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THE GUIDE TO BRIGHTON & HOVE Feb 2019
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Welcome to the February edition of BN1 Magazine... Design is everywhere. Except for some crystals, anything you see with a solid straight edge has been dreamt up by someone. We are increasingly surrounded by design, and it increasingly impacts our lives. Good design improves, bad design obstructs. This is never more prevalent than in architecture. A built environment can have a profound impact on how people feel and behave. Often this is the explanation for why some spaces witness societal breakdown while others flourish. Dark spaces dampen your emotions, while a beautiful environment can inspire and bring joy. In an increasingly crowded city like Brighton & Hove, it’s vital that buildings and urban spaces reflect the needs and enhance the lives of those using them. Creating spaces which benefit us all is a difficult thing to do, but this doesn’t mean we should shy away from trying. Spaces which negatively impact are never designed intentionally, but they are often produced by a lack of ambition, investment or pride. Whether it’s a skyscraper or a shed, any space has the capacity to affect your future.
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RETURN OF MUTATIONS FESTIVAL WITH A STELLAR LINE-UP
THE HANSEN HALL, PORTSLADE SAT 23 FEB, DOORS FROM 1PM Brighton & Hove has often struggled to get on the music festival map for some reason. Of it’s two largest events, one offers almost exclusively unheard-of bands, while the other is aimed to be a celebration of diversity rather than a rock show. There’s plenty of events willing to come to the city, hoping to capitalise on Brighton’s hip image, but nothing has really struck a chord. Local promoters One Inch Badge are trying a different approach – an all-day festival just outside the city centre, which concentrates on credibility rather than commerciality. Mutations Festival brings some together some of the scene’s most compelling and imaginative artists on Sat 23 Feb. Lined-up already are White Denim, Goat Girl, Flamingods, Josefin Ohrn & The Liberation, Snapped Ankles, Tvam, Saint Agnes, Ohmme, Advance Base, Orchards, Libralibra, Tamu Massif, Jacko Hooper and Natalie Evans. As announced by Shaun Keaveny on 6Music last month, the festival‘s venue is Hansen Hall in Portslade. At first glance, BN41 might not seem an apparent rock & roll destination, but it has allowed for an intimate and inspiring venue to witness some cutting-edge sounds. This unique and versatile multi-roomed space will show how Brighton & Hove excels at doing things a little bit less obviously.
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KEMPTOWN CARNIVAL BACK FOR 2019! The always popular Kemptown Carnival returns on Sat 1 June better than ever. Now running in partnership with another much-loved Brighton attraction, Brighton Palace Pier, the carnival attracts over 30,000 attendees. Taking place across Kemptown Village, it’s the largest free community arts street festival in the city and is packed with fun for every age. Lining its streets you’ll find live music, samba parades and performances, street theatre, dance troupes, Morris dancing, choirs, children’s activities, delicious food and drink from amazing local traders, fairground rides, arts and crafts stalls, and the legendary Grand Custard Pie Fight. Kemptown Carnival will soon be announcing an exciting line-up of entertainment, community events and activities running from February through to June and will be taking place at the Palace Pier, Concorde 2, St Georges Church, and the Speigeltent.
VALENTINE’S AT BRITISH AIRWAYS i360
British Airways i360 are offering couples to spend Valentine’s Day dining among the stars this year with an elevated restaurant experience. For £90 per person, couples can enjoy a three-course meal with a shared bottle of wine and coffee inside the British Airways i360 pod, which will ascend and descend three times throughout the experience – giving diners the view of the city’s lights as they gorge on each meal. Guests will begin their evening with a drink from the bar at ground level before boarding the observation pod, which will be laid for fine dining and decked with romantic white lights. As the evening unfolds, couples can relax at their tables over a bottle of wine – or upgrade to a bottle of Nyetimber sparkling wine for £109 per person. A starter of slow roasted pepper, confit heritage tomato and olive focaccia will be served during the first 25-minute flight, followed by the main course of cannon of lamb with pomme fondant, imam bayildi, fine green bean and leek parcel during the second flight. The third and final flight will be accompanied with churros con cioccolato with marbled white and bitter chocolate dipping pot with kirsch drenched griottine cherries and a choice of coffees. There will be a break between each flight to use the facilities at ground level. 18+ only. To book, visit www. britishairwaysi360.com or call 03337 720360.
THE GRAND BRIGHTON HALF MARATHON Sun 24 Feb
The Grand’s Brighton Half Marathon returns for its 29th year. Enjoyed by runners and participators in their thousands, come along to give your support or show off your brand-new running shoes you got for Christmas. General entry to take part has sold out but there are still spaces available to run on behalf of several charities.
BRIGHTON BEER TOUR Sun 24 Feb
Hosted by a local beer sommelier, the Brighton Beer Tour takes visitors around to showcase the city’s love of beer. Learn about the ever-growing list of IPA’s and flavours. Of course, there are some stops on the way to put your knowledge to good use! The tour covers Sussex’s best ales and lagers while visiting craft beer pubs, student hangouts and key hostelries.
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SAY GOODBYE TO BORING DATES We’ve teamed up with Datemakers, to give our readers the chance to win a whole year of free dates. Datemakers’ mission is to completely shake up the dating scene. Their website lets couples discover the best things to do for two in Brighton and Bristol, so you’ll never have a boring date again. There are foodie dates, boozy dates and tons of dates that are a little bit different (anyone for clay pigeon shooting, a DJ lesson or a mosaic class?!) And to celebrate their launch in Brighton, Datemakers are giving one winner a whole year’s worth of exciting dates! One lucky reader will be sent on a different Datemaker’s date every single month.
OF DATING EXPEREINCES! Their dates range from tapas evenings to chocolate making workshops, from archery to drumming lessons - so you can be sure you’re in for a night to remember. Whether you’re a couple wanting to try new things, or single and looking to impress, this prize is not one to miss! To enter, simply go to www.bn1magazine.co.uk The winner will receive one date a month for 12 months! Each date experience will be chosen by the Datemakers team. Any travel or accommodation costs will not be included in the prize.
WIN BRIGHTON TATTOO CONVENTION 2019 TICKETS WIN SET OF GAMELY CARD GAMES
What does the future have in store for you … a tattoo maybe? With tickets up for grabs for the notorious Brighton Tattoo Convention this could become a near reality. Hurtling towards its 12th anniversary the ‘Brighton Tattoo Convention’ is back on Sat 23 and Sun 24 Feb at the Brighton Centre. Welcoming over 300 world class tattooists from the USA, Australia and Scandinavia, the convention was founded by Woody (David Woods). Having grown year after year the convention is now a major event within the city and on the world tattoo calendar with exciting parties, collaborations and presentations. For the chance to win two tickets to the event, answer the following question over on bn1magazine.co.uk… Q: What year did the Brighton Tattoo Convention start? A) 2011
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Are these cold months leaving you stuck for fun? Boredom will be a thing of the past with Gamely card games. Sketch, shout and stretch the truth to find your way to victory with Randomise, Soundiculous and The Pretender. Soundiculous will challenge you to embody a didgeridoo (and other amusing sounds) when playing alongside friends and family. Draw, act or describe hilarious identities such as “a ticklish unicorn breakdancing” with Randomise. Meanwhile The Pretender is a family friendly game that will allow you to deceive your way to victory in the funniest ways possible. Gamely games was set up by Hazel Reynolds from her desire to connect with her younger sister, they stumbled across an old family game and Gamely was born. Now Gamely are on a mission to help people spend more quality time together through the medium of simple to pick up card games. For the chance to win all three Gamely games, answer the following question over on bn1magazine.co.uk… Q: Which classic board game has a Brighton & Hove edition? A) Cluedo B) Monopoly C) Trivial Pursuit
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“It’s an album of outliers”, says White Denim’s Steve Terebecki, talking about their 8th record ‘Side Effects’ set to release March 29, 2019. With just seven months since their last long play Performance, they have been busy putting together their new album which they will be playing in part at Brighton’s Mutations Festival this month. It’s been a while since their last visit, but Texas natives White Denim are returning to Brighton and fully loaded with a new album. “We’ve played in Brighton a bunch of times,” says Terebecki. “We’ve played club shows and festivals, but not Mutations. We’re excited to come back.” The band play the festival after a ten-day headline tour throughout the UK and Ireland. Unlike most bands, White Denim no longer change up their set for a festival where not as many people might know them, compared to at their headline shows. “I feel like we used to do that. Now, we just do exactly what we do. We feel it’s better that way. We don’t try to trick anybody into liking us by playing songs differently than normal.”
The band did a similar thing with Last Day Of Summer back in 2010, where they compiled an album around songs they had recorded but didn’t end up using in their first four years of existence. “Side Effects is a new version of Last Day Of Summer. We briefly talked about calling the record Last Day Of Summer 2, but we felt that it was different enough and deserved its own thing.”
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With tracks written and recorded over several years, it might be hard to keep the songs current and reflective of what the band is up to at this moment in time. Terebecki disagrees: “I feel like there’s a seven-year natural cycle for everyone, and that rings through in music as well. You go in cycles exploring different things, different sounds throughout the seven-year period. Then after seven years you go back and revisit where you were and usually it feels really good. That was the case here as well.”
“Side Effects is a new version of Last Day Of Summer. I feel like there’s a sevenyear natural cycle for everyone, and that rings through in our music as well”
At the festival - and throughout their UK tour - White Denim will be playing some of the songs on Side Effects before it gets released worldwide. The album sees a wide array of both new and older tracks, recorded between 2011 and just last summer. Talking about the process of putting the album together, Steve says: “It is an array of different songs from the past few years. While we are writing there’s always a few songs that don’t work quite right on the record, we fully record them but then they just sit around. With this album we looked through our old demos and put together a record around those tracks.”
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Being recorded so shortly after each other, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Side Effects includes a handful of songs recorded alongside last year’s Performance, which just didn’t fit right for that record. Where Performance follows the story of a questioning performer on stage, Side Effects is the off-stage life of that man behind the makeup. “It’s definitely a companion piece, but there’s less of a narrative storyline. It embodies so many different ideas, the main challenge was to try and make the record sound cohesive.”
In what can only be White Denim fashion, Side Effects features a vast rotating cast of performers. The band, led by Terebecki and guitarist James Petralli, has seen a number of members passing through since their emergence in 2006. “We had a lot of fun working with a bunch of different musicians over the past few years, it helps keep things fresh and exciting for our song-writing. On this record we worked with every live drummer that we’ve ever had, with the exception of one, as well as a bunch of other people.” The opportunity to work with this many people on one record was created by Terebecki and Petralli producing the album themselves - like they did just last year. Terebecki says: “I am really proud of Performance, and Side Effects too. It was the first time we had fully produced one of our records and it felt good to take back a bit of control. We’ve made enough records at this point that we don’t really need a producer unless we’re trying to cover completely new grounds.” And if this UK tour and a new album wasn’t enough to get fans excited, the men in White Denim have pulled some strings and will have Side Effects ready to roll on vinyl and CD at their upcoming dates, so anybody that comes to the show will be able to get hold of it before the release.
