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One fear, out of the numerous worries leaving me staring at the glow of the streetlights on my bedroom window, is awaking in a world devoid of creativity. Imagine a world where no-one is inclined to produce things which offer nothing but a beauty of concept. Fortunately we don’t have to live without things that exist simply to make us befuddled, alarmed, amused, inspired and excited. Especially during May, when the streets will literally be rife with artistic endeavours.

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Unless you’re from out of town, a hermit or simply disinterested (hi there!) then you must realise it’s the start of the festival season for our city. The Great Escape, Brighton Festival and Brighton Fringe, as well as numerous off shoots and pop up events, are all going to lighting up our city this month, drawing in thousands of musicians, artists, performers and spectators. So at least there’ll be no nightmares this month, not that anyone will be getting much sleep…

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SOMETHING STREET

FESTIVAL SURVIVAL GUIDE

BRIGHTON FESTIVAL

PORTRAITS IN MOTION

THE LAST RESORT

BRIGHTON FESTIVAL GUIDE

FRINGE FESTIVAL GUIDE

RUNTS

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HOMOPHOBE

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TA BL A ND S T RE AT MON 23 MAY WWW.88LONDONROAD.COM WWW.TABL.COM STREAT TWITTER: @STREATEVENTS Tabl, Brighton and Hove’s very own supper club extraordinaires, run pop-up restaurants of all styles of luxury cuisine in the southeast. They take place somewhere unexpected, often in private residences and offer a social dining experience. There’s no permanent location, you can find and book in for the events on the Tabl website. On a mission to bring inspiration, connection, and experience back into dining out, they believe food is not just the original, but is also the real social network. Behind each event is a unique story that connects Tabl members with each other. On Mon 23 May, 88 London Road (previously Emporium Theatre) are teaming up with Tabl to create a pop-up screening of Satyajit Ray’s The Big City. StrEAT Film is a combination of StrEAT and Tabl pulling together street food and film events and has proven very popular since their first event on Valentine’s Day. This event, as part of Brighton Fringe, will see Indian street food provided by Deccan Tiffin, who will be stimulating your senses with sensational herbs & spices. Tickets are £20 and include entry to the film. Look out for Priscilla Queen of the Desert on Sun 7 Aug, with Humble Pies supplying Australian-style meat pie and mash, for a celebration of Brighton Pride weekend.

TOGETHER THE PEOPLE RETURNS

LOVE SUPREME JAZZ FESTIVAL 2016

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FRI 1 – SUN 3 JULY GLYNDE PLACE, EAST SUSSEX WWW.LOVESUPREMEFESTIVAL.COM

After the huge success of last year’s inaugural Together The People Festival, the two-day event is returning with the legendary Brian Wilson as headliner act. Joined by fellow The Beach Boys founding member Al Jardine, Wilson and his band will perform the whole of the classic album Pet Sounds in a UK festival exclusive, with plenty of greatest hits thrown in! Widely regarded as the record that changed the history of pop, this show coincides with the 50th anniversary of its release.

With an eclectic array of internationally acclaimed artists, Love Supreme Jazz Festival returns with a bang for 2016. In a stunning setting by the South Downs, it boasts a range of artists from the worlds of jazz, soul, hip-hop and R&B. This year sees four-time Grammy-winning US bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding, British trip-hop outfit Morcheeba and multimillion-selling French trumpeter Erik Truffaz’s quartet, lining-up alongside Grace Jones, Burt Bacharach, Gilles Peterson, Lianne La Havas, Melody Gardot, Caro Emerald, Stanley Clarke, Kelis, Scofield/Mehldau/Guiliana and Kamasi Washington!

Wilson will be joined across the weekend by an eclectic range of acts, including experimental garage punk outfit The Horrors, future soul band Hiatus Kaiyote, Gaz Coombes, Songhoy Blues, Natty and much more to still be announced. Together The People is an independent, green-field, non-camping, music and arts festival. A family friendly event, it’ll host three music stages and see the return of the Incredible Moving Picturehouse, with the Soapbox stage hosting a selection of talks, debates, poetry, spoken word and acoustic performances. You can also expect roaming entertainers, local street food, craft beer, children’s entertainment, arts and crafts, local ales and workshops.

The bill also includes The Milk, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Bernhoft, soulful vocalist Avery Sunshine, Brooklyn-based instrumental three-piece Moon Hooch and hotlytipped pianist and singer Kandace Springs. The Friday night opening party will once again be hosted by Jazz FM’s Funky Sensation, with club nights taking place across the weekend. Camping tickets start at £110 and day tickets are £54. See the Love Supreme website for further details.

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7 EAST STREET, BRIGHTON, BN41 1DL WWW.OOOSHTOURS.CO.UK Local hire company Ooosh! Tours is delighted to offer two brand new purpose built production rehearsal rooms of 1,400 sq ft and 600 sq ft. The new facility boasts nightliner parking with power, natural light that can be curtained off to create nearblackout, under-floor heating, showers, airconditioning, and dimmable lights, creating a productive and relaxed workspace. Power supply to both rooms includes three-phase 63A 415V, and single-phase 16A and 13A 240V. Downstairs there is access to the large stock of flight-cased backline, from Ampeg to Zildjian via the very old and the very new, including endorsement supply for a number of manufacturers. Special discounted rates are available to rehearsal clients.

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REGENERATION FOR ROSE HILL TAVERN SAT 30 APRIL WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BEATABET THE ROSE HILL 70-71 ROSEHILL TERRACE, BRIGHTON BN1 4JL Two years after an unsuccessful attempt to turn this beautiful building into a block of ‘luxury’ flats, The Rose Hill Tavern is finally about to reopen as a multipurpose creative hub. Brighton’s renegade art label and collective Beatabet are responsible for giving this sorely missed pub a new lease of life. Kicking things off they launch the spring/summer season of their multidisciplinary schedule with a special event on Sat 30 April. They animated the space with an idiosyncratic mash of installations, performances, dance and live music. The venue has become the place to be for Brighton’s wider creative network, offering affordable access to space and equipment, programming the finest experimental artists from the city and beyond. O ver the coming months Beatabet will convert the cellars into artist and recording studios, keeping the ground floor as a flexible creative space and occasional venue.

As the biggest telltale sign as to what’s going on inside our bodies, it’s no surprise that we’re always looking for ways to ensure our skin is always looking its healthiest- evenly-toned and glowing being the favoured look du jour amongst celebrities, supermodels and vloggers. Currently in their 18th year, Beaconsfield Road’s Holistic Health Centre have just introduced their own range of non-invasive advanced skincare procedures designed to restore, refresh and rejuvenate your skin, each carried out by fully-registered GP and aesthetic doctor, Dr Ayanna Knight. Including Mesotherapy, Dermaroller and Glycolic Skin Peels, the treatments offered are excellent for a plethora of ailments, including Bruxism (teeth grinding) and Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), and are also ideal remedies against aesthetic complaints from hyperpigmentation and scarring to sun damage and unwanted wrinkles. Dr Ayanna Knight, MB ChB MRCGP, says, “as a GP, I have extensive experience of the importance of a holistic consultation to identify your needs, concerns and expectations. This will allow us to work in partnership to formulate a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to your individual needs.” Dr Knight also offers up Botox and lip enhancements for the perfect pout. Get in tune with your inner chi and look forward to happier, healthier skin at the Holistic Health Centre. If it’s good enough for Ms Paltrow… Evening and Sunday appointments are also now available. Holistic Health Centre, 53 Beaconsfield Road, Preston Circus, Brighton BN1 4QH. Tel. 01273 696295.

The building is situated in an incredibly private location, but also benefits from a busy high street with shops, pubs, restaurants and takeaways just 30 seconds walk away. The seafront is a just few minutes walk away and Brighton city centre a short drive. Ooosh! is easy to access by road being less than two miles from the A27, linking quickly onto the M23. Their self-drive splitter vans are designed to suit all budgets, from nine-seater luxury LWBs to six-seater mini-splitters, nine-seater standard LWBs to MWB budget vans. They also hire gear vans for equipment moves across Europe, available with deadlocks and loading ramps. All vehicles come complete with a sat-nav, EU insurance and breakdown cover as standard. Visit the Ooosh! Tours website for more details.

THE FLORAL FRINGE FAIR 2016 SAT 4 - SUN 5 JUNE WWW.FLORALFRINGEFAIR.CO.UK If you’re a fan of all things quirky, crafty, and quintessentially English, head down to The Floral Fringe Fair at Knepp Castle this June for a weekend of quality independent stalls from across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire.

CAFE PLENTY 3-4 CIRCUS PARADE, PRESTON CIRCUS, BRIGHTON WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CAFEPLENTYBRIGHTON @CAFEPLENTYBRIGHTON The newly opened Cafe Plenty Brighton had its first official industry party last week, where members of the press, food bloggers and other local businesses got to check out what the cafe is all about. There were looseleaf tea infused cocktails, a small sample of the 22 they have on their menu, as well as espresso martinis and lots of delicious bites from head chef and owner, Mitch. The live acoustic music from The Nixons and Christian Cooley was lovely, whilst artwork on the walls from Ronnie Randall showcased how the space will be used as a new arts venue for Brighton. Everyone seemed to be having a great time. The evening went so well in fact, that in true Brighton style several of us decided to continue it onto the pub and then to a club afterwards for a spot of dancing. Just to make sure the hangovers were really bad...

MAMMOTHFEST FRI 30 SEP - SUN 2 OCT WWW.MAMMOTHFEST.UK Brighton’s metal festival Mammothfest has released the final wave of acts set to rock up a storm at the three-day citywide event, to be held Fri 30 Sept - Sun 2 Oct. The first and only annual heavy metal festival to stampede its way through Brighton, Mammothfest champions only the best in home-grown local talent and brings some of the biggest and finest metal acts in both the UK and the world to our city at an affordable price. Despite original plans for a regular large Brightoncentric event being sent into a tailspin the first time round, Mammothfest has grown each year since its reboot, with promoter

and the festival’s main man Steve Dickson returning with a vengeance. Now the festival, run by a small team of passionate metal heads who all play in or manage their own metal bands, has announced a killer medley of new and established acts to perform across some of the best music venues in Brighton. According to the promoters, by introducing these acts to the festival, it enables them to share the bill (and in some cases, the stage) with some extremely respected and successful metal acts from across the world. It’s performances like these that enable emerging bands to reach out to a larger new fan base and gain a chance for some of that exposure they all work so hard for. Highlights from the lineup include Venom Inc. and Entrails at Concorde 2 on Sat 1 Oct, Conan and King Goat at Green Door Store on Sun 2 Oct, and Magna Carta and Here There Be Monsters (back for a oneoff exclusive reunion show) on the Rikstock stage at The Prince Albert. After years of success, the spirit of Mammothfest perfectly embodies the adage, ‘if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.’ Mammothfest takes place from Fri 30 Sept -Sun 2 Oct at The Haunt, Green Door Store, Concorde 2 and The Prince Albert. Tickets priced from £10-25, based on venue.

Wildlife-themed with a certain vintage twist (dressing up is certainly welcome!), The Floral Fringe Fair originated with a mission to encourage our native flora and fauna back into the garden, but has since developed into much more than that. From enjoying the countryside to celebrating the talented makers and artists from today and a bygone era, visitors can expect over 130 outlets across the fair including specialist nurseries, experts on wildlife and handmade goods. Well-behaved dogs are welcome, though there are free-roaming cattle, sheep, ponies, geese and deer which may have young so leads are essential at all times. Be sure to take cash, as card machines are sparse. With the fair also becoming something of a foodies’ favourite, it may come as no surprise that there are also a number of farmer’s market stalls - each serving up a wide range of delectable cuisines to suit most dietary requirements. There will be plenty of places to sit, of course, but why not bring a retro picnic blanket and perch by the lake with your glass of Pimm’s that will be on sale from the beer tent? The beautiful private gardens at Knepp Castle, designed by Georgia Langton, will be especially open during the fair, forming a beautiful backdrop to shows from local musicians. The Floral Fringe Fair 2016 takes place from 10.30am to 5pm on Sat 4 Jun – Sun 5 Jun at: Knepp Castle, Shipley, Nr Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8LJ. Entry is £6.50 for adults, £1 for children 4-14 and children under 4 go free, with discounts for visitors arriving in classic or vintage (pre1975) cars.

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GO ALL NIGHT WITH BRIGHTON FRINGE WWW.BRIGHTONFRINGE.ORG From theatre at 2am to a steamy 12-hour charades marathon, Brighton Fringe’s first ever All-Nighter promises to bring arty happenings to every pocket of the city from dusk to dawn. The Brighton Fringe All-Nighter kicks off on Fri 27 May with a late night Fringe City that will see live cabaret, circus, music, performances and art installations on New Road from early evening until 10.30pm. The Fringe is also teaming up with venues, clubs, museums, cafes, bars, galleries and shops for special late night events, pop up performances, and art fuelled breakfasts. For the daring, the Imaginary Porno Charades at Sweet Dukebox on Waterloo Street from 10.30pm until 10.30am, promises porno puns, sexy signals, and outrageous observations to keep you up all night.

SIR TOM JONES COMES TO SUSSEX COUNTY CRICKET GROUND SUN 17 JULY WWW.SUSSEXCRICKET.CO.UK WWW.TOMJONES.COM

From The Valleys to the lounges of Las Vegas, and into the hearts of a nation, the legendary Sir Tom Jones is coming to Hove this summer. The show at The County Ground on Sun 17 July will showcase a remarkable repertoire, which spans five decades in the music industry and seen more than 100 million record sales. Hard work, prodigious talent and his ear for a good tune have earned him a place as one of the UK’s best loved artists, with an eclectic musical mix spanning pop, rock, soul, R&B, dance, country and gospel. The days of him leaving a stage without a dry seat in the house may have passed, but Sir Tom exudes the energy of artists half his age. “It is brilliant to have such a great venue on the tour line-up, and with it being the first time I have performed in Hove I am really looking forward to welcoming all my fans there”, says Sir Tom. The concert forms part of a major 2016 UK tour, following on from last year’s unveiling of his autobiography Over the Top and Back. This year also sees his new album Long Lost Suitcase; a compilation of songs and musical inspirations collected by him. From tight trousers and expansive chest hair to becoming the elder statesman of British music, Sir Tom has repeatedly proved after 53 years in the business he’s still game for anything. Fans can expect an exciting, moving and dynamic stage performance delivered with a powerful, nuanced voice that can move mountains. There’s few artists capable of raising this much rumpus wherever they go. Huurrghh! Think you better dance now..!

MASQUERADE BALL LATEST MUSIC BAR/ ROCKINGHORSE THURS 5 MAY WWW.THELATEST.CO.UK/MUSICBAR Don your most flamboyant masks as a special Masquerade Ball comes to Latest Music Bar this month in support of Brightonbased children’s charity, Rockinghorse. Supporting the needs of children for almost 50 years, Rockinghorse was set up in 1967 by Dr Trevor Mann, who recognised there was a real demand for additional resources to improve healthcare services for sick infants. To raise money for this great cause, an auction will be held at the event with some very special items. The event will also include much-loved games from Las Vegas, Blackjack and Roulette, so be sure to dust off your casino skills before the event! The attire for the evening is smart-casual, but in the spirit of traditional masquerade balls, the most extravagant mask will be rewarded.

Boogaloo Stu will be taking audiences back to the 1970s with his TV pilot game show Crimplene Millionaire at the Spiegeltent from 9.30pm, or for the higher brow check out No More Miss America!, based on the New York Radical Women collective’s battle against the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City in 1968, from 2am at Sweet St Andrews. At Komedia, cult cabaret artists the Lip Sinkers will be hosting their very own afterparty until 3am and The Warren will be showing short films from the Iris Film Festival based on the slogan Watch Films, Party Nightly, Repeat. What’s not to love? The full Fringe All-Nighter programme will be announced at the beginning of May and an All-Nighter map and trail will be available across the city and online.

HACKLAB COMES TO BRIGHTON AND HOVE MON 30 MAY - FRI 3 JUNE BARCLAYS BRANCH, 1 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 4QU WWW.THEHACKLAB.UK

HackLab has successfully run sell-out holiday tech camps for kids, in-school events and after school clubs. Previously running at Microsoft Research in Cambridge, the heart of Europe’s tech scene, it now comes to Brighton’s newly opened Barclays Eagle Labs on Mon 30 May - Fri 3 June. Coding is now a vital element on the curriculum for all children over five. So from this summer, local kids will have the chance to harness the power of technology, thanks to this fantastic new initiative run by HackLab and Barclays Eagle Labs. Attendees at the camp will be taking full advantage of the new lab’s state-of-the-art equipment such as their 3D printers and laser cutters. Use discount code: BRIGHTONLAUNCH to get 15% off the cost of the camp (one-time use and applicable only to the Brighton camp). HackLab was set up by Mark Calleja, an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ teacher with a passion for what tech can do, and Pippa Moss who has a background in education management. All of their staff have many years of experience in the tech industry between them for the children to benefit from. They offer a creative learning environment, where children aged 8-16 are encouraged to embrace their inner hacker; by stepping through the looking glass and taking charge of technology through openended projects utilising industry leading technologies.

