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Shared Benefit – Shared Responsibility City Angels is an initiative to promote a closer working partnership between Brighton & Hove Pride with local retailers, restaurants, hotels and other businesses.

The year-round campaign will see Pride promoting the Brighton retail and hospitality economy, whilst asking those businesses that benefit from the £20.5m+* that is spent over Pride weekend to engage their civic pride and get involved through the Pride City Angels programme.

100% of the proceeds from City Angels memberships is reinvested in city and community projects. Whether it is through reducing waste in events supply chains, silent disco beach cleans, sponsoring bins, or consumer-focused campaigns to reduce littering – there is plenty for us all to do – and focusing our effort means we can bring greater benefit.

To find our more and sign up, visit WeAreCityAngels.org The City Angels Pledge Respect – for the city, each other, people Pride – in our city through a shared pledge to care for it Unity – in our collective approach to look out for the city and individuals within it

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Just over 50 years ago, an event took place which redefined LGBTQ+ experiences throughout history and set an ambition for the future. One June morning NYPD officers raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village. Tired by years of intolerance, and oppression through laws like the city’s gender-appropriate clothing code, this action caused patrons and supportive locals to riot, protest and demonstrate for six days.

These events didn’t start the fight for equal rights, but they did galvanise communities into standing up and forcing political change. Now in 2019, the world is slowly becoming a more inclusive place, yet the right to self-identify is not recognised by everyone. This struggle might never end, but a half century later, we need to recognise how far we’ve come.

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BRIGHTON MOD WEEKENDER 2019 THURS 22 – SAT 25 AUG SEAFRONT AND CITY WIDE

The Mod Weekender returns over August Bank Holiday weekend to its spiritual home, Brighton. The New Untouchables started the annual event back in 2004,a nd and it’s grown to run across four days. They have an action-packed weekend planned this year.

The daytime events are free and family friendly at the Volks Tavern, the venue has two well-stocked bars and all-day food and outside terrace with plenty of parking for the scooters. All the ticket-only evening events take place at Brighton’s best venue the fabulous Komedia Theatre, which features live bands, DJ’s and special club nights.

The weekend starts on Thursday night with a live performance from Brit Pop legends The Rifles. On Saturday and Sunday afternoon, there are freeentry vintage market selling records, DJ sessions, memorabilia, clothes and scooter accessories at Volks.

DJ Team includes Pid, Rob Bailey, Lee Miller & Chris Dale, plus special guests Bill Kealy, Sean Chapman, Glyn Preece, Rob Powner, Neale Dewey, Mick Taylor, Sue Brick, Alan Saunders, Gary Milan, Francois Nordman and Natalia RC. Sunday also hosts the huge crowds for the iconic Scooter competition, which is held outside the Volks and followed by the traditional scooter run.

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DRAGUATION THURS 1 AUG // PATTERNS

A brand new LGBTQ+ event is being launched this summer. From the founder of the first Drag Society comes Draguation, a regular, queer, student-themed club night. While plenty of student events are designed for meeting new people, there’s a complete lack of these specifically aimed at the LGBTQ+ community.

Coinciding with Brighton Pride, Draguation brings Queers Out For Summer to Patterns. This very special launch party will platform a range of incredible queer performers, including YouTube sensation Kelsey Ellison. Over 5m people saw her perform an interpretive dance of Theresa May's resignation speech.

The event aims to provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ students, from all over the country. Here they can celebrate their graduation before the streets of Brighton become overwhelmingly busy during Pride - a weekend which can dominate the scene and occasionally alienate some younger members of the community.

BYLINE FESTIVAL

BRIGHTON PROSECCO & GIN FESTIVAL

BRINGS PUSSY RIOT TO THE ASHDOWN FOREST

FRI 9 AUG / HILTON METROPOLE

Yes, you read that right! Pussy Riot, Lowkey, The Feeling, Extinction Rebellion, Suggs, whistleblowers Chris Wylie and Shahmir Sanni, political and social changemakers, comedy, poetry, this is a unique weekend. It will change you and you can change the world.

Pitch your questions to Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot, Carole Cadwalladr, Naz Shah MP, peacemaker Dr Scilla Elworthy, feminists Gina Rippon and Gina Miler.

Create your own podcast. Learn to be an investigative journalist with Byline Times’ editors. Dance to The Wag Club and The Blow Monkeys. Laugh with Hardeep Singh Kohli and chant poetry with Salena Godden and Birgitta Jonsdottir Train to be an activist in the XR Rebel Rebel tent. Then nurture yourself with incredible food, or a massage in the Woodland Spa. Thought-provoking, challenging, life-affirming, book your discount tickets now at www.bylinefestival.com

BRUNSWICK FESTIVAL

FRI 17 – SAT 18 AUG BRUNSWICK SQUARE, HOVE The 38th Brunswick Festival, organised by a group of volunteers and local residents, returns in August. This free event brings cheerful crowds to Brunswick Square for live music, stalls and activities.

This vibrant jamboree has grown over the years and now encompasses a series of outdoor events, with a quality programme of entertainment and social activities in celebration of this diverse community.

The UK's biggest and original Prosecco & Fizz festival is returning to Brighton in August. It consists of these areas: Prosecco, Fizz & Gin; Italian Street Food and Live Music & Entertainment. On offer will be more than 30 types of Prosecco, Spumante, Cava, Brut, Pink Fizz, glorious Prosecco cocktails and a handpicked selection of gins. There’s even a bottled lager area for non-fizz fans. A delicious array of Italian street food perfectly designed to complement the alcohol will be available as well.

In addition, live touring bands will be performing on the main stage, which will get the dancefloor filled and get everyone’s body moving.

MAGIC OF THAILAND FESTIVAL IN BRIGHTON

SAT 17 – SUN 18 AUG // PRESTON PARK Thailand is coming back to Brighton’s Preston Park for a weekend in August, which provides a chance to explore the magic of 'The Land Of Smiles' and experience the wonderful Thai culture.

The festival will start with live cooking demonstrations, authentic Thai cuisine food stalls, entertainment and activities throughout the day including Thai carving and Produce, Thai Boxing demonstrations, Ladyboy shows, kid’s rides, ‘I'm British Get Me Out of Here!’ eating competitions, Thai traditional costume parade, Thai beer garden, traditional Thai music & dancing and Thai massage. © Loongnop/Nanunani

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23-26 AUGUST PIPPINGFORD MANOR PARK

THE ROCK HOUSE FESTIVAL

TRANS PRIDE SEASON

Rock House Festival, presented by Carousel is a real statement on how learning disabled and non-learning disabled bands can jointly create a fabulous scene and this July is their third comeback. Since 1982, Carousel helps learning disabled artists develop and manage their creative lives, true to their voice and vision, challenging expectations of what great art is and who can create it.

Brighton’s annual Trans Pride Season comes to The Marlborough Theatre and The Spire this July, It aims to promote equality and celebrate the diversity of trans, non-binary and intersex people.

TUE 9 – SAT 20 JULY // THE MARLBOROUGH

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SAT 27 JULY // THE GREEN DOOR STORE

Also on the bill is metal band Zombie Crash, the world's premiere learning disabled metal band, thrilled to be celebrating 10 years in the music business. They came together through a love of noise and showmanship.

“I started two years of music training with arts charity Carousel, composing, recording and playing in-house gigs,” says guitarist and vocalist Ryan O’Donovan.

“When the course ended, five of us got together and formed a band. From our wild, boisterous stage demeanor there was no denying that metal music was right for us.”

“We knew we didn’t want to write songs about the challenges that learning disabled people like us face, so we made ourselves into characters a bit like the video-game hero Duke Nukem and took inspiration from film, gaming and historical settings.” Gigs soon followed, and by 2012 they’d become the six-piece Zombie Crash of today, 100% learning disabled with no need for facilitators to fill the gaps. “The point is,” adds O’Donovan, “we’ve made it a decade and we’re not done yet. We remain committed to our natural calling in life as musicians and entertainers."

Emma Frankland’s new show Hearty opens the season, exploring attitudes to menopause alongside the liberation of her own body as a transgender woman.

Krishna Istha’s show Beast offers a comedic exploration into the life of a trans person in 2019 and what it means to be trans ‘masculine’ without becoming the men we hate.

Es Morgan will be performing Mum, I’m in the Fourth Dimension, See! – a dance, a poem, a fit of rage, an exorcism and a queer, secular hymn to the impending capitalist apocalypse. In addition, Fat Cabaret unleash a very special Trans Pride edition named Trans Fats, hosted by Chub Rub. The always popular Trans Pride Art Night will also bring a rich assortment of trans and non-binary artists to The Marlborough, in what promises to be the event’s biggest year yet.

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The bands will be performance all-day, accompanied by a range of stalls, drinks and food to complete this accessible and ear-opening event. This year’s line-up includes the only Brighton performance by The Daniel Wakeford Experience - pure and ecstatic pop from a charismatic frontman and his band, fresh from a national tour of 02 venues. There’s also Guy Lloyd’s glam punk band Sock and Meggie Brown, a band offering ‘terrifying Hi-Fi pop songs’, whose debut single was produced by Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand.

Performances will be featured by some of the community’s most compelling artists, including internationally recognised performance maker Emma Frankland, contemporary dance artist Es Morgan, performance artist turned comedian Krishna Istha and Brighton-based fat positive show Fat Cabaret.

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Friday 2nd August Saturday 3rd August Sunday 4th August 3 days of FREE entertainment*

FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST – PRIDE WEEKEND OPENING PARTY – 4PM-2AM EPICENE • DYNAMITE BOOGALOO • THE PRANCING ELITES*

SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST – 1PM-3AM QUEERTOWN CABARET • SINK THE PINK FT. MELANIE C*

ON THE PRIDE PLEASURE GARDENS

SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST – 2PM-MIDNIGHT LINE DANCING • QUEERTOWN CABARET • BRÜT BEARFEST*

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PADDLE ROUND THE PIER SAT 6 - SUN 7 JULY HOVE LAWNS AND SEAFRONT

Always a huge fixture in Brighton & Hove’s summer diary, Paddle Round The Pier returns this summer even bigger and better. It draws together a huge cross section of the community, from sports clubs and water sports enthusiasts to local bands and professional athletes.

It promotes participation in a healthy lifestyle, offering safe amateur water sports activities and promoting education about water safety. This annual beach festival is the largest of its kind in Europe, providing grants to great local organisations.

Amongst the activities are competitions, mass swims, paddle boarding, extreme sports demonstrations and chances to learn new skills and develop new passions.

At the centre is the Big Paddle, where a huge crowd

TRAUMFRAU

RIOTS MIXTAPE: SONGS & STORIES OF PRIDE TUES 2 AUG, THE SPIRE ‘The Songs and Stories of Pride’ creative party event comes to Brighton In celebration of Brighton’s diversity and queer talent, art-party makers Traumfrau are working with The Queer Songbook this summer to host this live party event.

It is open to everyone and will pay homage to the vibrant yet painful LGBTQ history and experience in Brighton's community.

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of participants take to the waves around the pier. Less orderly is Sunday’s Paddle Something Unusual, where the great, good and foolhardy try to keep the most ridiculous of creations afloat.

On dry land, you’ll find plenty of fun, along with fascinating stands, brilliant market stalls and an extensive food court.

Keeping you moving are two stages, playing host to some of the best up and coming bands in Sussex. This is a brilliant day out for everyone, from families to hardened sports stars.

For full details and line-up of activities, go to their website: www.paddleroundthepier.com

The event will include live performances by queer musicians, and a selection of hand-picked songs that will be backed by the talented Queer song band.

Each song performed will reflect on queer experiences throughout the decades. Among those attending this pride celebration, will include local role models who will share their experiences and what the songs they have chosen, mean to them personally.

However despite the brilliant performers and promise of a fun summer night on the dance floor, it is not just a live music event, but a collective moment for the community to come together and share their intimate queer experiences.

The event's organisers aim to aid others in their own journey of self love and discovery through this unique way of sharing experiences and feelings, whilst listening and singing along to the radical and fun music of the queer music world.

This personal touch to the event is part of their overall ethos of seeing “someone like you on stage” and how this has a positive healing effect on members of the LGBTQ community, who often lack the inclusivity and visibility in today's media.

Therefore, whether you're a member of the LGBTQ community and want to celebrate a moment of political liberation and freedom to love, or you just love to dance to cheesy classics with a drink in your hand, come along to this one-time event!

