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EDITOR'S MESSAGE: Very soon it’s Easter, the ancient Christian festival of childhood obesity. It’s a weekend of mixed emotions and confused symbolisim. On one hand organised religion has utterly failed to establish a definitive date for Jesus’ sacrifice. Floating around the calendar like a Christian Eriksen free-kick, it aligns the crucifixion with the cycle of the moon. That sounds a little bit, you know, pagan. Mix in the fact you get loads of chocolate in the shape of creepy looking animals and some stuff about rabbits (a rebirth symbol? Still very pagan), then it seems more a celebration of infant gullibility than remembering a dude getting himself nailed to a tree. That said, Easter does offer a monstrous four days off. It’s the best mother-funking weekend of the year for socialising, especially if your mates go away at Christmas. Thursday to Sunday, you can go out and get boxed, and still spend Monday slumped in front of a Disney classic before returning to normality. Easter might offer an odd message about zombies and painting hardboiled eggs, but this year I’ll be revelling all weekend, wearing my spring bonnet with pride and a brown substance smeared down my front. Happy Easter all of you.
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The day that brings out the green face paint, giant Guinness hats and has everybody endure countless pints of tar-like substances. The day that it’s acceptable for people to exploit their heritage with overindulgence and obsessive drinking. That’s right, St Patrick’s Day is coming up this month and we can already envision how busy the city’s most renowned Irish pub will be. Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival, which traditionally celebrates Irish culture, remembering Ireland’s patron saint. However, in today’s society it seems more filled with abuse of alcohol, cheap mascots and people piling into bars at an uncalculatable speed. Whatever you do though, have fun and be merry!
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Celebrating women’s achievements across all spectrums from the political to the social, International Women’s Day is a worldwide event remembering, celebrating and advocating all of the defining factors of womanhood. The day is marked around the world with talks, conferences, marches, and campaigns promoting absolute gender equality for all. Get together and celebrate your mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, friend and all of female achievements undertaken throughout history, and those still ongoing in today’s society. On Sat 3 March, Brighton Dome, Brighton Women’s Centre and Brighton Museum are coming together to celebrate the annual International Women’s Day, with a curated promgram full of inspiring talks from activists and speakers, workshops, campaigns,and crafts; a day where all ages and all communities can come together to celebrate womanhood.
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Calling all beer and cider lovers! Returning for its 28th year, the full-bodied Sussex Beer Festival comes to Brighton Racecourse this month. A weekend of beer drinking, what more could you want? Showcasing the 60 breweries across the county, a range of over 150 real ales from the UK, 40+ apple and pear ciders as well as stalls offering a whole range of foodie delights, including vegetarian and vegan options. The event will be working on a token system and can be refunded into pounds at the end of the night also! Whether you are new to the world of beer, or are a long-term lover, it’s a great opportunity to try out different beers, ciders and perries from across the country, near and far!
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RIDE TO WORK WEEK MON 12 - SUN 18 MARCH
Get ready to don your bike helmet and clip your cleats, Brighton and Hove City Council’s Ride to Work Week comes to the city from the 12 – 18 March. It’s all part of the council’s initiative to encourage happy and healthy living, as studies show cycling at least part of the way to work has significant benefits – not least that it sets people up physically and mentally for the day. Residents don’t even have to own a bike to take part, with BTN BikeShare now serving more of the city than before. There are also a number of prizes available for anyone who takes part and logs their rides either via Love to Ride or Ride Report, including European city breaks and vouchers for independent businesses. For every day that cyclists log a ride during Ride to Work Week, they will go into a daily draw, with winners announced on Facebook and Twitter at 3pm each day.
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LOVE SUPREME FESTIVAL GETS HEAVYWEIGHT FOR 2018 Bringing together elements of Glastonbury and Woodstock in the beautiful Sussex countryside, Love Supreme is the UK’s only major greenfield jazz festival. Heading once again to Glynde Place on Fri 29 June – Sun 1 July, the weekend features an expansive, far-reaching bill that presents an array of stars from across the jazz and soul spectrum. Joining Sunday night headliners Earth Wind & Fire are iconic UK songwriter Elvis Costello, former Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith frontman Steve Winwood, and one of music’s definitive funk bands - George Clinton. Elsewhere on this packed line-up are trailblazing singer and producer Tom Misch, gospel legend Mavis Staples, afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen, and heavyweight acoustic jazz outfit Dave Holland/Zakir Hussain/Chris Potter Trio. Also confirmed are Atlanta-based rising soul star Curtis Harding, Malian desert-blues four-piece Songhoy Blues, innovative US trumpeter Keyon Harrold, who was called upon to conjure up the sound of Miles Davis for the Grammy-winning Miles Ahead soundtrack, soul great PP Arnold, who made a remarkable, acclaimed return to the spotlight in 2017 after a 50-year hiatus, LA-based neo-soul outfit Moonchild, Mr Jukes (AKA Bombay Bicycle Club frontman Jack Steadman), the Mercury-nominated Portico Quartet, and spiritual soul man Dwight Trible, who revisits his collaboration with the Gondwana Orchestra.
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Having kids doesn’t mean you have to miss out on amazing live music and DJs until late into the night. At Chilled in a Field Festival they can come to the party with you! Grown from the ‘90’s London party scene, Chilled in a Field is a small, independent festival for grown-up party people and their fabulous kids. There are free activities all day for children and adults, bands, musicians, artists, science, theatre, performances and awesome dance music from some of the UK’s top independent labels. Relax and enjoy a fairly-priced real ale festival bar with local beers and ciders, plus mountains of delicious street food to suit all tastes. With such great value for money (adult weekend tickets are from £59) you’ll be able to indulge in the festival spa with a spot of pampering or a dip in the woodfired hot tub and sauna while your kids play safely or ride the mini steam train around the festival site.
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Chilled in a Field is a not-for-profit, environmentally conscious social gathering, where adults and children can make new friends, discover new experiences and enjoy nature, as well as having a whole lot of silly fun. Set in the glorious surroundings of Sussex’s Bentley Estate, it’s a beautiful weekend of fun, friends and freedom, which promises to leave you 100% chilled.
The festival again hosts the Verve Jazz Lounge, which offers a range of talks, panel discussions, film screenings and exclusive performances. This year also sees a wealth of activities aimed at families, including a dedicated area featuring a huge bouncy castle, swing dance lessons, a vintage funfair and early morning family yoga, as well as the return of The Lazy Bird Kitchen, a long-table-style banqueting restaurant working closely with local artisan producers to provide a high-quality dining option. Love Supreme seeks to push boundaries, defy trends and attract new audiences. This year’s acts reflect the breadth of the current jazz scene and the influence it’s made across the music world. Love Supreme jazz festival returns to Glynde Place, East Sussex, on Fri 29 June – Sun 1 July. www.lovesupremefestival.com
STANDON CALLING 2018
Possibly the ultimate weekend of music, arts and entertainment for all the family, Standon Calling is set for its biggest year to date as the festival welcomes some of British music’s biggest stars this July. One of the best-selling breakthrough names of the decade, George Ezra’s earnest tales of life and love have taken him around the globe since his debut album Wanted On Voyage. Born and raised just down the road in Hertford, his headline set at Standon Calling is destined to be a tender and electric homecoming. Combining showbiz, laughter and soaring anthems, Paloma Faith is one of the nation’s biggest pop stars. From BRIT Awards, to double platinum albums and countless memorable performances she’s become a British institution. With a live show which has seen arenas bow down in awe, Paloma Faith is the perfect headliner to kick off the weekend. These two amazing artists join the imitable talents of Sunday night headliner Bryan Ferry, on a staggering weekend packed with the most talked-about names in modern music. Accompanying them are a range of top-flight artists, like Goldfrapp, Django Django, The Horrors, The Amazons, Little Simz, Tokio Myers, Maribou State, Marmozets, Pale Waves, Sound Machine, Tom Walker and Dream Wife. Late into the night, the festival will thrill to the sounds of the Grammy-nominee Elderbrook, the genre-twisting sounds of Fleetmac Wood, Mancunian legend Greg Wilson, Defect, Kid Fiesta, and the live eruption that is Uncle Funk And The Boogie Wonderland. Some of the UK’s best club nights will also be running special takeovers, including Ultimate Power, The Sounds Familiar Music Quiz, Great Brain Robbery, Age Against The Machine, Bowie Disco, Club De Fromage, Rockaoke and revered bass heavyweights Hospitality. Elsewhere there’s a hilarious comedy programme, talks, debates, cabaret, dance workshops, wellbeing classes, a dog show, immersive areas, a costume parade, plus the best range of food at any festival in the country. This is not one to miss! Standon Calling comes to the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside on Thurs 26 – Sun 29 July. www.standon-calling.com
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VEGFEST UK Elsewhere there’ll be stands offering supplements, chocolates, teas, clothing, skincare, cosmetics, jewellery, magazines and almost anything plant-based. Visitors can spend an entire day ploughing through the treasure trove of shopping options on offer. Many stallholders will also be offering one-off discounts only at the event, which will provide an added incentive for visitors to stock up on their favourite products over the weekend.
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One of Europe’s biggest vegan festivals, VegfestUK Brighton returns to the south coast on Sat 24 – Sun 25 March. The Brighton Centre will house around 230 stalls, including 19 globallyinspired food caterers. There’s also a FxEctive Factor vegan talent contest, a Veganuary Class of 2018 reunion party, The Vegan Academy, talks, an activists corner, art exhibits, cookery demos, a mature zone and live music.
Another major strand at the event is the Vegan Comedy Festival,with dozens of vegan comedians entertaining VegfestUK Brighton visitors across the weekend. Saturday’s headliner is the award-winning Dave Chawner, who will be joined by Ryan Dalton, James Cartwright, Sarah Bennetto, Sonja Quita Doubleday, Regan MacNeil, Jamie D’Souza and Ishi Khan Jackson. On Sunday, the hilarious Chris Stokes takes charge, along with Matt Adlington, Adele Cliff, Drew Cameron, Sami Stone, Liam Cook, Matt Hoss, Sean Morley and Khan Johnson.
These events are renowned for their wide repertoire of sumptuous vegan eats, which showcase the huge diversity of vegan food and debunk the long-standing myth that this diet is dull and tasteless. Everything you enjoy eating in your everyday life, can be vegan. Every year VegfestUK’s food menu becomes more inventive. Visitors can look forward to a collection of new caterers, each adding their unique take on this diverse cuisine to a glittering existing selection of global street food caterers. Participants include Bad Boy Vegan Kitchen with French style pastries and Shicken ‘n’ Waffles, Brownins with a range of flavours from the global African-Caribbean experience of spices and herbs, Cactus Kitchen Gals and a range of vegan burgers (including a crispy jackfruit crab-style patty, on a toasted glazed bun with minted mushy peas, homemade tartar sauce and a wedge of fresh lemon) and Damage Limitation - who bring all about delicious freshlymade juices and smoothies to help limit the damage of too much cake or booze. 12
There’s also Feral Food Store with their popular Southern fried seitan burger, Greek Vegan Deli and a range of recipes along with gluten-free speciality bread, Happy Maki’s amazing vegan sushi rolled fresh to order, and Herbivorous’ delicious take on the Californian vegan fast food scene. You can also treat yourself to ‘fish’ and chips from worldfamous international vegan restaurant Loving Hut Express, freshly prepared Bruschetta from Olives & Things,and try goodies from the UK’s only vegan frozen pizza company , One Planet Pizza. You can also try Vegusto’s lovely vegan hot dogs, authentic Punjab flavours with The Grand Trunk Road Food Stop, or a sumptious selection of home-made totally vegan, gluten-free lentil burgers with World Food. It’s a menu guaranteed to make the mouth water, convincing many pre-vegans that making the change can be colourful, vibrant and delicious. VegfestUK 2018 comes to the Brighton Centre on Sat 24 – Sun 25 March. www.brighton.vegfest.co.uk
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THREE AMIGOS HOLD CHARITY DRUM EVENT AT BRIGHTON ELECTRIC SUN 1 APRIL BRIGHTON ELECTRIC, LEWES ROAD Three friends have organised a pounding percussive session at Brighton Electric. The Three Amigos, Gabor Dornyei, Siemy Di and Howard Farren-Bradley, plus a a few of their friends, will be hosting this amazing event, which costs just £6, in aid of Marie Curie Cancer & Oxfam. Howard has been drumming for 21 years, and currently plays in two bands, including Burning Indifference. Studying at Kingston Music College, and then Access To Music (Now Access Creative College), he went on to play across London and the UK. He’s now started his own recording studio in Norfolk, and is working with Megadeth’s producer, as well as representing major instrument brands and organising drum clinics for charity. A London-based drummer, percussionist and composer, Siemy’s fascination with rhythm shaped his musical education as he journeyed through the roots of jazz, Latin, rock and African music. He’s composed music for London’s Royal Court Theatre, and has performed with the likes of Roy Ayers, David Bowie, Mofro, S Club 7, Jimmy Sommerville, Zucchero and Emma Bunton (Baby Spice/ Spice Girls), as well as winning several awards. One of the most in-demand and successful solo artists, session drummers, and drum clinicians/educators, Gabor’s diverse talent led him to perform all around the globe. He’s played at hundreds of festivals, and participated in the London production of Thriller Live World Tour for three consecutive years. As a session player he’s contributed to over 100 albums, including Gold and Platinum selling pop-rock albums and several cartoon and movie soundtracks for Walt Disney.
UMAS ANNOUNCE FIRST ACT FOR THE GREAT ESCAPE SHOWCASE www.umamusic.com The UMAs (Unsigned Music Awards) are back in May, opening The Great Escape at the Brighton Centre, and they’ve just announced their first artist. Mullally, winner of ‘Best Male Solo Act’ at the first ever Unsigned Music Awards in 2016, will return to open the second instalment of the biggest award ceremony in new music on Weds 16 May. While some artists choose to stay independent, research suggests that around 85% are looking for major label backing. Aiming to provide an invaluable link between emerging artists and the industry, the UMAs exist to champion the cause of all their winners and nominees. “Mullally took to the stage as a brand new, unsigned artist at the first ever UMAs held at the Troxy Theatre in London, to collect his Award for Best Male,” says Simon O’Kelly, CEO of UMA Music Group. “A few months later he signed a major deal with Atlantic Records and more recently, a publishing deal with Kobalt Music Publishing. It feels right to invite Mullally back to champion all that can be achieved following a win at the UMAs - his journey over the last year highlights the exciting potential, and we’re proud to have been a part of his journey.”
