BN1 MAGAZINE APRIL 2014

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[VOLUME 5 ISSUE 03] APRIL 2014

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APRIL 2014 As it says on the front of the magazine, it’s April. Big news this month is Microsoft’s planned cessation of security updates for Windows XP. Not a big deal, unless you consider 95% of the cash machines on Earth still use this platform.

April also means Easter, the best weekend of the year. It’s so unpredictable the exact date changes every year. How crazy is that?

But before we all head out on a four day bender, we should stop for a minute to consider the true meaning of this celebration.

Things like rabbits, gross consumption of chocolate, superrandy Earth goddesses, Steve McQueen trying to jump a fence on a motorbike, and a hippy getting nailed to a tree… just for telling everyone not to worry too much. Obviously he’d invested heavily in Bitcoins, or camels. He had little time for money lenders, I hear.

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NEWS WIN THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL TICKETS! WIN SUSSEX LOVE BUG BIG BALLS EVENT SIDEWINDER Bang Bang Burrito ALCAMPO LOUNGE Food and Lounging GRAZE Fine Dining THE CREPERIE “Holy Crêpe ”

MUSIC PREVIEWS BN1 Picks RALF KOLLMANN From mobilee BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE A LOOK AHEAD On the radar THE GREAT ESCAPE FIRST LOOK ELLA EYRE Interview ahead of her TGE Appearance

LISTINGS TO WHAT’S ON

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MUSIC GUIDE COMEDY GUIDE THEATRE GUIDE CROSSWORD & SUDOKU

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EXPOSURE: FILM-MAKING EVENT

It’s officially Spring! I bet you feel different already. So, as a way of marking this momentous change in season, we’ve gone outdoors for our super sporty fashion shoot.

Dukes at Komedia.

Mon 28 Apr This month sees the beginning of an exciting new interactive event for local aspiring filmmakers.

We’re also going crazy over the inaugural Brighton Music Conference, an event bringing together all aspects of the Dance music industry, from fans to the players who shape the dancefloors. So we got talking to mobilee Records founder Ralf Kollmann, about the state of global electronic music.

Do you need EVEN MORE content, competitions, exclusive interviews and information? Then you should certainly head over to our lovely website at: www. bn1magazine.co.uk or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

NEWS

From online production for clients and charities to crafting award-winning feature films, Exposure will cover a range of different creative elements, including storytelling, direction and cinematography.

IMAGE: © DANIEL SCHWEN

There’s so much stuff going on in May we’re looking ahead and picking some highlights from the Brighton and Fringe Festivals.

Wondering what to do with the kids this Half Term? We look at some of the Easter treats on offer, making sure the holiday break never gets dull.

Exposure is a joint venture between Visions of Brighton and BN1 Magazine. It brings together variety of professionals from all aspects of filmmaking and production, to share experience and knowledge, and offer practical guidance.

After the showcase, there’ll be opportunities for networking, talking with the guest speakers and getting involved in external workshops, all in preparation for an autumn showcase competition. For more details visit: www.facebook.com/exposurebrighton www.bn1magazine.co.uk/exposure

THE BRIGHTON AND HOVE CHICKEN RUN Hove Park Sun 13 Apr

Quit your squawking, and get running for charity. Not only will this event help you raise money for the good cause of your choice, it could provide you with a cracking image to share on Facebook.

A friendly, non-competitive, totally inclusive, fun run, that encourages you charge around Hove Park like a loon… dressed as a chicken!

A poultry entry fee provides your very own chicken costume and a chocolate egg when you finish! There’s a 5k chicken run laid out for adults and a 500m chicks dash for children (and spring chickens), ensuring that the whole family have a suitable challenge, because you wouldn’t want it to be over easy.

Calculations show competitors will burn around two and a half times as many of the calories in your well-earned ‘finishers egg’ completing the course, which is clucky.

In addition anyone using Chicken Run to raise money for charity will be entered for a chance to win some great prizes to feather their nest with. For details and an entry form, visit: www.brightonandhovechick.wix.com

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BRIGHTON FOOD FESTIVAL SPRING HARVEST

WE HAVE ANOTHER PAIR OF TICKETS UP FOR GRABS TO THE GREAT ESCAPE 2014!

16 - 27 April

8-10 May

The Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, the largest event of its kind in the South, returns at Easter, for 12 delectable days of compulsive comestible consumption.

Local producers, growers, restaurants, bars and food retailers come together to showcase the best of our local food, drink and hospitality. Now regarded as one of the world’s leading food events, this bi-annual event also runs and supports food activities throughout the year, including farmers markets and the Brighton Restaurant Association.

Festival events are being hosted all over the City, including Hove Lawns, New Road, Jubilee Square, Brighton Marina, all taking visitors on a delicious journey of food and entertainment. For more details of what’s going on visit: www.brightonfoodfestival.com

BRIGHTON MARATHON Brighton & Hove, Preston Park start Sun 6 Apr

The 2014 Brighton Marathon takes place this month and promises to be the best event yet, as the UK’s most exciting marathon is taken to a whole new level.

Raising around £3million for charity, this year’s marathon will see the strongest ever men’s elite field contesting the event.

IAAF World Championships gold medallist Paula Radcliffe will signal the start for the race, when it sets off from Preston Park at 9.15am on Sun 6 Apr.

We are now in the last month before the The Great Escape festival descends on Brighton with its 3-day music programme dedicated to showcasing the very best new artists from across the world.

From 8 – 10 May, 35 venues across the city will host intimate performances from over 400 bands, promising another year of exceptional new talent. The full line-up for TGE14 has now been confirmed and they are honoured to be welcoming performances from LITTLE DRAGON, MNEK, TELEGRAM, DROWNERS and EXAMPLE. For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the 3-day event, just answer this simple question: Who has recently been confirmed as Dome artists?

A. Example + Show and Prove B. Backstreet Boys + McBusted C. James Blunt + Peter Andre

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Send your answer, including your name, address and telephone number to: competition@bn1magazine.co.uk Please put ‘TGE2014’ in the subject header.

All entrants must be over 18, T&Cs apply.

Winners will be announced at the end of April.

NB: The wristbands do not include access to the Brighton Dome headline gigs and winners of this promotion will still need to purchase the £7.00 top-up wristband if they wish to attend these shows during Festival.

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SPEAKING VOLUMES Tue 8 Apr – Sun 8 Jun Jubilee Library

Launching on World Health Day, Speaking Volumes is a flexible and responsive storytelling project. Speaking Volumes is designed to give marginalised people a voice, and allow the public to hear the stories of the disenfranchised – with the aim of increasing understanding and reducing stigma.

The event aims to give HIV positive people the chance to share their stories and experiences of living with HIV

Featuring the stories and experiences of HIV positive people living in Sussex, without needing to publicly disclose their status, the Speaking Volumes ‘living books’ will be on display in the Jubilee Library for two months, before moving to other venues, enabling as many people as possible to engage with the material.

The recordings will also be permanently available on the Speaking Volumes website at: www.speakingvolumesproject.org

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The iconic Brighton Big Balls makes a welcome return to our beaches on Sun 11 May. This mad-cap fun event sees competitors racing over the pebble beach and groynes (mind those groins!), whilst all the time carrying two large red 14” inflatable Balls under each arm.

This charity stumble (sorry Run) is in aid of Cancer Research UK who direct all funds raised towards Prostate, Penile and Testicular cancer support and research. Hence the strap-line “How big are your Nads Lads?

Each entrant is given a race number which is also written on their balls. They have to finish with their own balls in their arms. Absolute carnage ensues as so called “mates” boost each other’s balls beachward. Try finding your balls again amid 800 other balls blowing around a blustery beach!

To ensure a full farcical value to this serious race; each beach is also home to a ridiculous obstacle. Who can forget those boxing gloves on 8’ long poles deftly welded by the comedy Ninjas in 2013? Or the hand/oil dip beach (now carry those slippery balls) or the water-balloonbombs which cooled many a competitor! But please don’t laugh, this is a serious race. Many more local businesses have shown their might in 2014 thus providing a plethora of anarchic and ridiculous obstacles for your pleasure!

LAGOON MOVES: A KEMP TOWN CARNIVAL FUNDRAISER Fri 11 April The Blind Tiger Club // 9pm, £5

Head on down to the Blind Tiger on Fri 11 April and help raise the much-needed funds for 2014’s Kemp Town Carnival, one of Brighton’s longest running and most loved street festivals.

The Carnival brings together the local community for a day of fantastic music, street theatre, incredible food, arts and crafts, children’s entertainment, and fun and games throughout the day.

King Lagoons Flying Swordfish Dance Band will be bringing their psychedelic, Afro-Latin dance grooves, to entertain the crowds. Fusing African, Brazilian and Latin rhythms, together with mind bending guitar riffs and funkadelic bass lines, they’re a pure assault on the senses.

Then 25 piece drumming troupe Barulho will be taking over the floor, with some hot Samba Reggae Funk. They specialise in thunderous and infectious rhythms, breaks and heart thumping beats.

Radio Giramundo and Robin D.Rich will be on the decks throughout the night supplying the finest in World music.

BIG S L L A B Sun 11 May, 9am Hove Lagoon Lovely Ladies are also welcome to take part however they are asked to don a comedy moustache and run in a manlymanner. A special prize is given to the lady with the best comedy moustache (real ones will get disqualified).

Brighton’s local favourite Norman Cook has offered his Big Beach Café at Hove Lagoon as the start and finish point, where the cafe will be providing a Brighton Big Beach Big Balls Breakfast and lunch with a party to follow. The 3k route will run from the Lagoon to the King Alfred leisure centre and back and commences at 9am on Sunday May 11th.

The event is sponsored by Sarah Edmunds Legal – lady solicitors with big balls, Brighton Racecourse, and the Training Pod. www.brightonbigballs.com

THE SPECKY WREN 1-2 Marshalls Row Brighton, BN1 4JU

With The Open Market’s redevelopment comes a brand new optician. The Specky Wren, on Marshalls Row, practice a new approach to eye-care, which combines outstanding optical customer service, bespoke products and tailored style advice.

Owners Marco Wren and David Carmichael have a combined experience of 35 years working for a full spectrum of opticians in Brighton and London, ranging from independent boutiques to the high street giants.

They stock an extensive range of inexpensive spectacles, which combine excellent design, with value for money, as well as several designer ranges.

They really do stock something for everybody… no matter what their budget or taste. www.thespeckywren.co.uk

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How are your

nads lads?

Run from Hove Lagoon to the King Alfred and back on the pebble beach and over the glorious groynes of Brighton & Hove for charity. All the time carrying two large 14� Big Red Balls in aid of Prostate, Penile and Testicular Cancer care and prevention.

Sign up now as limited entries are available.

Wonderful women are welcome too provided you don a comedy moustache in support of your men-folk – and run in a manly-manner (real moustaches will not be counted ladies) Warning - There will be the most ridiculous obstacles on route. For more details see www.brightonbigballs.com

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BN1 MUSIC PICKS...

John Cooper Clarke Sat 19 April, 8pm Britain's best loved and most important performance poet.

John is as relevant now as he was in the 70s; His biting, satirical, political and very funny verse, delivered in a unique rapid-fire performance style, resonated with the punk movement.

Tickets: £19.50, £17.50

MOLOTOV JUKEBOX The Old Market // Wed 6 April

Known for their sweat-filled dance-inducing live shows, the Molotov Jukebox are fronted by actress Natalia Tena (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones).