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REASONS TO STAY ALIVE One is a globally-acclaimed author, a Brighton-dwelling prolific champion of mental health. The other is a world-renowned drummer and songwriter, having worked with the likes of Razorlight, We Are Scientists and Editors’ Tom Smith. So how on earth did Matt Haig and Andy Burrows - at the top of their game in their respective industries - come to create an album together?
By Nammie Matthews It all began with a tweet back in 2017. Burrows, who had been writing with and playing drums for Sussex-born singer-songwriter Tom Odell at the time, was looking for inspiration for a new solo project. “I was very wary at that point that I was just another long haired, beardy bloke playing sad songs - I wanted a new reason to make an album that wasn’t completely selfish. Matt [Haig] and I had been following each other on Twitter when I reached out, and he was immediately very receptive to the idea of creating an album.” What started as a social media man-crush soon developed into their Reasons To Stay Alive project, released this month, an ambitious collaboration between Matt’s bestselling book and Andy’s music. Over the past year, the two have passed ideas back and forth to create a stunning collection of songs inspired by Haig’s much loved autobiographical book of the same name, which recounts how - aged 24 - he was diagnosed with depression. Now, four years after the book’s release, the pair’s project offers yet another medium upon which to reinforce its valuable musings on mental health issues. Fortunately, the process of adapting Matt’s words for the purpose of song was a lot simpler than expected, given the two had little to no experience working in the other’s field. Though Matt has become almost accustomed to writing 80,000 word manuscripts for his books, Andy is adamant he took naturally to the shorter songwriting process - though the writer suggests the project may not have gone quite so smoothly had it gone ahead with a different musician. “There was a kind of telepathy with Andy picking up on the music which was already in the words - it was a great match between us as we’re both quite unabashedly sentimental and emotional.” The harmony between the two is demonstrative in the album which, though inspired by Haig’s 2015 bestselling non-fiction work, is thematic more of love and hope than struggle - whether it’s more focused on Haig’s recovery (Handle With Care), his eventual optimism (Tomorrow) or the seemingly nostalgic love story apparent in the album’s debut single, Barcelona.
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Andy adds: “Working with Matt gave me goosebumps. Though I’ve not gone down as dark a path myself, at no point did it feel like I was working with someone else’s lyrics - I related to them completely on an emotional level. Matt is a brilliant ambassador for opening up on these issues - especially amongst men.” While the narrative on mental health is progressing rapidly, with Haig among those at the forefront, the two agree there is yet more work to be done on discussion stemming from inside their gender; in the year Matt’s seminal book was released, suicide was the leading cause of death for males aged 20-49 in the UK. Matt says: “It is becoming increasingly important that men come out and talk about mental health as it does have a contagious effect. It makes others more likely to share their experience.” He suggests social media - used correctly - is proving instrumental in allowing those afflicted by mental health issues to do just that: “When I was very ill and suicidal, the thing which made me feel worse was that all the examples I knew of people who had suffered with depression were famous people who had taken their own lives, such as Sylvia Plath, Kurt Cobain, Ernest Hemingway. It’s only when I started to open up about mental health I really found out how common it really is. Social media has the potential to make people feel less alone, but the side of it which gives us this sense of connectivity and awareness is dangerous when it becomes a substitute for the real world. The effect it has on people’s - particularly young people’s - levels of loneliness is something which needs to be addressed. “I have noticed it’s generally becoming the norm to behave like you’re at least au fait with mental health problems though, which is definitely a step forward.” Reasons to Stay Alive is released Fri 1 Feb, with Andy performing at Brighton’s Komedia on Mon 11 Feb. Meanwhile, Matt Haig comes to The Old Market on Sat 30 March.
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GIGS & NIGHTLIFE WILD NOTHING TUES 19 FEB // KOMEDIA
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Hot off the tail of the release of their fourth album Indigo, Virginia’s Wild Nothing return with their ambitious brand of dream pop this month. As ever frontman Jack Tatum’s the one in the studio recording the tracks, while his live band bring it to life in front of a crowd. The result is a fuller sound, and a new way of listening to tracks fans are familiar with. Co-produced with Jorge Elbrecht (who worked on the Ariel Pink, Japanese Breakfast, and Frankie Rose albums), Indigo takes Wild Nothing to unforeseen places. Prepare to drift away and be taken along for the ride.
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Combining their unique blend of 50s surf rock with alternative indie melodies, FUR’s dreamy pop succinctly explores themes of love and heartbreak. Since moving to Brighton, the act had grown two-fold, and with a boastful collection of live dates behind them and their debut EP out the 14 Feb, have quickly become one of the most exciting upand-coming acts to watch.
Indie-pop group from Down Under Cub Sport have amassed an impressive following since their deeply personal 2017 sophomore album BATS. Cub Sport bandmates Tim and Sam married in the latter half of last year, and the connection is apparent in their gorgeous harmonies. See it for yourself this month as they tour the much-anticipated release of their self-titled third studio effort.
Lazybones return for a home town show as part of their Bang Bang EP tour this month. Part fuzzy bass guitar, amplified organ and drums, the Brighton trio go against their eponym to create an energetic, unapologetic to-the-point sound, comparable to the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, Slaves, Idles and Royal Blood. A show not to be missed.
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FRI 15 FEB // PATTERNS
MON 18 FEB // HOPE & RUIN
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BEANS ON TOAST
SKINNY LISTER
Beans On Toast, the quirky alias for Essex born folk singer Jay McAllister, rose to prominence in 2005. His songwriting openly deals and focuses on love and politics with a comedic twist that are best served with a pinch of salt. From passionate polemic to penguins there is something for everyone in Beans On Toast’s musical arsenal.
This outstanding live act are releasing a new album the following day, so emotions will be running high. The product of deep, dark hours of latenight studio sessions, it sees the rock sextet reach ferorcious new heights in songwriting. The Story Is… offers 14 personal vignettes inspired by a chaotic few years, bound with a loose concept.
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DEMOB HAPPY
SAT 2 MARCH // THE HAUNT Another Brighton import, Newcastle-born fuzz-rock three-piece Demob Happy have built a reputation for their raucous live shows and freewheeling spirit, originally operating from the city’s pancake extraordinaire, Nowhere Man. Though now stationed elsewhere, they bring their Death From Above 1979-esque vibes back to the city where it all began...
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FRI 15 FEB // TEMPEST You could spend Valentine’s weekend crying over an ex, wasting your cash in an over-crowded restaurant or lemonading that minger that’s prowling around your partner. But a better use of your time would be letting Home help you fall in love with quality house music all over again. This benefit show for the British Heart Foundation promises Brighton’s finest DJs, playing a selection of forward-thinking bangers, alongside a special live PA from Bad Dog resident and Perfecto alumnus Lizzie Curious. A prolific singer, songwriter and producer, she’s worked with some of house music’s biggest icons, putting out a selection of dancefloor standards along the way. Live, she brings a infectious blast of energy and an unquestionable passion for her craft.
NIGHTLIFE PLANNER: DJ STORM // Fri 8 Feb // Patterns One of the most influential D’n’B DJs ever, Storm brings an exclusive and extensive selection down to Patterns.
Sat 9 Feb
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Three atmospheric late romantic works
Sun 10 Feb
Yamato: The Drummers of Japan Experience the energy of the Japanese taiko drum
Fri 15 Feb
Invisible Walls Acclaimed writers identifying as Deaf share their extraordinary work
Sun 24 Feb
Boy Blue: Blak Whyte Gray Olivier nominated dance from the award-winning hip-hop company
Thu 7 Mar
GLAM SATURDAYS // Every Sat // Shoosh Squeze yourself into some finery and get your pout on, at one of Brighton’s most glam nights. The clue is in the title really. CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL // SAT 9 FEB CONCORDE 2 // Whoop it up with the true master of funk and soul. Nobooy can dispute Craig Charles’ knowledge of love of great music. TRASH MONDAYS // Every Mon // Coalition Like an unstoppable train, Coalition’s massively popular Monday night revelries power on into the week! WAH // Sat 16 Feb // Concorde 2 WAH bring ths Jungle Cakes tour with ED SOLO B2B DEEKLINE B2B SERIAL KILLAZ & BENNY PAGE! TASH LC // Fri 22 Feb // Patterns Prepare yourself for an evening of heady dancefloor rhythms and Afro Jazz, it’s going to get wild.
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A Guide To... 23.02.2019 A one-day festival, bringing together a creative mass of experimentation, genre hybrids and expression. Headlined by Texan psych-rock marauders WHITE DENIM, alongside GOAT GIRL, FLAMINGODS and more the expansive line-up boasts some of the most recognised and engaging musical innovators from around the world, alongside a healthy dose of Brighton’s finest talent. Set to be an early highlight of the year for fans of intrepid, alternative music and culture. Lose yourself in an array pop-ups, projections, food, drink, after parties, and much more.
For Mutations weekend only, Hansen Hall will temporarily take over the 900 capacity multi-room space CityCoast Centre, in Portslade. It’s a unique and versatile space that’s never previously been used for an event of this nature. Located just 5 minutes from Portslade Train Station, Hansen Hall is easily accessible by direct bus and train routes. Trains from Brighton run every 10 minutes with a journey time of just 7 minutes. CityCoast Centre, North Street, Portslade, BN41 1DG 14
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An impressive array of WHITE DENIM musical talent, from big-name favourites to future obsessions. On the main stage, stellar headliners WHITE DENIM are joined by London garage rock storytellers GOAT GIRL, international psych explorers FLAMINGODS, visceral rhythm-makers SNAPPED ANKLES, and riff-heavy flights of fancy from SAINT AGNES. The ANKLES second stage brings Grammy-winning Swedish space-pop from JOSEFIN ÖHRN & THE LIBERATION, the skewed electro/psych of TVAM, mercurial rock expressions from Chicago duo OHMME, frank lyricism and experimental electronics from California’s ADVANCE BASE, and varying shades of out-there alt-pop from Brighton rising stars ORCHARDS and LIBRALIBRA. Stripped-back serenity reigns on the Folklore stage, with acoustic sets from TAMU MASSIF, JACKO HOOPER and NATALIE EVANS.
