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BN1 MAGAZINE DEC - JAN 2018

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CONTENTS NEWS 06-09 WIN: SNOWBOXX 2018 TICKETS 10 WIN: A MEAL FOR TWO AT SOURCE 11 THE WORLD'S END BAR-CADE REVIEW 12 LIVE MUSIC PLANNER 14 MASTERCLASSES AT BIMM 16 CLUBBING PLANNER 18 LUCIE BARAT INTERVIEW 20 OLIVER'S MAGICAL EMPORIUM 22 HIDDEN ORCHESTRA INTERVIEW 24 VINYL REVOLUTION 26 CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS 30

MAGNUS ASBERG 32 THE DARKNESS INTERVIEW 34 THEATRE PLANNER 36 STRANGERS ON A TRAIN 38 COMEDY PLANNER 40 LATEST CINEMA RELEASES 42 AIR PLAY FEATURE 44 BRICTT 46 LATEST TV SHOWS 48 HIXON GREEN REVIEW 49 FOOD & DRINK NEWS 50 7BONE BURGER 52 QUICK CROSSWORD 54

EDITOR'S MESSAGE: Farewell 2017! For the last 12 months we’ve been talking about (deep breath)… Donald Trump (still), Manchester bombing, artificial intelligence, Finsbury Park attack, #SaveOurNHS, Blue Planet ii, Grenfell, Morrisey’s underwhelming album, Jane Austen £10 note, FIFA U-17 World Cup, Russian troll farms, Paradise Papers, Kate Tempest at Brighton Festival, Moonlight, Article 50, #FreeMilania, Baby Driver, The rise of the ‘Alt-Right’, gravitational wave detection, Raqqa, RIP Malcom Young (we salute you), The Mooch, Bitcoins, graphene, flat Earth theorists, Dunkirk, fidget spinners, Hurricane Irma, RIP Sir Roger Moore, Zimbabwe, UK election, RIP Brian Cant, #MeToo, continued, Brighton Bike Share, railway chaos, RIP Brucie (good game!), loot boxes, Oscars mix-up, female Dr Who (finally), hacking, Little Rocket Man, iPhone X, Jeremy Corbyn at Glastonbury, RIP Chris Cornell, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Myanmar. Can 2018 be as eventful? Only time will tell. But we do know it will see Russia host the FIFA World Cup, NASA launching its InSight mission to Mars, the Winter Olympics heading to South Korea, Polio might be eradicated, the central section of Crossrail is due to open, and there’ll probably be yet another Star Wars film. So, the future’s not too gloomy, just inevitable.

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David Smith, Xavier Clarke, James Daly

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BURNING THE CLOCKS THURS 21 DEC A unique community event, Burning the Clocks returns on Thurs 21 Dec. Created by arts charity Same Sky, it brings the whole city together in marking the shortest day of the year. Local people make their own paper and willow lanterns using special kits, and after parading through the city, they pass them into a blazing bonfire on Brighton beach as a token of the year’s end. This lively celebration is also a time for reflection and thought -who are we? Where have we been? Where are we going? What do we want for our City? In exchange for their support, Same Sky can offer participants a range of benefits, such as exclusive handmade personalised lanterns to carry in the parade, VIP viewing tickets, The Burning the Clocks limited edition print by Graham Carter, large family lanterns and even am opportunity to light the BTC bonfire right in the heart of the action! For full details, head to www.samesky.co.uk

TIME TO TALK BEFRIENDING While Christmas might be a time for gorging on over-rich food and chuffing your way through the Queens speech, spare a thought for those who aren’t quite as lucky as you. Time to Talk Befriending believe our elders should be honoured and respected – not forgotten. Yet, even at this time of year, there are literally thousands of older people living in our neighbourhoods who feel invisible. Loneliness effecting our elders has become a huge problem within society both nationally and locally. Time to Talk offer a service helping elders feel connected with their community, volunteer befrienders and each-other. Maintaining friendships and remaining active are two key factors to improving wellbeing in later life. For more information about the work they do in Brighton & Hove, head over to: www.timetotalkbefriending.org.uk

RYE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL The Rye Christmas Festival is a sparkling one day only event, which takes place throughout the town of Rye – seeing it transformed into a haven of festive joy. A nonprofit community event, run by volunteers and funded through sponsorship and fundraising, it truly lights up this seaside town with its wonderful atmosphere. The 2017 event is set to see the return of Father Christmas and his reindeer, the carousel, Mother Christmas, high street races, the procession, storytelling, craft workshops, a carol concert at St Mary's Church and some new exciting additions soon to be announced. Some events are ticketed, but many activities are free of charge. For more information, visit: www.christmasinrye.co.uk

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BRIGHTON CHRISTMAS BUS Brighton & Hove Buses have announced they’re helping Santa to be available for consultation with good girls & boys. A special bus will be transporting him between now and Mon 18 Dec, spreading joy and Christmas spirit to the city’s residents and visitors. It’s in aid of The Argus Appeal and The Martlets, two amazing charities who support a range of local organisations and people. Santa’s bus will depart from the Hove depot at 5pm, and travel to a different part of the city each day. You can also track exactly where the Santa Bus is with an online tracking system. Find more details at: www.buses.co.uk/ santa-bus-map

SAVE OUR SCHOOLS UK While industry professionals have been protesting the cuts and changes to the education system for a while, their views have been mostly ignored. Now parents are grouping together to make their voices heard, and support kids, their schools and the teachers. Founded in Brighton & Hove, Save Our Schools UK are uniquely positioned as a powerful campaign group of people who all care about the same thing – the best education possible for children. Brighton and Hove schools alone face a £14 million cut in funding by 2020, out of a planned £3bn of cuts to the national education system. You only have one shot at a good education, and this group are not going to stand by and see our youngsters become a lost generation. You can check out how much your local school is going to lose over the next two years by going to: www.schoolcuts. org.uk. You can also find out more about the Save Our Schools campaign, by heading their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/pg/SaveOurSchoolsUK

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Gluck Art & Identity

Sat 18 Nov - Sun 11 Mar - Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Born Hannah Gluckstein (1895-1978), this 20th century artist is now recognised as a trailblazer of gender fluidity - something not acknowledged during her lifetime. This exploration of gender, and Gluck herself, is the subject of a new exhibition at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. 2017 is the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality between men in the United Kingdom, and the Museum has been undertaking a diverse LGBTQ programme since July. The exhibition is part of a larger project Wear It Out, a partnership with The Centre for Fashion Curation at London College of Fashion, exploring the cultural heritage of dress of LGBTQ communities in Sussex (19172017). The idea surrounding Gluck: Art & Identity was to create a queer space, where everyone feels welcome. With Brighton being such a diverse, unique and extravagant city, as well as Gluck living just outide the city in Steyning, it is a great place for an exploration of gender and identity to be exhibited. Gluck herself, born into a wealthy Jewish family, ran away to Cornwall with her fellow school friends during World War I. Mixing with painters, and sketched by Alfred Munnings smoking a pipe in a Romastyle dress, she soon adopted the name ‘Gluck’. Everything that Gluck represented subverted conventional traditions of the female, undertaking a masculine identity incorporating men’s tailoring, barbercut short hair and a mannish demeanour. Becoming well-known in the inter-war years for her portraits, landscapes, seascapes and stage scenes. She later became known for her floral paintings, like The Devil’s Alter, 1932, which is one of the few paintings not held by a private collector. As such, many Gluck paintings are today seldom exhibited. This public exhibition brings together all her key works, in the traditional tree-tiered frame developed by the artist herself. On entering the exhibit, there is an investigative scene, surrounding Gluck’s lovers across her life. Going round, there are nine fragments of the exhibition, exploring elements close to her, including relationships, family and flowers. There are also four interventions which act as a voice of Gluck with segments from her writings and notes, offering a visual narrative. Alongside will be a new, accompanying book with contributions from all the curators as well as other Gluck enthusiasts. Not only does the exhibition showcase her portraits, Gluck: Art & Identity blurs the boundaries of a traditional fashion exhibit, whilst signalling elements of a traditional exhibit. Fans and enthusiasts of Gluck, are in for a surprise when exploring the identity and fashion segment of the exhibition. Gluck: Art & Identity runs from Sat 18 Nov - Sun 11 Mar at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.

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On Sat 17 – Sat 24 Mar, the French resort of Avoriaz hosts Snowboxx. Officially the biggest music festival on snow in Europe, it’s main stage is built beneath a backdrop of picturesque mountains with a full outdoor festival arena created on a blanket of snow. Highlights for 2018 include Bottomless Brunches, Igloo Sessions, Human Bowling and a night time Snowball Fight, along with all the facilities of this fabulous resort close at hand. The music line-up includes Fatboy Slim, Mike Skinner, Youngr, Fred V & Grafix, Artful Dodger, Chase & Status (DJ Set), Loyle Carner, Snakehips, Stefflon Don, Steve Lawler, Abode, Danny Howard, Mark Knight, Leftwing & Kody, Max Chapman and Purple Disco Machine to name just a few. For more details about this amazing event, check out; www.snowboxx.com BN1 Magazine and Snowboxx are giving one of our lucky readers a pair of tickets for 2018‘s event on Sat 17 – Sat 24 March. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: Which famous Brighton resident will be smashing it at Snowboxx?

A) Fatboy Slim B) Caroline Lucas C) Burnside

Send your answer including your name, address and telephone number to: competition@bn1magazine.co.uk with ‘SNOWBOXX’ as the subject header. Terms and conditions apply (www.bn1magazine.co.uk/terms-conditions). Prize is for tickets only - accommodation and travel need to be purchased separately. The prize is not transferable. Winner must be able to attend on Sat 17 – Sat 24 March. Shorter trips are available if a whole week is not possible. A winner will be chosen and notified by Fri 26 Jan. 10

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Proud Country House in Stamner Park has just opened the doors on Source - it’s fabulous new dining experience. Head chef James Mitchell believes in starting with the finest ingredients, treating them with respect and letting the quality speak for itself. His Autumn Menu includes dishes like pickled and grilled south coast mackerel, beef ribs on the bone, game chips with pepper sauce and the very best pork scratchings anywhere. All meat and freshly grown produce is sourced from within 20 miles of the restaurant’s front door. It seeks to present seasonal menus using ingredients which are simply and beautifully cooked, and then served at a price which is fair for everyone - from producer to guest. The quality of the menu is ably matched by the sumptuous Georgian surroundings of this Grade I listed manor which has been sensitively restored, making the whole experience a wonderful new addition to the Brighton & Hove dining scene. Source and BN1 Magazine are giving away a threecourse meal for two, with a bottle of wine, in January. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question:

Christmas Sat 9 Dec

Christmas Open Day Fri 15 Dec

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A Proud Country House B Minimal Tech House C He lives in a house, a very big house, in the country… Send your answer including your name, address and telephone number to: competition@bn1magazine. co.uk with ‘SOURCE as the subject header. Terms and conditions apply (www.bn1magazine.co.uk/termsconditions). The prize is not valid with any other offer or promotion, or on Mon 25 - Weds 27 Dec.

