Asante with MC Stephen Grant. 8PM £5 - £21

MONDAY 22ND

ROPETACKLE ARTS CENTRE (SHOREHAM) Ropetackle Press Release John Hegley. The people’s favourite poet comedian 8PM £12

FRIDAY 26TH

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Casual Violence Have Friends The award-winning sketch group with special comedy guests. 7:30PM KOMEDIA Krater Comedy Club 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Line-up includes Joe Rowntree with MC Stephen Grant. 8PM £16.50 - £25.50

SATURDAY 27TH

KOMEDIA Krater Comedy Club 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Line-up includes Joe Rowntree with MC Stephen Grant. 7PM & 10:30PM £3 - £31 KOMEDIA Funny Women: Brighton Nights This month’s Brighton Nights will feature a fantastic mix of new comedy and some Funny Women favourites. 8PM £8 - £10 QUADRANT The Laughing Horse Big Saturday Night The Big Saturday night comedy show in Brighton, with a top selection of comics, including: Jay Forman, Debra Jane Appleby, Michael Mooney, Ed Caruana and compere Lewis Bryan 8:30PM £6 - £7

SUNDAY 28TH

KOMEDIA Krater Comedy Club 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Line-up includes Phil Nichol, Roger Monkhouse, John Hastings, Mike Sheer with MC Stephen Grant. 8PM £5 - £21

MONDAY 29TH

KOMEDIA Minkley’s Night Of Mirth Top-drawer comedy in memory of Oliver Minkley and featuring Stuart Lee, Mark Watson, Nick Helm and MC Ed Gamble. 8PM £10 - £12 (Studio) Tuesday 30th THREE GRACES Comedy Night a great night out with 5/6 hilarious acts for your viewing and listening pleasure. 8PM

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ALL NEW SPARKLIN G & TWIN KLING 4 POOFS AND A PIANO Who’d have thought there’d be four gay men that can sing and dance? The New 4 Poofs and a Piano are coming to the Old Market on Saturday 13th April with a showtune-packed show that promises to be bigger, louder, harder and longer than ever before. Full of camp, irreverent, self-deprecating, high-octane entertainment, these four fruity songsters combine outrageous humour, musical parodies, pop standards and physical comedy with a healthy dose of light-hearted banter. Building on the considerable reputation of the old 4 Poofs (you may remember them from their stint as the house band on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross) they’re now bringing their singular brand of magical musical mayhem and camp capers to a whole new audience. In case you’ve never had the pleasure of witnessing something as wonderful as these fine fellows, then imagine a glittering barbershop quartet in outrageous costumes, mixed with the bawdy tongue-in-cheek

crudeness of an East End knees-up. Now featuring a new line-up, with original member Big Dave Wickenden at the helm, that’ll have everyone from students to the blue-rinse brigade reaching for their Tena Ladies! Just to add to the fabulousness of it all, the legendary Bobby Crush will be joining them behind the piano. There’s a few local connections for this comedy quartet too, Wickenden is from Brighton and sings in the Brighton Gay Men’s Choir, whilst Graeme Clark is known in a few local bars as the marvellous Dame Conny Conway. 4 POOFS AND A PIANO SATURDAY 13TH APRIL THE OLD MARKET TICKETS: £15

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FESTIVAL GUIDE By kaye Inglis

LOVE SUPREME JAZZ FESTIVAL

CAMP BESTIVAL

Glynde Place, 5-7 July Tickets: £108/£129.60

Lulworth Castle, Dorset 1-4 August Tickets: £180/£190

Set in the beautiful surroundings of Glynde Place, the Love Supreme Jazz festival has an impressive bill, including the musical genius that is Bryan Ferry, Mercury Prize and rising star Michael Kiwanuka and disco band Chic featuring Nile Rodgers. Add that to an already impressive bill of boogie woogie piano maestro Jools Holland and American jazz star Gregory Porter and you know you’re in for a treat. This jazz festival has been running for more than 20 years and provides a classic jazz bill with a green-field festival experience. A weekend ticket costs £129.60