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FUNK & SOUL WEEKENDER NEW TO BRIGHTON Following two sold-out years, The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender 2019 moves to a brand-new location on the Brighton’s iconic seafront. Marking the start of the summer season on Fri 17 – Sun 19 May, this festival’s roots are firmly placed in big brass sounds, hip hop beats, future soul, tropical, afro-beat, world, disco, house, and everything in-between. The Funk & Soul Weekender offers a carefully curated blend of some of the world’s finest music paired with a timetable of amazing activities. Joining the festival are BBC 6Music DJ and funk veteran Craig Charles, multiinstrumentalist, vocalist and producer Jordan Rakei, Edit legend Greg Wilson, and one of house music’s most important founding fathers, Marshall Jefferson. Alongside these luminaries are Kamasi Washington - dubbed as the ‘figurehead of the new jazz revival’ by The Guardian, electronic duo Maribou State (DJ set), the classic sounds of Alice Russell, and Lee Fields & the Expressions, along with the genre-defining talents of Norman Jay MBE, and Gilles Peterson. Elsewhere you’ll find Lee Fields & The Expressions, Romare, Kamaal Williams, The Pharcyde, Hackney Colliery Band, Yazmin Lacey, Fatima, Children of Zeus, Akua Naru, Afriquoi, DJ Yoda, Dam Funk, Smoove and
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Turrell, DJ Cheeba’s Video Funk, The Allergies, Mildlife and Joel Culpepper… A host of Record Labels, DJs and partners are participating in Funk & Soul Weekender, creating a hugely inclusive line up that reaches above and beyond a standard music line up. Expect involvement from Dat Brass Band, Tru Thoughts Records, Trojan Records, Jalapeno Records, BBE Records, Strut Records, Stevie Wonderland, XOA, Holly Walker, J Felix, Tom Central, Ezra Bruno, Fiesta Bombarda, Tuckshop, Wormfood, Sounddhism, Continental Drifts, Global Beats Club, The Left Rib and Kitty Amor. This festival offers an extensive, jam-packed timetable of extra activities including record fairs, visual screenings and explorative talks; as well as wellness & soul meditation, dance classes and the original disco yoga experience. All this can be found alongside secret parties, cabaret, and the best in soul food and craft beer. A perfectly formed and intimate affair, this is one festival created for an audience that truly loves its music. It’s set to be the perfect weekend, blending good times with unmissable talent across three days. www.funkandsoulweekender.com
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GET STUCK INTO THESE ART EVENTS, WORKSHOPS AND GALLERIES THIS MONTH FREE DAY: LGBT HISTORY MONTH
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery – Sat 23 Feb Free access to the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery as part of LGBT History month. Includes talks about LGBTQ histories from Brighton.
AERIAL LIFE DRAWING
New England House – Tue 5 Feb A figure drawing session based on a life model posing in an aerial hoop. An untutored session but open to all abilities.
DRIVING SCHOOL – AN EXHIBITION BY DAVID BELLINGHAM
Phoenix Brighton – Sat 19 Jan – Sun 24 Feb Exhibition curated by David Shrigley which is aimed to “lessons in unlearning and relearning, undoing and redoing and unmaking and remaking” through the artists David Bellingham’s work.
VIRIDITAS: DR ALICE ELDRIDGE & ALISTAIR APPLETON – BIRD BATH (Sound Installation)
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts Wed 6 Feb – Fri 8 Feb An ode to the work of German composer and abbess, Hildegard von Bingen, using sound. This will be done through birdsong as well as woodland noises and the sounds of Sussex’s natural acoustics being played through the café/bar after dusk.
STILL I RISE: FEMINISMS, GENDER, RESISTANCE, ACT 2
De La Warr Pavilion – Sat 9 Feb – Mon 27 May An exhibition looking at the relationship between resistance and gender. Visual led pieces tell the stories of female empowerment, queer feminist fights and civilright movements.
THE MUSEUM OF TRANSOLOGY
Spotlight Gallery – Brighton Museum - Running until April 2019 Collection of artefacts from donators who wanted to showcase Brighton’s colourful transgender community. The collection is now the largest collection representing trans people in the UK. Queer Looks
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Brighton Museum (First floor) A display of some outifts which best show of Brighton’s rich LGBTQ history. The collection is built from donations of local LGBTQ charities.
MARTIN SHAW: IMAGINALIA
ONCA – Wed 20 Feb – Sun 24 Feb For the first time in 10 years, artist Martin Shaw has a solo show displaying his studio work. A collection of his paintings done over the period of Summer 2018. The display shows a variety of methods and styles, showing some elements of Shaw’s fascination with mythology.
BRIGHTON CRAFT FAIR
Friends Meeting House – Sat 9 Feb Returning after a break from the new year, the everpopular Brighton Craft Fair comes back to the Friends Meeting House, showcasing and selling lots of local artists work and crafts.
RENDERED IN LIGHT: PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
ONCA Wed 27 Feb – Sun 3 Mar An exhibition on the works of five different photographers, all of whom are students at Brighton University. Their repertoires convey a wide variety of subjects and styles, but with the focus on the human form and its relationship with other things.
DRAWING, LINO CUTTING AND PRINTING OF BOTANICALS IN A PLANT SHOP
67 Upper North Street – Sun 24 Feb Hosted in a small plant shop in the centre of Brighton, a tutor will teach you the techniques of drawing a plant from the shop in the form of lino cutting and printing.
BRIGHTON ARTS LAB: LOST PROPERTY ARTS COLLECTIVE
Phoenix – Fri 15 Feb Installations straight from their biannual sound and art festival, Fort Process originally based in Newhaven Fort. The exhibition will include exhibits from members of the collective and other artists. On show will be installations as well as performances from some of the collaborators. The Brighton Arts Lab has proved so popular, the event is now running twice a month so keep an eye out for more events.
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Celebrating a rich local creative pedigree, Design Brighton brings three days of events to a regenerated Corn Exchange in October. It offers the chance for architects, designers, makers and laymen to play with how the city perceives itself, outline the challenges it faces and imagine future solutions. Its organisers wanted to do something which further established the city’s global reputation as a design rich community. Through a series of not-for-profit events, like workshop tours, guided urban walks, inspiring talks, exhibitions and networking opportunities, they’ll create a collaborative network and address some local issues. “It’s to differentiate Brighton from London, just as San Francisco is different from New York,” the festival’s cofounder John Cowell, tells me. “A visitor to these cities would find totally different things. Different styles of living, architecture and ways of thinking.” Now, Design Brighton gives the local creative industry chances to place a unifying stamp on what it does and how it thinks. Brighton & Hove is considered a difficult landscape to develop on. Confined by the sea to the south and a national park to the north, it has complex infrastructure (above and below ground) and a huge number of listed buildings to consider. These challenges force local designers to be more aware of their environment, arguably more than any city outside of London. Decisions made at this level impact on people’s lives and the legacy of areas around new buildings. Design shapes society. “Take Kings Cross in London, the developers have gone out of their way to ensure what they put in doesn’t just steam-roll over the heritage and community nearby. Places like the Coal Yard, around St Martin’s School of Art and along the canal, it’s first class architecture with
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a community usage, which is why people flock there in their thousands. Where in Covent Garden and Soho, developers are taking the heart out of it.” The capital’s reputation as a business centre means high demand for development, but this can often cause it to overshadow its south coast cousin, as well as draining both work and talent away. Design Brighton’s foundations stem from a random conversation. Cowell met Sophie and Richard from architecture practice Stickland Wright, which was being restructured. This prompted a discussion on how architects attracted new business – a process reliant on public profiles. “We also started talking about how Brighton had a problem. London-based developers were coming down with their own teams and ignoring the talent already here, and schemes not really being for Brightonians.” There’s increasing demand in Brighton for commercial and living space. There’s additionally desire innovation with new spaces, but the tendency is for buildings which are distinctly less interesting and useful than what a modernising, vibrant city should be building. While Brighton & Hove City Council are working to satisfy community demand, adapting planning processes to meet emerging challenges, the most influential voice in a changing cityscape is the population themselves. Demand is increasing for public space, better accommodation, start-up spaces, affordable artist studios and faster transport links, but conventional means are struggling to meet this. Design Brighton will spend much of its time demonstrating to all how needs can be met imaginatively without ruing areas. “It’s trying to imagine a city which is built by the community, for the community, instead of
wearing blinkers and doing nothing.” Enormous areas of Britain are undergoing development and regeneration, to meet evolving requirements. Corporate structures and business models have shifted greatly in recent years. Companies are increasingly mobile, while regulations make it’s extremely difficult to lease energy-inefficient commercial buildings. Retrofitting these is hugely expensive, so the tendency is to replace them entirely. Funding, usage and technology also play parts in the turnover of huge swathes of modern European cities. Then work of Design Brighton is not solely focused on October’s event either, the aim is to develop year-round engagement with the local architecture and design community. They’ve support from Brighton and Hove Council, Royal Institute of British Architects, the University of Brighton and a wide range of local businesses. The three-day event in October will look at the city’s past and how it evolved, talk about problems and opportunities, and imagine what Brighton & Hove could be in the future. What might happen. Many urban planning needs won’t simply evaporate, so sensitive and engaging development is vital. Local designers are aware of this challenging and unique environment and determined to deliver exceptional responses where possible. The aim is to light a beacon, ensuring the city can be understood for the unique way it comes together. “It’s not just London-on-Sea, or a fading hippy place or just all about Pride. It’s got a vibrancy and energy that deserves to be recognised.” For more details on Design Brighton, visit: www.designbrighton.org
DESIGN BRIGHTON WEDS 16 – SAT 19 OCTOBER 2019 Based around a newly refurbished Corn Exchange Interactive workshops, panels, exhibition spaces and conferences Celebrating revolutionary urban design Exploring Brighton’s evolution – its origins, ground-breaking local projects and opportunities of the future Inspiring others to collaborate on innovative and unique projects Cementing the City’s reputation as a fantastic place to invest, live, learn, work, stay and succeed.
DESIGN BRIGHTON MEMBERSHIP Sponsorship and membership opportunities to bring experts, enthusiasts and businesses together Unique networking and business opportunities within the region. A chance to influence local, regional and national policy by interacting with local authorities, LEP’s and other key stakeholders Design round table events on key city sites for the council and private developers Members only networking events Discounts across the city on venues, hotels and restaurants for client hospitality Project and service listings on Brighton Design Wall website and yearlong advertisement opportunities and benefits and focused marketing prospects within the October festival. bn1magazine.co.uk
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FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS FOR BRIGHTON BY REBECCA BARNATT-SMITH
Brighton & Hove is a vibrant and flourishing space currently hidden under a sea of construction. But behind the building blocks and cranes are lots of exciting new attractions ready to transform the city. We’ve compiled a list of all the hottest developments in 2019 to get excited about.
EDWARD STREET QUARTER AMEX House, once nicknamed ‘The Wedding Cake’, was the former European headquarters of American Express. It is in the process of being redeveloped, after £120 million of funding was granted to developers First Base and Patron Capital to create a new and innovative Edward Street Quarter. The scheme, now approved by BHCC, plans to create 160,000ft2 of creative office space and 168 affordable homes for locals. The redevelopment will also open doors for retailers and restaurants that could bring 2,000 jobs to the city. The project, designed by Buckley Gray Yeoman, aims to reflect Brighton’s vibrant and environmentally friendly street scene, adding 130 new trees and 45 plant species in three new public spaces created by the eminent landscape designers Spacehub.