BIRD STUDIOS WWW.BIRDSTUDIOS.CO.UK WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BIRDSTUDIOSBTN Bird Studios, Brighton’s biggest creative arts hub, have lots of breaking news coming for those who love dance, drama and music. Located in central Brighton, Bird Studios provides professional studio space and tuition to all walks of life. With a brand new studio opening up in May, they’re boosting their grand total to four dance and drama studios and a rehearsal/recording music studio. The new studio is 16m x 6m with sprung floors and full-length mirrors and is the new home of TeamYo fitness. The space is available for hire from Sun 1 May. Bird Studios are delighted to announce that they’re producing the Brighton 20th anniversary production of RENT. Alongside the professional touring production, which is produced by Bird Studios patron and West End legend Julian Stoneman, they’re forming an exciting well-known industry team of directors, choreographers and production staff. Auditions will be taken place at the Theatre Royal in June for ages 16 - 26, with no experience needed! In January of 2017, Bird Studios will be launching the DDMA (The Dance, Dramatic and Musical Arts Academy) theatre course. This course is designed

by the industry, for the industry, to provide students with the ESSENTIAL skills required to carve out a career in one of the most cutthroat industries in the UK. The DDMA operates by providing top class training not found currently in Brighton, industry links to jobs and internships, and a guaranteed established agent at the successful completion of the course. For children aged 6 – 16 every Saturday morning from 11:30am, Bird Studios Stage Academy (BSSA) presents the best performing arts training in the South for young actors and actresses. Come and join in for a FREE trial every Saturday for three hours of the most comprehensive training in the Holy Trinity of Dance, Drama and Music!

BLACK ROCK SUBWAY STUDIOS SET TO OPEN BLACK ROCK SUBWAY, MADEIRA DRIVE BRIGHTON, BN2 5ZH WWW.BLACKROCKSUBWAY.CO.UK After becoming involved with Angel Arch Studios (as Studio284 was then known) in 1997, now owner Austen was looking for a place to record a demo for a band he was playing in called Tryptameanies. The owner at the time wanted out and so eventually Austen ran the studio and in 2003 the lease expired and he then took it over completely. After all that time, about three generations

of musicians and far too many bands to count on one hand, Studio 284 was forced to shut on Thurs 1 Oct 2015. Luckily, the council had just re-opened an abandoned toilet at Black Rock as a storeroom, and it was decided that Studio 284 could re-locate there. The whole place was gutted, with work starting on the Mon 1 Feb 2016. Since then they’ve re-built the internal structure from scratch as a purpose built rehearsal and recording studio. Although not quite finished, the first room is nearly completed and they’re on course for an open weekend on Sat 21 - Sun 22 May for people to come and try the place out for free. There will be free beer and a whole lot of entertainment! The full opening rests in the hands of the planning department and building control. In line with the policy of 284, the price will be kept to a minimum, £5 per hour weekdays 10am - midday, £8ph weekday afternoons midday - 6pm. Evenings and weekends £10 ph. All backline will be included in the price and, excitingly, a piano will be added to one of the rooms. Expect double Marshall stacks and Gallien Krueger custom bass heads. With a huge thank you to Regen Builders, for the fantastic work they’re doing and the council (particularly the seafront office) for agreeing to fund the re-build and relocation, Austen is please to open the doors to Black Rock Subway Studios in the coming months. It’s going be a long hot summer!

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WIN TICKETS TO LOVE SUPREME FESTIVAL 2016! Since its inception in 2013, Love Supreme Jazz Festival (Fri 1 - Sun 3 July) has established itself as one of the most unique, varied and innovative musical events in the UK, receiving acclaim as ‘the jazz answer to Glastonbury’ by The Telegraph amongst others. This July, the festival returns to Glynde Place in East Sussex, once again affirming its jazz credentials with a truly world-class programme that boasts some of the leading lights in the genre, along with the very best of talent on offer in the worlds of soul, pop and R&B. Love Supreme 2016 will also shine a light on the diverse array of homegrown talent the UK has to offer – all set against a stunning backdrop in the South Downs. Including the likes of rising star multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier, described by Quincy Jones as “one of my favourite young artists on the planet – absolutely mind-blowing”, Amy Winehouse collaborator Femi Temowo, Grace Jones headlining and MOBO Award-winning duo Binker & Moses, it’s set to be the biggest jazz event of the year. To win a pair of weekend tickets to Love Supreme festival, simply answer the following question: WHO IS HEADLINING THIS YEAR’S LOVE SUPREME FESTIVAL?

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WIN BEER FOR YOU AND FOUR FRIENDS Offering premium quality beers with only the finest natural ingredients, Bedlam Brewery is quickly building a solid reputation, winning widespread acclam from drinkers. This craft brewery was born on a farm in the quiet village of Albourne in 2012, and is already served in over 80 pubs around Sussex. Hand-brewed using locally sourced whole cone hops and the best barley, Bedlam aim to create the finest beer possible. Based on the beautiful Sussex countryside, Bedlam Brewery feels passionately about the environment and pursues to produce good-quality beer to high ethical standard. The brewery grows its own hops on-site, and all the energy required for brewing their beer comes from solar panels. Even the waste of spent grain and hops is given to local farmers for use as feed for their cattle. Bedlam Brewery currently offers five individual cask beers, each with distinct characteristics. It also just launched its first kegged lager, a German-styled Pilsner. All of their unique brews are available on draft or by the bottle. BN1 are giving you the chance to win five Bedlam gift packs, which include one bottle of each beer and a glass. To win this amazing prize, all you need to do is answer the question below. HOW DOES THE BREWERY RECYCLE THEIR WASTE?

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WIN 2 TICKETS TO WILD LIFE FESTIVAL After a smashing festival experience brought to you for the first time last summer by Disclosure and Rudimental, Wild Life festival is back to swoop you away to exotic lands. Making claim to the Best New Festival 2015 at the UK Festival Awards, Wild Life brought us an incredible line-up from George Ezra and Mark Ronson to Wu-Tang Clan and Seth Troxler, this year promises to be no different.

WIN TWO THREE-DAY PASSES TO THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL 2016! Brighton’s answer to Texas’ South-by-South-West (SXSW) festival and Europe’s leading new music showcase, The Great Escape, returns for its 11th year as music execs and fans take over the city in the hope of discovering the next big thing. Taking place over the space of three days from Thurs 19 – Sat 21 May, The Great Escape kick-starts the festival season hosting around 450 bands across 35 venues throughout Brighton & Hove. With hundreds of pre-publicised performances and spontaneous street gigs popping up all over the city, there’s plenty of opportunity to discover your new favourite artist and see them in an intimate setting before they go on to headline major festival stages and arenas.

Set in the outskirts of Brighton at the City Airport in Shoreham-bySea over Sat 11 - Sun 12 June, expect to see the likes of Skepta, Annie Mac, Jack Garratt, Andy C, Flume, Mura Masa, Jamie Woon, Maribou State and many more to have you dancing into the summer nights. In 2014 as an extension to their already hugely successful repertoire, Disclosure began hosting parties, stages and curating line-ups at festivals around the UK and Europe. When the time came they approached Rudimental to discuss creating their own festival, in 2015 Wild Life was born. Both acts will be gracing the stage once again to headline the event, with a key interest to bring a variety of musicians and DJs from a range of genres all grounded in one place, for one of the hottest parties of the summer season. BN1 are giving you the chance to win two weekend tickets to the event (no camping) - all you have to do is answer the question below: WHICH ELECTRONIC MUSIC DUO DEVELOPED WILD LIFE FESTIVAL?

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The Alternative Escape, numerous free gig and club nights, label parties, industry showcases, unique collaborations and outdoor gigs all add to the festivities and make this weekend in Brighton one not to miss. BN1 are giving away the chance to win two three-day passes to the festival. To be in with a chance to win, all you have to do is answer the following question: WHO’S HEADLINING THE THURSDAY SPOTLIGHT SHOW AT THE GREAT ESCAPE THIS YEAR?

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the line up are artists we grew up listening to, like Busta Rhymes and Ice Cube.” This eclectic mixture of artists gracing the airport this year must have been hard to gather. Luckily Rudimental and Disclosure have a small army of people working on creating their event. “We have a great management team who help us booking artists and setting up the festival. It’s very close to our hearts and something we’ve always wanted to do.” After 2013’s mind-blowingly successful debut album Home, Rudimental have taken the world by storm. A frequent feature on the international festival scene, they’ve become known for their ever-energetic live shows. “We’ve done Glastonbury and Coachella which was brilliant.” Amor then happily, though perhaps a little optimistically, decides to point out he thinks neither is as good as Wild Life. Having done the circuit since the likes of Feel The Love smashed into the charts, the band has assembled their own seamless weekender. “We have done so many festivals, we think we have taken the best from each and tried to create our own perfect festival. You can dress up on the Sunday. It’s going to be constantly evolving and we will always be throwing new things at it.” Being friends certainly helps the Rudimental/Disclosure partnership. “We share similar interests with Disclosure in music and get along really well, so to create such an eclectic line up is a dream for us.” Curious about the chance of seeing a new ‘supergroup’ a la McBusted or Boyzlife (Dismental?), the band seem adamant it’s not in the pipeline. “No they suck!” all four cry in unison, with no attempt to hide their grins.

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After much confusion over the whereabouts of ‘Terminal Three’, hordes of camera crews and journalists rocked up in hope of gleaning exclusive information about the second Wild Life Festival. Known locally as Shoreham Airport, finding the curators and headliners of the festival was a robust mission - maybe the ‘Brighton City Airport’ title perplexed everyone. Wondering, waiting and preparing for the upcoming interrogation, journalists waited patiently, enjoying the fine spread of food and bubbly on display, curious to see what juicy snippets of information they’d come away with. An old fashioned round of tea was presented to my table, joined swiftly by all four members of Rudimental - Kesi Dryden, Amir Amor, Piers Agget and Leon Rolle. It all seemed quintessentially British. For Wild Life’s 2016 instalment, both Disclosure and Rudimental are back to headline their own party. Unheard of in the festival world, but something you can do when you curate the line-up. “Well it’s our festival, us and Disclosure. A festival we started together. And we want to make sure the message gets across that it is our festival. We wanted to keep it close to home […] You know when Will Smith directs a film, you can’t really cast anyone else in it. He’s got to be the star. We can’t promise we will do it every year. But for this year, it felt right.” It’s pretty valid analogy. “It’s also that our first and second albums came out in quick succession, so it just seemed right. We have new music to play. It’s going to be a fresher set. I know Disclosure are going to jump to that challenge as well. It’s going to be bigger and better. We have an absolutely sick line-up this year too. Some of our favourite artists.” Covering all genres of music and with a wide appeal, these two acts have cherry picked this line-up to represent the music that identifies with them most. “It’s our festival, so many of the artists on

Any fan of Rudimental will understand the sheer volume of artists featuring not just on the albums, but also in their live shows. In 2014 they pulled Ed Sheeran onstage at Glastonbury as a surprise guest, and for Wild Life last year the legendary Dizzee Rascal come out to spit a few bars. That weekend, despite actually creating the whole festival, Rudimental couldn’t stay to enjoy the Brighton sunshine or the party they had organised, as they were due to headline Manchester’s Parklife the next day. For 2016 the guys have made sure they can stay around for the fun by keeping their schedule clear. “We are going to be around all weekend. Last year, we were so busy promoting Wildlife with interviews, photo ops and videos. This year we can actually try and enjoy it. Not just as artists, but as punters too. We’ve got a whole day here, where we get to just wander around. Guarantee we’ll be right in the middle partying with everyone.” So would the band let on any of the surprises before the big day? “Who knows,” was the collective response. “We can’t just let it slip. We have to keep it a secret!” With both sets of artists seeing Brighton & Hove almost as a second home, it is no surprise they chose the South Coast as a location for their own festival. They’ve been coming here for years. After the success of 2015’s event and the love felt from both artists and punters, this will seemingly be a perpetual thing. “Hopefully it will be an annual event. Driving in here last year was the nicest feeling, seeing everyone here. It was the most beautiful feeling. The area is so nice, the sea and sunshine. Just amazing. It’s the perfect location. The vibe, the people, it’s amazing. “We are ambitious and one day would like to take this international, but its home will always be in Brighton, and we want it to be going still in 40 years. I don’t think we will be playing every year for 40 years, but the idea is to keep it going.” Being given the signal to wrap up by their manager, the guys left with a parting message to anybody thinking of heading to 2016’s Wildlife “Do not be in Brighton and miss out. It’s going to be incredible. Big up Brighton!” Wild Life Festival comes to Brighton City Airport on Sat 11 - Sun 12 June 2016. www.wildlifefestival.com www.rudimental.co.uk

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TUES 3 MAY THE HAUNT WWW.THEHAUNTBRIGHTON.CO.UK There aren’t many bands that could put up with touring relentlessly for five years (much less that could also release an album in between) and still live to tell the tale. And yet Three Trapped Tigers are at it again - pushing the boundaries of art-math-rock alchemy with their latest instalment, Silent Earthling. Working with Brian Eno and Karl Hyde (of Underworld) for their sophomore album, the London instrumental noise-rock trio has burst from their Aphex Twin-inspired roots, mastering their own holy trinity of improvisation, electronica and rock ready for their return to Brighton for a show that conjures the contained intensity of their namesake. Only one question remains: will they ever stop?

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On the tenth anniversary of their debut with their fitting single The Great Escape, Californian exports We Are Scientists return to our shores with the release of their fifth album Helter Seltzer. Since bursting onto the scene with 2006’s With Love and Squalor, the duo - who met at college in Berkeley - have enjoyed success in the UK with their medley of post-punk revival and indie rock, drawing parallels with British bands Editors and Franz Ferdinand. With five albums, a series of television shorts, and a cult global following to boot, Keith Murray and Chris Cain may just encompass everything every university band wishes to achieve.

SAT 7 MAY STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR WWW.DRINKINBRIGHTON.CO.UK Two humans. Two drum kits. Two synths. Expect a sprawling mass of analogue and digital effects at an AK/DK show, as multi-instrumentalists Ed Chivers and Graham Sowerby channel a shared passion for synths with ambient byways. Originally formed in 2008 as a conceptual arts project, the Brighton-based duo created three EPs of melodic electro (à la Crystal Castles, NEU! and Add N to (X)) before releasing their debut, Synths + Noise + Drums + Space in 2014. With music both chaotic and beautiful, the duo takes their unique DIY approach to its limits; their shows being entirely improvised, an amalgamation of twinned drum kits, racks of pedals, pads and synths making way for a frenetic live set.

ARCHITECTS ARTHUR BEATRICE TUES 24 MAY BLEACH WWW.BLEACHBRIGHTON.COM Fresh from the release of their second album, Keeping the Peace this month, indie-rock foursome Arthur Beatrice arrive in Brighton with their unique breed of indie pop, having drawn comparisons to The xx, London Grammar and Warpaint. Forgoing the status quo since their formation in 2010, Arthur Beatrice can thank word-ofmouth and a savvy social media approach for their successes, having begun as a closely guarded secret, running everything through their own label, Open Assembly. It’s an impressive feat for the four school friends from London, but then what else would we expect from a band who named themselves after a character from TV’s The Golden Girls?

ANDY SHAUF THURS 26 MAY THE HOPE & RUIN

WWW.DRINKINBRIGHTON.CO.UK/HOPE-AND-RUIN To describe Saskatchewanian musician Andy Shauf as ‘thorough’ may be a bit of an understatement; in the making of his first LP the musician wrote 100 songs, eventually whittling them down to 11 for the final cut. Left with just the cream of the crop, it’s no wonder The Bearer of Bad News turned heads with its dark rustic tales of the Canadian prairie. Influenced by the likes of Elliott Smith, Wilco and Neil Young, the self-produced multiinstrumentalist brings his highly anticipated second album The Party to our shores, complete with an intricately weaved tale of awkward characters, sordid shenanigans and life-changing secrets.

FRI 27 MAY CONCORDE 2 WWW.CONCORDE2.CO.UK Brighton’s metalcore veganistas, Architects, are back, with their signature complex medley of metalcore, death and math-metal, laced with violent, sometimes political, often comedic lyrics. After they started up in 2005, Architects recorded their debut album, Nightmares, and have been switching up and mastering their signature sound ever since, experimenting with a number of genres. From the mathcore of Dillinger Escape Plan, to Shadows Fall-esque thrash to the post-hardcore punk sounds of Hatebreed and also extreme metal, there aren’t many genres that haven’t influenced Architects’ sound. With their seventh album All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us released on the date of their Brighton show, we reckon it’s safe to say you can expect a big one.

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NEW BLOOD: 130701 TUES 10 MAY THE SPIRE WWW.BRIGHTONFESTIVAL.ORG Last time FatCat came to Brighton Festival it was to showcase an as yet unheard of band called Animal Collective. Now the local label is celebrating the 15th anniversary of their cuttingedge, post-classical 130701 imprint. Now three of its latest signings will wow the audience in a specially curated event for the Festival. Prodigious Moscow based pianist Dmitry Evgrafov, whose adventurous music blends intimate piano with lush string arrangements and rich electronics, will be joined by pianist-composer Emilie LevienaiseFarrouch, and her elegant, instinctual scores. The line-up is completed by Resina, the alias of Polish cellist Karolina Rec, whose use of improvisation and effects offers something bold, dynamic and precise.

FOXES WEDS 11 MAY CONCORDE 2 WWW.CONCORDE2.CO.UK Since bursting onto the scene with Zedd’s single Clarity in 2012, singer-songwriter Louisa Rose Allen - better known by her stage name, Foxes - has been championing the return of female-led pop music for the masses. With debut single Youth released to critical acclaim in the same year, Foxes gained global popularity with her quirky and cultured approach, and subsequently enough fire to release her first full-length album Glorious in early 2014. This year, she returned with second album All I Need, brimming with soaring choruses and a matured voice beyond her years. Watch this one – she might just be the best thing to come out of Southampton for over a decade.