Probably the most beautiful festival location in the UK, Lulworth Castle in Dorset plays host to Camp Bestival. A family-friendly festival, this year Bestival has been currated by Rob Da Bank and Josie. This year there’s an 80s nostalgia theme, with acts including the disco rogues The Cuban Brothers performing. They join such legends of the era as The Proclaimers, Heaven 17, Kid Creole and the Coconuts and Musical Youth. The 80s DJ legend Nik Kershaw will also be putting in an appearance. Modern legends including I Am Kloot, Billy Bragg, Levellers, Ash and everyone’s favourite romantic, Richard Hawley, are also on the bill. Alongside Rob Da Bank, expect some top DJ sets from the likes of Sasha and Grandmaster Flash, too. There’s even a weekly payment plan, ideal if you can’t afford to pay for the whole ticket at once.

NOZSTOCK Bromyard, Herefordshire 26-28 July Tickets: £95

Nozstock has Russell Howard and Phill Jupitus among its fans, and it’s not hard to see why. Now in its 14th year, this family-run festival attracts some top acts and is keen on participation and contribution from the audience. Built around a farm, as well as outdoor stages there’s a converted cowshed devoted to the best of drum n bass and dubstep from the likes of Tribe of Frog. Acts confirmed for the Orchard Stage include such varied musical luminaries as The Beat, The Strypes and Chas and Dave. Mr Scruff and DJ Yoda are among the Garden Stage highlights. This is a family-friendly festival where everyone is encouraged to get involved.

RED ROOSTER Euston Hall, Suffolk, 13-15 September Tickets: £90 (early bird)

With 6Music’s Cerys Matthews among its biggest fans, Red Rooster brings the best blues, roots, Americana and country to the South Coast. The whole festival attempts to recreate the atmosphere of the American Deep South and the acts are carefully selected to keep to this theme. This year, the line-up includes The Jim Jones Review, Heartless Bastards and Kitty, Daisy & Lewis among others. Even the catering is suitably Southern – Creole and Cajun treats, jambalaya, gumbo and barbecue are all on the menu.

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THE SECRET GARDEN PARTY

MEADOWLANDS FESTIVAL

THE SECRET GARDEN PARTY

Glynde Place, 24-26 May Tickets: £95/£48

Mill Hill Fields, Abbots Ripton 25-28 July Tickets: £191

Now in its fifth consecutive year, Meadowland’s Festival is making a welcome return at the end of May for another bank holiday bonanza of music and entertainment. This year, another hearty line-up includes British Sea Power, Ty, bringing his hip hop, lyrical frankness and honest portrayals of everyday life. Laurent Garnier and The Correspondents to name some. The Cosmic Trigger Club is promising a heady brew of psychedelia, disco, hip hop, country & western, and everything in between, in a warped four-hour musical shakedown. If you want a break from the bands, The Otherplace is where to go for sketch acts, comedy, improvised theatre and cabaret acts. New this year, the on-site pub ‘The Hampton Wick’ will be situated on the edge of the woodland arena if you fancy a pub quiz, a game of darts or a quiet pint, and returning for the third year in a row, the pop-up casino, this year in aid of The Rockinghorse Appeal.