Cost: £72 million Finish Date: Not confirmed Delivering: 160,000ft2 of office space, 168 affordable homes, retail, restaurants projected to bring in 2000 jobs to the city.
HANNINGTONS ESTATE Lined with cobbled pavements and narrow streets of funky shops, the lanes lie at the centre of Brighton’s most popular landmarks. As integral parts of the iconic heritage of the city they have been in need of regeneration for quite some time. In 2017, the European retail real estate investment manager Redevco, planned to redevelop the 1.3-acre site into a modern retail and leisure destination in efforts to draw more tourists to the new area. The £72 million project originally estimated to be completed by mid-2018 is now set to be finished in early 2019. The Hanningtons Estate development could be the revitalising makeover our renowned Lanes need. Expect to see new retailers and quirky cafes appearing in their numbers as the plan to create bundles of space of innovation has just been approved by Brighton & Hove Council. One business we can look forward to seeing is restaurant Flint House, the newest addition to Brighton’s popular Gingerman Group chain. You can’t help but get excited for the critically acclaimed food and drink which future tourists can tuck into as they admire the beautiful architecture of the new building, set to be in the centre of the Estate. “We couldn’t have asked for a better restaurant operator to occupy the jewel in the crown of this scheme.” Andrew Foulds, portfolio director at developers Redevco released in a statement. The chain established in 1998, presently has four successful restaurants - including The Ginger Pig which was ranked by GQ as one of the best pubs in the UK! As the redevelopment is well under way, look forward to fresh injections of colour and vibrance into the city, as the design of Hanningtons Estate aims to turn Brighton’s historical cobbles into a contemporary space that reflects the new generation, without forgetting the importance of the old heritage.
Cost: £19 million Finish Date: Autumn 2019 Delivering: A new Shelter Hall, commercial spaces, seaside retail, restaurants, redeveloped A259
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£72 million Early 2019 Retail, restaurants and artist spaces
CIRCUS STREET The street formally home to a derelict fruit and vegetable market in Brighton’s centre is set to be transformed into a new public square packed full of new retail business, leisure activities and creative spaces for you to enjoy.
which will make the area look like a futuristic band of colour compared to the gloomy streets we currently see. Building works are currently underway on the site and we are excited to see it completed by the end of 2019.
Regeneration of Circus Street has been in the works since 2017, and developer U+I is aiming to completely transform this tired old public space into an area which they hope will reflect Brighton’s vibrant and artistic community. Brighton & Hove City Council secured a whopping £130 million to aid the project anticipated to bring some of the best creative communities together such as artists, dance groups and a handful of innovative companies. These essential parts of Brighton’s diverse society may turn this neglected area into a place tourists don’t want to miss out on! The redevelopment aims to create over 400 jobs in the next ten years, injecting an estimated £200 million into the local economy as a result and this isn’t the only advantage of the renovation! Brighton’s dense student population will benefit as a new accommodation complex with 450 student bedrooms will put them right in the centre of the city, a perfect distance from the nightlife scene and cheeky burger restaurants for 3am meals. There will also be 30,000 square feet of new office space for small businesses to grow and thrive. Let’s not forget the design plan of this development though, as architects Shedkm and TP Bennett have crafted modern and contemporary structure designs
Cost: £130 million Finish Date: End of 2019 Delivering: 142 new homes, 450 student bedrooms, new office space, South East Dance studio, artist spaces, performance spaces.
SHELTER HALL Brighton’s seafront holds the heart of the city. From the famous Brighton Palace Pier that looks out onto the ocean to the string of restaurants, shops and clubbing scene along the promenade, it shines in all its glory on a sunny day. The Shelter Hall once stood in pride of place, completing the tourist attraction with its Victorian styled architecture.
the 1880’s. The historical architecture won’t be forgotten though, as the £19 million project aims to inject some modernity into a new 21st century commercial location situated just a short walk away from the popular I360. So don’t forget to look up at its brand new features such as the rotunda on top and a picture worthy roof terrace.
As the city’s popularity is only growing, Brighton & Hove City Council decided to reconstruct the West Street Shelter Hall in 2015, in order to create a new contemporary scene future tourists can admire whilst munching on their fish and chips.
This development is also vital in order to save the seafront road A259, from collapsing in the future. Counsellor Gill Mitchell, chair of the council’s Environment Transport and Sustainability Committee said: “Following two years of extensive and complex engineering work to strengthen the seafront road and stabilise the ground, it’s exciting to see the new Shelter Hall taking shape. The Shelter Hall project is the first part of the council’s investment scheme to regenerate the seafront infrastructure which is planned to be completely restored in the coming years
Brighton & Hove City Council said: “The new Shelter Hall will provide a fantastic new restaurant and venue for the city, with its mezzanine floor, terrace and stunning seafront views the hall be a fantastic addition to our world-famous seafront which already attracts millions of visitors each year.” Design plans for the new Shelter Hall reveal that the redevelopment will be a larger version of the old building, which dates all the way back to
Unfortunately, those ‘pretty’ construction boards will remain up along the seafront for a few months yet but when they come down in Autumn 2019 we are sure they’ll reveal something wonderful!
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vendor booths, 13 bands, 6 DJs, plus barbers and galleries, according to event organiser Woody. As with previous years, the convention will continue to strive for greatness, exhibiting only the best in the industry. “It’s the quality of artists that make a great show; many shows accept anyone that wants to pay for the booth, but not us”. Tattoo aficionados won’t have to be passive spectators either, and might even get a chance to get tattooed from some of the world-renowned artists attending the convention. Brighton Tattoo Convention’s rebel and rock’n’roll spirit will be amplified thanks to their choice of entertainment. Every day, from 11am to 1am, rockabilly bands and
DJs, such as The Fuzillis and Dave Mumbles will be performing for the enjoyment of convention goers. Moreover, various quirky and weird shops, such as Cranfield’s Curiosity Cabinet (a taxidermy shop), always have a booth at the convention so that visitors can explore stalls filled with peculiar paraphernalia. The variation of artists attending the convention will not only be based on their level of experience but also on their cultural background, as the artists attending will come from different parts of the world (Europe, USA, Canada and Australia), and focus on their unique styles. The show will feature a plethora of esteemed tattoo artists, such as stick and poke’s undisputed king Patrick Bates, but it will also showcase some of the best novices in the tattoo
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world right now. Woody remarks he’s always on the lookout for innovative and creative new artists. “I like to see the new applications each year and get excited about them”. The convention will take place on Sat 23 and Sun 24 Feb, but for those struggling to restrain their tattoo fever, don’t worry - there’s also a charity football match on 22nd Feb hosted again at the Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, involving some of the best artists globally, helping a different local charity each year. This year, their charity of choice is the Greyhound Trust, a local charity which ensures that as many greyhounds as possible have a happy retirement. “Since a lot of the tattoo community is vegan we decided to turn our attention towards helping out our furry friends. We’re just a bunch of artists
representing our tattoo community, trying to break the stereotype of old and show just how we can help in our local communities.” The match will be divided by English artists versus those from the rest of the world, with both teams being made up of exclusively tattoo artists. Aside from the football, there will also be a tattoo giveaway raffle, food stalls situated pitch-side, as well as free beer.
The twelfth edition of the Brighton Tattoo Convention comes to Brighton Centre on Sat 23 – Sun 24 Feb. Day tickets £25 / weekend £40, or £8 for limited evening tickets (from 8pm).
The Brighton Tattoo Convention gets bigger and better every year and it attracts more and more visitors. Its organisers pour their whole energy into making sure that the convention represents the perfect meeting point for any tattoo enthusiast - making sure its a key calendar event year on year. “We just try make the best weekend we can for people to remember.” bn1magazine.co.uk
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Melissa Young talks to the most prominent street artists in the city about their favourite pieces and plans for the future
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Known for culture and vibrancy it is no surprise that street art is in full bloom across Brighton & Hove. With Cassette Lord’s giant cassette tapes popping up across town and Sinna One contributing to the mesmerising mural on The Prince Albert, this amazing colourful city is home to a multitude of incredible artists. Bringing bright colours and positivity to Brighton is Lois O’Hara. “I see colour as such a positive thing and I want others to experience that feeling!”. Studying illustration at the Arts University Bournemouth, Lois found a love for other mediums of art. She draws inspiration from the natural movements of the sea, the fluidity in nature and the visualisation of sound. “At college I used to draw realistic waves over and over again in my sketchbooks when I wished I was in the sea. Slowly, throughout university my “wavey” style developed.” Lois’s love of vibrancy was made evident with Rainbow Crosswalk by the West Pier and by creating the UK’s first basketball art court for Saunders Park. “I really wanted to renovate the deteriorating space so that people could play sport on it once more! I wanted to also bring colour to the court, so it was attractive and unique”. As for right now, Lois is currently working on a project designing a Brighton & Hove bus. Brighton’s most impressive mural on The Prince Albert pub was painted by Sinna One in collaboration with
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Req. “It was an amazing experience and it was the first time that I’d ever painted portraits in spray paint. Req mentored me on the project and taught me an amazing technique for scaling an image up from a photo and working freehand. It was hard.” The giant mural depicting 25 dead music icons is a staple piece within the city. Sinna One has work all over Brighton but one of his most memorable is a chameleon on Trafalgar Lane “It was to cover up a piece we’d done that a guy took a dislike to and made a vindictive statement on it. So, I came back with the chameleon. It’s definitely one of my favourite things that I’ve painted and I like the message it gives. Adapting to your surroundings.” One of Brighton’s greatest losses of street art came in the form of Sinna One’s dog mural. However he has plans to recreate the iconic piece. “I’d also like to reinstate the dog mural somewhere in Brighton. It was one of Brighton’s favourite pieces as it was 52 dog portraits, but it’s been built over. Watch this space.” It is near impossible to walk around Brighton without spotting the infamous robot created by renowned street artist Snub23. This trademark creation is called ‘Mongrel’ and originates from the comic 2000AD. “He was massive, he hardly said anything, he was aggressive and smashes things up but it’s not through anger, he’s a
machine and just does it. He destroys stuff, that’s his nature and that appeals to me”. Snub23 started painting in the 1990s and has had work featured in exhibitions and painted in events across the globe including Asia and Europe. Most importantly he has many works across Brighton in areas such as Kensington Street and Trafalgar Lane. Martin Middleton or as he is otherwise known, Cassette Lord has been changing the streets of Brighton with giant cassette tapes since 2001. “The cassette tape was the right shape for the junction boxes and the perfect retro choice for the art and music saturated landscape of Brighton. I loved the prospect of seeing these massive cassettes sticking up out of the pavement like they had been ejected from some huge subterranean cassette-playing mothership!” Having work all over Brighton Cassette Lord has a large repertoire of art to choose his favourite from. “My favourite piece is a large Transformer that can be found on the interior wall of Trading Post Coffee Roasters – it’s on an old red brick wall so the texture that comes through enhances the image.”