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MONDAY 26TH AUGUST //

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SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER //

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JUSTIN HAYWARD (THE VOICE OF THE MOODY BLUES)

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THURSDAY 3RD OCTOBER //

CONCORDE 2

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THE MURDER CAPITAL THE COMET IS COMING THE BOOTLEG BEATLES

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THE HAUNT

FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER //

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THURSDAY 19TH MARCH 2020 //

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SUMMERTIME LIVE WITH CLASSIC IBIZA SAT 7 SEPT BRIGHTON RACECOURSE

CLEVERGREEN FESTIVAL SAT 20 JULY THE LEVEL, BRIGHTON

While the summer might be drawing to a close in September, there’s still a chance to relive the magic of the Mediterranean’s White Isle after the closing parties have ended and the DJs have all flown home. Heading to Brighton Racecourse on Sat 7 Sept, Sumertime Live with Classic Ibiza seeks to put a new spin on some of your favourite club anthems.

The evening gets underway with Urban Soul Orchestra presenting an evocative chill-out set for the first half. This is followed by a 30 minute interval, seeing DJs playing the latest Ibiza tunes. As night falls, the lights and laser burst into life – while the Orchestra return, bringing with them some of dance music’s most enduring anthems.

This feel-good, family-friendly show enjoyed sell-out success across the UK last year. Now it returns bigger and better, with more massive tunes to make your heart pound. Brighton Racecourse will be transformed to give a full-on party feel, offering live performers, amazing street food, prosecco and gin bars, glitter & make-up stalls, funfair rides and loads more.

Whether you’re a Ibiza veteran, reminiscing about late nights at Manumisson and Clockwork Orange, or cluedup clubber hoping to experience the euphoria brought by the Second Summer of Love, this is an unmissable show.

Urban Soul Orchestra is a young group of incredible musicians, led by founder, director and conductor, Stephen Hussey. With over 20 players, along with a brace of critically-acclaimed vocalists, they manage to mix the raw energy of a heaving nightclub, with the virtuoso brilliance of a classical recital.

Get ready for a night of raving beneath the stars, Classic Ibiza is here to make your heart race and take you back to ‘that’ place.

The CleverGreen festival brings sustainable living to Brighton’s the Level this month. It aims to inspire a more sustainable lifestyle with guest speakers, interactive workshops, information and demonstration points and ethical retailers.

The main stage and acoustic tent will be filled with the best homegrown musicians Brighton has to offer. Loop the Moon will bring a unique blend of hot funky soul and cool Latin jazz, Tenderhooks will show why they’ve a huge local following, while Greenness supply some indie psych-folk.

Influential guest speakers will cover a plethora of environmental subjects, including climate breakdown, fast fashion and plastic pollution. The speakers include Tim Hunt, the passionate Co-editor of Ethical consumer Magazine; Benita Matofska, the multi-award winning founder of The People Who Share, a charity dedicated to helping people the Sharing Economy to change the world; and award-winning Resource Goddess - Cat Fletcher.

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OKLAHOMA! Music by Richard Rodgers Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs Original choreography by Agnes de Mille

15 July – 7 September cft.org.uk/prologue Presented by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe

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WIN TICKETS TO INTO THE TREES A host of sports, arts and nature activities from the team behind the award-winning Elderflower Fields offer the perfect way to spend time together. Into The Trees is a new type of family festival with a focus on relaxation and new experiences in harmony with nature.

Pippingford Park is an enchanting protected ancient woodland in the heart of Ashdown Forest and on Fri 13 – Sat 15 Sept Into The Trees brings you together with experts and activities from the outdoors world to inspire guests of all ages. A chance for families to explore a host of woodland based arts, sport and environmental activities from mountain boarding to making mud pies, kayaking to tree climbing, there is something for everyone.

BN1 is offering one of its readers a pair of weekend camping tickets for Into The Trees .all you have to do is head over to: www.bn1magazine.co.uk/competitions and answer this simple question.

What does Into The Trees put you back in touch with?

A) Nature B) Old school friends C) Fast food services Competition closes on Fri 16 Aug. Terms and conditions apply.

WIN TICKETS TO BYLINE FESTIVAL WIN Dance, discuss, laughs and a chance to change the world, Come to Sussex’s Pippingford Park on Thurs 23 – Mon 26 Aug, as Byline Festival returns for 2019.

It offers a range of workshops, talks and immersive experiences, from creative forces as diverse as Pussy Riot, Extinction Rebellion, The Feeling and The Wag Club. Gina Miller, Lord Adebowale and Carole Cadwalladr, all in a beautiful Ashdown Forest setting.

BN1 and Byline have teamed up to give away a pair of tickets to this amazing event. All you need do is head to www.bn1magazine.co.uk/competitions and hit the link to answer this very simple question.

Where is Bylne Festival located?

A) Pippingford Park B) Peppa Pig Park C) Pippen Fort The competition closes on Tues 30 July 2019.

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Byline Festival comes to Pippingford Park, East Sussex, on Fri 23 – Mon 26 Aug.

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WIN GLAMPING TICKETS TO BOOMTOWN FESTIVAL

Win a pair of tickets to Boomtown and stay in a unique glamping area, Boomtown Springs, featuring swimming pool, manor house, theatre and 24 hour secret bar.

Boomtown is the UK’s leading festival of music and performance. Taking place 7th - 11th August in Hampshire, the festival is a pop up city that splits into 12 districts including the bustling town centre, wild-west themed Copper County and the neon-lit Metropolis to name a few.

The line up includes over 500 acts and headliners includong Ms. Lauryn Hill, Prophets of Rage (members of Cyprus Hill, Rage Against the Machine and Public Enemy), The Streets, Chronixx, Chase & Status (Rtrn II

WIN Jungle), Groove Armada and many more.

Campers in Boomtown Springs enjoy flushing toilets, showers and pamper rooms. Winners can bring their own tent or upgrade to a bell tent, deluxe airstream, bedouin tent, Indian shikar or suitehuts.

To enter, all you have to do is go to: www.bn1magazine. co.uk/competitions and answer this very simple question.

How many districts are at Boomtown 2019?

Note: For over 18's only. 1 pair of Boomtown tickets camping in Springs is worth £820

WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE DOVES This summer, one of Britain’s best-loved bands continue their return to the top with a very special show at Brighton Racecourse.

Joined by fellow fiery Brit-rock legends Feeder, The Coral, and The Twang, the Manchester-based Doves will be taking the stage above the city on Fri 26 July.

The repeatedly Mercury Prize-nominated three-piece took a hiatus in 2010, but you can’t keep a good band down. Last year saw their reformation, bigger and better than ever, and now they travel to the south coast with a selection of their biggest anthems.

We are giving one of our readers a pair of tickets for this landmark show. All you have to do is visit: www.bn1magazine.co.uk/ competitions and answer this very simple question.

Which of these bands is not playing alongside Doves at their Brighton Racecourse show?

A) Feeder B) The Coral C) Miley Cyrus Competition closes on Fri 19 July. Terms and conditions apply

HAIKU HANDS

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BN1 CHATS WITH...

BY CHARLOTTE BELDHAM

Australian, three-piece Haiku Hans have made waves in recent times. With a unique alternative, indie dance sound, they are breaking the mold for modern girl groups. They’re certainly not another Little Mix. Think of The Ting Tings with a bit of Bjork, and even some Spice Girls. Highlighted as a new act to look out for by the NME and Vogue, they are certainly set for great things.

Ahead of their Brighton show in August, we fired off a few questions to the girls.

Back in May last year you played The Great Escape festival in the city. Did you enjoy the festival? Did you get to party and watch some other bands?

We had a good time at The Great Escape festival. From our first show where we played to a packed room (this was the first show we ever played in the UK), until our last night where we stayed up all night and watched the sun come up.

The highlight of the festival was playing at the pub on the beautiful pier with rides all over it. At this gig, we had one of the bar staff come up to us when we had just jumped off stage holding a handful of blown light bulbs. She said they had started blowing one by one during our set, this was quite a satisfying thing to hear. This festival gave us the energy to give everything we had for the rest of our tour in Europe.

Sadly, we didn't get to see any other bands!

You have a compelling future-pop sound. What musical influences got you to this point?

Sooooooo many. We all listen to quite different music to each other. I think this has been a big contributor to creating our sound. The meeting point for us are some of our childhood favourites such as the Beastie Boys and Missy Elliot. We all get down to CLiQ, Alika, Black Canviar, Major Lazer, Yaeji, Elliphant, Die Antwoord........

Being a Melbourne band, how does playing in Europe feel different?

Every place we play in is unique. When we play in Europe, we spend a lot more time repeating the country’s name where we are performing before going onto stage.

Claire and Mie being sisters, how did Beatrice complete the trio?

I was the last addition to the trio. Bea and Claire started writing together before they got an offer to play at Falls Festival and asked me to join them on stage.

What is the meaning behind the name of the band, or is it just two cool words that sound good together?

Haiku is a short poem that consists of 17 syllables in three lines of five, seven and five. I think these poems have a beautiful way of using only a few words to create a feeling or message. We hope to do this in our lyrics. The poems traditionally refer to nature, which is a big love of everyone in the band. We see Haiku Hands as being a collective, as we are lucky enough to create with lots of different people. The hands represent the many hands that contribute to making this project. We think the two words sound good together too.

When is the album finally going to drop? What can we expect from it?

The album release date will be a surprise, keep your eyes peeled. You can expect to send up from your chair.

How was supporting Bloc Party on their last Australian tour? What was the reception like?

It was really great to be playing in such big venues and we really enjoyed meeting the guys from Block Party, they are all very lovely people. Our music is so different from Block Party, I think the audience was quite shocked. It was cool to see the people in the crowd getting into our stuff. They looked puzzled at first but the puzzled-ness was joined by head nodding and smiling not too far into our set.

Your music makes everyone want to get up and dance. Is that something you wanted to encapsulate in your music? (I’m guessing probably by the single’s title Dare you not to Dance) I’m so happy to hear that. Yes, we wanted to make music you can dance to.

Your live shows are raved about as being ‘electrifying’. Are they a big part of your image? Do you feel people need to see you live for the proper Haiku Hands experience?

I’d be happy for the music to stand alone but if people are saying our shows are ‘electrifying’, then please do come to see us!

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THE DOVES SEMINAL BRITISH ROCK BAND HEADS TO BRIGHTON

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After nearly a decade away, Doves are thrilled to bring their high-octane rock and roll back to Brighton, the place they call a city of music. Andy Williams, Jez Williams and Jimi Goodwin from the Manchester-based band are gearing up to play alongside Feeder, The Twang and The Coral at Brighton Racecourse on Fri 6 July.

Drummer and vocalist Andy says: “It has been 9, maybe 10 years since we have played Brighton, and we have never played a racecourse, so we are really looking forward to it.” Working and touring together intensely for 20 years has taken its toll, causing a break in 2010, but this was always a hiatus and never the end for the trio, he tells me. “It’s just good to mix it up every now and then.

Creatively there was a dip, the gigs were still good and the last record was still good but it was just getting harder.”

Doves’ music dips in and out of various genres, spanning indie rock to electro, house and pop. “Growing up in Manchester, the Factory bands were really influential, just in terms of how they were self-sufficient and very independent minded.” Forming around the time of a

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dance music explosion meant Doves first band, although still a rock band, took heavy influence from American dance and electronic music. Andy refers to them as a music magpie; picking the best of what they like and trying to put it through their own filter. “We all listen to such different stuff and bring different things to the table, but that is the strength of the band.”

Doves’ new music is inspired by the musicians’ lives, taking a different approach to their previous work. “It has got a different, more organic feel. It is hard for me to say but it is definitely different, but it is also unmistakably Doves.” Nearly ten years since their last musical gettogether, they all felt no time had passed and meeting up with old friends was as natural as ever. “We all met at a Lebanese place, had a big meal and a good laugh about old times. We started getting together, working on new music and it just kind of sprang from there really.”

Their big comeback came through playing at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust last year.

Although there were a lot of nerves, it was a special night

“It has been 9, maybe 10 years since we have played Brighton" for the band and a career highlight for them to play such an iconic venue.

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It is clear he feels blessed fans have stuck by Doves and there is still a desire for them to continue touring, calling the reaction to their comeback staggering and incredible. Williams says working hard is crucial to succeeding in the music industry but having fun is always the aim. However, he explains this is not the case for aspiring bands and artists. As the industry gets tougher and the route of labels developing bands over several years diminishes, a lot of people don’t get a second chance despite their hard work. “I think it is really hard for younger bands.

We were kind of blessed when we first came out to sell records and make a pretty decent living.

But that seems to have all gone.”

