BN1 MAGAZINE JULY 2017

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EDITOR'S MESSAGE: If you think Brighton & Hove’s status as a selfcongratulatory liberal mecca might be a new phenomenon, think again. When driving into the city on the A23, you may notice a pair of stones standing guard over the southbound carriageway.

Known locally as ‘The Pylons’ (a namesake of the pillars at the entrance to an Egyptian temple), they signal the northern edge of the city’s boundary and a return home for weary travellers. Erected with a public subscription of £993 and a contribution from Herbert Carden of £2,555 in 1928, one of the pylons was in danger of demolition when the road was widened. Public outcry dissuaded this, but land was purchased by the council to build a third tower on the road’s west side if one day they wanted to make it symmetrical again. The tower on the central reservation is inscribed: 'Hail guest, we ask not what thou art. If friend we greet thee hand and heart. If stranger no longer be. If foe our love shall conquer thee,’ a message of welcome and tolerance, that hopefully subliminally affects drivers as they cane it past at 80mph…

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JULY 2017 CONTENTS: 06-08 NEWS 10 COMPETITIONS 12 TEEN CANTEEN INTERVIEW 14 CALLING THE HARDCORE FEATURE 16 YEARS & YEARS INTERVIEW 18 LIVE MUSIC PLANNER 20 BRIGHTON PRIDE 22 CLUBBING PLANNER 26 WIND IN THE WILLOWS 28 THEATRE PLANNER 30 MEMORIA EXHIBITION 32 LEWIS CRATHERN INTERVIEW 34 ADVENTURE CONNECTIONS 36 COMEDY PLANNER 38 FESTIVAL GUIDE 39 SECRET GADEN PARTY 40 LATEST CINEMA RELEASES 42 TV GUIDE 44 COFFEFIX REVIEW 47 QUICK CROSSWORD

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Tarner Festival Sat 15 July

Brighton Kite Festival Sat 8 – Sun 9 July

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Kite flying is not usually the first thing that comes to mind when planning an exciting weekend, however, Brighton Kite Festival is unlike any other. It is in fact one of the longest running kite festivals in the UK, now approaching its 39th year. Hosted in the luxurious setting of Stanmer Park, an abundance of colours and shapes will fill the sky creating a mesmerising experience for all those attending. There will be many shows which will each include endless varieties of kite, including beautifully made miniature kites, kites created in the children's craft workshop and kites designed by Martin Lester – the expert kite maker of unparalleled quality and originality. There will be an interesting insight into the games of Rokkaku and Indian kite fighting, which involves players attempting to cut each others’ kite strings - the winner being the last kite flying. Team and single kite flying sports will also be part of the day’s displays. This unusual yet magnificent event will provide you with unmissable sights and totally free entry, so pack up a picnic with your friends and family and head to Stanmer Park.

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The Breakfast Club Takeover Drag Brunch At Patterns Sat 1 July

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The Breakfast Club have paired up with Patterns to bring a flamboyant drag show dining experience to Brighton. On Patterns’ scenic seafront terrace, ticket holders can enjoy a wild time with the drag queens as well as a tasty meal from the barbecue brunch menu.

From 12pm the queens will be providing entertainment throughout the day, performing routines and lip syncing to some of the classics.

There will be a chance for audience involvement as well, as the queens will be hosting their own spin-off game: Strictly Come Drag Queen.

The final show finishes at 3pm, but guests are invited to stay on and party where the food and games (including limbo and bingo) will continue – not to mention a whole load of unmissable drink deals and DJs playing through the evening.

With the help of Tarner Community Project, Audio Active, The Roadee mobile recording studio and a few others, the residents of Tarner will be launching their annual festival this month. Tarner Community Project put together an array of activities for children and young people throughout the year, and this year’s festival will involve live music, a popup skate park, mural painting, balloon typhoon and face painting. These are just a small fraction of the fun happening in Tarner Park, located close to the Amex football stadium. Audio Active are a music organisation who helping young people to participating in music-related activities to support their development and passion for the arts. Audio Active, along with QM Records and The Roadee, will not only provide opportunities but great music too! If the older folks aren't up for dressing up and taking part in the water fun zone, then don’t worry! There'll be plenty of community stalls selling a range of authentic products, plus The Betty Lou Gin Club speakeasy bar and a raffle where you can bag yourself some magnificent prizes. All this – and totally free to get in!

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THE PRUDENT

STUDENT Freedom!

Or is it?

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March of the Mermaids

Sat 15 July

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If there's one thing us Brightonians love, it’s eccentricity and protests - two things which will be combined in the March of the Mermaids this month. Seize the chance to get your shells out and dress up as anything from a mermaid or merman, to a pirate, sea mammal, crustacean or any other aquatic life you can think of! However, this exclusive march is about much more than having a wacky oceanic day out, as the event’s true purpose is to raise awareness of marine conservation as well as celebrating our fantastic seas and sea life. The parade is now in its fifth year running - its inception inspired by the Coney Island Mermaid Parade in New York. March of the Mermaids organise fundraising events and annual parades in Brighton and work alongside their partners to do this, such as the World Cetacean Alliance, the Whale Company, Ocean Sole, Sussex Wildlife Trust and many others.

The event will begin at 3pm and finish around 4pm, but if you’d like to carry on the fun just head down to the Fortune of War and The Tempest Inn. There's no set price to take part in the march, but a suggested donation of £3 will help with fundraising and ensuring these events can continue in the future.

Brighton's Big Screen Launch www.brightonsbigscreen.com

Sat 29 July

Brighton beach's open air cinema is back once again with a jam-packed program. The beach front cinema will be showing a range of over 100 films, including old favourites such as Mean Girls and Quadrophenia, as well as some of 2017’s biggest hits like cult classic Trainspotting 2. The launch event will be a whole day of music on the beach with BBC Radio 6 DJ Gilles Peterson headlining, accompanied by MC Earl Zinger and many more DJs providing a sweet soundtrack of soul, funk and jazz. Is there any better way to spend a chilled out summer evening?

The V.I.B Food Tour www.twitter.com/BTNFoodTours

Every Fri & Sat from - 11am

Attention, foodies! You’re in for a treat with The V.I.B (Very Independent Brighton) Food Tour. Brighton is not least known for its ever flourishing food and drink scene, with numerous independent vendors coming through the city all the time. Over approximately three hours, tourers will get a hands-on experience in a range of Brighton foodie hotspots. Each place will be different from the next, whether it be quirky street food stalls, eco-aware and sustainable businesses or food industry revolutionaries - your taste buds will be in for a delicious adventure.

On this wonderful walking tour you’ll discover high quality venues and dishes as well as immersing yourself in Brighton’s fascinating culture, hearing all sorts of stories from owners and chefs alike. Whether you’re a long-term resident, a newcomer to the city or simply visiting, your eyes will be opened to newer venues and hidden gems throughout. Tickets are priced at £40, with tours taking place weekly throughout summer and all the way until October.

So, you’ve made it through the year – congrats! The last month has been crammed full of deadlines and exams and now, having survived stress levels that should have driven you insane (maybe they have?), you find yourself presented with three deadline-free, stress-free months. So what do you do?

If you haven’t already headed back to your tragic one-club hometown you’ve made the right decision. Now you have the chance to be the model student that the university presents you as in their prospectus. You can get a job, find a work placement or help out in the community, the possibilities are endless.

Let’s be honest though, who really wants to do that when you can capitalise on your new-found freedom before it is inevitably lost again at the start of next year. You have chosen to come to Brighton (one of the most diverse cities outside of London) for a reason and that’s not purely because of your course, no matter what you tell your parents. So make use of that reason.

For some reason students have gained themselves a reputation for partying and drinking so we may as well start there. Obviously you still have your typical club nights on offer at the likes of Coalition and The Arch – though I’m sure you don’t need to be told where to head for a night like that. Alternatively, head down to Concorde 2 or Green Door Store to find your new favourite band, or simply chill out on the beach – that’s what it’s there for after all.

Whatever you do, as you while away the best months of your life, spare a thought for those finishing their final year who haven’t got a choice in the matter – they’re in the real world now.

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Brighton Museum brings trans peoples’ stories into the limelight This July

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This July, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery launches Be Bold, a series of collaborative events and exhibitions funded by Arts Council England and programmed in partnership with Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ communities. The exhibitions will begin on Thurs 20 July with the acclaimed The Museum of Transology, and aim to reflect and connect with LGBT+ lives, histories and culture.

Taking place in the Spotlight Gallery, until June 2018, The Museum of Transology will exhibit a bold and profound collection of trans peoples’ artefacts and photographic portraiture with the intent of challenging the stigmatised idea that gender is fixed, binary and biologically determined, by exploring how these relics have helped create self-shaped gender journeys. Collector and curator E-J Scott said it “will address issues including violence against trans people, intersex identities, medical transition and the presentation of trans peoples’ lives by the mainstream media.”

Visitors will be presented with a typical domestic sphere before moving into the medicalised realm of a hospital, where they will be invited to leave their own tag describing their personal gender journey.

Free with museum admission, the show will also feature portraits of trans people by photographers Bharat Sikka and Sharon Kilgannon, behind the scenes footage from Born Risky by Grayson Perry, Lewis Hancox My Genderation films and Sexing the Transman and Mr Angel documentaries by adult film star Buck Angel, and many more exciting features.

9/10 | The Greys, Brighton

Tiny Leaves 12/10 | Komedia, Brighton

Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton 20/7 | The Rialto, Brighton

Chorus Girl 22/7 | Victoria Park, Ashford

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The Selecter Brunswick Town Art Fair Sun 9 July

20/9 | Revelation St. Mary’s, Ashford

Artist - Richard Denne: Hollywood

This is the Kit 21/9 | The Greys, Brighton

Brunswick Town Art Fair, a popular community event located in the finery of Hove’s Brunswick Square Gardens and The Regency Town House, is set to return for its sixth year running this July. As a showcase of local work, the fair will be exhibiting over 50 artists, including everything from paintings, prints and photographs to ceramics, sculptures and jewellery – all of which will be up for sale.

This year will feature, among others, contemporary landscape photographer Finn Hopson and his newest collection which captures the breathtaking woods, curves and patterns of the UK’s newest national park – the South Downs.

If you’re looking for something a little more abstract, the fair will also feature the exotic and colourful Hollywood and Palm Springs inspired pop-art of Richard Denne and the ‘comic meets classic furniture’ master of decoupage, Anne French, with her teasing take on traditional objects.