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As a child of the 80’s - whose close friends included Sonic The Hedgehog and a couple of rather famous plumbers - my affection for gaming was almost pre-determined. So when I heard there was an addition to the Brighton pub scene on my doorstep which incorporated a retro arcade and the latest VR gaming tech - my inner child felt like it had been Hodoukened! The World’s End pub on London Road has been modernised - and I mean modernised: The dreary lights and dive bar aesthetics of the previous venue are a thing of the past, as you walk wide-eyed into a bar which has perfectly fused hyper-modern gaming, with a friendly welcoming vibe. On paper it sounds like a strange mix, but in practice it absolutely works and it’s impossible to not feel instantly captivated by the flashing lights and arcade consoles. And with a young and old crowd mingling as they eagerly wait to participate; it appears we’re not the only ones excited to try everything out. Heading to the bar we suddenly notice the VR stations: Four separate open cabins with VR tech dangling from the ceiling. We had to try this! As we all got strapped in it dawned on me that I've never tried an all immersive virtual reality experience, especially one that involved shooting aliens! Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope (HTC Vive/Oculus Rift) was the game of choice, where I teamed up with a buddy to fight off the evil hordes of ravenous creatures, with plenty of explosions and serious firepower. After several minutes in battle, lost in the moment, I’ve completely forgotten that I’m in a pub. Taking off the headset and blinking myself back into reality it was definitely time for some more old-fashioned pub activities: beer. The pub still maintains it's impressive range of craft beers, ciders, IPA's and guest ales, which, quite frankly, would take forever to list, but the Highwire Pale Ale and Dark Arts deserve a mention. Now offering the schooner option as well as pints and halves, it meant we could enjoy a variety of craft beers over the evening without breaking the purse strings.

After a tipple or two, we ventured upstairs to the new ‘barcade’ which had a very 'Stranger Things' vibe to it, and where you’re immediately dazzled by the newly installed ten-seater group racing experience, with real RC cars, race-track and commentary. Once you’ve signed up with your avatar on the main computer you can battle with your friends as you aim

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for glory, or in my case, laugh yourself into last place with the grace and finesse of tumbling plant pot. At £3 per person this was definitely worth it, no matter where you finish. After smashing everyone on the track (quite literally) and getting whipped up in the excitement, it was time to savour some food. The Asian fusion Baby Chow, which is the sister company of Baby Bao came with high expectations. I wasn't disappointed, and neither were my colleagues. All wolfing down the 'steamed bun slider' options and mixture of bites to share. The freshly prepared food had us all salivating, but it was the draw of the gaming area and racetrack that had us rushing back for more of that childish fun we all crave. If you are looking for a fun night out with mates, delicious food and amazing craft beverages on tap, then look no further than The World’s End, a pub which contrary to its name, might actually be the future.

Images by © Xavier Clarke

NEW YEARS

Join us to see in the New Year at Hixon Green’s Black & Gold Party. Live Band • Bubbles at Midnight • Festive Canapes Free entry, email hello@hixongreen.co.uk to reserve a table.

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LAU

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NATTY

TUES 5 DEC

THE HAUNT

BANANARAMA FRI 8 DEC

BRIGHTON CENTRE

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TUES 5 DEC

FRI 8 DEC

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PICTISH TRAIL FRI 8 DEC

RIALTO THEATRE

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LIAM GALLAGHER

THE PRINCE ALBERT

Low Cut Connie are an excellent representation of what Rock n Roll music should be, with even former president of the U.S. Barack Obama having them on his Spotify playlist. Los Angeles Weekly said their live show “is unmatched in all of rock right now”. Low Cut Connie’s music has an authentic rock n roll feel to it, consisting of guitars, drums and best of all the piano – an instrument rarely heard in the genre in this decade. Despite their partying, boozing and boogying reputation, their new album Dirty Pictures (part 1)] sheds a new light on the band. They now delve into a darker and deeper American life. There’s nothing that brings people together better than a bit of rock n roll, whether you want a cry, a snog or a good old head bang.

DEAF SCHOOL

FRI 15 DEC

THURS 7 DEC

BRIGHTON CENTRE

THE PRINCE ALBERT

Having been around since 1973, this art rock/new wave band are one of the most influential acts to come out of Liverpool, alongside The Beatles. Deaf School released three albums between 1976 and 1978 before disbanding, but reformed in 1988 and have been going strong ever since. Their members have all enjoyed successful careers after their formation, with guitarist Clive Hanger producing the likes of Madness and Dexys Midnight Runners. The numerous musicians in the band, ranging from drums, keyboard and even woodwind, had a great influence especially for the fledging punk scene. If you had to compare the group to anything it would be a mix of Bowie, The Velvet Underground and generally a unique mix of all the lovable retro music we’ve been brought up on.

BAD MANNERS SUN 17 DEC

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GEORGE KWAL SAT 23 DEC

THE ARCH

DAVID RAMIREZ

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KOMEDIA

THE RPMS

THURS 7 DEC

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LAU, from both England and Scotland, are one of the most celebrated folk bands in the UK. The word Lau originates from the Orcadian word for ‘natural light’ although deliberately misspelled from ‘lowe’. This goes back to their Scottish roots, Orcadian being that of the Orkney people from an island just off the country. Lau formed in Edinburgh 2006 and since have been stretching folk music’s boundaries further and exploring new musical territory with each release and concert tour. It’s no wonder these thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries and regarded as the epicentre of the new folk boom. The trio’s music consists of merging pop, with improvisation, electronica and classical influences, alongside melancholy vocals.

LOW CUT CONNIE

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THE HAUNT

KOMEDIA

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THE HOPE & RUIN

They took the audience by storm on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury, and are consistently reeling new fans in from every area they expose their sound. The RPMs formed in Brighton and have been described as 'spookily young, with killer melodies and an Arctic Monkeys rasp” by the BBC. This cheeky trio began out in Dorset when Jack Valero (lead vocals, guitar) Callum James (drums and backing vocals), and Miguel Cosme on bass and backing vocals collaborated in jam sessions. They experimented with tongue in cheek lyrics, their favourite influences and their own pure talent and ambition. Having taken part in a load of heavy gigging since the indie/rock band officially began only a few years ago, they are destined to go places, making a positive impact on everyone and everywhere they go.

image by Matt Kent

SAINT ETIENNE

CHAS AND DAVE

SUN 10 DEC

THU 28 DEC

SAT 13 JAN

It all began for Saint Etienne after the ‘Second Summer of Love’ where their inspiration was sparked. They take dance-pop, club culture and mix it with more romantic and introspective themes commonly found in British music. Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs are the building blocks of the music and created sounds that everyone could fall in love with. Their success exploded in the 90’s with weekly coverage in NME and Melody Maker magazine. The new album contains 19 ‘tracks’ inspired by their bitter-sweet relationship with the eponymous shires that have always been part of their lives and Cracknell says: “The record is quite varied in styles and brings together a little something from all our past albums whilst sounding completely new.”

Chas and Dave are back in Brighton once again with their “pub singalong, music hall, pre-Beatles rock ‘n’ roll” (according to The Independent). What a fitting description it is. The pop-rock duo is best known for their creation ‘rockney’ musical style – a mixture of rock music with cockney. Their songs usually consist of witty lyrics about life in London, a topic that pops up regularly with English artists, but ‘Southerns’ can’t help but love (and relate to).

No, they’re not Oasis, but the three brothers from Yorkshire rock similar qualities, including interesting hair styles… Gary, Ryan and Ross Jarman’s music channel passionate lyrics into their music. Including often sarcastic and slightly witty song and album titles like Ignore The Ignorant and Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever”. The latter album being the one that gave them their breakthrough, receiving the label as one of Britain’s biggest cult bands. A decade after the band began in 2002, they obtained the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the annual NME Awards.

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Tigercub would label themselves postalternative grunge and met in Brighton, when vocalist and guitarist Jamie met drummer James at Sussex university. Picking up Jimi at Brighton Electric the trio have been experimenting with punky beats ever since. Having studied philosophy and other relating concepts, their lyrics fit the dark grungy genre, with themes that go deeper than the usual of being in love. Having played at The Alternative Great Escape and supported by popular rock duo Royal Blood, they are now travelling the country for their Evolve or Die Tour. Their most recent album Abstract Figures in the Darkhas been described as “seductively slinky” and has challenged any label that may have been stuck to them. Tigercub are yet another captivating band to come out of Brighton.

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Gary aims to make each record better than the next and we’d expect nothing less with the release of 24-7 Rockstar Sh*t released earlier this year.

LORD HURON

BROOKE BENTHAM

WEDS 24 JAN

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Lord Huron, the conjured project of Ben Schneider from the depths of Lake Huron in Michigan, comes to Brighton with his hazy, desert Americana rock. Lake Huron was the place where inspiration for the name came from, where Ben, the founder of the band, would spend evenings playing music around the campfire. Initially, a solo musician, Schneider built his first few EP’s alone. As the years went by, more members were collected for the band to help with the live performances. These included childhood friends from Michigan; Mark Barry, Miguel Briseno and Tom Renaud. Their music has made many appearances on popular television shows. Their music seems fitting for such as the soft meaningful melodies create a wonderful atmosphere for setting a scene.

TUES 30 JAN

THE PRINCE ALBERT

For someone the young age of 21, Brooke Bentham’s lyrics bear more weight than some might gather in a lifetime. Her life ethic may be so mature as she had to partially raise herself growing up. Themes in her music range from feelings of unfulfillment to frustrating relationships. Her latest single in which she recorded her first ever music video is about relationships people have with sadness. Which despite the subject matter, was the most fun she had recording. This Northern girl – some have called the Angel of the North – was the BBC Introducing track of the week recently, played by Huw Stevens. Ignoring the somewhat gloomy nature of the lyrics, her songs are uplifting and through every track her outstanding talent shines through.

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The band amounted 9 charting albums and still found time for TV theme tunes. They were even asked to create the theme for Only Fools and Horses, but were too busy! After a brush with hospital, Chas (and Dave) return to continue the fun.

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In March 2016, drummer and founding member of Pink Floyd, Nick Mason, joined BIMM London for an in-depth Masterclass. He chatted about the early days of this seminal British band, his amazing career and offered brilliant music industry advice to our students. Artists don’t come much bigger than Queen guitar hero, Brian May. He popped into BIMM Brighton for a highly memorable Masterclass session in August 2015. He chatted to students about his genredefining career with Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and, more recently, Adam Lambert, before visiting BIMM Bristol the following month… BIMM Brighton students were thrilled to have Blur guitarist, Graham Coxon, visit them in May 2014. This exclusive Masterclass saw him discuss his solo work and the rivalry with Oasis, and even treated his audience to a few tunes on his guitar. 16

BIMM Brighton students learned firsthand that you should believe the hype surrounding hip-hop icon and Public Enemy rapper, Chuck D. He visited the college in June 2014, along with Brother James of Public Enemy’s famed security team, the S1W. The pair hosted a very special Q&A Masterclass ahead of their sold-out show with The Prodigy at Concorde 2. BIMM Dublin final year students were given a graduation ceremony they’ll never forget when they were joined on the day by U2 guitarist The Edge. He presented them with an inspirational speech, offering sage advice and wishing them the best of luck in their future music careers. So, if you’d like to rub shoulders with the world’s greatest musicians, while gaining a solid foundation for a career in the music industry, then BIMM is most definitely the place for you… Because these Masterclasses are nothing short of legendary!

The Edge photo by Ashley Bird

In March, BIMM London students were treated to an incredible Masterclass at London’s Bush Hall, with Chic guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Nile Rodgers. He was joined by the equally legendary drummer Ralph Rolle and bassist Jerry Barnes.

There was no-one better to host the new BIMM Birmingham’s first Masterclass session than local boy Tony Iommi - the lead guitarist and founding member of legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Tony had a Q&A with an audience of very lucky students who started at the college in October.