SARAH BLASKO MON 16 MAY THE HOPE & RUIN WWW.DRINKINBRIGHTON.CO.UK One of Australia’s most influential contemporary artists, Sarah Blasko is touring Europe this month. She’s fresh from the release of her Eternal Return album, a work that sees her extraordinary voice married with a more electronic sound.

This more dancefloor-friendly style blend of pop and electronica has been receiving critical acclaim both here and back home. This fifth album from the Australian Recording Industry Association award winner shows she is still an artist pushing creative boundaries. Part diva, part performance artist and part pop star, Sarah Blasko is one to catch if you can.

ALGIERS CATE LE BON FRI 27 MAY PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM With claims that early experiences with a string of pet deaths had a lasting effect on the singer, Le Bon has admitted to possession of an abnormal fixation with mortality. Not that you’ll notice it amongst the melodies of her spindly guitar – it’s in her dark lyrics that you’ll find the profundity. Singled out by critics for her hauntingly beautiful voice, fans of Feist and Nico’s folk-tinged timbre will rejoice with Welsh bilingual singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon. With a number of collaborations including Neon Neon, Manic Street Preachers, and Perfume Genius, it seems the music world has taken notice (and now you can too).

THE CHILLS SAT 28 MAY BRIGHTON WEST HILL HALL WWW.GIGANTIC.COM

SUN 29 MAY THE HAUNT WWW.THEHAUNTBRIGHTON.CO.UK

Martin Phillipps’ legendary indie-pop band will be playing a very special and intimate show in Brighton this month. With early releases on the seminal New Zealand label Flying Nun Records, the band produced a number of critically acclaimed records.

Pulling from a divergent number of influences from post-punk and industrial to the gospel and gothic literature of the American South, politically-conscious group Algiers are shaking up the music industry with songs that actively engage in cultural critique by offering commentary on politics, religion and modern society.

Moving to London, they released the album Submarine Bells in 1990, which attracted international success and acclaim. The band returned to NZ as national heroes and proceeded to release several more albums. After a hiatus due to health problems, Phillipps started performing again in 1999, taking the band around the world. With a stable lineup and new album out on Fire Records, all seems to be boding well for the lo-fi outfit.

Since their first single, Blood, was released in 2012, the Atlanta band have drawn attention for their high-energy live performances. Accompanied by their unique hybrid sound, which has been described as ‘dystopian soul’ due to its sombre mood, afro-folk inspired vocal approach (their vocalist’s roots lie in the soul-blues of Nina Simone) and textural cacophony, Algiers are quite the force to be reckoned with.

Radio 1Xtra show, he’s recently made the jump to Radio 1, forging his reputation as one of the scene’s most influential players. Now he stands as one of the biggest D‘n’B DJs in the world, wowing crowds with his triple deck style and impeccable tune selection.

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Standing at the forefront of D‘n’B, Brightonbased Shogun Audio recording label recently celebrated ten years of producing choice tunes. Now there’s a new landmark for the scene’s biggest and best in their 100th release. After nearly 12 years there’s few signs of the Shogun juggernaut slowing down any time soon. “No! Would be nice if it did, so I could have a rest!” jokes founder Friction. “We’ve recently launched sister label Elevate also which will be releasing slightly more high impact, dance floor drum and bass, so things are definitely full-on right now.” This new sister label, which enables their output to cover even more sonic territory, was launched with Friction’s Dare EP last month, a cheeky pumped-up interpretation of the Gorillaz hit. Things couldn’t be more different than than their early days. Back then they pressed tracks to vinyl and then sold them through traditional shops and distribution channels. The Internet had yet to take a grip on the industry at that point. “Over the years we have evolved into a label with a roster of artists working towards album projects which are distributed across traditional physicals, as well as downloads and streaming,” says Shogun Audio coowner, Keir Tyrer. “We’ve had to adapt our business model to reflect the changing times and today we are a record label, promoter, publisher, merchandiser and much more.” Keeping it fresh is the pair’s enthusiasm for developing new artists and sounds. “I’ve just always enjoyed the whole A&R

process,” Friction tells me. “Being able to communicate with an artist, feedback and help try and improve their music and develop a sound is one of my favourite things about being involved in music.” By investing so much time and faith in producing the music they can has seen the label range an incredibly strong artist roster, who all continuously push the boundaries of technical heavy beats and liquid gems. Now they can boast industry heavyweights like Technimatic, Total Science, SpectraSoul, Icicle, Rockwell and Alix Perez amongst their ranks. Despite being recognised for releasing a deeper style of D‘n’B, the label is more than capable of smashing out a big tune or two. Even since Shogun Audio started, the DJ world has changed immeasurably and in a number of different ways - some of them good and some of them bad. As someone who’s watched legendary DJs like Carl Cox, Randall, Andy C and Swift perform first hand, Friction sees it as a true skill. “I’m not keen on how the art form of DJing has been destroyed over recent years. On the plus side, I do think that the rise of online sets are great for people all over the world that may not be able to get out and see a specific DJ live.” Brighton born and bred, Friction rose to prominence with his frenetic debut single Critical Mass. Quickly establishing a distinctive sound, he began releasing tracks on labels like Valve, True Playaz and Hospital, as well as his burgeoning Shogun Audio imprint. The presenter of an immensely popular BBC

After scooping awards for Best Newcomer an obvious step is to start your own label, which can platform music you love. So Friction started Shogun in his front room on a PC, completely from scratch. “To be able to have a label that is one of the leaders in my genre, which hosts artists known around the world, and to have grown the size it has, makes me very proud.” A label night at London’s The End followed, bringing this sound into the heart of the capital. Soon their work was getting substantial radio support, with Annie Mac and Zane Lowe hyping it on their national shows. As the imprint’s stature grew so did their confidence, signing artists for album deals and taking the brand to cities across the country. Instead of just being an outlet for the occasional 12”, they actively developed artists and forced evolution within the scene. “At the end of the day the music direction reflects our tastes,” says Tyrer. “We have always just stuck to the philosophy that we want to work with artists we are passionate about, and release music that excites and interests us.” The exceptional output just keeps coming, repeatedly jumping boundaries and defying categorisation. Ranging from heavy-hitting club bangers to chilled liquid bliss-outs, each tune is crammed with rolling basslines and infectious melodies. Before they start working on the next 100 releases, there’s the small matter of celebrating this landmark offering. On Fri 6 May, the label’s leading lights head to Brighton’s Patterns club for a special party. Taking charge again is Friction himself, who’ll be joined by Rockwell, MC Linguistics and the label’s newest signing Ed:it. As you’d expect, he’s extra hyped by the hometown show. “Our very first show was in Brighton, so it’s great to be back here for the Patterns show. I’ve always been a big fan of the club.” The bass scene just keeps growing, whilst other genres simply lose their edge after a few years. Much of this longevity is down to original innovators like Goldie, Fabio and Grooverider remaining passionate and fully engaged in its development. “That meant we had strong roots to build on,” enthuses Tyrer. “In addition, the music has constantly stayed fresh and relevant… plus you can’t deny the energy. People just love to jump up and down at 174 bpm!” Shogun Audio 100 comes to Brighton’s Patterns club on Fri 6 May. www.shogunaudio.co.uk www.patternsbrighton.com

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SHAK OUT FRI 6 MAY CONCORDE 2 WWW.CONCORDE2.CO.UK The Shak Out Crew is returning to Brighton with their mix of the best dub, reggae, grime, garage and drum ‘n’ bass, taking over Concorde 2 with their eclectic sound and dance-ready vibes. This time they’re bringing a live act along too, as they’re joined in revelry by Chainska Brassika, Manchester’s Chimpo ft Fox, the ‘soulful selector’ Toyjaw and the Brightonbred Dagger Sound. Bangin Lemz will set the night rocking too, making it their duty to remind you that when Shak Out hands you lemons, all you need is tequila and salt to really set the night running.

GOGODISCO SAT 7 MAY KOMEDIA WWW.KOMEDIA.CO.UK/BRIGHTON Again taking the trip down from London, the legendary GoGoDisco comes to Brighton, ready to play you the best 80s, indie, postpunk, electro clash, Britpop, garage-rock, 70s, new wave and pop they have to offer. So slip into your dancing shoes and head to Komedia for 2016’s third instalment of GoGoDisco. Expect to hear the likes of MIA, Le Tigre, Blur, Cyndi Lauper and The Rolling Stones from DJs Bettie and Clara S (Vanishing Point), the latter of whom makes a special guest appearance. With tunes like that who wouldn’t be tempted to grab their disco ball and boogie the night away?

TRAUMFRAU - DISCO OUTRAGE

THE MINE

SAT 14 MAY BRIGHTON SPIEGELTENT WWW.BRIGHTONFRINGE.ORG

SAT 21 MAY VOLKS BAR AND CLUB WWW.VOLKSCLUB.CO.UK

Already infamous for their overt and outrageous events, Traumfrau bring their queer extravaganza to the Brighton Fringe once again with Disco Outrage. The Spiegeltent will be taken over with a night that promises to be uncompromising, unashamed, gender bending and glitter-strewn.

Brighton and Hove’s most esteemed dubstep ambassadors The Mine are bringing the astounding talents of Egoless to our shores. This dubbed out Croatian producer and engineer has never considered DJing. Instead he uses the mixer to create new versions of tracks every time he performs.

More than just a party, expect a blend of disco, performance and art that will make you see the dancefloor as never before. The dress code is to break the rules, so find the most outlandish outfit in your wardrobe and prepare for a night of debauchery, shamelessness and fun.

Joining him from the Czech Republic are Insane and Stifler Selecta, as well as Donga, Sibla and DUKU. Downstairs sees 30Hz hosting and IRIE PIXEL is providing the visuals. It’s a night of proper sound system music, powered by a wall of bass, with vibes guaranteed. Just ask any of their regulars.

PATTERNS 1ST BIRTHDAY SAT 7 MAY PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM Get the candles and birthday cake at the ready because in May Patterns is celebrating its first birthday - and having partied on the seafront for a year they want to share this special occasion with you. Daytime plans are still to be announced, but Jackmaster and Kornél Kovács will be sending the festivities into the early hours as they take over the club from 11pm. With locally sourced support acts keeping them company we’re sure this will be a birthday party to remember.

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SOPHISTICATED MISCHIEF THURS 26 MAY BRIGHTON SPIEGELTENT WWW.BRIGHTONFRINGE.ORG Ditch your usual trashy night of clubbing and opt instead for a visit to Sophisticated Mischief. DJs Nick T and Peter von Sleaze will be ready with the best music vibes from across the decades, whether you like Motown, ghetto funk, jive, R&B or electro swing. With free entry there’s no excuse not to dig out your air saxophone or trumpet from the closet and dress up in your smoothest threads, as Brighton Fringe’s slickest party sets your Thursday night on fire.

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ENGLISH DISCO LOVERS SAT 7 & SUN 29 MAY BRIGHTON SPIEGELTENT WWW.BRIGHTONFRINGE.ORG Continuing their mission to fill everyone’s weekend with love, EDL are hosting two parties in the heart of Brighton. Bringing their irrepressible mix of awesome classic disco and house music, good humour, anti-racism, inclusivity and some serious fun to the unique surroundings of the Spiegeltent village. After selling out two years running, now they’re rocking both the opening of Brighton Fringe and the Bank Holiday Sunday. Both nights will be raising funds for local Brighton refugee charities, Brighton Voices in Exile and Brighton Migrant Solidarity, so get those dancing shoes on, dig deep and give it some…

VIPER: LIVE FRI 27 MAY THE ARCH WWW.THEARCH.CLUB UK based, but world renowned, drum ‘n’ bass label Viper Recordings bring the party with them as they arrive in Brighton to set your Bank Holiday Weekend in motion with Viper: Live. Get ready to experience their unmatched mix of high energy, cutting edge and dancefloor destroying beats as they put the sound system to the test at The Arch until 6am. Look out for appearances from Matrix and Futurebound, Brookes Brothers, InsideInfo and Mob Tactics, whilst a range of MCs including Rhymestar, Hijak and Miss Trouble oversee the club’s proceedings.

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FRI 13 MAY PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM

SAT 14 MAY PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM

Smashing Blouse are putting their five years of curation and DJ experience to good use as they bring a fresh new club night to the Friday scene with the Deadbeats launch party. Making its home in Patterns, Deadbeats will feature a live performance from an exciting breakthrough act each month, alongside established local talent you already love. Friday’s newest monthly night out will get started with live sets from electro pop duo Cash + David and Brighton-bred act Sea Bed, whilst resident DJs will take you through to 4am with a blend of hip-hop, R&B and the best party bangers.

Since his sister handed him Zed Bias tapes in his youth and he ditched his birth name of Peter O’Grady, Joy Orbison has made huge leaps as both a DJ and a producer. He’s topped the bill at the hottest festivals and clubs around the world and this May he makes his Patterns debut, going back-to-back with fellow Londoner Fold in a party that’s not to be missed. With support from Mr Bongo Soundsystem, Charles Green and J-Felix, expect a night of expert house, dubstep, UK garage and old school jungle mixes, from one of the country’s best-loved DJs.

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FREEBASS

SAT 28 MAY BRIGHTON SPIEGELTENT WWW.BRIGHTONFRINGE.ORG

SUN 29 MAY VOLKS BAR & CLUB WWW.VOLKSCLUB.CO.UK

Get your freak on and head down to the Spiegeltent for Club Click. Resident DJs Cutting Luce, Local Honey and Desert Ivan Discs, along with guest DJ Cum Cum Cum and the legendary Soul Train team, will be providing the soundtrack to a boogie filled Brighton bonanza.

It’s free and full of bass! Brighton’s biggest, baddest free party returns to make your Bank Holiday Weekend rumble. Featuring the full FREEBASS crew alongside friends and family, the cream of Brighton’s scene are reuniting for this massive sun-dazed session.

There’s not just music to get you in the mood, but head-spinning aerial performances from Noctambulé and gyrating dance from DilEmma Kilbey and her hip-swivelling Hot Pockets, along with prizes for the best dressed and best dancing revellers. Glamour, glitter, divas, cabaret and disco dancing await you at Club Click.

The 15 hours of scorching bass by the sea starts at 2pm on the Volks’ large outdoor, family-friendly suntrap, with drink promos and some sun-soaked dub sounds. After dark everything moves inside, to rinse it out proper with the rudest reggae, jungle, DnB, old school, breaks, garage, house, ska, dub until sunrise. There are two floors, 20 DJs and one rocking vibe…

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New festival Boundary Brighton will take place on Sat 17 Sept at Stanmer Park, featuring four stages of music, a vintage fairground, selection of traders and lots of surprises still to be revealed. With their big line up announcement (Tues 26 April), BN1 can exclusively reveal that Boundary Brighton will host the south coast debut show for immersive party brand, elrow. Famed for creating immersive party themes with elaborate set design, troupes of performers, tons of props and an armoury of confetti cannons, elrow has taken club-land by storm, hosting sell-out events across the globe including a three-year residency at Space Ibiza, which has come to be recognised as one of the best party offerings on the island. In just one year since their UK debut, elrow’s kaleidoscopic, free-spirited and fun-fuelled shows have toured the country, hosting sell-out events in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester and Liverpool.

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Their anticipated Brighton debut will see elrow transform Boundary’s The Arch arena into a spectacle of colour and dazzling, vibrant fun with previous themes including a Brazilian jungle carnival, NYC Bronx, Wild West and The Trip (psychedelic 60s theme). Brainchild of the Arnau family, elrow is the newest project from a dynasty of elite Spanish promoters, who have forged a legacy over five generations that counts the Monegros Desert Festival and Florida 135 amongst their accolades. Their UK ventures see them teaming up with leading industry creatives for something that promises to be truly spectacular. www.elrow.es www.boundarybrighton.com

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BIMM PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL, BRIGHTON Each year The Great Escape festival (TGE) welcomes 3,000 music industry delegates to Brighton & Hove to hear 450 new artists play in 30 venues. It’s an exciting hub for professionals with an ear open for new talent to sign, so much so that Steve Lamacq of BBC 6 Music has called it, ‘the Cannes of the music world.’ Phil Nelson is one of the brains behind TGE, which last year celebrated its tenth anniversary. Phil is BIMM’s Head of Music Business, whose own journey in the industry began 30 years ago. We caught up with him on the eve of both The Great Escape 2016 and an exciting new research project, the Brighton Music City Report.

As one of the founders of The Great Escape, what effect has the festival had on you? I’ve been involved in the Brighton music scene since I set up my own label in 1986 and started managing The Levellers in 1988. Sporadically, a bunch of us have been putting together various things to bring the local music industry together, or to shine a spotlight on Brighton, such as the Brighton Music Network in the noughties. It’s thrilling to see Brighton become the focal point for something so ground-breaking.

What does TGE bring to the local music scene? TGE exists to showcase ‘export-ready artists’ wherever they might come from, and sometimes parts of the Brighton music community might feel underrepresented. The city has a number of different thriving music scenes, and we’ll see them all represented over TGE. We think we’ll see more music businesses locating here, especially those being priced out of London.”

