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June 2015

It might seem like we exist in a scary and unpredictable world, but let’s distract ourselves with what’s coming up in June. The very first Wild Life Festival is set to blow our socks off, bringing Disclosure, Rudimental and friends to Brighton City Airport.

If you’re more involved in electronic music, then Brighton Music Conference will be firing up dance floors and discussions just for you. As ever, there’s plenty of comedy, theatre and music to remind you it’s not all bad. You might not have a penny today, but tomorrow you could be millionaires… especially if you land a job with FIFA. BRITISH SEA POWER PAGE 10

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THE GRAND CENTRAL RE-OPENS Conveniently located next to Brighton Railway Station, the Grand Central pub has recently received an extensive refurbishment, restoring the building to its pre-war glory. The bar now offers distinctive award-winning real ales, craft beers, Old and New World wines, whilst the new menu boasts the best in breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Upstairs, The Nightingale Room will continue to host one of Brighton’s most vibrant entertainment calendars. With cosy log-fires in winter and Brighton’s best suntrap in summer, the Grand Central remains a great place to celebrate, or indeed escape.

Grand Central, 29-30 Surrey Street, Brighton, BN1 3PA www.grandcentralbrighton.co.uk

LEVEL SUMMER FESTIVAL The Level, Sat 13 June Brighton’s best community space, The Level, offers a festival of engagement and celebration on Sat 13 Jun. This one-day festival offers something for everyone, with creative workshops, community performances and activities, sports, swing dance lessons, capoeira, fairground rides, puppetry, children’s entertainment and an arts/crafts/community market, plus a lot more…

There are plans for loads of food and drink, and an excellent community market. There’s also music ranging from ska to samba and hip-hop to reggae, provided by local acts, including Barulho, Duncan Disorderly, Dende, Neon Saints and Carnival Collective. www.cooktherabbitevents.com

WILD LIFE FESTIVAL Brighton City Airport Sat 6 - Sun 7 June

If you’ve been living in isolation for the past six months, here’s the deal. The biggest music event to hit Shoreham since the birth of Leo Sayer is taking place on Sat 6 – Sun 7 June. Brighton City Airport is the venue for Wild Life, a world-class festival drawing in thousands of revellers for a weekend of unpatrolled entertainment. Curated by Disclosure and their mates Rudimental, they are joined by Nas, Mark Ronson, George Ezra, Annie Mac, Seth Troxler, Jamie xx, David Rodigan, Maya Jane Coles, Gorgon City, Jess Glynne, Julio Bashmore and Wu-Tang Clan.

Whilst standard tickets have officially sold out, there are a few precious VIP tickets available. These offer the ultimate Wild Life experience. This not only promises fast track entry, but access to their special Brighton Beach Club. This offers sumptuous food, day beds and cabanas, table service, a cocktail bar, a beach BBQ, DJs till late, first class toilets, Jacuzzis and a lot more. Expect style throughout, from the toilets and the chill-out area to the vantage point. It’s a must for the discerning Wild Life tracker!

Wild Life Festival comes to Brighton City Airport on Sat 6 – Sun 7 June 2015 www.wildlifefestival.com

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‘Spy’ follows unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst and unsung hero of the agency Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy). When her partner (Jude Law) falls off the grid, and another top agent (Jason Statham) is compromised, she volunteers to go undercover to prevent global disaster. Writerdirector Paul Feig has worked with McCarthy twice before, and now brings their trademark comedy into the world if international espionage.

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Stemming from a client’s desire for a massive high-resolution image of Western Europe, local creative designer and photographer Benedict Stenning developed a process to create stunning images of large areas.

From here he began rendering his own graphic style maps, favouring the beauty of design over pure functionality. By removing certain elements and enhancing others, his work became more graphic in style, offering a highly visual work of art.

6 Pool Valley, Brighton

“It’s something that people enjoy,” Stenning says. “Everyone’s got a love affair with certain cities, whether it’s where they’re from, or they simply enjoyed a romantic break there.” Celebrating these places while capturing our hearts and imaginations, the Map My City art prints range covers places as diverse as Amsterdam, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo (a print of which is on display at Magazine Brighton). Now Brighton & Hove is the latest iconic place to have its unmistakable jumble of streets represented in the catalogue.

Printed onto high quality on Hanhnemüle Photo Rag paper, the maps highlight their subject’s features and landmarks, perfectly capturing the unique spirit of each city, whilst offering a new way to explore an integral part of our visual culture. www.mapmycity.co.uk

Boho Gelato turns five years old soon, after bringing top quality and creative Italian-style frozen treats to Brighton. In total they’ve made over 450 flavours, using locally produced milk and cream with the best quality ingredients from around the world, such as Sicilian DOP Bronte Pistachio and Indian Alfonso Mango. In addition to the dairy-based offerings, they now stock at least six vegan flavours daily, establishing a very strong vegan following.

Slowly and organically, the Boho Gelato wholesale business has grown, supplying 40 other businesses with their delicious handmade ice cream.

A new store in Weymouth is set to open early next month, bringing their high quality modern ice cream to Dorset.

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SELECTED 5 BRINGS ART AND FILM TO FABRICA Fabrica Duke Street, Brighton

A lucky dip of early career artists’ film nominated by 2014 Jarman Award shortlisted artists, comes to Brighton’s Fabrica on Thu 11 June. Presented in conversation with some of the artists themselves, the event represents what’s exciting, challenging and sometimes perplexing about artists’ film today.

Reflected by the success of 2014 Turner Prizewinning filmmaker Duncan Campbell, artists’ films are enjoying a surge in popularity. This year’s Selected offers a strong sense of commentary on contemporary culture. Kate Cooper’s Rigged explores the objectification of women and the increasing plasticisation of culture; whilst Lucy Beech’s Cannibals presents a satirical look at the cult of self-help.

Selected is a collaboration between artists’ film platform videoclub and Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN). It’s designed to present a cross-section of work by British-based artists across the UK. In the spirit of Derek Jarman’s life and work as a queer activist and convention-defying filmmaker, Selected celebrates innovation, experimentation and risk-taking in artists’ film. www.videoclub.org.uk

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British Sea Power Life On The Ocean Wave

Great War uniforms, lively onstage antics and an over-riding sense of drama pepper the British Sea Power canon. This Brighton based band are one of the most inventive acts to ever expose themselves to the music industry. Embraced by right-minded rock fans everywhere, their debut album ‘The Decline Of British Sea Power’ was a wondrous and absorbing work. Now incredibly approaching its 12th anniversary, the album is set for a re-release, accompanied by a range of shows where they will perform the work in its entirety. We got in touch with the band, so they could account for themselves in all their singular and anomalous glory.

BN1 - You’re a band known for ceaselessly advancing artistically, so why go back to perform your debut?

BSP - Because it’s still a great record and as the rights reverted to us this year we thought let’s put it out again. So it lets us re-issue it ourselves and make a special fans’ release, with lots of extra things that we hope our fans will treasure. So all in all - a big time, fun time!

How does it feel to have produced such a ‘classic album’? Or do you consider all of your productions classic?

BSP – It feels good, it’s all pretty good on a good day. It’s hard to say what you mean by classic – that is for other people to decide. To us it’s our first LP, representing a time and place long gone. Still sounds good though, I can’t believe its 12 years old - quite frightening!

You’re known for larking about onstage, have your performances calmed down at all?

BSP – We’re still as strong and rubbery as ever, but yes we are officially old boys now. So maybe slightly less climbing tent poles and jumping off PA stacks, but we are still up for it, and things still happen in the heat of the moment!

You’ve drawn influences from an extensive and esoteric range of places. What music and art is inspiring you right now?

BSP – Natty Dreadlocks has been coming to dinner a lot recently, always good to hear what he has to say about the state of things. Anything can be inspiring... I like the sound of wind going through a pipe.

Would you ever consider producing a film project?

Or is music providing challenge enough?

BSP - Only if John Candy is involved. Seriously, we have been lucky to work with people like Penny Woolcock for ‘From The Sea To The Land Beyond’ (our soundtrack to 100 years of the BFI footage of the

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British Coast) and Thomas Balmès on ‘Happiness’.

The latter is the award-winning documentary about a village in Tibet, where they introduce electricity and the internet to people whose life style has not changed for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

It’s beautiful, if sad. One of the last shots is of these villagers gathered around the TV watching American wrestling! And most recently a film made

by Justin Hardy about Captain Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel. All of these directors are award-winners, so it’s been a great experience, and yes makes us want to make our own films. But it also makes you realise how big a project a film is, on top of the music. So for the time being we are happy making our occasional videos and dreaming big.

When was the last time you found your life boring?

BSP - Every time I eat my food, I think: “oh, here we go again.” Not bored at all, life’s too short!

Have you run out of interesting places to record and perform?

BSP - No, the world is full of interesting places. It would be a pretty rum state of affairs to run out of ideas and places. We’ve been very lucky to find unusual places to play and record in. It’s always an

extra surprise is to find our fans turning up as well, whether in the highest pub in England, down a salt mine in Romania, on the Great Wall of China, at the Natural History Museum, under the Cutty Sark, beside Jodrell Bank, on a ferry across the Mersey, at the Eden Project or on an island off Norway in midsummer when the sun doesn’t set. The list goes on and we love it, and our fans do too. It beats playing Carling Academies, that for sure! As for where next - a sausage factory perhaps?

Are there any big ambitions left for the band?

BSP - I like to think so. The next one, after all these re-issue and re-workings with the films and the Sea of Brass, is to make a great new LP. Writing has started and it’s going to be our best yet! The new classic! The main thing is to keep enjoying it after 15 years and see if we can carry on for another 15.