Michael Nau 28/9 | The Haunt, Brighton

Guy Andrews 3/10 | Komedia, Brighton

Micah P. Hinson and the Holy Strangers 6/10 | Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Brighton

12/10 | The Haunt, Brighton

The Mountain Goats 23/10 | Dome (Concert Hall), Brighton

Godspeed You! Black Emperor 25/10 | Quarterhouse, Folkestone

Jane Weaver 10/11 | Green Door Store, Brighton

Ulrich Schnauss 24/11 | The Brunswick, Hove

Jim White 2/12 | Revelation St. Mary’s, Ashford

LAU 4/12 | Komedia, Brighton

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Four lifelong friends sell their start-up and become multimillionaires overnight - but their troubles have only just begun. Loaded - Channel 4’s hilarious, timely sitcom arrives on DVD on Mon 10 July.

Josh, Leon, Ewan and Watto started Idyl Hands Games, (the developers of inane app - Cat Factory) and they’ve just sold the company to US investors for a cool £300 million.

Suddenly, their loyalties are tested and the cracks begin to show… Instead of life getting easier, it’s become a whole lot harder as the boys discover that suddenly they have bosses to report to, including the ruthless Vice President for Acquisitions, Casey (Mary McCormack – The West Wing).

BN1 Magazine and Acorn Media are giving three of our lucky readers a Loaded box set each, to celebrate the show’s release on DVD. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: What is the name of Idyl Hands Games’ most successful app?

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Once again LeeFest returns to enliven your summer, with more music, arts and performances than the human mind can comprehend. Set in a beautiful location just 50 mins from London, they welcome headliners Kate Tempest, Annie Mac and Jake Bugg, as well as a selection of incredible acts including Wild Beasts, Tom Greenan, Wilkinson, Fickle Friends, Lewis Watson, Crazy P (Live), Milk Teeth and plenty more. In addition to a packed programme of music and arts, LeeFest Presents The Neverland features a specially-curated range of areas, partnering with esteemed collectives like Jungle, Percolate, Regression Sessions, Good Life and non-music partners such as Sounds Familiar Quiz, Apothecary Cabaret, The Shift, Real Debate Club and Almond Blossom Yoga.

Started by promoter Lee Denny in his back garden, the event has now grown into a spectacular multi awardwinning extravaganza. Where else can you party in an immersive kingdom with world class performers, glitter wrestling, a real beach party, casinos, burlesque, circus, a gaming arcade, visual arts installations, a tranquillity spa, and the best emerging music acts?

BN1 are giving one of our lucky readers a pair of weekend tickets to this amazing festival. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: Where did Leefest start?

A) In the promoter’s back garden B) New York C) Dean Gaffney’s sexual moonbase

Send your answer including your name, address and telephone number to: competition@bn1magazine.co.uk with ‘LEEFEST17’ as the subject header. Terms and conditions apply (www.bn1magazine.co.uk/terms-conditions).

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TEEN CANTEEN B Y S T U A R T R O LT

Even though Teen Canteen have been together five years, songwriter and vocalist, Carla Easton, remains adamant their musical journey has only just begun. “I would hate to say I’d ever established my sound,” she tells me. “Then there’s no point in continuing. I’d hate to plateau. You should always try to better yourself and explore new territory.” And her four-piece always seems to be exploring, bringing together sensual and wise lyricism, layered perfect-pop, and stunning vocal harmonies.

Easton, together with bandmates Sita Pieraccini on bass, guitarist Chloe Philip and Debs Smith on drums, grew out of an ever-vibrant Glasgow music scene. They follow the proud heritage of an area which gave us the singular brilliance of The BMX Bandits, Orange Juice, Belle and Sebastian, and The Soup Dragons. “It’s still a music city. There’s a great independent venue scene which really nurtures new talent and smaller labels.” As well as the support back home, they also received encouragement from further afield. As with so many bands today, the internet has spread their magic everywhere.

A debut LP, Say It All With A Kiss, was unveiled last September and made possible by fan investment. Released on Last Night From Glasgow, the world’s first crowd-funded membership label, it revealed the full weight of the band’s abilities. “A lot of people were wanting us to finish it. It feels like it’s not just us that made it - a lot of people made it. It was amazing to see pledges come in from all over the world…”

The finished work is a collection of beautifully crafted pop goodness, which evokes comparisons to classic girl groups and retro synth bands.

Easton says she’s just as influenced by electronic music producer David Holmes dance productions as Phil Spector’s ‘Wall Of Sound’ genius. “I take quite a lot of inspiration from poetry, or films and musicals, or just things people say.

Obviously, you can’t, as a music fan, not soak up some of the stuff you’ve grown up listening to.” Love and sadness are big themes, like any great pop record. It’s a captivating release, which ebbs and flows and bristles with both experimental

flourishes and soaring choruses. A rather individual work, each track seductively draws you into its layers in a different manner.

From the glories of Honey and Vagabond to the odd interludes scattered throughout, and the electronic throbbing Friends, the sound is unafraid to change direction before you think you’ve the measure of it all. Sure, you can hear shades of classic pop outfits like The Ronettes or The Chiffons, but Teen Canteen ambitions allude to a wider musical spectrum. “We quite often get the girl-group comparison. But I think that’s just the harmonies. But my favourite Phil Spector song is the George Harrison one, All Things Must Pass. I think I heard that one when I was 13 or something. But equally, with the synthesisers I’ll always strive to get the sound that’s used on New Order’s Your Silent Face – that icy synth thing.”

The success of the album has seen the quartet playing significantly more shows outside of their hometown, delighting those who’ve listened to their music for years but not had the chance to catch the Teen Canteen live experience. This sees them calling on Brighton’s Green Door Store on Thurs 27 July, a second visit to the city this year after their shows at The Great Escape. The new music festival saw them play two shows, including an outside slot on the Saturday under sunny skies – the perfect setting for a band such as this. Teen Canteen confidently release full, rich three-minute pop epics into a cynical world - and it’s a better place for it. “We’ve been pretty hard at it since July 2015. That’s when we released our single Sister. It was the first time people heard the production we’ve done with Stephen Watkins and got a flavour of what the album was going to be. It’s nice to feel like two years of hard work are paying off.”

Teen Canteen play Brighton’s Green Door Store on Thurs 27 July. www.teencanteen.co.uk www.thegreendoorstore.co.uk

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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE

G N I L CAL R O C D R A H E H T B Y W I L L I A M C L AY Of all the prophecies issued by rave music, ‘hardcore will never die!’ is one which still resonates today. True, it’s a little wiser, greyer, and maybe a bit ‘phatter’, but there’s something about this perennial musical movement which still sets many a pulse racing. It was never to be universally adored - it wouldn’t adorn a hip beer or sportswear commercial, but then it never needed to be. All that mattered was making it to the weekend and going off somewhere with your mates. “When we did the happy hardcore thing, it was almost frowned on by certain people,” says Slipmatt, DJ, producer and dance music legend. “Mixmag and that didn’t really appreciate it. It wasn’t cool enough. They couldn’t make it trendy, or make any real money.” While 3,000+ kids squeezing into a venue every week in the name of uptempo euphoria is now a rarity, a new event is attempting to tap into the joys of scene which never lost its energy.

Looking Sound and Jedi Recordings have created Calling The Hardcore, a night of amazing audio/visual rave entertainment at Brighton’s Volks Bar & Club on Fri 14 July.

It features Slipmatt, breakbeat rave pioneers 2 Bad Mice, label boss Jedi, DJ Jack-Knife from London's epic Kool FM, and Looking Sound supremo RadioSam for seven hours of the best underground hardcore from the golden years of ’91 to ’93. A second room reflects rave’s more eclectic sounds, with sets from Distant Planet’s Hughesee & Louise Plus One, Keezee from Broken Beats, Freebass’ Klynch and many more. “I think we are currently in the third big ‘rave’ revival - the first being ’97 and the second around 2002,” says DJ Jedi. “So, I think it will be popular for a while, die off and then come back again like it always does. That is why I am releasing so much vinyl at the moment, you have to strike while the iron is hot.” As the founder of Jedi Recordings, he has unleashed nearly 20 vinyl releases – a mixture of his own productions and those from the scene’s contemporary luminaries.

The music spawned from the ‘90s rave era is now as culturally significant as ‘70s disco or rock in the ‘50s. It’s a form which artists keep on referencing. Dance genres come and go, but the authentic rave sound is one that always returns. “Great, ain’t it?” says Si Colebrooke of 2 Bad Mice.

“I think a lot of big new DJs and producers, like Special Request, Eats Everything, Mella Dee and Benton, really appreciate the heritage. It's these people that are extending it to new listeners.” The eagerness of early producers to embrace technology and develop new sounds means the legacy can still be heard today. The Juno synthesiser’s ‘hoover’ waveform is more common in modern music than Hendrix’s wah-wah sound. Not that any of those early dance pioneers mind the appropriation of their work. “That’s what we did with the hardcore thing,” says Slipmatt. “We were nicking stuff for our tunes. It’s always gone on like that…”

If the mimicking serves to entice people to appreciate the original productions, that can only be a good thing. And the message is being heard. Both Slipmatt and Colebrooke say they’re seeing a boost in younger people at their shows.

Great news for a scene which is over a quarter of a century old.

As well as some of the biggest DJ legends and guardians of the hardcore scene, a core feature of the event is its impressive audio/visual element. Fade In/Fade Out bring an incredible visual/motion graphics performance splashed across three video projectors, offering a fresher aspect to the typical UK club night. “All our content is 100% created by us. You won’t see it anywhere else,” says Fade In/Fade Out’s Andy. ”It’s a mixture of graphic and abstract imagery.

We literally mix in time to whatever the sounds are playing out live. There may be an old-school smiley or two if you’re lucky…” Rather than simply playing purchased clips, he prides himself on creating the right visual tone for the environment, complimenting the music and lighting rather

than dominating attention. ”It is amazing, the effect you can have with just a few coloured lines in time to the tracks. It’s all about the ambience and the moments in each track.“ This attention to detail that Calling The Hardcore brings to its production is a massive part of how rave has regularly succeeded in filling venues such as Wembley Arena or Milton Keynes’s cavernous Sanctuary.