Although she’s a London artist, Frankie Strand has some incredible pieces around Brighton that are too good not to mention. “I would describe my work as a celebration of nature. I hope people look at it and are inspired to think more about the natural world and the amazing intricacies found within it.” Many would say that Frankie’s trademark is the flamingos she painted on a gate in Trafalgar Lane however she does not agree with this “Personally I prefer the crocodiles, I think they’re the most fascinating horrifying beautiful creatures.”
Images from top left to right: Saunders Park by Lois O’Hara Robot art by Snub 23, The Prince Albert Mural by Sinna One Octopus art by Frankie Strand, Telephone junction box art by Cassette Lord
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kidsquidillustration.com / @kidsquidillustration Kid Squid is the brainchild of self-taught illustrator Kara Burke, who creates beautifully macabre semi-realist pieces from a combination of pen, ink, pencil and watercolour. Her vast repertoire of natural history and anatomical illustration works produced over the last few years have paved the way for other projects, including animal portraiture, album artwork and editorial work, having provided pieces for Brighton-based LGBTQ+ magazine Stemme. She’s exhibiting at Conclave Brighton until Thurs 4 April – check out her work for yourself.
LOIS O’HARA
loisohara.co.uk / Instagram: @loisohara Despite only graduating from university a little over a year ago, Brighton based artist and designer Lois O’Hara has already started making a name for herself in the art industry. You may have seen her wavy, vibrant and innovative creations across the city, whether it be the UK’s first basketball art court or the roof terraces at Patterns and creative co-working space The Projects. Her art perfectly reflects her interest in fluidity and movement and, thanks to her usage of bright happy colours, captures her positive outlook on life as well.
MARCELLO VELHO
marcellovelho.work / Instagram: @marcello_velho Marcello Velho is a Brighton based artist who not only paints but works on pattern design and magazine covers too. His usage of bright colours and big hard brushes on the canvas has caught the eye of design brands such as New York artisanal home décor specialists AELFIE, who commissioned him bedding set for their upcoming line.
CHARLOTTE WINIFRED S. GUÉRARD
Instagram: @charlotte_winifred_guerard French-born and Brighton based artist Charlotte Guérard is currently studying fine art painting at the University of Brighton. She previously sold her paintings at a fundraiser event organised by her and her coursemates and now she’s working on her next show on the 1 February at Brighton Grand Parade, followed by another show this summer in Brighton.
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THE DREAMERS BY KAREN THOMPSON WALKER
One by one, people in a small Californian town are falling asleep - and not waking up. A strange, contagious sickness is spreading. Walker focuses on a few individuals caught up in the chaos - a young couple with a new baby, two college students on a mission to save the other inhabitants, the children of a survivalist father as they navigate a shifting world. Beautifully written with the pace of a thriller. (Out on 7th February - available to pre-order)
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THE WALL BY JOHN LANCHESTER
Lanchester takes modern fears about Britain’s political situation and runs with them, creating a chillingly plausible dystopian future. Our narrator, Kavanagh, has just started his new role as Defender on the Wall, watching out for the Others. If nothing goes wrong, he has only two more years left to serve... Signed copies in stock now.
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MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER BY OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE
A short, sharp novel about love and murder in Lagos. Korede’s beautiful sister Ayoola has a habit of killing her boyfriends and calling in Korede to clean up - which she does, until Ayoola sets her sights on the attractive coworker Korede has been nursing a crush on. Will love or sisterhood win out? A darkly funny read with two unforgettable characters from an exciting new writer.
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THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS BY ONJALI Q RAÚF
This year’s Young City Read tells the story of new boy at school Ahmet, a refugee from Syria. The story is narrated by a classmate who is keen to make Ahmet feel at home but who soon realises it could be more complicated than first thought. A timely book about friendship and belonging. As we always do with the City Reads, we’re selling The Boy at the Back of the Class at a discount price of £3.99 to encourage as many of you to get involved as possible.
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SALT ON YOUR TONGUE BY CHARLOTTE RUNCIE
Runcie pulls together all sorts of watery themes - ancient Greek myths, Scottish folklore, poetry, motherhood and mermaids - in her stunning new book Salt on Your Tongue: Women and the Sea. Fascinating, moving - and ideal for reading after a bracing walk on the beach or chilly dip in the sea bn1magazine.co.uk
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Bringing the best in Americana and country music to Kent’s Eridge Park on Fri 21 – Sun 23 June, the awardwinning Black Deer (pictured above) has already announced Band Of Horses, The John Butler Trio, Jade Bird, The Dead South, Larkin Poe, Ryan Bingham, Fantastic Negrito and Hayseed Dixie will appear on it’s packed line-up.
This powerhouse of the British jazz scene brings some of the world’s biggest acts to Glynde Place near Lewes, on Fri 5 – Sun 7 July. It features stars like US vocalist Madeleine Peyroux, 22-time Grammy-winning Chick Corea and UK jazz pioneer Kamaal Williams. They join the sublime Snarky Puppy, British piano legend Jamie Cullum and soul sensation Gladys Knight.
It’s a celebration of a timeless way of life - and includes one of the best festival food line-ups in the UK, Black Deer makes cuisine part of the action with red-hot Live Fire BBQ demonstrations and cook-out competitions led by expert grill masters.
Recently announced for the weekend is multi-Grammywinning US superstar Lauryn Hill. Last year she toured extensively to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her seminal album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill. Now this ionic rapper and singer returns to perform a career-spanning greatest hits set one of Britian’s most picturesque festivals.
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THURS 9 - SAT 11 MAY // ACROSS BRIGHTON Britain’s undisputed best festival for new music, The Great Escape will be showcasing 500 emerging artists from all over the world this May. Popping up in over 30 city venues across the city centre on Thurs 9 – Sat 11 May, It’s the only place to discover loads of new acts in intimate settings, before they go to become household names. Already lined up for a prestigious spotlight show is the unquestionable talent of Lewis Capaldi. Elsewhere in the festival’s myriad of venues you’ll find emerging wonders like Blackwave, JC Stewart, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Fuzzy Sun, Kawala, Kwengface, SKYND, Fontaines D.C. and CABLE TIES, with plenty more acts to be announced very soon. If you love great music, and want to hear the freshest sounds around, this is simply unmissable.
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LAND BEYOND FESTIVAL
SAT 8 - SUN 9 JUNE // EAST PARK BRIGHTON Proving there is more to East Brighton than the Marina, Lidl and the legendary Mac’s Café, a new music festival is about to rock your summer! Taking place on Sat 8 - 9 June, Land Beyond promises to “a land unexplored”. After the demises of Together The People and Wildlife, it will give the city what it needs – a full-on weekend of top flight entertainment. East Brighton Park will be transformed for the south coast’s hottest new outdoor event. More details are promised soon, so start getting your outfits ready and keep a watch out for ticket prices and line-ups dropping soon.
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SUN 17 FEB // BRIGHTON DOME
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You couldn’t make it up; surely the German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn hasn’t bosched out yet another new show? And what’s he still doing here anyway? Well, his lack of transferable skills is what keeps him here and his belief that practice makes perfect is what keeps him going. If you don’t know him already from his stints on 8 Out of 10 Does Countdown, this show is a much needed call to arms. Listen, everyone: stop pondering and hand-wringing. Instead get on your bike and put your face to the grindstone!
JESS ROBINSON
JESSIE CAVE
RUSSELL KANE
Jess is a quadruple award winner known for her appearance on Britain’s Got Talent in 2017 as one of their most memorable impressionists. Since then, this contemporary comedian has launched her new tour No Filter where she will combine her many guises to create one hilarious concert. Packed with impressions of all your favourite stars, this show is not one to be missed.
Famously known for playing Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter films, Jessie Cave has now taken to the stage as a comedian in her hilariously dark and giggle-worthy new show about her break up from fellow comedian Alfie Brown. Sunrise is filled with Cave’s tales of relationships, children, rejection and abuse, all weaved in with her compelling charm and sidesplitting black comedy.
Multi-award-winning actor, comedian, presenter, and author Russell Kane is known for his appearances on Live At The Apollo, Celebrity Juice and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now. His new show The Fast And Curious is packed with “more energy that a Duracell factory” and promises to be night full of laughs, mischief and light hearted comedy all round.
LAVA ELASTIC
ALFIE BROWN
AHIR SHAR
LIVE AT BRIGHTON DOME
THE TREASON SHOW
MARK THOMAS
THURS 21 FEB // KOMEDIA
Fri 15Feb, Sweet Werks: One of the UK’s first openly neurodiverse comedy/cabaret shows, the ever-popular Lava Elastic is back with another exceptional line-up. Sat 9 Feb, Brighton Dome: Saturday night is sorted as Brighton welcomes more fantastic stand up stars for a night of epic comedy gold.
26-27 FEB // THE OLD MARKET
Tues 12 Feb, Komedia: In his first UK tour Alfie remains both hilarious and disgusting in his new show, Lunatic.
Fri 22 Feb, Ropetackle Centre: The Treason Show returns with their trademark side swipes at the great and good, with well-aimed punchlines and gleefully risqué parody songs.
FRI 1 MARCH // DE LA WARR
Thurs 28 Feb, The Old Market: See Edinburgh Comedy Awards nominee, Ahir’s new show about life, death - Oh and Bohemian Rhapsody.
Fri 1 – Sat 2 Mar, The Old Market: He’s 54, the NHS is 70. Thomas thinks it’s about time they both had a checkup in his hilariously analytical show.