British Sea Power perform ‘The Decline Of British Sea Power’ at Concorde 2, on Wed 10 June.

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GRANDMASTER FLASH He’ll Save Every One Of Us…

Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash continues his UK summer assault in Worthing. Working over the sound system at the Pavilion Theatre on Sun 14 June, this musical icon is eternally credible and ceaselessly eclectic. Offering jazz, pop, funk, disco, R&B and rock, he offers a one-man turntable protest against the vapidity of modern dance culture, returning it to its party-rocking roots. Deploying his trademark chunky beats, solid gold dancefloor fillers and rapid-fire mash-ups, Flash developed his style before many of your parents were born. This true originator has been going from strength to strength.

Like blues, jazz and rock, hip-hop has become a globestraddling musical phenomenon, perhaps the most important of them all due to its ability to bridge the divides between class, race and language. Although he was born Joseph Saddler in Bridgetown, Barbados; Flash and his family migrated to the US, where he grew up in the South Bronx and turned his knowledge of electrical engineering to evolve the humble record player into a musical instrument.

From parties in his New York neighbourhood came the dawn of a musical genre. Flash was the first DJ to physically manipulate the vinyl as it played. Essentially he laid the groundwork for everything a DJ can do with a record today, other than just letting it spin. What we now call a DJ is a role Flash invented.

By the end of the 70s, MCs were rhyming over the top of Flash’s performances, another trend to echo around the world. Before long, he started his own group, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Their reputation grew up around the way the group traded off and blended their lyrics with Flash’s unrivalled skills as a DJ and his acrobatic performances—spinning and cutting vinyl with his fingers, toes, elbows, and any object at hand. Going platinum with

the single ‘The Message’, the group introduced hip-hop to an even larger audience. In 2007 they became first hip-hop group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Flash becoming the first DJ to ever receive that honour.

On top of his induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Flash has been the recipient of many awards, including VH1 Hip Hop Honours; an Icon Award from BET in honour of his contribution to hip-hop as a DJ; The Lifetime Achievement Award from the RIAA; and Bill Gates’ Vanguard Award.

He’s also written books, had his image in the Smithsonian Museum, mixed countless compilations packed with classics old and new, entertained the Super Bowl, the Queen, and scored TV shows.

Normally at his stage of life people would be re-evaluating his value to ‘the scene’, but we never doubted it for a moment. More than four decades later, and he shows no sign of slowing down. This coming year promises a new album and an embracing of digital DJing, moving from the legendary Technic 1210s to Native Instruments’ Traktor Scratch. Unlike nearly all of his peers, Flash continues to perform around the planet. Now he visits Worthing in the warm up for another exhaustive series of festival appearances, only it’s no such thing as ‘just a warm-up’ in the world of Grandmaster Flash. Forget that latest DJ, with his stupid hairdo and carefully programmed set of anodyne cutting-edge sounds. This is how a party should be.

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Music Law Speak no evil

By Stuart Rolt

Habeas Chorus The music industry involves substantially more than just the creative process. A new entertainment economy powered by technology is emerging, and it’s becoming increasingly complicated. If you want to make a reasonable living as a recording artist, then a music lawyer like Aurelia Butler-Ball will help you understand the complexities of licensing, publishing and negotiation.

Employing legal assistance is also the quickest and most effective way to protect artists from illegal downloading. “It’s difficult, because copyright legislation was written at a time before this technology was around,” Aurelia tells me. “It’s down to working with service providers and platforms to ensure they can respect my clients’ copyright as much as possible.” One of the biggest obstructions in stopping illegal downloading are the search engines themselves, many of whom continue to include illegal downloading sites in their pages.

Governments are under increasing pressure from record companies to actively pursue platforms which infringe copyrights. “If we see there is illegal content on a platform we can send a ‘cease and desist’ notice, advising them to take down the offending materials.” This is difficult with platforms like Youtube, who will occasionally respond by removing all of an artist’s media from their sites, rather than discriminating between licensed and unlicensed material. So chasing unofficial media is a balancing act, as obviously a client wants their music out there. “It’s not a nice situation for copyright owners, but everyone’s trying to do the best they can.”

Music theft is affecting the industry’s major players the most, for now… As with all eco-systems though, when resources start disappearing less money filters down. “The labels don’t have as much money, as they once did, to place with emerging artists.”

This means the industry is less inclined to take a gamble on new music, threatening a creative stagnation. The European Union is attempting to revise its legislation in reaction to this situation.

The initial intent is to simplify the process, but with varying practices amongst member states, making everything cohesive is a big task.

I first met Aurelia at The Great Escape last month. Not simply a festival, but a music conference preoccupied with rapidly changing revenue streams and helping new artists get a farer deal throughout their careers. A media specialist with Thomas Eggar LLP, Aurelia herself looks after the legal concerns of bands, songwriters, management companies, record labels and publishing companies in the Brighton & Hove area.

She has a range of clients at various stages in their careers, negotiating commercial arrangements, as well as advising and finding a deal which suits them. She tells me the most important task is to find out where her clients are artistically, so she can introduce them to like-minded people, such as managers, publishers and sponsors.

The relationships between an artist and their management can be sensitive. Managers will spend a large amount of time and perhaps money on a developing artist, who may never get off the ground. Contracts have to be drafted quite broadly, stipulating that managers have to act in the best interests of their client. “What’s reasonable is up for debate. Which is why that relationship has to be one of mutual respect, because if that breaks down there can be all sorts of problems.”

One thing everyone would welcome in the music industry is the simplifying of how royalties are calculated by streaming platforms.

The whole process is in desperate need of simplification and transparency. Figures from the British Phonographic Industry - the UK’s record labels trade association - reveal the total retail value of albums, singles and audio streams in the UK broke £1.03bn in 2014. This was a fall of 1.6% from the previous year.

Figures also show a 9% decline in digital album sales, to 29.7m in 2014, physical album sales similarly falling from 6.9% to 57.2m in 2014.

Whilst it’s encouraging CD sales are declining at a slower rate, and vinyl sales even increasing 65.1% to 1.29m units, these statistics shed a harsh light on the state of the record industry. “We’re seeing a drop in physical sales in the major territories. So we’re going to be relying more on emerging markets, like South America, Africa, India and Russia. But unfortunately many of those places have a huge problem with copyright infringement.” A picture has been painted recently of an epic struggle between physical and digital sales, but a new front is emerging.

Streaming accounted for 12.6% of total music consumption last year, that’s double the figure for 2013, all facilitated by platforms which didn’t exist a decade ago. It is an increasingly crowded market. Apple is now entering their market with a new steaming service, following the stagnation of the iTunes platform. But none of the steaming services seem to be making much money.

Supported by big investment, no successful way of monetising has been found. Figuring out how much money labels, publishers and musicians (songwriters included) are making from streaming is a key industry challenge. “It’s an ever changing world for the music industry. It will be interesting to see how the money filters down to my sort of client.” The music industry is seeing increasing numbers of new artists, so it’s imperative these acts secure reasonable deals for themselves. One positive is that streaming drives consumers away from illegal platforms, eventually pushing revenue to the artists.

Aurelia also highlights to her clients the importance of establishing a publishing split agreement prior to the song writing stage.

A major issue here arises from sampling, something artists are increasingly utilising. Not just the wholesale lifting of other artists’ work either, it can now be the feeling of a song which infringes copyright. Increasingly only the majors have the money and contacts to clear samples. “It does drive home how important it is to obtain clearance for use of a sample. Sometimes it comes down to advising my clients that it’s not worth it, because the fee the rights owner is asking for is just too much or the rights owner is impossible to find.”

It can be a big investment for something that might not be a hit, especially when the rights holder settles out of court, simply picking a price which you have to pay. This can be anything from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of pounds. One example of this is The Verve’s ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, the band ended up paying 100% of the song’s profits to the Rolling Stones. Good business for a tune, which in turn sold a lot of albums. The further you dig and the more obscure it is, the chances are it will be cheaper, but finding the owner becomes progressively more difficult. “You find yourself sitting down with clients asking: ‘Are there REALLY any samples in this?’ It can be a world of issues.”

From resolving personnel disputes to liaising with record companies and helping with publishing agreements, Aurelia’s main mission is to find amicable arrangements, and keep her clients out of court. Working with a range of hugely inspiring clients, she fights to have the value of their intellectual property recognised. “We can be quite daunted by the new challenges that the latest technology has brought. But people are consuming music more than at any other time. Working in the music industry is fantastically exciting, now more than ever.” www.thomaseggar.com

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With five college campuses across the UK and Ireland, teaching staff from every background within the music industry, and an abundance of talented undergrads, BIMM (British and Irish Modern Music Institute) is well placed to launch a full-on musical invasion of this year’s summer festivals.

The BIMM Festivals scheme sees students taking part in seven of the best UK music festivals, with dozens of acts performing on stages from Derby to Somerset and Brighton to Abersoch.

It’s not just performers who get the chance for festival exposure either, BIMM students also get the opportunity to hone their skills in stage management, on-site reporting, live sound operations and more.

Here’s where you’ll see BIMM in action this year…

THE GREAT ESCAPE For three days in May, Brighton and Hove was home to the best new music festival in Europe. Backed by a conference with speeches and networking events, the live roster included BIMM acts Joe Dolman, Rory Indiana, Frankie Furlow, Indigo Face, Written In Waters, Atlas Wynd, Akcadamy, Fickle Friends and Common Tongues.

LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY Another urban festival that goes from strength to strength, showcasing breakthrough musical acts ahead of the curve, this year’s Sound City included a winning act from each of the five BIMM colleges, performing in the Festival Cavern Tent were Frida Wallin from London, Duke Mercury from Manchester, No Violet from Bristol, Elm from Dublin and Rory Indiana from Brighton. The acts were handpicked by a Sound City A&R panel to show a range of BIMM talent.

GLASTONBURY In June the festival mothership beckons once more. In the Green Field you’ll find BIMM students backstage and on-stage, as the Croissant Neuf Bandstand hosts live performances from Sam Brockington, Paper Hawk, Mikey Vickers and Frida Wallin, all professionally stage-managed by fellow BIMM undergrads.

2000TREES The Cotswold hills are the lush location for this awardwinning small festival with a big love of new music. Deep in the trees you’ll find BIMM students running The Forest Sessions, an atmospheric stage hosting over a dozen BIMM acts, including Bridges, Rozelle, Lu’ami, Yonaka, Liberto Wolf, Mikey Vickers, Atlas Wynd, Sam Brockington, Akcadamy, Daniel Abrahamsson, Tail Feather, Aaron Rowe, Written In Waters, Glass City Vice and Joe Dolman.

Y NOT FESTIVAL Derby’s Y Not Festival is an outdoor festival, with this year seeing it’s inaugural year for BIMM, whose artists will perform at the ‘Hog & Barrel’ and the BIMM-sponsored ‘Allotment Stage’. Backstage, BIMM students will take on roles in artist liaison, stage management, sound engineering and more.

Live acts include Edityourhometown, Written In Waters, Paper Hawk, Liberto Wolf, Rozelle, Bridges, Wild Cat Strike, Rory Indiana, Daniel Abrahamsson, Duke Mercury and Joe Dolman.

GLASS BUTTER BEACH Abersoch in North Wales is home to this coastal beauty, mixing outdoor living with great music and gorgeous scenery. BIMM acts on the line-up will include Megan DixonHood, Akcadamy, Barron, The Eyres, Dom Major and Romario.

ARCTANGENT At the far end of the summer, ArcTanGent is the small awardwinning festival for all things post-rock, with 65daysofstatic and Deerhoof on the main stage giving a flavour of the musical vibe. BIMM students have been involved in running the festival since 2013 and are back again this year, lending their skills in artist liaison and stage management.

So whichever field, beach or tent you might find yourself at this summer, no doubt there will be some BIMM talent somewhere nearby helping the music to flow. Have a great summer! www.bimm.co.uk

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The new incarnation of Beth Jeans Houghton, Du Blonde, returns to showcase a fiercer, heavier rock sound. It’s certainly a dramatic switch from her original dreamy folk-pop sound.

This Arizona outfit have built a significant cult following since their inception in 2004, one which loves just how heart-breaking, heart-warming and inspiring their shambolic songs can be.

This American indie duo offers something incredibly charming, both artists finding renal and freedom through the project.

Expect an evening of quirky heartfelt electronica, warmly blanketed with Meath’s beautifully warm voice.

She might be embracing the harder end of the music spectrum, but there’s a deftness of touch on display that you’d never expect from her clattering influences. Some of the music is angry, some of it is maudlin, but all of it comes from Houghton’s heart. She’s playing it by her own rules now and no one should stand in her way.

A little bit silly and a little bit serious ‘Christmas Island’, the fifth album from Andrew Jackson Jihad, truly cuts right to the bone of the human condition. Dealing with life, love, death, loss and Linda Ronstadt, the new record has it all, delving into the most profound of emotions.

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PINEY GIR

Tue 16 June

Wed 17 June

Wed 17 June

Komedia A former postman and life-long dreamer, Argos’ real ambition was to one day get on Top Of The Pops, now the Art Brut singer talks about his experiences in the music industry and on how to form a band and become famous.

“Now the whole of the UK will have the opportunity to hear his tales of a life spent in rock n roll, from playing the vacuum cleaner onstage to lying to people in London about how he could sing like Aretha Franklin. This is his story.”

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Critically acclaimed electronic/ambient duo, Marcus O’Dair and Andrew Phillips, return to their hometown. Romantic, nostalgic and magical, their unique brand of electronica delights the senses.

Kansas-born and London-based, Piney Gir returns to Brighton and with new album ‘Mr Hyde’s Wild Ride’ It’s 12 pop stories tell of a young woman coming to terms with the hope and regret accompanying loss and love.

Whether composing of music for film and television, writing a biography of Robert Wyatt, producing albums that offer treasure hunts around the country, it’s clear this pairing is an artistic powerhouse.

Gir can’t resist the perkiness of a finelyhoned, heavenly tune, channelling 60s pop sensibilities and up beat kraut-rock. Sweet, endearing, crazy and fun, we’re certainly not in Kansas anymore…

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DAN DEACON

Thu 4 June

Tue 9 June

Mon 15 June

Brighton Dome Last year saw him prove to Glastonbury and Coachella that he’s still got what it takes. This British musical icon is touring an incredible set list of both Roxy Music and solo hits, plus songs from his forthcoming album ‘Avonmore’.

Brighton Dome

The Haunt

After three consecutive top five albums, 750,000 sales and three sold-out headline tours, The Overtones have stuck a big a win with their rebooting of classic sounds for contemporary audiences.

Baltimore resident Dan Deacon may be renowned for his live performance parties and childlike enthusiasm for audience participation, but he’s also a true modern renaissance man.

Their fourth collection ‘Sweet Soul Music’ came in February, offering a tribute to doowop and soul pioneers like The Drifters, Al Green, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations.

Audiences are transported back to the heady 60s, when ground-breaking television shows like ‘Ready Steady Go’ and ‘The Tami Show’ launched a host of era-defining artists.

Since wave experimentation, video collage, modern classical composition and film scoring are all part of Deacon’s coat of many colours; he also releases expansive, euphoric electronic albums. His new work ‘Gliss Riffer’ presents a clutch of psychedelic electro-pop tunes to bathe us with a strangely spiritual light.

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GAPS

THE BURNING HELL

Fri 19 June

Wed 24 June

Seducing a new generation of fans, loved by the critics and still capable of effortlessly turning on the charm, this is a welcome revival for Britain’s smoothest man.

Concorde 2 With their trademark pumping pop punk choruses, Brakes are back from the wild frontiers for a hometown show.

Originally signed to cult indie label Rough Trade, Brakes have shaken off the Brighton super-group tag to an extent. Comprised of former members of British Sea Power, Tenderfoot and Electric Soft Parade, they are now a tightly wound rock outfit. Here comes some superior party rock, live and direct, just for you…

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Thu 25 June

The Hope & Ruin Another hometown show this June, this time for GAPS, AKA Rachel Butt and Ed Critchley.

The debut album from the duo ‘In, Around The Moments’ saw release on Maya Jane Coles’s I/AM/ME label last month, the first time Coles has brought outside talent into her label.

Unhurried acoustic guitars drift over loose deflated beats; they present an ever-shifting sonic landscape. Perplexing or beguiling, try and say they’re not utterly magical.

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The Hope and Ruin The Burning Hell is the alter-ego of Canadian songwriter Mathias Kom. He’s been on the road since 2007, playing everywhere from festivals and bars to living rooms and mental asylums.

These hyperactive live shows has gathered heaps of critical acclaim, as have the caustic lyrics, proving songs about the inevitability of death can also be fun to dance to. With a witty and engaging storytelling and compelling instrumentation, The Burning Hell are a cracking prospect.

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ON THE HOUSE & WIGGLE BMC PARTY Sat 6 June

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It’s an early start for this one, as it’s a monster line-up. It’s an official Brighton Music Conference party, so all the stops are being pulled out. Offering us a DJ set with live vocals is Chicago house legend Robert Owens.

Joining him are Wiggle’s Nathan Coles, Terry Francis and Eddie Richards, plus Orson Bramley from Transparent Sound live. On the House are repped by Magnus Asberg, C-Soul, RvS Sound System feat Asadinho & Paul Soul and Joe Volpeliere, plus many more.

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JARDIN DU DISCOTHEQUE Sat 13 June Wagner Hall (off Russell Road)

Bar 76 Hove

Tech-Noir raises the roof in aid of Different Strokes, a charity helping younger stroke survivors. A well-known Brighton DJ and co-promoter of this uplifting and friendly night, Danny Chase was struck down by a stroke last summer. Helped by the charity, Danny also used DJing as a form of therapy, subsequently rebranding himself as Brody.

Joining him are Nick Hook, Pat Waller, Scotty SLD, Rob Holme, Terry Waller and Paul Hilditch, playing underground house and uplifting tech downstairs, with classic, old school and funky grooves in the bar. Boom!

Traumfrau throw their summer party, helping you celebrate Tropicana style.

Expect a sweaty dance floor, garden dancing, outrageous drag on stage, food, art, performance and amazing DJs. Special guests are Brighton’s own unnatural disaster, House Of Grand Parade - a magical trio that are wide eyed, synchronised and bastardised.

Queer, non-judgmental, inclusive and safe, Traumfrau welcomes people of all ages, genders and expressions. Now moved to Wagner Hall, the new venue perfectly complements the party’s festival-like vibe.

So stuff some swimwear and get drenched in disco, at the campest garden party in town!

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TAKE PRESENTS JAMES ZABIELA

VANISHING POINT PRESENT OPTIMO AND IVAN SMAGGHE

Sat 20 June Patterns Sweden’s finest house music export HNNY (pronounced ‘Honey’) makes his Brighton debut. The Stockholm DJ’s sound playfully melds uplifting piano chords and rubbery percussion. This inventive artist sprang to our attentions with his unruly remix of Mariah Carey’s cover of power ballad ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’. A massively divisive white label release, its slow motion edit was the perfect introduction to the weird and wonderful world of HNNY.