This relentlessly fiery London-based 6-piece have attracted a large home-grown following. They’re now seeing their international fan-base rapidly expanding, having played to packed crowds at festivals across Europe.

This wild appropriation of styles ranges from gypsy to swing, through Latin soul and calypso to disco and dub-step. With new album: Carnival Flower has just been released, so it’s the perfect time to catch the band. www.theoldmarket.com

SHAPESHIFTER Concorde 2 // Fri 11 Apr

Neutral Milk Hotel Tue 12 August, 7pm The cult status of enigmatic headliners Neutral Milk Hotel is a testament to the power and longevity of their music.

This year sees the lineup finally reunited.

Tickets: £19 BOOKING & INFORMATION 01424 229 111 dlwp.com

New Zealand’s top Drum & Bass band take a new look at how electronic music is produced and performed, giving Bass culture a more soulful edge. Hailing from Christchurch, they’ve gone on to travel the globe, with ferocious shows at Glastonbury, The Big Chill, Big Day Out and pretty much all of the cooler European festivals.

Most recent album ‘Delta’ has seen them swap their familiar raucous songwriting for a more laid back sound. Not that this makes them any less spinetingling to catch live. www.concorde2.co.uk

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MANIC STREET PREACHERS

THUNDERBIRD GERARD Bermuda Triangle // Sun 6 April

MANIC STREET PREACHERS Brighton Centre // Wed 9 April

New York artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Thunderbird Gerard moved to England at the age of 20.

Cut off from his family, he suffered years of poverty and homelessness. A chance meeting with video director CC Steinmetz, and a publishing deal with BMG, took Gerard to Berlin where he began to musically document his life.

After stints supporting Macklemore vs. Ryan Lewis on tour, he’s resumed work with collaborators DJ Stickle, Dan Dare (Wiley, Giggs), Paul White (Danny Brown), Olugbenga (Metronomy) and Two Inch Punch, honing his ‘ill wave’ sound, a mix of hip hop and soul. This is happening.

Having shed their early androgynous punk imagery, they now dress in garb more befitting the elder statesmen of rock status.

Still as socially conscious and dynamic as ever, they’re been smashing it out for nearly 28 years now, not bad for a band that joked they’d going to split up after releasing the acerbic double LP – “Generation Terrorists”. Eleven Top 10 albums and fifteen Top 10 singles later (in the UK alone!), they’re still ricking stadiums and arenas around d the world.

SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR Concorde 2 // Mon 14 April

SONS OF KEMET Komedia // Wed 30 April

www.brightoncentre.co.uk Image above by © Alex Lake

With new album ‘Wanderlust’, taking up residency in the top ten, Ms Ellis-Bextor is getting out on the road again. Co-written, produced and arranged by acclaimed singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt, the album was recorded in a London studio in just two weeks with a tightly-knit group of musicians and friends.

Newly invigorated as an artist, she’s once again finding her feet after a dalliance with dancing on Strictly last year. It seems that the live circuit is suiting her, as we’re hearing good things about her live shows. So we’re not even going to resort to a cheap ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’; gag. www.concorde2.co.uk

Get those dancing shoes on! Sons of Kemet are coming to Brighton…

A quartet featuring a sax/clarinet, tuba and two drummers, they mix Ska, Caribbean and Rastafarian influences with a free-jazz sensibilities.

After an amazing debut album ‘Burn’ seeing some good sales last year, they went on to win Best Jazz Act at the MOBO Awards and The Arts Desk’s Album of the Year.

The band’s live shows have proved downright incredible, how long will it be before the entire nations getting down to their compelling rhythms. www.komedia.co.uk/brighton www.sonsofkemet.com

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BN1 CHATS WITH...

RALF KOLLMANN - MOBILEE Mobilee Records - The German soccer team of club music.

BN1 spoke to label supreme Ralf Kollmann, ahead of their showcase at Brighton Music Conference.

House and Techno is undergoing a resurgence in the UK. A new generation is slowly turning to the deeper, more intelligent tunes. Is the music getting better again, or are people just getting more clued up?

Electronic Dance Music and its connected club culture became the dominating player in nowadays youth and pop movements. The recent success of DJs like Jamie Jones, Solomun, Seth Troxler and Ricardo Villalobos has helped to get the new generation’s attention. This had a big effect on the UK dance music scene and media landscape. There will probably never be a completely new thing popping up; it’s just moving tiny little steps in this or that direction. It’s all completely mixed up and we are all using new channels to find and experience our favorite music. MTV or radio is not

discovering the new music trends for us anymore. Even a magazine like Mixmag is just following trends as things are accelerated on FB and YouTube. Everything is happening in a more chaotic way in a digital social media world. Beside the pure music the clubbing experience itself became more important. It’s more a common feeling, a moment and specific constellation the modern rave culture is bringing together. That´s the smart and advanced aspect of the actual dance music evolution – not the tunes got more intelligent!

What’s the best thing about setting up mobilee?

Well, generally if you are running your own business you have a lot of freedom and the chance to create something on your own. We like to share experiences with the younger artists, as we already had a career before we started the label. It’s great to see things growing, and it makes us proud if mobilee artists have a big success and finally go their own way like Pan-Pot these days.

NEW Roland is reintroducing a whole range of vintage tech at BMC. Is this something that’s set your heart racing, or are you more into single box production?

A whole generation of producers grew up on software based studios with all the pros and cons to it. Affordable vintage technology can give some new inspiration to the “plug in based everybody using the same boring sounds” situation and help understand how the process of sound synthesis really works, without using a mouse! I am really looking forward to it and hope Roland will have a successful launch and others are following.

Could you survive without technology?

I am pretty addicted to the digital world. Sometimes I feel like a slave of my digital environment. It makes me more passive, instead of reacting actively. We’ve just renovated the whole mobilee office and studios, to have an extra meeting room without laptops next to each other. But after an hour we all get nervous, get withdrawal symptoms and need our fix... email and Facebook check! Haha!

Have you been to Brighton before? Did you have a good time?

I’ve been in August ´99 for the solar eclipse across Europe.

I was working for an event marketing agency and we organized a party for the launch of Lynx Voodoo at a secret location between Brighton and Stonehenge with Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox and Faithless. Good memories! I am also familiar with the whole Big Beat and Beach Boutique thing at the legendary Concorde of course and know for sure that Brighton is a beautiful place. I wish I could stay a week and explore the area a bit more.

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What’s the scene really like in Berlin?

We have a fantastic club environment and music infrastructure here in Berlin. It became a playground for many creative minds. Living costs are affordable. Clubs are owned and directed from passionate people from the scene. No closing hours. Many things came together. But the rest of the world is sizzling too! New York, London, Rio, Budapest, Warsaw, Capetown and many other cities are keeping up and have a fresh and very creative scene.

Dance Music is taking over every corner of the Planet in its good and its bad ways.

What is the best piece of advice anyone’s given you?

Play music for the ladies on the dance floor.

Ralf Kollmann will play the mobilee BMC showcase, alongside Sebo K and Neil Schtumm, with a live set from And.id, at Boutique Brighton, on Sat 12 April.

www.mobilee-records.de www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk

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BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE

Corn Exchange and clubs across Brighton Fri 11 - Sat 12 April.

Brighton Music Conference brings together some of the most influential people in Electronic Music, for showcasing, networking, debate and clubbing.

debated by Axtone and Hyperdub’s label managers, whilst ‘The journey to the top for a female DJ’ will be addressed

by Lisa Lashes and Anne Savage.

The UK’s first major annual conference on Electronic Music will present over 50 panels and seminars, multiple club nights and an exhibition of all things electronic music related.

Jimmy Day from Booka Shade support act ‘Let the machines do the work’ will share tips and insight on how the band produces its music. A new BMC fringe event called ‘Close Up’ will see the Human League and Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware interviewed by The Haçienda’s Dave Haslam. Speakers from Mixcloud, Digitally Imported, Ofcom, and BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix will also discuss ‘The role of radio for digital music.’

On the business side of BMC, the conference includes eight keynote debates with panellists from PRS, Spotify, Beatport, BBC R1’s Essential Mix and Mixcloud. They’ll be discussing subjects such as the state of the electronic music industry, the impact of social media on the industry, royalty distribution, and the effects of the digital revolution on DJ culture.

Whether you are just starting out in the music industry or an experienced industry professional, BMC offers an array of opportunities for you to form new business partnerships and to expand relationships with established partners.

A big part of the event is the myriad of live showcases for new talent, label parties and A-list DJ club nights. DJ’s announced so far include Dave Clarke, And.Id, DJ Pierre, DJ Spen, Sebo K, Phil Asher, C-Soul, Hoi!, Tony Montana and Steve Mac. It also includes nights by Wiggle, Mobilee Records, J00F, Black Rock Records, LOST and many more.

BMC keeps the focus on education and networking by offering an affordable professional platform to meet, all under one roof. The exhibition part of the conference is aimed at industry, music students and fans of dance music and features live artist interviews, diverse panel discussions, and exciting technology showcases.

This two day exhibition showcases the latest equipment and technologies, with over 60 workshops, panels and talks covering all you need to know to be successful in the industry.

Chicago acid house pioneer DJ Pierre, Mobilee’s AND.ID and Audiofly’s Antony Middleton will be interviewed live at the exhibition. Top DJ agents from Paramount, Elite Music Management and Two Point Zero will also discuss the role of DJ agents with writer Ben Osbourne. Piracy will be

Also at BMC’s exhibition, there’ll be displays of the latest equipment, including the exclusive UK premiere of Roland’s highly anticipated Aira products, along with showcases from Ableton, Native Instruments, Point Blank & Novation. Furthermore there will be a discussion on the History of Electronic Music with Bill Brewster, co-author of the seminal book ‘Last night a DJ saved my life’, DJ Mag’s Carl Loben, Funktion Ones Tony Andrews and Hacienda legendary resident DJ, Dave Haslam.

Excitingly, a new DJ coffee table book, called ‘ANIMA’,is getting previewed exclusively at BMC. 30 DJs such as Loco Dice, Chris Liebing, Art Department, Cassy, DJ Sneak and Solomun have shared intimate photos from their private life.

Renowned sound system designers Funktion-One will also be exclusively unveiling their cutting edge new monitor, the PSM318. These special DJ speakers were developed in conjunction with Carl Cox, who loved them so much that a pair was installed in Space Ibiza for his weekly club night.

Exhibition tickets which offer access to master-classes, Q&As and showcases, are priced from £8. Trade Conference tickets are £86 and offer entrance to the conference, exhibition, networking events and club events.

For the complete BMC trade & exhibition timetable, and club event schedule visit: www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk

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THE CHILDREN’S PARADE Sat 3 May Various Locations across the UK

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The Children’s Parade has had the great privilege of opening The Brighton Festival in the past, and this year the tradition continues as thousands of local children take to the streets on Sat 3 May. The theme for 2014 is ‘The Arts’, focusing on different genres including dance, theatre, film, visual arts and books.

For the first time ever, the parade will join forces with Brighton & Hove Music & Arts to instate a Children’s Parade Musician in Residence who will visit numerous schools to encourage young people to explore different musical styles.