COMEDY
AHIR By Stuart
SHAH Rolt
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y the time he’s dispensed with the obligatory winter cold, Ahir Shah will be cracking on with a major UK tour. And, he’s especially looking forwards to his Brighton & Hove date. “I like standing on the seafront looking wistful. It’s one of my top five hobbies,” he playfully tells me. Entitled Duffer, his current offering earned him a second Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination last year with its warm and philosophical look at death, family and migration. A large chunk of inspiration was drawn from a 2017 trip to India. “Initially I went to do a stand-up tour of a few different cities, then visited some family members – including my grandmother, who lived in the UK with our family. She raised me until I was five, when she was deported.” His nan’s gently mocking nickname for the young Shah, which translates as ‘clown’, lends the show its title. First presented just as the Windrush scandal was unfolding, the show demonstrates injustices like these are not a new phenomenon. The experience, paired with an acceptance this was probably the last he’ll spend time with his grandmother, has taught him familial time is precarious and to appreciate it more than ever. An enormously In-demand talent (he’s racking up plenty of writing credits in addition to his own stand-up work), Duffer succeeds because its writer is well-informed and can speak from experience. It’s a lovingly thought-out hour of tackling hypocrisy and a questionable obsession with the origins of a certain Queen song. Although his shows cover a variety of social issues, he claims to be “more small-p, rather than big-p, political.” Avoiding the folly of evaluating complex subjects in a short space of time, he concentrates on smaller situations surrounding them. “There are actual human consequences of large-scale decisions, which most of us in our day to day lives will never have the power to implement or affect. Seemingly abstract pieces of policy can have over-arching effects on people.” In an age of social echo chambers and catchphrase-obsessed politicking, Shah delivers stories of reality and consequence. The increasing over-simplification in mainstream media seems to be hampering reasonable debate, but comedy can offer a vehicle for ideas. “Question Time is designed to
MARKET THE OLD FEB THURS 28 give us all a special preview of hell. But, making people laugh is the victory condition of comedy. The means by which you do that and the themes you want to explore are entirely up to you. “ Shah wholly regards himself as patriotic. Britain is his country, and the only place he truly wants to live. “Consequently, it really hurts to see it damage itself in the way it seems to be.” There is a concern over our nation’s precarious sense of self-identity. Whatever the causes, the country has found itself in the middle of a weird postimperial reckoning with its position in the world and what it means to be British. There’s a commonly-held aspiration to smoothly return to the glories of our history. Nobody knows if this is feasible, or even particularly desirable. “It was the good old days, where you could leave your front door unlocked and everyone had polio, it doesn’t really seem that ideal.,” he sighs. “Being pointed in the direction of this imagined past is taking away from a potential future. This vison of the old days is standing in the way of making good new days.” For all his detailed examinations and thoughtful delivery, Shah doesn’t pretend to hold an array of easily digestible solutions - even if he could squeeze them into an hour of potent comedy. His work just reflects his fears, fascinations and bewilderments at the time of writing. He’s been able to manifest these feelings as comic interludes and, perhaps, not feel quite so isolated by them. There is a little uncertainty as to how he even ended up in this position. “It was genuinely one of these things when you wake up and think ‘how did that happen?’ I didn’t really make many conscious choices, but I am a comedian now. There is mindfulness over his duty to comedy’s core principles. Responsibilities like entertaining an audience, and hopefully making them laugh at regular intervals, are taken seriously. After that he’s afforded a large degree of freedom - from the whimsical to the polemic. “That’s always the most beautiful thing to me. The sheer multiplicity of directions you can take from such a simple premise.” Ahir Shah comes to Hove’s The Old Market on Thurs 28 Feb. bn1magazine.co.uk
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THEATRE GUIDE THE BLACK CAT “SALON DES ARTISTES” BN1 CHOICE
15-16 FEB // THE OLD MARKET
An intimate evening of five-star variety from London’s cabaret trailblazers and award-winners heads to The Old Market this Valentine’s Day. Inspired by Montmartre in its heyday, this is a chance to see some of the finest performers on the international circuit dig a little deeper into their repertoire. It’ll be an evening of surprises, superior showmanship, live music, comic song and elegant burlesque, all in a beautiful environment.
ROB LOWE
KOKO BROWN: WHITE
BENIDORM LIVE
After a sell-out US run, Rob Lowe brings his one-man show to Britain. Inspired by the success of his bestselling memoirs, Stories I Only Tell My Friends and Love Life, he’s created an honest and hilarious look at Hollywood, fame, fatherhood, and marriage. From the Brat Pack to The West Wing to Parks and Rec and beyond, this show is packed with witty fun and unique insights spanning an iconic career.
The daughter of a Jamaican father and Irish mother, various people’s expectations of Brown have always made her feel like an outsider – so she examines what it means to be true to yourself. Blending live vocal looping and spoken word, this compelling show carefully considers the concept of mixed-race privilege, tries to connect clashing cultures and explores what it means to grow up mixed in contemporary Britain.
The award-winning ITV show gets a dramatic make-over in this hilarious new production. After a decade of following a hapless crew of holiday makers and staff, these Alicante escapades swap sangria for the stage, bringing back some of its bestloved cast members (of course, not before a quick spruce up at the Blow ‘n’ Go!). Prepare for some outrageous laughs and plenty of single-entendre.
MEDUSA
ELMER THE PATCHWORK ELEPHANT
GHOST THE MUSICAL
Weds 12 - Thurs 13 Feb, Theatre Royal: A celebration of individuality, based on the 30 year old classic children’s books by David McKee.
Tues 19 - Sat 23 Feb, Theatre Royal: Molly turns to the help of a phoney storefront psychic to communicate with her murdered boyfriend, as he attempts to save her from danger...
THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE
HELLO/GOODBYE
SAT 16 FEB // BRIGHTON DOME
Thurs 7 Feb, Connaught Theatre, Worthing: A mediation on the captivating feminine symbol of Medusa, the myth and its various connotations in our contemporary life.
HANCOCK’S HALF HOUR
Thurs 7 Feb, Theatre Royal Brighton: From the producers of the critically acclaimed tours of Round the Horne and The Goon Show comes another radio comedy classic live on stage.
21-22 FEB // THE OLD MARKET
Fri 15 - Sat 23 Feb, New Venture Theatre: George is a brilliant linguist, but at home, he struggles to find the words that will save his disintegrating marriage.
25 - 2 MARCH // THEATRE ROYAL
Tues 19 - Sat 23 Feb, Brighton Little Theatre: This chic, fast moving and extremely funny play, also serves as a modern metropolitan guide to falling in (and out) of love.
VIRIDITAS:
THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF HILDEGARD VON BINGEN
MUSIC FESTIVAL
6 – 10 FEBRUARY JAHA KOO
CUCKOO
12 FEBRUARY
THE LIVES OF OTHERS 17 FEBRUARY
POPPY ACKROYD 22 FEBRUARY
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University of Sussex, Gardner Centre Road, Brighton BN1 9RA
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ALFIE BROWN - LUNATIC BN1’s Harvey Brent gets a little bit existential talking to comedy’s most charming lunatic... Alfie Brown has just got on his (rarely) on time train to Brighton when he phones me. After several nights at the Soho Theatre to kick-start his tour, Alfie will be bringing his show Lunatic to Brighton’s Komedia on Tue 12 Feb. “I can only apologise if you hear a baby screaming in the background,” he says as the faint echo of a baby’s cry sounds off in the distance. This is Alfie’s first UK tour and after numerous sell-outs at the Edinburgh Fringe, there is a lot of excitement about what he’s bringing to towns and cities across the country. “The energy from a day-to-day basis, I’m interested to see how that works out,” he says about the expectations for the tour. “You get these liberal enclaves of artsy people who are ready to go and give their heart and be open to different and weird things or at least be artsy in that kind of cosmopolitan way so many people often are. I’m sure that will be something that I will enjoy when I play in Brighton as well.” The premise of Lunatic revolves around Brown seeing someone potentially fatally wounded at a bus stop. What’s your responsibility? Do you help? Do you wait for someone else to help? How immediately are supposed to do the ‘right’ thing? Alfie quickly questions, “How much of what you do in the situation is based on how you want to be seen to be behaving in a situation and how much is based on the actual need to do good?” These questions about your own morals and what you eventually decide is the right thing to do is described by Alfie as a “performative goodness”. Brown has been in past relationships with fellow comedian Jessie Cave, with whom he has two children. They’ve appeared together on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and made numerous episodes of their web series Chop Logic. I asked him about his comedy style and whether his self-awareness helps when talking about Cave and his children. “I found the personal a lot more important. I feel like having kids allowed me to be more
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introspective and how the personal bleeds out into the wider world.” In the middle of conversation, the phone falls silent. I suspect a tunnel. Suddenly Alfie returns, “Hello, hello, hello!”.
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I’m desperately trying to temper how I’m talking in an attempt to not sound like a complete twat.
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Already showing me his self-awareness, Brown confesses, “I’m desperately trying to temper how I’m talking in an attempt to not sound like a complete twat.” “I want to try and be thoughtful. To always look at moral consensus and to try and look at what we’ve made up our minds about and try to question.” Already I’m getting the idea that Brown isn’t a run of the mill comedian, his outlook is critical but thoughtful. Even talking to him I begin to wonder what my place is in the world. I’m having an existential crisis while Alfie’s having a train journey. I quiz Brown on his offensive jokes and their position in the world with political correctness, to which he acknowledged that his shows aren’t affected so much because of his out-of-the-box style. “My shows should be a lot more offensive, but because it’s asking questions not giving answers. If you stand on stage and say, “Oh I fucking hate lesbians!” then that’s not useful, it’s not pushing an envelope.” “Everything that I would hope to be is antagonistic and charming.” So far, I can’t entirely vouch for the antagonistic part, but charming? Yes. I leave Alfie to get on his with his impossibly seamless journey to Brighton, while I think about my own place in the universe. Alfie Brown comes to Brighton Komedia on Tue 12 Feb
ON SCREEN
TV & FILM
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD FRI 1 FEB // CINEMA A sequel to 2010’s and 2014’s enormously successful animated fantasies, we find ourselves in a peaceful dragon utopia. Our hero Hiccup has ascended to become the chief of Berk, but his best buddy is about to be lured away. When danger threatens their village, Hiccup and Toothless the dragon are then forced to leave the only home they know and must battle to protect everything they love.
COLD PURSUIT
THE WALKING DEAD
SERENITY
A loose remake of a Norwegian hit, In Order of Disappearance, this sees Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Emmy Rossum, and Tom Bateman bring the action. Snowplower Nelson Coxman seeks rough justice against a drug cartel in his Rocky Mountains hometown, after his son is murdered by them. Now swapping threatening bad guys down the phone for shooting at them with a huge sniper rifle, Neeson is getting released on another revenge rampage.
No longer the meandering odyssey of warrior gardeners amidst the zombie apocalypse, The Walking Dead has finally shifted up a gear. There’s an evasive new threat lurking out in the barren fields of America and new characters are being thrust into the fore. All the familiar memes remain though, like inventive walker decapitations, illogical decisions and thrilling agricultural debates. We still love it and all its gory indecision.
Oscar nominee Steven Knight unveils a daringly original, sexy, stylized thriller, where Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway play out the story of a fishing boat captain. His quiet life is shattered when his exwife tracks him down. She begs him to save her and their young son, by killing the violent new husband. This appearance thrusts the captain back into a life he’d tried to forget, and he struggles between right and wrong.