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There’s an argument that the ‘edge’ has gone from the modern clubbing experience. Budgets are smaller, so epic productions are an increasing rarity. Largescale events too often cater for the lowest common denominator, and this can really affect the overall experience. “Some of the best shows I’ve been to recently are the smaller and more underground promotions,” says Andy. “The quality of the music and production has been more thought out. Saying that, I feel there is no one direction that clubbing is going in.

There is something for everyone at the moment.” During rave’s halcyon days, you’d hear a range of music at events. Whilst dance music is now split into many subgenres, within each one is a startling uniformity. “It did go through a stage when people were too scared to do something too different,” Slipmatt adds. “But you’ll probably find the more creative ones, even if they don’t hit the nail on the head straight away, they’re the ones that make it.” DJ Jedi tells me another shift in clubbing’s fortunes came from legislative pressure. “I’m no fan of smoking, but the ban in 2007 certainly killed the vibe a bit. Half the people at a club are now standing outside all night. Capacity and sound restrictions haven’t helped either. I think this is why festivals are so popular at the moment.”

In a way, the rave explosion diverted power from bigger labels and the traditional music press. Capturing the DIY spirit of the punk and indie scenes before, hit singles and magazines were self-produced with increasing success. Slipmatt, who scored two massive UK hits with production partner Lime, says it was an amazing thing to experience. “If you talked about putting a record out, people said, ‘you’ve got to go to one of these big companies, you gotta go into an expensive studio and you need to know the right people…’ In 1989, me and Lime saved a couple of week’s money, booked a little studio and got a deal pretty much straight away. The one after, we stuck on our own label - and we were in the charts.” We all know music has a cyclical creature, with stronger forms returning into favour every few years.

Labels like Jedi Recordings, and club nights like Calling The Hardcore, stand to keep the faith. Rave never really went away. It just kept in the shadows while its weighty influence drifted through our culture. “Years ago, we thought for radio play,” says Si Colebrooke. “Now, every few tracks on the radio have elements of rave or D’n’B. It has become an acceptable genre and I like that!”

Calling The Hardcore comes to Brighton’s Volks Bar & Club on Fri 14 July. Get there before midnight - it’s free! www.jedirecordings.com www.fadeinfadeout.co.uk www.lookingsound.com

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YEARS & YEARS

LOVE AND PRIDE

Photo by © Andrew Whitton

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BY K I E R A N G R AV E S

As he answered his phone from the backseat of an LA cab en route to the airport, Olly Alexander, frontman and vocalist of charttopping band Years & Years, sounded quite enamoured with life right now. But having just spent what he tells me was a “really quite glamorous” week in the land of the tanned, toned and beautiful, who wouldn’t be?

It’s nice to imagine that during our phone call he was being driven down a wide, sunny boulevard under clear blue skies with towering margins of palm trees rising skywards on either side.

Who – but for Alexander and his driver – will ever really know for sure what exactly was on the other side of that window? Leaving the ‘golden state’ behind them, he and fellow bandmates Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen were heading to New York Pride to play the first gig of a run of major summer shows. From the end of June, Years & Years will be stopping off at various points on the European festival circuit, including appearances at Volt Festival in Hungary, Gibraltar Calling and Benicàssim on the Mediterranean coast of sunny Spain.

With new music looming on the horizon, this year was supposed to be a quiet one for Years & Years – that was, until certain opportunities began to arise. “We were just meant to be finishing our album and not doing many shows, but then somehow it’s ended up that we’re pretty busy again. But that makes me happy,” he tells me. He continues, “It’s really fun to do the shows, and I’m really excited for the support from people who are hopefully still happy to hear us.” If there is one statement to sum up the unassumingly grounded frontman - that would be it. Setting this aside, Alexander clearly possesses bucket-loads of talent, which, paired with an endearingly fizzy personality, means audience reception needn’t be of any concern to him. Harry Kossier, frontman of fellow indie-poppers Peace, has even claimed Alexander possesses “one of the best male voices that [he’s] ever heard in the flesh.”

Having successfully conquered the charts in 2015 with singles King and Shine, released on their debut album Communion, Years & Years were sat comfortably in the Official Charts Top 40 for over a year – with more than two years spent within the top 75.

Then, as if that wasn’t impressive enough for a debut, Communion has now gone on to sell over a million copies worldwide. Despite now boasting a summer of at least eleven shows over the next couple of months, Alexander, turning the conversation towards new music, tells me his number one priority is still “finishing the album and putting new music out. It’s just the last few songs now really, and we’re getting there. It just needs to get finished. Get the album out, tour it, do it all again.”

He then reveals that thanks to the trio being that little bit older and that little bit more experienced, the as yet untitled second album

promises to sound both new but fundamentally Years & Years as we know and recognise them at the same time. “I think the new music does sound different. It sounds like Years & Years, but it also sounds like it’s moved on somewhat. I think for us it would be a bit frustrating to do the same thing that we did first time round, but at the same time it’s kind of like - if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” However, he did reveal that one song from the upcoming album will feature a superstar collaboration with American singersongwriter John Grant.

Since completing a tour with Ellie Goulding in 2016, as well as their own headline dates (including Wembley Arena), Years & Years have maintained a noticeably lower profile than their breakthrough year - only one single has been released since. This came in the form of Meteorite, which was written for the Bridget Jones’s Baby soundtrack. Of writing the song, he says “I just imagined that I had the perspective of Bridget.”

Aside from this, Alexander became part of the indie supergroup Band for Refugees in support of the Help Refugees charity, with friend Ellie Roswell from Wolf Alice. “This [Band for Refugees] was a really amazing thing to be a part of. It’s all bound up in a kind of punk spirit,” he tells me. “I feel like there’s always some new huge news story or disaster or terrible tragedy, and I think it’s easy to forget that there’s still a refugee crisis.”

It is worth noting that this is not the only cause Alexander has championed, and in fact actually comes second to the Pride movement. He has been openly outspoken about sexuality and mental health for a long time, putting himself forward as a prominent advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. This is actually one of the driving forces behind what he has dubbed as the band’s ‘Pride Tour’ which, following New York, headed to Toronto before crossing the Atlantic for an exclusive UK show at Brighton Pride this August.

“I think that Pride is a really important event for LGBTQ+ people and to be a part of. It is really exciting, but also quite humbling,” he says. “I used to go to Pride when I was younger - I just never imagined that I’d be up there playing for everyone. It kind of blows my mind. We just really want to put on a show for people, you know? See you in Brighton!”

Catch Years & Years performing alongside Pet Shop Boys, Fickle Friends, Jocelyn Brown and more at the Pride Summer of Love festival on Sat 5 Aug in Preston Park www.yearsandyearsofficial.com

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Leaving Canada behind for a month, multi-award winning singer-songwriter Christina Martin comes to Brighton for the seventh stop on her UK tour. This marvellous songstress brings with her soothing and melodious choruses, an effortless union of alt-country and rock, and a characteristically relaxed pop sensibility.

However, her music goes deeper than that. Newest single Lungs are Burning – set to feature on her forthcoming album later this year – was triggered by the issues of the rising fentanyl crisis in her home country. An anthem for the lost and longing, the single offers a glimpse of real humanity with heartfelt lyrics such as ‘we’re reaching to fill ourselves’. With an acclaimed back catalogue, Martin’s new material promises to be nothing less than spectacular.

Be sure not to miss this one.

YVES FRI 7 JULY

THE GREEN DOOR STORE

Couple a fast-paced, four-track debut EP (When the Day Comes) with the release of three singles in a matter of months, and you’ll find yourself with a rapidly growing force of music. This is what the much-loved Green Door Store are offering this month in the form of YVES. Formed in 2015, the Swindon-based three piece have been making serious waves in the industry, and have recently announced a three-date tour including another stop in London. This looks to be only the beginning for the band as they gear up to their first full release. Close on the brink of bigger and better stages, now might be your last chance to catch them in an intimate venue.

HAYSEED DIXIE MON 10 JULY

ROPETACKLE CENTRE

I’m sure you’ve heard of AC/DC, though perhaps not their hillbilly cousins, Hayseed Dixie. The name is a phonetic play on the classic rockers – see it now? Beginning life one whiskey-fuelled summer in Tennessee, the band have spent the last 17 years covering the biggest rock hits the world has ever seen, new and old. However, this is no ordinary tribute band, but rather a band in its own right. You’re certain to recognise the tunes, though not at all like this.

Since 2000, Hayseed Dixie have created their own genre - ‘rockgrass’ – a fusion of bluegrass and rock music. This has led to endless re-imaginings, re-inventions and rerecordings of famous songs with one fundamental belief: everything sounds better with a banjo.

DAN OWEN MON 17 JULY

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Fresh from the release of brand new EP Open Hands and Enemies, ‘Blues Boy’ Dan Owen heads to Brighton to deliver a soulful performance to the Komedia. Having played to crowds at numerous festivals over the past few years before joining Birdy as support on her UK tour last October, he has amassed a worldwide following which reportedly includes drummer of the legendary Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood.

Owen is one of the most promising voices rising through the ranks of the UK music scene, offering an uncompromising authenticity that can be difficult to find in a world in which the charts repeatedly churn out the same old formulaic pop songs.

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If music should have one thing, it should be character. After being described as ‘the world’s most visionary band’, this is something Gogol Bordello’s fantastical blend of gypsy-punk has in abundance.

Whether they’re playing to the crowds of Coachella and Glastonbury or to the more intimate audiences of Brighton Dome, the nine-piece from Manhattan promise an action-packed and energetic set.

The release of Joyce Manor’s 2014 record Never Hungover Again brought them massive acclaim, and even saw them likened to pop-punk giants Blink 182 and Weezer. Last year, following the entrance of a new drummer and producer, the band released their latest record, Cody, which shows them with a more mature and human outlook.

Grammy Award winning American folk-rock duo Indigo Girls are heading back to the UK for the first time in almost a decade. The pair, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, met in school and have been making music for the past 30 years, managing to retain a position on the Billboard 200 the entire time.

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Now, the Californian four-piece are heading back to the UK for a ten-leg tour with support coming from friends Martha. Brighton is set to be the band’s final stop and your chance to at last see for yourself one of the unsung heroes of the shrinking – but by no means disappearing – pop-punk scene.

Gaining instant recognition after signing to Epic Records in 1988 with their criticallyacclaimed eponymous album – which went on to earn double platinum – the pair became overnight folk icons. Incredible expectations the girls continually live up to mean any chance to hear their smooth instrumentals and soothing vocals is one not to miss.