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MARK KERMODE AND SIMON MAYO: THE MOVIE DOCTORS Sun 11 May Duke of York’s Picturehouse Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo are donning their white coats and declaring that the movie doctors are in at the Duke of York’s Picturehouse in May. The ultimate Odd Couple are taking to the stage to bring you a taster of the good-natured bickering that you might hear on their Friday Film Review show on BBC Radio 5 Live. Kermode and Mayo will be on call to answer any questions, concerns or niggles you have about all things film. Come along and let the Movie Doctors diagnose your cinematic condition and cure your movie problems.

DAWN FRENCH: 30 MILLION MINUTES Mon 23 – 28 June Theatre Royal, Brighton Without her good pal Jennifer Saunders at her side, the superbly funny Dawn French sets out on her first ever solo tour. With a mixture of acting, writing and comedy accolades under her belt, French certainly has a plethora of experience to delight and enrich any audience at the Theatre Royal in June. 30 Million Minutes is based around Dawn and her career, enabling her to share life lessons and funny anecdotes with the people in her company. This is an opportunity not to be missed as her show stays in Brighton for six dates.

THE ENERGY SHOW

Sat 24 -25 May The Brighton Centre

Wed 18 – 19 Jun Brighton Dome

You thought The Avengers were the ultimate super collaboration?

Well, you were wrong. The musical mightiness of boy bands McFly and Busted has joined forces to become über-group McBusted. With the absence of Busted’s frontman Charlie Simpson, these guys are bringing a whole variety of fans together female, male, young and old - as they take on The Brighton Centre in May. McBusted will play a host of your favourite songs released by both bands; including ‘Year 3000’ and ‘Air Hostess’ by Busted plus ‘Obviously’ and ‘All About You’ by McFly.

The Science Museum Live are proud to present The Energy Show at Brighton Dome in June. Ever felt like you weren’t really paying attention when your teachers were trying to educate you about the ways of physics or chemistry? Then have no fear; The Energy Show is about to make theatre dangerously exciting.

Two futuristic students race to prove their knowledge of energy. With help from virtual lab-assistant i-nstein, and a steampunk workshop full of gadgets and chemicals, they explore, experiment and explode anything and everything they can find live on stage.

FRANK SKINNER: MAN IN A SUIT Sun1 June The Brighton Centre After a sell-out run in London, comedian Frank Skinner is going to hitting the people right in the funny bone with his brand of quick wit and biting humour at the Brighton Centre in June. Skinner has had a longstanding relationship with comedy, not only in stand-up but through the power of TV and radio. He has worked famously with David Baddiel on the ‘Fantasy Football League’ show and ‘Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned’ following that.

Methane bubbles are set alight to make fireballs, liquid nitrogen freezes flowers, hydrogen balloons explode and rockets are fired into the audience. Stand well back and cover your ears – theatre just got dangerously exciting! Produced by the world famous Science Museum in London, this show is suitable for everyone aged 7+.

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BIG DEAL Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar Weds 2 April, 8pm, £8

SIMONE FELICE Komedia Weds 9 April, 8pm, £13

When it comes to duos, Kacey Underwood and Alice Costelloe define the musical duo. Their blend of vocals and guitar riffs makes their music so enticing it’s easy to see why they’re so good. Somewhere in between lo-fi folk and indie, their music is both unique and beautiful.

BEN POOLE Latest Music Bar Weds 2 April, 8pm, £10 Excited gossip and comments fill the room at the mention of Ben Poole.

His blues and roots music is a hot topic, as he works his way up in the UK to become one of the best artists to come out of the country for a long time. Ben’s mixture of blues, rock, country and pop is clearly vshown in his music, proving his act to be a chameleon of genres.

BOYCE AVENUE All Saints Church Fri 4 April, £7, £27.50 As one of the most successful independent bands in the world, the Puerto Rican- American rock band formed from three brothers, has taken the globe by a storm and a half. From collaborating with well-known Youtube musicians to composing their own songs, these boys have bucket loads of talent just waiting for you to hear.

MEDITERRANEAN PIANO TRIO St Luke’s Church Hove Fri 4 April, 7:30pm, £7 Ever needing some different music in Brighton? Join the Mediterranean trio in performing the classics of Judith Weir and Gaspar Cassado, followed by in B major by Brahms. It’ll be a night full to the brim with exceptional musical abilities and entertainment.

HOT-TIP HI-FI The Black Dove Fri 4 April, 8pm, Free Stepping away from the standard club classics, The Black Dove will be playing a selection of the best Reggae, Rocksteady and Ska vintage cuts to keep you on your toes all night long. So, kick back with a blend of the finest Jamaican music and get ready for the old time vibes.

JAHMENE DOUGLAS AND KINGSLAND ROAD The Hove Centre Fri 5 April, 7:30pm, £17.95, £32.40 Both finding success from star searching show The X Factor, Jahmene will be touring the UK, along with support from band Kingsland Road.

The boys, who have been compared to an early Take That, will begin the set with their indie and pop songs whilst Jahmene will finish off with his beautiful soul singing. Any X Factor fan will be mad to miss out on this!

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL Concorde 2 Thurs 10 April, 7pm, £7 Down on many people’s to watch lists for 2014, this new up and coming Brit-pop band have their sights held high. Already gaining serious airplay from Radio 1 and supporting artists such as Tinchy Stryder, the three mischievous boys are an act you won’t want to be missing out on!

RUSSELL WATSON Brighton Dome Thurs 10 April, 7pm, £26.50, £44, £61.50, £86.50 Singing since he was a child, Russell Watson has earnt his title as the UK’s best-selling classical artist of all time. Launching his professional career after singing ‘God Save the Queen’ at the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in 1999, he’s gained a massive following since. You won’t want to miss this one off concert!

FOREST SWORDS The Green Door Store Fri 11 April, 7:30pm, £10 Also known as Matthew Barnes, Forest Swords’ experimental hip hop and R&B is representing a new movement in music. Releasing two EP’s since, the producer and artist from Liverpool knows his music inside out, proving his act one not to be missed!

SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR Concorde 2 Mon 14 April, 7pm, £20 Bringing you the dance classics and folk tunes from her new album, “Wanderlust”, Sophie Ellis-Bextor will not fail to disappoint you. Guaranteed to get you dancing with “Murder On The Dancefloor” you won’t want to miss out on once in a lifetime this opportunity!

FEAR OF MEN Brighton Dome Tues 15 April, 8pm £4 As part of Brighton Dome project SPECTRUM which supports the music scene of Brighton & Hove in partnership with Resident, Fear of Men represents the music of the seaside city. The band will give you goose bumps with their heart wrenching melodies and indiepop dreamy tunes. Definitely one to watch out for in the future!

JESCA HOOP Komedia Tues 15 April, 7:30pm, £10

MANIC STREET PREACHERS Brighton Centre Weds 9 April, 6pm, £29.50 The classic rock Welsh trio formed way back in 1986 and are coming to Brighton for one night only. Expect hits from their “This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours” album, including their "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" and the 2000 "The Masses Against the Classes" hit singles.

CLUB NIGHT / EVENT

As the original founding member of The Felice Brothers and The Duke & King, there’s not much Simone doesn’t know about folk and country.

After having toured with the likes of Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers and The Avett Brothers, he’s taken the tour solo. Simone’s self-titled second album, Strangers, demonstrates his lyrical mastery and poetic rhythms, reaching deep into your emotion.

Honing in on her musical talent since 2004, Jesca’s song writing gift is something else. Her distinctive and unique voice will have you on the edge of your seat with excitement, as she takes you through all three of her albums to the recent “The House That Jack Built”.

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PARADISO LINDT SPECIAL Lola Lo Thurs 17 April, 10pm, Club Entry via guest list or on door Get your Easter weekend off to the right start with the Lola Lo girls and Paradiso bunnies. Combining an Easter egg hunt and bunnies with a cheeky twist in Lola Lo’s very own Lindt chocolate factory, you’ll not want to miss out on this. With cash prizes up for offer and Lindt chocolates on arrival, you’ll not want to be anywhere else!

DEAF HAVANA Concorde 2 Thurs 17 April, 7pm, £15

The people of Brighton demanded it and now it’s here. Every event is unique but still adheres to the gorgeous, sophisticated and cosmopolitan crowd with some of the best live and digital entertainment. Up on offer are seven rooms with 4 DJs, VIP suites and fixed Ibiza CO2 canons to name a few, you won’t want to be left out!

GEORGIA RUTH Komedia Weds 30 April, 7:30pm, £8.50

Alternative rockers from Norfolk have crowned themselves as one of the best new UK rock bands. Since taking Reading and Leeds 2013 festivals by a storm last year, they’ll be taking Brighton down with them.

The band has toured globally with Muse and Bruce Springsteen but now it’s their turn.

Singer, songwriter, harpist and general one band girl, Georgia Ruth brings the f to folk. Her Welsh roots and early inspirations from the late 60s is something quite different from the mainstream. After releasing her debut album, “Week of Pines”, Georgia has been going from strength to strength with her wistful and joyful folk ballads.

FUTURE PROM Bermuda Triangle Every Saturday, 11pm, £3/4

LAURA STEVENSON The Hope Sat 19 April, 7:30pm, £6 Laura Stevenson is known for her haunting and poignant singing voice, as well as her exceptional stage presence. Her honest song writing makes her an almost unmissable act and she won’t shy away from revealing her deepest secrets, giving you an experience like no other.

HERBIE FLOWERS’ JAZZ BREAKFAST Brighton Dome Sun 20 April, 11am, £6.50 If your Sundays need a special kind of breakfast served up, then look no further. Herbie will provide sessions of beautiful jazz music whilst you can browse the Sunday newspapers, enjoying a cup of tea and pastry on arrival. What’s not to like?!

LE YOUTH Coalition Sun 20 April, Early Bird tickets £6 American electronic musician and DJ, Le Youth, is on his way up to the top this year. With air play on Radio 1 from his tracks ‘Cool’ and ‘Dance With Me’ his classic production style gives a slight twist with 90s house music. Stopping off at Brighton on his European tour, cancel your plans for this night!

THE EX Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar Weds 23 April, 8:30pm, £8.80 Discovered in the murky depths of the Dutch underground punk scene in the late 1970s, this band is a classic. Dipping their toes in jazz, ethnic music to rock, their high rhythmic guitars and intense delivery of iconic lyrics sets them apart from the rest. You’ll be kicking yourself if you miss out.

DAN STUART Prince Albert Weds 23 April, 8pm, £11 Best known for his rocking and punkie ways in the 1980s alt-country band Green On Red and for teaming up with Steve Wynn as Danny & Dusty, the American artist will have you head banging all night long. If you’re looking for that all round rock music experience, then look no further!

DAVID WRIGHT St George’s Church Fri 25 April, 7:30pm, £15, £20, £24 Hosting the London Concertante in an evening full of wonderful and talented musicians, broaden your musical horizons with this classical concert. David Wright will be playing the harpsichord with other supporting musicians, demonstrating the delightful compositions of Bach, Handel and Scarlatti.

CLUB NIGHT / EVENT

KINKY HALO Oceana Sat 26 April, 8pm, £9

Sick of the usual chart music playing at every single club? Bermuda Triangle offer a night of alternative hip hop every Saturday. Expect to hear the massive tunes of Kanye West, Dr.Dre, Frank Ocean and Jamie XX amongst others, now you know where you want to spend the rest of your Saturdays.

SECRET DISCOTHEQUE Coalition Every Thursday, 11pm, £2/£3/£4 With five years in the game, this event holds the crown and proud for being Brighton’s biggest pop party. Hits from Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Run DMC and many more will be blaring out of the speakers, all to get you on the dance floor and ready for the weekend.