FRI 22 FEB // CINEMA
MON 11 FEB // FOX UK
FRI 1 MARCH // CINEMA
THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART FRI 8 FEB // CINEMA Everything is awesome! The fourth instalment in the monstrous franchise returns to its beginnings. Five years after the original, Duplo invaders have turned Bricksburg into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The world is becoming increasingly chaotic, although Emmet seems oblivious to it all. When a new force threatens to enslave them all, he must team up with old favourites, new friends and long-lost relatives to restore some harmony to the Lego-verse. bn1magazine.co.uk
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YOUNG AND HOMELESS IN BRIGHTON & HOVE
By Jan Edwards
Winter’s here. And with recent statistics showing youth homelessness is at an all-time high in the UK, how do those affected attempt to survive the cold, long nights? How many young people really are homeless? Why is this happening? What support is out there… and what more can be done? Sinead awakens suddenly. “Why do they have to sleep here?” someone whispers amongst muffled footsteps. It’s hard to tell what’s colder; this or the merciless, mindnumbing wind which cuts through her sleeping bag like an ice-cold dagger. It’s February now, and winter is entrenched in Brighton & Hove, clasping its unrelenting grip firmly around Sinead. Her drenched trainers were its first victim, discarded after a week of torrential rain in December, leaving calluses covering her bare feet. She sits up and stretches her stiff, sleepy body, half of which is numb due to frostbite. Another monotonous day of scraping money together for food looms as gloomy as the fog enveloping her. “This is the worst I’ve felt in two years,” Sinead says. “It’s soul destroying. Sometimes I just cry and cry… I feel so alone.” But sadly, she’s not alone. According to Centrepoint, a youth homelessness charity, homelessness 2018 was the worst year ever, with numbers of homeless 16-25-year-olds increasing by a third. Most of us will remember the winter walk home from school at 16: the yearning for our warm house, the toasty change of clothes and a hot meal… a good night’s sleep. We will moan about how cold the office was today, whilst lighting a fire for a cosy evening. But such luxuries aren’t an option for a catastrophic number of young people who are forced to sleep rough - relying on each other for support as well as the public for sustenance. Yet ‘homeless’ doesn’t just refer to the people in your local shop doorways, but to anyone without a fixed abode, hence the frightening statistics. “103,000 young people in the UK have approached their local authority because they are homeless” says Naomi Ringer, campaign manager at Centrepoint. “But there could be thousands more, as many could be ‘hidden’ homeless, couch-surfing, or too scared to come forward.”
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But why are so many young people in this situation? “Of course, there is a lack of affordable housing and government cuts,” says Ringer. Recently Heather Wheeler, the Minister for Housing and Homelessness, claimed she “doesn’t know” why rough sleeping has risen recently. But with cuts to services like Supporting People funding, which offered support for the most vulnerable to sustain their tenancies, it is perhaps not surprising. “Also, family breakdown and abuse can often mean the home situation is so unfit the young person is forced to leave. The care system is huge too.” Centrepoint’s statistics reveal that nearly a third of the young people in their services are care leavers. The funding for people in care can stop at 16 meaning they are exposed to the world, vulnerable, and often with no qualifications or support network (the latter often the reason they’ve been put in care initially). “This can lead to new mental health issues, or existing ones being exacerbated, which can sometimes be the final tipping point leading to that person’s homelessness,” says Naomi. Being a teenager is difficult enough. How many of us can say we weren’t confused, angry or angsty, with anxieties ranging from who our date was that week, to where we were crashing after Saturday’s house party? It’s a tough time, with hormones flying and people discovering themselves (sometimes a disastrous mix). But imagine being homeless, not having that base, that stability, at the time it is most essential. Fragile, developing minds soon turn to unwell ones, existing insecurities and trust issues worsened. “Being homeless affects my mental health drastically,” Sinead says. “I have emotionally unstable personality disorder, so I need stability. I was put into care because my Mum couldn’t cope with me which made my problems worse. I had a son and now he’s in the system, in foster care because I had a breakdown because of my mental health. Most of it stems from mental health. I just don’t know what can be done to help us.”
Lots of us try to offer our support. We will say hello, give spare change or bring blankets and clothes. One Brighton resident, Claudia Plimpton, of Hanover, has discovered a unique way to get involved: “In Holland, they tie coats to trees in areas where homeless people are known to sleep. I’ve started doing this in Brighton.” This kindness is appreciated by Sinead: “Some people are lovely. Sometimes I wake up to people bringing me coffee or food. But I woke up one morning to someone falling over my legs with a skateboard. That wasn’t as fun.” Lots of organisations offer fantastic support, too. The Clock Tower Sanctuary in Brighton & Hove, is a daycentre providing support for 16-25-year olds through life-skills and a fully stocked kitchen. Centrepoint offers a minimum of 2 years’ worth of accommodation, to break the cycle of homelessness, giving people a permanent address so they can get paid work. They have a large emphasis on mental health support, offering psychotherapy and counselling, as well as sports and cookery classes. But with the problem getting worse every day, and the coldest months approaching, more needs to be done. Sinead proves this. Her calluses turning to blisters, she has amassed just enough money together for some food to get her through the night. Preparing for a night on the streets can be like a bird guarding her nest. “It’s every man for themselves out here,” says Sinead. “Anyone can come and steal your stuff when you’re asleep. I was woken up the other night to being dragged off the bench by two boys.” She wraps her sleeping bag around her like a shield, the weakest of defences from winter’s bitter fury. This is home for tonight. Muffled footsteps become fainter as night draws in. A steady rain slowly begins to fall. It could be Sinead’s tears. For more information on Centrepoint’s work, call 0845 466 3400 or visit www.centrepoint.org.uk bn1magazine.co.uk
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Easy Tiger is at The Hampton, 57 Upper North Street, Brighton, BN1 3FH Tel: 01273 731347
Easy Tiger at The Hampton By Nammie Matthews
Take the spice circuit in this charming pub When I found out that the team behind The Pond had extended their visions to a site on Upper North Street, I had an inkling it might be a hit. Even better that they’d recruited Chef Kanthi Kiran Thamma (he of Curry Leaf Cafe fame) to help create its casual Indian menu. However, before coming to a real conclusion about the place, I (naturally) had to try it first. We wander into The Hampton on a particularly chilly evening, which admittedly I am not dressed for (my boundless optimism tends to clothe me in about one or two fewer layers than is appropriate). Fortunately, the pub is temperate, the warmth that greets us extending to the friendliness of the bar staff. Manager Azzy is only too happy to talk us through the drinks offerings before we take to our seats - at which point he also sits with us and explains the menu. On tap, it’s much as you’d expect from The Pond’s alumnus: you’ll find the finest in craft beers (including Pondwater Pale, of course), plus a generous selection of spirits, wines and soft drinks. Yet it’s the food menu where things really get interesting. Brighton has no shortage of Indian eateries - in fact, I can easily reel off a handful of Gujarati restaurants alone off the top of my head - however a search for Indian street food comes up a bit empty. Everyone knows Indian food goes great with a pint too, but the two haven’t been combined in a pub since Curry Leaf was the resident kitchen at The Temple Bar (remember that?) - excluding at Wetherspoons.
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All of that’s changed now, of course, as Chef Kanthi has come up with a rather excellent menu to feast our eyes (and our bellies) on. Full curry dishes are plated up beautifully, the flavours easily rivalling your favourite local takeaway. You’ll recognise a few of the dishes on the menu - everyone loves a good biryani after all - but there are a few snacks that might be unfamiliar to even the most seasoned of food lovers. We opt for a banquet comprising gobi manchurian (a light yet warming dish of crispy cauliflower tossed in soy, ginger and garlic, £5), makkai and mutter tikki (sweetcorn and green pea spiced fritters served with chutney - the ginger is strong with this one - £5.50) and both the vegan and chicken thigh biryanis (£9/£12, with £2 donated to a flood relief fund) - topped off with a plate of appalams (mini poppadoms, £3.50) as a palate cleanser. Chef Kanthi is known for his sauces and chutneys, and it’s easy to see why; my dining partner and I can’t help but find excuses to dip anything - everything - throughout the meal. Sadly, it ultimately proves to be a bit too much, and we end defeated by the sheer volume of food placed in front of us - though not through lack of trying. As expected, Easy Tiger at The Hampton brings a much-needed refresh to the tired old Hampton Arms of yesteryear, and it’s a nice change in pub grub from your standard burger. I sense a new destination for the traditional Thursday curry night. Don’t you?
FOODIE NEWS HONEST BUGRGER
OPENIN ON DUKES LANE
Burger joints in Brighton face fresh competition this month as a new award-winning gourmet burger chain opens in the Lanes. National group Honest Burger focuses on homemade beef patties made from 100% grass-fed, aged British beef – which is finely chopped (not minced) for exquisite flavour and texture. Their opening, at the former Lanes site of Pascere at 8 Duke Street, marks the first south coast restaurant for the group, which launched in Brixton in 2011 and currently operates 30 other sites across London, Bristol, Reading and Cambridge. But the opening – at the end of Feb – serves as a ‘homecoming’ for co-founders Tom Barton and Philip Eales, who came up with the idea when they met working at Brighton’s Riddle and Finns. Tom Barton said: “Phil and I met working at Riddle & Finns while I was at university in Brighton. After a few too many pints at The Bath Arms, we decided to go into business together. The first burgers we ever served were at the Brighton Food Festival in 2010. We sold out of chips on the first day and spent all night making more - we were hooked. Returning to Brighton feels like a homecoming and we couldn’t be more excited.” Honest were recently named Restaurant Magazine’s ‘Best Overall Restaurant Operator – Over 20 Sites’ at their R200 Awards, a testament to their dedication to their food and customer service. In the run up to the launch, the Tom and Phil have been keeping busy meeting Brighton’s brewers and producers to create some specials which are tailor-made to the site. We can’t wait to see what they’ve come up with! Honest Burgers opens at 8 Duke Street, Brighton, at the end of this month.
BILL’S RESTAURANT GOES BACK TO BASICS
Restaurant chain Bill’s has vowed to ‘return to its roots’ this year, with a sharper focus on fresh produce. The chain, which launched in Lewes as a greengrocery owned by Bill Collison in 2000, is a popular diner with 81 sites across the UK – including 21 in London. But its original owner fears Bill’s has come too far from its legacy and, with an increasing number of diners seeking more sustainable options across the country, thinks it’s time to refocus the brand back to its original purpose. Founder Bill Collison said: “We’re returning to veg – we made a mistake coming away from our heritage and going more mainstream as we got bigger. But I think going back to our roots this year is going to be really exciting.” The news came at the chain’s Veganuary launch event, which introduced a two and three course menu exclusively for January and February. Served Mon – Fri until 7pm, the menu is be priced competitively at £12.95 for two courses and £15.95 for three courses.