Fri 26 June

Concorde 2

Following a phenomenal start on the south coast, Take returns for the summer! Joining them is James Zabiela, a rare breed of artist with unrivalled technical abilities. His live performances have cemented him into the hearts of electronic music lovers the world over.

Sat 27 June

Patterns

Vanishing Point celebrate, starting at Patterns with a special launch party, bringing two of their favourite DJs for a five hour b2b set.

The troublesome trio of Neal, Pablo & Charles finish off the line-up for what’s set to be an absolute belter of a party.

Last year saw him complete a 12th season as the revered We Love... Space resident. Now curating his own Born Electric stages and arenas, both on home ground of the UK and internationally, he’s brought his imitable style to events like Zoo Project, Global Gathering and Warehouse Project.

A Sunday institution at Glasgow’s iconic Sub Club for 13 years, Optimo’s JD Twitch and JG Wilkes offer little regard for genres (if it’s great they’ll play it). Parisian Ivan Smagghe has been described as “a DJ’s DJ”, with his praises sung by luminaries like James Murphy, Trevor Jackson and Optimo themselves. He has a gift for fusing the obscure and revered to delight the dancefloor. Joining them is resident Teamy.

That’s how you throw a party!

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BREW SCHOOL WITH HOME BREW DEPOT After the dark ages of the 70s, when massive breweries ruled our public houses and poured substandard products into our glasses, the great British pint was decidedly on the ropes.

Once the most celebrated brewing nation in the world, we were reduced to enduring mass-produced keg bitter and weak lager. Little wonder us binge-drinking Brits developed such a contemptuous attitude towards beer.

Forty years on, a demand for quality and taste has seen a revolution in craft beers, fuelled by drinkers dissatisfied with the bland and ordinary. The seeds of this revolution were sown at small brewers like Sussex’s Dark Star. From a tiny cellar under Brighton’s The Evening Star Pub, this micro-brewery began supplying other local pubs and beer festivals. It was quickly realised there was a market for quality beers created with love, ingenuity and imagination. Then Gordon Brown gave a healthy tax break to small breweries in 2002, sparking a surge of interest in the perfect pint.

There are more breweries in the UK now than at any time in the last 70 years; from proper Pilsners to zingy India pale ales, the nation is going mad for craft beer. Countless home brewers across the country are trying to recreate and improve upon their favourite tipple. Now Bison Beer Crafthouse has teamed up with Home Brew Depot to start Brighton’s first allgrain beer brewing school.

Now you can learn how to make your own craft beer, under the careful supervision of a master brewer. So for one bright Friday afternoon, despite the work piling up at our office, we ventured down to embrace this ancient art.

Conveniently enough the school is held at The Fishbowl, mere feet from the Bison Beer store. We’re warmly welcomed

by Josh from Home Brew Depot. He walks us all through the home brewing process end to end, explaining the equipment and ingredients clearly. From the quality of malts to the source of the water, the variables involved in brewing your perfect pint are diverse and numerable.

We sample a range of beers with different strengths and origins, Josh pointing out what distinguishes each and how this is achieved. Even for me, someone in the steely grip of the major brewers since short trousers, the explanations of how

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the different tastes connect are easy to understand. I might even be developing an appreciation for decent beer.

Then the science and magic come together; it’s time to brew. Everything starts with barley, which has been malted - a process yielding a wide range of fermentable maltose sugars. We’re presented with a vessel of this, which we soak in hot water to rapidly convert the barley’s starch reserves into sugars. After a 60-minute wait and some more beer tasting, we start to ‘sparge’. This involves repeatedly passing water through our brew, plus a basic level of maths. Then the mixture is clarified and transferred to a giant kettle. Here we stir in some bittering hops and bring it to the boil.

Whilst our creation is reaching boiling point, it’s time for some lunch. This is provided by The Fishbowl’s impressive kitchen, which arguably offers the best fish and chips in Brighton. As you’d expect we sample more beer. After our tasty lunch, we let our work cool to 20 degrees, add some aroma hops and take a sample. At this point we check the brew’s gravity, obtaining the first indication of how strong it will be.

The final task is to name our creation. We opt for labelling ours ‘Gentleman Caller’ due to its smooth qualities, firm body and being my idea. Finally I’m presented with my own Brew Bible, which includes the recipe we just used. Spin forwards a little over two weeks, and I’m picking up the fruits of my labours – a deliciously rich and lively porter ale (though you generally take it home on the day to let it brew at home!). A subsequent drinking session made all the more satisfying by my hand in its brewing.

With versatility, ingenuity and innovation, British craft beer is putting power back in the hands of the consumers, both challenging and delighting the nation’s palettes. With complex flavours ranging from citrus to coffee, there’s a pint for everyone. But if you can’t find your perfect fit, you can simply brew your own.

The Home Brew Depot Brew School takes place every Saturday, at The Fishbowl, 74 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HQ. Prices are £89.99 per person (includes lunch and beer).

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THE BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE Fancy yourself as the next Fatboy Slim, Dave Clarke, Carl Cox or any of the many other successful electronic music DJs and artists that Brighton and the south coast have produced? Then consider attending Brighton Music Conference, the only annual UK event that focuses on both professionals and emerging industry talent.

The buzzing event at the Brighton Dome on Fri 5 and Sat 6 June 2015 is a must-attend event for aspiring DJs, producers, artists, managers and promoters as well as music students wishing to improve their knowledge of the internal workings of the industry.

Last year’s conference welcomed 2,500 attendees (with a further 4,000 attending official BMC parties) from across the UK, Australia, USA, India, Mexico, Holland, Norway, Ibiza, Germany, and beyond, so there will be plenty of opportunities to form allegiances with players from the global scene.

For anyone wishing to attend, there are two types of tickets available for this event, BMC Professional (for industry professionals) and BMC Academy Pass (for students and non-professionals). BMC Professional brings together leading international and UK figures from across the music and technology industries, offering an array of networking events, forums, panels and talks plus three nights of clubbing. BMC Academy is about plugging in the next generation via a series of master classes, workshops and talks. Both tickets give access to a two-day exhibition with tech showcases, Q&As, panels and interviews.

Contributors and partners this year include a broad selection of delegates including key representatives from YouTube, Facebook, BPI, Beatport, Spotify, BBC Radio 1, Kobalt, The Orchard, DJ Mag, BIMM, Point Blank, PRS For Music, PPL, BPI, AIM, MPA, Access to Music, and Youth Music. These organisations join music technology companies including Ableton, Allen & Heath, Focusrite, Novation, Funktion One, Native Instruments, Sennheiser, Steinberg, Pioneer DJ, Roland and Next Audio Labs, with many of them choosing BMC to unveil new products and present exclusive showcases.

With a show floor of 60 exhibitors and a host of exclusive tech and artist showcases, BMC features some of the biggest names in DJ and professional audio equipment, including Allen & Heath, Numark, Pioneer DJ, Denon, Native Instruments, Next Audio Labs, Steinberg, Funktion One, and Roland, and a host of other music businesses with expertise from education - BIMM, Point Blank London and Northbrook College - to royalty collection and legal advice from PRSforMusic.

Academy hosts and panellists include representatives from YouTube, Beatport, Defected, Toolroom, Hypercolour, Bloc, Eelke Kleijn, Above & Beyond, Evil Nine, Alex Banks, Paul Hartnoll, Alex Arnout, Prime Cuts (one half of Scratch Perverts), Tom Demac, JFB, PRS, Hospital Records, Hot Creations, Robert Owens, DJ Pierre, Crosstown Rebels, Rebekah, CLR, Steve Mac, Loopmasters, Paramount Artists, Dave Clarke, BPI, Icicle, Mobilee, MN2S, OWSLA, Skint plus much more.

Don’t miss YouTube’s Academy workshop which covers topics including how to optimise videos, drive longer viewing sessions and how to retain subscribers, Defected, Rinse FM, and Native Instruments will explain how to market yourself and your music, Hypercolour, Mobilee Records and Toolroom look at everything from A&R to distribution, design, branding and accounting; everything you need to know to release music. The full programme is online now at www.brightonmusicconference.com.

The Artist and tech showcases form a key part of the event’s two days of masterclasses, panels and talks, featuring brands including Ableton, Novation, Native Instruments, Pioneer DJ, Vicoustic, Audio Technica Novation, and Artists including Paul Hartnoll formerly half of pioneering electronic dance music duo, Orbital, Evil Nine, Prime Cuts (one half of Scratch Perverts), JFB and Alex Arnout plus Producer and DJ Q&A’s including an Up Close interview with Dave Clarke by DJ Magazine’s Carl Loben.

DJs and promoters already lined up include Dave Clarke, Steve Lawler, Tom Demac, Nick Hoppner, Alex Banks, Max Wheeler, Wiggle, C-Soul, Robert Owens, SEFF, Phil Kieran, Rebekah, Ralf Kollmann, DIY, Alex Arnout, A.Skillz, Evil Nine, Back To Basics, JFB and many more. The events will take place across the city, with clubs and venues involved including the recently opened Patterns, Neighbourhood, The Tempest Inn, The Arch, The Hub, and beyond.

Brighton Music Conference offers a great platform for anyone with an interest in dance and electronic music to meet up, get involved or be inspired by the skills, advice, technology and networking opportunities on offer. All of this taking place in the UK’s number one coastal destination, which with its rich history of music and youth culture makes it the perfect place to foster new talent.