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Brian May photo by Nic Serpell-Rand

British and Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM) enjoys enviable connections. As such, they enable a truly unique and memorable experience for their students. Over the years, they’ve had a whole host of musicians visit the BIMM colleges. From icons to innovators, these legends have helped inspire the next generation of superstars.

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Introducing the legends

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MASTERCLASSES AT BIMM

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Christmas Appeal 2017

Chestnut Tree House – your local children’s hospice – is a special place where families spend their days making precious memories that will last a lifetime. It costs £35.70 to pay for one hour’s nursing care for a life-limited child.

Please make a gift this Christmas. Because, just like The Snowman, your gift will bring care, joy and wonder to children at your local children’s hospice. Thank you. To donate online visit:

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BASEMENT JAXX (DJ SET) FRI 8 DEC THE ARCH Two words as synonymous with British dance music as ‘Red Bull’ or ‘one more!’, Basement Jaxx bring the noise to Brighton. Starting up in Brixton way back in 1994, they took their self-titled night around clubbing institutions like The George IV, The Crypt and The Junction. The release of their debut album, Remedy took them out of the clubs and into the Top 40. Tunes like Red Alert, Jump N' Shout, Bingo Bango, and Rendez-Vu became instant party-starters and forged a fearsome reputation for the pair. With a list of club bangers to their name longer than Donald Trump’s tie, they now bring their eclectic, euphoric and uncompromising DJ skills to the south coast for an epic party.

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Foundations and Clean Cuts go head to head for the first time, and bring some UK hip hop heavyweights to Brighton. The latest in a series of weekly shows featuring the city’s best collectives, superb resident DJs, MCs and the finest UK sounds, they welcome Split Prophets for a live performance. Hailing from Bristol, this multifaceted and much-lauded crew have released a barrage of incredible releases, both as an outfit and individually. Their skills have seen them firing up stage across the UK and Europe, from raves to the biggest festivals. This night also hosts an album launch for Split Prophets’ Upfront’s awesome new album Lettermorphosis.

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The eminently skilled Bradley Zero continues his Patterns residency with another storming show. This time he’s bringing in some help from Alexander Nut. One of the UK’s most diverse and influential tastemakers, he skilfully blends every corner of the musical spectrum.

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Making a name at London’s legendary Plastic People, his unique vision has taken him to some of the finest dance floors around the globe. The co-founder of Eglo Records, he’s also released some of the UK scene’s most exciting, forward thinking music. Drawing heavy from house, soul, hip hop, jazz, afrobeat, techno and funk, he’s uninhibited by tempo or time zones.

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This crew’s Christmas parties are legendary, and 2017 will be no exception. They’re proudly presenting a long-anticipated live show from Berlin-based DJ and producer Cinthie to see the year out. A well-known figure in the German capital’s house scene, her career began as a teenager spinning records in the 1990s, before going on to sign with Low Spirit Recordings at the turn of the century and finding herself in demand from Moscow to Mexico. Her vinyl-only DJ sets and intuitive ability to weave the deepest mixes have seen her become a figurehead amongst the next generation of house music virtuosos. Joining the fun is the excellent Suze Rosser, Brunonumerouno and your host Markus Saarländer, which makes this almost unbeatable!

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Forget that dour office party, there really is no point. Instead get yourself down The Arch for a proper knees-up. Award-winning and upfront, The Prototypes return their Get Hype Records to its hometown for a huge instalment of festive bass. Hosting a wide variety of leading edge artists, Get Hype makes it big, bashy and in your face. In this first ever Christmas bash they welcome friends and label mates to celebrate in style. The main room is graced with Friction feat. Linguistics, and The Prototypes B2B TC feat. Eksman in a world exclusive 90 min set. Elksewhere is Phace feat. 2SHY MC, Malux with Nuklear MC, Glitch City, Intraspekt and Kerizma.

TECH-NOIR & DECADENCE XMAS PARTY THE VOLKS BAR & CLUB

When two Brighton tech house brands both with loyal, fun-loving crowds – join forces, you know you are guaranteed an awesome night of pumping tunes. Tech-Noir and Decadence have got a huge line-up of DJs, banging sound systems and plenty of festive fun, all wrapped up in one of the city’s longest-established nightclubs. Room One sees tech house and underground house, with DJ Lizzie Curious, Tech-noir residents Nick Hook and Brody, a special birthday set from Matt Pook and Brighton favourites Tony Waller, Steve Cox and Max Ludford. Room Two, sees Decadance DJs Ant Nichols and Anthony Faulkner, plus Deano Pressure, Bang Tidy and Simon Cross with the best in club classics, old school and funky house tunes. It’ll be a cracker!

A true pioneer amongst Britain’s urban scene, Trevor Nelson MBE started his broadcasting career at Kiss FM during its pirate radio days. In 1996, he moved to BBC Radio 1 to present the first ever national R’n’B show The Rhythm Nation hosting Saturday’s 7-9pm slot for 17 years. Along the way he’s hosted MTV’s flagship R’n’B show The Lick, which aired for over a decade, and hosted the first ever MTV Africa Awards in Nigeria. He’s also released ten compilation albums, won numerous plaudits (including four MOBOS,) an MBE for his work with the millennium volunteers, and a Sony lifetime achievement award. So, get ready for an extra special soulful show at Concorde 2 this month...

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THE ARCH

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LEON VYNEHALL

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Leon Vynehall is more than just your average dance producer: he’s established himself as a genuine artist, crafting proper songs layered with musicality and craftsmanship. Inspired by house, techno, disco, funk, hiphop and soul, his music traces through a rich musical past. This manifests in his raw live sound, which spans tempos, palettes and styles, whilst always remaining its distinctiveness. An incredibly in-demand DJ, he can be regularly seen playing across Europe and beyond, alongside the artists of Todd Edwards, DJ Nature, Simian Mobile Disco and Levon Vincent. Now he brings his unique style to Patterns for the whole evening, rugged percussion balancing with an undeniable beauty and melodic structures.

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You’ve bought and wrapped all of the presents, scribbled out cards to you family, done an epic food and booze shop, and are generally all set for the festive holidays - so there’s certainly room in your life for some ‘Trouble In Da House!!’ The legendary Paul Trouble Anderson returns to Brighton to lay down some heat at the seaside. From his early start, playing on various sound systems, to hosting the biggest clubs in the world, Anderson has always had an innate ability to make people move with soulful and funky selections. He’s a masterful DJ, who make the music come alive with his masterful and intuitive mixing skills.

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Hold onto your mirror balls, this is the big one! There is nothing quite like New Year’s Eve, a great crowd, sound system and fabulous D.I.S.C.O! The Disco Lovers Community Group are back with the biggest event of the year - NYE at Komedia. As ever, expect superb classic and underground disco and house music, confetti shooters, total hysteria at the midnight countdown, and a huge excess of glitter! From festivals and parties, to a successful run at this year’s Fringe, their message of peace and understanding through great music just keeps growing. All the early-bird tickets have sold out, so get move on if you want to see 2018 in with style.

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Coming from a family of musical history, Lucie Barât has had an incredible journey of acting and performing. At the young age of twentyone she finished Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, founding her own theatre company and acquired Dame Judy Dench as patron. Her success as lead singer with the Au Revoirs has come to a natural end and it is no wonder a woman with a multitude of talents would end up being signed for a solo career. The Au Revoirs were a part of her life that she looks fondly upon and in some ways gave her the push she needed to finally get her own music out there.

“I found one article that I screen shot and sent to my brother. It said ‘Carl, brother of Lucie Barât’ which I found hilarious." she said in jest, "It's like when I was acting, I've been in over 50 performances, but everyone seems to focus on me playing the smallest part in the film Troy."

“The Au Revoirs was mainly our guitarist, Cammy and I who started with The Fay Wrays. We were used to writing in a partnership, but his music tastes were very different to mine,” she said. “I am more about the lyrics. I consider myself more of a vocalist than a singer and I like to focus on cramming everything in.” Suit provided by Gresham Blake

“Cammy was a guitarist who liked flowery riffs and the two of them don’t go together very well, so going solo for me just meant I could indulge myself in poetry.”

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Her new single Take Me Away is Lucie’s first official solo, which is out now. You can find spoken word somewhere in all her songs, a fact that really stems from her love of poetry. Her lyrics are hard-hitting and extremely relatable, which is what she tries to get across; she wants people to listen to her music and take something from it. In May she brought out a teaser song for the start of going solo called The Uprising, which is about the indignation of society and is very much the ghost of what has happened this year. The music video is a visual treat, created by Callum Scott-Dyson, and is part animation and part live choreography.

“Hedonism can become tiring as can anything,” she said, Lucie has done supporting gigs for The Libertines who brought fame to her brother, Carl Barât, and has also attempted writing a duet with Pete Doherty but took the song back to complete for her new album as a solo artist. It seems that a lot of her activities can become washed up in her family connections, so going solo seems to mean something to her individuality.

She explains that Take Me Away is sort of like a teen girl bursting to get out in the world, fantasizing about the future and being so certain about who you’re going be and where you’re going to go. Fast-forwarding to the future, being at a point thinking that maybe you don’t want to be waking up with a kebab stuck to your cheek every Saturday morning.

Lucie is a woman of thick skin and an inspiration to many aspiring musicians. She has walked down many paths and is not ashamed to admit that, like everyone in life, sometimes your destination can change and it is okay to figure things out as you go.

She decided early on that acting wasn’t what she expected, however she hasn't given up. Now she writes for film and TV and has been having meetings about writing a new Margret Atwood film, Author of The Handmaid’s tale. The music she writes also became recognized for being different and original rather than conforming to the mainstream sound. When asked about her own taste in music she said: "I listen to a lot of old dead women on record. I've got a record player and I don’t even have Spotify because it's baffling. There's so much on there! I just like flicking through my records so I can see who takes my fancy.” Her new album will be released next summer and it’s a six track EP. She believes nobody wants to hear more from a new artist and said she would rather do the old school six song set so she can start on some new material by the time her first album is out. She is also going to be doing gigs at the start of the new year, Supporting Lance James in January at The Borderline in London, and then back in Brighton for the spring. See for yourselves what she has to say in her music.

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42 Trafalgar Street, Brighton Nestled below Brighton train station, at the top of Trafalgar Street, inside number 42, is a very special place; an independent “mystical emporium for all your Wizarding needs”. ‘Oliver’s Brighton’ is the brain child of Oliver Thomas Dall a sparkling young gentleman clothed in a beautiful threepiece velvet amethyst suit that would make Willy Wonka swoon with jealousy. His shop, a veritable Mecca for the fans of all things Harry Potter. Stepping inside is like stepping back in time with its raw floorboards and open brickwork. Suspended from the ceiling are 60 round bulbs emitting a comforting amber glow that harks back to a bygone era. Within the many cabinets are artefacts from the books and films; including watches, charm bracelets, prints, boardgames, jewellery, and a huge selection of wands. “I’m a magpie” says the patron of the shop offering “beautiful and affordable” gifts in an environment that is as close to a magical experience as anything in the North Laine. Asked what drew him to the world of Harry Potter, Oliver enthusiastically responds “it’s the creativity and imagination. It’s that moment when you’re a child of say 8-12 - they have this believability that this is real, Hogwarts is a real place this is actually possible and I remember feeling that feeling and that’s just beautiful I think”. What has surprised him the most on the opening day in November is “the amount of people, its crazy… Before I opened the door for the first time one of my assistants said you need to look, there’s a queue. I was thinking 5-10 people, but when I looked out there was at least 100 it was so exciting. I went out and treated them all to some Bertie Botts everyflavour Beans. Some people had come all the way from London, Manchester and even Belgium”.

