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Coronation Events Across Sussex By Visit Brighton
Coronation screening
Jubilee Square 6th May
King Charles III’s Coronation will be shown on a big screen in Jubilee Square on Saturday the 6th May. The Big screen will be set-up with a covered area to ensure the space can be used whatever the weather. There will also be some food and drink stalls onsite as well as space for people to bring their own picnics. After the Coronation, the site will become an outdoor music venue with big-screen capacity for the annual city-wide Children’s parade on Sunday 7th May.
For more info: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
Coronation at Borde Hill
29th April - 8th May
Celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III with Borde Hill. Browse archive material in the Africa Glasshouse relating to the 1937 and 1953 Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which were attended by the Garden’s founder, Colonel Stephenson, Robert Clarke, and Sir Ralph Stephenson Clarke respectively. Younger visitors can feel like a King or Queen for the day, wearing paper crowns as they enjoy a very royal children’s trail to spot hidden crows dotted around the Garden. Tasty treats including
Coronation cupcakes, champagne sorbet, Coronation cocktails and mocktails will also be available. Visitors visiting on Sunday 7th May can also enjoy a spectacular array of plants at the Spring Plant Fair.
For more info: bordehill.co.uk
Regency Routemaster
Coronation themed bus tours
3rd - 6th May
Decked in her finery touring Brighton and Hove for the Coronation. Brighton Regency Routemaster are putting on a set of special coronation themed tours for the king’s coronation in May! The tours will run from the 3rd-6th May and can all be booked via their website.
For more info: brightonregencyroutemaster. co.uk
Albourne Wine Estate’s Coronation High Tea for Two
6th - 7th May
Following on from the Queens Platinum Jubilee last year, Albourne Wine Estate are celebrating the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III with another high tea. Enjoy homemade sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam and generous slices of Lemon Drizzle cake and Chocolate Brownie for two to share. All hand-made locally and accompanied by a glass of our sparkling wine. Booking required via website.
For more info: www.albourneestate.co.uk
Leonardslee Coronation
Celebration 6th - 8th May
Celebrate the Coronation of his Majesty King Charles III with a walk through Leonardslee gardens, being sure not to miss their aptly named Coronation Garden. The perfect day out for the whole family to celebrate. Enjoy a royal themed afternoon tea at Leonardslee House or find an alfresco picnic spot in their 240 acres of garden with pre-booked picnics. Get creative with free kid’s activities throughout the gardens and coronation crafts in the Courtyard Café.
For more info: www.leonardsleegardens. co.uk
ASquared, the Brighton-based digital platform developer has launched an Impact Accelerator program designed to support purpose-led startups. The program offers the opportunity to grab £50,000 in funding, helping early-stage start-ups or aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality.
The ASquared Impact Accelerator is an impactfocused accelerator for high-potential UK startups with a mission to use their business as a force for good.
Building, funding and retaining highperformance teams is hard work and takes time. Yet, our world simply doesn’t have time to sit around and wait for impact.
The accelerator aims to support talented UKbased founders with great causes to achieve their impact, faster.
Through the accelerator, purpose-driven founders get access to mentorship, premium software tools, and hands-on support to help catapult their vision into reality. The cherry on the cake is the opportunity to take part in a Funding Show for the possibility of grabbing a £50K investment from ASquared.
To find out more and to get the opportunity to take part in a £50k Funding Show, visit: www.asquared.uk/impact-accelerator
A tale of queer love and acceptance - early modern theatre’s best kept secret
‘Wildworks draw on myth, ritual and landscape to make spectacular outdoor theatre.’ The Guardian
Presented by Wildworks, Marlborough Productions, Andy Kesson and Emma Frankland
Presented by Wildworks, Marlborough Productions, Andy Kesson and Emma Frankland
‘Emma Frankland is the punk rock angel of your dreams and nightmares…’ The Stage by John Lyly, newly adapted by Emma Frankland and Subira Joy
Preview Fri 5 May | Sat 6-Sun 21 May Adur Recreation Ground, Shoreham | Theatre 01273 709709 | brightonfestival.org
Brighton Festival Commission and World Premiere
CARAVANSERAI ANNOUNCE LINE-UP FOR BRIGHTON FRINGE
Camp Bestival in 2013, Caravanserai have played host to the very best festival talent over the years, and their pop-up at Brighton Fringe will be no different.