One of the UK’s most popular small festivals, The Secret Garden Party is a festival that offers so much more than music. Theatre and spoken word, art and talks are all part of the experience, and the festival is famously built around a theme. For 2013 that theme is Superstition, and all festival attendees (affectionately known as ‘Gardeners’) are asked to explore what this means to them. Acts confirmed include Django Django, James Lavelle, Luke Sital-Singh and the legendary Goldie, with many more still to be announced. For those who enjoy pampering, there’s an on-site spa, while the Soul Fire Restaurant serves restorative Bloody Marys. Image above: © Andrew Whitton

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ARTS & FILM GUIDE

MONDAY 1ST

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Movie Bar Monthly short film event featuring short film screenings and filmmaker Q&As 7:30PM

TUESDAY 2ND

GLOBE Basement Cinema Showing classics and underground films in the basement every Tuesday with comfy sofas and free popcorn! Also text your drinks order to the bar upstairs so you don’t have to leave your seat! 8PM

THURSDAY 4TH

KOMEDIA Hammer & Tongue Brighton’s biggest and rowdiest poetry night - Hosted by Rosy Carrick. 7:30PM £5 (Studio)

SUNDAY 7TH

BEUFORT Sunday Cinema Showing Cult Classics& Nostalgic Films 8PM

TUESDAY 9TH

BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE The Works The Works is a new event, and offers a platform for artists to present short excerpts of work-inprogress at the Brighton Dome Studio Theatre. The particular focus of The Works in Spring 2013 will be on cross-art form and interdisciplinary exploration within theatre, dance and music. 7:30PM

SATURDAY 13TH

BRIGHTON DOME, CAFÉ - BAR Performing Poetry & Prose Over 65? Got a story to tell or a poem waiting to be read? Then this workshop by award winning performer Roy Hutchins will help you to put it on its feet and perform it to an audience. 1:30PM

SUNDAY 14TH

BEUFORT Sunday Cinema Showing Cult Classics& Nostalgic Films 8PM

MONDAY 15TH

HOPE Hi Zero! Poetry a night of poetry featuring the most exciting poets and performers of the contemporary scene. 7:30PM £4

TUESDAY 16TH

THURSDAY 18TH

BASEMENT Under Construction Various Artists 7:30PM THE OLD MARKET Shorts & Sweets Book Club “A couple of hours of literary discussion and sweet treats...” 8PM QUADRANT Regional Dialect Spoken Word Night Some of the finest spoken word artists in the land perform some of the finest rhymes, lyrics and poems. Direct from mouth to ear 7:30PM £3 - £4

SUNDAY 21ST

BEUFORT Sunday Cinema Showing Cult Classics& Nostalgic Films 8PM

TUESDAY 23RD

THURSDAY 25TH

BASEMENT The Father, The Son & The Holy Feast Sadettin Kirmiziyüz This performance about a pilgrimage with his father, offers a wry reflection on a holy road trip in which everything is true and anything goes.7PM £8 - £10

SUNDAY 28TH

BEUFORT Sunday Cinema Showing Cult Classics& Nostalgic Films 8PM

TUESDAY 30TH

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FILM

KIDS & FILM: Cinema Club By Wayne Imms

An interest in film is not just for adults, there are two wonderful opportunities in Brighton and Hove for children to get involved in film and cinema; below Tom Veryzer who runs the popular Kids’ Club at the Duke of York explains what they have to offer, and then we move onto movie making with Paul Light who runs ‘Bite Size Movies’ When does the Kids’ Club take place and what can people expect? Kids’ Club happens every Saturday morning at The Duke of York’s and most Sunday mornings at The Duke’s at Komedia. People can expect so much more than the showing of great kids’ films. Kids’ Club is a regular, affordable family event with creative activities before the film, a weekly raffle, audience interaction from the stage, a free bag of sweets and additional prizes for the best pre-film creation! Children often choose it as the place to have their birthday parties, too, so from time to time we will throw fully catered parties in our bar area after the film! What does your involvement with the club entail? I’m the Kids’ Club coordinator and, as well as ensuring that it runs smoothly, my role is to make Kids’ Club as fun as possible! The activities we do beforehand are always themed with the film itself, whether it is making artwork with pasta for the film Ratatouille, or decorating crowns for everyone to wear for our screening of Tangled. One of my most enjoyable tasks is to buy prizes. I remember presenting a red cape and some vampire teeth to one boy as a raffle prize for the film Frankenweenie. He turned up the following week wearing it! My background is in comedic improvisation and children’s entertaining and so when I get a chance I always do some interaction and/or storytelling, getting kids suggestions along the way – their imaginations never fail to surprise! I always have a lot of fun myself working Kids’ Club, but I couldn’t do it without a team of such multi-talented and friendly staff. In your view, how important is the experience of cinemagoing for children? Introducing children to the power of cinema is an incredible thing. It’s simply not the same as watching TV at home. Kids’ Club provides a weekly opportunity for families to experience the magic of film together. It is very affordable too, at just £1 per person when children have a £4 annual Kids’ Club Membership. The low price means that Kids’ Club is often a lifeline for families on low incomes, so nobody has to miss out. The two cinemas (which people are often surprised to learn is part of the