Without giving away too much, Andy makes it clear fresh new music is bound to embed itself into fans’ hearts soon with an album release next year highly probable, teasing the possibility of further UK gigs with hopes of playing as far afield as Mexico and New Zealand.

According to Andy, self-doubt is something Doves have grappled with repeatedly over the years as it is easy to go from being ecstatic with a song to thinking it is the worst thing ever written in as little as an hour. “I try to write something, put it down and then analyse it later rather than halfway through the process, because it is a creative killer if you are overcritical of your own stuff. I think there is a time and a place for that but not while you’re creating it.”

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Taking a step back appears to have given the band a new perspective and appreciate everything more, which has been key to their recent progression. “When you are on that circuit where you are just touring constantly. It becomes the norm, and actually it’s a pretty good way to make a living.”

Doves, supported by Feeder, The Twang, and The Coral, play Brighton Racecourse on Fri 6 July.

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BY LOUISA STREETING Musical expression comes to fruition from unpredictable points in an artist’s surroundings. Over centuries, nature has proven itself as a popular source of inspiration for musicians, from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons to ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong. Placing their time in nature at the epicentre of their musical project is brand new electronic duo, Aondo. Comprised of multiinstrumentalists, Kyle and Rob, Aondo have built a musical project to reflect their time spent mountaineering and skiing.

The pair first met online in the summer of 2017 when Kyle was searching for an apprentice sound engineer, but they quickly discovered this was not the only passion they shared. Rob said: “We discovered we had mountaineering in common and that is quite a niche hobby, so we clicked on that right away, and got going on making music together.” Both Rob and Kyle were born into families of avid skiers and mountaineers. The announcement of their new project is a homage to exploration - the mountains being their primary vessel for adventure and discovery.

As someone who has engaged in neither sport, I asked Rob how these experiences affected them creatively: “The exhilaration and the sense of freedom you get from winter sports just becomes a part of your daily life and your style,” Rob says. “Finding new routes or straying off piste is always a keen objective and that applies to the music too.”

Rob explains how Eastern sounds do not featured too largely in electronic music thus far. Their music video for ‘Cairn’, Aondo’s powerful first release launched on BN1 Magazine’s website, was filmed and edited Josy Tenger.

It combines compelling beats and organic Easterninfluenced melodies with their insights and experiences during their time exploring the mountains. Rob tends to take guitar and piano duties while Kyle is on percussion,

including the hang drum, a melodic percussive instrument with a beautiful sound.

After hearing Rwandan band, Afro Celt Sound System’s song ‘When I Still Needed You’, Kyle was captivated by the story of the vocalist’s son being stolen by a militia: “Whenever I hear the song I feel and I imagine a story, as I don’t understand the lyrics it’s nothing specific, I love how it made my brain work.” Together, Aondo formed a three-part narrative for their own story, with Rob writing nine chapters.

In the works, they are currently developing their music as the soundtrack to create the story into a physical live performance. “The team we’re putting together is incredibly talented and it’s unbelievably exciting,” Rob says the production is built around a narrative of exploration and redemption - a young man’s epic journey across Asia and the Himalaya in the wake of World War II. Rob explains how they both have learning difficulties (ADHD and dyslexia), and so they aim to combine multiple disciplines into the performance to introduce a new generation to these great outdoor activities. “Our school careers were a bit of a car crash, and we both feel that our various hobbies gave us a lot of direction and a level of application we weren’t finding in the classroom.”

The driving force for Aondo’s new project is to deliver great narratives of adventure and exploration, music, and dance. Kyle tells me he does not think of Aondo as a ‘band’, but more of an art project: “Writing and performing music is definitely a big part of what we do, but so is narrative, story-telling and a visual experience.” They both hope to reflect this ethos in the multi-disciplinary arts performances to be announced at a later date.

Aondo’s single, ‘Cairn,’ is available to buy and stream from Mon 1 July on all online major distribution.

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Mystery Jets / Professor Green / Tom Grennan Alma / Black Honey / Dream Wife / Indoor Pets / Lucy Spraggan Sleeper / Sports Team / The Futureheads / Tion Wayne CHILDCARE / Ed The Dog / Ferris & Sylvester / FUR / Georgia / Himalayas / Husky Loops Keston Cobblers Club / LUCIA / Only The Poets / The She Street Band / Too Many T's 404 / CLT DRP / Family Fiction / Grenades / Guru / Kid Kapichi / Lauran Hibberd / Rina Mushonga Squid / Superlove / Swimming Girls / Swimming Tapes / TALK SHOW / The Dunwells / Walt Disco

Shy FX / Grandmaster FLash / David Rodigan MISTAJAM / Craig Charles + A SECRET SPECIAL GUEST! DJ LUCK & MC NEAT / StANTON WARRIORS / FLEETMAC WOOD a Spectacular Kingdom of Music, Party and Arts Beach Parties / Burlesque / Cabaret / Campfires / Cinema / Circus / Cocktails / Comedy Craft Beers / Drag Club / Glitter Wrestling / Goldmine Rave FAMILY FUN / Magic / Paint Fights / Spoken Word / Street Food / Wellness / Workshops

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Glasgow-based Lavinia Blackwall is a former member of Trembling Bells and has collaborated with Mike Heron on his Incredible String Band tour, Kaleidoscope, Nick Garrie and Will 'Bonnie Prince Billie' Oldham.

Thiis bunch of swaggering rockers selfreleased their sophomore album I Want the World earlier in the year, subsequently selling out both album launch shows, they been tipped for huge things in the near-future, included by Spotify on their prestigious #HotNewBands playlist.

Signed to the legendary Island Records, Andy Black is one of this best breakthrough young vocalists.

The frontman iof Black Veil Brides, his superb debut solo album, The Shadow Side revealed a love for modern pop. It’s polished,

On top of this, the sassy South Yorkshire quartet have been popping up on radio stations across the UK, from 6Music and BBC Introducing to Planet Rock and Kerrang Radio. Now is the time to catch this alternative grunge pop band . Miss at your peril.

This year’s The Ghost of Ohio brought in a more electronic direction, while still maintaining an keen eye on his rock roots, all topped with a sumptuous and mature voice. This is the sound of an artist discovering his way in the world -and it’s going to be an incredible ride.

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Started in 2002, Hillbilly Rawhide are an oddity in their native Brazil, mixing Country, Hillbilly, Western, Boogie Woogie, Honky Tonk, Psychobilly, Bluegrass, Rock’n’Roll and Blues. Their unique approach has gone to inspire bands all over the country.

The owner of perhaps pop music's most distinctive voices is packing in a few intimate shows this summer. As the composer and performer, John Newman has created given us some of British music’s biggest anthems, including three No 1 singles.

Now moved away from shouting: “What is your primary objective?!” at terrorists on the award-winning and iconic TV show 24, Kiefer Sutherland has been reframing himself as a bit of a country music legend. It’s a great fit for the seasoned actor as well. While other stars have tried their hand at forging rock careers, it’s always felt a little desperate. But there’s no doubting this guy’s authenticity and spirit. This is a booze-driven, down and dirty, laced with mandolin, accordion and slide guitar. Sutherland’s on the wrong side of the tracks now, and he’s going to be a grinning outlaw to the end.

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She’s currently working as a co-writer, singer and instrumentalist in Stilton and as a solo artist. Currently, she’s is working on her eagerly anticipated first album which is due to be released later this year - and should feature more of her tender lyrical melodies and beautifully arrangements.

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Since they’ve gone from strength to strength , not only at home but worldwide, spreading a message of good times and irrepressible tunes. Now, after 17 years in the game, and shaking venues everywhere, they come to show Brighton what it’s all about.

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The co-writer and singer on Rudimental’s classic Feel The Love, he’s headlined festivals and shows across the world. Now he’s out and about with a stripped-back band and a heady mix of new songs and a few of his modern classics.

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THE DOVES

LUCINDA WILLIAMS

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One of British music’s rarest treasures come to the hills above Brighton this summer. Dove’s reputation as a committed and consistent albums act is enhanced by smash hits like There Goes The Fear, Pounding and Black And White Town.

Over their career, The Manchester band have won Mercury Prize-nominations for Lost Souls and The Last Broadcast,, which stand as monuments of refined song writing. After a split in 2010, they made a triumphant comeback last year – better and bolder than ever. This will be the show of the summer.

The incredible country-folk songwriter comes to Brighton to perform her classic Car Wheels On A Gravel Road album.

It’s 20 years after the release of this Southern Gothic masterpiece, which traverses the sounds and mythos of the American South.

Star of charts amd small-screen, Kate Nash brings a new selection of songs inspired by 90s one-hit wonder Meredith Brooks. One of the most honest, selfeffacing and unpretentious in British pop music, Nash is back with a fabulous selection of songs to shake things up.

It calls on Memphis soul, Delta blues and puts Georgia on her mind. Her lyrics are novelistic in detail, telling stories of bar brawls, broken hearts and even more broken men. It’s a journey like no other.

A BRIT school graduate, she started writing pop aged 14. Those songs went on to inform her smash-hit Brit-Award gleaning debut, Made Of Bricks. Since then she’s constantly changed up her game, progressing to this year’s brilliant fourth album, Yesterday Was Forever.

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One of Britain’s most distinctive and powerful bands ever, Skunk Anansie manage to simultaneously be confrontational and tender. A politicallycharged blend of influences, cultures and personalities, they continued to forge new ground while staying true to their roots.

Beirut’s 12-track Gallipoli album started life in the winter of 2016, with Zach Condon returning to his old Farfisa organ. Following recording stints in New York and Berlin, Condon settled in a studio complex deep in rural Italy.

It was here that he rediscovered the old joys of music as a visceral experience which became the founding principle for the album. Now released to enormous commercial and critical success, he’s touring the fruits of his labours- A brasstinged layered collection of honest and ethereal pop songs.

One third of Mountain Man, Molly Sarlé is solo and fancy free right now. Her debut album, Karaoke Angel, came crammed with an ethereal quality, reflecting on her experiences of trying to make it in LA.

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Almost a quarter century since forming and they remain as vital and influential as always. They’re celebrating 25th anniversary with 25LIVE@25, a live album bringing together a prime selection of their back catalogue.

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Bit the otherworldliness doesn’t stop her from being an incisive and observational songwriter. She possesses a powerful and striking voice, but it never overpowers the vulnerabilities. Poetic and strikingly beautiful, this is stripped honest folk music for an uncertain world.

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Grace Carter, Brighton’s very own soul sensation, is coming home to play LoveBN1 Fest. Jessie J, Grace Jones and 2017 X Factor winners Rak Su, will join Grace for the festival as part of Brighton Pride. The Londonbased artist was third on BBC Music’s Sound of 2019 after releasing tracks such as Why Her Not Me? and Don’t Hurt Like It Used To. Since emerging in 2017 Grace has experienced success after success and supported Rag’N’Bone Man, Haim and Dua Lipa for her Self-Titled Tour. Through her heartfelt songs 22-year-old Grace’s raw and poetic emotion flows through her music.

BN1 Magazine spoke to Grace, before she hits LoveBN1 Fest in August.

What inspired you to cover Wicked Game? Did you hear the track a lot growing up?

It wasn’t a song my mum had played me growing up, but it’s a song I was always aware of. Someone suggested I gave it a go and when I sat down with the lyrics in front of me it made so much sense. It’s important to me that when I cover a song I can relate it back to my life and my emotions. Music and singing are both very therapeutic for me, so it was important for me to be able to connect with the words.

had the opportunity to pick who I surround myself with.

The people I call my family have saved me from a lot and are a massive part of my life. I wouldn’t be where I am without them!

What has been the biggest lesson or the best thing you've learnt so far in the industry?

That it’s important to be able to say no. No one knows you like you know yourself.

What's next for you?

Festivals, festivals and more festivals! We’re going all over the place this year, which blows my mind every time I think about it. We’ll be in Asia and America throughout August and then I’m also working on my debut album so there’s a lot to come!

LoveBN1 Fest comes to Brighton’s Preston Park on Sun 4 Aug, as part of Brighton Pride.

What made you decide on the video concept for Don’t Hurt Like It Used To, with the cold and hostile environment becoming beautiful?

You said it! The song is about rising from a negative situation and I wanted the video to capture that too.

Are you excited about playing LoveBN1 Fest?

What can fans expect from your set?

I’m so excited! I very rarely have time to come back to Brighton which is a shame as it’s where I grew up, so it’s a real honour to be invited along to play at pride this year! Nothing beats a home crowd so I guess people can expect a lot of smiles and some emotional tunes.