The interior of the shop feels authentic, the antique furniture include pieces that held science apparatus and lab coats. A wand holder in the centre of the shop that once housed zips was made by a company marvellously called ‘Lightning’. It is in these details, that Oliver’s emporium flourishes. Whilst not affiliated with the Harry Potter franchise, J.K. Rowling or Warner Bros, the independent shop has the pizzazz of a true fan. When asked what character from the JK Rowling universe Oliver would be, he is quick to respond; “Luna Lovegood. The world is very vivid to her she can see the adventure the energy, nothing fazes her she can do anything she wants. She’s truly unique.” After discussing his Patronus being matched on Pottermore to an Oryx (but opting for a Rabbit that appears on the shop crest), the inevitable question arises of what is his favourite flavour of Bertie Botts every flavour bean? “Toasted marshmallow, and my favourite worst flavour is the grass one it actually tastes immensely like grass its very Heston Blumenthal” It is very clear that although Oliver was not born and raised here in Brighton it’s definitely the place for him; “I have been living here for eight years now and Brighton for me is the most positive, energetic and creative place its just unreal. That’s why I named my shop ‘Oliver’s Brighton’, Its my little segment of Brighton where I can put back into Brighton what Brighton has given to me”. With each Oliver’s Brighton Product purchased £1 will go to support Brighton’s Homeless any tips will also be donated. In the lead up to Christmas Oliver will be hosting his own alternative non profit Santa’s grotto, see Oliver’s Brighton website for details - www.oliversbrighton.co.uk

"the project covers a range of sounds from Intelligent Dance Music to Reggae and Dub"

HIDDEN

There aren’t many artists I can say are as creative and original within their production of music as Joe Acheson, the man behind the solo music project Hidden Orchestra. It doesn’t come easy to stick Hidden Orchestra under just one or two genres as the project covers a range of sounds from Intelligent Dance Music to Reggae and Dub, to even bird sounds (if you can call that a genre). Acheson’s debut album Night Walks was a massive hit when it was released back in 2010, receiving the title of Album of the Month at BBC Radio 1, and since he has played 250 shows in over 30 countries. His energy and love for what he does seems clear, and those numbers will continue to rise as he tells me he’s off to Cologne tomorrow, the first of 18 shows in just 20 days! The tour is for his newest album Dawn Chorus, which is surrounded by themes of the morning bird songs. Acheson explains to me that this album is more autobiographical than the others before. Recordings he’s made whilst travelling and touring, music from over 20 years ago, from school and even some samples from his GCSE composition are just some of the authentic, and slightly vintage sounds we’ll be hearing. Music and Acheson go way back, with the musician remembering that he wanted to be a composer and the youthful age of 6. He would creatively experiment with his cassette player and chords on the piano to put together different sounds. Not only is Joe intelligent with putting music together, but he can play many instruments too. I can help, but be fascinated when he tells me he can play the bassoon – I’ve never met anyone who can play it – the organ, the guitar, bass, double bass and that’s not even all of them. A Turkish double-reed pipe is just one of the new addition he’s added to his collection of obscure instruments.

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I ask Joe how exactly he would make a typical track. The name Hidden Orchestra, gives away that there will be many sounds within it, however it is a lot more complex and time consuming than you’d imagine. He uses the track he’s now working on as an example: “I found a box of smashed mirrors and I just spent a while tipping it around, listening to it back and then picking out some nice little rhythms”. He then adds a glockenspiel, wind chimes and a clarinet player he liked the sound of helped him out in the studio too. Then he’ll go back through his archives and put in some old melodies and sounds. Then, there you have it… almost anyway, with lots of editing and so on, it doesn’t sound easy, but its definitely unique. He seems to look at music very logically, which is interesting, almost like a puzzle or maths equation. The unfortunate thing about this lengthy process, one which clearly requires a sort of natural musical knack for, is that he explains how he won’t be making another album as it’s takes far too long. However, he will continue making EP’s once he’s had a well-deserved break from his tour, as I learn that music is heading in this direction anyhow with singles being more popular than albums with the public more so these days. Inspiration is found almost anywhere for the artist, whether it be from a broken extractor fan or sounds of rain and traffic. Long walks in the countryside at night also makes for good components to his music. He tells me he has no specific influences, but an accumulation of music he’s grew up with over the years, whether that be classical or rock music. What makes his sound different is that they’re not lyrically driven or based on a certain theme, but “as the songs are written over a long period of time, they’re filled with emotion and different moods, not one specifically”. “It’s important there are people pushing the boundaries and trying new ideas” something that Acheson and his Hidden Orchestra have excelled at ever since their inception. Despite the ever changing, and often market driven world of music, it doesn’t seem that Joe has any desire to stray from what he does best. And evidently, he doesn’t need to. 24

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VVIINNYYLL RREEVVO OLLUUTTIIO ONN In the film High Fidelity, Jack Black’s character Barry delighted in belittling visitors to his record shop. “Do we look like the kind of store that sells I Just Called to Say I Love You” he’d demand. “Go to the mall.” Regrettably this scenario has some foundation in real-life. “Stores were built around record collectors - who tended to be men,” says Rachel Lowe, co-founder of Vinyl Revolution. “These could be a bit intimidating for those discovering music. We wanted to have a shop for everyone. From kids buying music for the first time, right up to older people who were adding to their collection.” So, to address this imbalance she and partner Simon Parker created a space on Brighton’s Duke Street where anyone exploring music could feel comfortable. This has resulted in Vinyl Revolution welcoming a broad clientele. Families will visit together, finding a common interest in music. “We get everything,” says Parker. “From 14-year olds investigating The Smiths, students buying King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard or Tame Impala, people in their early 30s getting into vinyl for the first time because it totally missed their generation, and onto older people who are either adding to collections or replacing items.” Although new and vintage vinyl sits at the heart of what they sell, it’s more than a record shop, Alongside is a range of unique merchandise to brighten the lives of anyone fascinated with pop and rock. From t-shirts to beach towels, mugs to art prints, and kids clothing to homeware (including a Boy George teapot).

These original and striking celebrations of music icons were all designed by Beth Fraser, a London College of Fashion graduate. “We had people buying our T-Shirts from Darwin, Australia,” says Lowe. “How do they know about us? We’ve also sent an art print with a Lemmy drinking quote to Abu Dhabi… It’s great fun.” Downstairs resides a hi-fi area, offering an award-winning range of Pro-Ject turntables, which should please any audiophile. This area has been designed to easily accommodate book launches, documentary screenings and live shows. Brighton’s White Room celebrate the launch of their new album Eight here on Thurs 7 Dec, while The Ramoanas visit in early Jan.

There’s a strong green ethic throughout the shop, to the extent of recycling unplayable vinyl into new products. Use of plastic is kept to a minimum everywhere – your purchases will come in a paper or tote bag, and the PVC display wrappers are reused. All the art is framed using a company who balance wood use with replanting. The clothing lines come from a premium Swedish company called Earth Positive, who produce 100% organic, carbon neutral items. “It’s really important to us, being environmentally friendly and ethical,” says Parker. “It does cost a bit more, but then it’s cheaper to get children in to make your t-shirts.” Originally tested as a pop-up in Tunbridge Wells, the shop reflects changes amongst the record-buying public. Vinyl is mainstream again, not just the domain of the fanatic. This shop isn’t trying to be cool, but it is striving to offer a window on a pop legacy spanning 65 years. Statistics researched by the pair show 45% of Brighton residents felt uncomfortable asking for advice in a record store, while 25% have declined asking for a record because they felt it ‘wasn’t cool enough’. Thus, it’s vital everyone working in the shop is upbeat, unpretentious, and loves a wide range of genres. Handy stuff if you’re nervously after a copy of The Spice Girls debut reissue (something they’ve sold plenty of this year). “We don’t mind,” says Parker. “We do have Throbbing Gristle and AC/DC, but we also have Steps. It’s quite a large spectrum.” Playing in bands for over 20 years and promoting shows, he’s brought bands like Kasabian and The Cribs to Brighton for the first time and written a book about the live music circuit. Now he wants Vinyl Revolution to offer a decent and eclectic mix of everything, form 60s and 70s soul, through to psych rock, 80s indie, Britpop and a bit of jazz. “My background is music,” he adds. “it’s all I’ve ever really known. I just love everything about it - It never bores me. Hopefully I can transfer that to other people.” Vinyl Revolution is at 33 Duke Street, Brighton. BN1 1AG Their one day Christmas pop-up shop comes to The Forum in Tunbridge Wells on Sat 9 Dec. www.vinyl-revolution.co.uk

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MAGNUS ASBERG BY STUART ROLT For over 25 years Magnus Asberg has been devoting his life to dance music. From playing parties and school dances to opening his own nightclub aged 17, and on to becoming a worldwide recording artist, there’s always been a constant mission to explore what sounds and noises people react and move to. “One weekend I’m up in London, then the next I’m playing with Nightshift, then after that I’m down here in Brighton with Berlin, then I’m off to the Czech Republic to play there,” he tells me. “I play with lots of different crews, and I’m blessed. It’s easy to get stuck and just repeat. But it’s always different. I’m always really blessed that I can play the music I like, I don’t really have to compromise.” He started out aged 12, listening obsessively to hip hop and rock. “My dad drove me for about five hours to get my first turntable. I was scratching with just one deck and an amp, I didn’t even know what a mixer was.” Back then he’d have to play a selection of styles to get gigs, but this semi-pro skateboarder would still be packing out venues – gaining enough experience to enter the DMC championships in 1986. His discovery of house music saw him quickly move onto playing raves in the early 90s, and enjoying a six-year residency at Stockholm’s gigantic Berns club. Then came a stint amongst the French ski scene, before he made a move across the Channel. He’d been visiting England ever since childhood, and was already frequenting legendary record stores like London’s Blackmarket, and Brighton’s Ugly and Urban. It wasn’t long before he was making an impact on the UK underground. “I played some warehouse parties with dub sound systems. They used to let me go on the decks because they liked me. I’d turn up with a bag of tunes, and go: ‘Alright!’” After a while he became famed for playing marathon sets for crews like Charlie Hall’s Sugar Lump and the south coast’s own Positive Sound System.

Asberg reckons he’s played out every weekend for the last quarter century, unleashing a mellifluous and unique blend of house and techno. “What inspires me is the new modern house music. My sound is not tech house, it’s not electro, it’s not deep house, it’s not any of that – it’s all of that mangled into one. That’s what inspires me – it’s new music all the time.” He’s moved on from playing Concorde 2 and The Richmond in Brighton, to rocking Fabric and Ministry of Sound, along with providing sounds at the British Snowboard Championships and Urban Games on Clapham Common. There’s also his successful Monochrome night at London’s Mass, and On the House, a title he attaches to club nights, a record label and a distribution company. The connections he’s built over the years means plenty of big names come to play for him, but he still describes the talent he brings in as ‘friends and family’. He holds a suspicion there’s too many DJs out on the scene who play for the wrong reason. “They haven’t got the passion and that 100% dedication to the music. It seems there’s also loads of great DJs who don’t book shows because they lack the appropriate self-promotional skills.” He’s not been content to simply play other people’s records either. As one part of the C-Soul collective, and more recently on his own, he’s had a prolific release schedule through labels like Plastic City (including a hit with Robert Owens), Viva Recordings, Bogota, Household, Evasive, Tastie Music, and Suited & Booted. “Back ‘in the day’ you needed to be much more musical. Nowadays it’s not how clever you are on keyboards. All the talented musicians have given up, because it has been taken over by noise and sounds.” Affirming the unifying and universal language of dance music has thrown up another oddity - Asberg acknowledges he’s sold thousands of records in Guatemala. Apparently, it has a bourgeoning house scene.