BUG’A’BOO Audio Weds 12, 19, 26 April, 11pm, £3/£4 Moving across the seaside city over the years to Audio, this weekly club night involves the female side of disco, hip-hop, classic RnB and slow jams. With drink deals from £2 onwards all night and free entry before midnight on the guest list, this club night is like no other in Brighton!

IT IS STILL 1985 The Haunt Every Saturday, 11pm, £3 Take a trip back to the 80s, dragging out those old classics from Prince, Tina Turner, The Cure and Run DMC and more. Also expect power ballad tunes, movie soundtracks and the dusty mix tapes from your dad’s stereo. With the title of Brighton’s favourite 80s party, any old school music lover will be disappointed to miss out.

COCONUT COLLEGE The Haunt Every Thursday, 11pm £2 If you just can’t wait for the weekend, The Haunt will set you up with chart and classic tunes and drink deals from £1.50 on all night. DJs will be playing the likes of HAIM, Beyonce, Blink 182, TLC and many more, all just for you!

STONELOVE FRIDAY’S Digital Every Friday, £3 guest list entry A good Friday night out in Brighton is only on one place. Digital takes you back to your youth with the old and new classics, the rock and soul and the punk and funk. Drinks from £1 all night long, you know this is the only place to be.

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YOUR GUIDE TO

MIRANDA HART MY WHAT I CALL, LIVE SHOW

ANDREW O’NEILL – HEAVY METAL: A HISTORY

Tues 1 - Weds 2 April

Weds 2 April

Brighton Centre

Comedy writer and actress Miranda Hart has been gracing our screens for a number of years in programmes such as Hyperdrive and Nighty Night, before introducing us to her award-winning BBC2 sitcom ‘Miranda’.

Now thoroughly welcomed into the British public’s bosom, Miranda Hart brings her first live stand-up since the show aired. If silliness, song and dancing daftness is what you like then catch her at the Brighton Centre with her ‘what I call’ live show: My What I Call Live Show.

HAL CRUTTENDEN – THE TOUGH LUVVIE TOUR Komedia

Some of you may shy away from the words ‘Heavy Metal’ but I assure you, when they go hand in hand with comedian Andrew O’Neill, you don’t have to like this genre of music to enjoy a hilarious evening with the UK’s foremost metalhead stand-up at the Komedia this April.

However, if you do want to learn how to headbang, wonder what it is like to be in a mosh pit or know the difference between Thrash and Industrial Metal then Andrew will have all the answers, even if they are not entirely serious.

Thurs 3 April

Komedia

Hal Cruttenden is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor, who is bringing his Tough Luvvie Tour to the famous Komedia this April. His writing credits include The Omid Djalili Show and The Rob Brydon Show and he has been nominated for best newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards back in 2002.

Following stand out performances on Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, Hal will be delighting you with his array of comedic subjects from footballers, food to Facebook.

Tipped as the next big thing, this is the perfect time to catch him on tour.

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LEE HURST - THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO AAARGGH!!!

POINTLESS ANGER, RIGHTEOUS IRE

LAUGHABLE

Mon 14 April

Thurs 17 April

Fri 11 April

The Old Market

You may remember comedian Lee Hurst from TV shows such as ‘Have I Got News For You’ and ‘They Think It’s All Over’ back in the day.

Well he’s back with his new tour, taking him across the UK to find out what really winds up his audiences. Hurst is known for his quickwitted ability to adlib and improvise, creating an incredibly entertaining show.

Upstairs at Three and Ten Robin Ince is angry. And so is Michael Legge.

Modern comedy takes the form of two middle-aged men who just want to shout about stuff and get enraged for no real good reason on this April night.

Get down to The Old Market this April to see for yourself how good it feels to let off some steam and enjoy a night of genuine laughter.

Robin is an Upstairs at Three and Ten regular with his very popular Dirty Book Club and past guest appearances. Michael Legge is great on the live comedy circuit, quoted as one of the best improvisers on the scene and provides an apt companion for Ince in this show. If you often find yourself stupidly going off on one about something, then this is the show for you.

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Upstairs at Three and Ten As we head into April, it’s time for another dose of Laughable, the monthly show that welcomes a whole range of comedians to the stage. Upstairs at Three and Ten plays host to some of the best leading comedians, regulars on the circuit and newcomers who wish to try out new material on an eager audience.

Many great names have been attached to this comedy night including local girl Zoe Lyons, Edinburgh Fringe regular James Acaster and TV funny man Joe Wilkinson. April’s line-up is no different with the likes of Romesh Ranganathan and Lloyd Griffith taking to the mic. www.upstairsatthreeandten.co.uk

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COMEDY SHOWS

PETE JOHANSSON AND DAMIEN CLARK WORK IN PROGRESS Tues 8 April

CHARITY CHUCKLE

UNIVERSAL GENIUS

Tues 8 April

Thurs 10 April

Upstairs at Three and Ten

Komedia

Komedia

It’s not all about the locals you know.

Canadian comedian Pete Johansson and Aussie boy Damian Clark are coming to Upstairs at Three and Ten this April to expose their work in progress to you good people of Brighton. If you are looking for surreal and a little of the unexpected then these are the guys to go and see.

Charity Chuckle is a monthly event happening at the Komedia where different comedians Stand-up for Local Charities. A regular fundraiser in the South East, Charity Chuckle not only does a great job at raising money for a different charity each month, it is the perfect platform to showcase some of the best new live stand-up.

Johansson has been said to be “supremely entertaining” by The Independent while Clark’s sold-out Edinburgh fringe shows speaks volumes for his quality of comedy.

Observe and enjoy the humour with these boys from across the water.

Our own Nick Helm will be headlining this April who has currently been gracing TV screens nationwide in the BBC3 show ‘Uncle’.

This month’s Charity Chuckle will also feature Kate Lucas, Dan Mitchell and Joe Foster, compered by Ingrid Dahle.

Whenever someone is described as coming Since its beginning here at Brighton Komedia in 2010, cult comedy game show Universal Genius is back on its home turf for a fourth year running. This match-up of witty minds and some of the biggest names on the circuit has become massively popular, with successful runs in London, Edinburgh and at some of the bigger festivals such as Latitude and Green Man. This 2014 event is no different, as big names such as Colin Hoult, Andrew O’Neill and Romesh Ranganathan are pitted against each other purely for the audience’s amusement this April. (Image by Edward Moore)

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OFF THE CUFF

COMIC BOOM

SARAH MILLICAN – HOME BIRD

Sat 19 April

Thurs 24 April

Popular Brighton improv group Off the Cuff are back this month for another chance to use the audience for their own comedic goodness. Quick-firing and unique every time, these guys provide an evening of hilarity for all involved as they turn your suggestions into quality material, making for a different show every time.

Fri 25 - Sun 27 April Komedia

Brighton Dome

Every month, the Komedia is host to a sell-out event, which consists of fresh new comedy where you get to experience the hilarity of top headline comics and rising stars of the circuit. Prepare for a fun night full of quality comedians on the last Thursday of every month.

This beautiful South Shields lass is back in Brighton with her third national tour ‘Home Bird’. Millican won the prestigious title of Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and is now a regular on the nation’s favourite TV comedy shows with the addition of her own stand-up show ‘The Sarah Millican Television Programme’.

Upstairs at Three and Ten

These Upstairs at Three and Ten regulars are a great excuse for a night out if you don’t mind them usurping your thoughts and weaving them into some fun content for everyone else to enjoy. There might also be some swearing in it if you’re lucky.

Comic Boom is in association with the Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops and if you are feeling like you would like to try your hand at some stand-up, you can also book a place on her comedy course at the Komedia. Who knows, you might find yourself up on the stage one day.

With ‘Home Bird’ you will be pleased to know that Sarah will be educating you in the way of comedy, taking on subjects such as what to take on a dirty weekend, blending in at posh restaurants and teaching old people to swear.

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YOUR GUIDE TO

ETERNAL LOVE

A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY

ENDGAME

Tue 1 - Sat 5 April

Thu 3 – Sat 5 April

Tue 8 April - Sat 10 May (Tues – Sat)

Theatre Royal

Emporium

The Old Market

Abelard begins a wild affair with his brilliant student Heloise, producing a child out of wedlock. Abelard is already on thin ice with the church over his contentious views and now his enemies have the perfect pretext to destroy him. Soon enough their affair becomes the scandal of the age…

Demonised by the censors when it was first published in 1850, Turgenev’s ‘A Month in the Country’ had to wait over 20 years to be performed. Now Brian Friel’s adaptation of this timeless comedy combines all of its familiar themes of youth, freedom and love with a contemporary twist.

With dynamic contemporary language, stunning costumes and terrific live music, this funny, passionate and legendary love story makes history burst into life.

Natasha loves the young tutor, who is loved by her pretty teenage ward, who in turn receives a marriage proposal from the creepy old neighbour. The husband is oblivious and his best mate fancies Natasha too. A month of passion, frustration and hilarity ensues. If you love Chekhov, you’ll love this version.

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LEO

ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME

BLACK COFFEE

Thu 17 - Sun 26 April

Wed 23 April

Tue 27 - Sat 31 April

The Old Market

A one act piece, with people cramped together annoying each other, this Samuel Becket play is Marmite in theatrical form.

Three generations, trapped together with nowhere to escape, attempt to make sense of their co-dependant situation.

Many will view this black comedy as a statement on the isolation self-centeredness brings with it. Whilst as many will ask: “Why exactly are those people in dustbins?”

As with nearly all of Emporium’s productions, whether you love it or hate it, you’ll undoubtedly leave talking about it.

The Marlborough Theatre

Travelling to the UK specifically for this run, Leo propels one performer on a mindboggling journey. Taking the form of a solo physical theatre piece, it challenges our sense of gravity and reality through the clever interplay of superlative acrobatic performance and high-tech video projection.

From the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to New York, Moscow and Hong Kong, this is a one-of-a-kind example of physical theatre that defies theatrical convention as adeptly as it does the laws of gravity. Universally appealing to adults and children alike, this is the funny, intriguing and moving story of Leo.

Chris has lovingly repaired his family’s Triumph Herald Estate so that he can drive it from his childhood home in Braintree to Rome via Turin- where this quintessentially English car was designed.

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Partly an investigation into his father’s time as soldier and partly a collection of musings on consumerism, the show brings together car mechanics, a road trip, dictators and the fetishisation of possessions. This solo performance utilises old photos, new film and surprising mechanical objects.

Theatre Royal A quintessentially English country estate is thrown into chaos following the murder of eccentric inventor Sir Claud Amory, and the theft of his new earth shattering formula.

Agatha Christie’s first and only play featuring her most famous character Hercule Poirot, played here by the great Robert Powell.

The play explores the potent brew of despair, treachery and deception that ravages the estate occupants. Can the inquisitive Belgian work it out? This is a cold look at British society as it recovers from the horrors of the Great War. www.atgtickets.com

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BOXE BOXE

DWARF COTTAGE GUEST HOUSE

LA BOHÈME

Thu 17 – Fri 18 April

Thu 17 - Mon 21 April The Marlborough Theatre

Sun 20 Apr

Cabaret artist Auntie Robbie appears as the Wicked Queen in a new and original adult show to raise funds for Cancer Research.