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Mullally’s first three releases (Overdose, Troubled Love and Wonderful) have amassed over 6 million streams on Spotify alone. Now signed to Atlantic Records UK, Mullally is working on his debut album and can be seen throughout the summer playing many of the UK’s biggest festivals.
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SMALL POND SHOWCASES AND SHOWS Brighton’s Small Pond are dedicated building a platform for upand-coming artists and bands. This small team of multi-disciplined music fans and professionals who love music have released records, hosted live events, recorded artists, filmed live sessions, promoted great bands, worked with some incredible people and even built their own studio & rehearsal space. To consolidate their reputation as one of the city’s leading lights in great music, Small Pond present their own festival on Fri 27 – Sat 28 April. Bad Pond takes over both rooms of The Arch, it’s the best place to hear experimental and progressive live music from across the world. It’ll see sets from Ttng, The Physics House Band, Delta Sleep, Tangled Hair, Slabdragger, Suffer Like G Did, Yumi and the Weather, Gender Roles, Wild Cat Strike and a host of other great bands. Heading to the Small Pond Studios the next day (Sun 29 April) comes a special full band masterclass with Sargent House’s Ttng. The band has gained a huge worldwide cult following worldwide, and this event will be a unique opportunity to get an insight into the Ttng‘s unique sound, style and technique, discuss what it takes to maintain a successful touring band and even a chance for some informal Q&A Small Pond Studios host another masterclass with AlunaGeorge / Tangled Hair’s James Trood on Sat 31 March. This class will be a valuable insight into an artist who has performed with Ben Khan, Colour, Jess Glynne and Lilly Ahlberg. His unique style and approach to drumming has seen him sustain a career as a successful session player and touring musician. Another Small Pond masterclass sees Nick Reinhart, most known for his work with Tera Melos, Death Grips, Mike Watt and Fender, show off his skills on Thurs 15 March. It’ll focus on Nick’s truly unique approach to guitar playing, effects pedals, and his work with the numerous projects. For more details on these events, and to find out about the great work Small Pond do, head over to: www.smallpondrec.co.uk
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OF EMPIRES SUN 4 MARCH
THE PRINCE ALBERT
Of Empires started out the way most great things do: at a festival in a drunken haze. From a boozed-up conversation to now, OE now actually play at festivals across the country including the likes of Isle of Wight and Reading. Based in Brighton, where pure talent is never at a shortage, the band’s alluring and dynamic music has been compared to the likes of the Rolling Stones and The Black Keys. After so much recognition from their previous EPs, OE are back touring with their newest double A-side singles. Waist Up in Gold leads with middle eastern vibes taking listeners on a journey to wonderland. In contrast Gunslinger tells stories of war and media coverage. This band with an envious rock ‘n’ roll aesthetic are going nowhere but up.
SARAH DARLING SAT 10 MARCH
UNITARIAN CHURCH
Country music seems to be hiding in the bushes these days, but it doesn’t mean it’s dead. Sarah Darling proves that the genre is still very much alive in all its glory. Born in Iowa, the BCMA nominee labels her music ‘dream country’ a sound which bloomed in the city of Nashville, Tennessee. It is an influence we see so strongly in her music, from her single Where Cowboys Ride to ballads about the Western night sky. Most recently Sarah was awarded the Belles and Gals Award 2017, for going above and beyond to truly embrace the UK country scene. “I cannot wait to celebrate with my UK fans,” she says. Having sold out a show at St Pancras old church last Christmas, its clear this American lady has something us Brits love.
PALOMA FAITH
MON 12 MARCH
BRIGHTON CENTRE
Paloma Faith is back with her long-awaited fourth album The Architect. As one of only two British female artists this decade to have their last three albums go double platinum in the UK, her comeback is set to be as just as breath-takingly beautiful as ever before. While the music is classic Paloma – with sweeping orchestral tracks, smooth soul, sleek disco grooves and stomping electro pop all featured on the album – the lyrics raise social and political questions, and cover powerful and topical themes, such as motherhood, social anxiety, wealth inequality, technology… Oh, and also the future of the Western world, Donald Trump, Brexit and the refugee crisis. Of course, she’ll be putting it in a way that will make us want to listen
BELLE & SEBASTIAN THURS 15 MARCH
BRIGHTON DOME
Since their first album,which was recorded in only three days and originally released on one thousand copies on pressed vinyl, The Scottish septet have come along way.Nine albums later Belle & Sebastian come to the Dome. The Glaswegian band have presented the world with their newest record How to Solve our Human Problems - a 15-track album which delivers every topic to suit your audio appetite. The indie, folksters have a deliciously unique sound combining their range of vocals, guitars, keyboard, percussion and even occasional violins and flutes.Their retro sound radiates Scottish influences, which you may just want to jig (or weep) to. With their last trip to Brighton being over a decade ago, this soiree will be an exciting night of vibrancy.
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WHITE ROOM
GWENNO
THURS 15 MARCH
FRI 16 MARCH
WEDS 21 MAR
RIALTO THEATRE
ROPETACKLE
In todays current social and political climate, there’s an overbearing urge to want to escape. White Room’s music is an invitation to that escape… If only momentarily. The band, based in this seaside city, offer psych rock sounds which is enigmatic and bound to have you in a grungy trance.
Welsh electro-pop singer-songwriter Gwenno (of the Pipettes) returns to Brighton with her musique-concrete beats and synthladen music and new LP Le Kov (out on Heavenly Records). Gwenno Saunders is a music producer, DJ, radio presenter and singer from Cardiff. Her debut solo album, Y Dydd Olaf followed a string of critically acclaimed releases, showing there will be no stopping her rise. Written entirely in Cornish, new album Le Kov is an exploration of the individual and collective subconscious, the myths and drolls of Cornwall. As one of the language’s few fluent speakers, Gwenno felt a duty to make her second album a document of this living language. Her music creates a wonderfully unique way of listening, in a distinct musical gamut.
Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, Andrew McCormack will begin his UK spring tour, making a stop off at Shoreham’s Ropetackle. This is in support of his latest album release, Graviton, on PIAS Jazz Village. Andrew has assembled some of the most sought-after musicians in modern jazz, all of whom bring something special to the mix for the tour. The musician has impressively appeared on more than 25 albums since the start of his young career. As a composer and having studied privately with Mark-Anthony Turnage, McCormack has written for many different classical ensembles, and his talent doesn’t stop there. Andrew’s film scores include orchestration, original music and performances, most notably for Clint Eastwood in several collaborations.
THURS 22 MAR
ROPETACKLE
2018 looks set to be a different, yet very special year for Phil as he announces his solo tour String Theory in February and March. The tour will feature material old and new, showcasing his exceptional skill on all things stringed. From the fiddle, the Spanish guitar, mandocello to the viola, mandolin and South American cuatro there is almost nothing this man can’t play. Let’s not forget, alongside these delicately different string instruments sits Phil’s rich vocals. Being a popular ambassador for acoustic roots music, the performer was previously in multi award-winning folk powerhouse Show of Hands – who sold out the Royal Albert Hall. As a solo performer he is equally, if not even more, captivating and enchanting to witness.
RODDY WOOMBLE FRI 23 MARCH
THE HAUNT
Hitting the road with a full live band, Roddy Woomble Is touring his thoughtful new solo album The Deluder. His back catalogue features over 12 Top 40 singles and eight acclaimed albums, as both a solo artist and frontman of Scottish indie-rockers Idlewild. His recent single Jupiter sees Roddy in a surreal & playful mood, channelling both solo McCartney and Pavement, in a quirky, melodic and memorable pop song. During its recording, he turned 40 and the emphasis we place on age, particularly moving from one decade into another was not lost on him. ˜The Deluder might be some sort of reaction, maybe justification, in the context of my life, my relationships, my choices,” he says about this, his most personal, introspective work yet.
phot by Jesse Littlebird
THE HANDSOME FAMILY SAT 24 MARCH
ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH
After a busy show in 2017 at the Concorde 2, The Handsome Family return by popular demand. For some this duo might ring a bell as their song Far From Any Road was used as the theme for the first season of True Detective. The Handsome Family were known around the globe for a song they’d written 12 years earlier about fire ants and desert plants, a song now linked forever to a show about cops in a psychic swamp. The United States-born couple, who have been married for 26 years, have since released ten albums of their hypnotic and melancholic folk music. With Rennie and Brett Sparks, you can delve into not just a musical performance, but a musical experience.
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PHIL BEER
photo by Rex Preston
Their latest 8-track EP, 8, is partly inspired by the number itself: The number of infinity, it signifies positivity in the universe, joy, strength, balance and power in unity. 2017 saw them tour with Modfather Paul Weller, perform at multiple festivals and shows to sell out crowds. Their emergence into 2018 promises much more for this creative, if not confidently crude, group of guys.
photo by David Gillanders
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ANDREW MCCORMACK
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WILLE AND THE BAN
DITS
By Becky Waldron
With the music industry today, it can be easy to feel like music has done all it really can do. Authenticity and individuality, especially in the mainstream, can seem something of days passed, yet I am voided of these doubts when I am introduced to Wille and the Bandits. If the trio, made up of Wille Edwards, and his bandits Andy Naumann and Matt Brooks, were to be pigeonholed, it would be put under the genres of rock, blues and folk. With Wille playing the guitar and the Weissenborn – a lap-slide guitar – along with his grungy vocals, Matt playing a variety of basses from an acoustic double bass to an electric six string and Andy on the drums, or djembe, together they create a wonderfully unique sound. It is admirable to see a trio so devoted to providing such an eclectic mix of music with every show, song and instrument differing from the next. A lot of inspiration for their music comes from social commentary, let this be climate change, gun crime in the USA or other global issues. “If I wrote about myself all the time it’d be bloody boring,” Wille explains to me. The majority of their lyrics come across as exquisitely poetic, as well as hard-hitting and eye opening at times, but just as much as a melodic time for consideration, also provide great sounds for a good head bang.
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With the band having Cornish roots and Cornwall being the place Wille calls home, despite coming from Australia and moving around for half his life, this protrudes through their music with the laidback-ness of the West Country and the coast. The early days of the band in this beautiful county sounds idyllic. “We’d just chuck a load of surfboards and guitars in the back [of the tour van] and that was sort of how we started.” So, the guys enjoy surfing the waves just as much as they like to play music, yet Wille likes to hope he’s a better musician than a surfer.
How Wille started out isn’t your stereotypical way of a successful musician, which usually entails a storyline where they have played since before they could walk and always knew it was what they wanted to do. But he just started out busking as he was fed up with “crap jobs”. He began making money from it and realised it was pretty good. His story suggests the authenticity of his skill as he came up from nowhere, no fancy training or an abundance of money to get where he wanted to be – just talent. He also tells me how the band met “mainly where most rock ‘n’ roll bands meet… the pub”. Cheers to that. The trio are up for two awards the UK Blues Awards this year; Blues Act Of The Year - England 2018 and Innovation In The Blues 2018, where they will be up against the wellknown English singer songwriter Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. This sets the bar high for winning the award, but there seems no reason why the Bandits shouldn’t be in with a good a chance of winning. Of course, winning isn’t all that matters. Wille and I discuss how, being recognised for the award is a great achievement for them alone. “Even if we don’t win the award, we’ll hopefully get to meet Rag ‘n’ Bone Man or something. That’d be nice”, he says with good sportsmanship and optimism. You can catch Wille and the Bandits on their latest tour ‘Living Free’ which will be the only place that fans will be able to get hold of their live double-disc album. Wille & The Bandits play Shoreham’s Ropetackle on Thurs 15 March. www.willeandthebandits.com
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From parish churches to Brighton Dome, Melting Vinyl has brought intelligent and inclusive music to the South East’s most interesting venues for nearly two decades. Operating out of an office on the Old Steine, this independent promotions company perfectly reflects the diversity of a city it calls home. “I used to go to a lot of gigs up north, and they felt quite unbalanced in the number of men to women in the shows,” Melting Vinyl’s founder, Anna Moulson, tells me. “I always thought I could give gigs a little more attention in terms of detail and quality, and make them more inclusive. That can just change the atmosphere in a room.” Moving to Brighton, almost on a whim, she instantly felt comfortable amongst its live scene. From working in The Zap club, she realised dance culture was waning. There were three live promoters working in Brighton and plenty of willing gig goers to be entertained. The late 90s live revival mirrors what happened in the 70s. Mainstream music had become too corporate. Britpop was too ‘blokey’, and lacked any real attitude or values. It was time for a change. In response, an emboldened DIY scene sprung up. People became more proactive at a grass-roots level. “Everything was possible. Everything was in your reach. That created and empowered a scene, which supported me with what Melting Vinyl does.” She maintains she was merely in the right place at the right time. Now, 20 years on, there’s over 40 live music venues in Brighton and almost as many promoters.
The Melting Vinyl 20
20
Year Special comes to The Basement on Thurs 29 March.
Starting out, shows were staged to be fun and playful rather than making a profit. She recalls noticing crowds in Brighton were more diverse, a trend which has increased over time. “It’s a matter of course now. Women accept the fact that they’ve the right to vote, and I see a lot of young girls who accept the fact they feel comfortable at gigs. There were a lot of women who struggled to feel that comfortable at a gig, so it’s quite cool what’s happened.” One memorable show was with Godspeed You! Black Emperor at the Corn Exchange sometimes a venue which struggled to seem completely full. People were using space at the rear to sit down and enjoy the music. “There was a grandma and her little grandson. They were just lying down star-shaped,” she says with a smile. “I thought: ‘this is why I’m promoting. This is my ultimate gig.’” Although having staged some huge events (including bands like The White Stripes and The Strokes) she concedes there is more reward from smaller and more niche shows. Here greater attention can be paid to detail and considering the audience’s experience.