Coming soon, the mighty Positive are celebrating 25 years of being Brighton’s best underground sound system, with one last official party on Sat 16 Dec. This all-night affair sees Aberg joining other Positive residents: Simon Atkinson, Kooki & Shreddie, along with extra special guests Terry Francis, Eddie Richards and Liz Edwards, at the newly refitted Bau Wow club. His association with the crew dates to the epic parties they hosted on Ovingdean beach. “These were some of my first gigs in Brighton. I knew the organiser and I was quite handy with sound systems.”

He’s still driven to evolve and expand house music’s boundaries, even after those 25 years. But he knows there’s always more to learn about its hypnotising rhythms, and about himself. “I’ve learned to have other things to do. It’s the same thing I had with skateboarding back in the day, I like a bit of food and gold. You have to give 100% to something, that’s how you become good.” Positive Sound System’s 25th Anniversary party comes to Brighton’s Bau Wow on Sat 16 Dec. www.facebook.com/ magnusasberg.official instagram.com/astonart

An interview with FRANKIE POULLAIN By Andy Hollis

In a world frequently dominated by PR trained artists, afraid to offend and with a stock range of pre-ordained interview answers, it’s genuinely reassuring to sit on the end of the phone to chat about “the things 11th century wood must have seen” with a character as engaging and fun as Frankie Poullain. And that’s how it should be. Frankie is, of course, the bassist for that most contrary of establishment bellyticklers, The Darkness, and they’re back once again to have some fun. “We just want to create something joyful, and embrace the ridiculous”. The course of believing in a thing called love never runs entirely smoothly though, particularly when fame appears to leap upon a band whose first album, Permission To Land, gained them three Brit awards and sold over 1.3m units. We touch on the wryly amusing idea that a band, particularly in the style of The Darkness, can ever really be an overnight success though.

“People like the idea that in some cases it’s just like a switch has been flicked. I came to London in the early 90s and spent a couple of years selling grass and working as a jobbing musician. I met Dan in the mid 90s and then Justin, who played keys at the time. It took a lot of bloody minded perseverance before we really got noticed”.

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THE DARKNESS

Surely though, when I Believe In A Thing Called Love came into being, the band realized they had hit upon something major? “Men are the most delusional people. And a band populated with blokes is the most delusional of all. As a rule you have to think that every song you write is unbelievably good, for other people just to think it’s okay”. A much publicised split occurred following on from the incredible success of the 2003 debut album, which led to Frankie leaving the band to up sticks and live in a castle in France (hence the memory riddled 11th century wood), along with a stint in rehab for the band’s flamboyant frontman, Justin Hawkins. “Things broke down, relationships broke down and stuff became unpleasant. People just begin to lose their human qualities when they become spoiled and cossetted”. Like many bands that should, and do, exist on the fringes, being thrust into the mainstream began to take away the essence of The Darkness. It didn’t (and doesn’t) suit them. They proudly live amongst us to challenge the notion that music is some terribly serious pastime – “we like irritating people, it’s what drives us on. Embrace the ridiculous. Choose bad taste”. In increasingly ridiculous times, their raison d’etre feels a solid one. However, being proud

We take what we do seriously, but not ourselves. We just all think it’s so strange looking at rock musicians that take themselves seriously

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contrarians, surely it must be frustrating to an extent that as a band of seriously accomplished musicians, they’re not taken altogether seriously? “We take what we do seriously, but not ourselves. We just all think it’s so strange looking at rock musicians that take themselves seriously. It’s a genre that is, by it’s very essence, ridiculous. Look at people like Little Richard and Chuck Berry. Comedy formed a huge element of what they did. Latterly the showmanship of Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne. How can you not look at this and laugh at it all. It’s fun. Enjoy it”. It’s a fair point. It’s the acceptance that all rock and roll is, by it’s very nature, a little bit Spinal Tap. The Darkness will proudly turn those Marshall amps up to 11, and there can be few more Tap-esque things to do than buy up a 16th century castle in France, ostensibly to “retire there and have a very long lost weekend. The castle was destroyed and rebuilt in 1559, but the cellar was from the original building. It was an 11th century cellar and I pulled open the door and just looked at this 11th century wood and thought about the stories it could tell”.

Having added some undoubtedly bawdy tales to the wood’s memory, The Darkness decided to reform in their original incarnation in 2011 - “it was common sense to do so. Everyone knew we should do it apart form us. Time is a healer and if we threw the opportunity away we’d spend the rest of our lives thinking, ‘you dicks’”. Pogonophiles of Brighton rejoice though – Frankie still sports one of the finest moustaches in rock, - “do what works for you. It’s important to find something that suits your face. Not too bushy, and make sure you get a quality beard trimmer.” And beard oils and potions? “No need for that. No grease or oil. Just wash”. So, they’re back ready but unoiled, and with a terrific new album to boot, mainly into the face of the unbelievers. Pinewood Smiles was released in October of this year, and a winter tour brings them to Brighton to perform at the Dome on Mon 11 Dec. Expect no holds barred rock and roll, big hair, and perfectly coiffed moustaches.

THEATRE THEATRE

PLANNER

by Lottie Woodrow

MINISTRY OF BISCUITS FRI 1 - SAT 30 DEC

THE LANTERN THEATRE

It’s 1948 in London, when The Ministry of Biscuits hollows a scolding shadow over every tea-time and elevenses in all the land. With the Ministry casting control over biscuits, it’s junior designer, Cedric Hobson who throws his world and the ministry upside down, with his new confectionary biscuit.

LARGE PRINT TRASH FRI 8 DEC

SWEET DUKEBOX

photo by Louise Clarkson

SASS, SEX, AND SURREALNESS

CABARET

TUES 5 - SAT 9 DEC

SAT 9 DEC

SWEET DUKEBOX TUES 12 DEC

SWEET DUKEBOX

DYING TO MEET YOU SAT 16 DEC

SWEET DUKEBOX

KRISTMAS KAROL SWEET DUKEBOX

MISCHIEF AND MYSTERY IN MOOMINVALLEY FRI 22 DEC - TUE 2 JAN

THE OLD MARKET

THE WEST

FRI 19 - SAT 27 JAN

NEW VENTURE THEATRE

THE SILENT STREAM

THURS 21 JAN

RIALTO THEATRE

WAR HORSE

THURS 25 JAN - SAT 10 FEB

BRIGHTON CENTRE

BEOWULF

WEDS 31 JAN - THURS 1 FEB

MARLBOROUGH THEATRE

THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON

With two West End show hits, Cabaret directed by National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus Norris and choreographed by Olivier Award winner Javier du Frutos, has been in play since its Broadway premiere in 1966. Made further famous with the movie version with Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. Cabaret has won a huge amount of stage and screen awards throughout the years.

CACOPHONY

THU 21 - SAT 23 DEC

A unique blend of ideas and humour, written by CarnegieMedal-winning novelist, Philip Reeve and multi-awardwinning playwright and composer, Brian Mitchell, it was first preformed twenty years ago. With the Foundry Group and the Lantern Theatre, this 40s British Light Music, Orwell’s 1984 and Ealing Comedy inspired satirical musical fantasy is revived this December.

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With the role earning him an Olivier award nomination and WhatsOnStage award, Will Young, Pop Idol winner of 2002 and successful musician, takes the stage once more in his critically acclaimed performance of Emcee. Alongside him will be musician and TV presenter, Louise Redknapp, with show-stopping choreography, magical costumes and iconic songs from musical theatre.

THE ROAD TO HUNTSVILLE WEDS 6 DEC

MARLBOROUGH THEATRE

Writer and performer Stephanie Ridings intended in understanding what goes through British women’s minds when falling in love with men on death row through writing letters and how the death penalty fits into the world in which we live. The Road to Huntsville is what she describes as an exploration into unconventional love, state homicide and cats. Inspired by some of Louis Theroux’s documentaries, it is a mix of serious, controversial subject matter and humour. Winner of the Arts Award Pick of the Fringe 2016, this production will seek to question, if in this twenty-first century world we live in, there is the need for the death penalty anymore.

THE MESSIAH

FRI 8 - SAT 16 DEC

NEW VENTURE THEATRE

“Ridiculously funny yet gloriously exhilarating” wrote the Guardian about the National Theatre of Brent’s efforts to enact the entire Christmas story. Written by Patrick Barlow, it's an inspired satire willing to change theatre’s epic pretensions and whilst still evoking the momentous. Joseph, Mary, the Archangel Gabriel, Herod, God and all the rest of the characters from the well-known Christmas story, are all performed by Artistic Director, Auteur and Master Thespian Desmond Olivier Dingle and his entire company of … one, perhaps not always the most helpful or willing, Raymond. All accompanied by headstrong female Mrs Flowers, opera singer.

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GREASE

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

MON 11 - SUN 31 DEC THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON

WEDS 13 - SUN 31 DEC

Everyone’s Christmas favourite is back in Brighton once more, offering a seasonal treat in the spirit of Christmas past, present and future. After last year’s successful UK tour over the Christmas period, European Arts Company present their authentic adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

It’s not Christmas until you see a cracking pantomime to get you in the seasonal spirit. Following five sell-out years of pants satire and fun at Ropetackle, LP Creatives are back with their mix of magic, mirth, mayhem and more mirth!

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Throw your mind back to a place where everything seems so simple, carefree and the world is your oyster - high-school! Bring out your leather jackets, and watch as Danny and Sandy fall in love all over again, in Grease. Tom Parker, from UK’s top boy band The Wanted starring as every girl’s dream crush growing up, Danny Zuko and Over The Rainbow winner Danielle Hope as the innocent Sandy Olsson. Accompanied by Eastenders star Louisa Lytton as Rizzo, this unreal, electrifying West End production will help you relive your younger dreams.

In response to Dickens’ passion for the welfare of the poor and children, the production is in aid of the children’s charity Barnardo’s, helping to raise vital funds and support for the charity. A Christmas Carol was the first performance Dickens’ himself gave of his own work, reading at Brighton Pavilion back in November 1861. This journey back in time will create a Christmas experience to remember, offering laughs, tears and plenty of Christmas cheer.

ROPETACKLE ARTS CENTRE

Off on a journey from old ‘Laandaan Taaan’, across the rocky seas to Morocco, we are in search of some promised treasure. Only this time there is the hardsh ips of pirates, kung-fu cats, monkeys and even mermaids who want to ruin all the panto joy. Will King Rat prevent our plans, or will the Spirit Of The Bells save Dick’s day once again? There is only one way to find out…

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Featuring all your childhood favourite, unforgettable songs from the hit movie, including Greased Lightnin’, You’re The One That I Want and so many more.