Starring international soloists, with the full Moldovan National Opera, the Moldovan National Philharmonic orchestra and a local dog, Ellen Kent presents one of the most romantic operas ever written.

It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her adoration for a penniless writer. This classic tale of Parisian love and loss features many famous arias, including Your Tiny Hand is Frozen, They Call Me Mimi and Muzetta’s Waltz.

Dome Concert Hall Eight exceptional performers fuse dance and the noble art of boxing. Choreographed and directed by Mourad Merzouki, BoxeBoxe draws on the theatricality of the boxing ring; gloves morph into puppets, punch balls explode like balloons.

This is choreography at its most unexpected, all set to live music by Schubert, Ravel, Philip Glass and Glenn Miller and performed by an onstage string quartet which also forms part of the action.

Seven dwarfs, Campy, Moanie, Sleazy, Fence, Chavvy, Lardie and Numpty get the royal boot when the queen discovers they found something precious in their tin mine.

The seven decide to open up Dwarf Cottage as a guest house, but then the lovely princess Snow White comes to stay- or should that be hide from the clutches of her evil step mother. It’s a pantomime… In April!

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Now accepted as a standard in Italian opera repertory, La Bohème is one of the most frequently performed pieces in the world.

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SHAKESPEARE UNBOUND: A GIFT TO THE FUTURE

ON THE BEACH / THE ISLANDERS

ENGLAND AWAY

Tue 29 April

Wed 30 April – Thu 1 May

Mon 28 April

The Old Market

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Colin David Reese brings to life his unique vision of Shakespeare’s theatre. Drawing on 40 years of experience as a professional actor and his own in-depth research, Reese offers a unique vision of Shakespeare’s theatre.

The Future Is Unwritten presents Paul Hodson’s upfront and comic play about passion, patriotism and ‘Englishness’.

It’s 1623 and John Heminges returns to his house with a precious package- the first edition of William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. As he starts to read through the plays the memories come flooding in; back stage intrigues, the many performances, successes and disasters and above all the importance of preserving the writings of a genius.

John Osborne has spent the past twelve months visiting British seaside towns, in preparation for On The Beach, and this show documents a lunchtime walk along one such location. It charts the lives, loves, hopes and nostalgia that can all found down on a typical British beach.

An indie musical about memories, first-loves and growing up, The Islanders was written

by Amy Mason, Eddie Argos (lead singer of Art Brut) and folk star Jim Moray. In the late nineties, a teenage couple swap their bedsit for a holiday on the Isle of Wight. Thirteen years on, they try to make sense of an island, a holiday and a much-forgotten relationship.

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Four English football fans meet for the first time on a campsite in Munich, the night before a historic victory against the Germans.

Back to 1945, Alf and Ted march through Europe for home and fight fascism while dreaming of a new England.

Then stand-up comic Eddy Brimson offers a funny, hard-hitting insight on English society.

What is ‘Englishness’? What will it be? And will the England football team ever win anything ever again…?

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The Great Escape Festival (TGE) returns to Brighton on Thu 8 – Sat 10 May 2014. A massive showcase of new music, with 400 up and coming bands playing in 35 of the city’s venues, it’s a tough task choosing what acts to catch in all their live glory.

In an effort to ease your bewilderment as the choices available, we’ve spent a significant amount of time checking out each band on the bill. So, some sore ears, a couple of strained relationships and a couple of late nights later, we’re ready to give you a quick guide to what’s red hot at TGE2014.

TGE 2014, as ever, is about showcasing the stars of tomorrow, so a trip to UK R&B heavy-hitter Joel Compass’ show is a must, as is catching Ella Eyre when she supports Kelis at Brighton Dome. Rae Morris will be making the trip down the A23, just a week after the release of her new single Do You Even Know?

If contemporary music is all about the vocals and lyrics for you, then catch light-hearted Courtney Barnett dissecting her day to day life. The blues-soaked talents of Bristol’s George Ezra will be a festival highlight, as should 25-year-old Canadian pop princess Kiesza

Other hot picks for the festival are, London-based folktinged rockers Dry The River, Doves member Jimi Goodwin’s vital vibrant brand of Brit-rock and Woman’s Hour, an atmospheric four-piece dealing in perfect pop/rock tinged with electronica. Or you could sample some vital post-punk sounds from These New Puritans to get the blood pumping, a little more sedate will be “enigmatic alt-pop” act Adult Jazz.

No matter what your tastes, there’ll be something for you at TFE2014, the limits being your motivation to fond what suits you.

Anyone up for shuffling around a dance-floor should certainly check 2013 Mercury prize nominee Jon Hopkins and his melodic electronica. Duke Dumont producer MNEK is also a good bet. Only aged 19 he’s becoming one of the biggest players in the UK music industry. Brighton’s own Let The Machines Do The Work will also rocking the house, showing everyone what real basslines sound like.

As with every year, we try to catch any band sporting an unwieldy or ridiculous name. Everyone at BN1 desperately needs to know how much a Hero Fisher catches, what is The Trouble With Templeton and what does A Plastic Rose smell like? We know for certain that French For Rabbits is “lapin”, but our pick for this year is the wonderfully titled - The Bony King Of Nowhere. See you there!

There’ll be a few shows at TGE with queues stretching into the next time zone, but there’s good reason for their popularity.

Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. certainly fits into this.

You can check out more details on the festivals mindbogglingly large line-up at: www.greatescapefestival.com

Let’s say you have a penchant for some quality Indie rock, then you’ll find Wild Beasts, Canada’s PS I Love You and Augustines should all sort you out perfectly.

So where will all the hipsters be hanging this year? A safe bet is Years and Years’ show. Fronted by actor Olly Alexander, the electro-popsters have been thrilling those in the know recntly. As have Jungle, the London-based funk/soul neighbours, who return to Brighton with their modern twist on everything that’s great about 70s music, and Brooklyn trio Wet’s sultry minimal pop, But the best show the cool kids will be populating is that of pesky trouble makers Fat White Family. Expect a rock and roll spectacular…

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Few artists have enjoyed such a tumultuous rise to the top as Ella Eyre Since we last spoke back in November, things have really taken off for you, it’s been quite a whirlwind. How does it feel?

It’s quite something. When I think back to the Naughty Boy tour, it’s not that long ago, yet so much has happened to me since then. It’s both flattering and exciting. Firstly, to release my own stuff and that people are actually excited to hear it.

How are you coping with all the pressure?

It’s quite weird really. It’s not something you can ever prepare yourself for. I really enjoy the interviews. It’s lovely to be able to talk about what happened over these amazing couple of months.

You’re in LA right now, what are you up to over there?

I’m not doing anything special, I’m just visiting the US label to discuss my releases over here. I’ve not been doing any radio or any promotional stuff.

It’s just been lots of meetings…and lots of sushi!

Your BRITs performance with ‘Bastimental’ was one of the highlights of the show. When did you find out you’d be performing?

I remember my manager calling me and mentioning that there might be a possibility of me being involved. From that moment, I was just praying that it would happen. The BRITs is such a significant award for me. I went to the BRIT school and two years ago we went on a school trip to the awards and saw Adele sing ‘Someone Like You’ and Jessie J pick up the Critic’s Choice award. So for me to be a part of that this year, having attended the event as a student, was just phenomenal. And that was even before I got the award.

That just added to the whole magic of the day. It still doesn’t seem real!

The 19-year- old BRIT school graduate from West London has sung on some of the biggest hits of 2013 and was runner-up in both the Sound of 2014 poll and the BRITs Critic’s Choice.

We first spoke to her when she was touring with Naughty Boy, now a month before she returns for a headline slot at The Great Escape Festival, BN1’s Gary Marlowe caught up with her in LA

What was it like being onstage in front of that audience and knowing millions of people were watching round the world?

Just to be there was phenomenal and really, really, exciting. But playing with the Rudimental boys and Bastille was overwhelming. Not only to play, but to come away with a BRIT! Last week we spoke to Tinie Tempah and he raved about your performance on ‘Someday (Place In The Sun)’. How did that collaboration come about and what was it like working with Tinie?

Do you know, when I recorded those vocals I didn’t actually get to meet him.

At the time I was a huge Tinie Tempah fan and, would you believe it, a couple of days later they told me Tinie wanted me to sing on one of his tracks. I went into the studio with the producer and we just experimented. This was very early in my career. I heard nothing for ages and then found out he’d chosen my vocals to be on the opening track of his album.

What about your own album? How is it going and when do you think it will be released?

It’s going very well. We’re now in the final production stages. Hopefully, it will be out around September time. It’s so exciting for me. I’ve been writing this album for the past three years, so it feels like a huge journey. Writing it has been a bit like writing a diary and I look back at the times I’ve written these songs and reminisce about the experiences I’ve had. I’m really looking forward to playing some of the new songs on the tour. It’ll be like giving people a preview of the album.

You’re back in Brighton at the Concorde 2, but of course this time you’re headlining. What can we expect and what will it be like stepping up from support to headline?

For me, it’s going to be really daunting actually.

Up until now I’ve either done a short support set or come on as a featured artist. Now that I’m headlining my own show, it’s going to be phenomenal to play to fans who’ve bought tickets specifically to see me. That’s just so exciting. I can only hope that they’ll enjoy what they see. Our live show will be a lot rockier than people might expect and I’m going to give a big performance.

BN1 CHATS WITH...

ELLA EYRE

Ella Eyre plays The Great Escape Festival - Dome on 10 May

And then in May you’re back in Brighton for The Great Escape, playing with Kelis at the Dome. That’s going to be huge. How exciting is that?

Yes, I can’t believe I’ll be back at the Dome having played there last year with Bastille. I’m just so fortunate to get to play there twice in a row. And this time to be supporting Kelis. I’m such a fan. I just can’t wait to see her in the flesh and see her play. And, hopefully, get to meet her.

With all these shows coming up and lots of festivals during the summer, your mind must be turning to what to wear. Are you choosing your own wardrobe or do you now work with a stylist?

It’s a mixture. I’ve got a lot of ideas about clothes, but I’m not going crazy - I’m not having designs made for me.

Right now there seems to a huge wave of British talent emerging all at the same time, many of whom are enjoying big success in the States and elsewhere. Why do you think this is happening?

I’m not sure. I think British music right now is really exciting.

We seem to be embracing vocals again. And people are really appreciating great vocalists. That’s why new artists like John Newman, Sam Smith and Hannah Reid from London Grammar are getting so much attention and doing so well, because their voices are unique.

Finally Ella, any thoughts on who might be next on the list?

I have to say Jake Isaac, not just because he’s going to be supporting me on my tour, but because I love his voice. I think he’s destined for big things.

Ella Eyre plays The Great Escape at the Dome on 10 May Follow her on Twitter at @ThisIsElla Photo by © Gary Marlowe ‘Images Out Of The Ordinary’

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Here comes Brighton Fringe... Taking place on the 3 May – 1 June, this massive arts festival is packed with over 700 individual events at 185 venues, seeing over 3.5k performances across its four weeks.

So we’d better get started with picking some of our highlights.

ENGLISH DISCO LOVERS Sunday May 4th @ 11pm-2am Spiegeltent The English Disco Lovers movement aims to reclaim and redefine the EDL acronym. Often counter-demonstrating against English Defence League marches dressed in afro wigs, sequinned tops and flares. Drawing on the positivity of Disco music and its history as a haven for minorities, they tackle Islamophobia and racism in an engaging and unusual way.