What does Brighton Pride mean to you?

Brighton Pride has been a part of my life for years. It’s a day when everyone comes together to celebrate love and positivity and I’m very happy to be a part of it!

How much new attention did the BBC Music Sound 2019 poll bring you?

Coming third in the Sound poll was a really special moment for me, I definitely wasn’t expecting it at all but I’ve been working at this since I was 13 so to get the nod that I'm doing something right is definitely nice. I guess a lot of people discovered me through this year’s list so it’s been a blessing.

How important is your family in your success?

Very important! I have a very unconventional family. I was brought up to build my own family around me, so I’ve

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AFTER 82

THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE AIDS PANDEMIC A feature documentary about the AIDS crisis in the UK was released last month after previewing at cinemas across the country. Dukes @ Komedia hosted a special screening of After 82 followed by a Q&A with directors and long-term partners Ben Lord and Steve Keeble prior to the release. After 82 The Untold Story of the AIDS Pandemic features the story of Terry Higgins, who died from AIDS in July 1982 and shares what his friends did afterwards.

Co-director Steve explains: “It’s not the medical, it’s the personal stories and as far as we know that’s never been done before, certainly not in the UK and so it stands as a testament to the people that we lost.” Some of the stories had never been told before and are extremely moving.

The film begins by grabbing your attention with the question, ‘What would you do if a deadly virus wiped out your circle of friends and lovers?’ Narrated by Dominic West (who played Jonathon Blake in the film Pride), After 82 commemorates and celebrates those who were lost to AIDS and gives an insight into the lives of those living with the virus. Co-director Ben said about the making of the film: “People shared such personal stories and that was a lot of responsibility and also a privilege.” The film also shows how these personal connections led to the establishment of the Terrence Higgins Trust.

However, it is the private moments which hit the hardest.

Actor and activist Johnathan Blake, one of the first people diagnosed with HIV in the UK, talks about suicide.

Emotional stories from during the AIDS crisis and the use of AZT (zidovudine drug) show how people with the disease were treated like test subjects in drug trials. The heartbreak and the fight against discrimination make for hard-hitting viewing. The effect of HIV and AIDS on mental health is also highlighted; an additional silent killer of isolation with many men feeling prohibited from speaking emotionally.

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The film was initially envisioned as a short documentary, but Steve said so many people came forward to be interviewed that in the end a decision was made to focus on the earliest interviews. When talking about the making of the film and challenges he said: “It was made on about £23,000 and most of that was spent on archives, with it costing about £100 per second. But, the most difficult thing was: where do you start? Everyone had said such poignant words and what do you take out? That was the most difficult part of making the film.”

The film shows how there was a lot of information about the problem (AIDS) but very little knowledge of the causes.

The social stigma was rife, alongside ignorance and prejudices. But the film tells truthfully ways in which the LGBT community came together with hope. What was shared during the Q&A was really moving, Ben and Steve explained they had received hostility and abuse which they believe is due to them having made the film. Steve said: “We had someone outside our house saying: ‘So how long have you been spreading AIDS for, and do you think this film is really going to make a difference?’” After having taken approximately seven years to complete and to have shared people's stories so honestly, this was hard to hear.

Ben added: “But we thought: no, you’re not going to stop us from allowing these people to have their stories heard.”

With that, has come one of the most important documents of the AIDS pandemic. Ben said: “We interviewed some young people living with HIV and it is interesting to hear their experiences of living with HIV in the 21st century compared to those diagnosed in the 80s. I think that would be a really interesting contrast.”

Steve said he felt especially honoured to preview the film for Brighton’s strong LGBT community during Pride month.

“It was a real struggle to make the film,” he said. “But we are never going to give up. A film had to be made and we are proud of the people coming to see it.”

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BRIGHTON PRIDE CITY ANGELS

BY KANE TAYLOR In Brighton’s Pride Parade, you are sure to encounter a mixture of mythical wonders such as unicorns, phoenixes and perhaps the odd dragon.

This year however, the angels have landed…

City Angels is an official non-profit initiative set up to promote a closer working partnership between Pride and local commerce. The festival weekend is estimated to bring in a coffer busting £20.5m revenue for the retail and hospitality economy. Businesses that benefit can show their support by becoming City Angels members for an annual fee starting at £100.

So much for procedure, but what does it mean to be a City Angel? Pride Managing Director Paul Kemp cast some light on some of the benefits of signing up. “City Angels will receive official merchandise including flags, stickers and digital assets to display in windows, outside and online,” he tells me. “They will also be listed on the official Pride website, in adverts and editorials celebrating City Angels, the annual Pride magazine and in our City Angel social media campaign.”

2019 will mark the project’s first year in operation. Its founding members include brands such as Brighton & Hove Buses, Legends, BHAFC and Hilton Hotel.

These household names can help build momentum by encouraging other businesses to get on board.

Its purpose is not solely to create low cost advertising.

In line with its founding idea – where there is shared benefit, there should be shared responsibility – Kemp wants a collaborative approach. “There are some who take advantage and don’t contribute to the weekend or fundraising” he comments. “City Angels is a response to this and also to feedback from businesses wanting to get more involved with Pride.”

Pride attracts an estimated 450,000 people into the city over the weekend. City Angels members are expected to honour the occasion by upholding a sense of civic responsibility. Kemp says this can be achieved by “keeping the front of their businesses clean.” This will be

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welcomed by those concerned about the amount of litter left over from last year’s event and an important addition to Pride’s sustainability initiatives such as The Big Pride Beach Clean. Members must also be vigilant toward public safety “by actively reporting any hate crimes or incidents and be supportive of LGBTQ initiatives.”

Over the last decade, LGBTQ messages, flags and slogans have become more visible within commerce. Though this has undoubtedly helped raise awareness within the public sphere it has also caused concern about ‘rainbow capitalism’ – the exploitation of the Pride message for financial interest. The City Angels project acknowledges the problem. As an official Pride member, critics are invited to seek assurance that by signing up, businesses are actively giving something back to the community. “100% of the profits from City Angels memberships is reinvested in to the city and community,” Kemp says. “Whether it is through reducing waste in event supply chains, The Big Pride Silent Disco Beach Clean, sponsoring bins or consumer-focused campaigns to reduce litter – there is plenty to be done.

Focusing our effort means we can bring greater benefit to everyone in the city.”

Concerns about commercial exploitation are legitimate but the project has a supportive aim. City Angels are obliged to act as guardians to the three principles at the heart of the official organisation: Respect, Pride and Unity. The project recognises that the strength of these principles relies on a collective response.

Brighton & Hove Pride is a momentous occasion where we celebrate diversity and recognise our common cause.

The City Angels initiative could be an effective mediator between the stuffy world of commerce and the free-spirited frivolity of a party weekend. However, this is a year-round campaign so when you buy your next BHAFC season ticket or hop onto the number seven to the Marina, you can be proud to buy into a business that honours the identity of the city that makes it flourish.

For more information please visit www.brighton-pride.org/ city-angels

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PRIDE CREATES SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Pier 2 pier, Beach Clean, BHCC, Brighton and Hove

BY NADIA ABBAS Brighton Pride has become an iconic celebration of the LGBTQ community, arguably the largest Pride event in the UK. It attracts thousands of people each year, who travel far and wide to witness this colourful mirage of diverse performers, exotic food stalls, and musical extravaganzas for one scorchingly hot summer’s day. However, after the banners and decorations have been cleared, the music has stopped, and the people have left and gone back home, Brighton is often left looking like a dumping ground for glitter, plastic and rubbish. This is the reality of holding such a large sprawling event across the city. After the fun and excitement is over there is a large amount of waste left, including plastic cups and food waste. There is also a problem with carbon emissions, due to an increase in vehicles on the city streets.

This is why Brighton Pride organisers are working with a sustainability expert on “a three-year plan that will work on improving these factors, and help make a cleaner, greener Pride for all of us.“ They’re encouraging people and businesses coming to Pride to dispose of waste sensibly, by using the bins available around the city to help maintain a clean and green enviroment for both residents and visitors. This plan will address these issues, aiming to reduce the event’s impact.

One of their proposed schemes includes a “reusable cup scheme at Preston Park and Pride Pleasure Gardens sites.”

They believe “this will reduce up to 30% of the volume of waste that has historically gone to incineration.” This is an all-day event, where people are constantly buying drinks and food from the stalls or bars, so waste generated from plastic cutlery and cups piles up at an exponential rate. Specifically targeting plastic consumption by giving people a sustainable option doesn’t detract from the liveliness and celebratory spirit of the event.

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Another part of this plan is to replace plastic water bottles with “Aquapax cartons” which are a greener alternative.

This is another good strategy, as typically Pride falls at the beginning of August during a heatwave, so water consumption is at a high, with people throwing their empty bottles anywhere during the event. However, now that they plan to use a biodegradable alternative, the effects won’t be as damaging. They are also planning on providing more water fountains in and around Preston Park for people to use, as well providing canned drinks at bars and restaurants. This new movement of sustainability will hopefully improve Brighton’s post-festival condition, as well as inspiring other local festivals and events to adopt a greener approach.

However, the public can also play a part in helping Brighton achieve a greener future. This is because people and businesses create waste every day, not just on the Pride weekend. So, if we can encourage people to change their mindset and dispose of waste in the right places, recycle and use reusable cups, it will have an enormous positive impact on our environment. Hopefully this can become a new green lifestyle for all of us. People can also get involved on a larger scale by signing up to the City Angels programme to help share benefit and responsibility with local restaurants and hotels who work together to improve our surroundings.

Brighton & Hove Pride also works with other organisations, such as Pier to Pier and Oceans 8 Brighton, who host monthly beach cleans to remove the waste from our oceans and will be hosting a huge beach clean event on the Sunday. Locals and visitors alike are encouraged to attend and help, as well as meet other like-minded people who care for the environment. Through these initiatives we can guarantee a greener future for Pride, and hopefully the city of Brighton & Hove.

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EXTINCTION

REBELLION "THIS IS NOT A PROTEST"

BY MARK DAVIS

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When your 11-year-old daughter bursts into tears that the grown-ups aren’t doing anything close to enough to protect the world from a mass extinction, you’ve a parental instinct to comfort them. You might want to say that it’s all overblown fearmongering, that technology will prevail and we will all live happily ever after.

Most importantly she knows that in any debate, you are not entitled to your opinion, only what you can argue for. Not all opinions are equal. Some are backed by data showing 2018 had the highest global emissions ever recorded, the effects of which have put us in the midst of a mass extinction event of our making.

But she knows you can’t assure her of that. She knows Nasa publicly announced irrefutable evidence of manmade climate change in 1988. She knows you did film work for BP in 2001 that admitted to shareholders that their business model had to refocus beyond petroleum, because climate change was going to wipe out their business. She knows that if a big oil company was admitting it at the turn of the millennium, six years before An Inconvenient Truth stormed the box office with a $50M worldwide haul and an Oscar for Best Documentary, then this wasn’t a movie of the week fad - it was real.

And so, she wins her argument. A bleak debate, over before it began. The only comfort I can give her is to get my lazy, apathetic, overworked self, involved.

And as she and her mates protests against Government’s inaction, in solidarity with child prodigy activist Greta Thunberg - in the face of doomed Prime Minister Theresa May’s criticism that they are wasting their time - she knows there is not much time left to waste. She knows that Phillip Hammond’s claim that £1tn is too high to save the future of life on Earth, is paradoxically absurd.

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So, I check out the snappy XR (Extinction Rebellion) with their cool brutalist logo, effective design style, and stripped back message: The time for denial is over. It’s time to act.

Government must - sort it out!

I speak to Rupert Read about the group’s emergency action on the Climate and Ecological crisis. He’s clear this is not a protest. This is not just stating objection. This is action against those in authority. Against the normal ways of behaving. The very definition of a rebellion.

The April campaign of Non-Violent Disruption put into practice the very heart of what writer George Monbiot hailed in XR’s Declaration of Rebellion: “The only time that people know it is serious, is when people are prepared to sacrifice their liberty in defence of their beliefs”.

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The triumph of the two-week disruption came with an unprecedented amount of political and public attention drawn by the arrests of 1,130 teenagers, students, pensioners, academics, nurses and doctors peacefully supporting the XR campaign in London. The strategy of the Met to refer as many cases as possible to the CPS is seen as deeply flawed; strengthening the message of rebellion by making Martyrs of non-violent protestors.