The Brighton Music Conference will run from 10am to 5:30pm on Fri 5 June and 10am to 5pm on Sat 6 June 2015. Professional tickets are just £99 and Academy tickets just £15. www. brightonmusicconference.com

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Paddle Round The Pier The Beach Is Back When a small group of surfers, led by founder Dave Samuel, decided to bring together the surfing community, a Brighton seafront wonder was born. From a humble 50 people to over 50,000, Paddle Round The Pier has evolved into the world’s largest free charity beach festival.

The ethos of the event has remained the same since its inception - promoting the message of “spread a little alohaspirit” and having a good time doing it. The foundation of Paddle is about presenting a warm, welcoming enthusiasm into all water activities, encouraging participation, understanding and respect for both the ocean and fellow human beings.

Winning the ‘Best Event In The City’ at the Brighton & Hove Business Awards, Paddle also regularly gets onto best festival lists complied by national newspapers.

From the fun to the plain ridiculous, the list of water-sport events grows each year. Serious athletic challenges include the long distance SUP (stand-up paddle boarding) races, open water swims, Inshore Rescue Boat (lifeguard) racing and long board races, with competitors coming in from all over the world.

Of all the water activities, the most universal is the fool hardy antics on offer at the “Paddle Something Unusual” event.

An opportunity seized by our community’s more foolhardy

members, to see what they can pass off as a sea-going vessel.

Previous years have witnessed everything taking to the water during the event. From aeroplanes to cranes, from a bed to a shed, the only guidelines are to make it safe, as ridiculous as possible, raise plenty of money and have a spectacularly good laugh doing it.

A ‘Paddle Village’ of retail, exhibition and entertainment complements the weekend of water-based activities. Taking over Hove Lawns for the two days, it offers everything from surfboards and small boats, to high-end ukuleles and surfart on display. With three stages, there’s also entertainment for a wide variety of ages and tastes. The Main Stage offers a diverse range of emerging musical talent. The Ukulele Stage now commands its own audience from all over the UK, its popularity and growth has seen it grow by 50% over the last three years. Now in its ninth year, The Kids Stage is split between actual kids performing and professional children’s entertainers delighting this relaxed and popular space. There are also numerous outdoor restaurants, land-based activities like skateboarding, BMX and Parkour. There’s also a specially built accessible beach, affording people with disabilities not only access to the beach, but the opportunity to go in to the sea as well.

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NEXT GAME IS ON 11 JUNE VS PORTSMOUTH ROLLER WENCHES WE ARE HOSTING A DOUBLE HEADER (IT WILL BE AT HAYWARDS HEATH, FULL DETAILS TBC) 1ST AND 2ND IN THE TABLE WILL ALSO BE PLAYING EACH OTHER - ROYAL WINDSOR ROLLER GIRLS VS LONDON ROCKIN’ ROLLERS

Despite its enormous size, Paddle Round the Pier still manages to retain its friendly community feel as everyone involved in the event works for free and it has raised £250,000 for charity since it began. A donation of a single pound is suggested to visitors, but you’ll want to give more… For 2015 the chosen charities are: The RNLI, Brighton Surf Life Saving Club and The Rockinghorse Appeal, each one providing a vital service to the local community.

Paddle round The Pier comes to Hove Lawns, Brighton & Hove seafront, on Sat 4 – Sun 5 July 2015

As well as taking part in all the activities at this awardwinning festival for sport, dance and exercise, they’ll be skating about and generating interest in the fierce and female world of Roller Derby. The team also say a sad goodbye to core skater The Mighty Mighty Bash, as she returns to New Zealand this month. www.brightonrockers.com Image © John Hesse

Paddle Round The Pier characterises everything that is great about living in and visiting Brighton, bringing diverse communities together from the city’s broad mix of families, businesses, rock stars, strays and water sports athletes!

After the success of their recent Fringe tie-in fixture, where they beat Hot Wheel Roller Derby and the new B-Team also triumphed, Brighton Rockers will be appearing at the TAKEPART Launch event on Sat 20 Jun.

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The Eco Technology Show Your One Stop For Sustainability

Brighton’s Eco Technology Show is back again on thur 11 Fri 12 June and moving to the American Express Stadium to accommodate rising visitor numbers. It’s completely free to attend and, for the general public, it is a unique opportunity to find out how innovation in technology and low carbon solutions can help to create warmer, healthier homes and reduce carbon emissions while saving you money. Even better, the show focuses on the products and ideas that are affordable and ready to use right now so you could be seeing savings by next winter.

Energy Saving Trust (EST) chief executive, Phillip Sellwood will be sharing his insights into cutting energy bills at home.

According to the Trust, more than two-thirds of owner occupiers (69%) say their home energy use is out of control and 40% said they found it difficult to adequately heat their home.

As an independent, not-for-profit organisation established by the government and the private sector to promote the sustainable use of energy and to cut carbon dioxide emissions, Mr Sellwood’s organisation is at the forefront, offering practical advice to consumers, including an online database of products that come with its stamp of approval.

Of course, the best way to find out about new products and ideas is to talk directly to the people who invent and make them. The Eco Technology Show will have more than 120 exhibitors and a packed programme of seminars and discussion panels, where you can find out about the products and ideas that you can use in your home now from solar panels to rainwater harvesting.

One of the Show’s main features this year is the new Innovation Zone, a showcase for low carbon and environmental products, many of which have never been shown in public before. You can also update yourself on the latest in solar panels and find out how the government will help to fund your eco journey.

The two-day Eco Technology Show 2015 is packed full of free talks and Q&A panel sessions. These are spread across three seminar areas, five meeting rooms and a communications hub where visitors can get free advice from experts.

Highlights for homeowners include: • Renewable heat – the solutions: Find out how the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive scheme pays households for renewable energy they generate from Patrick Allcorn of the Domestic RHI. • The benefits of retrofitting domestic properties: Hear from speakers of the Low Carbon Trust about why making home improvements geared around energy efficiency is a good thing.

• Reducing utility bills through green energy: Green Energy Consulting’s Dr Kyle Crombie demonstrates, using real life examples and case studies, just how much money you can save through renewable energy solutions.

Sure to be particularly popular is a presentation from Red Dwarf and Scrapheap Challenge star Robert Llewelyn, who is a passionate advocate of electric vehicles and community car clubs.

All of the talks are free and there’s no need to book, but you may find it worthwhile to visit the show’s web site so you can plan your day. If you pre-register, you’ll also be assured of fast track entry on the day.

“Interest in energy efficiency and eco technology is at an all-time high,” says Eco Technology Show director Nicola Gunstone. “Our aim is to help people create warmer and more efficient homes by demonstrating the latest ideas and innovations.”

The Eco Technology Show will be open from 9.30am-5pm on Thur 11 June and 9.30am-4.30pm on Fri 12 June.

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THEATRE

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN

EAST IS EAST

Tue 9 – Sun 21 June

Thu 11 - Sat 20 June

THE ARSONISTS Fri 19 - Sat 27 June

Emporium Packed full of the charm, romance, comedy and glamour of one of the world’s best loved films, the classic MGM musical about Hollywood in the 20s comes to Emporium.

When silent pictures give way to the advent of talking pictures, all the movie-making rules change. Monumental Studios prepares its romantic epic ‘The Dueling Cavalier’, but their leading lady has a new and very real issue.

PLANNER

Theatre Royal Award-winning Pauline McLynn (Father Ted, Shameless) plays Ella Khan in Ayub Khan Din’s critically acclaimed play. A vivid account of British Asian life in the 70s, it looks at the clash of cultures amongst a family living in Salford.

George Khan is determined to give his children a strict Muslim upbringing.

Household tension reaches breaking point as their long-suffering English mother gets caught in the cross fire - her loyalties divided between her marriage and the free will of her children.

New Venture Theatre A respected member of the community with a loving wife and a flourishing business, Biederman believes nothing can get to him.

Out of philanthropy, he gives shelter to two new houseguests. Even when they fill his attic with petrol drums, he’ll help them wire the fuse.... But who is fooling whom?

With shades of Brecht, Dario Fo, and Greek tragedy, the piece’s main focus is on human behaviour and the psychology of selfdeception. It is pacey, surreal, fun and on fire.

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TOILERS OF THE SEA (PREVIEW)

WHITE FEATHER BOXER SYMPOSIUM

CONSTELLATIONS

Fri 26 June

The Old Market

Inspired by traditional folk music from the British Isles, Toilers of the Sea is a new original musical based on the epic Victor Hugo novel. Follow one man’s battle against the ferocity of nature and the prejudices of his neighbours, in this stage read/sing-through preview.

A beautiful, comic and at times heartbreaking look at a man’s quest to win the love of his life, this exclusive showcase performance is the culmination of a development workshop hosted by The Old Market.

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Mon 29 June

Tue 30 June - Sat 4 July

The Old Market

A chance to tell your story, at a FREE symposium exploring both ‘pacifism’ - with a focus on the bravery of conscientious objectors - and ‘conflict’ - specifically the noble art of Boxing.

Theatre Royal The Theatre Royal presents the first UK tour of Nick Payne’s explosive new play, after soldout runs in the West End and on Broadway

Theatre Company Take the Space is developing a new play - the story of a retired boxer who was also a conscientious objector in World War I. So they’re looking for local boxers (professional, amateur or retired) and anyone with an interest in pacifist campaigns to share their experiences.

Starring Louise Brealey (Sherlock, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) and Joe Armstrong (Happy Valley, The Village), this humorous, affectionate and wonderfully original work examines free will and friendship.

A connection between two people has boundless potential, leading us through a heart-breaking love story of endless invention.