VINYL
By Stuart Rolt
Lasting two decades in a tough business is ample excuse for celebration. In association with Spectrum, Brighton Dome’s alternative music strand, The Melting Vinyl 20 Year Special takes over The Basement on Thurs 29 March. “It’s great to be doing it there. It really represents what I’m about. I thought about local artists, who represent the genres that I tend to focus on.” It’ll be a show packed with sublime organic indie, classical roots and electronica from Oddfellows Casino, Collectress, Foreign Skin and Twenty-One Crows. Some have worked and developed with Moulson over the years, while some are promising new acts. All of them demonstrate what she looks for in a performer. At a base level, good music promotion is about creating shows you believe in. Over time, Melting Vinyl has drifted towards more traditional forms. Folk music, in particular, has been a saving grace. “It tends to be quite democratic, quite un-bureaucratic, and the people tend to be nicer. I didn’t feel like I belonged in that big gig scene. It was just too busy, and I didn’t have a life. I spent most of my 20s not going on holiday or having a day off.” While some of her artists might be deemed traditional, many of the spaces they get to play in are not. Her niche in the scene was carved by turning art galleries, theatres or churches into gig venues, reasoning that some musicians deserve a special environment – whether it offers a spiritual atmosphere or terrific acoustics. “There’s that sense of wonder when people walk through the door of an unusual space, that sense of excitement. I’m always trying to find a sense of belonging. I thought by using unusual venues, there was a blank sheet where I can find some kind of ownership of it.” Despite being a staple of the local live circuit, she does give off the air of a spirited outsider. Being female and wanting to forge a singular path in a self-absorbed maledominated industry can’t help. For the next 20 years, there’re aspirations to strengthen ties and create a platform with other freelance promoters. Independent Venue Day and Record Store Day celebrate their own sectors, so why not highlight those who enable live music? As we sit in her office, next to numerous towering piles of boxes holding 20 years of posters, fliers and project documentation – “I’m a tidy hoarder,” she quips – I ask if she’d consider herself a role model. At first there’s hesitation. “I’m northern, and we don’t like to big up ourselves. But, now I’ve got my southern ways, I do actually. I think I need to get out there, along with other women, and show there is a job for women within the music industry.”
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TRAUMFRAU UNVEIL KILL JOY BINGO! FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY SAT 10 MARCH
THE SPIRE
CLUBBING NEWS
After making their mark on the Brighton clubbing scene with a series of inventive and inspiring parties, Traumfrau is running a special Bingo game-show extravaganza for International Women’s Day. This new concept brings together a game and variety show, followed by a massive party to round the evening off. Kill Joy BINGO! Promises to be Brighton’s first raucous and riotous bingo game-show party. For starters you can forget about playing bingo with numbers – that’s so last century. Your host Mzz Kimberly will instead be getting you to collect images of all your favourite, kick-ass, she-roes. Original artworks of famous and infamous women, who have been pioneering and ground-breaking in their sector, will be used to create a bingo game that celebrates women and their achievements. Prepare to shout, laugh, & hopefully cry exclusively with joy. It’s a game of shows, of chaos, and endless inspiration. Already known for their wild International Women’s Day celebrations, Traumfrau will also be providing their usual plethora of delights, like shows, workshops, stalls, prizes, guests, DJs, food, and plenty of BINGO! Special guests include DeeDee la Femme, Free The Nipple Brighton, underwrapsart, and plenty more, all followed by dancefloor action with Gal Pal’s DJ Jumeau. Taking place in the beautiful surroundings of The Spire, at St Mark’s chapel in Kemptown, the event will be raising money for RISE - an award-winning domestic abuse charity providing sanctuary and support in Sussex since 1994. So, make sure you buy a raffle ticket on the night, as there’s some amazing prizes up for grab, kindly donated by Brush, StencilMoose Screen Printing and Silver Jewellery Workshops. Tickets: are only £4/5 because they LOVE women and want you to come and celebrate them as well! Play the Bingo. Then... stay for a party & dance www.facebook.com/TraumfrauBrighton
BMC CLOSING PARTY ANNOUNCED FRI 27 APRIL
With the Brighton Music Conference fast approaching, the city is getting itself ready for a packed weekend of all things dance related. Although the event does include some serious discussions, panels and exhibitions, there’s obviously a fierce range of terrific parties to throw some proper shapes at. Rounding off proceedings will the BMC Official Closing Party at Komedia with Brighton’s own purveyors of good times – Funk Phenomenon. In the main room their sister crew, Disco Lovers, will be welcoming a true pioneer of British dance music. The mighty Graeme Park will be demonstrating why he’s still regarded as one of the scene’s finest selectors. The curator of Hacienda Classical and original resident DJ from Manchester’s legendary Hacienda club, he was one of the first people to promote house music in this country and still works hard to celebrate its great legacy. This April he brings a superb disco and classic house set to close BMC with a bang. Alongside him is Tom, from Estonia’s non-stop party crew - Disco Tallinn. Funk Phenomenon will be taking over Komedia’s studio, and doing it to the max. They’re bringing Tru Thoughts Records star and complete local hero, J Felix and Disco Lovers resident Sam Moffett. It’s going to be two floors, playing the best in classic house, disco, proper old school, quality hip hop, R’n’B, soul and funk. There’s no doubt this will be absolutely massive.
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www.hideoutbrighton.com [HIDEOUT] BRINGS A NEW CLUBBING SPACE TO BRIGHTON SEAFRONT Ready to heat up the summer, Brighton’s newest clubbing space lands on the seafront this month. Opening on Fri 2 March, [Hideout] is a new venue which mixes industrial essence and intimacy. It’s set to be a south coast home to the ever-growing underground sounds of the UK, creating lasting experiences and nurturing the best grassroots music and artists. The focus is on providing the best quality sound, with the club boasting a Funktion One System - offering unprecedented sounds and vibrations to the audience. [Hideout]’s owners have seen so much grow out of Brighton and then travel to the all corners of the UK. All of this can be traced to the platform of grassroots music venues. This ideology is at the foundations of [Hideout]; opening your ears to what could be the sounds of the future. The [Hideout] Launch Party on Fri 2 March boasts a take-over from Brighton-based Nightshift Records with their renowned high-energy techno vibes. They’ll be joined by the incredible Darmec with his bass-orientated, dance-floor destroyers, along with support from a wide array of Nightshift talent. On Sat 3 March, continuing the weekend, the Colours crew will be teaming up with Saucy Records’ They’ll flaunt some of the most skilled selectors and bass scene, and one very special Rinse FM DJ set. Following on, Full Fat then presents Notion on Thurs 8 March, Disco Deviant hold a very special Hope for the Homeless event on Fri 9 March. The venue seeks to offer brands and promoters an opportunity to express themselves and their sounds to the Brighton & Hove community. By doing so it’ll be at the forefront of revitalising the local music scene even further, laying the foundation for growth at all levels
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THE QUEER PARTY OF THE YEAR
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10.03 2018
08 pm
BRIGHTON'S FIRST SHOW-GAME-PARTY RAUCOUS COMBO
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CLUBBING
FELIX DA HOUSECAT SAT 3 MARCH
Memory Box returns to Patterns Brighton, after a set of shows with Derrick Carter, Nightmares On Wax, Joey Beltram, Todd Terry and Farley Jackmaster Funk. For this edition, theyt’d honoured to welcome the prestigious talents of Chicago icon Felix Da Housecat. During the early 80s, he was swept up by his hometown’s house music revolution- collaborating with DJ Pierre on the classic Phantasy Girl. Soon his own Thee Underground Made Me Do It and Thee Dawn tunes became dancefloor staples on both sides on the Atlantic, assuring his place in dance music history. To this day he remains one of the most sought after remixers and producers on the planet, reinterpreting songs by everyone from the Pet Shop Boys to P-Diddy.
IT IS STILL 1985 EVERY SAT THE HAUNT
REBEL BEATS WITH CHRISTIAN BURKHARDT SAT 3 MARCH
INNA SOUND X MATERIALS SAT 10 MARCH [HIDEOUT]
Further ensuring this one’s not to be missed, the local heroes include Berlin’s Markus Saarlander and rising stars Matt Ortarix, Lloyd Tate, Lucca S & Reviow, and On The House’s own Magnus Asberg.
BASS LEVELS PRESENTS CONDUCTA SAT 17 MARCH [HIDEOUT]
DISCO DEVIANT: HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS FRI 9 MARCH
CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL CLUB SAT 17 MARCH CONCORDE 2
AFTERSHOCK UK FRI 23 MARCH VOLKS CLUB
NORMAN JAY MBE FRI 9 MARCH
ERICK MORILLO’S BIRTHDAY BASH FRI 30 MARCH CONCORDE 2
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Pablo Contraband and friends, Affy Go Bang and The Juke of York are getting together to throw one hell of a party to raise further funds and awareness around Brighton’s growing homelessness situation. It’s become an unacceptable situation, and we need to help as many people get off the streets and back to a safe and stable home life. Proceeds from the event will help support Clock Tower Sanctuary, Off the Fence and Brighton City Mission food bank, and the vital work they do amongst our community. It’s taking place at [Hideout], a new 200 capacity seafront venue which has an intimate house party vibe. It’s just had a cracking Funktion One sound system installed, ready to crank out some great deep/soulful house and disco.
BASS ON THE BEACH SUN 18 MARCH VOLKS CLUB
KOMEDIA
Veteran DJ Norman Jay heads to Komedia for a special Good Times show with Tru Thoughts’ J-Felix. One of the most respected and popular DJs in the world today, Jay has worked his way up from playing reggae soundsystems to some of the biggest festival stages. image by Dean Chalkeley
THE WONKY HUNT EASTER SPECIAL SAT 31 MARCH [HIDEOUT]
BAU WOW
Long-standing Brighton house and techno brands Beatsworkin & Rebel Rabble team up with Gabriel Ursu (Romania) and On The House to bring you Rebel Beats a new night of the finest underground tech house. For this launch party they’re bringing in the German legendary DJ and producer Christian Burkhardt to play a live set. An artist absorbed with the range of sonic possibilities, this producer is not content with simply existing within the realms of house and techno, but seeks to stretch their limits further with his distinctive signature sound.
SUPERCHARGED PRES. REDLIGHT SAT 3 MARCH CONCORDE 2
HORSE MEAT DISCO, SAT 31 MARCH PATTERNS
PATTERNS
Spending most of his youth for treasures in Soho record shops, he’s built an enviable musical knowledge and a unique style which brings together jazz, reggae, hip-hop and house. Awarded an MBE for his services to music in 2002, he began his broadcasting career at pirate radio station Kiss in the 1980s, carrying on when it went legal. Now he takes his Good Times brand and choice cuts to any place where people just want to move.
TECH-NOIR
SAT 10 MARCH
Under the aliases of DJ Seinfeld, Rimbaudian and Birds of Sweden, Armand Jakobsson wows crowds with his sweeping emotive cuts, verdant dancefloor workouts and discerning dips into jungle and breaks. He’s released a barrage of tunes on respected labels including Meda Fury, Ectotherm, UNTO and Lobster Fury.
image by Camille Blake
Much has been made of his lo-fi fuzz sound, with many even clamouring to declare it a scene, but he refuses to be put into a box. His mixes show a deft control of build-up and feel in the booth, while his mini-series for legendary London station Rinse FM in May ‘DJ Seinfeld presents…’, offered a master class in the kind of wonky left-field house he peppers his sets with.
PALMS TRAX (EXTENDED SET) SAT 17 MARCH
FRI 16 MARCH
Tech-Noir return to their new home with another unmissable line-up. this time residents Nick Hook and Brody welcome the amazing Enzo Siffredi. The Minimal Kids & Wired main man is inspired and driven by the piano of Paolo Conte, Brasens’s guitar and Berlin’s underground. Rather than adhere to the same old stereotypes, labels and styles, this outsider remains innovative and experimental, precisely maintaining a distinctive deep house sound. He’s won plaudits across the board, with his fierce releases on Defected Records and Suara. These have led to chart-topping positions on music portals like Traxsource and Beatport, as well as loads of support from major players like Carl Cox, Marco Carola, Claude Von Stroke and PanPot.
Forget sitting at home and being anaesthetised by your television, the second chapter in the breakbeat rave renaissance is about to be unleashed. Reflecting the past and celebrating the future, Calling The Hardcore brings together the scene’s best DJs, both old and new, in one storming eight-hour session.
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PATTERNS
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The mighty Palm Trax returns to Patterns for a special extended set. This Berlin-based producer has taken a love of Chicago house and Detroit techno and twisted these established forms into something truly beautiful. A steady stream of EPs which features layers of euphoric piano lines, bubbling acid and luminescent keys and tough, distinctive percussion. He’s also evolved into a distinctive and inspiring DJ, whipping up crowds from Panorama Bar and Concrete, to Contact and Lux. This year he’s holding down residencies across the globe, as well as lining up a string of collaborations. Undoubtedly this is one artist to look out for. Support comes from the equally capable Mr Bongo and Wild Fantasy. Yowsa.
CALLING THE HARDCORE
SAT 10 MARCH
DAVID RODIGAN 40TH ANNIVERSARY DJ TOUR SAT 17 MARCH THE ARCH After a remarkable 40 years in the business, as both a broadcaster and DJ, David Rodigan MBE is getting ready for some celebrating. So, he’s going to be touring a very special extended DJ set, which will cover his four glorious decades at the centre of the reggae scene. For his Brighton strand, Rodigan will be joined by the exceptional talents of DJ Zinc and Papa Face. Armed with a unique collection of customised dub plates and classic recordings, he’s the undisputed don of British dance halls. His unsinkable passion for reggae music, which first took a hold of him as a schoolboy when he heard ska music in the early ’60s, has given him an encyclopaedic knowledge which he uses to devastating effect.
VOLKS CLUB
Providing the most powerful underground old skool hardcore from 1991 to 1993 and plenty of new hardcore breakbeat productions will be Ellis Dee, Sy, Jack-Knife and Jedi. Alongside this will be a special live set from Brighton’s own Try Unity. Expect massive visuals on a four-way video projection rig, loads of giveaways, wicked MCs and an awesome Turbosound rig, plus plenty of peace, love and respect.
HANNAH WANTS SAT 31 MARCH
THE ARCH
Hannah Wants’ special brand of bassorientated, garage-influenced house has seen her become an international star. Her unique, energy-packed sets, journey-like mixtapes and massive productions have won her masses of fans amongst both clubbers and fellow DJs. Her Play Tour offers a dark, raw and authentic experience. It’ll project a new artistic progression and prospective musical vision. maintaining her bass house roots but exhibiting her developing style. An elite selection of new and established DJs have been chosen by Wants to showcase their skills alongside. It promises to unveil new talent, as well as highlight credible existing artists, in a series of revolutionary raves.