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Fourth & Church
By Nammie Matthews
Take your tongue around the world with these travel-worthy small plates You can taste owner Sam Pryor’s travels in every bite at this bijou small plates and wine bar in Hove. The chef has spent years cooking around the world, accumulating a smorgasbord of flavours and techniques along the way. The result he brings to Fourth & Church – named for the intersection in Hove it’s neatly placed on – is an expansive seasonal tapas menu which takes the best of Levantine, Japanese and Mediterranean cuisines and blends them effortlessly into new and harmonious combinations. It’s a place for more adventurous foodies, and there’s plenty of opportunity for trying something new - on our menu we pinpointed at least eight ingredients or elements to a dish we’d not encountered elsewhere before. A simple plate of roasted and raw cauliflower, almonds, capers and salted yolks (£6.50), for example. was elevated with the addition of vadouvan – a mix of spices thought to originate from French colonial influence in India – which gave the dish a coronation chicken-like kick. That being said, those who prefer to play it safe with more traditional flavours needn’t be put off – Sam’s slow cooked beef cheek with mustard quince and bone marrow (£8.95) is one of the most sumptuously warming dishes I’ve personally eaten all season, and his confit duck beignets (£8.50) are kept the lighter side of autumnal with chestnut aioli. Because the menu is adapted seasonally, there’s limited time to tuck in to the more warming dishes this side of spring, however if one dish is sure to last another season it’s the smoked herring (£7.95). Served with radish and celeriac remoulade, the meal is a seemingly subtle dish –
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that is until you add the pureed quince. The combination of these flavours put together is simply triumphant, the quince bringing out the smoke of the herring while the freshness of the radish and the celeriac prevent it becoming too pungent. As is the case with all dishes on the menu, it’s meant for sharing, but you might find it difficult after the first bite. While it’s all too easy to place focus on the food (particularly when it’s this impressive), Fourth & Church is of course also part wine bar, so the drinks deserve a mention too. We were presented with a small glass for each of our seven small courses ranging from a Riesling to a Madeira, which were flawlessly paired to each dish. A few unknown grapes were also offered, with both Sam and his staff being overwhelmingly knowledgeable about each one and happy to answer any questions we had about the flavours and origin. In all, our experience of Fourth & Church on a quiet Tuesday night was an incredibly positive one – Sam and his team are wonderful hosts, and we were very impressed by both dining and wine menus. It’s clear that the restaurant-cum-wine-bar is a real labour of love for Sam – in fact it comes across in every inch of the place, which makes it a truly welcoming place to be. Whether you’re a Hove dweller or a Brightonian trailing through that neck of the woods, drop in – we guarantee you’ll feel immediately right at home. Fourth & Church is at 84 Church Rd, Hove, BN3 2EB. Tel: 01273 724709
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The Canna Kitchen Of course the first cannabis-infused restaurant in the UK was going to launch in Brighton. Of course it was. You only have to walk through The Level, London Road or the North Laine at any given time on any given day to catch a whiff of someone smoking it, and some even claim a thick green haze descends upon the city come summer. So in love with the stuff is this city, that we’ve gone and found a way to enjoy all the things we love about it legally – that is, without any of the nasty stuff. Genius. We visit the Canna Kitchen on a quiet Thursday night – surprisingly quiet, given its widespread attention in national news prior to launch. Then again, perhaps that’s not a fair conclusion considering it is only the third day of the year, and it’s possible the city is still recovering from the festivities. Then there’s new year’s resolutions to contend with, however whether it’s Dry January or Veganuary they’ve taken part in, they needn’t have worried: on the menu we immediately noticed an absence of all vices (except one obvious one. Oh, and caffeine). We start our evening with a duo of mocktails, each infused with 5mg of CBD (that’s cannabinoid – the good stuff in cannabis that mellows you out and gives you that happy tingly feeling like you’ve been thrust headfirst into a marshmallow) gomme syrup. I choose the blackberry kush sour (£7), a tart combination of fresh muddled blackberries and blueberries and fresh lemon juice, while my dining companion opts for a lavender haze mojito (made from fresh mint and apple juice, £7). Wowed by their sourness, drinkability and potency, we later order two more – but first, the food. The menu at Canna is concise, with two to three options per course. There being two of us, we order two starters, both mains and both desserts, forgoing the soup so we can share a bit of everything. Our first starter arrives, and it’s a sight to behold – head chef Charlotte Kjaer certainly takes no prisoners when it comes to plating up. Or, as it turns out, when it comes to putting together flavours. Her
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carrot lox hemp and buckwheat blinis – complete with CBD dill coconut cream cheese, cultured beetroot, pickled red onion and crispy capers (£9) – taste so much like the real thing I wonder why I haven’t gone vegan sooner. My companion lets out a satisfied “mmm” before we fight for the last one, resolving to split it in half. The tempura samphire comes next, the dish completed with generously garlicky CBD kombu aioli, cultured kraut and sesame (£9). It’s delightfully light, and unusual – it would be beyond my wildest culinary imagination to batter a succulent. Needless to say, I’m impressed. The celeriac rosti, Brussels sprouts and black lentils (£14.50) is another hit – this one a larger main course. Served with CBD chestnut puree, cultured kraut and cashew cheese, it’s a unique yet warming flavour sensation which again left us fighting over the last morsels on the plate. We were slightly disappointed when it came to the Za’atar roast cauliflower (£13.50); while the CBD tahini cream was delicious, we felt the dish as a whole fell a bit flat in comparison to the wonderful combinations to which we’d become accustomed. We’re already full by the time the dessert rolls around, yet manage to make some room. Our brownie plate (£8) is decorated with a tongue-in-cheek cocoa powder cannabis leaf, while the poached pear (sitting atop a neat mound of CBD cardamom crunch) is a light but delicious end to our evening. Three courses and two mocktails down, by the time we left we were long past the point of feeling a bit giddy. A sense of contentment had set in, then euphoria, swept up in a flurry of giggles and harmless mischief. Canna Kitchen is certainly trying to turn people’s bias against cannabis around, and this ended up being my favourite night out for a while. Canna Kitchen is at 14 Duke St, Brighton BN1 1AH. Tel: 01273 567500
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The Nutritionist Jess English, Registered Dietitian SHOW YOURSELF SOME LOVE So it’s that time of the year again looove is in the air. Or at least we’re told that it should be! Loved-up or not, instead of focusing in on one random day in February, why not show yourself some love all year ‘round. I’m not talking about face masks and bubble baths (I mean, they’re cool too), more about where all of those lovey butterfly feelings start. It’s a pretty invaluable relationship that you might not even know you could nurture.
GOT IT YET?
I’m talking about our microbiota - those dudes who jumped onboard at birth and work hard for their ride by helping our bodies to function properly.
WHAT DO THEY DO?
Our gut bugs (microbiota) are responsible for a whole bunch of stuff. They not only give us a helping hand with digesting our food and synthesising certain vitamins but they also work as a mediator between our bodies and our immune system. Food and mood There’s also a growing field of research looking at the gutbrain axis - this is essentially how your brain affects your gut and vice versa. Ever had an ‘anxious tummy’ or a ‘gut feeling’? We’ve known for a while that how we’re feeling can affect our gut but it’s looking like it works both ways now - that our gut health might also affect how we’re feeling.
SO HOW DO WE SHOW THEM SOME LOVE? 1. Feed ‘em up - you could start by increasing your fibre intake. In
the UK it’s recommended that we get around 30g fibre per day - and most of us are way off the mark. This could come from whole grains, lentils, pulses, nuts, seeds and a whole host of other plants. Head’sup to increase your fibre intake slowly though so that your gut can get used to it.
2. Variety is key - more variety = different nutrients = a wider diversity
of gut microbiota, which has been linked to positive health outcomes. Eating the rainbow doesn’t just apply to Skittles! Try aiming for 20-30 different types of plant food per week, giving a wide variety of food and fibre for your gut bugs to work with. Eating ANY variety of plant foods seems to help though - you don’t have to hit 30 every week. Try adding in a few new things each week and see how you go.
3. Fluid - ensuring that you’re getting enough to drink throughout the day means that all of that fibre can work its magic. As a rule of thumb, aim for 8-10 cups per day.
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...but watch the boozey fluid - too much alcohol can have a negative effect on the population of helpful bacteria in your gut.
5. Joyful movement - finding activities that you enjoy not only helps
with your moods but can also ensure that you’re ‘regular’ down there by improving your gut motility - keeping you happy from top to bottom! This doesn’t have to be a super-intensive HIIT class (high intensity exercises for long durations have even been shown to have adverse outcomes on gut symptoms) it can be anything that you enjoy and that gets you moving - check out Active for Lifefor affordable and free activities for all ages in Brighton and Hove.
6. Sleep - too little sleep can mess up your appetite, stress hormones
and adversely affect your gut. Make getting some decent sleep your priority in 2019 and reap the benefits in a whole host of areas. Got concerns about your gut health? Make your GP your first stop to rule out anything sinister and ask for a referral to a dietitian if you need further help with your symptoms. bn1magazine.co.uk
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Queensbury Coffee House is in Barker & Stonehouse on Old Shoreham Road, Hove.
Queensbury Coffee House Lunch which packs a punch Boxing and coffee are not what you would call a natural combination. However, this hasn’t stopped professional boxer Marcus Eaton from going against the grain with his friend and business partner Andy Pollard and launching Queensbury Coffee House, which has opened up inside Barker and Stonehouse in Old Shoreham Road. Named after the Queensberry Rules – a code of generally accepted rules in the sport – the café works hard to add a little more to your standard furniture store. As perhaps is expected, the décor is reflective of its surroundings, impeccably styled in luxuriant tones, walls adorned with fern-printed paper and greenery hanging from the ceiling. But what comes as more of a surprise – and what is immediately clear – is the thought and care that has clearly gone into the food and drink: the coffee, a blend created exclusively by Railtown Coffee Ltd; the teas coming courtesy of premium Brighton company Hoogly Tea; the cakes provided with love by local bakers Coburn & Baker. There’s even plenty of vegan and gluten free options on the menu. There’s four of us when we pay a visit, and we’re all a bit taken with the choice on offer. The display counter alone boasts rows of flatbreads, sandwiches, sausage rolls, layer cakes and a number of traybakes – and that’s before you even glance at the waffle menu (which are topped with Gelato Gusto ice cream). I choose a vegan flatbread (laden with a generous helping of sundried tomatoes and olives) and an Earl Grey tea with lemon, while the others make their orders. Before long, our table is filled
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with plates – a warming selection of carbs and caffeine perhaps unbefitting for a January diet, but perfect for a lazy Saturday afternoon. Two more flatbreads (resembling delicious mini-pizzas), a salt beef sandwich, a vegan chocolate and nut bar (which tastes remarkably like Rocky Road. Yum) and two plates of waffles – one strawberry and another with banana and chocolate – arrive, with little room to breathe. There are also a few coffees around the table too, with a percentage of their sales going to The Abode Project, a charity that builds schools and housing in Uganda. For the four of us, it’s more than enough. The flatbreads are warm and flavourful, though the meatier ones I’m told have a bit of a chilli kick – so worth considering for those who can’t tolerate heat. In fact, most of the food is excellent – and we’re impressed with the level of accessibility for all. Perhaps it was that they were left to get cold, but we did find the waffles erred slightly on the stale side – however the toppings were plentiful and a real treat for sweet lovers. Four hungry bellies were amply filled with our visit at the Queensbury, and we left incredibly satisfied – though it must be said it was difficult not to take a nap on the Barker & Stonehouse beds as we left. I personally can’t help but think the Queensbury’s efforts are a little lost inside a furniture store (however excellent that store may be), as the food speaks for itself and could very easily survive on the high street. But if you close your eyes midmouthful, letting their artisanal flavours overcome you, you might – MIGHT – just forget where you are.
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