BIMM is proud to be lead education partner for the second year running with TGE. This partnership continues to provide an invaluable link between music industry professionals and their talented students. They’ve also teamed up with UK Music to present the BIMM Student Sessions at the Jury’s Inn Waterfront Brighton hotel. The students themselves play key roles in the organisation of TGE. They work in both paid and volunteer positions on exciting front-of-house activities as well as behind the scenes, including the street team, content generation, social media, wristband exchange, event support, delegate registration and communications. BIMM has a fantastic programme for TGE 2016, and it continues to put live music and education at the heart of its festival role. “I’m delighted it has led to such an exciting collaborative research project based on a subject so close to my heart; Brighton as a Music City!” says BIMM Principal, Vaseema Hamilton. “We look forward to partnering for our BIMM Student Sessions at TGE on Fri 20 May and getting to see many of our industry friends at our BIMM Social at the Queens Hotel later the same day.”

THE GREAT ESCAPE BIMM SCHEDULE: Thurs 19 May The Hope & Ruin is home to the BIMM Official Showcase, where five acts from BIMM campuses each performs a live set. Fri 20 May The BIMM Student Sessions at the Brighton Waterfront Hotel, starts at 2pm with keynote speaker Tony Wadsworth, CBE. His 25 years in the industry has seen him help the careers of Blur, Radiohead, Tina Turner, Queen, Coldplay, Kylie Minogue, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. The first session poses the question, ‘What Makes A Music City?’ On hand to answer are host Phil Nelson, with guests Martin Elbourne, Russell Warby and Mark Davyd. The second session is a Q&A for BIMM students and alumni, which features The Maccabees’ Felix White. Hosted by BIMM Brighton tutor, Jake Shillingford the session will give students an opportunity to ask questions and hear from a key member in a well-loved UK band. The day winds up at The Queens Hotel for the BIMM Social. This exclusive after party, for BIMM guests from the music community and wider industry, will include a live set from J-Felix of Tru Thoughts. Sat 21 May More live music as part of BIMM’s Alternative Escape gig, featuring a further BIMM Brighton acts. The Great Escape comes to venues across the city Thurs 19 – Sat 21 May 2016. www.bimm.co.uk www.greatescapefestival.com

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METHYL ETHEL

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With some motion laden dream-pop, Methyl Ethel’s fidgety, restless soul is concealed by sparkling arrangements. Hailing from Perth, Australia, the relative cultural seclusion enjoyed by the band results in the creation of music like you’ve never heard. Started as a solo home-recording pursuit in 2013, critical acclaim forced the formation of a proper touring band. But their gorgeous debut album Oh Inhuman Spectacle reflects these humble, hermetic beginnings. It occupies a unique point in space and time, where the latest music production techniques reach out the psychedelia of the past. Methyl Ethel produces music to meditate on in the dead of night. Sometimes intimate and claustrophobic, there’s a certain hook that will keep bringing you back to them. Although much of their output is preoccupied with paranoia, desire and alienation, it remains very, very beautiful.

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THE BIG MOON

This four-piece from Seattle, smashed it last year with their second album, Time to Go Home. It gave the world a selection of songs about screwing things up, but being at peace with it all. Recorded at the Unknown, a deconsecrated church and former sail factory and epically mixed by Wire’s Matthew Simms, the album sees Chastity Belt deconstruct every night out and crap parties in an attempt to make sense of it all. These raucous party-girls write songs about the lie of freedom, relationships and rebellion. Still there is plenty of room for self-reflection amongst these punky offerings. Slowly they’re developing into a band which oozes confidence alongside the intellectual arguments, feminism and occasional bad jokes. They reach out to any young women who made a bad decision in their lives. Whether you’ve stacked it drunk on a Saturday night, or woken up in a strange bed, here are your anthems.

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OF EMPIRES

These Londoners prove that decent indie is certainly not dead. A quartet bringing tight harmonies, interwoven guitars and plenty of grungy rock action to the table, there’s a moody, retro vein running through all of their output. Full of power and serious promise, they are a band on the rise. Enticing, energetic and exciting, the band were inspired by the likes of Palma Violets and Fat White Family, but you can find elements of classic acts like The Wedding Present, PJ Harvey and Elastica in there as well. Their debut single, Sucker, unveiled a band full of confidence. Following that, this spiky girlgang have released a few amazing self-produced singles in the past few months. Each as instantly charming and catchy as hell. Now they’ve hooked up with Fiction Records and looking to spread their percussive poetry further afield. If you like your sultry guitar pop packed with either anthemic or spiky tones, then here you go.

The video for new song Baby Darlin’ Sugar is doing great things for Brighton’s very own Of Empires. Taken from their upcoming EP, it marks the band’s first release since signing with Metropolis Music last year. A little indie, a lot rock and completely glam, this bunch have both the looks and the songs. They’ve been recording at Metropolis’ legendary studios with producer Ian Davenport (Band of Skulls, Gaz Coombes), with their new EP getting mixed by Ian Dowling (Catfish and the Bottlemen). It’s a strong return for the band who had an amazing 2015, a year which saw them crowned MTV Brand New Unsigned winners 2015, offered a highlight at last year’s Great Escape festival and providing tour support to the legendary Adam Ant. There’s a few showcases warming things up this month, so expect them to be on fire when they hit TGE2016!

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STORMZY SAT 21 MAY BRIGHTON DOME CONCERT HALL Get those gun fingers out, because the UK’s brightest star is heading our way. The first grime artist to speak to the Oxford Guild, Stormzy brings his enviable arsenal of bangers to The Great Escape this year. The first unsigned rapper on Later … With Jools Holland, he’s pushed the scene forward with UK hiphop anthems like Not That Deep, Gold Thoughts, 10 Minutes and the zeitgeist plundering of Know Me From. He’s an exceptional performer and right now is his time, as he attracts a raucous crowd where ever he goes. He walked away with Best Grime Act and Best Male Act awards at last year’s MOBO Awards, so now the mainstream is starting take notice of his considerable talent. With massive drops and a commanding lyrical style, this 22-year-old Adidas brand ambassador is coming through loud and clear. He stands as an integral key to the immediate future of rap music, possibly on both sides of the Atlantic. Home-grown hip-hop is beginning to challenge its American older cousin, through a pumped up blend of deadly lyrics and relentless honesty. Let’s not forget Kanye’s Brits performance, when he was joined by Stormzy and the UK scene’s other key players. The extent that this very British sub-genre influences the old guard in the US remains to be seen, but for now it’s a very exciting time for grime. SXSW Toronto and New York have all sampled his magic recently, as Stormzy continues to cover new ground, capable of proving himself on the other side of the globe or just down the road from his native South London.

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The most exciting thing to ever spring from the tiny village of Aghagallon in County Antrim, Lavery is smashing the sensitive singersongwriter archetype into pieces. Amongst the acoustic guitar strains and achingly beautiful lyrics, he assimilates a myriad of influences from Americana to hip-hop. TGE marks the run up to the release of his second album Let Bad In on Fri 27 May. This eclectic, absorbing follow-up to 2013’s Not Nearly Dark is his first on Believe Recordings, the home of Asian Dub Foundation, Public Service Broadcasting and James Vincent McMorrow. Like his new label mates, his repertoire is something rather special. He offers unspoken truths articulated in a grainy delivery, his bared soul luring you in over processed beats and sumptuous strings. It’s joyfully diverse, reflecting his refusal to recognise sonic boundaries. Now gaining momentum, an authentic and instinctive approach to his craft means there’s big things to come.

falsetto, Better continues to showcase his musical versatility and his ability to create a variety of sounds. While the album may not stick to the traditional one-genre theme, the diverse assortment of sounds doesn’t come across as disorganised or overbearing. In fact, the tracks brilliantly complement each other, creating a confident album with a mixture of musical playfulness, reverence and seriousness.

saMM hensHaW TOTALLY TEMPTING By Ida Wilstrup

Sometimes you come across artists who have a unique ability to

communicate directly to your soul. Samm Henshaw is one of those artists; with his soulful and raw voice, emotive and powerful music, it is nearly impossible not to be spellbound. After releasing his debut single Better in September 2015, The Guardian wrote, “if you fed the meat from D’Angelo, Leon Bridges and Miguel into pop’s sausage machine, you’d squeeze Samm Henshaw’s Better out of the end.” In addition, Spotify and Google Play announced him as their One To Watch in 2016. Despite the great reviews, the 22-year-old still remains refreshingly humble. “I still have a long way to go. If I get too caught up in it, it will just distract me.” Iniabasi Samuel Henshaw’s musical roots stem from church music. With a reverend as a father, the South East Londoner was raised in a church. He describes a childhood in which he was constantly being exposed to music, with gospel music significantly influencing his musical nature. “I was surrounded by young people playing with music in church. That inspired me, and so I decided to pick up some instruments.” At the age of only four, he played the drums. He thereafter proceeded to learn both the piano and the guitar, before eventually discovering his voice. In September 2015, he released his debut album The Sound Experiment, a solid project that shows Henshaw is destined for a great musical career. Alongside mainstream acts like Michael Jackson and Spice Girls, Henshaw grew up listening mainly to gospel greats like Helen Baylor and Fred Hammond. The young talent explains the importance of listening to other musicians to identify your own sound. “Listening to other musicians and artists inspires me. Seeing what they do with music, and seeing how they recreate a story.” Henshaw defines the core of his own sound as soul with infusions of other genres, such as blues, rock, hip-hop, and not surprisingly gospel. Henshaw’s desire to experiment and express unrestricted creativity is undeniably evident in his debut album. What began as late nights jamming with his housemates, developed into a six-track experimental neo-soul album with exciting traces of hip-hop, gospel and blues. With an unapologetic empathy and authority, his album displays musical ingenuity and an emotional presence that goes far beyond his years. Living up to its title, The Sound Experiment explores different sounds through incorporating elements of various genres and styles. On Temptation Henshaw explores the world of old school hip-hop as he spit bars about forbidden fantasies. With a combination of his raw voice over a poignant melody, complimented by a soulful

The Sound Experiment was produced over the course of three years; from when he began at university to the day he finished his BA (Hons) in Popular Music Performance last year. On how his degree helped him in the process of making the album, Henshaw explains: “I learned how to become a better recording artist, and I met so many people along the way who showed me how to become a better writer.” With an unmistakable musical talent, Henshaw experienced the Internet’s ability to bring out an emerging artist in record time. Brits Critic’s Choice artist, James Bay, spotted Henshaw on Youtube singing an unplugged version of his original track Only Wanna Be With You on Mahogany Sessions. It didn’t take long before Bay invited the young talent to support him on a 26-date UK headline tour. “One of my band members had heard that James liked my music and wanted to bring me on tour, but I didn’t believe him,” he says. “Then on the following day I got a message from my manager saying that James had asked me to go on tour with him!” After touring with Bay and releasing his album, Henshaw caught the attention of both national and international festival circuits, and is set to spend his summer performing around Europe on festivals like Barn on The Farm, Best Kept Secret and Rock Werchter. “Festivals have been really important to my career because I can join in a new crowd. I think that’s great, and I love doing them,” he explains. On Fri 20 May, he will perform at The Great Escape, which will be his first show in Brighton. One of his favourite things about the festival is the line up, seeing the variety of acts and having the chance to watch other emerging musicians. “It feels good to be a part of that now.” To our great excitement, Henshaw also reveals that he has got more new music coming up in 2016, with a new song being released this month. “It’s going to be a lot of fun,” he promises. Samm Henshaw plays Brighton’s Komedia on Fri 20 May, as part of The Great Escape festival. www.greatescapefestival.com www.sammhenshaw.com

Liberty Music PR THE TREE OF LIBERTY By Summer Carroll Currently representing some of the freshest sounds on the alternative music scene, Liberty Music looks after acts such as folk artist Ellie Ford, noisepop four piece Keroscene, electro/R&B artist Violet Skies, Tiago Saga, Time for T, Mok and Fond Of Rudy. Founder Bee Adamic is busy representing and supporting artists but says she can only work with a limited amount to make sure these artists get her undivided attention. Taking the attitude of a ‘member of the band’, Bee says she only works with artists whose music she loves. She freely admits she has a love/hate relationship with the local music scene because just when she feels it’s going somewhere it then slows down, but The Great Escape festival (and, of course, the Alternative Escape) remains her favourite weekend of the year. Running a stage at the event for the past four years, this year she wanted to support a brilliant venue such as The Synergy Centre, as they

do a lot for the local scene. These Liberty Music events always feature a variety of bands/artists from far and wide. Last year they had The Away Days, who flew in from Istanbul, and Garden City Movement from Tel Aviv who ended staying at her house. “It was madness, there were amps and guitars everywhere… but so much fun!” she laughs. Their presence at this year’s Alternative Great Escape sees Ekkah headlining, something Bee is particularly excited about. Joining them are Miamigo, ISLE, Phantom Runners, Taya, Mahilia, Keroscene and St Tropez. So a great mix of R&B, indie and pop can be expected at one of the UK’s best music events. “The whole city comes alive, there is so much good music going on everywhere, be it in a shop, on the streets or in the back yard at the Dome.” The festival gives opportunities to meet industry people from far and wide, as well as network and see some brilliant bands that you’d never even heard of before.

LIBERTY MUSIC PR STAGE LINE UP FOR THE ALTERNATIVE ESCAPE: Sat 21 May Synergy Centre, West St (13.00 - midnight) Fond Of Rudy - 13.00-13.30 Rivet City -13.50-14.20 Cinema - 15.15-15.45 Native People - 16.00-16.30 Mahalia - 16.50-17.20 ISLE - 17.40-18.10 Taya - 18.30-19.00 Noisy Pots - 19.20-19.50 St Tropez - 20.10-20.40 Keroscene - 21.00-21.30 Miamigo - 21.50-22.20 Phantom Runners - 22.40 - 23.10 Ekkah - 23.30 - Midnight www.greatescapefestival.com/alternative-escape www.libertymusicpr.com www.facebook.com/libertymusicpr

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FESTIVAL ESSENTIALS KIT UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES HOT / DRY Plamena says:

COLD / WET Nammie says:

There’s nothing like being woken up by the sea breeze under the sound of underground electronic music. This is one of the first things that comes to mind when I think about my experience at Dimensions Festival. The festival campsite is situated on the coast in a partial forest in sunny Croatia, and I was lucky enough to have my ‘sea view’ tent in the shades of the pine trees. Though the position of my tent was great, I quickly learnt my mistakes when the hot sunrays found their way through the trees and managed to heat up my black (silly me) tent at 9am every morning. Being woken up by the burning fires of hell? Yeah. Not fun. Of course, sun is never something to complain about, especially when it’s the indicator of the beginning of a beach party or, even better, a boat party (unless you get seasick, then too bad for you). The best part of every day, for me was watching the bright pink sunsets, enjoying my fifth caipirinha and let my feet immerse themselves in the hot sand (my so-called dancing).

My very first festival stands out for me, but for all the wrong reasons. Armed with a cheap pop-up tent, some trusty wellies and an 80L bag crammed with everything I would usually take on a weekend away, my friend and I arrived excitably naïve to Gloucester’s 2000trees underground music festival. As hardened festivalgoers would know (and what a 19 year old me had yet to find out), you do not pack for three nights in a sodden field the same way you would if you were taking a summer city break to Amsterdam. Looking good is so near impossible (no matter how hard you try to convince yourself that you can make the mud that’s caked in your hair look sexy) that you needn’t bother to begin with. Idiot.

Dimensions Festival was my first festival experience, so I stupidly packed my brightest, whitest clothes. Little did I know, the festival is situated in the woods and the heat would have dried the ground so much that walking through the kicked up dust would turn all my white clothes orange. My recommendations: if there’s one thing to remember if you’re travelling abroad, it’s to keep yourself hydrated, because a hangover and a hot summer’s day, do not go well together.

If you must, keep the salt spray, but skip any makeup. By all means, buy new clothes, but don’t shell out for something you’re convincing yourself you can keep. If you’re at a festival in England, sod’s law dictates that rain WILL fall, and it will fall hard. And that means either everything will probably destroyed or, you’ll be as lucky as me and have everything stolen and your tent flooded on the first night as you watch the headline act. My recommendations: go on a charity shop haul for bargains you don’t mind leaving behind. Although they’re not stylish, disposable ponchos are a must. And lastly, you can NEVER have too many baby wipes.

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ON A BUDGET Lottie says: Despite growing up with hippy parents taking my siblings and me to family-friendly festivals when we were toddlers, I’ve never done the whole ‘festival thing’ by myself. For years my friends and I would say we wanted to go to a festival together but plans were never made, and so I spent my teenage years longing for my first festival experience. Last year, however, my wishes were finally granted as my boyfriend and I hopped on the train to Reading Festival. Armed with a day ticket in hand, attempting to cut down the costs of an expensive camping weekend, I marched along in my walking boots, shorts and wavy beach hair feeling like a true festival queen. Although I was trying to save as many pennies as possible for starting university the following month, I quickly learnt that it is actually near enough impossible to do a festival cheaply. My recommendations: for those on a budget like me this summer, limit yourself to a certain amount of cash to take to the festival, as the majority of stalls will be cash only. Secondly, I would suggest bringing as much food and drink as possible as festival food and drink stalls, though always having something amazing on offer, rake up the prices considerably to get the most money out of you as possible.