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By Stuart Rolt Hurrying past a rough sleeper with your head down offers little to solve the growing problem of homelessness in Brighton & Hove. An astounding one in 60 of the local community are now without permanent housing, with only London facing a worse crisis, and these numbers are only increasing. The average life-span for rough sleepers is 42 for women and 47 for men, generally due to violence, health issues or substance abuse. In return, the homeless are too often treated with contempt or suspicion. There’s no simple solution, just a lengthy series of small steps. “The people you see on the streets is the tip of the iceberg,” Clock Tower Sanctuary’s Natalia Borg tells me. “Underneath you have a whole host of vulnerable people. The hidden homeless.” These are people surviving in supported accommodation, drifting between friend’s sofa, or sleeping rough but hidden away, so not covered by official counts. Established in 1998, the Clock Tower Sanctuary aims to catch young people who’ve fallen through the net, helping them reconnect and providing the support they need. No young person chooses homelessness. They might not even ‘look homeless’. All want to have bright futures, work and raise families. “You might walk through Western Road and 26
see five of our clients. They’re not necessarily the ones sleeping on the street, they’re just passing you. They want to look presentable. It’s almost like they’re invisible.” The only day centre of its kind in the city, Clock Tower Sanctuary opens six days a week to offer support to homeless young people, and prevent them from becoming part of the longterm population. Working in partnership with a large range of other organisations, they provide a vital support network to help those in difficult practical circumstances negotiate a complex system. The organisation is funded entirely by donations, and trusts like Comic Relief and The Big Lottery. Individuals also contribute by undertaking charity challenges or organising fundraising events. There’s a constant need for volunteers, something which can be a great opportunity to start careers in this sector or help people in greater need. “We’re looking to people to become befrienders and help us run our drop-in service so that each young person has the support they need. Just to make sure they have the future they deserve, and not in a sleeping bag on West Street in ten years.” The simple fact is: the longer you’re homeless the greater the chance of being swept into a destructive cycle.
There’s no definitive reason as to why people find themselves without a stable place to live. Often, it’s the result of relationship breakdowns. Others can feed into the system after living in care or escaping domestic abuse. Regardless, Brighton & Hove has a housing crisis. Alongside a lack of suitable housing, the cost of available stock is one of the highest outside of London, outstripping the average salary. For young people, the impact of welfare reforms, particularly the bureaucratic chaos of Universal Credit, is making it even more difficult to find a suitable home. “There’s a longer delay in getting the income,” Natalia tells me. “In that time, younger people don’t have savings, so they can quickly get into financial debt and be more vulnerable to, say, the sex industry.” While this new welfare system broadly works, she says many of the centre’s clients may not have the range of the basic life skills generally taught by parents. Things like financial management, understanding benefits, dealing with letters and knowing what to do. Before, housing payments would be paid directly to landlords. Now a lump sum is paid directly to the client, which they are responsible for. On top of this sits the anxiety of being homeless, along with any accompanying problems such as relationship issues, mental health or addiction. Clock Tower recognise that their clients often just need simple help and advice to turn things around. So, they offer guidance on managing budgets, the use of a telephone, a postal address, access to the internet, accredited courses, laundry facilities, and most importantly a safe space to visit. Modern life is increasingly complex. You need the internet to get most jobs. You need photo ID and residential address to open a bank account or access many services. For clients with more complex needs, help can involve obtaining mental health diagnoses, managing medication, therapeutic intervention and assistance with returning to education. “There’s no quick fix. It’s making the small changes, and recognising that if you take a few steps back, that’s OK. You’re always going to be moving forward, and we’re going to help you do that.” Repeatedly, it’s a case of helping a client reclaim their confidence and motivation, but everyone is different. Forecasts suggest it’s going to be challenging for the homeless and the charities supporting them. Brighton & Hove has seen large cuts to Youth and social care services, and it’s increasingly difficult for young people to access help with addiction, mental health or returning to education and training. Natalia’s organisation is preparing for a continued influx of young people. More young people are entering homelessness, and Clock Tower are having to put a lot of resources into helping people in the early stages of crisis. “Every young person has their own journey out of homelessness. Just getting them into work and a key to a door is one part of the story, but a bigger part is supporting them so it’s sustainable.” For information on Clock Tower Sanctuary’s work, how you can donate, or even volunteer, head over to: www. thects.org.uk
Having toured as a saxophonist with the legendary Prince for two years, rising star Sylvester Onyejiaka – known under the musical alias Sly5thAve – has done one hell of a job of kickstarting his career in the musical realm. Now signed to Brighton-based Tru Thoughts (as well as the label’s acrossthe-pond equivalent), Sly is emerging as a composer in his own right with his latest album The Invisible Man – An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. Dre the first record to put an instrumental twist on the iconic Compton rapper’s sounds.
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Sly’s interest in music stemmed from a young age, with his choir director mother taking him to church each week. Outside of religion, he told us, music in everyday life always seemed to catch his attention. But it was a viewing of iconic film The Blues Brothers that inspired him to pick up the saxophone. “I was shown music for the first time and it was just love at first sight,” he said. Inspired by his Nigerian decent of soul, his interest intensified after his parents gave him his first record, Blue Train by 1950s American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. Kirk Whalum stemmed Sly’s interest in contemporary saxophone playing further, the two sides of the jazz spectrum inspiring Sly to produce music combining both traditional and contemporary jazz styles in to one. Sly was faced with choosing his career path at the young age of 16, torn between his options of American football or music. At 6’5, and weighing around 200 pounds, his football coaches were excited about the prospect of his future as a football player, however Sly was also juggling a part in the school’s marching band. The pressures of both commitments led him to having to choose one path.
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He said, “I was being stretched way too thin, trying to get to every football practice and every band rehearsal. I soon realised I couldn’t serve two masters and needed to focus more on one.” With his decision made, his music tutor inspired him to fulfil his dream of becoming a professional saxophonist, and would teach him everything he would eventually know about jazz, playing him recordings of jazz pianist Count Basie and other influencers in the genre.
Twenty years since he first picked up the saxophone, Sly’s passion remains – and he’s seen a multitude of successes since. From his time on tour with Prince, he met a whole range of talented people. He also helped with the arrangements and transcribing during his time in the band, leading him to record his first orchestral version of Kendrick Lamar’s Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe. The piece ended up being filled with the ClubCassa Chamber Orchestra and, after it was uploaded to SoundCloud, his career has not stopped flourishing since. But it was six months later, after his first Tribute to Dr. Dre concert (held to raise money for a music school in Compton), that Sly was flooded with the emotions and feelings that would inspire the title to his upcoming album. With racially motivated police shootings rife, Sly was faced with the constant reminder of racial differences, his reading of Black literature (most influentially Ralph Ellison’s The Invisible Man) enforcing what he saw happening across the States in the present. Sly still feels that the older generations don’t understand the prejudice faced by people of colour. He said, “They don’t see me for who I am, they just see me for this made up big thing that’s just in their head that scares them.” The frustration inspired him to make a difference in the same vein as the Doctor himself, who dedicated his early music to ‘the invisible people’. Sly added, “I needed to get off my ass and do something.” Uninspired by modern hip-hop, he instead decided to rework some of Dr. Dre’s most influential tracks, adding orchestral features and elements, as well as a couple of his own personal mixes. The finished album includes 23 arrangements with appearances from Jimetta Rose, Quantic, Cory Henry and Mark de Clive Lowe, among others. Along with providing a voice to ‘the invisible people’, Sly hopes for the chance to share his music across the world, making people aware of the inspiration behind the album. He is hopeful for a European tour, and holds out for the day his idol hears his tribute. “I just hope that Dre gets to actually hear it. I’m so thrilled to be able to share it all.” Sly5thAve’s California Love feat. Cory Henry, the latest instalment to be lifted from his captivating The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. Dre LP, is available now.
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BRIGHTON FRINGE WIDENS ACCESS TO THE ARTS Brighton Fringe work year-round to help people produce creative work through their extensive, free, Fringe Academy workshops, an open access program and over £25,000 in financial support available to local, national and international artists. Seeking to create a vibrant and inclusive community, these events are either free or low cost allowing as many people as possible to enjoy them. Supporting artists and performers with the costs of travel, marketing, accommodation, venue hire, registration fees, props, materials and general living expenses, Brighton Fringe’s bursary schemes have been awarded in partnership with local businesses and foundations. This allows those with passion and talent to participate without prohibitive costs. Once again, many bursary recipients are from the local area. The Pebble Trust Brighton Fringe Award winners include Rice T*ts by Brighton based comedian and impressionist Rebekka Turner, and Cultureground from B.fest – an experimental show created by Brighton Youth Arts Fest. The Irene Mensah Brighton Fringe Bursary has been won by local singer Alfa Marks, while There was a Ship from Brian Mander, Sing For Better Health! by Udita Everett, Creation Song Norse Myths Storytelling by Root and Branch Theatre Company and Boxes at The Purple Theatre are all in receipt of the Brighton Lions Bursary. The BN1 Magazine Bursary has been awarded to Grace Eyre Street, a play written and performed by people with learning difficulties, while Encoreinsure.com have given bursaries to school children based musical The Boy Tom by Natalie Sexton and Geoffrey Mead’s historical London Road Tour.
Committed to widening participation in the arts and breaking down barriers, Brighton Fringe has seen a record number of bursaries awarded this year. Alongside this, their new Freedom Season is highlighting the work of deaf and disabled participants as well as accounting for a wide range of audience access needs. Window, Brighton Fringe’s in-house bursary and a showcase for rising talent, runs on Fri 4 – Thurs 10 May. This is an annual highlight of the festival’s program, attracting industry professionals, and helping the artists progress to new levels in their careers. Shows include Me & My Bee from ThisEgg, Ensongclopedia of Animals by John Hinton, You Should See The Other Guy’s Land of Three Towers: Vol II, and Luke Rollason’s Planet Earth by Bright Buoy Productions. Also included are The Sleeper from Anima Theatre, Form by Rendered Retina, S/he/it Happens from Purple Theatre, James Lorien Macdonald’s Gender Euphoria, Digital Drama’s Fast and SWAG by Witt n’ Camp The inaugural Freedom Season, has been created by Brighton Fringe with the aim of removing barriers to attend or perform for those with physical or invisible disabilities. “We’re really proud of what we do to widen access to the arts,” said Julian Caddy, Fringe’s Managing Director. ”We have some particularly exciting partnerships this year, such as the Fringe Excellence program which brings two of the top shows from Edinburgh Fringe down to Brighton to perform. The festival has been working with venues to actively accommodate those requiring wheelchair access, hearing loops and disabled toilets as standard, as well as a range of additional assistance available including captioned performances and language-free. “It’s a pleasure to support such rich talent, both locally and internationally, and ‘Freedom Season’, bursaries and Fringe Academy are all really important aspects of this.” Freedom Season includes everything from a relaxed open day at Brighton Buddhist Centre to a surreal, one-man show updating Shakespeare’s Hamlet, as well as cabaret, music and storytelling.
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PIGHOG LAUNCHES FIRST BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE POETRY NIGHT THURS 29 MARCH
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In an effort to bring poetry in all its forms to as wide an audience as possible, Pighog is holding its first bilingual night for British Sign Language (BSL) poets and English poets. Taking place upstairs at Grand Central pub, in the refurbished Nightingale Room, the evening will feature sign language poet Donna Williams and English poet Chrissy Williams. The evening is hosted by local poet and painter, Michaela Ridgway, and will be interpreted and includes a bilingual open mic.
Going for over ten years, Pighog is one of Brighton’s most established live poetry nights, running a regular live poetry night on the last Thursday of the month at the Nightingale Room. It publishes original work from a diverse range of regional, national and international voices and is known for discovering new talent and for our unique and distinctive publications.
WORTHING: SUMMER OF CIRCUS FRI 18 MAY - SUN 1 JULY
www.worthingtheatres.co.uk/summer-of-circus Returning to Worthing for the third summer in a row, 2018’s Summer of Circus is especially important as it celebrates 250 years after the art-form was introduced by Philip Astley. This six-week event explores many aspects of contemporary circus, from delicate aerial work, non-stop juggling, stylised acrobats, a mixture of storytelling and dance, and more intricate circus-style performances. The festival opens with the world premiere of Mimbre’s The Exploded Circus on Fri 18 - Sun 20 May. Aiming to define a new ‘normal’ and rebuild societal expectations, it combines all things orientated with traditional circus tricks. Along the way will also be performances like He Ain’t Heavy, where performer Grania Pickard retells her story of growing up with her disabled autistic brother, incorporating puppetry and physical theatre. While The Giant Balloon Show follows one bizarre man whose head ends up in a gigantic balloon. It will no doubt have the whole family crying with laughter by the end.
CHICHESTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DISCOUNT SCHEME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Are you aged 16 – 25? Then you have a fantastic chance to access £5 tickets at the acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre through Prologue, their young person ticket scheme. Prologue members can access £5 tickets for all Festival 2018 shows as soon as they go on sale to the general public on Sat 3 March. Members can book up to two £5 tickets for any performance, so if you’re planning to come with a group make sure your mates are all registered too! The new season is filled with powerful new writing, captivating and intimate productions in the Minerva Theatre, and classic twentieth century dramas in the Festival Theatre alongside fabulous new musical productions. It’s not just shows – there is also a programme of talks with playwrights, directors and cast members, workshops to get involved in and social events for Prologue members including a Late Night Cabaret. Chichester Festival 2018 opens on Fri 20 April with Noël Coward’s classic comedy, Present Laughter featuring the hilarious Rufus Hound and runs until Sat 12 May. Sign up to Prologue for free today at www.cft.org.uk/prologue
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Donna Williams is a Bristol-based deaf poet who uses English and BSL. She has performed around the UK including the Edinburgh Fringe and the Albert Hall. Her most recent poems have been published in Stairs and Whispers: Deaf and Disabled Poets Write Back and in issue 69 of Magma magazine. Chrissy Williams is a London-based poet, editor and tutor. She is Director of Free Verse: The Poetry Book Fair and has published four pamphlets and most recently edited Over the Line: An introduction to Poetry and Comics (Sidekick Books, 2015).