DICK WHITTINGTON

WEDS 13 - THURS 14 DEC

SCROOGED INSPIRED

CINDRELLA AND THE BEANSTALK THE SNOW QUEEN THURS 14 DEC - SAT 6 JAN THE OLD MARKET

FRI 29 - SAT 30 DEC

THE SPIRE A Christmas Carol returns to The Spire following its sell-out run in 2015. This year, mean-spirited, humbug Scrooge in in for the night of his life, presented with the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Join as Scrooge embarks his journeys of the classic family tale.

Follow Cinderella on a precarious adventure as the devious Rumplestiltskin blackmails the girl into finding the coveted golden eggs at the top of the beanstalk. She must complete the task in order to get her lost glass slipper, however many mishaps and pantomime favourite characters get in the way…

Returning to Brighton Dome with their sell-out Christmas show back in 2015, Ballet Theatre UK brings a captivating retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s festive fairy-tale ballet: the story that inspired Disney’s Frozen. With what WhatsOnStage describes as “fresh and vibrant… such a fine production will no doubt inspire the next generation to return again and again.” Follow Gerda journey across the frozen north in search of her loving-friend Kay. Along the way there are mishaps and hardships, mixed amongst encounters with gypsies, an enchanted reindeer and mysterious Lapland woman before she finally reaches the Snow Queen’s Palace of Ice. Can Gerda’s love and friendship towards Kay break the Snow Queen’s curse of eternal winter?

Set in the atmospheric St Mark’s Chapel in Kemptown, his ever-lasting production, adapted and directed by Gary Sefton, returns to reminding us of the importance of family and compassion at Christmas time. There’s also a pay-it-forward scheme to offer tickets to 100 families who otherwise wouldn't be able to see a show this Christmas.

Offering all your classic elements of a welllove pantomime, full of all the characters you would typically expect in a pantomime and many you may not expect, singing, dancing and filling all the christmassy spirit and humour you need.

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STRANGERS ON A TRAIN by Lottie Woodhouse Based on the world renowned 1950 novel by Patricia Highsmith, and universally famous Alfred Hitchcock film, Craig Warner sees Strangers on a Train into the theatrical spectrum. If you are into atmospheric, thrilling murder crimes, this production is one to watch out for. Following the story of a faithful encounter between two men in the dining carriage of a train crossing America. An unbelievable, yet daring plan develops sparked by a simple casual conversation. It consequently results in a thrilling psychological crime plot. Heading to Theatre Royal Brighton on Fri 5 - Sat 13 January 2018, the stage is transformed into a spectacle crime scene. Directed by Anthony Banks, after this year’s hugely successful production of Gaslight. Anthony was an associate director at the National theatre until 2014 commissioning and developing one hundred new plays for NT Connections. Given the opportunity to interview Actress Hannah Tointon, famous for her roles in Mr Selfridge (alongside her sister, Kara), The Inbetweeners and Hollyoaks, we jumped at the chance. Hannah plays the part of fiancé to one of the troubled strangers Guy, Anne Faulkner. On speaking to Hannah Tointon, the actors were yet to start rehearsals for the play. However, the excitement in her voice keenly showed her enthusiasm to undertake the challenge of the psychological murder thriller, saying joyfully “I can’t wait to start!” Having begun in the world of theatre from just the young age of twelve, working on a West-End show, Hannah had since only worked on one play since, Negative Space. Although her acting career has mainly been in television, more recently she has begun focusing on theatre productions, “You have so much more time and it’s where you learn the most.” With the play adaptation undertaking a slightly different technique and perspective than the traditional novel and film, the play seeks to create a sense of thrill and suspense atmosphere for all the audience. Hannah began by saying she had not seen Hitchcock’s adaptation film, as writer Craig and director Anthony had advised not to. Currently reading the book, she is fully immersed, obsessing over every slight detail, “I’m so fully absorbed, and I just cannot stop reading.” Rereading

the play numerous times, Hannah has been able to absorb herself entirely before undertaking the role and rehearsals. One of the biggest challenge throughout everyday life can be the hinderance of nerves, which is intensified for Hannah through acting. “I’m really nervous,” in undertaking this new role, as she says it’s slightly different to her usual roles, “She’s slightly older, she has social status.” The list went on. As well as traditionally working on television, there is an added pressure for Hannah as with theatre there’s more opportunity to go wrong on the night. In preparation, the actors have been undergoing dialect coaching, working on their voices and breathing techniques, acting coaching. Hannah likes to absorb herself into her roles: “I like to watch stuff, get ideas from other actresses and find inspiration into similar characters.” Murder mysteries are forever popular as a genre, so I ask what makes this play stand out. “It’s different as you do know who has done the murder but you can’t quite believe it. It’s a kind of nightmare scenario: someone has taken such a passing comment and has actually gone and done the murder.” The narrative is packed with manipulation and psychological discourse, with the killer moving around undetected, yet slowly they become more trapped. As audiences, we get to see the repercussions of their crime and how it impacts each of the characters. Fellow fans of the novel, as well as the film should enjoy as it lives up to expectations - incorporating all the traditional techniques of a psychological drama, with a dark wit and on-the-edge tension. Strangers on a Train performances begin in Brighton, where it will then follow onto other renowned cities including Glasgow, Manchester and London. For Hannah though, after the play she hopes to continue in the footsteps of her childhood career, and continue within the theatre industry. A spine-chilling atmospheric adaptation, Strangers on a Train will be at the Theatre Royal Brighton on Fri 5 - Sat 13 Jan.

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OMEDY

Whoever says they hate A Muppet Christmas Carol is lying. Join Sh!t Theatre’s sing-a-long original version of a this classic and relive your childhood with sing-song of the greatest Christmas films of all time.

IRON CLAD IMPROV EVERY SUN

SWEET DUKEBOX

Back by popular demand after last year’s Christmas sellout, Sh!t Theatre is back to fill Marlborough Theatre with laughter and seasonal joy. Made up of Louise Mothersole and Becca Biscuit, these award-winners and major muppet fans, are here for you to witness laughter, redemption and singing food. With free whiskey and goody bags, plus a special guest performance by a surprise local artist, what’s not to enjoy. And of course, muppet virgins are also welcome.

FUNNY FOR FOOD W/ JOE WILKINSON THURS 7 DEC

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK

THE NOISE NEXT DOOR’S COMEDY LOCK-IN XMAS SPECIAL

MUCH ADO ABOUT CRIMBO! SAT 9 - SUN 10 DEC

KOMEDIA

MR D’S ANTICHRIST-MAS SHOW AN INVERSION OF THE NATIVITY TUES 12 DEC

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LAVA ELASTIC

MON 11 - TUES 12 DEC

MON 18 DEC

KOMEDIA

Winner of the First and Foremost Cabaret Award for Best Show at Brighton Fringe 2017 and heard on her BBC Radio 4 series. This American legend talks of her life, her view of the world and sings in celebration of the birth of a baby who was born and brought people of all religions together as one.

FUNNY WOMEN BRIGHTON NIGHTS SAT 27 DEC

KOMEDIA

THE ABSTRUSITY OF LOU DACQUES

JON RICHARDSON

SAT 20 JAN

TUES 12 DEC

image by Andy Hollingworth

MARLBOROUGH THEATRE

KOMEDIA

Comedy in the form of a country singer and agony aunt, Tina C aka Chris Green, who again offers a uniquely brilliant festive show. Defined by The Guardian UK as ‘The best character comedy you will ever see.’ This time, join to celebrate a night of Christmas laughter and fun around the heart-warming fire of musical comedy.

FUNNY TO A DEGREE

THURS 25 JAN

Get your competitive shoes on! Listen out for the songs and quotes you hear, tick them off your bingo card and challenge your friends to win the Full House to claim a prize from under the tree.

TINA C - HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!

FRI 15 DEC

SWEET DUKEBOX

COMIC BOOM W/ GARRETT MILLERICK

MARLBOROUGH THEATRE

Join as the spell-bound of Christmas comes centre stage as showbiz legend Derek Daniels and a majorly seasonally silly, slightly Shakespearean game of musical bingo comes to the Marlborough Theatre. It really is Much Ado About Crimbo. Derek will be singing a musical medley of festive classics, dropping a few well-known Shakespearean quotes in an attempt to retell the traditional Christmas story of the Nativity. Joining Derek onstage will be his old showbiz sidekick and loving friend Ronnie Hazelnut on the piano.

SUN 10 DEC

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK

SH!T THEATRE’S ORIGINAL SING-A-LONG-A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL THURS 7 DEC MARLBOROUGH THEATRE

BRIGHTON DOME

Star of Live At The Apollo and 8 Out Of 10 Cats returns with another nationwide tour to complain and give no incite on the state of the world. Since touring last, he is still questioning all things important to his heart - like why noone else alive can seem to correctly load a dishwasher? His pedantry and barely-suppressed misanthropic rage has meant he’s massively in demand for television and radio appearances including; Have I Got News For You, Channel 4’s Comedy Gala Live At The O2 and Taskmaster. See how Jon deals with trying to understand what is happening with the world whilst ultimately answering none of the questions he sets out to do.

ADAM KAY’S SMUTTY CHRISTMAS SONGS

BOGAN BINGO - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

MON 18 DEC

THURS 21 DEC

SAT 23 DEC

Back with a show that’s quickly selling out, The Scummy Mummies Christmas Show is deemed to be an evening of festive laughs and fun for less-than-perfect parents. With four children between them, video games journalist and aspiring stand-up comedian, Ellie Gibson and comedian Helen Thorn are ‘scummy’ mums, setting out to bring laughter and share embarrassing stories with audiences. There is set to be scummy carols, yuletide sketches, festive stand-up and jokey Santa stories. Based on the UK’s No.1 Kids and Family Podcast, recommended by many renowned names, the two have recently published a book. The Scummy Mummies will be selling and signing copies after the show, if you are in need of a Christmas gift for a fellow Scummy parent.

Offering a safe-escape from the horrors of the pantomimes at fellow theatres during this Christmassy period, Adam Kay presents an evening of filth and humour. Awardwinning comedian and best-selling author, welcomes you to join his evening filled with seasonal smut and diary entries from his former career as a junior doctor.

A Bogan is described as an unsophisticated person of low social status and can usually be found sporting an extremely fashionable hairstyle, named the mullet. Bingo is typically played by your elders, this time however it’s about to get serious. Get ready for the fastest paced, most chaotic comedic bogan bingo game ever known to man.

Adam first achieved his success as front man of Amateur Transplants, obtaining 20 million YouTube hits, and recently released book This is Going to Hurt surrounding his career in the medical industry. This show sell-outs every year since 2008, is set to be the perfect tone setter for some filthy Christmas spirit and horror stories from an insider of the NHS profession.

Presented by two fellow rock lovin’ trailer trash Australians, this comedic bingo session will be a focus of your favourite 80’s anthems and humour. Set to be a ridiculously unbelievable night, which could result in you walking away with one of the great prizes. Dress code of course is encouraged: “Trailer trash fashion and 80’s passion”.

KOMEDIA

COMIC BOOM

KOMEDIA

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KOMEDIA

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DOUBLE BILL: JOEY PAGE & TOM PARRY

PATRICK MONAHAN:

THURS 11 JAN

KOMEDIA

REWIND SELECTOR 90’S SAT 27 JAN

Of course it’s back, every last Thursday of the month, new, unblemished comedy stand-ups come centre-stage at Komedia’s sell-out Comic Boom event. Jill Edwards’ hand-picked selection of rising comedic stars get their chance to get a break with this top-quality night of comedic insanity.