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Bringing spirited acts of theatrical sorcery and sponteneity together all in one place, the group say they’re trying to “provoke the audience out of the post-modern aesthetic and towards new sources of authentic energy.” If that’s the kind of energy you’re looking for, then you know the place to go.

THURS 20 JULY

With iconic artists Pulp, The Cure and Echo & the Bunnymen named among a list of influences, Chorusgirl are a refreshing gust of air free-floating in from the past. Not a replication, but rather a reawakening, their sound is distinctly ‘London’ noise-pop with a markedly velvet quality that is hard to come by among newer artists of the 21st century.

Reportedly now recording their second album, the four-piece started out life when Silvi Wersing finally became fed up of backing others’ mediocre dreams, deciding instead to begin again. Producing songs that sparkle with soft melodies layered upon themes of veiled frustration, the band look to offer something that is both new and somehow also familiar.

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Founded in 1998, Sunn O))), consisting of Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley, plus varying collaborators, challenge everything that we thought we knew about music.

Supported by a heavy-duty army of amplifiers, the group find themselves led by someone who is somewhere between a conductor and a frontman. Emerging from a sea of fog to quite literally hit their audiences with what can only be described as a meticulously constructed wall of noise, Sunn O))) create a visceral musical experience with a combination of loud, distorted and static sounds. Their live shows aren’t just about the music (that would be too simple), rather they encompass a whole experience to produce a meticulously disciplined example of showmanship.

In support of the release of their four-song EP Sirens, Teen Canteen, the all-girl pop fourpiece from Glasgow, are paying the south coast a visit. Having been championed

by BBC 6 Music’s Marc Riley, the girls combine cherry-cola kissed melodies with melancholy synth-driven dramas to create a sound likened to the Scottish version of the Shangri La’s.

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Formed in 2012 and with a number of packed out shows and UK festival appearances already under their belts, these ‘sisters’ undeniably know how to put on a show bursting with their dynamic bland of feisty and energetic post-punk heart.

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SUMMER OF LOVE

BRIGHTON

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PRIDE B Y S T U A R T R O LT

While the world seems a scary and divided place right now, the city of Brighton & Hove will come out in a show of unity and respect on Fri 4 – Sun 6 Aug. A glittering carnival of diversity, Brighton Pride is back to offer one weekend where you can be who you truly want to be.

The UK's biggest Pride festival now comes to multiple parts of the city across its main weekend, with loads of satellite events taking place in the preceding months. Every year, the Community Parade forms the centrepiece of the celebrations, as representatives from community groups, local businesses, and charities and make the journey from the seafront to the Pride Festival site in Preston Park. It’s one of the most incredible sights you’ll ever see in this city, and draws over 200,000 participants into the celebrations.

At the park everyone will find a glittering and truly inclusive community celebration, truly putting the fun into fundraising.

This historic and unique event has enjoyed amazing performances from international stars, and this year is no different. The main stage will see a UK Pride exclusive from electro-superstars Years & Years, the epoch-defining Pet Shop Boys, and a whole host of incredible pop acts.

Elsewhere the Wild Fruit Dance Tent, Legends Cabaret Tent, Bears & Men’s Dance Tent, Diva Girl’s World, Women’s Performance Stage, Urban World Dance Tent, OneFamily Pride Diversity Area, Trans Tent, Access Tent and Community Village will all be making you feel welcome amongst this sprawling wonderland.

Over in Brighton’s famous Kemptown, on the same weekend, The Pride Village Party will turn the neighbourhood into a two-day festive fairground of fabulousness. Here, the iconic seafront will be closed to traffic as thousands of Pride-goers come together for a unforgettable weekend of fundraising celebrations. It’ll be packed with special parties and events, including a return for Disco Lovers collective, who’ll offer DJ shows from Steve Mac and J-Felix at Brighton Rocks bar.

Last year saw a great debut for The Pride Pleasure Gardens, which makes its welcome return this year for a weekend of enchanting and exciting entertainment. A celebration of our diverse and glorious community, the Old Steine and Victoria Gardens are transformed into a unique Pride experience

for three days and nights of fierce fun. It’ll witness saucy wonders, camp pop, stunning cabaret, Brighton bands, sensational live performances, cool DJs and hot clubbing.

It brings together the exquisite sounds of Lucy Spraggan, singer songwriter Amelia Caesar and local heroes Frankie Furlow for Pride Unplugged on Friday night, whilst Saturday will see the brilliance of Brighton’s very own homegrown BIMM Showcase Stage and the funk, soul and club classics of DJ Sean Quinn providing the perfect Pride soundtrack.

The Old Steine will be fizzing as Pride Goes Pop – S Club Party opens proceedings with an Official Pride Warm Up Party on Friday night. Saturday sees legendary ‘80s club night It Is Still 1985 and the self-declared chaos of alt.drag superstars Sink The Pink’s Club Tropicana Takeover. Sunday welcomes Stetson loving LGBT+ Community Line Dancing, and a hunk-filled sexy tea dance with London’s infamous Brut.

But with the good times comes a serious message and purpose. Brighton Pride’s ethos is to promote tolerance and diversity, whilst supporting local charities and good causes.

All ticket revenue raised goes directly to the operational and running costs of producing the Pride Festival, LGBT Community Parade, Pride Village Party and community fundraising for the Rainbow Fund and Pride social impact fund.

Over £310,000 has been raised for local causes in the last four years thanks to the support of businesses, sponsors and the many thousands that purchase tickets for Pride events.

This makes it possible for us to party and still have a positive impact on the community around us. So, let’s celebrate of our city’s diversity, and make it the Summer of Love.

Brighton Pride comes to venues across the city on Fri 4 – Sun 6 Aug www.brighton-pride.org

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BUG OUT FRI 7 JULY

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ULTIMATE POWER FRI 7 JULY

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SPELLBOUND SAT 15 JULY

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JOEY BELTRAM SAT 22 JULY

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PATTERNS WITH BRADLEY ZERO SAT 1 JULY PATTERNS It’s the second edition of the seafront venue’s new

Curated by series, and they’ve got a true tastemaker and figurehead of the UK music scene steering things this year. The founder of the firmly established Rhythm Section International (one of the most exciting imprints around), he’s carved out a unique role within the vibrant London scene. Now he’s back to the south coast with New Zealand brother Chaos In The CBD. Ben and Louis Helliker-Hales have worked together for the past eight years, relocating to London in 2012 and releasing a string of well-received records through Rhythm Section, ClekClekBoom, Amadeus, Needwant and Hot Haus. As such, they’ve marked themselves out as one of the best DJ/production duos to ever emerge out of the South Pacific.

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FRI 7 JULY

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The Kitty Glitter Kollective draw upon their extensive experience of the city’s avant-garde and DIY queer scenes to present to you the post-gender apotheosis of glamour, style and excess. It’s going to feature an exclusive and delicious blend of entertainment, including Saint Violet (Pink Flamingos/Kollaps), Ms. Amanda Robotnic (Thee Pathologies ov Pleasure/Kollaps) and Kate St. Shields (Trashdance/Traumfrau).

This friendly, queer/LGBT-led event will see a whirling confection of classic disco, Italo, contemporary European electronics, aspirational music for young adults, glamour, vogue, house and more. Dressing up is encouraged, selfexpression – desired, being yourself – required.

PATTERNS

CRITICAL SOUND FRI 28 JULY

THE ARCH

DELIRIUM FRI 28 JULY

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CRAZY P W/ DJ NATURE & PADBLO CONTRABAND SAT 29 JULY

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SUPERCHARGED: STANTON WARRIORS & KRAFTY KUTS

FRI 7 JULY CONCORDE 2 Supercharged returns to the C2 stage for two of bass music’s leading lights, Stanton Warriors and Krafty Kuts.

Currently smashing it with tracks from their new album across the world, ‘The Stantons’ have been drifting away from pure breakbeat to develop a deeper, bass-driven, cross-genre sound.

Fresh with a new record on the shelves, Krafty Kuts has been smashing it at a fair few few clubs and festivals already this summer. As if these two legends weren’t enough to blow up your evening, local heroes Evil Nine are popping up as well for some wobbly break loveliness.

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There’s about to a big splash as Patterns finally welcome Andrew Field-Pickering (AKA Max D) and Ari Goldman AKA the ‘Swimmers’ to spread all the love and mind melting music contained within their record bags. The respective owners of the well-respected labels, World Building and Future Times, the duo have used house music as a foundation to explore Baltimore club, jungle, post-punk, and other some unclassifiable delights.

This much-loved pair have been going shoulder-to-shoulder since the late ’00s, and are among the most animated DJs in the game, hammering home the fun and physicality of their selections by dancing whilst wearing ear-to-ear smiles. If you’re feeling down on dance music, this will sort you right out.

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CLUBBING

FRI 14 JULY MONO It might be a hot night, and it’s going to get even hotter as the Brighton/Bristol club bring Black Loops to MONO. Gabriele Micheli and Riccardo Paffetti are an Italian duo making quite a name for themselves with some deep and funky electronic sounds.

Now living in Berlin, the pair have caused a stir with their releases for Toy Tonics, Gruuv, Discoholycs, and Neovinyl Recordings. The city has brought a more techno sound, but their roots will always be in floor-packing house music. So get those shoes on and prepare to do some serious shuffling.

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FRI 21 JULY VOLKS BAR & CLUB

Tech-Noir sends a raiding party into Brighton with a monster line-up this month. Room 2 will host funky, deep, soulful and classic house with Deano Pressure, Wilson Knickit, Rob Holme, Morf & Risky and Stuart Bruce.

Upstairs offers the best in underground and tech house, and sees Nick Hook, Brody, Tony Waller, Steve Cox and Max Ludford joined by the mighty Hoxton Whores.

Signed to some of the biggest labels on the scene, and regular spinners at some of the world’s most famous clubs, the Hoxton Whores are pretty much a house music institution. Now these true heavyweights bring their chunky, groovy, beat-laden, vocal-dusted, proper house music to the seafront.

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GAL PALS

FRI 21 JULY

VOLKS BAR & CLUB

KOMEDIA

Tekbeat returns to Brighton for a summer's night of sizzling trance and steamy techno.

Joining resident James Black on the decks for the night is Bournemouth-based D-Vox. She’ll be performing live vocals alongside a scintillating techno set for her Brighton debut. Also joining them is Ministry of Sound regular Gollo, fresh from supporting Ferry Cortsten, with his trademark big room sound.