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PLANNER ALULA CYR: HYENA SUN 4 MARCH
NOT JUST THE COMPANION THURS 8 MARCH SWEET DUKEBOX BAD JEWS FRI 16 - SAT 24 MARCH NEW VENTURE THEATRE THE FANNYTASTICALS FRI 16 - SAT 17 MARCH MARLBOROUGH THEATRE ANTLING SUN 25 &WEDS 28 MARCH SWEET DUKEBOX METAMORPHOSIS SAT 31 MARCH SWEET VENUES FIT FOR WORK SAT 24, WEDS 28 & SAT 31 MARCH SWEET DUKEBOX CAST IRON: A PRO OF NOTHING FRI 23 - SAT 24 MARCH SWEET DUKEBOX
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On a mission to bring more female-centric circus to the UK, Alula Cyr’s debut celebrates womanhood with astonishing acrobatics and harmonised displays of absolute sisterhood. This unique experience sees the gymnastic performing trio incorporate women, circus, Cyr wheels, dance and song.Fiona, Jess and Lil all trained together at the National Centre for Circus Arts combining their love for gymnastics, dance and music to create this intricate performance coming to The Open Market this month. The title Hyena references the matriarchal social system of brown spotted hyenas, inspiring the fiery friendships formed between women explored in the show. An evening of delicate power and contemporary circus through Cyr wheels.
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MON 5 - WEDS 7 MARCH
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NOEL COWARD’S PRIVATE LIVES TUES 6 - WEDS 7 MARCH CONNAUGHT THEATRE, WORTHING
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After winning Best Theatre Show at the Pleasance Indie Awards 2017 and featuring as part of the British Council Showcase at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017, Testosterone explores the question of what kind of man you really are. The performance draws on autobiographical experiences and moments in creator Kit Redstone’s life, from when he first encountered a male gym changing room at the age of 33. Now perceived as completely a man, one year after his first ever injection of testosterone, he begins questioning who he really is. The show explores the world of men, and the crisis of masculinity entirely.
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BRIGHTON ROCK TUE 6 - SAT 10 MARCH THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON
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KINGDOM: DRAG KING CABARET FRI 2 MARCH THE MARLBOROUGH THEATRE
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All those who studied Of Mice and Men at school growing up will know the basic plot of the intense story of friendship bonds and the hopeful strive to obtain the American dream. Set during the American Great Depression, the story is a powerful portrayal of working class individuals trying to fulfil their dreams of going West, to the state of possibility and fertile land. Following the novel by the Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, the play follows George and Lennie, two migrant labour workers dreaming of one day owning their own ranch. This American classic sees the highs and lows of friendship in times of despair and hardship.
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES TUES 13 - WED 14 MARCH
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Unexploded Ordnances (UXO) was part of the Barbican’s 2018 Season, The Art of Change, explore how many artists respond, reflect and hopefully effect change in the social and political landscape. This performance very much examines the unexplored potential in our everyday lives, especially elder generations and aims to uncover it.With the film’s iconic War Room, with a large round table and doomsday images projected across screens, Split Britches, Peggy and Lois, have performed together for 37 years, both adopt characters of a general and a president, encouraging the discussion of the political happenings within the world. Twelve of the eldest audience members are encouraged onto the stage to explore and comment on the global issues of today’s world, from Trump to Brexit, true colours will come out to play.
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Echoing the urbanisation of our beloved cities across the country, Rambert return to Brighton with three stylised dances reflecting the imperfect times in which we living in. The performance explores our world, with critical eyes exploring its imperfections from all over. Choreographed by Ben Duke, the music is infused with Nina Simone, showcasing a selection of her most influential songs performed live on stage by a jazz band and singer Nia Lynn. Celebrating the Rambert dancers’ untouchable skills, the internationally acclaimed dance-maker and all-rounder Adonis Foniadakis are accompanied by a new score from BAFTA and Ivor Novello Award-nominated composer Ilan Eshkeri. The programme will also feature special guest appearances from the Rambert Associate Julie Cunningham & Company.
Winner of Best of the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2017, Enter The Dragons reveal the pressures forced onto women as they enter the ageing process with humour and fearlessness. The comedic duo of Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards, examine the mediated ideas of beauty, sex and feminism, aiming to reframe the modern mature woman.
WHILST THE REST WERE SLEEPING WEDS 28 - 29 MARCH
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Mark Goucher and David Ian come to Brighton with a Cheltenham Everyman Theatre Production. Combining four of our beloved actors, as ageing opera singers living in a hilarious retirement home setting, celebrating all things related to their yonder twilight years.
Come to piece together a mystery spanning across 60 years and step into the world of CIRCA69. What could connect a mass disappearance from 1959, the death of an older man in New York in 2010, an artificial intelligence beating a grand master at a game of chess in 1997, as well as eight heart-felt letters written by an autistic child to his beloved imaginary friend?
This classic French farce by Georges Feydeau has been hilariously adapted by John Mortimer. There’s plenty of obsession, suspicion, mistaken identities and plotting, as a genteel Parisian social circle gets turned upside down. A suspicious wife sets a trap to expose her cheating husband who bears an uncanny resemblance to a drunken porter. When circumstances conspire to bring the two men together at the Hotel Coq D’or (golden cockerel?)… all hell breaks loose.This fastpaced and bawdy romp of sexual manners promises an evening of rib-tickling hilarity, high jinx aplenty and a satisfying denouement. Full of snappy entrances and exits, this tale is frantic and scandalous in equal measures, with a liberal amount of bed-hopping.
The Emergency Poet comes to Jubilee Square as part of World Poetry Day, prescribing poems as cures inside her ambulance. Ghoulish skulls, jars of gruesome eyeballs and other unknowing body parts fill the inside of the ambulance. While in the waiting room, beware of the Nurse Verse who will be dispensing ‘poemcetamols’ and other poetic style pills and unmanly treatments from the poetry pharmacy. This free consultation offers a whole host of fun and entertainment for those involved, adding an essence of fun to an ordinary Wednesday afternoon.
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MON 26 - SAT 31 MARCH
Paul Nicholas (Real Marigold Hotel), Sue Holderness (Only Fools and Horses), Wendi Peters (Coronation Street) and Jeff Rawle (Harry Potter), all starring in this thrilling comedy. Secrets will be revealed, chaos amongst the elders emerges and old rivalries come to play, with the amusement of growing old ungracefully.
Using your phone to puzzle together the mystery to unlock clues and VR headsets to visit each of the worlds within the story, all in all to hopefully discover the truth behind it all. Question everything before entering the show, as the quest may have started before you even realise.
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Embarking on an epic journey, the characters move beyond the quest for love and relationships, into the exploration of their personal identity, searching for meaning and purpose in such youth obsessive world. You will come out both laughing and crying for this journey into the unknown.
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BRIGHTON FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 PROGRAMME SAT 5 – SUN 27 MAY
The largest annual, curated multi-arts festival in England, has announced its Guest Director for this year will be Turner Prize-nominated visual artist and Brighton resident David Shrigley. Known for his darkly humorous works whoch comment on the absurd, inconsequential and disquieting elements of daily life, the artist’s offbeat take is reflected in an eclectic programme spanning music, theatre, dance, visual art, film, literature and debate. From Brighton Festival commission Problem in Brighton, a brand new alt rock/pop pantomime written and directed by David Shrigley himself, to a live durational reading of Camus’ seminal The Myth of Sisyphus, and appearances from award-winning stand-up Bridget Christie and genderqueer rock’n’roll hero Ezra Furman, it’s set to be a provocative and inspiring season. David Shrigley makes a number of appearances in the programme including Life Model II, a follow-up to the artist’s Turner Prize-nominated installation of the same name, an illustrated talk billed as a containing numerous rambling anecdotes not in the slightest bit boring’, and a screening of a documentary about his work titled A Shit Odyssey. Events close to the artist’s heart include an exclusive collaboration between orchestral collective Stargaze and one of his favourite bands, Deerhoof; an exhibition by SanFrancisco-based artist and trucker Brett Goodroad; and a double bill from his friend Malcolm Middleton, one half of Arab Strap, and Scottish musician Iain Shaw, whose quirky folk song-smithery has turned Shrigley’s poems into incisive songs on albums like Awesome and Listening to Slayer. Other highlights include: Calixto Bieito’s The String Quartet’s Guide to Sex and Anxiety, a remarkable new production from one of Europe’s most exciting theatre directors; Grand Finale by 2014’s Guest Director Hofesh Shechter; and The Arms of Sleep, an overnight choral sleepover experience from The Voice Project in which audiences encounter a unique dream-like night of music stories, sound and images.
Delivered in partnership with Brighton People’s Theatre and community steering groups, both weekends will present international and national artists alongside local artists and community groups. Your Place joins regular free, participatory events such as City Reads and Young City Reads; and Without Walls, two afternoons of free arts in the parks; and the return of last year’s initiative which encourages audiences to Pay-It-Forward by donating £5 on top of their ticket price to be match-funded by Brighton Festival to create a £10 Festival ticket voucher for someone unable to afford the opportunity.
For more details on these shows, and the entire festival season, head to: www.brightonfestival.org
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Brighton Festival also continues its emphasis on programming work in the community with the return of Your Place - two weekends of free performances and arts activities in Hangleton and East Brighton.
The Community Initiatives Partnership work together to help the residents of Brighton and Hove to be safer in their homes. We are currently working to ensure that those in the private housing, private rental, social housing, sheltered housing and student accommodation know how to stay safe. Did you know‌ If you are privately renting accommodation, the owner of your flat or house has a legal responsibility to ensure you have a smoke alarm at each storey level? Anyone is able to request a free Home Safety Visit from East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service? If you consider yourself to be vulnerable in your home, or consider a friend or relative to be and have their permission – you can also request a free Home Safety Visit where we can provide you with specialist advice and equipment? A linked detector alarm can be fitted which will activate a loudspeaker call to the CareLink Plus team who can call emergency services on behalf of the occupier? Please contact 0800 177 7069 or visit www.esfrs.org today to book your free home safety visit.
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Following many hours of research at 2017’s Edinburgh Fringe, Komedia have launched their own programme for Brighton Fringe. There’s over 80 performances on offer this year. Alongside regular, year-round favourites, such as Krater Comedy Club, Bent Double and Comic Boom, the diverse list of events features comedy, theatre, music, spoken word, dance and children’s shows. Comedy highlights include; Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2017 Spencer Jones with The Audition, an absurdist mash up of music/sound looping, props and character, and Murdered By Murder, where all the eccentric characters are performed by comedy duo and Leicester Square Theatre Sketch-Off 2017 Finalists, LoveHard. This year’s programme also features several shows which push genre boundaries. These include; Rob Kemp’s The Elvis Dead – a one man show which reinterprets cult classic horror movie Evil Dead 2 through the songs of Elvis Presley, Elf Lyons’ Swan - a one woman (plus puppets) production of Swan Lake as if it were performed by a kid with the keys to the dressing-up box, or you can take part in an interactive, film noir murder mystery with Butt Kapinski, winner of Fringeworld’s Best Comedy award in 2017.
THE TREASON SHOW & BRIGHTON PALACE PIER REVIVE THE END OF THE PIER SHOW. Two of Brighton’s best-loved institutions are coming together, putting twist on a seaside staple which has delighted generations. Brighton Palace Pier and The Treason show are reviving the ‘End Of the Pier’ Show. On Fri 23 - Sat 24 March at the freshly-restored Horatio’s Bar, this timeless tradition will be brought bang up to date with laughs a minute and wry social commentary. Brighton’s legendary comedy show has been running for almost 20 years, unleashing quick-fire, topical sketches to audiences across the city. Around 40 writing staff feed The Treason show’s relentless hunger for fresh material. Almost none are safe from their lightning fast skits, hilarious songs and satirical sketches. If you’re in the public eye, and doing something daft, then you risk catching their attentions.
Spoken word is always a key feature in Komedia’s programme and the Fringe is no exception. Canadian rapper, science communicator, and award-winning hip-hop playwright, Baba Brinkman, brings two shows to the festival - Rap Guide to Climate Chaos - character‐driven song chapters on the subject of climate change and The Canterbury Tales Remixed - a gritty re-telling of Chaucer’s classic tales. Children’s shows on offer include the Edinburgh favourite, ThisEgg’s Me & My Bee - a family comedy show for children and adults about the plight of bees, and Sourpuss – the story of a very grumpy, ginger cat who gets shut out of his house and discovers nature, featuring puppetry, original music and stunning design. In-house puppetry show Oskar’s Amazing Adventure returns for a fourth time - an original, heartwarming play for young children and their families following Oskar the puppy’s adventures in the Swiss Alps and Komedia regular, and Britain’s Got Talent favourite, Nutty Noah, is back with Nutty Noah: You Might Die! – inspired by Noah’s son’s battle with cancer, in which he invites you to join him at poking your tongue out to death. The small, but perfectly formed, theatre programme includes Isobel Rogers’ Elsa - part-gig, part-theatre, part-satire, following the life of half-hearted waitress Elsa who eavesdrops on overlyearnest coffee chats, regretful memories of the night before, and exhausting tales of the rat race, as she struggles to make sense of a world that doesn’t feel like her own, and Fringe staple Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre are back for their tenth brand new show. Live music features too with We Stood Like Kings performing their new music project entitled USA 1982, an alternative soundtrack for the cult movie Koyaanisqatsi, and cult cabaret legend Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen in her show Hard Rain. For more details about all shows and to book tickets please go to: www.komedia.co.uk/brighton
The 1760-foot Brighton Place Pier opened in May 1899., over the years hosting a theatre, illuminations and winter garden. The most visited tourist attraction outside London, attracting an estimated 4,650,000 people per year, it’s now seeing it’s myriad of attractions being restored and replaced. Tickets for this special End Of The Pier Show are priced from £10-15, and for just an extra £10 you can enjoy a meal with the show. The Treason Show also takes up residence on Brighton Palace Pier, for what will be another hugely popular Fringe season, on Thurs 10 – Sat 12 May. www.treasonshow.co.uk
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STEVE LEE: SIT DOWN STAND UP! SATURDAY 3 MATCH SWEET DUKEBOX IT’S NO JOB FOR A NICE JEWISH GIRL WEDS 7 MARCH SWEET DUKEBOX RICHARD WRIGHT: LITERALLY A VIRGIN SAT 10 & SUN 25 MARCH CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK BILAL ZAFAR: BISCUIT WEDS 14 MARCH ROPETACKLE FUNNY FOR FOOD W/ ROMESH RANGANATHAN WEDS 14 MARCH CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK LAVE ELASTIC FRI 16 MARCH SWEET DUKEBOX BLA BLA LAND SAT 17 MARCH SWEET DUKEBOX JODY KAMALI SAT 17 MARCH KOMEDIA JANE POSTLETHWAITE IS CHARACTER BUILDING FRI 23 MARCH SWEET DUKEBOX ADAM KAY: THIS IS GOING TO HURT SAT 31 MARCH ROPETACKLE
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photo by Matt Crockett
WEDS 7 MARCH
BRIGHTON DOME
Sara Pascoe is enjoying a year-long, one-woman stagdo. Embracing spiritual retreats, city-breaks, life-drawing classes and football matches; she has been drunk and lonely everywhere. LadsLadsLads is a brand new and probably best-ever show from a comedian you’ve seen dominating on Live at The Apollo, Mock the Week, QI and Taskmaster on Dave. She’s venturing into more introspective territory, prompted by a few changes in her personal life. It’s for a reinvention, but the familiar anxieties and waywardness are still just below the surface. Pascoe is an intelligent and often brilliant, performer, who’s discovered a new sense of confidence. As such, this show should further ease her passage into the big time.