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Wed 3 June

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Komedia

Komedia

Connaught Theatre, Worthing

This summer, Komedia is shaking up its Sat nights, offering comedy fans and soul/funk revellers alike an amazing night out, all under one roof.

Mark Grist and MC Mixy are here to do battle, and they’re backed up by an assortment of famous (and very dead) poets. It’s fast, it’s frantic and they have no idea who will win.

From 7.30pm, the multi award-winning venue offers comedy with Krater and freshly prepared food in the main space, with a more intimate show in the Studio at 8pm. After all the humour, everyone is invited to get down to Motown, Soul, Northern, Funk and Disco greats, at new club-night starting Sat 13 Jun Motorcity - free of charge!

So if you’ve ever fancied seeing Sylvia Plath take on Ted Hughes or Rabbie Burns up against Byron, then this is your chance! You choose the competitors and you crown the winner. Let the wordy bloodbath begin!

The ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ team captain heads down to the coast to headline June’s HOTBED show; a new initiative supporting local comedians, singer-songwriters and performance poets as they head towards the big time.

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PIPPA EVANS & STUART GOLDSMITH

MITCH BENN

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Sun 14 June

Fri 19 June Komedia

It’s a double bill of Edinburgh Previews!

Sunday Assembly founder Pippa Evans’ ‘There Are No Guilty Pleasures’ celebrates all those things we pretend we don’t like, such as listening to Mick Hucknall, picking your feet and Antiques Roadshow.

New Zealand International Comedy Festival Award winner Stuart Goldsmith returns with some more made-up stuff that is, right now, still just happy molecules. By the time you see it though, this wonderfully funny comedian will have it and boy, will it be quite something!

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Jupitus himself began his performing career, after he quit his job to become a left-wing punk poet. Now he’s been making waves as a theatre performer, recently appearing in ‘The Producers’ and ‘Urinetown’. The support for this show includes singer-songwriters Andrew Foster and Rachel Hawker.

Sat 20 June Ropetackle Arts Centre

A self-proclaimed skeptic, Benn unleashes a new round of scathing, superb musical satire.

But don’t take anybody’s word for it - this is the basic premise of the critically acclaimed show.

Debunking myths, exposing nonsense and grappling with the very nature of knowledge itself, Benn extolls the virtues of an evidence-based approach to life. Now he comes to Shoreham with tales of amusing consequences, and a few songs along the way.

www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk

Komedia This Edinburgh preview offers a free trip to space, and hopefully a return trip… Mixing physical comedy and storytelling, this weird and wonderful double act probably has a serious comment to make on science and philosophy. But they’re hiding it very well.

Mr Dinner floats about in space, looking for a friend in the cosmos’ expansive void. It’s fantastical, surreal and loveable stuff.

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ANDREW LAWRENCE

TIM VINE

Fri 5 June

Fri 5 June Ropetackle Arts Centre

Anger… It’s full of anger. He’s not hiding it either. Lawrence is a comic malcontent genius, a range of everyday situations coming under fire from his ceaseless vitriol.

There’s few subjects spared the attention of his breathless ranting either, so prepare to have a few of your delicate sensibilities offended.

Even when life is in Lawrence’s favour, he will find ways to hinder himself. It’s a cheap holiday in someone else’s misery, but achingly funny with it.

BENT DOUBLE Sun 7 Jun Theatre Royal

With gags this good, who needs a narrative?

Walking joke book Tim Vine, ventures down to Brighton for some lightning fast one-liner action.

Fluffy puns, some bonkers props, bizarrely disjointed musical numbers and a liberal helping of the wonderfully surreal - I’m not sure what the name is for this style of comedy - but Vine is the undisputed master of it. A Tim Vine show is an energetic, endearing, entirely non-linear comic experience.

Komedia The recent Chortle Awards ‘Best Club Night In The Country 2015’ winner returns, once again compered by the incomparable Zoe Lyons. The intensely stupid Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue (pictured), and their range of sandal-based choreography solutions, headline the irreverent night of fun and frolics.

Support comes from the hilarious and very un-PC David Mills, and the pop-culture and politics bossed Grainne Maguire. It’s the perfect way to round off your weekend.

www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk

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TANIA EDWARDS + CHRIS KENT

MILTON JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DAFT

ROB DELANEY: MEAT TOUR

Mon 22 June The Old Market TOM’s Edinburgh comedy previews begin apace, with a double bill of comic talent.

Offering a hilarious new show, Tania Edwards develops her sublime and likeable humour.

Accompanying her, Chris Kent questions whether he’s still chasing his dream, or just too lazy to get a proper job. Recently married, he resents adulthood, and fears if there is an afterlife, he might not fit in. It’s edgy, it’s funny and it’s free!

www.theoldmarket.com

Thu 25 June

Mon 29 Jun

Theatre Royal

Komedia

Some more quick-fire and surreal wordplay from the master. Whilst diatribes and longwinded anecdotes remain the preserve of his contemporaries, Jones uses language as a playground, revelling in its misuse, power and possibilities.

Fresh from the Channel 4 comedy ‘Catastrophe’, Delaney tours his highly anticipated new show. Awarded ‘Funniest Person on Twitter’ by Comedy Central, he is widely regarded as one of America’s most gifted stand-ups.

It’s a big victory if you love clever witty comedy, but not crudity or cruelty. Don’t try to keep up with his rate of thinking though, just concentrate on the funny and marvel at the scope of his imagination.

His appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Conan, plus his stand-up special ‘Live at the Bowery Ballroom’ and book ‘Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon.

Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage’ have only reinforced this reputation. Catch it if you can.

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The glorious return to festival season reminds us that no matter your music taste, you’re sure to find something that defines your summer. The Great Escape’s tenth birthday gave us an appetite for some more festival antics, so let’s take a look at the summer’s treats...

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Heaton Park, Manchester Launched in 2010 by the team behind Manchester clubbing institution ‘The Warehouse Project’, Parklife now attracts over 140,000 music fans to Heaton Park across its two days.

Hyde Park, London

Finsbury Park, London

There’s no need to mess about getting your tent up, because we have British Summer Time Festival coming to London’s Hyde Park. BST takes place over an eleven-day spread with musical acts headlining over two weekends and comedy taking place during the week.

Wireless headliners and artists include Avicii, Kendrick Lamar, David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Clean Bandit (pictured). Not only will they present some of the biggest acts in dance, R&B and hip-hop, the festival also hosts a special tenth birthday event on Sun 28 Jun.

Headliners include The Strokes, Blur, Kylie, The Who and Taylor Swift, whilst a family event welcomes Union J and Justin Fletcher.

With Beck, Kaiser Chiefs and Ellie Goulding recently joining the line-up, it doesn’t get bigger, or more convenient, than this!

This jam-packed one-day birthday event‘New Look Wireless 10’ offers the likes of Drake, Rita Ora, Katy B and Chance the Rapper as well as some old school acts including Public Enemy, Black Star, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah.

www.parklife.uk.com

www.bst-hydepark.com

www.wirelessfestival.co.uk

BLISSFIELDS

CALLING FESTIVAL

BASS WORLD

Fri 3 – Sat 4 July

Sat 4 Jul

Sat 4 Jul

With a host of chart-topping acts such as Disclosure, George Ezra, Mark Ronson and DJ sets from Richie Hawtin and Annie Mac, Parklife will again be a guaranteed success.

Standard weekend tickets start at £89.50 and one-day only tickets start at £54.50. Student discount is available on weekend VIP tickets.

Vicarage Farm, Woodmancott, Hampshire

One of the most versatile and ingenious festivals on the calendar offers us a weekend with Glass Animals and John Grant.

They’ve also got Simian Mobile Disco, Dub Pistols, The Horrors, Grandmaster Flash, The Correspondents, Ibibio Sound Machine, Cosmo Sheldrake, Novelist, Spring King, Melé, Loyle Carner, GENGAHR and Public Service Broadcasting. We’re still not entirely sure where on earth Woodmancott is, but we know this is going to rock!

www.blissfields.co.uk

Clapham Common, London

Albourne, West Sussex

Calling Festival returns with a special oneday-only event, to a new home in Clapham.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds headline, so get ready for a performance of epic proportions.

Calling primarily hosts rock music and this year is no different with Echo and the Bunnymen, Ryan Adams, Modest Mouse, The Hives and Wolf Alice all wowing the crowds.

Featuring an affordable array of high-end eateries, luxury champagne bars and craft beers, it’s perfect for music fans, families and people who want to enjoy a first class openair music experience.

Firing up the south coast this summer is a new one-night event. Set just outside Brighton, Bass World is bringing back classic friendly rave sensibilities. Housed in a breathtaking natural amphitheatre with state of the art sound and lighting systems, the festival offers a forward thinking music policy.

www.callingfestival.co.uk

www.bassworld.org.uk

Specimen A, Pyramid, James D’ley, Ray Keith, Jumping Jack Frost and Beatsworkin, plus a range of local talent are just a few of the DJ delights on offer. Check 1!

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New To Cinema Listen Up Philip – Fri 5 June

Philip (Jason Schwartzman) is a self-absorbed writer, who is negotiating a slow break-up from his girlfriend (Elisabeth Moss), and struggling to publish his second novel. He finds solitude in the summer home of his idol (Jonathan Pryce), another arrogant writer. Alex Ross Perry’s tragi-comedy is fantastically dark, and creates a misanthropic portrait of narcissism that essentially mocks the nature of artistry. Philip is essentially an unlikable (to say the least) protagonist, and Perry’s script does a fantastic job of making the film enjoyable in spite of its “jerk” lead. Although not a film for everyone, due to the darkness of the humour and the lack of likable characters, Listen Up Philip is a refreshingly cynical satire that deconstructs the pretensions behind the cliché of the ‘troubled artist’.