If you’re familiar with James Black’s Sunday night show on Trickstar, then you’ll know he’ll be rounding off with a euphoric and uplifting trance set, playing both classics and new favourites. It’ll bring a touch of Ibiza heat to the beachfront club, and best of all – it’s FREE!

Gal Pals are going to make your queer dreams come true. A girl-run girls night, playing the best in female-fronted pop, hiphop, rock, R&B and all the bangers, this is a queer dance party for all LGBTQ+ folks and their friends.

SUPERCHARGED & WAH: CRITICAL MUSIC FRI 28 JULY THE ARCH

Supercharged & Worried About Henry team up to celebrate a glorious 15 years of awesome sonics with Critical Music. What started as a hobby with D’n’B visionary, Kasra, it’s all evolved into a place where incredible artists can realise their creativity.

Now 15 years and over 100 releases down the line, Critical Music stands as one of the most successful independent record labels in the UK today.

The Critical Music empire now boasts highly esteemed club nights, with a residency at Fabric as well as tours across the UK and abroad. Expect the freshest beats and the best DJs in this celebration of quality underground bass music.

Expect to hear some bangers from Beyoncé, Grimes, TLC, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Le Tigre, Sleater-Kinney, Janelle Monae, Christina Aguilera, The Distillers, Destiny’s Child, Missy Elliott, Robyn, Solange, Rihanna, Kelela, Hole, Cassie, Blondie, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston, Kate Bush and plenty more! So say bi-bi-bi to your queer blues, throw some glitter on and go dancing! Girls to the front!

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The brainchild of German DJ Markus Saarländer, this successful night brings a taste of the Berlin underground to the heart of Brighton. From funk, to house, to techno, these German DJs and their allies are here to rock you. Now one of Brighton's most respected club nights, Berlin has seen many collaborations, pop-up events, two radio shows and of course the famous seafront terrace beach parties.

This month sees a showcase party with massively acclaimed German label - Mother Recordings. Details are scarce right now, but there are a couple of big names making the trip across the channel to show how the Teutonic do it.

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WIND IN THE WILLOWS

” B Y S T U A R T R O LT “We tend to focus on the classics – stories and titles that people are familiar with. But we try to tell them in a different way, or have a slightly fresher approach to them.” James Weisz is sharing his philosophy on how to fire up young minds using drama. Already it’s been a a hectic morning.

In the last ten minutes, I’ve had to stomp up the hill under the glare of a developing heatwave, confusedly try to open a door the wrong way and witnessed a lorry mangling a bollard only inches from the coffee shop we’re meeting in.

Luckily, Weisz is gently-spoken and thoughtful – a calming influence on a too-busy Seven Dials.

We’re speaking ahead of his staging of Kenneth Grahame’s much loved Wind In The Willows. Heading to Brighton Open Air Theatre on Weds 5 – Sun 9 July, it’ll see a new twist on the universal classic. After a successful few years at the ill-fated 88 London Road, his production company are now producing shows in some of the most interesting venues in the city. The emphasis is still very much on creating theatre relevant to children and their families, though. “I guess it’s because I watched loads as a kid. I always loved it and was always inspired by it. It made me want to do it and get involved.” For many, this will be their first experience of theatre, so he and his company aim to make it as empowering and captivating as possible. So, The Wind In Willows is an apt work, with its heightened reality of talking animals heading out on adventures beside the river.

First published in 1908, and now adapted into a musical by Stephen Kingsbury and Ben Sleep, all the wit, wisdom and magic of this masterpiece has been given new life. We meet Mole, who has decided to explore the nearby river bank, accompanied by his friend Ratty and a thirst for discovery.

Soon they run into a curmudgeonly Badger and an irrepressible Toad, where the adventures truly begin. Each of these characters reflect a stage in the human lifespan.

Badger appears to be the oldest, and as such enjoys the most respect. Rat seems to be slightly younger; he’s blessed with experience but still capable of having fun. Before Mole lies all the world has to offer - there’s so much to see but also plenty to learn. The way Toad acts would mark him as the least mature - his self-centred antics are comparable to those of a spoiled child. “In this day and age, you really get a sense of what Kenneth Grahame was trying to say about

greed, gluttony, selfishness, and how society wanted more and with a faster return. I only cottoned on recently as to why he’s a toad. He’s green and he’s jealous.” The Wind in the Willows also seeks to engender a few understandings. Like why a strong home life can be important - while it’s fun to venture out, it’s reassuring to know there’s a home to return to. It also sought to stress the concept of consequences - often rash or foolish actions from a character (invariably Toad) will bring around their downfall. But what it projects most ardently is the value of friendship. Even when one of them is being grumpy, foolish, or churlish, these four loveable characters stick together in the face of any adversity.

“When I knew we were going to be doing a show at BOAT it seemed fitting to find a title which would work well in the open air. I wouldn’t want to do a play there which was set in a living room.” BOAT’s exposed nature does mean productions need to be a little more inventive and audiences occasionally more open. The theatre does lend itself perfectly to a more easygoing style of show. “When the weather’s great it’s really magical and special. What we really love is how informal it can be. People bring in their picnics, booze, blankets and cushions. It’s really relaxed. People are still focussed on the performance, but it’s less stressful.”

Over the years, Weisz has built up a loyal audience - not least because of his large-scale pantomime. These can be the only theatre shows people will see during a year, and can be young people’s first introduction the world of theatre. He’s produced the only panto in Brighton since 2013, a tradition continuing with Pinocchio this Christmas at The Attenborough Centre. “It’s perfect for this day and age, with lying and posttruth. Again, it’s a story which I don’t think is visited very often, and it’s got plenty of circus – which I love doing.” He admits he strives to ensure stories are told realistically, but also told at a level that everyone in the family can enjoy. “My litmus test is my family. I have cousins that are eight and nine years old, and a grandfather that is 85. If I get them all into a show, and they all enjoy it, then I have done my job.”

Wind In The Willows comes to Brighton Open Air Theatre on Weds 5 – Sun 9 July. www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk

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PLANNER THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS WEDS 5 – SUN 9 JULY BRIGHTON OPEN AIR THEATRE Now in its third year since opening, BOAT welcomes JW Production’s take on the classic children’s novel

by Kenneth Grahame. What began with simple origins as a bedtime story for his son has since grabbed the imagination of generation after generation of children. The Wind in the Willows has since become a household name, read and performed countrywide. Based around four talking animals and their exploits in Edwardian England, the story explores the friendship between Mole and Ratty and their adventures (not to mention misadventures) with Badger and Mr Toad. Teaching the morals of friendship and right from wrong, BOAT is excited to bring to life the beloved tale, and release its magic into the open air.

SHORT PLAY FRI 21 – SAT 29 JULY

NEW VENTURE THEATRE

New material and new talent will be on show at the New Venture Theatre in their Short Play Festival this month. Six new short plays have been sourced from writers Michelle Donkin, Sarah Charsley, Amy Onyett, Charly Sommers, Sam Chittenden and Nick Richards. This small theatre has offered new writers a wonderful chance for professional guidance in an effort to nurture their voices and promote organic growth. Once written, the plays were then passed onto six first-time directors Erica Fletcher, Sabrina Giles, James Macauley, Jeremy Crow, Emmie Spencer and Tom Slater-Hyndman, who worked with their actors to bring the scripts to life. The entire production has been made through creatives with strong connections to grassroots theatre, and will be performed in ‘The Theatre Upstairs’ to an intimate audience of only 75 people.

TIPPING POINT FRI 28 – SAT 29 JULY

PAVILION THEATRE, WORTHING

Winner of the Jacksons Lane Total Theatre Circus Award at Edinburgh Festival 2016, Ockham’s Razor bring their show Tipping Point to the south coast. Witness performers perch, climb and cling to a landscape of teetering poles balanced on fingertips, hung from the roof and swung between. The routine offers a fascinating look at the struggle against a world of disorder. We are all left with a choice; should you ride to tipping point, or rally against the chaos? Aside from the artistically pleasing acrobatics, the show teams up with composers Quito and Adem Ilhan, who have previously worked alongside Bat for Lashes and Radiohead to provide a rich musical score, matching the spellbinding tone of the routine as it unfolds on stage.

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OTHELLO WEDS 12 – SAT 15 JULY

BRIGHTON OPEN AIR THEATRE

Born out of a love of Shakespeare, four-piece SISATA present a radical re-imagining of his tragedy, Othello. Choosing to impose the classic narrative onto the backdrop of ‘80s hip-hop culture, with inspiration drawn from artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, this is an unforgettable interpretation of the classic that doesn’t come along often.

Adapted and directed by Charmaine K Parkin, and with a cast of only four actors playing multiple roles, the show promises to bring a fastpaced portrayal of trust and jealousy, lust and lies, ambition and revenge to a modern audience in a fun, sincere and timeless way. The group will stop by the Brighton Open Air Theatre for a run of four performances before continuing on to complete their tour of the south.

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MON 17 – SAT 22 JULY

The Mods are set to make their return to Brighton in a rhythm‘n’blues dedicated musical. Written by Carol Harrison and directed by Tony McHale, the show features the music of the Small Faces and draws upon an arsenal of hits, including Whatcha Gonna Do About It, Lazy Sunday, Itchycoo Park] and of course, All or Nothing.The Small Faces encapsulated everything that was ‘Mod’. They were smart yet streetwise, had a blend of taste and testosterone and above all: they were the essence of cool. All or Nothing promises all this and more. Throw yourself back into the height of the subculture and experience the driving forces behind the Vespa-riding free spirits of the ‘60s in this celebration of the iconic Small Faces.

Bill Macilwraith’s black comedy, which has been described by the Sunday Times as “conceived in cruelty and very, very funny”, follows a possessive and controlling mother as she manipulates her three sons to unwillingly come together for the annual celebration of her wedding anniversary even though ‘dear old dad’ is long dead.

Since the very first performance at Brighton’s Theatre Royal all the way back in 1966, The Anniversary has since been adapted to screen in what became one of superstar Bette Davis’s most memorable leading roles. Now, thanks to a new production from St Leonards-on-Sea based George Lassos The Moon, the show returns to its roots for one night only.