IN TOTAL LUXURY Nammie says: Students and glamping? Yeah, right. So here’s how I’d imagine a glamping festival holiday to go down: yurt all set up? Check. Crème de la Mer beauty products? Check. Oh, we may as well throw in a personal shopper, because this is Bestival baby, and we’re here to shop, sun, and be photographed – we have to look fabulous. We’ll spend time laughing at everyone else covered in mud, while complaining that our wallet is too big for our fifties and that our diamond Hunters are too tight (or something along those lines). Let’s face it: this is just not how we do festivals in England. Festivals are about dirt (and a lot of it), getting absolutely shitfaced with your best friends, and ultimately laughing about how the whole miserable experience brought you closer together afterwards – despite how much you may have sworn to never see them again while you were there. My recommendations: take your favourite people, a disposable camera and a lot of alcohol. Being away from all of those home comforts can wear down even the strongest of resolves, but being surrounded by a few of your besties is sure to make the experience unforgettable.

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THE STREET THAT TIME FORGOT… By Kelly Edwards-Good Once upon a time on Something Street there was a family, like any family. Like anyone. And like anyone, their time was running out. Where is Something Street? Does it matter? It’s anywhere and it’s everywhere, all at once. This summer Whizz Bang Productions will transform Madeira Drive, Brighton, into the street where time makes its own rules. Welcome to Something Street, popping up on the seafront for a limited time only. This is immersive theatre on a huge scale. Explore each purpose-built house for yourself and discover the secrets of the people who live inside them. Travel through different moments in time and uncover the secrets of the Stammers family, from the war-torn 1940s to the dawn of the swinging 60s to the celebration of the new millennium. Untangle the threads connecting them all by digging deeper into the minds of each character by asking them questions. Find yourself included in a play you’ve been a part of since you drew your first breath. Expect tales of happiness, laughter, loss and regret in this truly unforgettable experience. After your experience, street food gurus, Origami Events, will be on hand to nourish you while you relax and reflect in one of the specially designed food ‘garages’, complete with beautiful sea views. Food garages include; The Pulled Garage specialising in juicy pulled meats, The Nachos Pick ‘N’ Mix Shack, where you will be able to build your

own generous bed of tortillas loaded with your choice of 3 toppings, The International Garage which will feature a rotating menu of international foods, from paella to noodles, and The Snack Shack which will offer a huge selection of teas and coffees alongside snacks. These food garages will be open to everyone, with or without a ticket to the event from Weds - Sun and entry is free. If you fancy a tipple after your stroll down Something Street then there will also be two fully stocked bars. One will offer everything from craft beers to spirits and the other, a cocktail bar, will be serving a specially designed cocktail menu, focusing on summer classics and beach-themed long drinks, alongside Pimm’s and a selection of mocktails. Following its Brighton premiere the production is set to head to Bristol, Liverpool, London and Manchester. Performances of Once Upon a Time on Something Street are Tues - Sun at 7pm, 8pm and 9pm, additional performances on Fri at 6pm, Sat and Sun at 1pm and 2pm. Buy your tickets now at www.somethingstreet.co.uk Once Upon a Time on Something Street is sponsored by Heineken and Bacardi.

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FESTIVAL SURVIVAL GUIDE

The Great British festival experience. Three days of living in a field, punctuated by tumbling over guy ropes, toilet queues and tepid pints of lager. For some it’s a rite of passage, for others an annual pilgrimage, but to the uninitiated it’s a bewildering weekend of bright lights, loud noises and odd smells. So let us tell you all you need to know about having a pain-free festival experience.

PREPARATIONS

You need to pack sensibly. Even if you’re travelling in the luxury of

Mummy’s SUV, there will be a point when you have to carry all of the crap you’ve brought. This will weigh twice as much at the end of your weekend, when you’ve got to drag everything back to the car park. Survivors of Bestival’s legendary ‘Hill of Death’ will know what we’re talking about. A good rule is to take only what you can afford to lose, plus a torch and plenty of bog rolls.

CLEANLINESS

Unless you love the sensation of being crusty, you’re going to have to make some provision for getting yourself clean. Of course you might have sprung for the VIP treatment, so will be blessed with waiting outside a portable shower unit whilst a horny design agency manager and his well-posh girlfriend noisily finish their ‘business’. For us mere mortals it’s going to be a strip wash and liberal application of hand sanitiser keeping you lemon fresh. For God’s sake wash your hands after using the bog, unless you want to be popping back there every 20 minutes for the rest of your weekend.

COMFORT Think about what might make your life easier for minimum effort. An inflatable pillow weighs very little, but you’ll be able to bend you neck on Sunday without crying. Piles ointment is also quite handy. There’s plenty of reasons as to why you might need it, especially if you’re checking out the wide selection of international cuisine on offer or your Cyndi Lauper outfit is grabbing all the right attention. Also consider ditching that bottle of spirits in favour of extra socks and underwear.

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WHAT TO WEAR

Drag is popular, as is the acquiring of an epically sized, moronsignposting, festival hat. Fancy dress is almost obligatory at UK festivals now, providing plenty of opportunities for an embarrassing encounter with John from Accounts whilst you’re hilariously dressed as your favourite celebrity sex offender. You should take into account the British weather as well. Those open-toed sandals might exude hippy-chic in the dry sanctuary of the mung-burger café, but when you’re out in the mud you’ll catch pneumonia, or worse. The biggest news in UK festivals is the opening of a factory to churn out young ladies in Hunter boots, denim shorts, tiny tops and jumbo sunglasses. Festivals used to an expression of individuality, now it’s nothing more than a muddy fashion parade. Bear this in mind, as everyone will be secretly judging you.

LAUGH AT THE HIPSTERS

Starved of wobbly bicycles they have no powers… At a festival hipsters lose their ownership over all that is cool and alternative, so don’t feel ashamed about your parochial music tastes or mainstream clothing. As they walk past trying to impress why not shout out, ‘look how ironic he is!’ Any festival offers a rich vein of people pretending they’ve eschewed middle class privilege, it’s just snobbery thinly disguised as socially unchallenging counterculture. Don’t be fooled, they’re not creating cool. They just buy it.

GO WITH THE FLOW

So you missed your favourite band. If you were shagging, laughing or having a great time then it’s not the end of the world. Ignore anything anybody else says about festivals. The mission is ensure the real party is happening where you are. Chris Martin might be pratting about in the next field, but it should fade into insignificance compared to the epic time you’re having. You can hang out near your tent until your favourite band plays, or seek some adventure. Lose your mates, keep an open mind and see the weekend become marvellous.

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SEX

For the sexually incontinent, festivals can facilitate a feeding frenzy of impressive proportions. No matter what you’re looking for, you can probably find it. So an endless supply of moist towelettes and condoms is essential. The former will make your sexy regions presentable following an afternoon of jumping around in the RAM Records tent, the latter will prevent your bits getting inflamed and offer ample waterproofing for your banknotes at Glastonbury.

DRUGS

Remember they’re illegal and possibly dangerous, so taking leisure-time pharmaceuticals of any kind incurs a risk of messing up the weekend and maybe your life. If you insist on getting off your tits, at least try not prove how much of a hero you are by necking everything in sight. Nothing will invite ridicule and deter prospective sexual partners more than parading around with purple sick down your festival finest. Additionally there’s always a chance you’ll pass out or lose your mind, thereby missing the one band everyone raves about for years to come. A handy tip, if you are determined to buy prohibited substances onsite, anyone wearing a hi-vis vest will be selling them. But they’ll only respond to the most persistent of enquiries.

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Other people are trying to enjoy themselves as well. This status quo might be disrupted by you rubbing the blue paint from your hilarious Smurf outfit over someone’s effortlessly pretentious festival-wear. Similarly irritating are the know-it-alls, who loudly talk about ‘the old days’ to impress all with their festival pedigree. Nobody cares that you saw Primal Scream here in 1989, they’re just thinking you’re way too old for that bra-top you’re wearing. The stewards and security personal are provided for your safety, so give them some respect. Don’t playfully antagonise them, as their super power is the ability to have a dozen colleagues leap out of nowhere and properly screw your day up. Nothing is more amusing than a drunk and crying Smurf being manhandled away by four skinheads in hi-vis jackets. Avoid setting up a line of camping chairs marked by 20ft tall flags in front of the main stage. The 50,000 people behind you will think you’re a selfish wanker. Pick up your litter as well. Your floral headband suggests you embrace 60s idealism, but the 400 nitrous oxide canisters discarded by your tent show you’re just a scumbag.

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N O T H G I » BR FESTIVAL By Lucy Pegg

Classical music, radical theatre productions, modern dance, a children’s festival and political talks; what more could the Brighton Festival bring to the city this May? With so many performances of so many kinds, this month we’re once again picking out the juiciest dates in the festival’s calendar. Amongst the plethora of Shakespeare-related performances littering the festival is Digging for Shakespeare, which introduces James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, a 19th century joker and scholar of the bard. Artist Marc Rees has created a unique performance at Roedale allotments, close to HalliwellPhillipps’ home, where audiences will discover Shakespearean characters in an unfamiliar knitted form, as well as picking up some handy horticultural tips along the way. The festival delves into classic literature again with Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me) – echoing a sentiment shared by many prospective Milton readers – which retells the story of how it all began through a ‘heavenly’ combination of dance, words and music. The music line up is perhaps the most diverse aspect of this year’s festival. Beth Orton brings her pioneering music back to the UK with new material that explores her roots in synthesising electronic beats and acoustic song writing. Also playing, though in a wildly different genre, are flautist and pianist Bronte Hudnott and Joseph Havlat, who draw on both the classical and contemporary in their presentation of the highlights of the European flute canon. But perhaps most exciting is the

indie ensemble Tindersticks, who provide a cinematic interpretation of their new album The Waiting Room. Challenging convention, the group have commissioned a series of films from international filmmakers to accompany their music, subverting the idea that songs are written to accompany cinematic ventures rather than vice versa. If you have children you need to amuse there’s plenty on offer for you too; in fact, there’s a free two-day festival just for families. Weekend Without Walls begins on the Saturday at Easthill Park, and continues to East Brighton Park on Sunday, presenting two days of fun-filled performances including Les Enfants Terribles’ The Fantastical Flying Exploratory Laboratory and H.O.H, a hiphop mash up set on a football pitch where characters are liable to explode into chaos. You could also take a trip down to the seafront to see Letterpress by the Sea on Hove Lawns, where a replica London tube station will house a printing press and a team of designers, artists and printers ready to show you how to use it. Have a go on the press and the chance to take home an artist’s print. But many events at the festival respond provocatively to our current moment. Belonging(s) reflects on migration and the temporality of our surroundings with a siteresponsive promenade performance of contemporary dance and physical theatre, starring an intergenerational cast of eight. There’s also The Litvinenko Inquiry which will discuss the audacious murder of spy,

journalist and Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in 2006. The Guardian’s former Moscow correspondent, Luke Harding, will be joined by Litvinenko’s widow Marina for a conversation that’s sure to be shocking and revelatory. And if that hasn’t sated your appetite for contemporary commentary head to the screening of cult movie The Moon and the Sledgehammer, which looks at how modernity has affected the control we have over our world, and remains illuminating 40 years after its release in 1971. However there’s no need to worry that the Brighton Festival won’t also let you indulge in escapism during its three-week stay. Akram Khan presents his new production Until the Lions, a fusion of classical Indian and contemporary dance which promises to be an epic theatrical spectacle. Or you can throw off your day-to-day identity at Masquerade, a world of anonymity and duplicity which challenges you to do whatever it takes to follow instructions sent to your phone by the mysterious organisers of the masked ball. With such a variety of performances taking place you never know what you’ll discover next at the Brighton Festival. All you can be sure of is that you don’t want to be away from the city this May. Brighton Festival takes place citywide from Sat 7 – Sun 29 May. www.brightonfestival.org

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Generally for art to make a wide impact its form is grandiose, sweeping and awe-inspiring. But by taking a fresh look at one of human culture’s oldest disciplines, Volker Gerling has created something with simple and beautiful honesty. Originally entering film school intent on working in mainstream cinema, Gerling quickly developed an interest in flipbooks. But these aren’t the crude animations of a kid’s art class. “I discovered that a photographic flipbook was a fantastic medium to create a motion portrait of people,” he tells me. “I realised that it is also possible not only to make portraits of people, but also to tell the stories behind the people that I photographed.” What he does is tell stories in a very special, charming and poetic way. An intrepid traveller, he has walked over 3,500km throughout Germany since 2003, creating flipbook portraits of the people he’s met, inadvertently creating a show which brings a few fleeting personal moments to an international audience. Portraits In Motion uses a video camera mounted on Gerling’s thumb to project his flipbooks onto a screen. It brings to life a selection of his favorite subjects, whilst he shares the heart-warming stories behind each encounter. “By doing it this way, I can portray more depth to the people I encounter. I try to connect myself in a way to the personality of the person, and I hope that they let me see a little bit of their souls.” What you gain from each individual work is a sense of authenticity. The subjects aren’t staged, in fact they don’t realise more than a single frame will be shot. Gerling uses a film-based SLR photo camera, which makes a loud click with every shot. As he shoots 36 pictures in 12 seconds, you can see the subject’s expressions change in this small window of time. “That’s how I get the really authentic reactions and emotions. It’s fantastic. That’s the reason why a flipbook created in this way never becomes boring. With each flip, you can discover something new.” It started as a very personal project. Gerling never expected he’d end up taking his flipbooks around the world. “I only did it because I was fascinated by this way of portraying people, and I was fascinated by how close I got to people when I photographed them.” He created a hawker’s tray, placing six flipbooks on it, with a sign on it saying: ‘please visit my travelling exhibition’, and took to the streets of Berlin. People were fascinated by his work, so he

began wondering if it would be possible to live just from showing the exhibition. He decided to leave Berlin and walk from town to town. Travelling from Berlin to Basel, a distance of around 1,200km, he lived on what people gave him in return for seeing the books. “It was such a fantastic way of travelling. I realised that this gave me a completely new view of the world.” This odyssey recalls a time when cinemas would travel between towns. As Gerling moved from place to place he’d occasionally capture images of the people he met, which inspired him to expand the project further. Eventually returning to Berlin, he was presenting an art gallery show when a friend who worked on a local theatre festival suggested he do something for a larger audience. “It was never my goal to end up with my flipbooks onstage. But even the first show, which wasn’t rehearsed, worked quite well. So I began to receive invitations to other festivals.” People are fascinated by this new way of presenting portraiture. He’s created something that started as a very personal project has taken him to Edinburgh Fringe, Canada, Australia and (on Sat 7 - Weds 11 May) Brighton Festival. A winner of the Total Theatre Award for Innovation and Playing with Form at the Edinburgh Fringe 2015, the show features the cream of his 50+ works. It’s astounding how much life and emotion can be crammed into a tiny flipbook. Not only does the show make you reassess how we consume art, it encourages you look at the world around you in a different way. There’s a big difference between his subjects knowing they’re only captured for a single moment, as opposed to being filmed continuously. “The noise of the photographic camera is really important as it’s very loud, which affects the person – they feel its presence, it goes ‘TACK TACK TACK TACK TACK TACK’. It physically takes the person out of their poses, because they’re shocked.” You can see people shift and move, abandoning the poses they first assumed. Reactions become spontaneous, gestures and emotions are immediate, caught up completely in the present. “What they show is true and real. These moments are the essence of my work.” The English premiere of Portraits in Motion comes to Brighton Dome Studio Theatre on Sat 7 - Weds 11 May, as part of Brighton Festival. www.brightonfestival.org

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ThE laST reSorT A BREAK FROM THE NORM By Lucy Pegg If you head to Portslade Beach this May you’ll find the sand and shingle home to The Last Resort, an immersive theatre experience that forms part of this year’s Brighton Festival. An abandoned seaside resort has taken to the beach, inviting audiences of just two to explore a mysterious dystopian environment. Making use of impressive sound technology and a variety of other art forms, this installation piece combines a tourist-like museum trip to the ruined resort with darker undertones about the possibilities of the future. If this sounds a bit enigmatic that’s probably because it is. Talking to half of the duo behind The Last Resort, Tristan Shorr acknowledges the aura of secrecy surrounding the latest installation from Art Of Disappearing, a company that’s also run by artist Rachel Champion. One thing that’s clear though is having a smaller audience is a central part of creating the experience. They can then become active participants in the production rather than merely observers. Audiences must delve into their imaginations, but this is done without the help of the costumes or props found in other immersive theatre works. Audiences will have to work for the performance they’ll experience, with Shorr commenting that it’s “important for us that people actively listen”. But “it’s not scary,” he adds. Whilst The Last Resort might be challenging its audience, it’s not trying to scare or embarrass people either. Perhaps the supportive nature of the performance comes from the intimacy of the two-person audience. This is a format that Shorr and Champion have used in their previous pieces of work too and it’s

clearly a set-up they enjoy playing with. “We like to kind of give people a performance that seems quite unique and quite intimate for them,” says Shorr. “You build up a relationship between two people, a collective memory.” Excitingly this intimacy can be forged between anyone – friends, family, strangers, even first dates in the past, and some participants have had profound experiences with their partners for the performance. Shorr tells me about a parent who attended their last performance with their child and described it as one of the best experiences they’d shared. “Life is quick, so you’re creating these little moments,” he notes after. This intimacy is given immediacy by the peculiarly contemporary nature of The Last Resort. The piece plays on the sci-fi and dystopian genres which, though perennially popular, are experiencing a particular resurgence at the moment with franchises like The Hunger Games, Divergent and Star Wars. But Shorr tells me much of this was actually a coincidence. He says that as artists “people think you’re super aware of everything that’s going on… often it’s the complete opposite.” It seems their work has unconsciously tapped into the zeitgeist, almost taking on a life of its own because of this. When I compare The Last Resort to Banksy’s Dismaland from last summer this seems to be a familiar comment to Shorr, who says there are shared ideas in the two works, though whereas Banksy’s exhibition was full of ‘things’ The Last Resort depends on imagining an environment in a place where there are very few physical objects. Shorr and Champion are interested in touring their work to traditional, if perhaps dated, resorts like Weston Super-Mare,

where Dismaland opened, though; maybe Brighton is actually too lively a place for their abandoned seaside installation. But that’s not to say they aren’t looking forward to bringing their work to the city. Following their pop-up performance The Stand In, created with South East Dance, this is their first major performance in Brighton. As many of their previous creations have been temporary, the Brighton Festival allows them to run their show in a single location for a sustained period; a whole 17 days in fact, with most of the tickets already sold. They describe this new opportunity as “nice, if a little bit terrifying”. But it’s not just the installation that Art Of Disappearing has created either. An album of the score is also to be released, described as “modern classical pieces and analogue drenched processed synths and electronics”, and it will feature many of the full tracks and pieces of music which will be heard during the performance. With its air of mystery it’s difficult to not want to delve further into The Last Resort and discover for yourself what the ruins of the future might have to offer. For once, dystopia could be exactly where you want to go. The Last Resort comes to Portslade Beach on Sat 7 – Sun 29 May, as part of Brighton Festival. The soundtrack will be released by Fluid Audio and stocked at Resident Records, date to be confirmed. www.artofdisappearing.com www.brightonfestival.org

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In a murky world of secret state surveillance, what will you do when the power is in your hands? This immersive theatre experience from Blast Theory and Hydrocracker invites audiences to assume the role of an undercover Police Officer and consider the ethics of state-sanctioned surveillance. Co-commissioned by Brighton Festival, Operation Black Antler was created in response to revelations about the Metropolitan Police’s treatment of peaceful protesters. Along with a parallel public debate on Mon 23 May titled Complicity and the Ethics of Undercover Surveillance and Chaired by Guardian journalist Polly Toynbee, Operation Black Antler looks at the moral implications that accompany the use of undercover officers, asking when surveillance is and isn’t justified.