Jurassic World – Fri 12 June

The park is open. 22 years after the original Jurassic Park was released the world’s best dinosaur-theme-park film franchise is returning. The film world is also set 22 years after the original failed project, but now the island park is up and running. However waning visitor numbers (because apparently people would become bored with an island full of previously extinct dinosaurs) prompts the park’s owners to commission the creation of a ‘hybrid’ dinosaur. Predictably this goes wrong and chaos ensues.

Despite a criminal lack of Jeff Goldblum there’s solid talent in the shape of Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio and the currently-can-do-nowrong Chris Pratt. From the trailers it seems to be big, brash and stupid with shaky at best science. Which is everything you want from a Jurassic Park movie.

Entourage – Fri 19 June

Considering its focus on bro-culture and masculine posturing, it’s odd that the TV show Entourage was closest to Sex and the City. If you replaced the guys with girls, the sports cars and bongs with shoes and cosmos, and Hollywood with New York they would be the same show. So, perhaps then it isn’t shocking that Entourage is now following its spiritual predecessor onto the silver screen, although it will be hoping for a better reception than the critically panned Sex and the City movie. The film follows the continuing career of Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) and co. in Hollywood as carefree Vince directs his first film and his agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) desperately tries to bankroll the project. The film also boasts a frankly ridiculous number of cameos not limited to; Calvin Harris, Thierry Henry, Liam Neeson, Mark Wahlberg, Pharell, George Takei… well, you get the idea.

Slow West - Fri 26 June

It may not enjoy the popularity it once did, but cinema’s oldest genre – the Western still has some life in it yet. Tommy Lee Jones’ recent directorial effort The Homesman, for example, or the directorial debut of John Maclean – Slow West. Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a 16-year-old who is travelling across the frontier in search of his love, who, unknown to Jay, has a bounty on her head. When he encounters an outlaw – Michael Fassbender (whose rugged features are perfectly suited to the western, and its habit for gaunt, grim protagonists) – who shows up to protect Jay, he doesn’t realise he’s leading him to his quarry. A bold blend of absurdity and violence, intelligence and humour, it feels like a Coen Brothers approach to the western. That’s a high compliment, and one that’s reinforced by Slow West winning an award at this year’s Sundance Festival.

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The Specky Wren A Spec-tacular vision When you cast your eye over certain areas of Brighton’s retail landscape, you might experience the usual High Street stores sporadically interrupted by bare shop fronts, the occasional McDonald’s and an abundance of lands and worlds where you can purchase substandard items for a quid. However - while it goes without saying that the North Laine presents something more unique – the London Road redevelopment has given some people the opportunity to rise up. A number of people have decided that starting their own independent business is the best way to take control in the current unpredictable economic climate, changing the dismal appearance of the earlier mentioned view.

The Specky Wren next to The Open Market is no exception.

When we first introduced BN1 readers to Marco and David back in 2013, they had just opened their doors, unsure of how people would respond to their modern ‘boutique’ looking shop. Here we are, nearly two years later, sat in the sun outside one of the most popular independent opticians and they couldn’t feel luckier.

With plentiful pop-ups and cost-effective mobile businesses being the ideal option for start-ups to test their product at a potentially low risk, both Marco and David first had the idea after watching George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, “Two years ago, the original idea was to kit out a transit van and do a mobile opticians, which was born out of frustration from working in a high street chain”, says Marco. “I really wasn’t enjoying working for a corporate opticians, so despite having no money I phoned David up and said ‘look, shall we do this thing we always talked about?’”

While phoning around markets for places to regularly park up around the city, they learnt that The Open Market was about to get its new lease of life and that an empty greengrocers next door was looking for a new proprietor.

“With me living in the area and Marco having lived here previously, we felt it fitted in perfectly with what we wanted to do. Low margins and high volumes.”

By Holly Cozens

David describes proudly how the birth of The Specky Wren shop was a real labour of love and support from both families, “With huge help from friends we were able to do all the shop fitting ourselves. Everyone worked on the promise of glasses for life,” David laughs as he recalls what was such a poignant time for both of them. “We had lots of independent people and family helping us for three months. Friends we hadn’t seen in ages, sanding walls and lending a hand. It was amazing, it really was a family experience.”

So with “zero in the bank and on a wing and a prayer”, in September 2013, The Specky Wren was open for business.

Marco and David have fastidiously built up their reputation as one of Brighton’s best clinical eye health specialists, using the best equipment and offering a diverse range of glasses. “[It] feels phenomenal to have been able to expand, I mean, pinch me. We never expected things to be this successful.

The idea with the transit van was to scratch out a living and just be our own bosses and have things on our terms. We’ve totally superseded that and become one of the most popular independent opticians in Brighton.”

Forget the ‘shop looks nice so it must be expensive’ judgment, these guys work hard to deliver an exceptional accessibility of care as professional but friendly opticians (for instance they make no profit on children’s glasses). Whilst priding themselves on carrying a huge variety of affordable frames, they have also scored the beautifully crafted and prestigious Lindberg collection, “we are very lucky to get that contract as it doesn’t get offered out very often.”

Make no mistake, with The Specky Wren boys both experts in their own fields and looking after different aspects – Marco is the clinical optometrist while David manages the shop, glasses and all dispensing – this is an independent business that means business.

The Specky Wren, 1-2 Marshalls Row, Brighton, BN1 4JU. www.thespeckywren.co.uk

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This Italian Ice Cream shop with a twist has a daily choice of 24 ever changing flavours, taken from their 350. growing list of more than 450 Ranging from Vanilla to Violet, Mango to Mojito and Apple to Avocado all are made fresh on the premises using locally produced milk and cream.

For vegans, Boho Gelato always stock at least 4 non dairy flavours and their Gelato is served all year round in cones, cups or takeaway boxes.

Fresh cooked waffles, brownies and coffee are also available.

They were included in Rose Prince’s “The Good Produce Guide” as one of the best ice cream shops in the UK.

6 Pool Valley, Brighton, BN1 1NJ 01273 727205

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Eats Per Minute Brighton has a lot of restaurants. I’m not just talking your generic pizza/Italian/constant ‘two-for-one deal’ type of places either, there is also an abundance of eateries rocking their independent status all over town. At one end, some flaunt a luxurious fine dining experience to challenge the palate while others combine simplicity with great ingredients, hoping to modestly impress. Whenever a Brighton restaurant might be lucky enough to fall into the spectrum of ‘good food’ (wherever it may sit on this scale), it is cause for a hooray.

When my colleague and I first stepped into Kooks on Gardner Street last month, I had no knowledge of what to expect. The name is no telltale sign of a certain cuisine nor is it age definitive.

What I was greeted with was minimal but stylish. As well as a bar to sit at, wooden tables and odd sets of chairs paired with lots of natural light and subtle lighting were spread around the charming interior. Instantly we felt welcome without the slightest hint of pretention in the air.

After being seated at our table, the first thing I was eager to try was a ‘Kooks Cocktail’. Many places use mixology as a selling point but fail to deliver on quality. While Kooks don’t focus on this, there was talk that their Espresso Martinis (£7.50) were the best in town and this had to be put to the test. For two coffee obsessives, these were the perfect start to the evening. Bittersweet and icy cold, this smooth alcoholic coffee concoction was refreshing and dangerously easy to drink.

While we sipped, we ordered our food. The menu is split into Nibbles + Bites, Starts, Mains, of course, Puds. Deciding to share, we started with Twice Cooked Pork Cubes with Fennel, Cumin and Lemon Wedges (£5) while my colleague chose creamy Chicken Parfait with Toasted Brioche (£4.50). The pork were just what you would expect; small morsels of soft, salty and juicy meat, crispy on the outside and offset with the sharpness of the lemon. The parfait was silky not grainy with a light brioche being a pleasant difference from an often chewy or hard accompaniment. The star of this dish however was the sweet, chunky tomato/mango chutney, rounding off a satisfying mouthful.

56 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN

By Holly Cozens Our mains – Haddock in Batter with Twice Cooked Chips, Mint Pea Puree and Tartare Sauce (£13) and Sirloin Steak with Chimichurri, Grilled Baby Leek and Twice Cooked Chips (£15) – were another example of traditional British food executed with a modern touch. The elements that make it a classic are left unspoiled but with small flourishes here and there, they are elevated to a high but still affordable standard. The large portion of fish was fluffy, the batter crisp with the minted pea puree cutting through the softness. The steak was cooked to rare precision and complimented by the tart Chimichurri, a herby green sauce alternative to the often overpowering ones served in some restaurants.

Since it appears we are unable to leave without trying something sweet and while that decision requires some thinking time, owner Tim Healy tells us about some of the personal choices behind Kooks. The playlist is compiled completely from his own music collection and this, being a world famous international DJ, means an eclectic array of songs enjoyable for an eclectic array of customers. This is mirrored in the choice of record covers decorating the walls, culminating Tim’s love for music and food. He tells us of how various resident DJ slots across the world, including Japan, Brazil and Tel Aviv, inspire the food they serve at Kooks, with the help of two very experienced chefs (one of them, Robbie, having worked at rosette/Michelin star establishments). After settling on the Key Lime Pie (£5.50) – The favourite dessert of Tim’s wife and business partner Rebecca – we ignore our already full stomachs and give in to the creamy, zesty lime filling and a buttery biscuit base that Gregg Wallace would be proud of.

Tim and Rebecca should be thrilled with what they have created.