Having been adapted into the 1989 Oscarnominated film of the same name, Willy Russell’s one-woman play and national treasure Shirley Valentine returns to the stage for its 30th anniversary. Embarking on a UK tour starring leading lady Jodie Prenger, this heart-warming comedy is entering its first first major revival.

Shirley Valentine tells the story of a housewife from Liverpool who repeatedly finds herself alone, talking to the wall and wondering how her life stagnated. The play pays a visit to the mundane before turning away from routine when Shirley receives an offer from her best friend, promising an escape to sunny Greece for a two-week holiday. Let the fun begin.

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BLUE REMEMBERED HILLS

MON 10 – SAT 15 JULY

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TUES 11 – THURS 13 JULY LANTERN THEATRE

The Academy of Creative Training present another finely-crafted production of a Shakespeare classic. It's directed by the lovely John Link, whose extensive industry experience includes training the singular Benedict Cumberbatch amongst many others, and is now also a fine artist of some note. It romps across Europe, bringing in high tragedy and robust comedy, telling the story of paranoid monarch who can’t help destroying his family. When he suspects his wife Hermione of adultery, his jealousy tears the kingdom apart. The queen is banished and believed dead, while their daughter Perdita is abandoned among simple shepherd folk. Passionate tragedy interweaves with pastoral comedy, leading to one of the Bard’s most magical and moving denouements.

MARLBOROUGH THEATRE

WEDS 19 – SAT 22 JUL

BRIGHTON OPEN AIR THEATRE Holding a mirror up to the carefree memories of childhood and the repercussions of action without thought, Blue Remembered Hills is Dennis Potter’s most accessible play.

Somehow chilling and hilarious all at once, we find ourselves thrown into the Forest of Dean on a seemingly endless summer afternoon during WW2. The play blends the boundaries between childhood and adulthood, following a group of children as they free-fall through their day, role-playing the adult world and, at the same time, highlighting the naïve cruelty of children.

The entire cast of characters are all played by adults as Potter himself insisted, believing that this holds another jarring magnifying glass to the different mobility and freedom of the childhood world we inevitably all leave behind.

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SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER

THURS 27 – SUN 30 JULY

BRIGHTON OPEN AIR THEATRE

First performed in 1773, Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer is one of the few plays from the 18th century that has enjoyed enduring popularity through to the present day. Seen by some as a satirical love story, by some as a comedy of manners and by others a farcical series of errors, this is a play that follows Hastings and Marlow on their journey to find marriage.

On a trip to the Hardcastle’s manor, the duo have a practical joke played upon them by the Hardcastle’s step-son when they stop at an alehouse, resulting in a show of bad behaviour in front of their hosts. As a tale of confusion, blurred class boundaries and the search for love takes its course, it promises fun for the whole family.

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Memoria is an exciting new exhibition by artist Alex Peckham, reflecting upon life and death. The debut showing of this exhibition at Phoenix Brighton combines large-scale sculpture with spoken and written narrative, as well as dynamic sound and lighting. The installation creates an environment that juxtaposes interior and exterior. It is in one sense a deconstructed living space - however, the surreal environment is also reminiscent of nature, embodying a dreamlike quality.

Alex Peckham is a UK-based artist whose practice encompasses sculpture, sound, light and moving image to produce powerful installation art. He has a particular interest in the combination of traditional fine art techniques with contemporary time-based media. His work has been shown at The Royal College of Art, Goldsmiths, Artist Residence, and many other galleries, events and institutions.

Much of Alex’s work features a strong process-driven aspect, and Memoria continues this practice. His previous work, Interstice, involved the painstaking creation of an intricatelypatterned inverted crystal boat. Memoria features an even lengthier process, with each wing of the giant insect being covered entirely by hand with tiny tufts of imitation fur.

“In one sense it is a penance, in another it is catharsis or meditation. It really depends on how I am feeling at the time.

Actually cutting and forming each tuft is quite monotonous but I have a lot of practice and I’m very consistent now, so if I’m feeling stressed then I do that instead. It takes about five minutes to make ten tufts and I need more than one thousand for each wing, so it’s a slow process.”

The primary theme Memoria addresses is that of mortality, asking us to consider what is truly important in our own lives.

Death undermines the rational, reminding us that in one sense, everything is pointless. Equally, art is not rational - it

does not exist to serve society but instead to explore it. Alex seeks to explore whether art can help us understand this?

Alex formerly held a senior role with internationally renowned artists’ group Blast Theory. He led technical development of many Blast Theory projects, including the multi-awardwinning Karen and My One Demand, a 90-minute film shot entirely in one take and performed live on three consecutive nights on the streets of Toronto, broadcast to cinemas across the city during the Luminato film festival.

To accompany the exhibition, Phoenix Brighton is delighted to announce the event Artists in Conversation: Mortality and Art. What is loss? Have we fallen into a maelstrom of everyday activities and obligations at the expense of our own spiritual well-being? This fascinating event will take place on Weds 19 July, and joining Alex to discuss these questions will be artists Rachael Allen and Lorenza Ippolito. Each artist will present their views, followed by an open discussion with the audience.

Phoenix Arts Association was established by a group of artists in Brighton in 1991. Initially, the group rented some 20 workspaces in the current premises, Wellesley House. At the time, the site was planned for redevelopment. In 1996, with the support of Brighton Council and a grant from the Single Regeneration Budget, Phoenix was able to purchase the building, refurbish, and create up to 100 studios, together with two gallery exhibition facilities, education workshop spaces and larger workspaces for short-term projects.

The Memoria exhibition and talk are both free, however places for the talk are very limited – sign up on the Memoria website.

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“I had almost given up on kiteboarding. I was barely surviving on my sponsorships and I thought, ‘right, I’m doing something different’.” Unlikely as it may seem, these are the words of world-class British kitesurfer Lewis Crathern as he recalls the pivotal moment that ultimately shaped his career. Surprisingly, this point in time - which left Crathern questioning the direction of his future - occurred after he had already claimed the title of British Kitesurfing Champion for the fourth consecutive year (2005-2008). Not, as you would be forgiven for thinking, during the initial grind to find success.

It is plain to see in Crathern’s case neither talent nor motivation were the issue. His passage into the sport seemed certain from a young age. Experiencing a meteoric ascension through the sport he was able to boast his first national title at the fresh age of 20 – just two years after he began flying his kite. “I was lucky. I was born close to the beach, I was always into sports... and I would look just out at the ocean.”

He tells me the sport was still in its infancy when he started out, “it had only sort of hit our shores in 2000, so even now it’s quite new”. Therefore, not only did the early noughties see the birth of his athletic career, but they also saw the

birth of the sport which he would go on to grow and develop alongside. It’s easy then to believe a lack of establishment within the sport, which came as a result of this, would have thrown up as many difficulties for him as it would benefits.

For instance, Crathern had to source his own equipment and was a self-taught talent for the most part.

The Worthing born-and-bred kiteboarder to this day remains a local boy at heart, despite spending up to five or six months a year travelling. He tells me, in his opinion, Worthing remains “one of the best places in the world for kitesurfing”.

A tall statement from someone who gets to kiteboard around the globe in places such as China, South Africa and the Mediterranean!

Then, as if to further champion his hometown and his sport, he tells me kiting is an “easy-going sport to learn” and that the best kitesurfing schools are actually just minutes down the road in Lancing. He says, “you actually just have to lean back like you’re in a recliner chair and you just go around” – simple really, nothing to it!

With no competitive titles to his name, 2010 saw Crathern attempt what has perhaps become his most daring and wellknown feat to date – particularly within the non-kiteboarding

world. This, of course, is the infamous stunt that saw him jump over Brighton Palace Pier – just a year after doing the same down the coast in Worthing. “That really helped my career actually.

It [the jump] brought kiteboarding into the mainstream, which is quite difficult to do… I think people related to a person flying over a thing.

That’s how simplified it was for me.”

Crathern’s break from competitive kiting wasn’t to last long, however. As it turns out, when you’re wired up to compete (and win) it can be difficult to escape your own nature. “I always want to be good at what I do, so that’s always going to be important to me.”

As if to prove this, two years after his pier jumps he returned back to competing at the top level the sport could offer, claiming a number of titles and records over the following years. Even when he crashed out of the Red Bull King of the Air at the start 2016 in an accident that left him comatose for a week, he was unable to stay away for too long. Just a matter of months later he would go on to claim the title of Vice Big Air World Champion, and then set a new British height record, jumping 22.3 metres into the air.

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You kind of have to believe you’re invincible. If you’re worried about anything, you’re not gonna do it.

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The battle is still being fought to get the word out about kiteboarding and into the Olympics, while the sport still struggles to gain mainstream coverage. Although, as the most rapidly growing water sport in the world, this soon looks set to change. And why shouldn’t it? The sport, which is in reality five or six separate disciplines each with their own world tour (including slalom, freestyle and big air), is able to offer spectacles unlike anything that can be found elsewhere.

Crathern, who has taken part in Paddle Round the Pier for the last few years now, tells me one way the sport is best spreading the word is through events like Paddle Round the Pier which offer competitions like the Kitesurfkings Big Air, as these serve as great showcases for the sport. Unfortunately, Crathern will be competing in Canada during this year’s event, but he encourages people to take part and get involved all the same - and we can’t wait to see him next year!

Lewis Crathern offers one-to-one and group coaching when he’s in the UK. Send him a message to find out more. www.lewiscrathern.com

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It should come as no surprise that Brighton, as one of the key central hubs on the south coast, is featured strongly in events organisers Adventure Connections’ extensive line up - particularly when considered in terms of the water sports front. With the English Channel stretching off into the horizon and the summer sunshine just about poking through the clouds, it’s the perfect chance to try out the sailing or powerboat experiences you’ve always dreamed of.

Adventure Connections are a dedicated team of planners who really know it all. Offering events and packages the length and breadth of the United Kingdom, this company of ‘party organiser extraordinaires’ is the one-stop shop for group or team-building needs. Whether you’re looking for a way to to escape work for a while or just a way to help you get to know your work pals better, or maybe you want to let loose with the boys on a stag do or go wild with the girls on a hen do - you’re in the right place to organise an unforgettable event.

Not only do Adventure Connections find themselves working out of various locations across the country, but they also find themselves providing numerous activities and experiences in each of these locations which can be tailored to be as tame or tough as you please. These range from spa days and VIP club entry to axe throwing and bubble football, from off-road buggy racing to murder mysteries and cracking the Da Vinci Code - rest assured, however weird and wonderful your needs, these guys have you covered.