As well as campaigning, the English Disco Lovers hold club nights to raise money for causes that support diversity and the local community. Now they’re marking the start of the Fringe with a bang! www.edl.me

BEOWULF - BARELY HUMAN PUPPETS Sat 3 and Sat 10 - Sun 11 May @ 3.45pm Tues 20 May @ 8pm (adults only).

The Dukebox Theatre

RIDE OF THE WAGNERIAN GIACINTO PALMIERI Sat 3 – Sun 4 May, Sat 10 – Sun 11 May, Sat 17 – Sun 18 May @ 5.30pm The Hobgoblin Giacinto Palmieri loves Richard Wagner’s epic ‘Ring’ cycle, so much he told its plot to all his ex-girlfriends (note the “ex”). Now he wants to do the same with you.

This free show is for those who love Wagner, those who hate Wagner and anyone wants to know about dwarfs, giants, valkyries, magic helms, love potions... and their connection with office parties, IKEA, Facebook and modern dating rituals.

THE OPINION MAKERS - DRIFTWOOD PRODUCTIONS & FOUNDRY GROUP Mon 5 - Tues 6 & Sun 11 May @ 8pm The Latest Music Bar

A family piece, aimed at audiences aged 10 and over, this contemporary poetic re-telling of the Anglo-Saxon epic uses table-top and shadow puppetry, plus a unique soundtrack.

Barely Human Puppets create a magical expression of the epic tale through puppetry and storytelling, and ask questions about the human and inhuman. What are the stories we create about ourselves? How do we navigate this strange and terrifying world as humans?

Written by the award-winning duo Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon, this comedy musical takes a romp through 60’s London with The Maydays’ Heather Urquhart, Treason Show regular Christophe Phillips, Radio City Theatre’s Emma Kilbey, Lloyd Ryan Thomas (Drunken Masks),Count Arthur Strong and This Is Jinsy stalwart David Mounfield.

When world-famous cure-all ‘Dr. Campbell’s Lotion’ gets a re-brand, all hell breaks loose, and the chaos and corruption go right to the top.

TOYBOX - LIZ PETERS

DIARY FARMER

Mon 5, Mon 26 May @ 5pm, Fri 16 May @7pm.

Upstairs at Three and Ten

Mon 12 – Thurs 15 May @ 19.45 The Caroline of Brunswick

The director of triple award-winning Brighton improv company ‘The Maydays’ opens up her own twisted box of delights. Liz Peters performs musical comedy at its filthy and dynamic best, where singing bums and heartfelt yarns are rammed up against acerbic murder songs and Tarantino fight sequences.

Martin is 24 and works in a Post Office. His online dating profile says that he is a stand-up comedian. Here he turns his attention to the events that made him the man he is today. Public breakups, childhood medical scares, and the death of James Dean are all examined in more detail than is strictly necessary.

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Of course none of what we say truly matters. Brighton Fringe is about YOUR experience. The best way to learn about shows is word of mouth. Only by chatting to other fevered festival goers can you

Fri 23 May - Sat 31 May @ 19.45 New Venture Theatre Upstairs A dramatic mixture of action, poetry and prose following the inspirational friendship between Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, and Owen’s resulting transformation into the greatest British war poet. Produced as a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the ‘Great War’.

Sent to hospital after suffering from shell-shock for four months in French trenches, Owens met established poet Siegfried Sassoon, who gave him inspiration to write his immortal poems.

learn about the truly unique events. If it’s a naked man in a bath reciting Billy Budd, a pair of psychotic hippies trapping local criminals in their caravan or opera recitals during the ironing, some events are really worth looking for.

For details on all these, and even more shows, then check out: www.brightonfringe.org

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The Brighton Festival is almost upon us now. This annual celebration of music, theatre, dance, circus, art, film, literature, debate and outdoor and family events will be taking place in venues both familiar and unusual across Brighton & Hove from Saturday 3rd - Sunday 25th May. But where do you even start with such an ambitious and daring programme?

Let us break down England’s biggest curated mixed arts festival and point out just a few of the highlights…

INFORMATION IS BEAUTIFUL - DAVID MCCANDLESS

LIKE RABBITS – LOST DOG & LUCY KIRKWOOD

Thu 15 May, 8pm Dome Concert Hall

Thu 15 May, 8pm Corn Exchange

With beautifully presented facts and figures, David McCandless fired the imagination of millions with his merging of design, information, text and story in an age of high-speed living and information overload.

McCandless will be talking about his popular website and his bestselling book ‘Information is Beautiful’ while discussing the huge potential of visualised information to help us quickly understand, navigate and find meaning in a complex world.

Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s short story ‘Lappin and Lapinova’, this intimate and quietly devastating new work for two performers was co-commissioned by Brighton Festival.

One night in a city a man and a woman meet and have sex and fall deeply in love. Each night the lovers slip away from reality into a world existing in their shared imagination. What begins as a game, soon becomes a battleground, and the couple hurtle towards a tragedy of the saddest, most ordinary kind.

NO ONE OWNS THE LAND - HOUSE 2014 Sat 3 – Sun 25 May (Thu – Sun only), 12pm – 6pm Regency Town House, 10 Brunswick Square A unique project where notions of migration, cultural identity, displacement and their relevance to contemporary society are explored by four thought-provoking artists. Their works include film, digital technology, photography and sculpture and are sited at locations across the city.

CATCH-22 - NORTHERN STAGE Tue 13 - Sat 17 May, 7.30pm Matinees Thu 15 & Sat 17 May, 2.30pm Theatre Royal Brighton Joseph Heller’s explosive satire on the absurdities of bureaucracy has been cult reading for 60 years. Now Northern Stage presents the first UK touring production of Heller’s own dramatisation of his cynical vision.

FLOWN - PIRATES OF THE CARABINA Thu 22 - Fri 23 May, 7.30pm Sat 24 May, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Theatre Royal Brighton A stunning troupe of acrobats, aerialists, daredevil stuntmen and musicians are putting on a jaw-dropping spectacle just for you. But no-one is prepared, and mishaps, disasters and disagreements threaten to wreck the show. A captivating night at the circus packed with thrills, extraordinary feats and laughs, all accompanied by an original live score. It’s a big, beautiful and bonkers experience for the whole family.

PEACHES CHRIST SUPERSTAR Mon 19 May, 8pm Theatre Royal Brighton This Brighton Festival exclusive sees the whole of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ performed by one woman, accompanied by a single piano.

Peaches exchanges her usual shocking antics and provocative props for emotional and dramatic power, as she sings each of the nine principal roles, whilst still building upon the opera’s own brand of subversiveness.

During the closing months of World War II, Captain John Yossarian is trapped in the illogical cycle of an inescapable war. As he and his fellow airmen struggle to keep hold of their sanity and their lives amidst the madness of military reasoning, Yossarian is stalked and thwarted by the merciless Catch-22.

SAFE HOUSE - METRO-BOULOT-DODO Sat 17 May, 9pm Hove Park Co-commissioned by The Brighton Festival, this World Premiere is a spectacular outdoor performance which begins with a race through familiar streets, before arriving at a particular mysterious house. Using large-scale projections, stunning aerial displays and dramatic visual effects, ‘Safe House’ explores the emotional space that exists between a house and a home.

The performance comments on local ideas of home and is an emotionally engaging narrative which follows one individual’s efforts to find their own home.

For more details visit: www.brightonfestival.org

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NEW TO CINEMA The Double – 4 April Starting to shed his ‘Moss’ mantle and firmly establishing his director status is Richard Ayoade as his new film ‘The Double’ is released this month. Based on the novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, this comedy film stars Jesse Eisenberg as Simon James; a lost and lonely man nearly driven to madness after his life is overtaken by a more confident and assertive doppelganger. ‘The Double’ also stars Mia Wasikowska as Simon’s love interest; Sally Hawkins, Wallace Shawn and now Brighton local Noah Taylor. Ayoade’s previous work ‘Submarine’ was a big hit with its audiences so let’s hope ‘The Double’ follows in its footsteps.

Noah – 4 April Waiting to wash you away is a movie of epic proportions by director Darren Aronofsky with his adaptation of the biblical story of ‘Noah’ and his tremendous ark. Ari Handel - who previously collaborated with him on The Fountain and Black Swan - helped Aronofsky to develop this script about a simple man who sees visions of an apocalyptic flood and takes drastic steps to protect his family. Starring Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone and the infamous Russell Crowe as Noah, expect nothing but a downpour of god’s wrath and some contemplative acting.

The Raid 2 – 11 April This month, director Gareth Evans has very kindly given us a sequel to The Raid: Redemption; a massively popular non-stop Indonesian action film that took place solely in a tower block. The Raid 2: Berandal – meaning ‘Hooligans’ – sees Iko Uwais reprise his role as Rama and this time, he must protect his wife and baby by going undercover to stop the corrupt politicians and policemen who control the dark Jakarta underworld. Enjoy the same calibre of action sequences that made the first film such a hit, but with the benefit of a more complex plot.

Transcendence – 25 April Many people may know Wally Pfister for his incredible cinematography and long-time collaborations with director Christopher Nolan on films such as Inception, The Prestige and The Dark Knight trilogy. This month Pfister makes his directorial debut with the science fiction thriller Transcendence. Johnny Depp stars as Dr. Will Caster, an obsessed artificial intelligence researcher who is determined to create a machine that holds sentience and collective intelligence. Transcendence also stars Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy and Rebecca Hall as Caster’s wife and fellow scientist. Written by Jack Paglen with Christopher Nolan taking an executive producer role.

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JUMP START PRODUCTIONS

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Jump Start Productions is a Brighton-based film company formed in 2006 by Jamie Patterson and Nathalie Grace. The word has increasingly been spreading about their work locally and beyond, so we got Jamie talking about his ambitions and influences.

How did Jump Start Productions come together and what were your aims?

I set up Jump Start for my first feature film, Swimming in Circles (shot in four days for £100) and it finally premiered at the Marlborough Theatre. Since deciding to work with Nathalie Grace, we’ve never really looked back. We wanted to make low budget features with new talent; writers, directors, actors, etc, like an independent studio, financing a number of different films a year.

Give me an idea of some of the highlights Jump Start has been responsible for.

We made a film called City of Dreamers which actually won Best Feature at the Madrid Film Festival. It was even more exciting as we beat a film which starred Orlando Bloom with a much bigger budget than us. It comes out here this year.

Another highlight is Daisy, about an aging porn star shooting her last film in Ibiza, shot in four days for next to no money. It was personal to me because it took nearly three years to get off the ground and got great reviews.

Tell us about Home for Christmas, a feature that you currently have on the go.

Based on a book by Cally Taylor, it’s a Brighton-set real feel good film, telling the story of Beth Prince; a girl who’s never had a guy tell her they love her. It hits all the Rom-Com buttons, but has a lot of originality and charm, and that’s what made it appeal to me. Nathalie brought me the book. I’d only actually read two books before; The Wind in the Willows and a Tarantino biography. I’m a slow reader but managed to read the whole book in a week. I pictured the whole film in my head and on April the 22nd I can bring it to life, as that’s when we start shooting. We have an amazing cast and crew on board, including Skins actress April Pearson. I’m a fan of hers and always wanted to work with her. It’s out at Christmas and we’ll take it on tour round every Picturehouse cinema. It’ll be multi-platform, on DVD, Blu-ray and Video on Demand.

There’ll be a soundtrack with loads of unsigned artists.