Showing surprising respect for the police Rupert explains that law enforcers are just doing their job, and that XR supporters are warned that their actions could lead to imprisonment. What politicians have not considered is that protestors are prepared to go to jail because the end of the world is more urgent than comfort. Floods, wildfires, extreme weather, biodiversity loss, crop failure, mass migration and the breakdown of society make an assertive Met look like the henchmen of deluded MPs. The transparency of the XR website led those wishing to derail the cause to attack its founders. A farmer, a doctor and a Greenpeace sales rep set up ‘Compassionate Revolution Ltd’ in June 2015 with an aim to develop the best tools for affecting change in

Government Policy. As shareholders in the Rebellion, critics attack their financial incentives along with the lack of stance on issues as wide as economic modelling to the controversial roll out 5G. Rupert explains the thousands of world wide members in the XR church represent a broad base, but the issues XR deal with are focussed. Extinction Rebellion is not there to provide an answer as to HOW we stop extinction. They want an independent Citizen’s Assembly to do that. Their job is simply to call for a seismic change in focus to tackle an urgent problem that, as Mathew Todd wrote in The Guardian, the media has had all “the urgency of a quiche recipe on daytime TV”.

As I contemplate the subversive use of a limited company to change capitalism, I wonder how to tell my daughter that currently the best option for saving the world is to get arrested. “For many, it’s a necessary price to pay to protect our children from what’s coming,” XR said in a statement after the April arrests.

Cold comfort indeed.

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COMEDY GUIDE JAMES ACASTER

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FRI 12 JULY // BRIGHTON DOME

THE MAYDAYS: HAPPILY NEVER AFTER

Award-winning comedian James Acaster will be back in Brighton with a quirky new show, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999. He wittingly came up with the name whilst reminiscing on the best year of his life and simultaneously eating a cold microwavable lasagna at 4am. This is a perfect reflection of his eccentric persona and comedic style that uses odd obsessions and inconsequential things, to make great stand-up comedy that has made him a household name.

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After selling out shows across Europe this humorously dark and twisted tale is back. Inspired by Tim Burton and Brothers Grimm, this musical comedy show promises a night of dark comedy fun. The show combines awardwinning improvisers, and hauntingly dark music, which creates the perfect blend of off-beat horror and light playful comedy in a seamless and enticing theatrical performance.

Hosted by Mock of The Week’s Zoe Lyons, this inclusive comedy night offers an array of diverse and wonderfully talented stars in stand-up, including Suzi Ruffell, Joe Sutherland, and Alison Spittle. It combines elements of razor- tongued comedy that is guaranteed to leave the room booming with laughter, with a relaxed night out with friends, with good music and food. Making it a unique night on the town, that is open to everyone.

Stand-up comedy and poetry have long been entertainment rivals, but the time has come for them to go head to head in a battle of words at the Stand up & Slam event in Brighton.

This event combines notable names in comedy and poetry from all over the UK. They come together in this quirky and intimate event to provide a night of hilarious and competitive fun, whilst also showcasing real talent in the poetry and comedy world.

WEDS 17 JULY // KOMEDIA

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LUCY PORTER AND ROSS SMITH MON 22 JULY // KOMEDIA

A Fringe favourite, Lucy Porter returns with new show, Be Prepared. This hilarious new look at her life, reflects on how expectations of life change since childhood. Navigating the complications of adult life requires a pinch of humour in order to stay sane, and that is exactly what her show brings. Joining her is brilliant emerging talent Ross Smith, who tackles the important questions of why men don’t cry, and why they should, in an all-new show, Crying/Shame.

MINDOUT FOR THE LAUGHS WEDS 31 JULY // KOMEDIA

This unique comedy night mixes the excitement and dazzling world of drag, with the lively atmosphere of stand-up comedy to bring people together in celebration of Pride. The night promises an array of vocal performances including Britain’s Got Talent’s Robert White and comedians such as Debra Jane Appleby and Bethany Black, who will combine their sharp- tongued wit and musical comedy to create an unforgettable night. All proceeds will go towards helping the LGBTQ community.

KEVIN FRASER LIVE: LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND 2019 FRI 30 AUG // KOMEDIA

This summer, Youtube phenomenon Kevin Fraser heads out on a massive worldwide tour. This eagerly anticipated show is expected to be the perfect blend of comedic genius, and soulful, yet techy, music which makes him suitable for people of all ages. From humble beginnings as a DJ, he’s now selling out venues around the world, and we expect nothing less from his show in Brighton.

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EMMA FRANKLAND HEARTY COMES TO TRANS PRIDE

BY STUART ROLT Performer, TV actor and award-winning theatre creator Emma Frankland has focussed her energies on discussing gender and identity. Her latest work, Hearty, asks questions about how trans experiences are framed.

Now it comes to the Marlborough Theatre, as part of Trans Pride. As a locally-based artist, she’s delighted there’s an established season dedicated to the work of trans performers. “That’s ground-breaking,” she tells me. “The Marlborough are the UK’s only all-year-round LGBTQ theatre venue and the support they give to trans artists sets such a great example. It allows me as an artist to push further in my work, rather than always feeling the work needs to also explain what being trans means.”

Hearty stands as the final work in her None of Us is Yet a Robot project. Over the last seven years this has explored change, gender and the politics of transition, creating ground-breaking performances and workshops for the trans community in locations as diverse as Brazil,

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Indonesia and the UK. Travelling with her six-yearold in Indonesia last January, Frankland spent several weeks living with Bissu shamans. “Bissu come from the trans community, so it was incredible to see them valued amongst their society.” This followed a previous trip where she worked with trans women in Jakarta and Yogjakarta. “I have also spent time with trans and travesti women in Brazil at the brilliant SSEX BBOX conference and with 2Spirit and trans women in Canada. All of these experiences have made me realise how connected this experience is, despite our immense cultural differences and privileges” Conversations with all of these individuals aided her in creating Hearty’s unapologetic commentary on what it means to be a trans woman in 2019.

Visually it’s a striking show. Frankland wears a long prosthetic rat tail and metal wings constructed from knives, as well as a slogan T-shirt that is an appropriation of one of Germaine Greer’s trans-exclusionary hate

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speeches. “It also continues my exploration of the troubled history of HRT and it’s use in the liberation of trans bodies as well as contributing to the eradication of the crone in our culture. It uses ritual, fire and song to draw all these elements together!” Also drawing on Frankland’s work and observations on a shifting social landscape, last month saw the publication of None of Us is Yet a Robot, Five Performances on Gender Identity and the Politics of Transition. Spanning those seven years and five innovative performances, alongside a collection of writings, it charts trans experience in modern Britian.

This culmination of Frankland’s current ouvre comes at a time when trans-narratives are increasingly assimilated and diluted by cisgender productions, which in turn establishes unhelpful stereotypes. “I don’t doubt that many productions feel they are being supportive, but if you don’t have trans people playing significant roles on your production team you shouldn’t be making that work. And I definitely want an end to cis actors portraying trans people, it’s unhelpful and needs to stop.” Away from mainstream media, the internet and social media has radically improved the ways in which queer and trans people can access knowledge and community. There have been many positive campaigns recently in the face of negative events. Movements like #blacklivesmatter #metoo #lwiththet #nomorewhiteignorance and #notadebate have changed the way in which we discuss certain subjects. Sadly, it’s also provided tools to attack, spread misinformation and defame trans women. “We see again and again that the short form of social media is a dangerous and poor medium to have such a conversation.”

Frankland also sits at odds with dated concepts like ‘passing’, as it connotes an idea of being right or wrong. “I prefer using the terminology ‘read as’ as it puts the responsibility on the viewer. For example - if I fail to ‘pass’ as a woman in your eyes the inference is that I have failed. Whereas if you fail to “read me” as a woman, then that is because of the limitations on your understanding of what a woman may look like, and not because I have done anything wrong.” She says we encounter problems when a trans person is perceived to be pretending to be something they are not. This scan still result in violence, so sadly ‘passing’ will be important to certain people when the alternative may result in grave danger. Social attitudes need to change, not how people dress.

There’s an increasing need for art made by people with marginalised identities. Too often people are forced into justifying themselves or defending stances using structures designed to

be systemically unbalanced and unfair. The prison industrial complex, legal structures, the mainstream media - all are controlled by people in positions of traditional power. “Art is a place where we can make the rules and express ourselves freely and on our terms. There is a renaissance occurring, especially in work made by trans artists - we don’t fully know what that will look like as we begin to see larger collaborations… but we will find out soon.”

Emma Frankland’s Hearty comes to Brighton’s Marlborough Theatre on Tues 9 July as part of the Trans Pride season.

None of Us is Yet a Robot, Five Performances on Gender Identity and the Politics of Transition is available now vis Oberon Books.

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JOKING APART ALAN AYCKBOURN’S FAN FAVOURITE COMES TO BOAT

BY STUART ROLT Written in 1978, Alan Ayckbourn’s gently acerbic Joking Apart pulls apart the middle-class psyche. It’s four scenes, all staged at the soirees of a seemingly perfect couple, chart the growing misanthropy of their friendship circle.

Four decades on from its West End debut, Patric Kearns brings this nuanced comedy of suburban manners to Brighton Open Air Theatre. “The great thing is that it’s all set in a garden, over a period of 12 years,” he enthuses.

“For me, it makes open-air theatre a little bit more believable.” As the piece progresses through the years, it reveals one theme. Whenever their genial hosts slip away, to prepare more drinks, guests fill time with uncomfortable silences or idle gossip.

Ayckbourn traded almost exclusively in middle-class characters who felt bewildered by their circumstances.

His work played a protagonist’s class and identity, but traditional notions of prestige were already being eroded by the time Joking Apart was written. Post-war Britain saw identity become consumer driven. It was a period of prosperity and aspiration, where the Metroland idyll inspired rapid expansion of suburbia. If your status was to be elevated, you had to ‘keep up with the Jones.’

Nowadays, your standing in the world is almost completely governed by financial choice - what music you listen to, the clothes you wear and the adventures you chase.

Social media presents a perfectly curated existence to peers. It might be from a different age, yet the Image crafting and envy traced throughout Joking Apart remains relevant. “People are innately quite competitive. Nobody likes to give the impression their lives aren’t 100% perfect.

Now social media has taken that over. I can remember my parents, and they’d be very competitive about what they had in comparison to other people in their peer group.

My Mum was very proud, because she’s come from a working-class background and she’d moved to the Home

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Counties to a semi-detached three bedroomed house, which her parents had never been able to do. There was a definite sense of pleasure in this, but they did constantly compare themselves to other people.”

For Kearns, the biggest task is staging this work outside, or at least turning BOAT’s stage into a suburban garden for fictional barbecues and Bonfire Night celebrations.

He’s well-versed in staging performances at the venue, this being his fourth visit. “The people of Brighton seem to be embracing the idea. It’s a really nice place to sir, have a picnic and watch some drama. The beauty of the challenge is to identify plays which will work in that environment.” There’s also the problem of adequately defining the time periods of each scene. Establishing 1966, 1970, 1974 and 1978 each requires great attention to details like 333music and fashions.

Across those years, the same group of people meet up and reveal their unravelling personal circumstances and growing resentment. Their hosts, Richard and Anthea, seem warm, generous, carefree and successful. So why do they keep inviting these people over? Are they oblivious to the resentment, or is it a treatise on the nature of friendship? They’re not a typically dysfunctional couple, which sets them apart from the majority of Ayckbourn’s idiosyncratic characters. “I would describe them as the golden couple who everyone aspires to be, but inevitably they’re actually not as golden as everyone thinks. I’m sure that’s true in real life. As you grow older, there’s all sorts of things you have to overcome, and you can think you’re the only family experiencing that crisis. But when you talk to other people you find everyone’s in the same boat.”

Joking Apart comes to Brighton Open air theatre on Weds 31 July – Sun 4 Aug.