We decided to head to Hove Lagoon for our experience day last month. Here we were able to try out a variety of water sports in a safer, shallower and more sheltered body of water all whilst still being within sight of the big blue expanse - pretty much as close as you can get to the real thing!

As part of this offer, it’s possible to book an entire weekend at the Lagoon if you so wish, with windsurfing, kayaking, raft building and more. Personally, however, a single day was just about long enough to realise that I possess little to no balance on a stand up paddle board, and that I stand absolutely no chance out on the open ocean just yet. I did, however, became hooked on the sport that is sweeping the globe - wakeboarding. I will absolutely be returning to try it again with the hope that after a little (or a lot) more practice, I may be able to follow my fellow participants out to sea.

For all my failed SUP attempts, I fared surprisingly better at wakeboarding. Come the evening and our time to sit out in the sun with a beer and a BBQ, I was admittedly exhausted, but relaxed and quite content. This part of the day posed no challenge to me – I even have a feeling I excelled at it…

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KATHY LETTE’S GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT TUES 4 JULY ROPETACKLE CENTRE

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Feminist author Kathy Lette says: “Women are each other’s human wonder bras – uplifting, supportive and making each other look bigger and better". So, she now invites you to her new show – Girls’ Night Out. It’s a psychological striptease taking us from puberty blues to menopause blues, with tales of love, lust, men, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, mastitis, sexist bosses, teenage daughter wrangling, ageing, toyboys, making the Queen laugh, hiding Julian Assange in her attic, and close encounters of the George Clooney kind en route!

So, grab your girlfriends and come along. Wit, warmth and full-frontal frankness, guaranteed. (Obviously gentlemen may attend, but entirely at your own risqué!)

TOM LUCY & SHAPPI KHORSANDI TUES 4 JULY KOMEDIA Some of the best comedians are bringing previews of their shows to Brighton this month, and here’s two of them. Tom Lucy unveils his new work Tom Lucy Needs to Stop Showing Off in Front of His Friends. One of the youngest professional comedians working in the UK and the youngest ever winner of the prestigious Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year award in 2016, Mr Lucy is one of the most exciting acts on the UK scene right now.

Shappi Khorsandi presents Mistress and Misfit, a show about one of England’s unsung heroines. For too many years, Lady Emma Hamilton was known as simply ‘Nelson’s mistress’ - a bit of a harlot. (You get ONE job in a brothel and bang goes your reputation!) Shappi is inspired by Emma, although she never wants hair big enough to house mice in.

MADDY ANHOLT & SLEEPING TREES WEDS 5 JULY KOMEDIA

Yes indeed! It’s another two-headed Edinburgh preview!

Character comedian Maddy Anholt returns, following five-star sell-outs at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Soho Theatre, with a new show – Herselves. It’s a hilarious hour which delves into a surreal and sparkly world of outlandish characters.

Before they leave the land of movie genres for good, multi-award-winning comedy trio Sleeping Trees are taking a quick trip to the kingdom of medieval fantasy, delivering an epic more dense than The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones combined, all in under an hour.

After discovering a relatively unknown medieval novel in a urinal on a holiday to Cornwall last year, the trio decided there and then that it was their duty to bring the story to the masses…

LUCY PORTER & PAUL F TAYLOR WEDS 12 JULY

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It’s another perfectly-formed pair of Edinburgh previews! Distinctive, bouncy and feel-good, Lucy Porter’s upbeat comedy has made her a favourite with audiences everywhere for nearly 15 years. Life’s still got plenty to throw at her. The kids are getting older, as is she, and her husband’s acting roles are causing a lot of concern. So, expect a masterclass in how to develop a tightly-knitted routine and bring a room together with some honest reflections.

Paul F Taylor is a one of the UK’s most original and distinctive stand-ups, with a quirky, offbeat brand of humour. As well as being 50% of double act Helm & Taylor, he’s also an accomplished screen writer and actor. Now, he collides brilliant oneliners with surreal and observational flights of fancy to fantastical effect.

FRI 14 JULY

The winner of the Best Comedy Award at Brighton Fringe 2017 returns with her critically acclaimed character show, Blood.

There’s new faces and old favourites as she takes her own brand of vicious comedy to the next level. From the world's worst relationship guru and the angriest air hostess ever, to a wayward bird of paradise hunting for a mate and a girl desperate to marry (If only she could speak), it’s a bizarre collection of characters.

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Alice looks at the world through the eyes of the lonely, the hurt, the angry, the mad, the sad, and the completely unhinged. From the erotic to the downright grotesque, character comedy just got nasty - and there will be blood...

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There’s almost too much to talk about right now, if you’re presenting a topical satire show. But The Treason Show are managing to pack in all the latest gaffes, blinders and idiocy, as well as plenty of adoring audiences.

There’s nowhere to hide from the Edinburgh previews, as two more talented performers unveil new shows. Mixing behavioural science, character comedy and storytelling, Maria Peters’ The Science of Cringe is unashamed about embarrassment. It asks what makes us cringe, and what could we achieve if we ignored it?

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Fresh from showing solidarity to the city’s commuters with their all-singing, somedancing Southern Fail, they return once again with the comedy highlight of the summer. With trademark satirical high-jinx and japery, their sights will be aimed at the world of politics, sport and celebrity.

Featuring parody songs and topical sketches from a team of over 30 writers, The Treason Show are a satirical force to be reckoned with.

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A winner of the Brighton Festival Fringe Best Comedy Show award, Katy Schutte has performed with and written for Brighton sketch satire company The Treason Show as well has creating the brilliant Oh Boy! The Quantum Leap Show. Now, this exceptional performer tells us her story of trying to find love, despite being – Schutte the Unromantic.

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If you didn’t know, Joyce Hoover is Brighton’s leading landlady, or ‘hostmother’, and she has strong views on the subject of British identity, British culture and the importance of learning ‘proper English’. Without leaving her little terraced house in Davigdor Road she has extended the hand of international friendship to all four corners of the globe.

She’s provided confused visitors (and baffled Brits, too) with her plain, nononsense guide to the essentials of British life - such as how to hold your tea cup, what to say to the Queen and where to buy a bra for only £1. Now, she’s calling it a day. In a gesture of tolerance and inclusiveness befitting her home town, she extends a warm welcome to foreign currencies of all denominations.

Two stars of Viceland's Brexit Stage Left present their new hours of stand-up before heading to Edinburgh Fringe. Fern Brady will offer plenty of acerbic insights into modern feminism and the world of comedy.

Bold and thoughtful, she may struggle with appearing sincere and being around other women, but she’s set to be huge on both sides of the Atlantic.

The darkly poetic Sean McLoughlin unveils his You Can't Ignore Me Forever] show. It’s going to be an evening of soulbaring peppered with plenty of wonderful punchlines. He might be sharing his pain, but this won’t at the expense of the audience or the laughs. It’s a pitch-perfect blend of anxiety and sarcasm, which never gets tiring. Another one to watch…

Given her singing ability, it seems odd to place this amidst all the comedy - but this one of the funniest and most heart-warming shows you’ll see. Named one of Time Out New York’s ‘Top 10 Cabaret Artists’, Tori Scott makes her hilarious UK Debut with Thirsty! It’s a shameless musical journey of slurred autobiographical stories (and songs written by other people).

WEDS 26 JULY

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Direct from sell-out performances at The Public Theater New York, this gifted performer celebrates her poor life choices and an unconditional love of vodka set to the music of Aretha Franklin, Judy Garland, Miley Cyrus and more. It’s tightly crafted, fast-paced and simply fabulous.

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Rivalling Glastonbury for the pinnacle of the UK festival scene, Reading Festival returns once again with a line-up promising a bank holiday weekend not to miss! This year sees the return of Eminem, Muse and Kasabian to headline the main stage - so massive sets are guaranteed. Expect to hear classic anthems from each including Without Me, Supermassive Black Hole and Fire plus fresh material from Kasabian’s new album For Crying Out Loud.

2017 also sees the rise of a number of acts including JUDAS, Black Honey and Louis Berry, all names to watch out for over the next few years. Brighton royalty Fatboy Slim will also be making a headline appearance over in the BBC Radio 1 Dance Tent for those after an electrifying ‘90s throwback.

Having once been the home to the biggest rock weekend in the UK, Reading now caters for everything - including alternative, metal, rock, punk and dance. Whatever the taste, whatever the mood, everyone will be in for a treat somewhere. That is, after you’ve dragged yourself through the characteristically boggy campsite – though it wouldn’t really be Reading without the mud, would it?

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We’ve all imagined ourselves in an extravagant fantasy– so why not live one? Chapter 9 of Boomtown’s steampunkthemed story Behind the Mask unfolds this August in Hampshire’s Matterley Estate. With a bill including Protoje, Newton Faulkner and The Comet is Coming, this four-day festival will bring together every conceivable narrative in one place for a weekend of absurdity and excess. Expect to find yourself spinning away from pirates, just to end up suddenly facing the Wild West.

One minute you’ll be partying in the pulsing heart of the Town Centre or swinging to the soulful circus-themed Mayfair, the next you’ll be dancing to gypsy fusion in Old Town or vibing to reggae and jungle in the Aztec-esque Trench Town. For a change of pace and something slightly heavier, turn towards Chinatown for your dose of ska and punk, or head into the pioneering futuristic zone of DSTRKT 5 or Sector 6’s nuclear plant for some drum & bass.

Whatever your mood, Boomtown can deliver - so be sure to make your escape and become a part of the most inclusive story as it unfolds. Viva la revolution!

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Returning to the Oxfordshire countryside for its 19th year, Truck Festival boasts one of the biggest line-ups yet with their headliners Franz Ferdinand, The Libertines and The Vaccines. With its main emphasis resting on the musical experience, the festival also offers up other big names including Slaves and The Wombats, and finds support from up-and-coming acts Sundara Karma, Vant and Cabbage.

Back in 1998, founders Robin and Joe Bennett felt that the likes of Glastonbury and other massive festivals were becoming commercialised and predictable - so Truck Fest as we know it was born. Priding itself as the “godfather of the small festival scene”, the festival offers itself as an antidote to the larger crowds of mainstream events.

While most festivals want to grow, the principles Truck Fest is built around mean it has remained dwarfed by larger events by choice, maintaining a small capacity of just over 5,000. This guarantees you won’t become just another face in the crowd, but instead you’ll feel closer to the artists and be doing some good while you’re at it, thanks to the festival’s supported charities.