Co-commissioned by Brighton Festival, this Akram Khan Company show is undoubtedly their most arresting work yet. One of the most respected figures in the dance world, Akram Khan returns to Brighton Festival after eight years with his new, full-length production. He’s joined by two of his company’s dancers, alongside four musicians providing haunting vocals and soundscape, in this breath-taking performance. It’s an apartial adaptation of poet Karthika Naïr’s original reworking of the epic Mahabharata. Beautifully combining contemporary form and the classical Indian dance kathak, it tells the tale of Amba, a princess abducted on her wedding day and stripped of her honour, who invokes the gods to seek revenge.

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Across the works of William Shakespeare there are 74 onstage deaths (75 if you count the black ill-favoured fly killed in Titus Andronicus). From the Roman suicides in Julius Caesar to the death fall of Prince Arthur in King John; from the carnage at the end of Hamlet to snakes in a basket in Antony and Cleopatra. And then there’s the pie that Titus serves his guests. So this month Spymonkey will perform them all in one show! Adapted and directed by Tim Crouch (I, Malvolio, An Oak Tree, Adler & Gibb), The Complete Deaths is a solemn, sombre and sublimely funny tribute to the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

Possibly the UK’s most exhilarating physical theatre company, Tangled Feet unveil the world premiere of their latest breathtaking work. Overnight, a strange portal emerges on Brighton’s The Level. A mysterious form has burst through the ground and an opening is visible at the top. Slowly, displaced people begin to emerge. Where do they go now? How do we respond to them? In this unique durational performance piece, which evolves over the course of each day, Tangled Feet questions how we all cope with standing on the edge of enormous uncertainty. Has this state of emergency become the new normal? Taking place from 12pm until the portal’s closing at 7.45pm, this will be unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

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STAMP THE WARREN FRI 6 – MON 9, SAT 21 MAY, FRI 3, SUN 5 JUNE WWW.OTHERPLACEBRIGHTON.CO.UK Winners of the Argus Angel award at 2013’s Brighton Fringe with You Left Me In The Dark, a site-responsive distillation of Chekhov’s The Seagull, Spun Glass Theatre are back. This time they’re offering a rather off the wall version of a very traditional format. Hosted by the lovechild of Bruce Forsyth and Frank N. Furter, Stamp is a cheeky, challenging gameshow where the audience makes the rules as it goes along. A man and a woman must pit their wits against everyone’s choices to fight it out in a never ending battle for ultimate supremacy. It’s potent and occasionally autobiographical theatre, which explores the weight of gender stereotypes. Part game show, part hi-tempo play, the audience are brought into a discussion about their own personal experiences. Involved, improvisational and interactive, this is cabaret for the naughty child in everyone.

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ZACH & VIGGO: THUNDERFLOP THE WARREN FRI 6 – SUN 8 MAY WWW.OTHERPLACEBRIGHTON.CO.UK Zach Zucker and partner in chaos Viggo Venn bring their riotous two-man physical comedymeets-improv show to Brighton Fringe. Fresh from sold out shows in New York and LA, these cult comedians bring a series of surreal and free-flowing vignettes. Taking you on an absurd journey through their wild imaginations, this is an offbeat ride into the deepest, darkest depths of stupidity. The pair were students at Paris theatre school Ecole Philippe Gaulier, which also trained the likes of Emma Thompson and Sacha Baron Cohen. Now the LA-based Zucker’s credits include The Second City and UCB, as well as the long-running show Top Story at iO West, while Venn is Norwegian and based in France. One dresses like a ninja, the other like a superhero, they incorporate mime, magic, dance, props and audience interaction into a show you look away from.

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS RIALTO THEATRE SAT 7 – SUN 8, TUES 10 – SAT 14 MAY WWW.RIALTOTHEATRE.CO.UK This prize-winning David Mamet play receives a revamp from 2014 and 2015 Brighton Fringe award winners, Pretty Villain. Packing in vulgarity, odd-humour and evil intent, this piece depicts the actions, ruthlessness and desperation of Chicago real estate agents. They all appear distinctly unethical, unafraid to commit illegal acts, sell undesirable property to prospective buyers, take bribes and operate beyond the bounds of decency. They’ll all do anything to close a sale, but someone has stolen a vital list of new leads and the police are closing in. So in a difficult time, a man who offloads worthless land could stand out from the crowd and maybe save his job. Packed with pungent verbal pyrotechnics, this exceptional black comedy is a feast of immorality and confrontation.

BOY STROKE GIRL BIRTHDAY IN SUBURBIA THE WARREN: MAIN HOUSE FRI 13 – SUN 15 MAY WWW.THEUPSTAIRSBRIGADE.CO.UK The Upstairs Brigade present the UK premiere of a devised production inspired by It’s a Wonderful Life. A dark visual comedy by multi-national theatre company The Upstairs Brigade, it combines dark comedy, memorable visual imagery, spoken English and elements of International Sign Language. Stanislav Novak has a nice house, nice family and nice job. His life is complete. It’s his 40th birthday and the party is warming up. But what’s up with Stanislav? He’s locked himself away and won’t come out… This kaleidoscope of mundanity and the surreal invites its audience to follow the descent of an average man into an extraordinary, ridiculous personal crisis. The Upstairs Brigade repeatedly produce theatre which moves, creates laughter and resonates.

THE WARREN FRI 13 - TUES 17 MAY WWW.OTHERPLACEBRIGHTON.CO.UK Can you fall in love with someone without knowing their gender? Well Peter is about to find out, when he falls for the sexually ambiguous ‘Blue’. Their relationship poses a challenge to Peter’s identity, forcing him to face some difficult questions: To what extent are we all encouraged to conform to narrow culturally defined stereotypes, to label and to pigeon-hole ourselves? Are these labels a form of straight jacket, by adapting to them do we compromise our true nature and can we defy the ultimate label of gender? Written by Ian Dixon Potter and directed by Courtney Larkin this unconventional new love story examines changing attitudes to relationships and identity. Peter casts caution to the wind, but his passion provokes prejudice and hostility from friends and family, in this tale of sexual liberation and shattered taboos.

HONEY THE WARREN SAT 21 – SUN 22 MAY WWW.REACTIONTHEATREMAKERS.COM A patchwork of life in the Welsh mountains: there is magic at work here, as wonderful as any bee’s waggle dance. This original piece of theatre features an architectural set of three bee hives, each transforming as this beautiful, inspiring experience unfolds. With a spell-binding backdrop of live folk music, Honey weaves together the lives of a tattoo artist, an autistic boy, his mother, her husband away in the army, and those that want someone to love them. This is not a story of war, but of community and all those communities that are breaking down. Woven throughout is a quilt, made as a gift for the boy with autism who loves to dance.

COMEDY IN THE DARK REPUBLIC TUES 10, TUES 17, TUES 24 & TUES 31 MAY WWW.BRIGHTONFRINGE.ORG Making a welcome return to Brighton as part of Fringe 2016, Comedy In The Dark literally puts a new spin on how we view standup. It comes to one of the festival’s newest venues. Republic is setting up its home in a Spiegeltent, a large travelling tent made from wood, canvas, mirrors and stained glass, on Brighton’s beach by the pier. This provides a perfect venue for this very special show. Comedy In The Dark has become a key part of the Edinburgh Fringe and Leicester Comedy Festival, as well as enjoying sell-out and critically acclaimed shows at London’s Udderbelly Festival. It was last seen in Brighton in 2012, this unique experience sees comedians perform in total darkness.

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Some of the delights heading to this special season at Brighton Fringe include: the esoteric musings of Paul Foot, brilliant moral fury from Nish Kumar, the effortlessly charismatic Ellie Taylor and the rather subversive Tez Ilyas. They’ll be joined by Impractical Jokers’ Joel Dommett, Hove’s finest Zoe Lyons, the ever inventive Joey Page, cutting observations from Jen Brister, the philosophical meanderings of Chris Betts and some breaking the mold with Sarah Callaghan, and there’s plenty more to be announced! Audiences for any of these shows can expect to have all of their senses heightened. While comedians have to perform completely out of their comfort zones, utilising entirely new skills to cope with what is literally a blank canvas.

After previews at Tristan Bates Theatre First Festival, Rosie Wilby’s enthralling new show is to officially premiere at Brighton Fringe. In a brand new solo theatre and storytelling show, this Radio 4 and festival regular weaves a rich, modern and romantic narrative. Two people connect over a shared love of Richard Hawley music and the London skyline, then comes their eventual breakup emails and the visits of three ghosts from our romantic future, past and present. In an increasingly serially monogamous society, we all face the possibility of more serious breakups in a lifetime than ever before. Previously discussing the disruptive impact of serial monogamy, Rosie is calling for more compassionate language around relationships in this intelligent, honest and entertaining show.

VIVE PIAF: NADJA FILTZER & MUSICIANS BRIGHTON SPIEGELTENT BOSCO SUN 29 MAY – WEDS 1 JUNE WWW.BRIGHTONSPIEGELTENT.COM Nadja Filtzer & Musicians take you on a rollercoaster through Edith Piaf’s life and songs. In their shared struggle between great and impossible love-affairs, career and staying true to themselves, Filtzer switches between Piaf and herself, looking for the answer to a simple but existential question. Why? The irresistible zest for life of ‘La Môme Piaf’ echoes throughout songs like Non Je Ne Regrette Rien and La Vie en Rose, but also in English translations of less-known jewels. Filtzer crawls under the skin, and connects to the melancholy and fiery temperament of this French singing legend. The winner of the Public Prize Concours De La Chanson 2009, she is joined by Oleg Fateev or Peter van Os on accordion, Leo Bouwmeester on piano, Harm Wijntjes on bass and Benjamin Blake, as to honour Piaf’s life. Written by Arnost Kraus, this sumptuous show from Amsterdam is filled with music and plenty of drama as it confronts the ghosts of Edith’s past.

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A REGULAR LITTLE HOUDINI THE WARREN TUES 31 MAY – FRI 3 JUNE WWW.OTHERPLACEBRIGHTON.CO.UK Touring Britain twice, Harry Houdini forged a special affection for Newport. Amidst those working-class docklands of Edwardian South Wales, a Houdini-obsessed young boy is deeply affected by the arrival of his hero. To most, Houdini brought amazement and wonder, but to this boy he was an inspiration, a father figure, and a hero... But is it really possible for a working class lad to become an escape artist? Regardless, the boy emulates Houdini, amidst the danger and drudgery of his industrial surroundings. We’re taken through the excitement and tragedy of Britain’s industrial growth on this quest. The spirit of youth battles the cynicism of adulthood, in a ruthless Britain of yesteryear. It’s a moving and thrilling oneman-show about tenacity and hope in the face of adversity. Harry Houdini gave rise to a verbHoudinise - meaning to release or extricate one’s self from confinement, bonds or the like.

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An ex-astrophysicist and one-man music festival, Shlomo comes to Brighton Fringe Festival with two shows. In the evening this award-winning beatboxer, live looper and serial collaborator explores his unique relationship with technology and pushes the concept of voice vs machine to new limits. During the day, his Beatbox Adventure for Kids offers half term fun for all the family. You can join this sonic superhero and become one of his sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant noises and cool music, whether you’re aged one or 101! Every Shlomo performance is a whirlwind of beats, basslines and bleeding edge technology, leaving audiences with their jaws on the floor. Neither of these incredibly energetic shows will be like anything you have seen before!

runts WHITEBOARD JUNGLE By Stuart Rolt The competitive nature of youth, adolescent yearnings and the harm teenagers inflict on both themselves and each other should be familiar reference points for most young people. These form the basis for theatre company Hungry Wolf’s new show Runts, a sensitive, sincere and occasionally harrowing view of teenage life. Once again championing new talent, the company brings the play to Brighton’s Marlborough Theatre on Thurs 12 - Sun 15 May, as part of 2016’s Fringe festival. The creation of award-winning writer Izzy Tennyson, this visceral and striking work is set to shake up Brighton Fringe. “We’re open to working with anybody who is really exciting and imaginative. Curation is a really essential part of what we do,” says Hungry Wolf founder, Lora Munro. It takes a well-observed look at a volatile world. Although habitually filled with physical and emotional cruelty, often humour springs from the intense darkness. With over 40 years shared experience of working with this demographic, Hungry Wolf are encouraging a whole new generation of people to engage with the theatre. Starting in 2013, they’ve positioned themselves as one of the South East’s leading youth-focused theatre companies with a range of innovative and relevant shows. They’re engaging with a new generation of theatregoers and developing Sussex’s most promising acting talent. Working with 16-21 year olds, the company has readdressed how youth theatre should be presented and perceived in the UK. “What we’re passionate about is providing

uncompromising, brave and un-patronising new writing that revolutionises what’s on offer for young people.” Munro says she dislikes their work being labelled as ‘youth theatre’ though, as it doesn’t fit with what they do. Starting at a grassroots level they enable young actors to work with exciting new writers and amazing directors. Now momentum is building for the company, as they continue to bring edgy and revolutionary works to a growing audience. The company have been regular fixtures at Brighton Fringe for a while, most recently bringing the critically acclaimed A Little Respect to the Marlborough Theatre. “The Brighton Fringe is a really interesting place right now, it’s becoming more exciting year on year.” Now Hungry Wolf’s fourth production, RUNTS brings together another range of young talent in a hard-hitting show. Whilst taking A Little Respect to Edinburgh, their attention was drawn to rising star Izzy Tennyson’s new show. Winner of 2015’s IdeasTap Underbelly Award, Brute was a sympathetic solo show written from a teenage perspective. This Soho Young Theatre writer seemed an ideal choice to approach about a collaboration. “Her writing is bang on point with what we’re doing. It’s really exciting for teens and adults as well…” The play is a natural progression from Brute, although echoes of the previous work remain. Once again we’re presented with a stirring glimpse of conflict and violence in an all-female environment. “It’s a snapshot of a provincial, whiteworking class, failing school. It’s an insight into the complexity of female friendships, which is rarely exposed so graphically.”

