Brighton Dome Autumn Brochure 2018 by Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival

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Redevelopment works are well underway on our Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre to improve your experience at our venues. Along with restoring long-lost heritage features, we are building a creative space, a street-facing café, new bars and public spaces for you to relax and enjoy our iconic regency architecture. Recent developments include: • Revealing of 200-year-old timbers which form the unique roof of the Corn Exchange. • Installation of the glass skylight above the new Gallery area, which will have a new bar and offer views into the Corn Exchange. • Construction of a new balcony in the Studio Theatre to give a more intimate feel to this versatile space. With 90% funding in place, we need your help to raise £250,000 in public donations to support our grand transformation. Donate to build.brightondome.org

p4 Theatre p6 Contemporary Music p11 Dance p13 Classical Music p17 Spoken Word p18 Talks & Film p19 Christmas p24 Children & Family p25 Music & Arts p26 Comedy p30 History & Tours p33 Local Spotlight p34 Join In p38 Local Discounts p39 Your Visit p40 Calendar p42 Talks & Conferences p43 Assisted Performances

Contents

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Theatre

Lisa Hammond and Rachael Spence with Improbable

Still No Idea When best mates Lisa and Rachael made their first show together they hit the streets and asked the public for ideas. Seeing Lisa in a wheelchair and Rachael not, the public’s reaction was funny, jawdropping and ultimately heartbreaking. They made a show about it called N o Idea. Ten years on and there are more disabled people in the mainstream media, Lisa landed a big part on TV and disabled mates are getting regular auditions happy days. So what kind of exciting stories are the TV professionals dreaming up for them? Part verbatim theatre, part improv, part comedy sketch show, this is a raucous and mischievous exposé of good intentions gone bad.

Plus post-show discussion after Fri performance Co-presented by the Royal Court Theatre

POT

‘Pin sharp, provocative and hugely entertaining’ The Times on No Idea

BSL interpreted 29 Sep, see p43

©Idil Sukan

Fri 28 & Sat 29 Sep, Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2pm Founders Room £15, £10 concessions (incl. under 26s)

Written by Ambreen Razia Directed by Sophie Moniram This block is the devil’s playground. He follows the beaten and the weak. Louisa wakes up on lock down surrounded by debris from last night’s blow out. Her boyfriend Josh has vanished. With the front door sealed and no signal on her phone, she realises she is not alone and she’s beginning to feel the heat... A restless new thriller from Ambreen Razia (writer of The Diary of a Hounslow Girl) that reveals the hidden lives of Britain’s invisible children, adrift in the care system and at the mercy of gang culture.

‘Sophisticated, moving, a funny piece of writing’ ««««

Age 14+ Duration 90 minutes

Produced by Rua Arts.Commissioned by Ovahouse. Supported by Stratford Circus Arts

Image: Suzi Corker

The Stage (on The Diary of a Hounslow Girl)

Thu 4 Oct, 3.30pm & 7.30pm Dorothy Stringer School £10, £8 concessions (incl. under 26s)

Theatre/Digital

Dante or Die

User Not Found written by Chris Goode

part of the Brighton Digital Festival If there was a magic button at the moment of your death, would you choose to keep or delete your online history? Terry and Luka were together for nine years until Luka left him. But when Luka died, Terry was left as his online legacy executor. Set in an unassuming cafe and using a smartphone with a specially created app, you’ll become a fly-on-the-wall as Terry’s story unfolds. User Not Found is an innovative, immersive show that combines digital technology with live performance to explore the ethics of digital ownership, and the privacy of grief. Sat 6 Oct, 7pm & 9.30pm The Garden Café, St Ann’s Well Gardens £15, £10 concessions (including under 26s) Dante or Die are presenting a two hour introduction to site-based theatre-making. See p34 for details

see p43

Tim Shaw

Ambulation ©Johnathan Turner

Put on wireless headphones and immerse yourself in a sonic journey around Brighton’s Royal Pavilion Estate. This 50-minute guided walk incorporates a mix of performance, radio broadcasts and live field recordings to create an experience of the city that is at once familiar and abstract.