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DAYS OUT THIS SUMMER

BY LOUISA STREETING

A SUMMER OF FUN AT BODIAM CASTLE JUL – SEP, ROBERTSBRIDGE, EAST SUSSEX

There is plenty to keep the little ones entertained this summer holiday. Discover more about the people who would have lived and worked in a medieval castle. Learn what they would have worn and used through eight character illustrations and dressing up boxes. See if you have what it takes to get a job working for Sir Edward at the Medieval Mop Fair or catch the castle steward who will be patrolling the courtyard and setting fun missions to complete. Visit their website for dates and tickets. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle

GET CREATIVE AT BATEMAN’S

JUL – AUG, ETCHINGHAM Park Mill, beloved site of Rudyard Kipling and a muse to his Puck of Pook's Hill stories, is now open again after major restoration. Bateman’s is encouraging you to get creative this summer with watercolour painting in the gardens and puppetmaking inspired by Kipling’s tales. Don’t miss the poetry reading and storytelling in the gardens or why not try the summer trail in the ground’s gardens to discover clues and win the prize? Book now online to get your places www.nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans

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BRIGHTON’S VERY OWN LOVE ISLAND: THE EXPERIENCE FRI 19 – MON 29 JUL, MADEIRA DRIVE

Love Island: The Experience, delivered by The Luna Cinema, will take for eleven nights at Madeira Drive in Brighton. The site will be transformed into a fully Love Island branded event space, dressed to mirror the villa setting in the show, and boasting the UK’s highest definition outdoor LED screens to show a live episode every night. Audiences at Love Island The Experience can look forward to the ultimate environment for fans to immerse themselves in the massively popular ITV2 show, which centres around a group of contestants - or ‘Islanders’ - looking for love whilst living in isolation in a villa in Mallorca.

Tickets from just £19.50.

DISCOVER THE OCEAN

BY DAY & NIGHT JUL – SEP, SEA LIFE BRIGHTON

Looking for something to do as a whole family this Summer, or just fancy a day out with a difference? Then head to SEA LIFE Brighton to experience their new £2.7 million ocean display Day & Night and see the UK’s largest collection of sharks and rays under one roof.

Discover the ocean transition from Day to Night in the UK’s first ever experience of its kind. Learn all about how our amazing oceans change over 24 hours with a new interactive trail. Dance on a bioluminescent beach, wander through the underwater tunnel, greet turtles, sharks and rays at a floor to ceiling viewing window and even take a selfie as a lionfish!

PIRATES & MERMAIDS INVADE SEA LIFE BRIGHTON

20 JUL– 8 SEPT, SEA LIFE BRIGHTON Looking for something to do as a whole family this Summer, or just fancy a day out with a difference? Then head to SEA LIFE Brighton to experience their new £2.7 million ocean display Day & Night and see the UK’s largest collection of sharks and rays under one roof.

Discover the ocean transition from Day to Night in the UK’s first ever experience of its kind. Learn all about how our amazing oceans change over 24 hours with a new interactive trail. Dance on a bioluminescent beach, wander through the underwater tunnel, greet turtles, sharks and rays at a floor to ceiling viewing window and even take a selfie as a lionfish!

KICK BACK AND RELAX WITH THE LUNA BEACH CINEMA 31 JUL – 18 AUG, MADERIA DRIVE

Locals and tourists will be able to head down to Madeira Drive on Brighton Beach to experience one of 40 open air screenings on an incredible giant screen right on the pebbles. With a broad line up of films appealing to families, groups of friends and those after a romantic date night, audiences will be able to choose from a huge variety of titles taking to the big screen, including this year’s biggest hitters such as A Star is Born and Mary Poppins Returns, Disney’s highly anticipated 2019 releases Dumbo and Aladdin, to retro classics like Dirty Dancing, Pretty Woman and Top Gun. They will be hosting five special screenings for Brighton Pride weekend, including Bohemian Rapsody and Moulin Rouge.

Tickets start at £12.50. bn1magazine.co.uk

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THEATRE GUIDE DON JUAN

10-11 JULY // WORTHING THEATRES

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Directed by award-winning Leo Gene Peters, this alluring, physical comedy looks at the antics of the infamous Juan. Labelled as the ‘king of seduction’, he lives as a notorious lothario, making women fall in love with his genius wit and charming looks. This extraordinary production immerses the audience in his mischief, as the titular anti-hero leaves a trail of heartbreak. You can ‘buy Juan, get Juan free’ on tickets as well!

ANNIE

TUES 13 - SAT 17 AUG // EASTBOURNE CONGRESS THEATRE Set during the Great Depression, Annie a vibrant young orphan is forced to live a life of chores and skipped meals, at the hands of the villainous Miss Hannigan. Her luck looks up when she captures the attention of billionaire Oliver Warbucks, then invited to spend a lavish Christmas with him. We see Annie’s journey to freedom, finding her real family and the true essence of love and childhood determination.

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES SUN 18 AUG // BRIGHTON OPEN AIR THEATRE

This folk story follows Ali Baba a poor woodcutter who stumbles across a thieves’ den full of gold, which at first promises a future of wealth for him and his family. But the greed and deception of some of the characters proves too strong and leads to an untimely murder. This amazing production questions the cost of human life over gold and riches.

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG 21 - 24 AUG // THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON

This classic tale of adventure, love and family comes to the Theatre Royal this summer for a few nights. This musical brings to life the struggles of a poor inventor, whose life takes a sudden, but wonderful turn when he fixes up a broken-down car and meets a wealthy woman named Truly Scrumptious. His once mundane life of struggling to provide for his family, is transformed into one of flying cars and fantasy.

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BY LOUISA STREETING Brighton & Hove flaunts a wealth of exceptional and everchanging street art. The city holds a rich legacy of public art, with Banksy’s Kissing Coppers stencilled onto the side of The Prince Albert pub, which was eventually sold at auction for £345,000. Brighton’s list of local street artists constantly evolves, but recognisable pieces come from Mazcan, Minty, and Cassette Lord. Now, 1:ZE Art, a brand new art gallery on Madeira Drive, is inviting street artists to exhibit their pieces inside.

Artist and curator of 1:ZE Art, Barry Surtees, spent many years creating ‘Op Art’. This consisted of three-dimensional pieces, mostly out of wood and found objects using house paints and materials. When he moved to Malaga following an illness, he became interested in stripping down advertising hoardings and the tattered paper that hung from them – themselves, giant works of art. He started peeling these off and creating abstract pieces, sometimes 25mm thick, ripping back layers until the piece met his satisfaction. “The process is the opposite to collage, known as décollage, as you strip back instead of layering,” Barry tells me. Eventually, he began introducing words, letters and numerals, then a particular person or icon into his designs.

“I initially thought that I was doing something different as I had not actually seen similar pieces”, Barry explains. He soon discovered a European style from the 1950s known as ‘retro d'affiches’, with forerunners such as Mimmo Rotella, Jacques Villegle, and Raymond Hains providing great sources of inspiration for him.

Barry is attracted to the versatility of this medium when creating his own pieces. “I may peel a piece off and be happy with it in conjunction with another part of a completely different poster. Essentially, I use the torn paper as a paint brush, or destruction as creation, having pillaged my materials from redundant hoardings and obtaining chromatic combinations in the process.”

Although most cities have areas dedicated to beautiful Street Art, Barry cites London, Liverpool, and Bristol as major contributors to the artistic form. However, he tells me his home, Malaga, takes some beating, displaying world class artists. “Ben Eine, who has produced a 100m stretch of his famous letters along the riverbank, Shepherd Fairy aka Obey Giant, D*Face, along with Spaniards, Okuda and Pantone.”

Over time, Barry intends to represent all the different aspects encompassed by the term ‘Street Art’ in his gallery: “From Muralists whose work can be commissioned; Paste-ups the successor of the muralist, which evolved because of the requirement of speed; Multilayer stencils; street photography; collage and its digital successor.”

The gallery also exhibits his own décollage pieces. As it stands, 1:ZE Art currently displays seven artists, such as Charlie Holt, Hillary Boardley, Kasseus, Curtains, Glimmerman and The Postman, whose pastings of music icons are scattered across Brighton.

“While we have originals for sale, the emphasis will be on very high quality Limited Edition prints, mostly in small editions. Because it is a stunning format, we will offer these prints mounted on DiBond , an aluminium based board, which holds the piece clear of the wall and has an integrated hanging system.” 1:ZE Art is able to arrange for mounting and framing, and pieces can be sent to any location in the world. The gallery is hosting an exhibition evening on Friday 12 July between 6 and 10pm, inviting the public to view and purchase artworks on display. A minimum of two works will be created live, along with an artwork donation from Barry, which will be subsequently auctioned for the British Heart Foundation.

1:ZE Art Gallery is open Wed-Sun, 11am-6pm, or by appointment. Exhibition evening on Fri 12 July 6-10pm. www.onezeeart.com bn1magazine.co.uk

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LESLEY ANN JONES’ TUMBLING DICE

BY LYDIA WILKINS You may not know her, but you will know the stories.

Lesley Ann Jones - known as ‘LA’ or ‘LAJ’ - is used to writing biographies of music icons like Freddie Mercury and David Bowie. For the first time, she has published a personal memoir, Tumbling Dice.

At dinner parties, she would tell her repertoire of all she’d seen while working as a journalist. The stories of a Fleet Street no longer in existence were destined to remain ‘cocktail party fodder’. Jones says: “People would say to me, ‘Never mind rock stars, you really should write a book about your own life!’” Time, inclination, or the nerve to begin writing were all lacking, until several turning point occurred.

What is important to note about Tumbling Dice is the line on its title page: “Because journalists are human too.” In a climate where the ‘mainstream media’ is constantly called into question, the book looks back at when journalism viewed as a respectable profession. Reflecting on the fallout of the phone hacking story and the Leveson Inquiry, Jones laments the change in attitudes to journalists: “I’m still tarred with the same brush. We are all ‘scumbag hacks’: reptilian thugs, devoid of conscience, who will sell our own grandmother for the price of a splash headline. I wanted to remind people that journalists are as human as anybody else.”

More than just a kiss-and-tell book, or a glamourised biography, Tumbling Dice is also Jones’ story. It details how she ‘landed’ on Fleet Street, her family background and what has happened since. Asked what is not included in the book, she tells me: “Goodness, there were just so

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many stories. I had to be selective, otherwise I would still be writing the book. Suffice it to say that there are enough chapters for a sequel and perhaps even a third volume.”

Tumbling Dice also touches on the issue of so-called ‘fake news’. “We are told that we live in a post-truth era, in which few seem to care about the broad dissemination of misinformation, spurious claims and downright lies. Most people blame it on the Internet and social media.” Noting how fact-checking seems redundant, complete with a politicised press, she suggests the future of journalism does seem bleak. But even in the age of typewriters and shorthand, ‘fake news’ was still rife: “I have written in the book about stories I was set to work on as a journalist that were completely fabricated by rogue editors. Fake news is no new thing. It was important to me to show that it was rife, even in those days.”

When asked about if she had any regrets, the response was interesting: “Regrets? Too few to mention, as the big guy sang. ‘I wish I hadn’t done/said/married so-and-so’?

Yeah, but you did. Regretfulness won’t change history. I have learned the hard way not to waste time on it.

“We all do what we have to do at the time to get by. The decisions we made at a particular point in our lives were made according to the life we were living right there and then, our personal circumstances, and whoever else was involved. We can’t change what’s done, but we can learn from it.”

Lesley Ann Jones comes to Brighton’s Komedia on Thurs 1 Aug . Her book, Tumbling Dice, is available now.

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Spiritoftherainbow Invites you to Come to our second Brighton meeting

Exploring Oneness Oneness means our first loyalty is to our humanity, above any country, religion or ideology: humanity both in the sense of all human beings and also of human decency, kindness, compassion. Oneness means we recognise we are part of nature and that we treat our environment with reverence and respect. Oneness works too at a personal level as we grow into a sense of wholeness. Oneness means we recognise that we are children of our universe however we experience it.

OUR AIMS & ACTIVITIES: Come and share your ideas so together we can: • deepen our experience of oneness • spread our message locally and globally • build a world based on oneness

Welcome to our meeting on Saturday 27th July

From 2pm for 2.30pm start and ending c.3.30pm @ Conference Room 2, Brighton Library, Jubilee St, Brighton BN1 1GE For further information contact spiritoftherainbow@yahoo.co.uk

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THE LION KING

WEDS 19 JULLY // CINEMA Disney is back with a new live- action instalment of The Lion King, this time with a star- studded cast including the likes of Beyonce Knowles Carter, Donald Glover and Seth Rogen.It is expected to thrust us back into the African savannah, where we will see Simba grow up into the prince he was always destined to be, and reunite us with the characters we know and love from the 1994 classic. Glover who voices Simbas character explains “the film will focus more on Simbas time growing up than the original film”. We can expect this new adaptation to be a fresher, deeper look into the world of family, love and power, making it perfect for the whole all.

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GOTHAM

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The Fast and Furious franchise is back with a spin-off movie with two of the movies illustrious action characters, played by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. In this new, and different instalment to the Fast universe, we are expected to see an unlikely alliance between long- time enemies Hobbs and Shaw.