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BY K I E R A N G R AV E S Sadly this year we must say goodbye to the bohemian phenomenon that is Secret Garden Party. With its origins rooted in the summer of 2004, SGP quickly made a name for itself. However, Head Gardener Freddie Fellowes has now announced the decision to “commit an act of senseless beauty” and call an end to the festival after its highly successful 14-year run. Exploiting the infamous cliché he posted online that “all good things must come to an end,” before continuing to say “after all, you can’t be avant-garde from within an institution.”

With commercialisation rife and major companies moving closer and closer, SGP stands the risk of not standing out from its competitors in the distinct and unique way it once did – but in so many ways it still does and forever will. It’s unlikely that anything can ever match the pioneering stature that SGP possesses, though it’s certain many will try. After all, imitation does remain the sincerest form of flattery.

Hailing from a land set in a time before social media, the theme chosen for the festival’s grand finale is ‘Sweet dreams. Are made of these? And who are we to disagree…’

It’s an apt way to say a sad goodnight and goodbye to the behemoth of weekend parties.

With promises to be “the biggest VIP LOL-off that you’ve ever seen”, this is sure to be an impressive celebration unlike that which the country, nay, the world has ever seen, championing everything from the festival to you – the gardeners, as well as society’s new found religion of fame, celebrity and media obsession.

A festival with a modest origin of just 500 friends partying at the bottom of a garden, SGP has since become the trailblazing leader for independent festivals (and larger ones for that matter). Just last year, it piloted a model for impartial

drug safety testing in partnership with The Loop. This year, taking it one step further and fortifying SGP’s place as a legend, you can even forget about hangovers thanks to the new doctor-assisted recovery being offered in the form of an IV supplement known as a ‘Banana Bag’.

Famous for providing an immersive environment of grandeur, eccentricity and hedonism to its patrons, the event has successfully remained true to its founding principles, even now with daily capacities reaching 32,000. This is a place of strong community and participation that encourages you to let go of any inhibitions, offering everything from swimming to fire-walking to Astronaut Survival School. Even with impressive headliners this year such as Metronomy and Crystal Fighters, the music almost remains a secondary feature to the overall festival experience.

Set in the Cambridgeshire countryside, the site boasts, for the very last time, stages that have either been lost in the woods or are floating on top of the lake (not far from Mermaid School, in case you were wondering…), plus everything in between. There is still hope for the fate of the event, however.

At the end of his statement, Fellowes suggests this may not yet be the last we see of Secret Garden Party. He concludes mysteriously, “watch this space for the phoenix rising from the ashes.”

The last Secret Garden Party takes place in Abbots Ripton near Huntingdon on Thurs 20 - Sun 23 July www.secretgardenparty.com

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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING WED 5 JULY After emerging into the ever-expanding Marvel universe for the larger-than-life fight scene of Captain America: Civil War, the newest Spider-Man once again swings onto the big screen.

Teaming up with Robert Downey Jr’s powerful and witty Tony Stark/Iron Man as a mentor, we look ready to meet a somewhat awkward, adolescent Peter Parker as he crashes his way into parties, struggles through school and into adulthood to try to become an Avenger. But isn’t that what we’re all trying to do, really? Homecoming will serve as an origins-type film as we see Spidey prove himself as a regular member of the Avengers by battling the bad guys and saving America.

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES FRI 14 JULY

CARS 3 FRI 14 JULY There’s a storm brewing - Jackson Storm. Disney’s Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) must return to the race circuit and prove to himself and the entire Cars world that he’s still got what it takes to beat the newer, faster and shinier generation of racers. Ever since winning his first Piston Cup, Lighting’s place in pole position has been tested though this could be his biggest race yet.

Thrown back into an ever-changing racing world of treadmills and simulations, McQueen must train himself back into winning form. With the help of Cruz Ramirez he will attempt to defy the non-believers and demonstrate he can still win with his smart racing ways.

DUNKIRK FRI 21 JULY

War for the Planet of the Apes is the third instalment of the widely popular reboot of ’70s cult science fiction series Planet of the Apes.

Here we’ll see Matt Reeves making his return to the director’s seat for his second successive Apes film. The story is set in the dystopian remains of society we saw curated in the previous film, and builds upon the mounting conflict between human and ape to the point of all-out war. Leading this fight, the Colonel (Woody Harrelson) and his army are pitted against Caesar, leader of the apes (voiced by Andy Serkis) in what is sure to be an explosive, action-packed fight to survive.

Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated Dunkirk looks set to match - or even exceed cinema’s war epics of the past. After stunning audiences at CinemaCon earlier this year, Nolan looks ready to deliver yet another critically acclaimed film to the silver screen. Dunkirk’s gritty, visceral retelling of the 1940 rescue of over 300,000 allied troops surrounded on French beaches by Nazi soldiers brings together a star-studded cast. Just a few industry heavyweights include Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Cillian Murphy. Nolan’s World War 2 epic also marks the first cinematic appearance of former One Direction star Harry Styles as he broadens his talents on top of recent successful ventures as a solo artist.

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TV GUIDE

By Kieran Graves

GAME OF THRONES SEASON 7 MON 17 JULY SKY ATLANTIC The seventh season of George R. R. Martin’s sweeping fantasy epic is here, and the ominous words of House Stark are about to come true - ‘Winter Is Coming’.

This season will consist of only seven episodes, though Kit Harrington (Jon Snow) has said producers have invested more in these episodes. The battle for Westeros and the Iron Throne rages on, but “There is only one war that matters - The Great War. And it is here.” The penultimate season will follow the outline of Martin’s presently-unpublished novels, building towards an immense battle which, according to trailers and images released by HBO, promises to be on a grander scale than anything the show has produced before.

FRIENDS FROM COLLEGE FRI 14 JULY NETFLIX Have you ever wanted to go back and party like you did back in the day? In Netflix’s newest comedy, one group of Friends from College do just that - with hilarious consequences. Well versed in the genre, husband and wife team Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller (directors of Bad Neighbours and Forgetting Sarah Marshall) join forces once again to present an exploration of friendship and adult life in this nostalgia-laced series. Starring Cobie Smulders, Annie Parisse and Keegan-Michael Key, the eight-episode show follows a group of ex-Harvard students approaching their forties and trying to recapture their youth. With ever-complicated relationships and absurd situations, Friends from College is set to be a relatable and energetic series that’s sure to leave you laughing.

MIDNIGHT, TEXAS THURS 27 JULY SYFY UK Based on the books from True Blood author Charlaine Harris, Syfy presents a new American supernatural thriller, Midnight, Texas. In a town sitting on the brink between the living and hell, a place where your neighbour may be a vampire or a witch and the only thing that’s normal is to be strange.

Midnight is a safe haven for outsiders - that is, until the prophecy of a man who can bridge the veil between the living and the dead comes true, and a war to close the gap begins. This series is set to be packed full of supernatural drama, fights and romance and is a must watch for any True Blood or Twilight fans out there.

THE LAST TYCOON FRI 28 JULY

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Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final book, The Last Tycoon will take you back to the 1930s and the decadence of Hollywood’s early days. Seen in 2016’s pilot episode, the grandeur of the movie studios is impressive and the upcoming first series promises great things. Set against a world darkened by The Great Depression and the growing influence of Hitler’s Germany, the ideals offered by the movies and the American Dream seem like an escape from reality too great to resist. The show follows Hollywood’s golden boy, Monroe Stahr (Matt Bomer), in his quest to honour his late wife and find cinematic greatness worthy of an Oscar while he still can.

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FIRLE VINTAGE FAIR

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“DELICIOUS COFFEE SHOULDN’T COST THE EARTH.”

COFFEFIX B Y H O L LY P E A R S O N

I’m not much of a coffee drinker myself; I usually opt for the mix of boring and highly pretentious teas that I have in my cupboard, from gentle Earl Grey and Peppermint to oriental Lapsang and Matcha Green Tea. On the other hand, for those days when no tea can cure my lethargy I do have the rare moment when I feel like getting my coffee fix on - but when I do, I like it from a filter pot and not from a complicated, whirring machine. Today, however, my taste buds were pleasantly surprised when they made contact with a steaming caffè latte from Coffefix.

I went to Coffefix without having much breakfast - or caffeine - because I wanted to fully appreciate all this coffee house had to offer. As I headed along Western Road, excited for my coffee, I could almost immediately make out the bold red banners of Coffefix unfurling in the breeze beside the impressive-looking white building.

As I approached this shining shop, I noticed signs emblazoned with special offers, a small area with outside seating, and a welcoming red door propped wide open by a heavy sack of Brazilian coffee beans. How authentic, I noted.

Walking into Coffefix was like walking into another world - a kind of coffee shop heaven if you will. A huge selection of £1 sandwiches, drinks and more filled the right-hand side, while a long, inviting counter piled high with various snacks, cakes and pastries stood at the front. Colourful Italian bicycles and fresh designs by London Contemporary artist Charlotte Posner decorated the walls, while the shop’s eye-catching red logo made sure it was spotted everywhere.

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It was impossible to miss how spacious it was inside, the four giant wooden tables in the middle plus bar stool seating along the wall offered a simplistic and tranquil vibe – sans crowds and the anxiety of finding a seat. It’s safe to say that Coffefix’s airy, peaceful and amicable atmosphere could eradicate the usual flustered, agitated or lethargic temperament one might find in more common chain coffee houses.

Mulling over the vast choice of sandwiches and ciabattas, I decided on a cranberry and brie sandwich to go with a caffè latte. “Single or double shot?” asked a particularly friendly and cheerful member of staff. My single shot coffee (or should I say ‘Coffe’) really surprised me. Smooth and moreish, I could taste the intense rich flavours of African and Brazilian beans with every sip. The sandwich was also extremely delectable and moist, without becoming soggy.

As I munched away, Coffefix saw a constant flow of people coming in to purchase their £1 goods, all leaving with subtle smiles.

Despite its newcomer status, Coffefix has clearly been very cost conscious and aware of the coffee addiction us Brits make no effort to hide, therefore creating a business which believes “delicious coffee shouldn’t cost the earth.” You can relish in the £1 prices whilst getting your Coffefix on, thus I would highly recommend checking out this uniquely pocketfriendly coffee house.

142 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2LA www.getyourcoffefix.com

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