GEOFF NORCOTT SUN 11 MARCH
KOMEDIA
The world is changing at a dizzying rate. Geoff Norcott is trying to hold modern views, but he worries that tradition is becoming a dirty word. The star of BBC2’s The Mash Report and Live At The Apollo takes to the road with his new show, Traditionalism, following a sell-out season at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. If you look up ‘complex’ in the dictionary, next to the definition there’s a little picture of Norcott. He’s a nice Tory, with a wealth of balanced opinions. Take a long enough look at Her Majesty’s Opposition, and you’ll realise there’s plenty of good laughs (and points) to be made. Expect an hour or so of charged, clever and occasionally profound comedy. Don’t expect the same old ‘right-on’ jokes rolled out poking fun at easy targets.
ADAM HESS & GLENN MOORE THURS 15 MARCH
KOMEDIA
It’s a top-shelf double bill tonight, with two of comedy’s brightest rising stars. The Edinburgh Comedy Awardnominated Adam Hess is the star of Tonight at the London Palladium, Live from the BBC and other stuff. Now he returns for another smash-hit show, which promises to be quirkt, thought-provoking and completely unstoppable. Tipped for great things, Glenn Moore presents his second relentlessly silly, show. This time the Chortle Student Comedy Award runner-up and So You Think You’re Funny finalist is living with his granddad and trying to solve the case of a missing person. With a strong love of wordplay, he’s effortlessly uncool. And we love him for it.
RICHARD HERRING: OH FRIG, I’M 50! SAT 17 MARCH
THE OLD MARKET
“I only regret the people I didn’t have sex with,” says Herring. “And 60% of the people I did have sex with.” He’s careering towards his half century (against all odds) and so looking at how his life has changed in the last decade. It’s a fine excuse for some self-examination, peppered with infantile observations and epic provocation. He’s gone from being an irresponsible, single kidult, literally fighting his way through a mid-life crisis, to a married father who is mid-way to the telegram from the Queen (though given she will be 140 in 2067, she might forget to send it). Following on from Oh F***, I’m 40!, this is the second (and let’s face it, almost certainly penultimate) instalment in Herring’s once-a-decade examination of ageing.
Photo by Steve Ullathorne
SMILEY SUNDAY SUN 18 MARCH
DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S The popular fundraising comedy night returns, to provide some massive laughs and support a great cause. This month’s beneficiaries are the Rainbow Fund, who provide grants to LGBT and HIV groups and organisations in Brighton & Hove.
KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN
MON 19 MARCH
WEDS 21 MARCH
The critically acclaimed Tom Houghton presents Class Half Empty, his debut solo show. He delivers a form of silver-spooned rebellion, which hilariously collides with privilege, elite military tradition and outrage. He’s unashamedly posh, but prone to moments of oxymoronic laddish bravado, just to keep the audience on their toes. Here’s yet another rising talent to watch.
Chortle Award nominee Kiri present her new show Appropriate Adult. It’s a masterclass in being passionate, smart and seriously funny. She thinks the world revolves around her, but she didn’t let that stop her wishing to mentor vulnerable kids.
KOMEDIA
As seen on BBC3, BBC1, Channel4 and Comedy Central, this former The Noise Next Door member is completely at home on the stage, able to weave audience interaction in with his bright and pithy anecdotes. A fabulously positive show about taking risks and embracing the unknown with wicked gags and unmatched upbeat charm.
THE OLD MARKET
Consequently, she’s going to be extremely careful what she wishes for in future. This fascinating and raucous show is an immoral comedian’s morality tale about other people’s lack of morals. Jokes come at you from every angle, as this fine performer takes on some weighty issues and wins.
photo by Amelia Troubridge
For the austerity-busting cost of £3 you’ll be getting a fabulous raffle, happy hour prices at the bar all night, as well as buy 1 get 1 free cocktails, and a truly unmissable lineup of funny folk to tickle you. Raising the roof will be Dan Fardell, Trev Tokabi, Sha Wylie, James Danielewski, Ali Macfarlan, Julie Flynn and headliner Ben Carter. It’s all compered by Rob Dumbrell, and will be perfect way to set you up for the week!
TOM HOUGHTON
DAVID TERRENCE - MIND READER SUN 25 MARCH & SUN 1ST APRIL
SIMON MUNNERY
RIALTO THEATRE
THE OLD MARKET
KOMEDIA
Part of the Hove Grown Festival, here comes a unique live experience. It’s a high-energy performance packed with loads of comical moments. An exceptional mind-reader and stand-up comedian, David Terrence fuses the two crafts together, presenting his audience with an evening unlike any other. Performing internationally for the past 10 years, David is now expanding his repertoire, and brings his solo mind-reading show once again to Brighton. Audience members will be selected, and their thoughts revealed live on stage. This warm and inclusive show will give everyone an opportunity to participate in some way, either during the interactive mind warm up section, or in the amazing psychic mind-control demonstrations.
Renegade Plumber is the new stand-up show from British Comedy Award nominee, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and Chortle Award winner, Simon Munnery. It features tales of plumbing woes, his attempts at under tent heating, jokes, songs, poems and the ridicule of capitalism.
Following 2016’s 103 date sell-out international run of The Kardashians Made Me Do It and ‘fresh’ from being ravaged by hunger on Channel 4’s Celebrity Island, Shazia Mirza returns to the road. The Observer listed her as ‘one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy’. She’s since performed all over the world, is a regular contributor to The Financial Times and The Guardian. Her brand-new show, With Love From St Tropez, is about nudity and the periodic table, these things hold the key to the future. How much do you wear? What do you look like, and will they let you in? Oh, and don’t you dare wear more than dental floss on a French beach. This is all about lies, lies and more lies. The truth is so 1980’s.
If you’ve seen him before, you’ll know that plenty of his show defies description. This is a brilliant performer, who pays little heed to comic tradition or tropes. Bizarre, wonderful and often utterly perplexing, this is one comedy genius you should try and see at least once in your life. You don’t get to spend over three decades in this business by being wilfully self-indulgent alone.
SHAZIA MIRZA TUES 27 MARCH
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TOMB RAIDER
Fri 16 March
Of course we’ve seen it all before: adaptation after adaptation of video games into films, and this is not the first time we have seen an adaptation of Tomb Raider. However, this upcoming action-packed adventure film is set to be different from the recurring rest. It tells of the first expedition of Lara Croft, where she goes to complete her missing father’s research and uncover ancient secrets to clear her name. Directed by Roar Uthaug, starring Alicia Vikander as Croft now 21, the independent young daughter pushes herself beyond belief and even her own limits, as she finds herself on the island where her adventuring father mysteriously disappeared all those years ago.
READY PLAYER ONE
Fri 30 March
Based on Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel, Spielberg’s live-action science fiction adaptation is unstoppable. Set in a dystopian Earth, the public spend most of their life connected to the virtual reality space called OASIS. A place where people go to do anything they wish, a place where people stay to be anything they want to be without any constraints. When its founder dies, a search starts for an ‘Easter egg’ within the universe. Whoever finds this hidden treasure, through playing games and solving the clues, will win an enormous sum of money and rule OASIS themselves. The narrative follows ‘Wade Owen Watts’ Parzival (Tye Sheridan) and his friends, as they race against a large corporate entity who want everything for themselves.
GRINGO
Fri 9 March
Combining dark comedy with fiery action-packed drama, Gringo follows the hardship of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) as he attempts to prevail in one of the most dangerous places on earth. Directed by Nash Edgerton, after his debut thriller The Square in 2008, the plot follows Harold as he crosses the borders into Mexico, in an attempt to sell and produce the latest weed pill, to the local cartel. Facing bankruptcy, Harold undergoes this task to pay off his debts. Tackling his dubious business partners who seem to only care about the product rather than his safety, as well as international mercenaries and the DEA, Harold finds himself steering into criminality to survive.
MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE
Fri 23 March
Co-written and directed by Peter Landesman, and based on the 2006 autobiography of FBI agent Mark Felt, the film follows how Felt aka ‘Deep Throat’ leaks information to the press regarding the Watergate Scandal. His identity remained a mystery for more than 30 years, until 2005 when the secret agent revealed himself. The narrative follows the revealing of the Watergate Scandal following the personal and professional life of Felt himself (Liam Neeson), who risked everything from his career and successfulness to his close-knit family, in order for justice to be found.
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BRIT FLOYD Wed 7 Mar
JOHN BISHOP Sat 10 Mar
JOE BONAMASSA Sat 17 Mar
YES Wed 21 Mar
ICONS OF THE 80s Thur 22 Mar
Thu 29 Mar, 7.30pm
Multiple Spaces at
The Basement NIALL HORAN Tue 27 Mar
CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC Sat 28 Apr
BIANCA DEL RIO Sat 28 Jul
THE KING IS BACK Sat 1 Sep
THE VAMPS Sun 29 Apr
(24 Kensington Street)
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SPECTRUM Melting Vinyl 20 Year Special
Collectress |Oddfellows Casino | Foreign Skin & more acts to be announced…
Thu 29 Mar, 7.30pm Multiple Spaces at The Basement (24 Kensington Street)
£6 adv / £8 on the door*
Arts
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Gilbert & George Light Headed 1991 © Gilbert & George
ARTIST ROOMS GILBERT & GEORGE HEADS TO BRIGHTON
ALIENS, ZOMBIES AND MONSTERS! THE WEIRD WORLD OF AARON BLECHA
SAT 28 APRIL – SUN 2 SEPT BRIGHTON MUSEUM
UNTIL TUES 4 SEPT HOVE MUSEUM www.brightonmuseums.org.uk/hove
Gilbert & George are a Turner Prize-winning artist partnership, who’ve worked together for fifty years. Now Brighton Museum hosts an exhibition of their playful designs. Drawn from the ARTIST ROOMS collection, it explores a varying range of themes of humanity, contemporary society, sex, faith and identity. The exhibition will include a collection of works of explicit nature from male nudity, sexuality and bodily functions, as this artistic partnership aims to portray the truth behind the vision of life
Popular children’s writer and illustrator, Aaron Blecha will reveal the tricks of his trade in a new, interactive display at Hove Museum. The Hove-based creator of aliens, zombies and monsters, bestknown for books like Goodnight, Grizzle Grump! and the Shark School series, will give visitors a unique peek into the process behind his work – starting from initial ideas and doodles to creating characters and finished books. An entire gallery will be filled with vibrant life-sized aliens, zombies and monsters, all ready to mingle with children of all ages.
The ARTIST ROOMS touring collection has gathered over 1,600 works of modern and contemporary art. Its programme seeks to give young individuals the chance to get involved in creative projects, discovering more about art and hopefully learn new skills.
LOCAL ARTIST CREATES SPECIAL PRINT IN AID OF BRIGHTON WOMEN’S CENTRE www.womenscentre.org.uk
Brighton-based designer Kalee Jones has created a print to raise funds for Brighton Women’s Centre, as well as celebrate International Women’s Day this month. Progress comes in many forms; personal development, societal change, political advancement. Progress can be slow, arduous and frustrating. It can happen in small incremental ways, like growing your business or learning another language. Progress can also be huge and unmissable, like some women in the UK being granted the vote in 1918, or women in Saudia Arabia finally being granted the vote almost 100 years later. Sometimes in life we look ahead and see an impossible future with so far still to go. We can feel like giving up because our goals feel unachievable. In these times, it’s important to glance backwards and acknowledge how far we have come, recognise that change is possible, and remember we must continue to Pursue Progress. These A4 prints are now available to order online from www. kaleejones.co.uk. They are priced at £15, with £5 from each purchase will be donated to the Brighton Women’s Centre
American-born Blecha, a long-time supporter of Hove Museum, will share diverse insights into the way he works across two of the museum’s galleries. “My family are regular visitors to Hove Museum, so I’m thrilled to be unleashing my alien, zombie and monster creations into its galleries,” said Blecha. “I’m also looking forward to sharing my behind the scenes process of designing funny characters and illustrating children’s books.” From his personal sketchbooks and finalised drawings to interactive sessions and workshops with a reconstruction of his studio, the exhibition has a strong emphasis on interactivity and fun. A range of props, including cut-out figures and interactive landscapes, will encourage visitors of all ages to engage with these characters and stories, and hands-on drawing activities will enable them to try their hand themselves.
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“Seeing double "
Two Faced Twins create bespoke art for modern, minimalist homes. The twins are making waves with their intricate illustrations and large-scale pieces. The Brighton and Hove pair collaborate using their artistic differences to create unique art which cannot be produced individually. They often work with pen, gloss paint, diamond dust and digital editing tools, which are thrown together to create eye-catching, bold, striking work. The twins design artwork specifically for each room of the home, by producing abstract drawings of classic, household items. Together, they add large amounts of gloss paint to the drawings, giving them a dramatic shine, which stand out and really makes the artwork pop. Each piece of original art is hand-illustrated by Stella. Graduating from university with a degree in Illustration, Stella is a talented illustrator. One of her favourite things to do is to draw a mundane object and turn it into something fabulous! Gem is a textile designer and is highly skilled in digital art. She creates fantastic colour and pattern in the designs. They combine their opposing artistic skill-sets to make something truly special. www.twofacedtwins.com
DUCKTALES
TV
Thurs 1 March - Disney XD Revamping the 80s animated television series, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, all of your favourite Disney classics bundle together into this series. Based on the Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge comics by Carl Barks, DuckTales will allow you to relive your wonder years. Blending adventure and traditional cartoon comedy, the return of the show will see new heroes, old rivals, dark secrets, scandalous schemes, bizarre new settings, old familiar faces and the return of the dumbest character on our screens.
by Lottie Woodrow
With David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck and Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck, the series sees a reborn rebooting of the classic Disney DuckTales, which you can now enjoy with your little ones and reconnect with your younger childhood days.