Picturehouse chain) run Kids’ Club not for profit, but to be part of the community, and as such I feel all the more honoured to work for them. When you were a child, what were your favourite films? My favourite film was (and still is) Back to the Future. Just hearing the theme music makes my heart beat three times faster and I find myself unable to form speech. Funnily enough, that is the film we are showing this weekend! I gather that the Kids’ Club is always very popular, but is there any type of film which seems particularly popular with the audiences? Classics always do well, whether it’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or Monsters Inc. Our ‘Kids’ Club Specials’ are also very popular. For Christmas we screened The Muppet Christmas Carol and the cinema was transformed with decorations, music and artificial snow shooting from the balcony, plus a visit from Father Christmas himself! I was dressed as an elf. It was a surreal but wonderful day... Finally, what can be expected during April? On the first weekend of April we are showing Mary Poppins, the weekend after that it’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, then Wreck It Ralph, and then Jasper Penguin Explorer! Here, Paul Light who runs them, tells us about Bite Size Movies’ series of filmmaking courses for children. How did Bite Size Movies become involved in film courses for children? We were originally commissioned by the Court Farm Collective, based in Hove, in 2008 to run two weekends of film workshops with children from the travelling community, or friends of those that had links to it. They went so well that we carried on the workshops but, with an open remit. This means any child can attend and get a grounding in how to make a short film and a music video. From there the project has led to many other kids’ filmmaking courses. The science fiction course you held a while back would have appealed to me if I was a lot younger. What did that actually entail and how did it go? Recently we have been putting on genre-based kids’ film courses. We had a music video one, a junk modelling one and a Halloween course last year. The science-fiction course

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was held this year and went very well. Like most of the two day courses, we plan and devise on the first day, then go out and film on the second. The kids interviewed each other in front of the green screen, explaining about their favourite sci-fi films and why. They devised a film called The Incursion, which we filmed in Stanmer Park. It was an action-packed ‘alien invasion versus the military’ story with a twist! The finished film will be screened at the Duke’s at Komedia soon. Tell us about some of the courses you have coming up for children from April onwards? The courses are generally in half term and the summer break. This Easter we’ve got the How to Make a Music Video course again, the Junk Modelling course, where you make models from junk and make a film out of them for the next half-term. In the summer, we have another Court Farm filmmaking course, which is more general in approach and also a three-day documentary film course for kids. Later in the year, we repeat our Halloween course and a new Christmas course. We are thinking of a superhero film course! This may be in the summer, too. How do they differ from the adult courses that you offer and, other than the practical filmmaking skills, what would you say the children gain from taking part? Unlike adults, kids are great, as they don’t worry about budget, or feel constrained by it! They just get on with it. They make films in the same spirit as they play in the playground. That energy transfers to film really well and makes for good, entertaining viewing. With all the courses, we ensure the kids script, storyboard and plan their projects before they start filming, but do try and make sure their ideas are something they can achieve in