They band together to defeat the genetically enhanced villain Brixton, played by Idris Elba, who threatens to destroy all of humanity with just a simple fist-punch! The combination of fast supercars, rock-solid muscle and playful banter is bound to make this spy movie a new fan favourite!

This long running show about the dark underworld of Gotham, in a time before Batman was old enough to protect it, is returning this July for its fifth and final season. Up until now we have followed the young Bruce Wayne on his heroic journey, from childhood tragedy to now teaming up with Catwoman, detective Jim Gordon and other comic heroes to defeat the evil forces of crime in their city. The show has come full circle as he faces iconic villains like Penguin, the Joker and more! This final season is expected to be the perfect conclusion for an ultmate Batman prequel.

This popular US prison drama series is coming back for its final season, showing audiences what Piper and the gang have been up to since last season’s explosive finale. Viewers will get an intimate look at the character’s lives unfolding, as Piper adapts to life on the outside, away from the enclosing walls of the correctional facility. It will also show the struggles of the friends she has left behind, as they face life sentences, heartbreak and betrayals. After being the most streamed show on Netflix, directors have decided to end the show but are not ruling out a sequel in the future.

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Based on Stephen King’s harrowing tale of the evil clown Pennywise who torments the children of the losers club, returns 27 years later to wreak havoc once more on the dead-beat town of Derry. These neighborhood heroes who defeated the evil clown have grown up and gone their separate ways. However, they are drawn back into their hometown once more, to face the lurking evil that has an insatiable appetite for human flesh.

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BIG SKY BY KATE ATKINSON

The long-awaited return of private investigator Jackson Brodie. Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village, son and Labrador in tow. His seemingly straightforward current assignment - gathering evidence of a husband's unfaithfulness for a suspicious wife - suddenly puts him in the path of something much darker and much more dangerous. Old secrets and new lies collide. The independent bookshop edition includes a Q&A with the author.

AT THE POND, VARIOUS AUTHORS

At the Pond is a collection of writing on swimming in the Hampstead Ladies' Pond, with contributors including Margaret Drabble, Esther Freud, Deborah Moggach and Leanne Shapton. It combines personal experiences - like Sharlene Teo's first visit and Nell Frizzell's view from the lifeguarding canoe - with a history of the Pond, over the years and from season to season. A wonderful celebration of swimming outdoors.

FRIED & JUSTIFIED BY MICK HOUGHTON

Fried & Justified is Houghton's account of his career as a publicist in the record business - Ramones, Talking Heads, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Sonic Youth... A candid, witty and engaging read about hits, myths, break-ups and breakdowns in the record business 1978-98. Mick is joining us to discuss his book on Monday 15th July at the Rialto Theatre, Brighton. For more information about the event and to buy tickets please see our website!

10 MINUTES 38 SECONDS IN THIS STRANGE WORLD

BY ELIF SHAFAK

The new novel from bestselling writer Elif Shafak. The book opens with the murder of Tequila Leila, dumped on the outskirts of Istanbul and left to die. As she dies, her life appears to her in flashbacks, telling the story of her life. Across the city, her misfit group of friends search desperately for her. Shafak blends love and hate, life and death, kindness and cruelty into a powerful, moving novel.

FRESHWATER BY AKWAEKE EMEZI

This Women's Prize longlisted debut novel is out now in paperback. Surreal and dazzling, Freshwater is the story of Ada, a girl born with one foot on the other side.

Ada's parents have struggled to deal with the separate selves and spirits inhabiting their troubled daughter. Following a traumatic incident, the selves crystallise into something more powerful, taking control as Ada fades into the background of her own mind and shifting her life in a more dangerous direction.

ON THE MARSH BY SIMON BARNES

The story of journalist Simon Barnes, his wife Cindy Lee Wright, their son Eddie, and eight acres of Norfolk marshland. For Eddie, who has Down's syndrome, the marsh was a place of calm and adventure. For Simon, it was an area to keep watch over and nurture. Working with the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, they ensured the marsh became a thriving conservation area. A wonderful memoir about the transformative power of nature.

WAYWARD LIVES, BEAUTIFUL EXPERIMENTS

BY SAIDIYA HARTMAN

A remarkable book that considers the lives of black women in America at the dawn of the twentieth century. Combining historical research with literary imagination, Hartman conjures individual characters from history and resurrects them, using historical sources as a springboard to imagine these often unrecorded stories and inner lives. Powerful, thoughtful and beautifully written.

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THE EARTH & STARS

As I walked the short distance from my home to Earth & Stars, something told me I’d earnt this meal that evening.

It’s not too long after the pub’s menu has been reimagined

by Brighton’s dynamic chefing duo, Wolfsmouth. The kitchen now offers an eclectic array of small plates (also functional as starters) and a variety of main dishes.

To start, we chose two dishes from the small plates menu: crispy squid (£6) and Tempura sprouting broccoli (£6.50).

The squid was coated in a thick but delicate peppered batter, which fell apart pleasantly in your mouth. The broccoli covered in nutty sesame seeds is cut through by the sharpness of the sweet and sour sauce. Both dishes are large, but we finish them anyway (although, if anyone has been to The Paradiso Social, they will know their small plate portions are extremely generous).

One of two vegan main dishes, the Panko squash burger is enormous in both size and taste. The patty used a thick and fresh slice of butternut squash in a light crumb (£11).

I loved how the zing of the scotch bonnet jam and the mellowness of the smashed avocado balanced each bite.

Pub favourite, Fish & Chips, was placed on top of the most delicate mushy peas, puréed to perfection (£13.50). The batter was crisp and clung to the fish. We dipped thickcut wedges and the burger’s fries into the pub’s in-house homemade sauces, ketchup and vegan mayonnaise.

Holly, who looked after us, said she was now a convert from Heinz and so we took her word for it! Both sauces were faultless, full of flavour.

Wolfsmouth and Earth & Stars very kindly offered us to return for their Sunday Roast – an offer I could not turn down after our delightful evening meal in the week. My dining partner and I chose the two vegan roasts due to their distinctiveness. Although, I did note – avid omnivores can enjoy the choice of 60-day aged beef rump (£16), chicken breast with pulled thigh (£14), or apple glazed and herb crusted pork chop (£15).

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By Louisa Streeting

The first choice is Roasted Jerusalem Artichoke and Soaked Celeriac Wellington (£13), straying away from the conventional mushroom-based filling the vegetarian version usually offers. The thick, flakey pastry held together with every bite of the wellington, with lovely layers of spinach, pine nut, and Kalamata Olive tapenade. The other vegan option is slightly unusual for a roast – a tart filled with heritage and sundried tomatoes, wild garlic, chilli, and topped with char-grilled aubergine. This main component brings a warm kick to the rest of the meal, with the heat of the chilli lingering comfortingly on the palette.

The shortcrust pastry does not disintegrate under the wet fillings. The tart is risk that strays away from a traditional roast, but it certainly pays off.

Both meat and vegan roasts are served with glazed carrots, two types of cabbage, green beans, celeriac and parsnip purée, and summer peas. The purée adds such a Despite the long list, I would have loved a slightly larger portion of veg as they were incredibly fresh. Fear not, as extras can be purchased for just £2.50, including seasonal greens (Yorkshire puddings are £1). The garlic roast potatoes were perfectly crisp on the outside and soft in the middle, and the dairy-free cauliflower cheese is a wonderful touch for the vegan roasts. Both are paired well with lashings of the pub’s rich miso gravy.

Both meals were punctuated with friendly staff and a warm atmosphere inside the pub. Thank you to Holly and the rest of the team for looking after us so well. Now with five separate sites dotted all over the city, Wolfsmouth’s mini culinary empire continues to pick up the pace, with two new sites to be launched in a few weeks’ time. I applaud Jack and Will for their rapid expansion and continuously bringing winning flavour combinations with their dishes.

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HARBY'S BAR & DINER

By Stuart Rolt

I’ve always had a fondest for Brighton’s Harbour Hotel and it’s reframing of British luxury hospitality. The seafront location affords sweeping vistas to the windfarm, and the arrival of its quirky glamour inspired a rejuvenation amongst the surrounding area. Inside this restored Regency building is a beautifully decorated bar, adorned with art as diverse as Jamie Reid and Rubens. It’s a cool place, but still welcoming. This evening, as the longest day starts to fade, the Burger Queen and myself are checking out Harby’s, the hotel’s bold, but somehow reassuringly familiar, new eating concept.

The Burger Queen, for once, didn’t have her meat shoved in a bap. Ribs is her new thing and here Harby’s brings its A-game. The St Louis Belly Ribs (£16) are 18-hour smoked and glazed with a rich barbecue sauce. Although only a half portion, most of this generous serving will be coming home in a doggy bag. The plate is piled with succulent looking meat, superbly smoky and slightly spicy it separates from the bone with minimal effort. Alongside sit triple-cooked chips (£3.50), chunky and crisp on the outside, the fluffy centre completes a lovely melange of textures.

This ground-floor restaurant has been formed into a loose reimagining of the American diner. But don’t expect checked tiles, bored waitresses or acres of neon. Reference points are subtle, leaving the food to speak for itself. The space is larger than first impressions suggest. Interesting and varied seating areas are tucked everywhere, including some snug booths at the rear and a long table to accommodate all but the mot numerous of groups. The latter offers a superb view of the open kitchen and lovely stained-glass beyond. The result of excellent interior design or luck (I can never tell), even if the place is rammed it still offers an intimate and inviting dining experience.

To compliment the meal, we order a crisp Valencian Bodegas Covinas Rama Viura (£18). This is dry, fruity and light, giving suggestions of exotic fruit with a delicately floral note. In fairness, it could have been a little cooler, but the wine bucket quickly dealt with this. As we’re next to the sea, it seemed appropriate to sample some seafood.

Monkfish in Prosecco Tempura (£18) is another house speciality, joined by smashed peas, even more thick-cut chips (hooray!) and tartare sauce. The prosecco bubbles make the batter as light as you could ever imagine. It tears easily, allowing access to some delightful monkfish.

Sometimes not an easy fish to cook, it’s tender to the bite with a lovely sweetness in the flesh. Adding to this are perfectly piquant tartare and subtly minted peas, to bring balance to it all.

To enliven both paillettes and spirits, we select a Harby’s Spritzer (£7.90) to accompany our animated menu dissection. As you guessed, this is a house special, blending Brighton Gin, Aperol, prosecco and strawberry.

It’s summery and fruity, everyone’s favourite local brand gifting a clean, slightly orange finish. The menu is dazzling in its plurality. There’s something for even the fussiest of eaters here, populated by thoughtful and creative reimaginations of classic dishes.

Most alluring on the menu was a vegan Mac & Cheese (£4). I know a thing about sauces, my hearty roux being the toast of Hanover. Cynically, we select this to represent the extensive vegan offerings - cheese is a difficult thing to replicate. Considering it’s completely dairy-free, this badboy is interesting, even better than traditional versions I’ve sampled across the city. I won’t divulge the methodology here, but if you’ve eschewed animal products, yet still crave creamy comfort food, this may hit that spot.

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Harby’s manager, Matilda, tells me the Harbour Group wanted to try something different in Brighton. “It’s a bit more casual and for the young people.” The menu has been designed to encourage sharing, stepping sideways from formal dining without compromising on inventiveness and taste. Where Harby’s succeeds is creating a comfortable and inclusive environment, which gives equal attention to omnivorous and vegan dishes. It proves great food doesn’t have to be staid or pretentious.

We leave it at that, attempting not to over-eat despite several temptations left upon the menu. Even a dessert might be too much, but Matilda presses a box of beautiful cupcakes into our hands as we escape to the bar and its extensive cocktail list. This presents five different Expresso Martini offerings alone, so we continue a very enjoyable evening.

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To get you in the Pride spirit these wines are colourful, fun and some might say slightly naughty. If you’re going to choose a wine for this upcoming celebration here are a selection of summery wines to help.

WHITE

For Pride the fruitier the wines the better! Some fab white wines that are dry, full and fruity can be found in the south of France. There are some great wines available that have strong floral aromas but still remain balanced and easy drinking. Great examples are wines found in Languedoc region of France, made with the grapes like Marsanne and Viognier, they produce rich, fruity and peachy wines which a fantastic to drink chilled in the garden or at a barbecue. There has been an increase of affordable Marsanne on the market and Aldi even has a great Marsanne from their speciality range (£8). Viognier is a great option to pair with aromatic foods and in the last few years has become easy available the UK.