Over the course of your journey, Tim will record, resample and relay the soundscapes of the places you walk through to create an experience that plays with memory, intuition and impulse - one that is unique each time it is performed. Thu 18 – Sat 20 Oct, 10am, 1pm & 4pm Meet at Brighton Dome Café-bar £7, £5 concessions

Contemporary Music Army of Generals and The British Paraorchestra

kraftwerk re:werk Charles Hazlewood conductor Composed by Charlotte Harding and Lloyd Coleman A groundbreaking musical experience, this concert takes Kraftwerk’s iconic album Trans-Europe Express as the starting point for a thrilling symphonic trip. An intoxicating mix of symphonic and electronic instruments, with ear-bending sounds sitting directly next to 70s beats. Each and every sound on the stage is amplified and filtered live, turning the orchestra into a giant synthesizer. Conducted by the award-winning Charles Hazlewood, the 39-piece ensemble contains a bank of Moogs, drum machines

'the arrangements are bold: the melody from Trans-Europe Express rings out of a dizzy whirl of sound' The Guardian and live percussion, with assistive technology alongside bass oboes, an electro harp and a suite of orchestral strings and brass. The evening is kicked off with some seriously wild scores from two twentieth century icons, Ligeti and Messiaen, to ensure that you are fully immersed and ready to hear the new work with fresh ears. Sat 17 Nov, 8pm Concert Hall £21.50, £26.50 & £31.50 £16.50 Under 16s Commissioned by The Paraorchestra and Friends and Simple Things. Produced by The Paraorchestra and Friends, in association with Sound UK. Supported by Arts Council England

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings – see p39

Contemporary Music

José González with The String Theory + support Jesca Hoop With his crystal-clear singing voice and vibrant, classically-inspired playing, José González is one of today’s most remarkable artists – testament to the irrefutable ability of one man and a guitar. The Swedish singer-songwriter comes together once again with maverick orchestra The String Theory for a dazzling new live collaboration. Skirting the boundaries of contemporary classical and wild pop, Berlin/Gothenburg collective The String Theory has been lending its ‘spine-tingling lustre’ (The Telegraph) to Gonzalez’s songwriting since their first concerts in 2011, which won rave reviews across the continent.

‘Mixing spectral beauty with gifted musicianship, this is a special partnership which isn't just impressive, it's progressive’ The Independent Fri 21 Sep, 7.30pm Concert Hall £26.50, £31.50

Jazz Jamaica All Stars

The Trojan Story Celebrating 50 years of Trojan Records

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the extraordinary phenomenon that was Trojan records, Jazz Jamaica All Stars pays tribute to some of Jamaica’s greatest artists and record labels, featuring many of the bestloved tunes of all time including Desmond Dekker’s hit Israelites, Eric Donaldson’s classic Red Red Wine and Harry J All Stars’ Liquidator.

Featuring an impressive line-up of established and rising stars including singers Brinsley Forde and Noel McKoy, with a local Brighton choir led by Mark de Lisser (The Voice), this promises to be an evening you’ll want your dancing shoes for.

‘Jazz Jamaica…Well known for blowing the roof off live shows. A joyful, cosmopolitan tribute.’ Jazzwise Sat 29 Sep, 8pm Concert Hall £22, £26

One of the world’s most sought-after organists, James McVinnie’s boundless approach to music has led him to collaborations with a wide variety of artists across musical genres such as Nico Muhly, Squarepusher, Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), David Lang and Oneohtrix Point Never. Following his afternoon recital on Brighton Dome’s historic organ, James takes to the stage once more for an evening of music by Philip Glass on organ and piano to include Glassworks, In the Upper Room, Etudes for piano, Dance 4, and Trilogy Sonata.

©Magnús Andersen

Contemporary Music

James McVinnie plays Philip Glass

Tue 2 Oct, 7.30pm Concert Hall £12 £16 combined ticket with lunchtime recital

Supported by

See details of James McVinnie’s lunchtime organ concert on p31

The Will Gregory Moog Ensemble John Grant The American-born, Iceland-based singersongwriter and musician John Grant’s popularity continues to soar. Having been on the most spectacular of journeys, from a place in time when he feared he’d never make music again or escape a life of addiction, to winning awards, accolades and Top 20 chart positions, John Grant is now putting the finishing touches to his long-awaited fourth solo LP, Love is Magic, due for release Oct 2018. Mon 29 Oct, 8pm Concert Hall £24.50, £27.50

As one half of the electronic music sensation Goldfrapp, Will Gregory is passionate about creating new sounds and reinventing old ones. Here a stellar line-up stretches the possibilities of the Moog synthesiser through newly composed music, transcriptions of classical works, and their own versions of music from popular culture and film. The ten musicians on stage, including Portishead’s Adrian Utley and composer Graham Fitkin, play works by Bach, John Carpenter, extracts from Clockwork Orange, and new music exploring uncharted ways of combining these monosynths and showing how fantastically versatile they can be. Wed 7 Nov, 8pm Concert Hall £18.50