the time we have. The idea is that they learn to appreciate the discipline of film making from the ground up. They appreciate how films are made through the creative process to the filming needed to construct their stories. All of the courses are geared as springboards to get kids motivated to making and/or performing in films. Finally, how did you become interested in filmmaking and, as a child, what films were you particularly into? I was lucky to have been raised on a diet of the first run of Star Wars films and given many of the ‘special effects making of’ books that came with them. My prized book however was The making of Dr Who, described how a ‘classic’ Dr Who story was made, from the initial idea, through to script, storyboard and location filming. In many ways, this became the template for the Bite Size Movies courses! I was always into the structure and process of filmmaking and the subject led me into studying drama and writing. I was always into sci-fi and horror films and the energy that went into creating them. As I got older, I realised that reality was just as intense and focused my energy on documentaries, human rights observations and campaigning films, which is now the main stable diet of Bite Size Movies. The kids’ courses are great because they let me explore the more fun and creative side of filmmaking. I always tell the kids: if you’re not enjoying making the film – something is wrong! www.bitesizemovies.org.uk

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OUR WAY G N I D N I W TO THE SIDEWINDER The Sidewinder, or the Sidey as it’s affectionately known, is one of Brighton’s true gems. Nestled in a corner of mid Kemptown its size is deceptive. A large space with matching gardens (yes, there are two, including the ‘Tanqueray Temple’) it somehow manages to retain a sense of intimacy. A long-standing patron, I was thrilled by the opportunity to sample the new menu, led by head chef Sam Morton. What immediately strikes me about the Sidey is the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff. Landlord Phil has been running a tight ship since taking the venue on two years ago, and it’s clear his employees want to be there running it with him. No sooner had I asked for a glass of red wine than I was enthusiastically recommended the Saam Cabernet Sauvignon – a mellow yet flavoursome red that warmed me like the first summer sunset. This is a wine I’d be happy to drink all year round. The menu, launched earlier in March, is still in testing phase and consists of a decent though not overwhelming range of British/European quality pub fare. With prices starting at £5.95 for grilled sandwiches, all served on locally baked fresh Ciabatta, and only one dish - the tempting Fisherman’s Board - exceeding the £10 mark, it’s honestly priced food with something to suit most palates. I’m a sucker for a sharing platter (albeit a reluctant sharer) so opted for the Cured Meat & Cheese Board (£9.95) whilst my companion dived right in for the mouth-watering 8oz Chopped Steak Burger (£9.50). Both meals were beautifully presented on wooden boards with portion sizes that we didn’t quite finish yet didn’t feel guilty for leaving. Highlights for me were the thick-cut Chorizo, pungent Sussex Blue and the caramelised

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red onion relish – don’t be put off by the dried onion garnish – it’s not straw, I promise! Good citizen as I am, I performed the poison test on my companion’s homemade proper chips and although I was clearly risking my life, went in for seconds… The ruby chard salad was perfectly dressed – neither overly modest nor brazenly naked. The red onion relish is deserving of a second mention here, as it accompanied both meals and also because it’s, frankly, delicious. The burger was well received by my dining partner, although there were mutterings about wanting more bacon. I suspect though that, like me, he’s a bit of a bacon fiend, so I’m not sure this is a reflection on the burger itself. In fact my only recommendation would be to provide better quality sauces. The food delivered, but the standard trio of (probably Heinz/Hellmanns) sauces seemed a little out of place. If you can’t make them yourselves I’d advise going a little upmarket... There’s also a big focus on art and music at the Sidey. Local artists have their work displayed and for sale across the stone walls. Popular DJ nights include the intriguingly named Wang Dang Doodle, Jukebox Hero (think guilty pleasures) and for live music there’s Takeover, which most recently featured Brighton darlings Wildflowers.