ONCE UPON A TIME Tues 6 March - Netflix
Returning after the mid-season break, Once Upon A Time is back in the UK on Netflix. This season marks a significant shift for the series, after announcing the majority of the major cast from the previous seasons would not be returning. This rebooting of the series kept fans of the show unsure of this following iteration, however it has recently been announced that this will serve as the final season of the complete story. The premise of the show is years after the Final Battle, Henry leaves Storybook in search of his own story in the New Fairy Tale Land, where conflict has been between Lady Tremaine and her stepdaughter Cinderella after yet another curse. The enchantress Gothel sets out to revive a cult with sinister intentions. The season follows off from the last episode, where Anastasia (Yael Yurman) has been deemed most powerful in Gothel’s coven, and the search is now for more useful fellow witches.
SNEAKY PETE
Fri 9 March - Amazon Prime Returning for a second time on Amazon Prime, Sneaky Pete follows a con man on the run from a vicious gangster. He uses the identity of his former prison cellmate, Pete Murphy, in the hope of avoiding his past life. Until he finds himself reunited with Pete’s unsympathetic family, who threaten to drag him into a world just as chaotic as the one he’s trying to escape from. This American crime drama series curated by David Shore and Bryan Cranston, follows protagonist Marius (Giovanni Ribisi) who is pulled into Pete’s estranged family, becoming a part of the family’s bail bond business. He ultimately finds himself being a criminal who is trying to take down other criminals.
LEMONY SNICKET’S
A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
Fri 30 March - Netflix
Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicker (Daniel Handler), the series is back recounting the tales of the Baudelaire orphans - Violet, Klaus and Sunny. Emmy and Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris tells the tales of the three children and their attempts to outsmart their evil guardian Count Olaf from stealing away their inheritance. Through coining plans, puzzles and disguises, Olaf tries to keep outplay the three incredibly intelligent and forward-thinking children from the truth of their parent’s suspicious death. Throughout the eight-episode series, the children discover hidden clues about their loving parents despite Count Olaf trying to stop them along the way. Will the Baudelaire orphans find out the truth of this horrific incident, despite Count Olaf’s schemes along the way, or will he seize the inheritance once and for all?
Brunch Brothers at
Proud Cabaret
www.proudcabaretbrighton.com www. brunchbrothers.co.uk
Enter Brunch Brothers, the new offering at Proud Cabaret in Kemptown. Sure, it’s still brunch, but not as we know it. Picked to extend Proud Cabaret’s appeal into the weekend, Brunch Brothers’ appearances are part of a Bottomless Brunch on Saturdays and Rouge Roast on Sundays.
The menu is impressive, too, with a basket of mini pastries accompanied with homemade strawberry jam awaiting guests upon arrival, followed by a mango and strawberry salad, a choice of poached egg dishes and a beetroot sorbet to finish. The event runs every Saturday from 12pm – 4pm, with tickets on sale for £39 per person.
Meanwhile, those looking to spice up their Sundays – or wind down from the night before – can pay a trip to the cabaret Shunned and exiled from the bottomless brunch community venue for a Moulin Rouge-inspired show and a Sunday for being too enthusiastic, three brothers searched the city dinner as part of the Brothers’ Rouge Roasts. for an alternative to fulfil their lust for all-you-can-eat breakfast Sundays at Proud Cabaret see the venue’s resident star Dolly time shenanigans. take diners on a journey across the Channel into a historic Parisian speakeasy, which promises an afternoon Langran Though their searches came up emptier than of flamboyantly extraordinary performances. yMax b to their bellies, the trio’s determination never Dressing up is encouraged – the more feathers o ph faltered, and so they decided to create and frills the better – and involvement their own; and thus, Brunch Brothers mandatory, with an hour and a half of was born. bottomless red wine and cocktails to help guests muster up some Dutch Like a butterfly emerging from courage. its cocoon, a grizzly bear from its bleak winter hibernation or a As the name would suggest, the phoenix rising from the ashes, Rouge Roast show also includes a the Brunch Brothers bring new choice of lamb shoulder, beef topside, life to the hybrid meal, throwing chicken breast or vegan-friendly a proverbial spanner into what vegetable wellington roast, served bottomless brunches are all about. with roast potatoes, carrots, cauliflower cheese puree, sautéed leeks, spring The three are committed to coupling greens, stuffing and a Yorkshire pudding the highest quality entertainment with – with the afternoon sitting costing £34 per unrivalled food and alcohol, while changing person. perceptions on both culinary entertainment and Rouge Roasts won’t launch until 1 April, however those Brighton’s favourite meal. looking for a little something extra with their brunch in the meantime will rejoice that Bottomless Bingo Brunch has Hosted by Juice FM’s raucous personality Guy Lloyd, already set up shop. Saturday’s offering pairs a four-course brunch with the Proud Cabaret owner and entrepreneur Alex Proud explains nation’s favourite game: bingo. But it’s so much more than the decision to partner up with Brunch Brothers and offer the ancient format most associate with the game lets on. something new to the city. “Proud Cabaret is established as one of Brighton’s best – and quirkiest – dinner clubs, but we Instead, diners can enjoy a hilariously evolved form of a wanted to broaden our appeal at weekends. classic, including outrageous prizes, on-stage frolics and crowd interaction (read: minor humiliation) – plus 90 minutes “What better than a brunch befitting our fun, playful brand? of bottomless Prosecco and cocktails. We have teamed up with the Brunch Brothers to bring As Guy Lloyd himself puts it, “it’s rock’n’roll for Saturday Brighton a new weekend (daytime) experience – brunch with daytime”. a difference. “Expect interaction, welcome.”
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With the presence of avocado on toast, shakshuka and full Englishes reaching an all-time high, you would think we had already reached peak breakfast in the city of Brighton.
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FOOD NEWS THE CHILLI PICKLE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS WITH A REVAMP Inspired by the vibrant food, kaleidoscopic palette and eclectic culture of India, The Chilli Pickle in Brighton offers an authentic and accessible Indian dining experience echoing the vibrant energy of India in its dishes, service and interior. Celebrating the treasures they’ve discovered on their Indian travels, British couple Alun and Dawn Sperring live and breathe India. With a voracious appetite for its food and culture, they travel to a different region of the country every year and turned their passion into a business. Now celebrating ten years, The Chilli Pickle has undergone a bright, bold interior refresh with a transformative vision realised, encompassing a riotously bright colour scheme, hand-painted Tamil stencil graphics and A2 roadside-style posters, all of which echo the sensory overload you find on real Indian streets. With dishes as diverse as the sub-continent itself, the menu crisscrosses this country, celebrating regional dishes and drawing links between states. Customers can enjoy momo steamed dumplings from Nepal, Keralan coconut curry, Old Delhi-style butter chicken or Hyderabadi biryani. While dedicated to traditional dishes, methods and ingredients, The Chilli Pickle kitchen is certainly not limited, often creating innovative dishes which pair authentic Indian condiments and spices with local, seasonal ingredients.
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The Chilli Pickle is at 17 Jubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GE www.thechillipickle.com
FOODIES FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS MAY Foodies Festival, the UK’s biggest celebration of food and drink, returns to Hove Lawns on the Sat 5 – Mon 7 May with a mouth-watering summer event. This year the bank holiday weekend will see the launch of a brand-new Musicians Against Homelessness music stage and extended opening times. To date, Foodies has welcomed over three million visitors, helped launch hundreds of new businesses and supported thousands of small producers. The event proudly celebrates local produce and celebrates the most exciting and talented chefs, bakers and producers in the UK. The festival will now celebrate live music into the night on this newly-launched stage, with performances from much-loved headliner Toploader and hugely admired band The Hoosiers. It’ll also see talented emerging bands and solo artists perform with tickets raising money for UK-wide homelessness charity Crisis. “With such fantastic summer events it seemed a natural link to partner with a festival that reaches the hearts of so many local communities,” said Alan McGee, patron of Musicians Against Homelessness. “In turn, we’re confident they can help us raise awareness and funds for our homelessness charity Crisis by bringing popular headliner bands to their stages alongside some of the country’s best unsigned musical talent.” An all-star line up will be cooking up a storm in the Chef’s Theatre, including 2017’s Great British Bake Off winner Sophie Faldo, 64 Degrees & Great British Menu winner Michael Bremner, Michelin-starred chef of Ockenden Manor Stephen Crane, as well as Great British Bake Off finalist 2017 Steven Carter and author of Sesame & Spice Anne Shooter to name but a few, all offering recipe secrets and tips to take home. Fantastic live music adds the cherry on top of an unrivalled foodie feast, proving there’s no better place to be this summer than Foodies Festival – a gastronomic Glastonbury! www.foodiesfestival.com
BRAVO - BRIGHTON RESTAURANTS AWARDS It’s time to let your local foodie heaven know how much you love them. Voting in the BRAVOs are coming to a close later this month, but there is still time to pick out your favourite foodie shops, coffee shops, bars and restaurants all across Brighton & Hove. The voting is simple: there are 16 categories, you get one vote for each category and there is the chance to win £500 worth of foodie prizes! The categories include: Best Tea & Cake, Best Brunch, Best Welcome, Best Pub, Best Cocktails, Budget Bites, Best Coffee, Family Friendly, Best Roast, Plant Champions, Best Restaurant, Dog Friendly, Most ‘Brighton’ Venue, Best Instagram, Best Sussex Venue and Best Pub Grub. Voting closes on Sun 11 March, so do not delay. The results will be revealed on Weds 28 March on the website, so watch out to see if your favourite restaurants get an award. To vote, and find out the results, head to: www.brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk
Cin Cin 13-16 Vine Street Brighton BN1 4AG
www.cincin.co.uk Generally speaking I do aim to review places that I’m experiencing for the first time - which may be true of the venue itself, but is certainly not the case with Cin Cin. I first discovered Cin Cin a good few years back when they were serving up great Italian street food from a vintage Fiat at festivals. I was blown away by David and his passion for food and drink and have been an avid fan of Cin Cin on Vine Street since it opened a couple of years ago. So my expectations were extremely high when I booked a table at their new restaurant on Western Road in Hove. We are greeted at the door and I’m immediately taken in by the warm, homely atmosphere of the place. I was slightly worried this would have been lost, as the venue is larger than Vine Street but they have managed not only to replicate the vibe but to give it its own personality perhaps a little more lively with the busy open kitchen and bar full of people chatting and enjoying themselves. I think the majority of times that I have visited Vine Street I’ve been lucky enough to be served by David or his manager Fabricio, who have always helped me with menu decisions, so I rather put the team at Western Road to the test. All the staff were incredibly sweet and helpful with a particular mention of Fleur who looked after us impeccably all evening. I order myself a Cin Cin americano - a concoction of vermouth, Aperol, tonic and orange bitters while my dining partner opts for my second choice of a bergamot spritz which is a mix of Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, ruby grapefruit, grapefruit bitters and Prosecco.
The first dish I ever tried at Cin Cin was a rabbit croquette which I have raved about ever since - and the arancini was much to the same standard. A crunchy outer shell filled with creamy risotto rice and a rich luscious rabbit sauce served with crispy prosciutto and parsley mayonnaise - it was scrumptious. The leek scarpinocc was stuffed with truffled potato and rosemary and came with a velvety cream sauce that was poured over the pasta by our waitress - which although seriously indulgent was divine. I must admit at this point we were starting to question why we had ordered more food but as soon as the gurnard arrived, so did my appetite. The skin was beautifully crisp and the white flesh flaked away as I cut into it, paired with the luxurious Jerusalem artichoke puree and winter caponata was a real explosion of flavours and textures. I managed to squeeze in a mouthful of Natalie’s garganelli which was also was delicious. The pasta was served slightly al dente with aromatic pesto and juicy chucks of lamb - truly authentic. There are a few key points on my list that a restaurant needs to nail for me to really love it and Cin Cin is yet to let me down on any. It remains solidly in my top 5 restaurants of Brighton and now, Hove.
By Anya Zervudachi
We decide to go for some nibbles to accompany our ‘aperitivi’ - (when in Rome and all that) and order some Nocellara del Belice olives, focaccia & extra virgin olive oil and the venison bresaola which is cured venison fillet that comes served with shaved Parmesan & piled high with rocket and drizzled with balsamic.
We drank, chatted and nibbled whilst we studied the menu and were recommended rabbit & saffron arancini and leek scarpinocc to start, followed by roasted gurnard for me and garganelli with lamb and kale pesto for my companion Natalie.
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Not to get too over excited about a drink but these were both absolute perfection and beautifully paired with our selection of mouth-wateringly good nibbles.
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Brighton is certainly not in short supply of good burgers, but I was still delighted when I heard that Patty & Bun would be taking up residency on the corner of Ship Street in The Lanes. Despite never having checked them out before, Patty & Bun have been ardently mentioned to me in more than one of those ‘Best Burger Ever’ conversations. So, I was glad to tick off the burger bucket list without having to trek up to London! As we were ushered to a table in the window, the vibe was very much what I have come to expect from a new age burger joint. Dark lighting, tick, splashes of neon, tick, house music, tick and the staff looking as cool as the majority of the patrons. Saying this, the formula clearly works as the place is buzzing in its first week of opening. We’re offered menus and order a couple of beers to get into the spirit of things. As ever when I am presented with a menu, I am torn between the joy of knowing it’s nearly feeding time, and the endless anxiety of making a wrong decision and sitting through a harrowing evening of food envy! We decide on some beef brisket nuggets with kimchi mayo to get us started, as thankfully my dinning partner Natalie appears to be struggling with the same bout of indecision as I am. I order myself a pink mojito (Appletons rum, fresh mInt, lime, sugar and cranberry juice) - while Natalie opts for a Cpt. Coldbrew (Sandows cold brew coffee, vodka and Kahlua) which allows us a couple of extra minutes to try and make some of these big decisions.