Komedia welcomes a double bill of hilarious comedians… Member of hugely triumphant sketch group Paddy’s - Tom Parry is a rising star tries out his latest material on the crowd. Nominated for best newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2015 from his solo debut Yellow T-Shirt, he steps up to the stage once more with an array of comedic value for all audiences. Joey Page - If you have ever wanted to know everyone you could surrounding the universe through the medium of a complete and utter fool, now’s your chance. An idiot who tries to make sense of the entire universe in under an hour? Joey truly questions what the point in everything actually is, and if there are parallel universes, imagines what they are like.

Winner of the 2011 ITV1 series Show Me The Funny which led to his DVD Patrick Monahan Live, Patrick has been on the seen for a number of years now and is a favourite amongst many. His comedic style is a mix of high-energy and engaging topical and observational conversation.

THURS 28 DEC

Hosted by MC Mark Simmons, this friendly, fast-paced evening of hilarious catchphrases and lines, featuring some of the top headliners and rising stars within the comedic circuit. This month brings Zoe Lyons as headliner, who’ll ensure it’s a fun night out for you, family and friends during the Christmas period.

CONNAUGHT STUDIO, WORTHING

In his latest tour, Patrick begins comparing life as an Irish/Iranian immigrant teenager during the 1990’s. Growing up it was obvious that Patrick found himself on the fence, trying to blend in with all other teenagers but ended up with all the other ethnic groups. Using his personal experiences, with emotive subjects, he directs it against sharp hilarious moments. It’s one not to miss.

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OVIES

STAR WARS EPISODE VIII THE LAST JEDI Fri 15 Dec The Skywalker saga continues this December as Disney are set to release the second film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. It centres around the arrival of a young woman called Rey who serves to upend Luke Skywalker's solitary and tranquil existence, as she exhibits strong signs of the Force. Resuming immediately from where the prequel The Force Awakens left us - with Rey's arrival on the aquatic planet Ahch-To. So, we can expect some Karate-Kidesque training montages between Daisy Ridley as Rey and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker. For those of us who aren't fanatical about Star Wars, it may be time to climb aboard this particular train, as [The Last Jedi] sees director Rian Johnson - whose directorial past includes Breaking Bad and Looper - at the helm, and a short appearance from Tom Hardy.

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Weds 20 Dec

It's time to return to the jungle. When four teenagers unearth a video game console with a game unbeknown to them, they are swept into the game's jungle surroundings and pulled into combat. Continuing the story of the 1995 Jumanji, this time there is a post-board game twist: the teens appear as their avatars, who take the form of Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and everyone's favourite rock; Dwayne Johnson. The Johnson/Hart duo made for a wellmatched comic foil in the 2016 film Central Intelligence, and if the trailer is anything to go by it seems promising that director Jake Kasdan has capitalized on the chemistry between the two in this action adventure. Undoubtedly an easy watch, forking out to watch this in 3D will be worth it.

THE COMMUTER Fri 12 Jan

Despite his previous suggestions that his action movie days are coming to an end, Liam Neeson stars in this upcoming action thriller, playing an insurance salesman whose everyman routine is disturbed on a daily commute home. This film marks his fourth collaboration with director Jaume Collet-Saura; the two having previously worked together on Unknown (2011), Non-Stop (2014) and Run All Night (2015). Sharing a similar transportation theme to Non-Stop - set on baord an airplane - their fourth film finds us on a train where Neeson is approached by mysterious woman who railroads him into uncovering the identity of a fellow passenger on the train who "doesn't belong". As time works against him, the star must either determine which passenger is in mortal danger or chance putting the safety of his own loved ones in jeopardy.

PITCH PERFECT 3 Fri 22 Dec

The third chapter of the heart-warming comedy that brought us Fat Amy has arrived. The Barden Bellas take their acapella prowess overseas in this threequel, having graduated college and all living mundane lives. Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson star once again and engage in what seems to be an increased amount of action â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cue the Bellas leaping out of an exploding boat. Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higgins also return to reprise their roles as the dry humoured acapella commentators, and seem just as negative as usual. Although the Pitch Perfect series has never delivered an especially explosive plot, the themes of sisterhood and friendship that run throughout coupled with the head bopping musical numbers have made the previous films an uplifting watch with endless uncontrollable laughter. So bring on the overtly sexual jokes and electrifying harmonies.

A festive message from The Community Initiatives Partnership The Community Initiatives Partnership for Brighton and Hove is united under our mission statement of “keeping vulnerable people safe in their living environment”. This is an outcome-focused group whose aim is to make every interaction count and make a real difference. We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and share just a few of our safety reminders with you for the festive season: Sussex Police Remember… make sure that your Christmas tree is not visible from the street, you don’t want people to see what is under your tree ! Don’t leave the boxes from your valuable gifts by the rubbish bins outside, this advertises what you received. These little steps can prevent you being the victim of burglary over the Christmas period. East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service Many of us enjoy a merry tipple over the festive season but be sure to avoid cooking whilst under the influence of alcohol. Always turn off kitchen appliances when you have finished cooking, and remember – test your smoke alarm! CareLink Plus Don’t forget we are here for you 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Please press your red button if you need any help or assistance. For any queries or to make a new referral call us on; 0300 123 3301 or email carelinkplus@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Elder Abuse Recovery Service (EARS) East Sussex If you have been a victim of any kind of elder abuse, EARS can help you find new social contacts and activities and support you while you regain your confidence in getting back to a safer and happier life. Call Gail Shanahan on 07508 823975 for more information. Public Health (Brighton & Hove City Council) Living in a cold home can harm your health. For free, expert advice on making your home warmer and information on benefits and schemes, call the Energy Saving Advice Service on 0300 123 1234. The flu jab is the best protection available against flu - if you are eligible for the free flu jab, contact your GP or pharmacist to get it now.

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There’s a dream-like quality to Acrobuffos’ Air Play, especially with its vivid use of colour and movement. When a six-foot balloon floats above your head, you can see exactly how it got there yet experience the moment with the intensity of childhood wonder. “We’re clowns playing in the breath-taking beauty of air sculptures, and half our job is to let you enjoy it as much as we do,” Christina Gelsone tells me. Together with partner Seth Bloom she has created a show which mixes two unlikely bedfellows - comedy and art. The pair have performed in over 25 countries, in stadiums, circus rings, parks, piazzas, refugee camps, and giant theatres, and all these places have been connected by one very human response. “We’ve yet to come across a culture that doesn’t laugh,” says Bloom. “Also, people want to feel and be moved, and a good clown can do both, making you laugh and cry.” They met in 2003, whilst performing in Afghanistan. “We even have a picture of the day we met,” continues Bloom. “It was under a dusty tree, near a dented orange VW Beetle in front of a bombed-out high school. We had no idea we’d fall in love and travel the world for 11 years.” While their show is filled with the spectacle of flying umbrellas, enormous balloons, kites and a sparkling snow globe, it’s narrative rests on modern clowning. This isn’t craft reliant on make-up, big shoes or red noses anymore. Bloom studied Fine Arts at university, going on to graduate from three different clown schools. Gelsone’s background was in professional ballet dancer before embracing acrobatics and clowning. The pair even married at a clown festival in 2007. They align with the silent screen tradition of Charlie Chaplin or Mr Bean - amusing without huge wigs - although their shows incorporate many other circus skills. “We juggle, we fly things high in the air, we make people laugh, we work in a circular ring, we even ‘tame’ huge fabrics,” says Christina. In 2010 she saw a video of fellow New Yorker Daniel Wurtzel’s air sculpture [Pas de Deux]. Intrigued, they got in contact. Air Play is essentially an experiment in blending clowning and sculpture. Aided by specially-positioned fans, a battery-powered leaf blower, and a little helium, they cast a range of everyday objects into the air. It might look simple, but it’s not. Every venue has a different pattern of air circulation, which they must adapt to – and then there’s the task of finding umbrellas with appropriate aerodynamics. “We bought and tested 29 different kinds,” Bloom tells me.

By Stuart Rolt “Only three could fly. We did, by default, also figure out which umbrellas didn’t fly at all, and are best for windy days: look for the large, heavy umbrellas with a horizontal vent in the fabric. Those can survive the strongest gales...” Onstage they move in silence, perfectly choreographed to a rich and dynamic soundtrack. There’s showing off and squabbling, the pair locked eternally in a battle to outdo each other amidst the swirling fabrics and glitter. Gelsone admits they’re a little obsessed with flight and movement. She travels with a book about weather patterns and clouds, and her screensaver is a real-time world-wide wind map. “Also, I’m crazy about birds - would I be called a ‘twitcher’ in the UK? - especially with how they fly and their migratory patterns.” They regard their work as visual poems. Each scene is distilled to the core, like a ‘bento box of perfect things.’ There’s laughter, there’s beauty, and just the seeds of a story. “The less we say, the more you see,” muses Gelsone. “Everyone takes away a slightly different experience from Air Play”. While there is plenty of playfulness to be found in the modern world, families are experiencing this together less. This show has been crafted for every age and any group to understand, so the whole family enjoys it together. “Adults will recognise their own story of growing up, and kids will wonder how we crawled into the enormous balloons,” she adds.” Even on stage this pair can sense the wonder amongst the audience as soon as the curtain goes up on two fabrics dancing effortlessly in the air. “There’s a moment in the show when Christina floats a large red balloon over the audience,” says Bloom. “We can see even the most jaded audience member tip his or her head back, relax in their body, and often drop their jaw open,” Acrobuffos’ Air Play comes to Brighton Dome on Thurs 21 - Tues 26 Dec. www.brightondome.org

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Presents the stars of tomorrow Embarking on a career in the performing arts has just been given a boost by the launch of BRICTT – the Brighton Institute Contemporary Training. Providing rigorous training to develop highly skilled, all-round performers, this college aims to nurture business-focused actors prepared for a competitive industry This brand new vocational training school is the brainchild of Mia Bird, a former West End performer and songwriter who has already made her mark on teaching with a chain of successful stage schools in London and the Midlands. It recently saw a launch event, which was attended by West End producer and BRICTT patron, Julian Stoneman, and so performances from Diner and Four Chords. BRICTT’s enrolment manager Rosie Butler says the aim of the school is “not only to train performers in acting, singing and dancing, but also to develop their entrepreneurial skills, preparing them for a competitive world where having mental resilience and the ability to generate work are essential attributes, often overlooked at drama school.” That shared focus on developing talent while also encouraging students to take control of their careers is embedded in both the three-year BA (hons) degree in performing arts for those aged 18 and over, and the twoyear, Level 3 diploma in musical theatre aimed at 16 to 18-year-olds.

Students also benefit from highly experienced teachers and a core faculty that includes some of the West End and television’s most celebrated actors, choreographers and directors. BRICTT also offers masterclasses and lectures with top agents, casting directors and producers in the UK and America. At £9,000 per year, fees are some of the lowest in the UK, with bursaries available and degree students eligible for student loans. Finding yourself in Brighton has other advantages too, Butler tells us. “You’re just a stone’s throw from London but don’t have its crippling living costs. And Brighton is a student city with a wealth of arts and culture. We also have our own connections with the Theatre Royal, the Brighton Film School and the Brighton Fringe Festival.” BRICTT also guarantees its students will graduate with an independent agent – another benefit of its close links with the wider industry – and be wellequipped to sell themselves in a competitive marketplace. “All our students receive tutorials in how to create and curate their own social media profile, and how to best market themselves. It’s all part of encouraging them to regard their careers as a business that they can take control of themselves.” The first step towards a career is the audition. While other training institutions can charge you upwards of £40 to be seen and assessed, as part of our ethos to support and nurture talent, auditioning for a place at BRICTT won’t cost you a penny. It even offers a bonus introductory workshop to successful applicants.