SIDEWINDER 65 St. James’s Street BN2 1PJ 01273 679927 www.drinkingbrighton.co.uk/sidewinder

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THE DIRT WITH MARK EDE

It’s gone noon, I’m here, fully clothed, in bed, trying to stay warm in this ‘Spring’ weather. This has to be some kind of practical joke right? Since when did we have weather like this for the whole month of March? Whose idea was this? I want a government enquiry; I didn’t move to the South Coast to experience this; I want my money back! Meanwhile back at the ranch, it’s another day, another dollar back in music business land. Everybody knows that the old music business models are crumbling but it seems to me that not too many of the people still in the business are willing to acknowledge it. It’s like their power base is crumbling and they don’t want to acknowledge the fact. It’s all ‘you got to get a distributor’ (really? when’s the last time you bought a record in a record shop?) and ‘what you need is a Radio 2 plugger’ (not at a few thousand pounds a shot I don’t?). A broadsheet review and some national airplay may or may not make the artist feel better about themselves and give them something to tell their mum, but is it really gonna make any discernible difference to their career and, more to the point, is it a cost effective way to spend money? Myself, I’m a great believer in the importance of the artist to fan model and the more things that get between that relationship are a) generally going to cost you money and

b) complicate the picture and complicate the situation. Of course, it’s not quite as black and white, or as simple, as that, but i still think the basis model holds true. An artist I admire has a facebook page called ‘their press page’. Why? No one wants to deal with a PR or some other admin, people want to access the artist. The theory whereby artists should be aloof and untouchable is so ‘old school’. Artists have these days to give of themselves in every way which, I suspect, is why twitter and other social media has become so popular. Moreover, the barriers to entry to the music business have never been lower; anybody, literally anybody can be in the music business, and pretty much in any capacity too. Which is part of the problem of course... it’s not just quality control, it’s quantity control which has become the issue. In some ways it’s just a great big hazy fog out there. Does cream rise to the top? Possibly. As long as you can see it through the fog. Till next time, keep it steady Mark. Follow Mark on twitter at @markede1

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OTHER EVENTS MONDAY 1ST

SIGNALMAN Signalman Easter Ale Festival SIGNALMAN Signalman Pub Quiz music, creative & general knowledge rounds to win cash prizes and more 8PM £1pp THOMAS KEMP Quiz Night Film, General Knowledge, Music and More £1

TUESDAY 2ND

BRUNSWICK Yoga Lessons 5:30PM £5 FIDDLER’S ELBOW Quiz-ness Pit your wits against the mistress! Happy Hour is every hour for quiz entrants. 8PM £1 THOMAS KEMP Poker Evening 8PM

WEDNESDAY 3RD

BEAUFORT Poker Night cash prizes for 1st & 2nd Place 8PM £5 BLIND TIGER Lethal Quizzle Brighton’s most insane pub quiz is back in a new monthly slot and as always it’s more about having fun than knowing facts! 8PM £1pp BRIGHTON DOME, FOUNDERS ROOM Ho Bina for ages 2-4 Music and movement for babies and children 10AM £5 BRIGHTON DOME, FOUNDERS ROOM Ho Bina for under 2s Music and movement for babies and children 11AM £5 LATEST MUSIC BAR Tango Boot Camp Argentine Tango with TangoBootCamp 8PM £3 - £8 NORTH LAINE Quiz Kong- the best quiz in town attacks! 7:45PM £1 STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Muso Pop Quiz 8PM £1 THREE GRACES Quiz Night Quiz master Mike hosts this crackin’ quiz where you can come away with a cash prize, boozy second prize or dodgy booby prize 8PM

THURSDAY 4TH

BRIGHTON CENTRE McCoy’s Premier League Darts 2013 The tournament has expanded to feature ten players this season, with shooting stars Michael van Gerwen and Wes Newton and UK Open champion Robert Thornton coming in to make their debuts in 2013. 6PM £20 - £40

FRIDAY 5TH

BASEMENT Quickfire Workshop Stacy Makishi leads a free, day-long workshop entitled ‘Big Kahuna’. The results will be presented at Supper Club the following night 11AM BRIGHTON DOME, STUDIO THEATRE First Fridays We welcome artists in all disciplines to gather each month to network and share ideas. Each month will feature a guest provocation. 5PM