ROSÉ

Although Provence wears the Rosé crown, Spain makes some really great Rosé it’s also known for being amongst the most LGBT friendly countries in Europe! Spanish Rosés made with the grape Tempranillo, the famous grape in Rioja are full bodied and vibrant and pack a punch flavour wise too. Think strawberry, cherry and red berries! Finding a Rosé that is not too sweet may be a challenge, so look out for wines that are made in the Navarra region as they tend to be slightly cooler which means less sugar and more acidity!

California, known as the most LGBT friendly state in America is also known for some vibrant wines! Californian Rosé is fresh and fruity and very easy drinking, away

from Zinfandel which can be slightly sugary, California makes great Rosé from the Pinot Noir grape which is lighter and softer in style, these wines have more raspberry and redcurrant flavours and are super fruity and great for al fresco dining. Rosé is best drunk young when they are fresher and fruitier, so when choosing a vintage, the most recent year is usually your best bet!

SPARKLING

Wine for a celebration like Pride should be bubbly and a little sweet like the Castillo Perelada Stars Cava from the independent wine shop like Seven Cellars, this wine is made in a similar way to Champagne resulting in a light wine with pear, citrus and slightly nutty notes. This wine is smooth and complex as grapes grown in the Penedes region tend to be full of character due to the soil and growing conditions. Brut Nature means there is less sugar and so as well as fizz for a celebration it would make a delicious food pairing!

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THE CLOAK ROOM

Tucked down St. James Street you’ll find a new bar that boasts crafts beers from their own brewery, along with a tasty menu filled with “filthy” bar bites and soul food from award-winning Lost Boys Chicken.

By Meganne Gerbeau

Dip them into their homemade hot sauce, ‘Wendy’, for an extra kick.

They have developed a party vibe in the evenings with DJs and live music, the Cloak Room recently hosted the afterparty to this year’s Brighton Beer Festival and they have 14 taps of craft beer, four to five of them being from their own brewery Cloak + Dagger.

The crisp and light kriss-kross fries (£4.00) are good enough to convert you from curly fries according to Tucker. You can choose what buffalo sauce it comes with, and there are a lot: 'Wendy', 'Thuddbutt', 'Rufio' and 'No Name', ranging from mild to XXX hot. They also have vegan hot sauces and vegan mayonnaise, catering for all lovers of American spice.

Two of the house beers brewed by Cloak + Dagger will generally stay put, a hoppy session pale called Komodo Bozo and a fruity super fly-PA named Never Dug Disco, Ben Hucker (Tucker), co-owner explains. A range of other craft specialties regularly rotate the bar from different breweries across the UK.

The chicken in both dishes was full of flavour. The juicy fried pieces of chicken are sprinkled with chili and herbs and come with a choice of sauce, we tried ‘Thuddbutt’ which had a good level of spice. They come in sets of three (£6), six (£11), or twelve (£22). Slathered in sauce, you are not going to want to share these!

House beers are brewed locally in Franklins Brew Co. in Ringmer and cans of Cloak + Dagger can be found elsewhere at pubs and restaurants such as Brewdog, Prince Albert and The Salt Room as well as retailers like Seven Cellars. After being voted the Best New Brewers in East Sussex in the Rate Beer Best Awards last year, make sure you grab a can or two.

The portion size for the burgers are also very generous, we tried the fried chicken parm with a lavish chunk of chicken enclosed in a light bun soaked in Ruffio’s pizza sauce and basil mayo. This burger is perfect for summery lunches due to its light sauce and tantalising deal of burger with a side or beer for £10.

Rufios run the kitchen with their mouth-watering buffalo style fried chicken and American influenced menu. The Lost Boys have already caught the attention of Brighton foodies after they took over the kitchen at The Joker in Preston Circus two years ago.

With a menu brimming with comforting soul food and bar bites, there is a lot of choice. Tucker recommends the mac and cheese balls, kriss-kross fries, fried chicken dunks, and a fried chicken parm burger. Whilst we were definitely ordering with our eyes, the prices and combo deals allow you to overindulge without breaking the bank.

The mac and cheese bites (£4.50) are stuffed to the brim with rich cheesy goodness and sealed in a crispy coating.

The music, aesthetic and general atmosphere of the Cloak Room is very inviting, relaxed and welcoming. The artwork in the pub is inspired by Cloak + Dagger’s bright and bold branding, the paintings plastered across their booths and prints featured around the venue were designed by coowner Leigh Pearce.

With homely heart-warming food, a fantastic selection of craft beers on hand and friendly staff who are very attentive, the Cloak Room is an interesting and tasty addition to Kemp Town’s bar scene. Beers and other beverages are available every day of the week, and the Lost Boys menu is available Thurs – Sun. Currently the guys at the Cloak Room are preparing to be a brand-new venue in the Pride Village Party zone in August.

THE CLOAK ROOM 81-82 ST JAMES'S ST, BRIGHTON

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The Nutritionist Jess English, Registered Dietitian

PLASTIC FREE JULY It’s July - time for beach BBQs, drinks al fresco and for a lot of people, it’s also time for Plastic Free July. Plastic Free July has been around since 2011 and aims to highlight the amount of plastic we’re consuming each day.

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It’s essentially a month where you try to cut out single-use plastics - and if you’re anything like me, you’ll be amazed at how much there is. Next time you do your weekly shop, look down and see how much of it is wrapped in plastic.

Hummus? Plastic. Chicken / tofu? Plastic. Frozen fruit?

Plastic. Supermarket shopping gets interesting.

Talking of meal planning, how about packed lunches? It might seem simple but it’s an easy win to avoid all of the added plastic packaging AND save you some money. It doesn’t have to be boring either, leftovers are great the next day if you’ve got a microwave at work.

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Spending power You can’t fail to have noticed the rumblings of a world that’s coming to grips with the amount of plastic that it uses - from Attenborough to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s new TV venture, people are starting to sit up and take notice. There are zero-waste stores popping up around the country and even Waitrose are piloting a refill store in Oxford that’s been a huge success.

When you’re planning your meals, plan where you shop too. Look for unwrapped fruit and veg where you can - only grabbing what you need means less food waste too. The big supermarkets all have affordable unwrapped options (but remember they’re not open late on Sundays!) and check out your local markets and greengrocers for fresh, seasonal produce.

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You can get your meat, fish and cheese from the counters at your local butchers or deli, plus many supermarkets have counters - ask if you can bring in your own containers or for them to use paper wrapping.

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Here’s some fab local places where you can pick up lots of your foodie favourites plastic-free: HisBe, Infinity Foods, Harriet’s of Hove, Store Brighton, Wastenot, Hollingdean Wholefoods, Down to Earth

Shopping and cooking Sustainability and minimizing waste are an important part of how many of my clients shop and cook. I regularly work with people to find realistic ways that they can make small wins.

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Why not try out a local milk delivery? The glass bottles are continuously re-used, so no recycling needed, plus you’re supporting local farmers and businesses. In Brighton we’re lucky to have a few - including our last independent milkman Jerry from Brighton Milk.

Meal planning - it might seem like a no-brainer but it’s a fab waste-saving habit to get into. Sitting down to plan your meals for the week and making a shopping list can cut back on so much food and plastic waste.

Add in some flexible options; you’re not likely to want to cook that lasagne from scratch after a long day at work, are you?

These changes can take a lot of planning and it can all seem pretty overwhelming - it’s important to remember that you don’t have to be perfect. Even making small changes means that shops sit up and take notice.

To be realistic, it needs to work for you and your budget - some things just aren’t feasible for everyone and you need to accept that sometimes there will be food waste, especially with little ones! Check out local composting schemes in your area via the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership website to put those scraps to good use.

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DIRTY MAC AT IDLE HANDS

Summer is finally here! And now it’s gone. Wait, now it’s back! Hang on, now it’s... Well, you get the gist.

Inconsistency is ironically the most predictable element of this season. The irritation of leaving the house in shorts and a t-shirt while having to pack a rucksack with wellies is just par for the course when navigating the British weather system.

As a food writer, you should sit down to every review with an open mind and no presumptions - but my word is it hard to relax when you dressed for Club Tropicana and the journey was more El Niño.

Stumbling into Idle Hands, my agitation immediately subsided. The pub has a Victorian charisma that oozes character. Its wooden flooring and green walls adorned with pictures, craft beer cans, mirrors, and a stack of previous pump-clips, are perfect companions to the vast array of tipples on offer. And with the new kitchen, Dirty Mac are offering an array of mouth-watering bites and comfort foods - it looks like I've stumbled well!

Seated as a group, we got straight into the menu and picked out whatever took our fancy, plus an extra to share.

This way no one gets envious of the other's eats. I know I always do!

Among us, we ordered up a storm treating ourselves to different types of Mac and Cheese and sides - a treat for the weather-beaten.

I went for the Mad Macs (£8), topped with chorizo and caramelised onions. Bursting with brie, it was comfort food at its finest - I barely got to touch the curly fries before my friends devoured them.

The others went for Cluck-a-doodle Blue (£8) which was a filling Mac and cheese concoction of Buffalo Chicken, pancetta, blue cheese and a dash of Frank's hot sauce.

Spicy but not overpowering, the cheese sauce and pasta were deliciously indulgent with bold flavours fighting for space on my already primed tongue.

The arrival of Loaded Fries (£7), covered in signature cheese sauce, chili con carne, jalapeños and salsa sent the table into a frenzy until we realised there was enough to satiate us the lot of us.

For an extra £3 (as an offer add-on), you can incur more arguments among hungry friends by grabbing the homemade Jerk Chicken, which unlike my outfit is perfectly seasoned.

After chatting to the delightful bar staff, we went all out and threw some Jalapeño Poppers (£5) into the mix. For anyone unacquainted with these mouth-tingling globes of unadulterated joy, they’re fried breaded jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese that burst on dental impact, spreading spicy juices into a mouth that can be only be placated by the calming dip of the restaurant's homemade blue cheese sauce.

At bursting point, there was not much room for more; but there’s always room for research. After once again quizzing the delightful bar staff, next time I’ll be trying their signature Vienna style beef hot dogs., or perhaps their vegan options.

I'm intrigued, as the vegan menu is a facsimile of what we had but with extra vegetable goodness. With vegan beef chili, vegan cheese sauce and myriad toppings, this place makes sure that anyone who pulls up a pew will be very well catered for.

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THE SCRIBBLER First on the train… This is good. Food poisoning hit me as I entered Victoria Station. I pull out my pad and start scribbling to distract myself. But the gut growls with anger, so I pull out a supermarket bag-for-life. Should I abort this journey before it leaves the station? Too late; the carriage is filled up - standing room only - and the seat next to me is occupied by a woman that has spreadsheets to interrogate. Settles the belly pain not a jot. So I jot…

I find myself scribbling Emma Thomson’s headstone. As a fan of the ‘actor-vist' I’m not entirely sure why... She was in the headlines accused of being a hypocrite for flying in for the Extinction Rebellion protest. It must be related.

It draws the attention of the suit next to me. “Did Emma Thomson die?” she asks. There’s no way to really defend the sketch I’ve made, so I give it a go…

“She’s getting shit about her carbon footprint” I begin, not knowing where this will lead. “So I got thinking, can you only protest against climate change if you are an ‘ethical protestor’? Does that mean only a barefoot hippy in a yurt can protest about the need for better fuel? Is a suit like you, or an advertising whore like me, banned from protesting better governance of capitalism and cleaner energy?

Surely throwing the onus on individuals to consume less is palming off the responsibility of corporations and governments to do something? Are we actually trying to ban planes and go back to horse and cart travel? What IS

the perfect protestor anyway? Only a dead one can avoid impacting the environment; advocating an extinction to avoid one is rather ironic no?”. I realise what I’ve been drawing… “Well those in glass houses…” she regurgitated from one of those free right-wing papers that are handed out on the commute. My argument had no purpose for her.

I reach for my bag-for-life, and hurl vigorously into its glorious containment chamber. When I regain my capacity to engage with the outside world, I see the fellow commuter is rapidly vacating her seat.“Sorry I think I’ve got food poisoning”, I explain, but I’m dead to her.

Unexpectedly the train starts moving on schedule and the attention I’ve brought to my sustainability argument is apparent in the atmosphere of the carriage. Environment is important. Our’s stank of bile.

The commuters were heroically protesting my existence with an avoidance of eye contact when a bullish Beef Wellington of a man pushes his way past them and into the vacated seat next to me. “You might not want to sit there” I warned, “I’ve been doing my bit for recycling”. He acts as if I were a lunatic wielding a bag of sick on the 18:29, rightly ignoring me. Well, for about five minutes; after which my stomach’s existential crisis made a better argument for him to move in protest.

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