Expect the prodigious young talent of tuba player Theon Cross, some top-secret superstar DJs at The Rocking Horse rave and make the most of free all day entertainment with Global Local, the people behind Shangri La Glastonbury and Continental Drifts, in the big top tent.
There’s also a special event from the infamous Drum ‘n’ Bass ‘n’ Brass mash-up band Carnival Collective bringing you the best of what Brighton has to offer, and festival favourites Slamboree unleashing an evening of theatrics, up-and-coming talent, live music and performance art
Alongside the entertainment, there’ll also be a children’s area, bars and street food, and anyone can come onto the site for free to soak up the atmosphere.
For more details, head to: www.caravanseraibrighton.com The south coast’s biggest comedy festival is back. Brighton Comedy
Brighton’s Fringe’s newest pop-up venue has released details of its packed season during May. Based just north of St Peter’s Church, Caravanserai is essentially a micro-festival providing some amazing spectacles to delight and amaze you.
The site offers two bespoke venues within the site, Luna Parc is a 220-seater big top tent, resplendent with its own hearse DJ booth and aerial rigging. While Junk Poet is a 50-seat theatre space built from repurposed fairground rides.
Highlights include the multi award winning and globally acclaimed Police Cops offering their infectious brand of comedy on Fri 5- Sun 7 May. This year’s show is an 80’s ‘low-fi sci-fi’ set in the most dangerous place on Earth…Space. After his father is killed by an evil robot, Sammy Johnson, the last Police Cop in the universe, blasts off in an unmanned escape pod. Now on a distant planet, he must team up with Alien fighter pilot Ranger and his trusty Cyborg C9 as they embark on an intergalactic adventure across the galaxy to find Earth, avenge his father, and become the best damn Police Cop in space.
With a stunning show telling the story of Ethiopian legend Deratru Tulu, Circus Abyssinia come to Caravanserai on Mon 22 - Weds 24, Fri 26 –Sun 28 & Tues 30 May – Sun 4 June. It features dazzling feats of speed and flight, rocking with the exuberant joy of its cast. This show covers the life of the famous long-distance runner, charting her rise from the humblest beginnings to become the first African woman to win Olympic gold. Circus Abyssinia aim to thrill and inspire, to celebrate the beauty and power of the imagination, and the real possibility that when we work together and fight for them, our dreams are for the taking.
A previous Brighton Fringe Award For Excellence winner, Mythos: Ragnarok heads on Caravanserai on Tues 23 – Weds 24 May & Fri 27 May – Fri 3 June. Created by Mythological Theatre, this is storytelling like you’ve never seen before. Gods, monsters and heroes from legend and folklore are brought to life in original stories based on traditional myths and tales. Witness mythology as it was meant to be experienced: live and evolving. The impact of live wrestling is combined with intensity of stage combat and stunt performance in a truly unique form of storytelling.
Coming to Caravanserai on Mon 15 – Weds 17 & Sat 20 – Sun 21May, Crème De La Crème is a fun and stunning variety show filled with acrobats, traditional circus and cheeky bits of nudity. After their success at last year’s Brighton Fringe with their sell out show Railed, Head First Acrobats return with an incredible display of the hottest acts in this year’s festival with a variety night like no other. Expect worldclass acrobatics from seasoned performers, great skits and physical comedy in this Raw and yet refined work.
It’s the Caravanserai Music Takeover on Thurs 11 – Sun 14 May. This brings together the very best bands and musical artists from the festival circus, including several free events. Originally established at