Director Juliet Knight has recently worked on John at the National Theatre, previously directing the critically acclaimed White Boy with the National Youth Theatre. “She’s used to working with quite challenging texts, so she’s perfect for us.” The company falls under the umbrella of Theatre Workshop, whose regular sessions offer classes in singing, dancing and acting to talented young performers. The workshop’s rich bank of talent has seen plenty of actors who have gone on to find work within the industry, previous alumni include Collabro’s Richard Hadfield and EastEnders cast members Hetti Bywater and Amy-Leigh Hickman. By making young people part of the process, often things will be written around the performers. This showcases the actor’s personalities, offers more realistic characters and gives the cast ownership of the work. Marrying the South East’s most exciting young acting talent with brilliant creatives to craft new theatre gives raw and edgy results. “You want to present everything in an honest way. We want to make work that’s appealing but not sensationalised in any way. We have to consider how things are presented. Hopefully we are sensitive to that and hopefully the end result is positive.” RUNTS comes to Marlborough Theatre on Thurs 12 - Sun 15 May, as part of Brighton Fringe. www.thetheatreworkshop.com/hungry-wolf www.marlboroughtheatre.org.uk

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A lIttlE PrInCE SEEING ALL KINDS OF THINGS By Summer Carroll

The Little Prince, The best-selling novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is up there with one of the most important books any person can read today. Now The Amateurs theatre company presents A Little Prince, a new musical adaptation of this work, as part of Brighton Fringe on Fri 20 – Sun 22 May. It promises to create something that stands completely out of the audience’s routines or usual ways of thinking. “Performance, to me, is an art that needs to address the human condition: our questions, our beliefs, our emotions and fears,” Ivan Andrade, The Amateurs’ co-founder tells me. He strongly feels performance must enable public debate that speaks directly to people intellectually, but more importantly emotionally. Andrade and Clara Bes formed their company as they see one reality. “The Amateur group was founded to explore theatre and performance down that road, where mainstream productions usually don’t dare to go.” The pair has plenty to say artistically, and believe much of what’s being done today in theatre is too focused on an intellectual approach to a text, image or story. They like to engender experiences, and that is what they aim to give in each performance. Although pessimistic about the state of the world, Andrade is undoubtedly passionate about the mysteries it offers. Over 80 years later, The Little Prince remains one of these stories that retains all its power. It’s as if the author foresaw the future, or simply understood human behavior. Andrade believes the more we evolve socially and technologically, the further we stand from what makes us human. After travelling widely, Andrade found the poorest countries had the most humane people. He thinks modernisation comes with a high demand, so we pay with both our time and spirit. We are all

losing the time to live, talk, let time just pass by and to see those around us... or even witness a sunset (one of the Little Prince’s favorite activities). But the source text addresses this and many other issues in a very subtle and profound way. Andrade began staging his production two years ago in Spain. When he started introducing British actors into some scenes, new meanings amongst the lines of the script started appearing. He says the most challenging aspect was to translate the songs from Catalan into English. It took him days of work to find the right ideas in every sentence, but working in his mother tongue was a lot of fun. “Everything blends together extremely well. The music still makes me cry when I listen to it these days. I’m so excited to work with this material again. It’s just beautiful.” Now he is traveling to Reykjavik to visit his dear friend David Donohue, an Irish poet and writer who will help to polish the lyrics for the final songs the Brighton audience will be able to enjoy. The audience can expect a whirlwind of emotions, as they are given not only a performance but an experience which will connect with anyone on a personal level. Andrade says the show creates a subtle but deep understanding, which all ages can enjoy. “Our greatest success would be to deliver a theatrical event different from what the audience is used to. A deeply physical and emotional experience that will put us in direct contact with the heart beating inside each one of us. We’ll do our best.” The Amateurs’ A Little Prince comes to Brighton’s Open Air Theatre on Fri 20 – Sun 22 May, as part of Brighton Fringe. www.theamateurscompany.com www.brightonfringe.org

Now Listen To Me Very Carefully HASTA LA VISTA ANDY! By Stuart Rolt When does compulsion morph into obsession? Does watching the same film in excess of 200 times expose a problem? Andy Roberts has been answering these questions in a new semi-autobiographical theatre work because, since childhood, he’s watched Terminator 2: Judgment Day a lot. Perhaps too much… “It started with my brother’s friend Alex bringing it round. I was five at the time, so I’d never seen anything like that before. I borrowed the tape and would watch it constantly. It got to the point where it became a kind of comfort thing.” Now he’s turned his infatuation with the film into a vibrant mix of stand-up comedy devices, storytelling and audience participation. The object of his desire is an action-packed science fiction sequel, which saw Arnold Schwarzenegger reprise his role as a remorseless cybernetic killing machine. Previously it was dispatched to prevent the birth of a very special child. The unborn John Connor manifestly grows up to lead human resistance in a robot-controlled future. The follow-up sees Arnie return as a similar automaton, this time entrusted with Connor’s protection. The unwitting charge is now a troubled teen living in foster care, his mother incarcerated for attempting to prevent the imminent rise of the machines. Now headed to Brighton Fringe is Roberts’ heartfelt and homemade recreation of the film that helped him makes sense of the world. “People have come out finding it quite moving, in a sense of saying goodbye to childhood. They find in it things which are quite comforting.” Starting out in plays as a youngster, college gave the opportunity to create any style of theatre he wanted. Falling in love with being able to devise

shows himself, he went on to a devised theatre program at University of Chichester. There he met his fellow Bootworks Theatre Artistic Directors, Robert Daniels and James Baker. A conversation with a psychiatrist suggested the effects of his unusual obsession could be assuaged by sharing it publicly: the more he passed on the load, the greater the alleviation. “I’ve always had the film as a safety blanket, then it went away for a bit. But I started becoming stressed out, so I found myself going back to it. I’ve no idea why, it just started happening.” Now Listen To Me Very Carefully follows on from his previous work, which recreated Predator using audience participation. “I was surprised by how much people are willing to give it their all. So I wanted to do a show based on Terminator 2 because it was such a big obsession, and at the time I felt disconnected from my family. So I thought I could get back together with my family and they could help me through making this new show.” Originally he turned the film into a children’s book, which he would read to his young niece, recording her reactions to the newly child-friendly characters in the story. He also recorded his father pretending to be Schwarzenegger’s character from the film. “I always found my dad like that Arnie-like character. He’d work long hours, but would always be willing to help and protect.” Devised and performed by Roberts and Baker, this new show celebrates pop culture and the unwavering ability Hollywood has to mold young minds. The film’s young protagonist develops a close relationship with his mechanical guardian, instructing it to do everything it can to avoid harming humans. Adjusting to its environment, the

Terminator struggles to understand human emotions, as well as proving an unusual father figure for Master Connor. Perhaps there is a deeper meaning amidst the explosions and paradoxes. Behind the lurid use of special effects and cartoonlike violence lies themes of absent parents, fear of the apocalypse and struggling to be understood. Drawing the audience in with simple interactions, Arnie impressions and driving remote controlled cars down a makeshift LA River, it’s the perfect homage to the paradox ridden time-travelling franchise. It serves not only fans of the film, but anyone who likes cinema in general. The show’s entry in the Brighton Fringe brochure suggests Roberts has watched the film roughly 238 times, although he estimates he’s now seen it another 100 times during his preparations. This pushes the time spent in its company into the five-week area. “I’m hoping in a lifetime I can get it up to one year spent,” he laughs. The source material may suggest a single man can still make a difference, yet Now Listen To Me Very Carefully is at its best when the audience work together. “It does change every single night. People leave thinking, ‘that’s our version of Terminator 2. It’s nothing like the movie, but it’s ours...’ It really works when you have a crowd who just want to go back to their youth.” Now Listen To Me Very Carefully comes to Brighton’s Komedia on Mon 23 - Tue 24 May, as part of Brighton Fringe. www.bootworkstheatre.co.uk www.komedia.co.uk

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hoMophobe ACCEPTANCE SPEECH By Stuart Rolt

Nearly all our actions invite consequences. Especially if, instead of rational thinking, we are driven by ignorance or fear. Sometimes supposedly normal people become obsessed by that which disquiets them. But what if negative attitudes are directed at you? How would you cope if you were attacked for just being yourself? Can your perception of others change over time? Physically attacked when he was 15, Tommy would have to carry the repercussions of this event through his life. The trauma would manifest itself in addiction and abusive relationships. After moving to Brighton and addressing his problems, he still wanted to make sense of what had happened to him. Reading old newspapers, he became fascinated by their letters pages. Amongst them were an overwhelming amount of comments advocating violence, hate and fear towards homosexuals. “I wanted to know if opinions had changed,” he tells me. “As far as we’ve come in society, the fact we [the LGBT+ community] can get married and can have children, does that change people’s opinions?” So using his own story as a base, Tommy started researching if people exhibiting hateful behaviours, both verbal and physical, had their opinions soften over time. A huge obstacle would be convincing people to actually talk about their prejudices. His fellow director and producer agreed with him that it would be better to say he was researching how opinions could change. “All they knew was that it was a project on newspapers. They didn’t know what it was really about until I turned up at their house,” the participants were shown their comments from years ago, then asked how they felt about what had been said. Their responses, along with some context from Tommy, are presented in The Queer Historian’s new show Homophobe which sees its world premiere at Brighton Fringe this year. He says the very first interview proved arduous. It would be easy to go into it perceiving his subject as some kind of Disney villain. “They’re really not. They’re everybody’s mum or grandmother. It made me realise it’s more humanised. Rather than call them names, we can actually talk to them and realise this is how we change opinions.” Exploring society, attitude and shifting cultural values, this one man show features interviews from Peter Tatchell, award winning artist Scottee and Brighton’s very own ‘oldest gay in the village’, George Montague. Regardless of how liberal a city Brighton & Hove regards itself as, crimes against people for their sexual orientation remain a serious issue. In 2015/16 Sussex Police recorded 131 homophobic crimes and 46 incidents. It’s possible the true picture is even worse, as research suggests only one in four offences of this nature are reported to the police. In response to a local survey conducted with Brighton’s LGBT+ community in 2012, 23 % of respondents had experienced

a hate incident connected to their sexual or gender identity in the previous 12 months. Incidents included verbal abuse, harassment, physical violence, bullying, criminal damage and sexual assault. Events like these often leave the victim feeling isolated, vulnerable, and living in fear. Tommy’s way of dealing with his ordeal didn’t force him to retreat into his shell. Instead he became as ‘gay’ as he possibly could for a while. Years later his research would see him confront those attackers, something which would have taken substantial determination. “They didn’t realise that one attack, which lasted ten minutes, would affect the rest of my life. They thought I would have forgotten about it.” There was a certain remorse at their actions, one even admitting he himself had come out in the intervening years. While religious attitudes can play a part, loneliness, fear and ignorance are undoubtedly a factor in how some people behave. “One of the comments in the show is from someone who wants gays to wear badges, because he is scared and he doesn’t know who’s gay.” Many of the comments he follows up on were made during a time when homophobia was rife in the UK. Decades ago, there was a different social landscape. The right wing’s unchallenged rise and the introduction of Section 28 hardened attitudes towards the LGBT+ community. Media presentations of gay people were overly camp and easy to pigeonhole or ridicule, whilst the rise of AIDS provided a powerful focus for ill-informed fear. “It was quite a common thought back then. Nowadays, if somebody’s homophobic it’s quite rare.” But opinions can change, as Tommy’s show discovers. He admits there was a danger of making a show which was entirely negative and niche. “We didn’t run the risk of going, ‘hi! I’m gay, I’ve been beaten up. Here’s my show about it!’ It’s easy to call these people names. But we wanted to show why these preconceptions form in the first place.” What they’ve created doesn’t simply preach to the already converted. The word ‘homophobe’ might be the show’s title, but it only has a small part to play in its content. In essence his creation has become a plea for better communication, rather than a wholesale condemnation of a vocal ignorance. The process has changed the way Tommy perceives himself as well as others, making him realise that even he needs to listen to people and understand where they’re coming from. “You’re not born with these opinions. You don’t come out of the womb thinking you’re going to be homophobic. I’ve realised that.” Homophobe comes to the Komedia on Sat 4 - Sun 5 June, as part of Brighton Fringe. www.brightonfringe.org

kemptown carnIval TURN THE BEAT AROUND By Stuart Rolt After a sabbatical in 2015, Brighton’s biggest and most vibrant community street festival, The Kemptown Carnival, returns on Sat 4 June, and is looking to be its biggest and best event yet. Opening with the annual Parade of Flowers, the carnival starts at 10am. Having secured Arts Council England funding, the parade has expanded accordingly to embrace over 800 performers and participants. This year’s parade will include new collaborations with Voodoo Love Orchestra, Brighton School of Samba, Fanfara and Masmoudi, Shade Makers, Amazonas Arts, English Disco Lovers, and the creation of a New Orleans Brass Band, made of some of Brighton’s leading jazz musicians. With over 25,000 expected visitors, this electric event plans to expand the carnival footprint to cater eight live music stages and performance areas showcasing some of Brighton’s finest artists and street performers, including Carnival Collective, Lakuta, Dub Organiser, Harry’s Tricks, Paperboy, Flash Mob Jazz and The Mountain Firework Company. Music is not all the event has to offer. The carnival is prepared to spoil its visitors with creative workshops and community activities, art displays, a grand custard pie fight, and amazing local food and drink. There will also be exciting family and children’s entertainment outside St George’s Church, including face painting, fairground rides and children’s performers. Created in the mid 90s, Kemptown Carnival has grown from a small village fete event into one of Brighton’s most cherished community street festivals, celebrating diversity, local talents and summer with the theme of flowers. With community at its heart, the carnival encourage local talent, and is pleased to support performances from choirs, dance troupes, local theatre snippets, Capoeira demonstrations, and all of Brighton’s samba bands are set to perform in this year’s ambitious event. Kemptown Carnival is returning to the city after a year away following financial strain, hoping for its fans help to secure the popular event’s future through the newly launched crowd funder. The carnival’s organisers are also running a series of fund raising events, including a benefit gig with exotic rhythms by the Afro-Latin dance band King Lagoon’s Flying Swordfish Dance Band, joined

by the samba reggae-drumming troupe Barulho at the Brighton Spiegeltent on Weds 18 May. Alongside sponsors Brighton and Hove Buses, Hartley’s Wines, Sawyer & Co, 3Ts, The New Steine Hotel, Cup of Joe and Cook The Rabbit Events, BN1 Magazine are excited to support this year’s exciting event. You can find more information about contributing, donating, attending or volunteering on the Kemptown Carnival website: www.kemptowncarnival.com

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By Ellie Talebian

A born and bred Brightonian, I am passionate about all things creative and musical in the city. A mother of one, I try to take on an active role with children in the community leading a local youth group, posting blogs about creative things to do with toddlers and working closely with local charities. Writing as a freelance journalist and beauty PR rep, presenting Noise Reel on Latest TV, I manage to give off the impression that I am capable of striking the perfect balance between ‘tiger’ mother and ‘girl about town’. Every month I will be bringing you a roundup of my favourite products, tips, recipes and revealing my son’s biggest question of the month. Uncovering businesses run by local parents for local parents, I’m going to shine a spotlight on what the city has to offer families, children and young people.

THINGS TO DO IN MAY WITH YOUR KIDS:

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My best beauty find this month has to be Embryolisse Radiant Eye. This itty bitty stick provides an instant effect you can feel and is a must have for the sleep deprived! Moisturising and able to minimise dark circles, it provides immediate relief to all the signs pointing towards tired eyes.

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Gone are the days where an iron is a regularly used electrical appliance in my home. No one’s got time for that! For a fast creasefree fix I simply use my hair straighteners to quickly decrease clothes. They’re perfect for work shirts and do a fab job on collars and cuffs, most importantly though you can use them to iron kids clothes fast - don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it.

HEALTHY SNACK RECIPE

Even the fussiest of toddlers will find it hard to resist curly kale crisps. Get some kale! With a knife or kitchen scissors, remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Bake until the edges brown (but are not burnt) for 10 to 15 minutes. Super moreish and easy to make, these can be transformed to a grown up snack by simply sprinkling on some Parmesan, chilli flakes and a little lime juice.

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THE BIG SCREAM

www.picturehouses.com Exclusively for parents or carers with babies under the age of one, The Big Scream is an experience you won’t forget in a hurry. Charmingly novel, it’s a bizarre albeit wonderful provision catering for film fanatics still keen to enjoy the cinema experience of the latest releases with a little ‘un in tow. Expect the unexpected; it is one of the more random events in the new parent calendar. Every Weds, Duke of York’s at 10:30am; every Thurs, Dukes at Komedia at 11am.

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Hidden under Brighton station, The Brighton Toy & Model Museum is abundantly stocked with a wealth of well-maintained vintage toys, with beautiful train collections and models dating back to the 18th Century. Instilling an air of nostalgia it provides a majestic nod to the pre digital age; with cleverly designed story sacks (a draw string bag) full of activities to keep your child entertained. The museum is a labour of love full of astounding detail which celebrates the humble toys of yesterday. 52-55 Trafalgar St, Brighton, BN1 4EB. Tues - Fri, 10am - 5pm and Sat, 11am – 5pm. Prices start at £4.

BRIGHTON FRINGE FESTIVAL www.brightonfringe.org

The Fringe Festival never fails to inspire, excite and amuse, bringing a diverse range of wondrous events to Brighton & Hove. This year, the programme boasts over 60 activities for ‘kids & youth’, providing something for all age groups. Following sell out performances in 2015, one of our favourite shows in the programme is Pitschi, the Kitten with Dreams (Sat 28 - Sun 29 May) with Natasha Granger delivering an enchanting one-woman performance. Perfect for 2-7 year olds. The Brighton Fringe festival will take place at various venues across the city from Fri 6 May - Sun 5 June 2016.

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Losing baby weight, for me, was no mean feat. I was gigantic; I was Homer Simpson in a muumuu. I thought everything was going to be OK and then I had a really bad “I’m pregnant, look at my hormones” haircut and along with everyone else was able to very clearly see that at least two stone of the three and a half I had put on had all been directed straight into my face. Following the birth of my child, so convinced that I would never be able to shift this weight, I got rid of most of my clothes, mentally assigning myself to life three dress sizes bigger than my pre-pregnancy size. There was simply nothing accessible in the city at the time that had been created to help mums get back in shape.

It’s no secret that getting any task completed with a toddler making endless outlandish demands at you can be difficult. If you need to get things done this activity really is the gift that keeps giving! Ours has been going a little while now, it’s still incomplete and still providing a fun, focused activity when I have something to do. Simple Recycled ‘Treasure’ Box! You will need: cardboard box, glue stick, magazines. Redecorate the box by doing some good old fashioned ripping, gluing and sticking. This is a great activity as you can keep coming back to it and store all of your cuttings and glue stick in the box. Especially exciting if the magazine you’re using has interesting content which you can discuss with your little one as you pick out the pages they want to use. We used a science and nature magazine.