Kooks presents a confident yet unpretentious atmosphere, creating enjoyable high quality dishes for Brightonians and visitors alike. If music be the food of love then Kooks, play on. www.kooksrestaurant.com www.facebook.com/kooksrestaurant @kooksbrighton

Brighton & Hove Pride 2015 25th AnniversAry CelebrAtion of Pride in the City

the UK’s biGGest Pride festivAl Campaigning for Global LGBTI Equality and Diversity and raising essential funds for our community organisations.

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PRIDE FESTIvaL WEEkEND 1st & 2nd August 2015 PRIDE DOG SHOW 26th July 2015

PRIDE DIvERSITY GaMES 18th -19th July 2015 PRIDE aRTS & FILM FESTIvaL 17th July - 2nd August 2015

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Papa Pitta You gotta pop a pitta or two In the heart of the North Laine, something exciting is happening at the market. Over the next four months, Diplock’s Yard on North Road plays host to Brighton’s newest and undoubtedly coolest pop-up Cypriot kebab restaurant, Papa Pitta.

Yoddi Papa and Tansy are the driving force behind Brighton & Hove’s imminent kebab-volution and the team are seeking to create a new experience for diners - serving kebabs as they should be served, cooked well with passion, style and in a fun, friendly environment.

Once you make your way through the market and have perused the eclectic furniture you will be able to see that there is so much to love about Papa Pitta. Through good use of lighting and decoration, they have managed to create a real holiday vibe.

Tables are stylishly adorned with flowers and framed photos, capturing childhood memories of the Papa family. Papa Pitta is so wonderfully unassuming; they want you to feel welcome, comfortable and part of the family.

Despite its location, the restaurant is bright with pops of colour dotted around and it’s perfectly placed for up and coming balmy seasonal nights. Some well-thought out features are the outdoor heaters and blankets, readily available if a mid-summer chill sets in.

After taking in the restaurant and having a nose at the open kitchen, we are enthusiastic to sample the menu and get our eaton. To start we chose the Beetroot Salad (£3.50) with Chargrilled Flatbread and Dips (£3).

I’m not usually a beetroot person, it doesn’t do it for me, but my friend insisted that we try it. It was served with crumbled feta, crushed walnut and honey and mint dressing. This generous portion of beetroot salad actually became the standout dish of the evening for me. The beetroot was deliciously transformed and I am now officially converted.

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By Ellie Talebian and go with the vegetarian option. However, after the success of the starter, I decided to put my trust in Papa and couldn’t resist the smell of the chicken and the sausage! The aroma infusing this pop-up restaurant was delightful and there’s something so exciting about watching your food being cooked which makes a fusspot like me feel at ease.

So sod it, I went all in. Our mains came quickly and soon our table was adorned with Cypriot delights. Traditional Chicken and Halloumi Kebabs (from £6.50) cooked ‘souvlaki’ style - meaning to cook over charcoal on a skewer – arrived first. These were stuffed with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion, parsley, tzatziki and chilli sauce. The chilli sauce was how I like it - HOT - and the chicken was cooked perfectly and was very tasty. We chose ‘Badada’ Chips (£2.50) and ‘Sheftalias’ (£4) – traditional Cypriot herb & black pepper sausage - to accompany our kebabs. Badada Chips are well seasoned with oregano, fried twice and served with crumbled feta. These were spot on but I must warn you: moreish doesn’t even begin to describe them. The sausage was bursting with flavour and enough to prove to me I definitely need more Cypriot sausage in my life. Papa’s portions for each and every dish were generous, the kind of generosity we all secretly expect but rarely get.

We sank numerous drinks during our visit, noting particularly that the white wine complimented each dish beautifully and in keeping with Cypriot style, we finished our meal off with a refreshing bottle of ‘Keo Cypriot Lager’ (£3).

Papa Pitta ticks all the boxes as a reasonably priced eatery. The menu’s simplicity is what makes it brilliant. Plus, with vegetarian, gluten free and children’s menu options available, they ensure that they are accessible and relevant.

Yoddi has bucket loads of personality and this is reflected in the atmosphere and vibe created by him and the Papa Pitta team. His smile is infectious with each and every diner absorbed his warm personality – he’s providing the personal touch and service, as it should be. It seems that they have thought of everything. www.facebook.com/papapitta

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The Constant Service Life of Pie Making my personal debut into the world of legal drinking in the last few years, I find myself going to gastropub after gastropub with the same uncanny feeling of a polished yet rustic, laid-back yet formal service. It’s really quite confusing.

Everyone seems to be pumping out food, expensive and in some cases, slightly unfitting.

I walked into The Constant Service on an unassuming Wednesday evening expecting much the same. Instead I was greeted by jovial bar staff, regulars chatting away at the bar and most importantly, a hugely cosy and welcoming vibe.

One of the first things to strike me was the bar. No overflowing shelves of various liquors that nobody ever orders - instead, a large proportion of them contain vinyl records, flanking the bar. There are signs dotted around advertising ‘bring your own record’ nights. This, to me, induced a slight grin, as the focus here is clearly to keep customers grooving to a soundtrack they actually enjoy.

My companion and I hit the bar and ordered a beer each. It felt only right in such a gem of a boozer to grab a lager while my partner, a Lewes man, ordered a pint of Harveys ale. We then turned our attention to the menu – a short piece of literature with a charming caricature of head chef, Tom. The pies are quite clearly his speciality. As I was lucky enough to catch the man himself in person, I got to find out that he’s a local chap, making local food and enjoying the popularity of his brainchild. Having spent much of the last 20 years in the area and very much enjoying the transition from regular customer to bar staff then on, again, to setting up the kitchen, Tom has clearly put his stamp on this traditionally British pub.

96 Islingword Road, Brighton, BN2 9SJ

By Freya Hughes The same can definitely be said about general manager, Jane, who has worked closely with her head chef to create a menu and relaxed environment that will agree with anyone.

Once we place our orders, we sit back and take in the understated scenery. Our pies arrive promptly and we’re in heaven. I order the ‘Mumbo Gumbo’, consisting of spiced fish, king prawns and chicken cooked to perfection in a Cajun-style tomato sauce. We’re given the choice of gravy as we order and mine is the red onion gravy (V), setting off the particular flavours of each component. The slight spice and succulent seafood compliment one another perfectly and with such high-rising pastry, I’m in for a treat. My dining partner opts for the ‘Lewes Cowboy’ which is a traditional steak and (Harveys) ale pie. As it’s a classic meat pie, he goes for the rich and strongly flavoured ‘mighty meaty’ gravy. As a slight food thief, I can indeed confirm that the gravy went seriously well with the pie. All of Big Tom’s pies are served with a choice of creamy mash and steamed greens and are priced very fairly at £7.95 (they even have ‘pie and a pint’ nights on Mondays for just a tenner!). With such hearty portions and a great selection of proper session booze, The Constant Service is a watering hole for anyone that wants a proper British pub experience.

Somehow we manage to get ourselves out to the beer garden.

Desperate for some fresh air and a general breather after the fabulous Big Tom’s Kitchen experience, we plonk ourselves down in one of the two booths in the quaint little garden. I feel myself slip into a food-induced funk with some soft reggae playing from the outdoor speakers. www.facebook.com/TheConstantService

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Your friendly local in the heart of town, serving great food with real ales and ciders For more information call 01273 326555 or email victoryinnkitchen@hotmail.com

The Victory Inn, 6 Duke Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1AH

easterneye Authentic South Indian Cuisine Mixing the magic of authentic cuisine with the cosmopolitan vibrancy of Brighton, Eastern Eye offers a quality range of classic dishes from the Indian sub-continent.

While our speciality lies with South Indian cuisine, all of our regional dishes are made with equal authentic flavour. From Swordfish Achari to Chicken Tikka Makhan Wala, each dish is cooked with care to ensure the best taste and highest quality.

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Be Gluten Free

By Mila Statham

Sweetcorn Fritters Recipe Recipe: (Makes 6 - 8) 300g frozen sweetcorn, defrosted 200g rice flour 100ml milk 1 egg 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp parsley leaves 1 red onion, chopped Big pinch of salt Oil for frying

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and mix in the rest of the sweetcorn.

Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan and place dollops of the mixture in the oil, then fry for a few minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.

Serve with poached eggs or sweet chilli sauce.

Once golden and firm, top with your favourite toppings and put back in the oven for 5 - 10 minutes until the cheese melts.

Fry the onion in a tablespoon of oil for about 5 minutes until softened and golden.

Place half the corn, milk and egg in a food processor and whizz until smooth. Add the baking powder, salt, flour, parsley and onion and whizz again until you have a sticky mixture.

V and H café V and H is a lovely café on Holland Road in Hove. It is perfect for breakfast, brunch or lunch and they have plenty of gluten free options. They serve gluten free cakes, sandwiches and toast.

Their breakfasts are something special with plenty of choice and are made with good quality ingredients. The sausages are all pork, gluten free and handmade by a local butcher.

63 Holland Road, Hove BN3 However, beforehand visiting V and H, I contacted them and they confirmed that they do use separate toasters, utensils etc. for the gluten free food. But they did advise that although precautions were taken not to contaminate the gluten free food, it is a kitchen using gluten so cannot guarantee 100% safety.

The sandwich menu at V and H is unique and interesting as the sandwiches can be made with gluten free bread, and can be also toasted. There are plenty of choices of fillings for the vegetarian, vegan or gluten free.

Going out for gluten free brunches and lunches can often raise issues of cross contamination if establishments use the same toasters or utensils as the ‘normal’ bread.

www.deliciousandglutenfree.com

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