Do you have any ethos or principle that runs within your work?

We try to make the best possible film every time. I’m not a fan of short films- with today’s technology, there’s no reason for filmmakers not to make features instead. You can learn more making the world’s worst feature than the world’s best short.

You can also make a lot more money! Some say you shouldn’t do this for the money, but try telling that to your investors. It’s important to respect the business side and that’s something we learnt since City of Dreamers.

What filmmakers do you especially admire and who may have inspired you?

I admire so many. At the top is Kevin Smith. Clerks made the idea of being a director realistic. It doesn’t look the prettiest but that doesn’t matter because it entertains you. I’ve always carried that into my films. Others are Ed Burns, Martin Scorsese, Ben Wheatley and James Cameron. I think Titanic is the most beautiful film ever shot; it’s a masterpiece. My folks inspired me. They’ve always supported me in whatever I do and are the first to buy tickets for my films. I’m very lucky to make them proud with every film I make.

What does Brighton mean to you, as a place to live and for its filmmaking community?

It’s one of the world’s most magical cities; it’s up there with Paris. It has so much charm and character. When I was a kid, I thought I was going to live in LA and I was lucky enough to spend time there in 2012. As much as I loved it, it wasn’t Brighton. There’s a lot of talent here and some brilliant actors and directors. I believe there needs to be more support from the council and better funding opportunities, but hopefully that will come over time. Brighton has everything you could want as a director.

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Chococo Easter Range Easter eggs always look very appealing from the outside but face it, the fact that they are mostly just a thin shell covered in shiny foil sometimes feels like a massive ruse. This is why artisan chocolatier Chococo have produced a range of gourmet Easter goodies, all containing something special inside. Freshly handmade in Dorset, Chococo use fine origin chocolate from the Caribbean and Venezuela and local Dorset cream to create their indulgent Easter treats. The Easter range includes Easter eggs in milk and dark chocolate, a half Easter egg filled with freshly handmade chocolates and Mabel the Marbled hen.

Chococo Easter Range, prices start from ÂŁ9.95 www.chococo.co.uk

The Solid Chocolate Egg Just when you thought you knew all there was to know about the simple Easter egg, The Solid Chocolate Company in Brighton turned cocoa heaven on its head and created the Solid Chocolate Egg. Believing that gifts and treat should be as good inside as they look on the outside, this egg is made up of 42 bite-size pieces of fine Belgian chocolate that fit together to form a large solid egg. These are available in white, milk or dark chocolate and are perfect for sharing or just treating yourself to 42 blissful bites.

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Hijack Children’s Festival 2014 Hijack has taken over Brighton and Hove Children’s Festival, and will be organizing numerous events across the city between Sat 12 and Mon 21 April this year. In participation with Brighton’s entertainment venue Komedia, the festival will encourage alternative ways to keep families entertained these Easter Holidays. There will be something for everyone and children will be able to participate in shows and activities created by some of the UK’s most prolific artists.

For film fans there will be a triple bill of Buster Keaton films along with live piano accompaniment at Dukes at Komedia, while music lovers can have their first taste of a live music gig, with energetic-noise-punk duo The Downing Street Years and support from the dreamy pop act No Middle Name. Brighton based metal artist Jon Mills will bring to life The Grumpy Man of Metal with spark flying demonstrations, and the newly commissioned show Ground Control puts technology into the hands of the audience, asking them to imagine how a new world might function if they were left in charge to start again, provoking long-lasting questions. See the Komedia website for the full programme.

The Fairy Tale Fair

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo

Why not fall down the rabbit hole and explore this whimsical themed craft fair in Brighton? The fair will comprise of over 35 stalls selling handmade crafts. You can also expect face painting and Alice in Wonderland themed cakes, as well as Easter treats with tea and coffee served on vintage china.

Find out more: www.thefairytalefair.wordpress.com

Direct from the West End, Dinosaur Zoo brings awesome prehistoric creatures to the stage as you’ve never seen them before. Dare to get up close and personal with cute baby dinos and fang-tastic giants. Observe and interact with these extraordinary life-like dinosaurs in this imaginative and hilarious live show. Age 3+.

Sat 12 April, 10.30am – 4.00pm at Patcham Methodist Church, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham

Tues 8 April, 5.30pm, and Wed 9 April, 11am & 2pm at Concert Hall, Brighton Dome

Preston Park’s Easter Egg Hunt

The Little Cook Club: Easter Chocolate Workshop

It’s Preston Park’s Easter Egg Hunt time again! This year the hunt will take place on Easter Sunday (20 April), and welcomes all children aged 12 and under. Enter a drawing contest or track down the answers to a fascinating Preston Park quiz to win yourself an Easter Egg. Meet by the Children’s Playground at 11am.

Sun 20 April, 11.00am – 2.30pm at Preston Park Playground

Designed especially for kids and parents, this workshop will teach you how to make delicious Belgian chocolates and quirky Easter-themed goodies. For more info visit: www.thegourmetcookclub.com/littlecookclub Sat 12 April, 4.30pm–6pm at The Garden Cafe, St Ann’s Well Gardens

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WIN RIO 2 COMPETITION In RIO 2 we find Blu, Jewel and their family living the perfect domesticated life in the city. When Jewel decides the kids need to learn to live like real birds, she insists the family venture to the Amazon.

Upon their arrival, Blu and Jewel meet the locals who include Eduardo (Andy Garcia), a larger than life patriarch who becomes a comedic obstacle for Blu and Roberto (singer-songwriter-record producer Bruno Mars), a perfect specimen of a wild bird who charms everyone around him and makes Blu self-conscious. As Blu tries to fit in, he worries he may lose Jewel and the kids to the call of the wild.

Meanwhile, the treacherous cockatoo Nigel plots his revenge on Blu, aided by Gabi (Kristin Chenoweth), a cute poisonous frog who is fiercely loyal to Nigel and though small in stature, possesses a huge villainous heart.

To celebrate the release of this colourful feathery sequel, we have teamed up with 20th Century Fox to bring you some special Rio 2 goodies ready for its arrival on the big screen this month.

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@ SIDEWINDER Sometimes I like to imagine what it would be like to have the life of one of those annoyingly healthy people. You know the type- they go for a gym session before work, munch on celery when they get hungry and spend their free time planning their next bike ride/swim/mountain hike. I would most certainly be slimmer and healthier, but would I be happier..?

I doubt it. The reason being is that for me happiness is great booze, great company and great food. I’m sure this foolhardy attitude would have some squirming in their lycra, but to steal the seminal final words of Rhett Butler ‘Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.’ With this wild abandon pulsating through me, I could practically feel my serotonin levels increasing as I made my way towards The Sidewinder, and the Mexican food that awaited me.

The Sidewinder is one of those pubs that you can enter with the best intentions of a swift pint after work, yet find yourself leaving hours later, merrily clasping the arms of new mates. Perched inconspicuously at the top of St James’s Street, it is all warm woods, mis-matched chairs, art on walls and naturally cool; my favourite sort of Brighton boozer. It has also got one of the largest and nicest outdoors areas I can recollect - a space I’ve been assured is going to house some pretty awesome BBQs come summer time. To add to my delight on arrival I was informed Bang Bang Burrito has recently taken over the kitchen so it seemed only right to order a Mexican-themed drink, and that came in the form of a pretty spectacular Margarita (£4). Strong, salty yet refreshing, I supped away and had a good ol’ look at the menu. Matt Young, the brainchild behind the Sidewinder’s Mexican flavour, was so ridiculously passionate and knowledgeable about the food, I half expected him to pull out a poncho and guitar any second. We started with the Nachos Platter (£5.95) and the Chicken Flautas (£3.95). The nachos were hand cut tortillas (none of that out-of-the-packet nonsense here) and laden with all the beautiful stuff you expect: sour cream, guacamole, salsa, cheese and jalapenos. This was, quite simply, a nacho experience unlike any other, and evoked a feeling of anger at all the shoddy excuses for the

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dish I’d had in the past. The flautas - literally meaning ‘flutes’ in Spanish- were filled with succulent pieces of chicken, and accompanied with an astonishingly flavoursome and tasty homemade Chipotle sauce.

Next we sampled a couple of ‘bar snacks’, however labelling them as such does them a massive disservice. The Cactus Leaves (£1.95) were gorgeous, and carried with them the sort of flavour of Padron peppers. Then there was Chicharrón (£1.95)… oh the Chicharrón! Imagine a pork scratching that still has chunks of pork clinging to it. There’s quite a long process or curing the pork overnight, then braising, then presumably adding a touch of magic dust, because quite simply these little meaty snacks were one of the nicest things I had ever tried. Yes, ever! We followed this with The Bang Bang Tasting Platter (£5.95, pictured), a great way to sample all the meats which make Mexican food some of the tastiest there is. Within the platter you get a generous pile of chicken, pulled pork and brisket, some floured tacos, sour cream, cheese, lettuce and three salsas ranging from mild to ‘damn that’s so hot I better order another margarita’. As expected, based on the previous food delights, the meats were exceptional, which made sense considering the arduous process of slow-cooking, marinating, adding spices, herbs, chilli, then hand picking/pulling. To finish we opted for what else, but Churros (£4.95). Fried sticks of doughy-cinnamon loveliness, with a chocolate dipping sauce; my waistline didn’t thank me, but my taste buds did. What marks out The Sidewinder’s food, apart from the remarkably cheap prices, is the sheer care and attention that goes into every dish. It is Mexican food of the absolute highest order, and gives me possibly one of the best reasons I’ve ever had to laugh in the face of the celery-munchers.

BY LUCY HALLETT The Sidewinder 65 Upper St James’s Street, Brighton, BN2 1PJ

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ALCAMPO LOUNGE

Lounging at Alc a Al Campo, part of the Loungers group, sees its restaurant nestled neatly on Brighton’s London Road. Once a thoroughfare lined with 99p stores and charity shops, new development sees it slowly transforming into a new hip and happening area.

Loungers’ original motivation was simple - its owners wanted somewhere decent to drink in. It was never meant to be a place to go for food, which apparently started as a happy accident. First opening in Bristol, hometown to the owners, they’ve over 30 outlets nationwide now, still managing to maintain that local independent vibe.

Wandering into the positively lively Lounge, yearning to be fed and watered on a Friday evening, it feels like the rest of Brighton has the same idea. The concept is simple - order your food and drinks at the bar. Yes, “a bit like Wetherspoons!”

I hear you shout, but I promise you it’s very different.

The decor is quite the eclectic mix of retro portraits and odd shaped mirrors, together with mismatched leather chairs and exposed ceilings.

Kicking off proceedings with a perfectly mixed Boodles gin and tonic and with my foodie companion choosing an ice cold Brooklyn lager (£4.35), we sat at our table taking in the bustling atmosphere. The clientele was nicely varied, ranging from perfectly groomed twenty-somethings (with handbag dog in arm), paired with hipster males adorned in plaid shirts alongside middle aged couples.

After a well-timed break, our mountain of food arrived. With eyes bigger than our bellies, we felt the challenge ahead of us. Ordering from the menu was tricky, where at one point I was almost tempted to order from their all day brunch menu

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and go for the Baked Ham, Spinach and Poached Eggs... with its special twist of truffle and swish cheese sauce… who wouldn’t?!