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In the end, we opt to go halves on the ‘Jose Jose’ Chilli burger and ‘Hot Chic’ chicken burger - It’s worth mentioning we were very tempted by the vegan offering The Whoopi Goldburger. We play it safe with side of chips with rosemary
salt to share, as I’ve learnt my lesson from a few recent incidents of over ordering. The cocktails and starter arrive within a few minutes, and I have to say we are delighted with all our choices. The mojito is sharp with the addition of cranberry adding a sweet note that offsets the tart tang of lime beautifully. Natalie’s cold brew cocktail is delicious and were it not 8pm on a school night I would have been tempted to order one for myself. The beef brisket nuggets came out piping hot and were crispy on the outside with a rich succulent centre that went perfectly with the kimchi mayo. Our burgers arrive in neatly wrapped little packages, which I am soon to learn will not be a neat package for very long. Personally I found the burgers a great size, not like some I have been confronted with in the past - although as I get going it is not the easiest thing to eat delicately (perhaps a first date no-go in my opinion!) The brioche bun of the ‘Hot Chic’ burger is stuffed with fried buttermilk chicken, coleslaw, pickles, lettuce and smoked garlic aioli - and although messy, it was as dreamy as it sounds. We swap plates, and I get stuck into the ‘Jose Jose’ which is a beef patty piled high with cheese, tomato, lettuce with chilli sobrassada relish, pickled onions, ketchup and smokey mayo served in a brioche bun. Despite it being equally as messy as the first, it was equally as tasty -which is of course what counts. Our bill comes to just over the £50 mark, which seems pretty reasonable for beers, cocktails and meal for two.
Alchemy Fine Foods
29 Trafalgar St, Brighton, BN1 4ED
www.alchemyfinefoods.co.uk
BY BECKY WALDRON
Situated next door to the shocking pink newsagent slap bang in the middle of Trafalgar Street, independent food outlet Alchemy Fine Foods opened in October last year. The store is one of the most recent additions to the various independent shops in the North Laine, with owners Lawrence and Roger having reasoned that the area was lacking in local, fresh fine food stores when they moved to Brighton a little over two years ago. As a result, they decided to open one of their own, striving – wherever possible – to sell food that is natural, local and different from produce that might be found elsewhere. Upon stepping into the shop, I am greeted by the owners and their staff member Maria, along with a large counter of intriguing cheeses – ones that are hard to come by in other food retailers in central Brighton. Roger explains to me that at any one time 60-70% of their cheeses are from local dairy farms – Scrumpy Sussex, Seven Sisters, chilli marble, pecorino with walnut and smoked sheep’s cheese to name just a few of the incredible cheeses they have to offer at Alchemy. Local jams, chocolates, cereals, charcuterie, smoked fish and many other miscellaneous items also fill the shop. “Alchemy is the process of taking small individual constituent parts and making something greater with it,” Roger tells me when he explains how they were coming up with the name for the shop. It also explains what the shop accomplishes, whether it’s for a hearty meal, dinner parties or even a light lunch. The food is not just fresh and local, but also predominantly preservative and additive free. When I speak to Roger, I ask him what he deems to be good food. He says it’s “good quality produce, where the ingredients are quality”. In other words, food that is not just natural but food which can be traced back to its source. It appears that the shop does exactly that, as the staff are on hand to tell their customers exactly where the produce comes from. For example, the majority of their charcuterie meat hails from Beal’s Farm in North Chailey, the pork coming from Mangalitza pigs. A refreshing alternative to regular supermarkets, Alchemy also sells a fascinating range of goods, things I’ve not seen anywhere else. I was particularly impressed with a beer
and horseradish sauce, so unique, and intriguing, as well as wasabi mayonnaise, avocado oil, chilli peanut butter and even caviar. The artisanal chocolate also comes in such a novel range of flavours like coffee and cardamom, and black pepper and ginger, as well as a classic mint flavour. Alchemy does not just have a wonderful selection of produce on sale, but everything that is sourced outside of Sussex appears to be from its traditional place of origin. They have paprika from Spain, olive oils from Italy, Parma ham from the Italian city itself and pâté from France. Truffle products are also popular here, with truffle oil, salt, sauce and so on. Not dissimilar from the cheeses, I am told that customers come specifically for specialist items like the truffle range and a local Sussex farm’s own fig jam. Not surprising, then, that the store’s stock is inspired by Roger and Lawrence’s distinctive eye for exquisite products as well as what their customers want, whenever those requests marry up with their own aims and values. On multiple occasions customers have come in searching for items, and following request, Lawrence and Roger have aimed to get such items at Alchemy. There’s even a range of South African products – Lawrence’s home country – like Biltong and buttermilk rusks. The prices are surprisingly reasonable for an independent food store, and when I ask Roger if they have any plans to branch out, to Lewes or other parts of Sussex, he jokingly tells me they would “love to branch out and take over the world”. However he continues, in doing so, they would themselves become a chain, which would take away Alchemy’s core ethos. With its kind, welcoming staff, and unique selection of local produce, the addition of Alchemy to the North Laine brings something individual to the table (quite literally). Whether customers are on the hunt for a quick snack or for something a bit more adventurous to spice up dinner, I can attest that a visit to Alchemy will leave them tremendously satisfied.
WOLFØX By Anya Zervudachi
In recent months, brunch has definitely become my buzzword of the weekend. Whether at home or out and about, I’m blessed to admit, barely a weekend goes by without avocado and eggs. Like many of my new favourite places, I discovered Wolføx via some gorgeous Instagram photos and decided I wanted to check it out for myself. Despite being a relatively early start for a Saturday(10am!), it was one of the first beautifully sunny mornings of the year and the cafe was already busy as we were greeted and escorted to a lovely window seat. Wolføx is the next door neighbour of SIX which is wellknown in Hove for its brunches, so I was delighted to be informed that the new coffee shop was part of the new little brother concept - slightly more relaxed and earthy feel to it, with a key focus on its own organic house blends of coffee and vast selection of incredible sounding smoothies. We ordered a couple of soya flat whites, while we browsed the menu and were offered the choice of either the Mr Føx or Mr Wølf blend - both of which came with helpful tasting notes. We decided to go for the delicious sounding Mr Føx, which promised flavours of dark chocolate, stone fruit and spice. I have to admit my coffee palette is not as refined as it might be with wines, in terms of picking up flavour notes, but it was a certainly a very good coffee (we ordered a second which is a true accolade as I often have to deal with the shakes for the next hour or so!) My decision for brunch was easier than usual, as I had seen a picture of the ‘Avocado Burger’ and was desperate to try it. Although I often have the same ingredients in my breakfast , I was yet to have experienced them in this format - an organic avocado cut in half to act as a bun filled with a marinated field mushroom, roasted cherry tomatoes, and grilled halloumi cheese.
Natalie didn’t go too far off-piste, opting for one of the organic sourdough bagels, which can be both vegan and gluten-free. Although not in this instance, as she opted for it to come served with organic bacon, avocado and a poached biodynamic egg. I have to admit I did have to Google what a ‘biodynamic’ egg was and was fascinated to find out that “Biodynamic agriculture is a form of alternative agriculture very similar to organic farming, but it includes various esoteric concepts drawn from the ideas of Rudolf Steiner.” Being a Steiner child myself, I was slightly ashamed not be more familiar with the concept, but rather glad to have been taught something through ordering brunch. Although you might think two breakfasts for two people would be plenty, I’d also seen a picture of the organic acai Bowl so decided to treat myself to a ‘brunch dessert’ as it sounded too tempting to miss - an acai smoothie topped with granola, frozen berries and coconut. As our food was served, I found myself immediately reaching for my phone (/camera) as every plate really did look picture perfect and am happy to report that the food tasted was as good as it looked. The avocado was perfectly ripe and the smooth, creamy texture contrasted perfectly with the richer flavour and meaty texture of the mushroom. The halloumi was grilled with a honey glazed which added a sweetness to the salty cheese - I loved the combination of tastes and textures. Natalie concurred on her bagel and we both agreed the acai bowl also delivered on both appearance and taste. Despite good coffee and brunch being relatively easy to come by in Brighton & Hove nowadays, I would definitely recommend checking out Wolføx. Their ethos for sustainably sourced, organic coffee and quality ingredients combined with a passion stylish surroundings is a win/win. Wolføx Is at 105 Western Rd, Hove BN3 1FA
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THE DIET TO END THEM ALL
We haven’t even had our first April shower yet but already the rallying cries of ‘Beach Body’ and ‘Summer Body’ are ringing through. They’ll be hanging around from now until you have just ‘6 weeks left to make that change’. Yawn. Do you know why people find themselves on another diet each spring? Because they don’t work. There, I said it - diets don’t work. If a diet plan tells you how you ‘should’ be eating, it’s a big ol’ red flag. That diet plan does not know you, what you like to eat or that Friday is pizza night.
Stay Healthy
Nutrition guide
The World Health Organisation defines health as: ‘..a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’ Notice something missing from there? There’s also nothing about your weight. Your weight doesn’t represent your health and implementing simple health behaviour changes will likely have positive outcomes - regardless of your weight.
All about you
Put simply, there is no ‘best’ diet - it’s the way of eating that works for you that’s important. One that fits with your morals, beliefs, ethics and finances. Most importantly, one that you enjoy. If you eat in a way that satisfies you and that fits with your life, you’re much more likely to stick to those patterns. If you’re restricting foods that you love, you’re actually more likely to over-eat them when you get the chance. This can lead to feelings of failure or ‘falling off the diet wagon’ and begin the dieting cycle all over again. Learning to eat more intuitively can help you to get back in touch with your body’s own hunger and fullness cues, to ditch the diet rules and reach your health goals.
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Some nutritional nuggets do stand up time after time - like finding a way to get some fruit and veggies in that you enjoy, some essential fats and gut-friendly fibre. If your diet is restricted or you cut out whole food groups (vegans and veggies this is you!) it’s also important to replace what’s missing.
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For over 90% of people, diets don’t work in the long term. Why should the kitchen become a battleground between ‘good’ and ‘sinful’ foods, points counting and scales? Food is neither ‘good’ nor ‘bad’; it’s not a moral thing ..it’s just food. Most importantly, your health and how you eat is your own business.
Thinking about that definition, check out these 5 easy things you might want to try today 1. Social interaction: It can be really important for our mental health. Check out Casserole Club to share a meal and have a natter with a neighbour. 2. Be curious: want to eat more veggies? Why not pick one new thing each week when you go shopping and see if you like it. 3. One mindful meal: we’re easily distracted when we’re eating these days, ever look down to see that your food has disappeared without you even noticing? Why not have one meal per week where you turn off your screens, eat at a table and focus on what you’re eating. How it tastes, the textures, how full you are as you eat. 4. Get enough sleep: Can’t stress this one enough, sleep has a direct effect on our physical and mental health. Check out NHS Choices for info on getting your Zzzs. 5. Find a way to move your body that you enjoy, you’re much more likely to keep it up if you actually like it. Head to the Active For Life website to find out about free or affordable activities in your local area. Not sure where you’d want these to fit in but here’s a brief about me and a call to action: Do you want to find a way to become comfortable in your own body, to kick the faddy diets to the side? Let’s work together - email me: jess@levelupnutrition.co.uk to book in your free initial 20 minute phone consultation.
VETERANS BREWING www.veteransbrewing.uk
Life in the armed forces teaches you to act as a team. By moving and working together you become stronger and improve the situation around you. This might well be the unwritten ethos behind Veterans Brewing (VB), a new initiative heading to Sussex. Will Farmer was running the Veterans Network, an online community where ex-servicemen can communicate and advertise their businesses, when he came across Veterans Brewing, and their work in Glasgow. “I thought: this sounds good,” he tells me. “Obviously, ale in Sussex is very big. So, I flew up there and started everything pretty much straight away.” Established on Armistice Day 2014, Veterans Brewing is the creation of ex-servicemen Tommy Watt and Alex McDivitt. Their vision was to support veterans through employment and raise funds for good causes. “I don’t think people realise how many veterans there are,” Will continues. “There’s an estimated 2.5 million in the UK. The government doesn’t actually keep a database of how many there are. We’re about 20 years behind America in terms of veteran support, but we’re starting to realise more needs to be done.” By utilising existing contacts and relationships within their community, VB is looking to establish a range of microbrewery franchises across the country with as many veterans involved as possible. The brewery’s co-founder Alex McDivitt is clear about his vision for the venture. “Conventional business has shareholders, who want lots of money back. We want to make money to reinvest it in to veterans and children’s charities. We don’t need lots of money, just a wage and a successful business which can be passed on to others.” Previously working with a range of charities, he and friend Tommy Watt opened their own plant in Glasgow last year. Since then, they’ve received accreditation from the Society of Independent Brewers, as well as getting their beer into Scottish branches of Wetherspoons. “Many veterans think: ‘What do I do next?’ They like to work for themselves, but they also like to work with other military people.” Now he and his team are looking to extend their scope further south. By involving this tight-knit community and continuing
to create great-tasting products, there’s no reason why this couldn’t develop into the UK’s biggest brewery network. A launch recently took place at Brighton’s The Cricketers, one of the first pubs in Sussex to start stocking VB ales. This brought together a collection of beer enthusiasts, landlords, ex-servicemen and blind veterans getting together to celebrate the product. On offer were two premium quality ales, which are being sold at a reasonable price. Tracer, a well-rounded amber ale which is designed to ‘light up at night’, has caramel tones with a light bitterness and clean finish. Its companion 303, a golden ale named after the standard round used for over 70 years by the British Army, gives a light malt sweetness and some pleasing fruit notes. Complimented by eye-catching pump fronts and bottle labels, both could be described as easy drinkers. There are plans to expand the range with a VPA - Veterans Pale Ale – a play on the traditional Indian Pale Ale. It can be tough leaving the forces. From one day working in a close-knit team, you’re soon returned to civilian life with only a basic preparation for what awaits. “When I left the Army, I got sent on a course on how to write a CV,” says Will. “I sent that off to an employer, and they rung me up saying: ‘I don’t mean to be rude, but who taught you write that? This is how they were written ten years ago!’” In reaction to the obstacles he faced, he set up Veterans Network to encourage people to help each other out after leaving the forces. Now he’s equally passionate about his brand, willing to talk to landlords and customers alike about his product and ethos. Serving others before themselves, a percentage of the profits of Veterans Brewing Sussex will be divided between several veterans’ charities. There’s plenty of scope for great work amongst the community. “A personal aim of mine is to find a veteran on the streets of Brighton, give him a job and get him out of that. If I help one person at a time, it’s better than nothing.” eterans Brewing’s 303 and Tracer are now available at Sussex’s finest pubs, including The Cricketers, The Long Man of Wilmington, The Ladies Mile, Stanley Arms and Three Jolly Butchers.
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