SATURDAY 6TH

BRUNSWICK Yoga Lessons 9:30AM £5

SUNDAY 7TH

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Geekest Link, Sci-fi fantacy neard quiz, this weeks topics= spoofs, 50’s 60’s movies sci fi science & buffy 8:30PM GLOBE Handbaked Arcade Retro consoles in the basement, including multi player Mario Kart 64 on a projector and an 80s arcade table! 12PM

MONDAY 8TH

TUESDAY 16TH

ANCIENT MARINER Quiz Night There are cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and second to last place teams 8PM £1 SIGNALMAN Signalman Pub Quiz music, creative & general knowledge rounds to win cash prizes and more 8PM £1pp THOMAS KEMP Quiz Night Film, General Knowledge, Music and More £1

BRUNSWICK Yoga Lessons 5:30PM £5 FIDDLER’S ELBOW Quiz-ness Pit your wits against the mistress! Happy Hour is every hour for quiz entrants. 8PM £1 LATEST MUSIC BAR Cafe Scientifique 7:30PM THOMAS KEMP Poker Evening 8PM

TUESDAY 9TH

17TH BEAUFORT Poker Night cash prizes for 1st & 2nd Place 8PM £5 LATEST MUSIC BAR Tango Boot Camp Argentine Tango with TangoBootCamp 8PM £3 - £8 NORTH LAINE Quiz Kong- the best quiz in town attacks! 7:45PM £1 STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR Dumb & Dumber Film Quiz 8PM £1 THE OLD MARKET Craftaganza Live Free creative meet-ups for the contemporary craft scene 7:30PM THEATRE ROYAL Skip’s After School Club: Mystery & Suspense Join us for 90 mins of themed games, drama, stories and activities. 4PM £5 THREE GRACES Quiz Night Quiz master Mike hosts this crackin’ quiz where you can come away with a cash prize, boozy second prize or dodgy booby prize 8PM

BRUNSWICK Yoga Lessons 5:30PM £5 FIDDLER’S ELBOW Quiz-ness Pit your wits against the mistress! Happy Hour is every hour for quiz entrants. 8PM £1 LATEST MUSIC BAR Action for Happiness is a movement for positive social change. 7:30PM Saint George’s : Saint George’s Inn Pub Quiz 8PM £1 THOMAS KEMP Poker Evening 8PM

WEDNESDAY 10TH

BEAUFORT Poker Night cash prizes for 1st & 2nd Place 8PM £5 LATEST MUSIC BAR Tango Boot Camp Argentine Tango with TangoBootCamp 8PM £3 - £8 NORTH LAINE Quiz Kong- the best quiz in town attacks! 7:45PM £1 STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR I Am Arcade Retro gaming and tournament fighting games 8PM THREE GRACES Quiz Night Quiz master Mike hosts this crackin’ quiz where you can come away with a cash prize, boozy second prize or dodgy booby prize 8PM

THURSDAY 11TH

BASEMENT South East Dance & The Basement Pres It’s going To Get Worse and Worse and Worse, My Friend. Lisbeth Gruwez / Voetcolk VZW 7PM £8 - £10 LATEST MUSIC BAR Catalyst Club Monthly event which blends the old traditions of a French Salon with debating societies. 8PM £5

SATURDAY 13TH

BRIGHTON DOME, CAFÉ - BAR Playmakes - Knick Knack and Doo Dad After all our children’s and family events in the Studio Theatre, there’s an opportunity for kids to get crafty and make a keepsake to take home, with our Playmakes team on hand to lead the creativity. 12:30PM £5 BRUNSWICK Yoga Lessons 9:30AM £5

SUNDAY 14TH

GLOBE Handbaked Arcade Retro consoles in the basement, including multi player Mario Kart 64 on a projector and an 80s arcade table! 12PM