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So, Emma Fullwood’s genius idea of support and exercise group Zipped Up Mums came as an absolute breath of fresh air to mums wanting to take back control of their post pregnancy shape. Specialising in postnatal diet and exercise, Fullwood aspires to help mums ‘strengthen, sculpt and sparkle’. Covering all perspectives of the support needed to truly make a weight loss journey a successful one, using HIIT, drill and core based workouts, her fledging business has gone from strength to strength in the city. Zipped Up Mums has been carefully designed to advance with mums’ needs. Not only this but at some classes you can take your baby along with you! Fullwood masterfully identifies the needs of clients and tailors programmes to suit them and their goals. Her classes and plans aren’t ‘faddy’; she’s providing long term solutions to get mums where they’d like to be and making the right choices to maintain their health. Her knowledge on post-natal nutrition and exercise seems endless, she tenaciously seeks to improve her practice and broaden her skill set so she can impart this knowledge onto her clients. Approachable and fun, but importantly focused to a fault, Emma Fullwood is Brighton & Hove’s go-to woman for postpartum diet and exercise classes. As Emma says, “Stop thinking about it and start doing it!” Classes run at various locations across the city throughout the week with trial sessions available and block bookings starting at £52.50.

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AR T AN D FASHION

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VISUAL ARTS AT BRIGHTON FESTIVAL

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Brighton Museum and Art Gallery will be opening the first major UK exhibition purely dedicated to contemporary African fashion. The exhibition will explore designers, stylists, photographers and bloggers from four cities at the compass points of the African continent; Casablanca in Morocco, Lagos in Nigeria, Nairobi in Kenya and Johannesburg in South Africa. The aim of the exhibition is to reveal the diversity that exists across the continent and within single cities, showing that traditional wax print is only part of the story of African fashion. The widespread practice of tailoring alongside the impact of the huge market for second hand European clothes will become evident through the varying designers including Nairobi based brother and sister duo 2ManySiblings exhibiting their new commissions, and exquisite hand-crafted ‘caftan couture’ by Casablanca based Zhor Raïs. Also on show, controversial high fashion outfits worn by one of Kenya’s hottest bands Sauti Sol and an array of fashion items associated with The Sartists, a creative collective from Johannesburg who document their lives and style in post-apartheid South Africa.

Guest directed by renowned experimental artist and musician Laurie Anderson, this year is the 50th Brighton Festival. Known as the largest and most established annual curated multi-arts festival in England, the event boasts an impressive variety of visual arts including interactive and site specific works. One particular installation of interest and on display to all is Luminary by respected British artist Ron Haselden. The piece will see a series of beautiful LED light-drawings at locations across the city. The light works range in scale with the monumental taking place as a walk-through installation at Fabrica, daily from 12-7pm. More intimate exhibits may be seen shining from homes in several of the city’s neighbourhoods.

Each of the four cities featured retains its own fashion scene, whether emergent or established. Some African designers are branching out and have become major players of international fashion, whilst others continue to explore their creativity in the interface between global and local fashion identities. The exhibition will occupy three large galleries showcasing the diverse apparel from couture to street style, including a range of interactive and visual displays such as images, film, sound and the elements of a tailor’s workshop evoking drama, creativity and dynamism of each distinct city. These aspects will be echoed through the accompanying vibrant community engagement programme of fashion shows, music, dance, performance, workshops, talks, debates and activities for young people.

Luminary stems from Haselden’s love of the drawings produced by the ‘untutored hand’, sketches created by young children and older people later scaled up with LED rope light, to amplify their spontaneous, uninhibited style. This earlier project sparked inspiration and led him to produce the visual art installations for Luminary, co produced by Brighton Festival. Other highlights from the visual art programme include Gillian Wearing’s A Room With Your View, a global collaborative work capturing snapshots from windows across the world and Dutch artists Metahaven’s The Sprawl, an immersive video installation.

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Born in 2015, the Brighton Illustration Fair Celebrates the local art scene with the aim of showing off local talent and giving artists a chance to sell their work on their own terms. Last year hosted a number of talks, screenings and workshops with guest illustrators giving people the opportunity to hear from respected industry professionals. During the two-day event, over 60 guests and exhibitors will be representing the world of illustration throughout several rooms at One Church. Showing a wide range of creativity such as comics, small press, prints, poster art, apparel, home-wares, animation, zines and publishing, all sold directly from the artists.

Beginning in the Fiveways area in the early 80s, the Artists Open Houses Festival has grown into the largest UK event of its kind, with over 1,500 artists and makers exhibiting in over 200 houses and studios. Last year over 200,000 people visited the festival to see the diverse selection of artworks on show, from original paintings, prints, graffiti arts, ceramics and textiles to photography, sculpture, crafts, jewellery and many other media. The festival provides art lovers with the opportunity to buy original artwork direct from the artist, with a focus on quality and value for money whilst bringing a dynamic mix of creativity to a large audience.

Special guests this year include the creator of surreal and gory comics Joan Cornellá, Fight! Comics mastermind Jenn Woodall and The UK Poster Association. Also attending this year will be respected illustrator and animator Rose Blake and local favourite Billy Mather, known for his unsettling and surreal illustrations, posters, signage, design and murals across Brighton, Brooklyn and Berlin. Last year’s event was a huge success, with this year set to be even bigger and better, the public are invited to enjoy themselves and explore the works of local illustration, and maybe even take some home.

The event is free and open to all. The festival groups the houses into 14 trails through different areas of the city, each with a unique character and atmosphere. From fishermen’s houses in Hanover, to urban warehouse spaces in the North Laine and village cottages in Ditchling. Look out for the knitted store-cupboard essentials in Kate’s Pantry, the Dreamliner Arts Club in Talbot Motor Home bringing you an array of pop up experiences through a range of disciplines including film, animation, 3D and textiles. The Ceramic House curated by artist Kay Aplin (awarded Best House 2013) will show work of ten leading ceramic artists, including a newly dedicated garden gallery with sound performances and workshops by sound artist Joseph Young. Other highlights come from contemporary landscape and architectural artist Gerard Byrne, Sussex street artist Hannah Adamaszek at My Brighton, Phoenix Brighton and many more, full listings can be found on their website.

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BrigHton sHopping experience By Tina Reidy Everyone’s impressions of the store, once they pass through its attractive frontage, are that inside it’s really neat and uncluttered. Obviously there is a marked difference from your average artist’s surroundings! But for a shop that stocks as many products as this, disarray is certainly not an option. Everything is formally arranged in rows, with the whole shop being light, bright and pleasing to the eye. “Our stores are designed to be open and inviting, allowing the products to speak for themselves in a spacious environment,” Stuart Bassett, Cass Art Brighton’s store manager, tells me. “I think it puts customers at ease and makes for a more comfortable browsing environment.” The abundance of natural light means it’s easier to pick the right papers and colours, often a testing task under the yellowish light cast by most shop lighting. I go to a fair number of art shops, many of them very well stocked, but they force you to dig a bit more for what you want. I went in hunting gilding fluid, a product which attaches metal leaf to whatever you want it to be stuck to. I haven’t easily come across this anywhere else, but I was able to quickly find it just by walking down a couple of aisles. Cass Art has a longstanding aim to fill every town with artists. They state that ‘art is freedom’ and want everyone to realise they can do it. This is reinforced by the stores products, which are affordable for all pockets. “Making the best quality materials, workshops and events available to local artists is at the heart of what we do and was a strong motivation for opening a new store here in Brighton. Whether you’re an established artist or just beginning, Cass Art offers something for everyone, which I think really sets us apart from other retailers.” Something that sprang out at me was their range of rather nice beginner’s sets for screen-printing. Across the store were the established brand names, as well as a good few fancier mediums. There were even a few products that you’d only know if you’d been reading about certain processes. It seems that they can fulfil the needs of everyone, from inspired amateurs to accomplished commercial artists. They had everything from the classic Winsor & Newton watercolours to an impressive wall of tiny tubes offering really fancy oil colours in hundreds of different pigments. I noticed they sold a good range of more unusual cutting tools and many specifically shaped replacement blades. Handy as they tend to wear out faster than you’d ever expect. Although they didn’t have the particular exotic shape I needed, a nearby

assistant said that I would be able to order it online and collect it at the shop. Asking about some other products, she seemed extremely knowledgeable, as well as being very smiley and charming. “All our staff are artists, right up to head office level. We know art and enjoy working with what we know, and that energy flows naturally when speaking to customers. We try to give as much informed, thoughtful advice based on our own experiences of working directly with the products we stock.” Watching the staff with other customers revealed them all to be just as friendly, one employee ably dealing with some in-depth enquiries about sketchbook and the types of different washes you can use with them. They clearly all wanted customers to feel like they can ask questions and discuss their ideas. Discussing what the customer is trying to achieve allows their staff to better connect each artist with the right product. This can often open up new ideas and materials to experiment with. Overall the shop was friendly and welcoming. It stocked what I wanted, regardless of the randomness of my requirements. They also offered a range of instore activities and workshops for customers to gain hands on experience of materials, often with oneto-one demonstrations. It was a really nice experience. I’m going to be headed back soon for my craft knife, as I’ve got a few perfect circles to cut out very soon. Cass Art is at 21 Market Street, Brighton BN1 1HH. www.cassart.co.uk Check out Tina’s art on Instagram: @miss.t.reidy

london mural company WALLPAPER IS SO LAST YEAR By Kelly Edwards-Good

We recently had the pleasure of The London Mural Company’s founder and artist, Stewart Chromik, in the office to jazz up the blank walls at BN1 with some incredible original art. Our new wall is inspired by our content and the finished piece features everything from a juicy burger to a film clapper and much, much more (in fact we’re discovering new bits every day!). Chromik started out as a freelance artist for five years and specialised in illustration. During this time he noticed that there was a huge demand for original work in both corporate and residential settings and many talented artists who could provide just that. And so TLMC was born. Today, their network of artists is constantly evolving and developing and now includes illustrators, fine artists, designers, traditional sign painters, sculptors and graffiti artists. You may have seen TLMC’s artwork whilst sipping on a pint in a Brighton pub and not even realised. One of their most recent projects includes a series of Victorian themed murals at The Mesmerist incorporating elements of steampunk and vintage horror. Tucked away from the public, you’ll also find their work

at Brighton digital agency Tilt, whose entry space now plays host to a very ‘Brighton’ flock of seagulls. This is no ordinary mural though as all of the speech bubbles have been painted with touch-sensitive paint so, when pressed, each bird will call out a different sound. They’ve also painted their way across their home city with projects in London including a series of boldly coloured, warped characters, at Radicals Bar Islington and a flamboyance of trebleclef flamingos at O’Neill’s of Wardour Street in Soho. With the tag line ‘any size, any surface, inside or out’, TLMC work closely with you to develop ideas, build structure and evolve concepts to produce artwork that will transform and reflect the personality of any interior or exterior. If you have a space that’s crying out to be filled with authentic, original and high quality artwork, get in contact with TLMC at thelondonmuralcompany@gmail.com . www.thelondonmuralcompany.com

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The small and quirky flightless birds live peacefully in a small paradise, except Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis). He is jolly angry, and no-one knows why. Then one day a group of pigs mysteriously appear on the island, including Ross (Tony Hale) and Earl (Blake Shelton) and their leader Leonard (Bill Hader). So the birds must all work together to discover what their new neighbours are up to…

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Finally Bryan Singer’s final instalment of the First Class trilogy is here. Worshipped as a god since the dawn of civilization, Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) has amassed the powers of many other mutants. Awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a powerful team to cleanse mankind and create a new world order.

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the foRageRs LOOKING FOR SOME LUSH LUNCH By Freya Hughes Having moved to Hove in the last five months, I feel I’ve made a small dent in the long list of eateries to try out. Many are chains or have a chain-like feel, but there are a few gems dotted around the town. One of these jewels is The Foragers on Stirling Place, which has withheld a strong reputation as one of the number one foodie destinations in the area. I spent a sunny Wednesday morning working from home until the clock struck midday and it became time to set off on the shortest commute ever (three minutes if you were wondering). Meeting my colleague outside just after opening time, the sun burned through the clouds and released the full heat of this particular spring afternoon. Greeted by Valdis, one of The Foragers’ most conscientious employees, with a smile we felt valued and welcome from the off. The dark blues of the walls in winter risk a gloomy atmosphere but with the change of the season, there’s been an update in the artwork on the walls too. Vibrant pinks and yellows make the whole place pop and nod towards the flexibility of the venue as a relaxed restaurant and fun evening venue all at once.

Having visited The Foragers a few times I was excited to have a glass of their delicious Sauvignon Blanc with my meal (I’m sure it was 5 o’ clock somewhere). I hesitated for a moment when Valdis presented their new dry yet aromatic Altoritas sauv blanc, but really shouldn’t have, as it’s actually nicer than my all-time favourite. A very encouraging start! Taking a seat by the door, we had a soft breeze coming in as we perused the seasonally focused menu. The clean and classy interior was matched with a chilled out play list and made us comfortable straight away. Cracking on, we opted for the pan-roast scallops, pea and mint puree and crispy parma ham (£8.50). Sharing this starter was a mistake, as I could very easily have eaten the whole serving myself and licked the plate clean. I’ve had scallops in a fair amount of different restaurants now and I can wholeheartedly say these were the most wonderfully cooked I’ve come across. Usually overly buttery for my liking, the flavour of these scallops burst through to my taste buds. They went down so well with the pair of us. Some were left with the roe on for a bit of variety and the pea and mint puree gave a rich flavour that married up with the crispy parma ham beautifully. I really enjoyed the eclectic variety of textures juxtaposed on the plate.

A newly converted vegetarian, my colleague opted for the wild mushrooms, butternut squash puff pastry parcel with parmentier potatoes and creamed wild garlic (£11.50) for her main. Not the only veggie dish on the menu, which is refreshing, it was certainly the more inventive of the two. She really enjoyed the dish as the squash punctuated the crispy pastry (not always the most exciting taste), and the wild mushrooms and creamy garlic added so much to the dish with every bite. Though a little autumnal, the portion size lent the meal to the warmer weather and the parmentier potatoes were fabulously crispy but fluffy

present mimicked the long awaited spring sunshine and filled the gap in my world for a really well put together fish dish. My potatoes were enriched with a lovely buttery dill and herb sauce – just a little to add flavour. Despite my full stomach, my colleague’s chocoholicism (if that’s a word…) won out and we did a number on the dessert menu. Going for the white chocolate mousse, strawberries and coffee syrup (£6.50), we were able to get through the first treat with ease because of its light consistency. I was tipped over the edge by the decadent Foragers vanilla, brownie and chocolate sauce sundae (£8). Fortunately, I found solace in my glass of wine as my colleague scarfed down the beautiful combination of homemade brownie and ice cream. After our gluttonous lunchtime, we were both ready to head to the beach and sleep it off. Instead, we set off for the office and sat at our desks barely able to keep our eyes open. The Foragers is at 3 Stirling Place, Hove, BN3 3YU. www.theforagerspub.co.uk

in the middle. I opted for the whole grilled lemon sole, buttered new potatoes and salad (£12). As suggested, it was served as is (minus its head for those who don’t enjoy their food watching them) so I was treated to both the soft and moist inner part of the sole and the crispier outer section. Adorned with capers and small, peeled lemon wedges, the fish didn’t need anything else – it was faultless and lifted by each component. The flavours

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under headings such as East Street tapas and Small Plates, New York Classics and Hot Bowls, I’m pretty certain that I started salivating. We chose East Street sliders (£9.50), harissa spiced lamb with steamed cous cous (£6), skinny fries (£3), and veggie hash browns (£5.50). The East Street sliders (which were mini versions of the BBQ pulled pork and slaw, beef brisket and NY burgers) arrived looking juicy and fresh. I always think it’s is a very good sign when the meat is tumbling out of the bun as it was here. The burger was herby, well cooked and juicy. The brisket was plentiful and had a lovely smoky taste, while the pulled pork was beautifully seasoned and spiced and left that gorgeous sticky remnant on the corners of the bun. Next I dived (with gusto) into the harissa lamb and cous cous. The lamb was succulent and coated in a dark brown, wondrous tasting sauce that was the perfect accompaniment to the deep, spicy harissa flavour. The proportion of harissa lamb to cous cous was bang on, but that didn’t stop me dipping crunchy well-salted fries repeatedly into the sauce. I think a few times I even opted for a harissa lamb, cous cous, skinny fry combo that inevitably tasted gluttonous and great. The big surprise of the day for me

however was how much my companion and I enjoyed the veggie hash - considering we are both ardent meat lovers this is no mean feat. While veggie hash doesn’t sound too exciting, the inclusion of Monterey Jack cheese, herbs, onions and the all-important perfectly poached egg elevated this hot bowl to a new realm. The amalgamation of skillfully cooked potatoes, melted cheese and egg yolk meant that even though I was smug and full from all the other lovely dishes I still managed to consume an unhealthy amount. I washed this all down with a very mellow and easy-drinking Rioja (£4.60). One of the reasons I was so impressed with East Street Tap is the same as one of the reasons that Brighton continually delights me, and that was its ability to seamlessly evolve. The makeover of the pub makes it a more pleasurable place to spend time, the atmosphere is vastly improved but most importantly, for me and my tummy, the food was reasonably priced and incredibly tasty. I think in the future I’ll be eating a hell of a lot before I start with the embarrassing dancing. East Street Tap is at 74 East Street, Brighton, BN1 1HQ. www.eaststreettap.pub

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