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Fri 22 Dec - Netflix Set in an alternate present-day, here’s a fresh spin on the once-tired buddy cop formula. This action-thriller directed by David Ayer follows two cops from very different backgrounds Ward is a human, played by Will Smith, and Jakoby, played by Joel Edgerton, is an orc. They set out on patrol, but it’s a night which’ll ultimately alter the future as their world knows it. Battling both personal differences and an onslaught of enemies, they must work together to protect a thought-to-beforgotten relic, which in the wrong hands could destroy everything.

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Mon 25 Dec - BBC One As traditional a Christmas event as The Queen’s speech, disappointment or having to spend time with a weird relative Dr Who gets another festive outing. Peter Capaldi enjoys one last hurrah, before passing his sonic screwdriver and the TARDIS Haynes manual to Jodie Whittaker. Doctors #1 & #12 are seemingly stranded on a forbidding snowy landscape, refusing to face regeneration. A British army captain, seemingly destined to die in the First World War, is taken from the trenches to play his part in the timelord’s story. The Twelfth Doctor must face his past to decide his future. Then he’ll realise the resilience of humanity, discovering hope in his darkest frozen moment. It’s the end of an era.

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Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning (and somewhat baffling) novel, this show wonders what life would be like if the Allies had lost WWII. With an expanding set of alternate realities, The Man In The High Castle is as brilliant as it is bewildering. The triumphant Third Reich are still struggling to contain the flow of propaganda films which show them losing the war, as well as keeping an uneasy peace with the Japanese Empire. Another conflict seems perilously close, but that won’t stop each major player in this exceptional science fiction show from following their own agendas. This is the first season with new showrunner Eric Overmyer, and it’s set to be even more thought-provoking, ambitious and compelling.

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HIXON GREEN I’ve been eagerly watching Hixon Green transform from an empty shell to gorgeous new venue over the past month or two so I needed no persuasion to go and check it out for myself. The only decision I did struggle with was whether to visit for Breakfast, Lunch or spend an evening enjoying the amazing selection of wines with a cheese or charcuterie board. In the end a rather debauched weekend made the decision for me, and come Sunday morning when the sun was shining (although freezing cold) it seemed like the perfect time to head out for an indulgent Brunch down in Hove. One thing I had not bargained for was that half of Hove seemed to have the same idea - which when that ‘gagging for a coffee’ and ravenous hunger that accompanies any good hangover is in full swing, is probably not the best state to enter a jam packed new cafe (especially if you have hanger issues!) We were greeted warmly as we entered and were informed a table in the window would only be a minute or two (which given how busy it was seemed exceptionally lucky!) Our waiter came over promptly and our coffees and fresh orange juice arrived shortly after our order was taken.

Again my usual dilemma of what to order was actually made easier by the fact my hangover was demanding nothing less than a full english, though I should point out the menu had loads of delicious sounding options. In the end we decided to go all out and order extra avocado as the mouth watering description of the Avocado Smash was just too much to pass up on. Despite our initial gratitude at the speed of the service (believing the hangover Gods were on our side), there was a bit of a wait on food - although this was expected due to the fact that almost every seat in the house was taken. When our plates were set in front of us we knew it had been well worth the wait. The full breakfast really is the ‘real deal’. Everything including the eggs were cooked to absolute perfection and the sausage and bacon were noticeably great quality. Throughout the meal the staff were friendly and attentive, checking back on the food and offering more drinks. Hixon Green definitely doesn’t scrimp on size or quality which can be noted in the general opulence of the place. The high ceilings and light airy feel of the place is a perfect setting for a sunny Sunday brunch and I am keen to go back and check out the vibe in the evening as the feel of the place bodes well for a relaxed date night with wine and deli board. Big tick from me, already looking forward to my next visit.

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PIKE & PINE (1D ST JAMES ST, BRIGHTON BN2 1RE)

Recently winning a gold award for their venue design, Pike & Pine restaurant in Kemp Town has recently reworked their menu, losing their taster menus to an undoubtedly more flexible one. While a number of other restaurants have recently fallen for the formality and etiquette which comes with a taster menu, it seems Pike & Pine have relinquished tasters in favour of elegant sharing plates, mains, deserts and bites. Not many of us have the funds to splurge on fine dining, so this new menu opens Pike & Pine up for those of us who want to treat ourselves without going bankrupt. Reviews assure the finesse and high calibre of food created by chef Matt Gillan has not been compromised, with the new menu maintaining an abundance of twists and turns to keep your visit unique.

WOODBOX PIZZA (6 CHURCH ROAD, HOVE, BN3 2FL)

Once upon a time, long, long ago, there was a distinct lack of independent pizzerias in Brighton. But over the past two years more and more have been popping up, including the ever-popular Morelli Zorelli and Fatto a Mano. But there is a newcomer to the city: Woodbox. Situated in Kemp Town, only a few steps back from the charming seafront, this pizzeria serves up wood fired traditional Napoli style sourdough pizzas. Born out of food van which served only pizza at food markets, festivals and other events, the restaurant holds an extended menu, offering up an array of starters, ten varying pizzas and a choice of two deserts. Pizza lovers of Brighton, we have had the opportunity to be particularly particular about where we eat our sourdough pizza, and it is fair to say Woodbox deserves a place high up in the ranks!

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Won gold for Best Pub and Best Pub Food at Brighton Food & Drinks Award. With Christmas around the corner, and the oh-so-gloomy January which succeeds it, many of us will be spending most of our time at the pub. But with Brighton boasting over three hundred pubs, the choice of where to drink away December is a tough one. Thankfully, the recent Brighton Food & Drinks Awards provides an answer: The Earth and Stars. Nestled on the corner of Church and Windsor Streets, this friendly pub received both the gold award for best pub and best pub food. Its cosy and warm interior - accompanied by a magical balcony upstairs - manages to make it simultaneously inviting to groups of friends, families, or even for a romantic winter date. Catering for both the omnivorous and the vegan, the new head chef has created a mouth-watering winter menu to ensure that all customers stick to the winter tradition of eating; whether it be a light bite, a hearty main or an elegant cheeseboard.

PATTYPAN @THE VICTORY INN (6 DUKE ST, BRIGHTON BN1 1AH)

Dominating the corner of Duke Street, The Victory Inn has recently introduced a new kitchen run by Pattypan Kitchen. Perfect as a cosy escape from the cold, or from when your feet are tired from walking around town, or from when you just need a pint after carrying your girlfriend's shopping all over town, it can now become a new refuge for all you vegetarians and vegans. Celebrating simple and freshly prepared vegetables, Pattypan runs an exclusively vegetarian and vegan menu, which ranges from stuffed Portobello mushrooms and open sandwiches to pakoras and arancini. Bringing a somewhat quirky edge to vegetarian and vegan food at a reasonable price, stopping by the Victory just to try out the new food is well worth it..

For those of us who are committed coffee drinkers by day and dedicated wine drinkers by night, a cafe and wine bar named Hixon Green in Hove is our new ‘Holy Grail’. With the brunch menu offering classic dishes with a twist - their Kipper's Florentine being a prime example; the lunch menu - running from 12-5pm - is a novelty. Set at £12 a head, your lunch dish is formed of three components, each being chosen by you from a choice of four options per component, to ensure that every element of the dish suits your taste-buds! The plush interior is both cosy and swanky, making it an easy place to while away the day, and then begin your evening the right way - with a glass of wine. Be sure to check out page 49 for the full review!

77Bone Bone BURGER BURGER CO CO 120 Church Rd, Hove BN3 2EA

I have to say it isn’t often that I find myself eating out on a Monday evening - generally these are strictly reserved for PJs and an early night on the sofa with Netflix and a relatively healthy dinner. But on this particularly dreary, wet Monday evening after a long day in the office, my friend (who clearly didn't go out at the weekend) suggested we go check out Hove’s new burger joint 7Bone Burger Co - the halo from head was quick to slip away! 7bone Burger Co describes itself as "servin' up American comfort food classics including dry aged burgers, smokehaus BBQ, craft beers and cocktails, in a feel good speakeasy joint.", this was enough to raise my interest and venture out into the cold. Within seconds of being through the door I had almost forgotten the miserable evening outside. The vibe in the restaurant was relaxed, warm and extremely buzzy as a friendly waitress showed us to our table. The decor is much what is to be expected from an american style diner with neon signs and bright lights, red leather booths and vintage style prints dotted around the dark blue walls. I felt it rude not to order a beer while we still pondered over the menu. I was delighted to see a Tropical IPA on the menu so opted for the Wild Deer Pogo, a beer featuring all of the key words that accompany my favourite ‘on trend’ tipple. My friend went straight for the cocktail menu and chose a dr polska - a sweet treat of vodka, maraschino, amaretto and coke! The waitress came over and introduced herself by name in true American fashion. She was very friendly and helpful and talked us through the menu, helping us out with the couple of items we weren’t familiar with and explaining some of the meal deal options. I asked for some recommendations and her eyes lit up as she began reeling off various options we should go for - whilst nudging my friend to order different food so we could share, as neither of us could decide on one thing.

Despite Dorigan (our lovely waitress) giving us a heads up that we may not need to order provisionals (starters), we decided to go all out (what else are you going to do on a Monday?) and ordered a portion of pork rinds and tater tots served with garlic butter and an apple & maple dip. As soon as they arrived, and after seeing the rather large main-food

portions on other tables, I realised we probably had over ordered, but nevertheless the crispy, salty deep fried delights went down a dream. Our mains followed in quick succession and Dorigan was certainly not joking about the portion sizes! We had been recommended the ‘Prince Charles is Overrated’ with a side of frickles (deep fried pickles) and the ‘One Big Chicken’ with a side of dirty fries. The food came out piping hot, served in the typical red plastic baskets you would expect in a hip burger bar. After 10 minutes of absolute silence whilst we devoured the goods - we looked up to agree quite how delicious everything was! The 'Prince Charles is Overrated' beef burger was perfectly cooked to medium rare in a soft white bun, with bacon, pickles, lettuce - dripping with dirty burger sauce and melted cheese. The 'One Big Chicken' burger had buttermilk fried crispy chicken, hash brown, cheese, chipotle ketchup, hp sauce and mayo! We shared everything in a messy facestuffing competition, including the dirty fries topped with their signature dirty spread, lettuce and smoked bacon. But my favourite part of the meal had to be my introduction to Frickles - a sweet and sour slice of gherkin covered in a crispy-fluffy batter which I can only describe as a total mouthgasm. We topped off our indulgent dinner by treating ourselves to a couple of cheeky cocktails - My friend opted for the ‘French Bone’ which was a sweet and fruity short pink beverage. I felt I had made a winning choice with the ‘End Game’ which was a dangerously tasty concoction with ‘lots of rums’ and a velvety secret passion-fruit mix. We could hardly move at this point and thought we had finished but one last at-tempt to get something sweet, for the journey home, we ordered two milkshakes to go. A berry freeze and a maltoreo - a delectable and gooey mix of ice cream, caremel and Oreo pieces. It wasn't long after my visit before I started telling all my Hove pals that they have to try this place, - so what are you waiting for?

By Anya Zervudachi

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