MONDAY 15TH

ANCIENT MARINER Quiz Night There are cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and second to last place teams 8PM £1 BRUNSWICK Harmonessence Choir Practice 7:45PM £tbc SIGNALMAN Signalman Pub Quiz music, creative & general knowledge rounds to win cash prizes and more 8PM £1pp THOMAS KEMP Quiz Night Film, General Knowledge, Music and More £1

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY 19TH

BRIGHTON DOME Hidden Places, Familiar Faces The Royal Pavilion Estate Tour 10AM £20 BRIGHTON DOME, CAFÉ BAR Dome Discovery Tours Explore Brighton Dome’s rich heritage 11AM £7.50 - £8.50 LATEST MUSIC BAR The Treason Show Brightons legendary Treason Show team returns, aiming both satirical barrels at the politicians, bankers and celebrities making the news this month. 7:30PM£12.50

SATURDAY 20TH

ANCIENT MARINER Ancient Mariner Cider Festival 12PM BRUNSWICK Yoga Lessons 9:30AM £5

SUNDAY 21ST

GLOBE Handbaked Arcade Retro consoles in the basement, including multi player Mario Kart 64 on a projector and an 80s arcade table! 12PM

MONDAY 22ND

TUESDAY 23RD

BRUNSWICK Yoga Lessons 5:30PM £5 FIDDLER’S ELBOW Quiz-ness Pit your wits against the mistress! Happy Hour is every hour for quiz entrants. 8PM £1 Saint George’s : Saint George’s Inn Pub Quiz 8PM £1 THOMAS KEMP Poker Evening 8PM

WEDNESDAY 24TH

BEAUFORT Poker Night cash prizes for 1st & 2nd Place 8PM £5 Komedia : Magnet Speed Dating 28-45 Years come along and experience 20 fast-moving new encounters. 8PM £20 (Studio) LATEST MUSIC BAR Tango Boot Camp Argentine Tango with TangoBootCamp 8PM £3 - £8 NORTH LAINE Quiz Kong- the best quiz in town attacks! 7:45PM £1 STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR I Am Arcade Retro gaming and tournament fighting games 8PM THE OLD MARKET iOpen Spoken Word another bumper evening of free verse, hosted by MC Roy Hutchins 7:30PM THREE GRACES Quiz Night Quiz master Mike hosts this crackin’ quiz where you can come away with a cash prize, boozy second prize or dodgy booby prize 8PM

FRIDAY 26TH

LATEST MUSIC BAR Tango Boot Camp Argentine Tango with TangoBootCamp 8PM £3 - £8

SATURDAY 27TH

BRUNSWICK Yoga Lessons 9:30AM £5 THEATRE ROYAL Skip’s Club: Stage Effects A family workshop where you can find out and experiment with make up secrets used on stage and TV to create bloody wounds and scary monsters. Make yourself jump when you look in the mirror 10:30AM @6

SUNDAY 28TH

BRIGHTON CENTRE Brighton Records & CD Fair 9:30AM £2 BRUNSWICK Brighton Craft Alliance Craft Fair 12PM GLOBE Handbaked Arcade Retro consoles in the basement, including multi player Mario Kart 64 on a projector and an 80s arcade table! 12PM LATEST MUSIC BAR Brighton Twisted Market There is no dress code, however, be as free and creative as you dare and desire just keep the undercarriage covered! 12PM £5

MONDAY 29TH

TUESDAY 30TH

BRUNSWICK Yoga Lessons 5:30PM £5 FIDDLER’S ELBOW Quiz-ness Pit your wits against the mistress! Happy Hour is every hour for quiz entrants. 8PM £1 THE OLD MARKET The Drawing Circus Presents: Spring Sprawl Themed, drop-in, sociable life drawing session for all abilities 7PM £5 THOMAS KEMP Poker Evening 8PM

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