Carefully eyeing up the classics, which ranged from Mac and Cheese, Chicken and Prawn Tambalaya, Rib Eye Steak ‘n’ Chips I really felt spoilt for choice. But instead I ordered from the tapas menu (£3.25 each or 3 for £8.75), choosing the Patatas Bravas together with smoked garlic and wasabi aioli, Spanish Chorizo which was succulent and tender bathed in red wine, perfectly grilled halloumi with peppers and courgettes together with rose harissa sauce, Sweet Potato Falafels and uber tasty Mini Mozzarella Arancini Balls. All of it washed down with a perfectly chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc.

My guest chose from their extensive burger menu, opting for the ‘Hero Burger’ (£8.95) which consisted of 6oz of tender and perfectly seasoned chuck steak served in a brioche bun, together with chorizo, mature cheddar, fried red onion, chimichurri chipotle mayonnaise and hand cut chips. Served to us with a friendly smile was a very helpful staff member, who seemed happy to be part of the experience.

Sadly we left no room for dessert, one of the few times I’ve been defeated so instead we choose cocktails to bring closure to the pleasant dining experience.

A great experience, good vibes and great food... what’s not to love?

BY BEE ADAMIC Alcampo Lounge 84-86 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JF

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GRAZE

BY LUCY HALLETT With winter starting to become a distant memory, I can’t help but think about the approaching summer, which automatically makes me think of holidays. I’ve had some great ones where I would have given my left arm to stay just a couple of days longer, and some not-so-great ones, where I could have been offered a naked tea party with Brad Pitt and I would have still wanted to leave. Reflecting on what has made the good ones good, and the bad ones bad, I’ve realised (much to my dismay) that the company, the setting and atmosphere become almost inconsequential because it is the food that makes a trip really special. I would find it much easier to tell you about the beautiful fish I sampled sitting by the sea in Portugal, than what the actual sea looked like… blue I’m guessing? With that in mind I ambled along to Graze on Western Road, wondering if I was going to sample one of those really special, memorable meals.

Walking inside, I was struck immediately by the elegance and beauty of the décor. Opulent gold-framed paintings adorn the dark grey walls. The immaculately laid out tables each have a single purple tulip, and it is hard not to be very much impressed with the attention to detail which helps the restaurant strike a balance between classic refinement and modern sophistication. Our visit was at lunch time, so we were shown two menus; one of which comes in at three courses for £20, the other at three courses for £37, and we decided to opt for the slightly more expensive menu. The lovely Kate, who co-owns the restaurant, explained that they always serve an amuse bouche and bread with the food, and that they strive to provide only the very best of seasonal produce. These high standards mean that the menu changes every two months depending on what’s in season. The bread and truffle butter was sensational, but before I could do too

much of a cat-that-got-the cream impression along came the amuse bouche in the form of a beetroot velouté. Served with a decadent horseradish foam on top, it was amazing that they had squeezed so much flavour out of the humble beetroot.

For my starter I went for the Miso Cured Mackerel with Horseradish and Beetroot. I also had a glass of Viognier De Pennautier (£6.50). Presented with exquisite precision and flair, the mackerel was wonderfully fresh and tasty and sat perfectly with the robust horseradish and earthy beetroot. I particularly liked the small beetroot meringues that artfully graced the plate. The wine’s fruity notes complemented the dish perfectly. My dining companion chose the Tarragon Panna Cotta, Home-Made Ricotta, Peas, Girolles and Croutons. This was washed down with an Andre Scherer Pinot Blanc (£7.50). Having never tried a savoury Panna Cotta I was slightly sceptical, but my fears were quickly allayed once I sampled the dish. The rich smoothness of the Panna Cotta was perfectly offset with the crunch of the croutons.

The home-made ricotta tasted exactly right, and the little girolles created a marvellously rich jus. The crisp, dry Pinot was, again, the perfect choice. It would be hard to describe the first part of the meal without throwing in words like ‘faultless’, so it was with trepidation and excitement that I waited for the rest of the meal.

After the perfect amount of time (because I enjoy being rushed through a meal about as much as I enjoy root canal), our mains arrived. My dining companion’s Salt Marsh Spring Lamb Loin and Sweetbreads with Sheep’s Curd and Sea-Beets arrived looking like a piece of food art. The succulent lamb was so perfectly cooked I nearly ran in and kissed the chef.

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The sheep’s curd added an incredibly exciting dimension, as did the sea-beets, cementing my belief that this was food made with vast amounts of skill and panache. Not one to usually choose a healthy main, I was reassured when my Fillet of Gurnard, Smoked Aubergine, Heritage tomatoes, Basil, Quinoa, Dried Beef and Olive arrived looking every bit as attractive as my companion’s. The taste… ahh, the taste. The distinctly Mediterranean flavour of the gurnard, tomatoes and olives worked perfectly with the quinoa. I loved the addition of the wafer-thin dried beef, and I had to try and remind myself I wasn’t in fact sitting on the dock of the bay somewhere. The wines, an Artesa Rioja (£6.50) and a Raimat Chardonnay (£7) again acted as the perfect bedfellows to the marvellous food.

I would like to pretend that after my healthy main, I decided to forgo dessert, and start a ten day exercise program, but of course I didn’t… where would be the fun in that? I pretty much salivated when my Banana

Parfait with Peanut Crumble, Toffee Popcorn and Passion Fruit Meringue arrived, and with good reason. The parfait tasted so banana-ery it was astonishing. The passion fruit meringues added the ideal amount of sharpness to contrast with the rich toffee. My companion’s ‘Coffee and Donuts’- Chocolate Pave, Milk Puree, Espresso Ice Cream, Coffee Emulsion and Cinnamon donuts tasted as good as it sounds. The donuts were soft and moreish, while the coffee ice cream was a thing of dreams. It is hard to write about Graze without getting a little over-excited, but good food should be applauded. There is a distinct lack of fine-dining restaurants in Brighton, and I may have hit upon why: for value, ambience, passion and sheer quality, I really don’t see how you can better Graze. I left knowing that I had partaken in a truly special dining experience.

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THE CREPERIE When someone mentions ‘crepe’ to me, I am whisked back to my youth when summer holidays consisted of trailer tent camping in the South of France with far too many family members. Being the youngest ultimately meant I was forever drawing the short straw as far as sleeping and travelling was concerned. The cramped middle space in the car’s backseat was always my designated throne while the old dilapidated camp bed became my rest place for two weeks.

The saving grace of these times – apart from the glorious sun and landscapes, which quite frankly was lost on my deathly pale 10yr old self – was the majestic crepe. Even though my adolescent reluctance to try anything new meant I spent most of the time in France with a cheese omelette for a main meal, a crepe for dessert was something I could get on board with. I mean, what’s not to like? Thin pancakes served with a variety of tasty fillings, usually consisting of lots of chocolate. Now those were what made my holiday special.

So when my guest and I visited The Creperie on a fairly warm afternoon in the not so distant past, I thought I knew what I was expecting. Opening its doors to the general public on Shrove Tuesday this year, owner Pete Bradford and The Creperie gang gained instantaneous popularity by trying to break the Guinness World Record for the tallest stack of pancakes and for offering free Nutella and sugar crepes all day to anyone who ventured down. This is what I have come to associate with any type of pancake; super sweet, rich fillings perfect for a naughty treat. As we sat in the bright, fresh surroundings of this restaurant, situated in an ideal seaside location just off the beachfront on Ship Street, we were informed that savoury galettes were to be our dish of the day. Galettes are traditional buckwheat flour pancakes, which can be enjoyed at The Creperie as a light lunch or as a more refined main meal with a carefully selected glass of wine.

Pete informs us that all the wine has been sourced from the Jurançon area of France, designed to complement and not overshadow the flavour of the galettes. With a half-litre carafe setting you back just under a tenner, the wine is an affordable way to promote the concept of a quick bite to a more sophisticated evening.

My guest and I were eager to test this notion, sharing a small selection of the galette menu while we sampled the wine collection. Karen Samuel, who was the head chef at Brighton’s Food For Friends for 25 years, prepares all their food with locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. The fact that The Creperie are proud of their recipes is apparent in both taste and presentation, from the simple but creamy wild Mushroom Medley (£5.95), laced with white wine and crème fraiche to the more Eastern flavoured Sri Lankan (£6.95), a delicately spiced chicken curry dish served with raita and mango chutney.

They were all indeed befitting for the galette and the wine chosen, including others inspired from different corners of the world like the Fajita (£6.95) and a more classic bacon and reblochon cheese Crepe De Maison (also £6.95). There were sweet crepes also to be had, which would have made my 10yr old self think she’d died and gone to crepe heaven.

Ones packed with chocolate and marshmallows such as the Soft and Mallow (£3.90) and others adorned with bananas, whipped cream and butterscotch like Going Bananas (£4.75).

However, as I like to think of myself now as a fully-fledged adult, I chose to partake in a small scoop of refreshing Rose and Lychee sorbet while my guest sampled the smooth Banoffee ice-cream, courtesy of Brighton’s Gelato Gusto who stock The Creperie with their famous ice-cream. A few extra smart decisions and further attention to detail from owner Pete meant he has also enlisted Small Batch as their coffee supplier.

If, like me, you thought crepes were only about sweet, sticky goodness then take a little trip down to Ship Street. Sweet, sticky goodness is still a age-old winner but the meal of a light savoury galette and a very likable glass of wine or two is what makes The Creperie all the more special.

BY HOLLY COZENS The Creperie 2 Ship Street Brighton, BN1 1AD

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• Chilli paneer

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• Mild cheddar mushroom and coriander tikki

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• Dahi samosa chat

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• Ragada patties

£3.90

Batter fried paneer tossed with fresh green chillies and garlic Masala mash with assorted mushroom shallow fried Chick peas and samosa with yoghurt and chutneys

Potato tikkies with chick peas chutney

• Crispy fried chilli garlic baby squids

£4.50

• Chicken banoo kebab

£4.50

• Kerala beef chilli fry

£5.45

Squid rings marinated with fresh red chillies and garlic paste then deep fried

Hand chopped chicken fillet marinated overnight with black pepper, coriander, royal cumin pan grilled Strips of beef marinated overnight with crushed green chillies, shallots. Curry leaves and fresh ginger

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SEAFOOD

• Bowli hundi

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Slow cooked lamb braised with onion.

Garlic and seasonal vegetables

• Punjabi Chicken Tikka Makhan Wala

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• Mala bar Chicken

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• Chicken Niligiri Korma

£7.45

• Adrakhi Palak Murgh

£6.50

• Chettinad Chicken Curry

£6.50

• Chicken Dopiaza

£6.50

• Kadai Chicken

£6.50

Succulent Chicken Tikka in a buttery sauce with fenugreek leaves Mild chicken curry with coconut, cinnamon and curry leaves

Chicken cooked with fresh chillies, coriander, mint and yoghurt Chicken cooked with fresh ginger and spinach Chicken cooked with twelve ground spices Chicken braised with onions and spices Chicken cooked with pepper, onion, tomato, coriander and fenugreek

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• Duck chilli garlic

£9.85

Strips of duck stir fried with fresh red and green chillies

VEGETABLE SIDE DISH • Paneer butter masala

£6.95

Cottage cheese in a buttery sauce with fenugreek

OLD FAVOURITE DISHES • Korma - Lamb • Biryani - Lamb

£8.50 £8.90

RICE DISHES • Steamed Basmati rice

£2.75

BREADS • Plain naan

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DOSA WORLD • Butter Masala dosa

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