Yumi And The Weather

Contemporary Music

Spectrum SPECTRUM is a Brighton Dome music project dedicated to nurturing and cultivating Brighton’s vibrant music scene. So far this year we’ve worked with QM Records, Melting Vinyl, Love Thy Neighbour and Green Door Store and have seen the cream of Brighton’s music scene grace the stage of our Concert Hall for a Record Store Day extravaganza. For our December edition of SPECTRUM, expect a musical tour through one of Brighton’s most rich and fascinating buildings as we return to Brighton Museum for our Winter special. Enjoy a range of unplugged performances in the exhibition rooms and listen to local acts in a way that you won’t have experienced before. Thu 6 Dec, 8pm Brighton Museum & Art Gallery £6 / £8 on door

kindly supported by The Pebble Trust and GM Building

Kate Herbie Rusby Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast

Herbie Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast Rise and shine for the best way to spend your weekend mornings. Herbie Flowers will be joined by a host of special guests over the season, so head down and embrace the day with a mix of irresistible jazz, complete with a cuppa on arrival. Sun 30 Sep & Sun 4 Nov, 11am Herbie Flowers' Christmas Special

With a career spanning over 25 years in music, Kate Rusby is one of the finest interpreters of traditional folk songs and one of our most emotive original songwriters. After fifteen years of enchanting audiences up and down the land, Kate’s Christmas Tour has for many, become as much a part of the festivities as Christmas pudding itself! She and her marvellous band are joined by a sublime brass quintet, embodying the sounds and joyous spirit of the best Christmases ever.

Thu 27 Dec, 3pm Concert Hall £7.50 (includes tea/ coffee on arrival)

Tue 4 Dec, 8pm Concert Hall £27, Under 16s £20

Contemporary Music

Clare Bowen

Europe

Ólafur Arnalds

Thu 13 Sep

Mon 24 Sep

Wed 26 Sep

Editors

Level 42

The Proclaimers

Tue 23 Oct

Wed 24 Oct

Sun 28 Oct

First Aid Kit

Johnny Marr

Seasick Steve

Tue 30 Oct – Returns Only

Fri 9 Nov

Tue 13 Nov

The Damned

Afro Celt Sound System

Mogwai

Mon 19 Nov

Tue 20 Nov

Sun 25 Nov

Courtney Barnett Courtney Barnett has been celebrated as one of the most distinctive and compelling voices in indie rock, a singer-songwriter who mixes deeply insightful observations with devastating self-assessment. Flipping between the political and personal with face-melting guitars to boot, she is one of the most unique voices to emerge this century.

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings – see p39

Fri 16 Nov doors 7pm Concert Hall £25 Presented by One Inch Badge and Eat Your Own Ears

Dance ‘One of the sharpest, most daring choreographers/composers working today’ Vogue

Hofesh Shechter Company

SHOW Performed by Shechter II Choreography & music by Hofesh Shechter Tue 6 Nov, 7.30pm Concert Hall £17.50, £15, £12.50, £10 Under 26s £12.50 School groups £7.50 (excl. top two prices) Plus post-show discussion The company is offering a workshop to school or college groups. See p34 for details. SHOW is produced in association with HOME Manchester and Lyric Hammersmith, and received production support from Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia and a production residency at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Brighton. Hofesh Shechter Company is supported using public funding through Arts Council England. Hofesh Shechter Company benefits from the support of BNP Paribas Foundation for the development of its projects.

From internationally celebrated choreographer Hofesh Shechter, SHOW is a wild and wicked performance by Shechter II, his eight-strong apprentice company chosen from the most inspiring young talent from across the world. Combining Shechter’s bold and tribal choreography with a pulsating score, Show centres on a group of anarchic performers as they play their parts in a macabre circus of comedy, murder and desire. Composed of three acts - The Entrance, Clowns and Exit – it offers a comic vision of a topsy-turvy world where fools can be kings and kings fools, performed in the company’s trademark theatre-dance-rockgig style. Hofesh Shechter is an Associate Artist of Sadler’s Wells and Hofesh Shechter Company is Resident Company at Brighton Dome

Dance

Michael Clark Company

to a simple rock ’n’ roll ... song.

'An adrenaline shot that sends you away buzzing' Evening Standard

The Independent on Sunday on Michael Clark

Michael Clark’s latest work is, at first, a reflection on Erik Satie and his influence on Clark's mentors past and present – the dance meticulous and coolly refined. Next, commanding choreography pulsates to the punk rock of Patti Smith's landmark album, Horses. Then, a tribute to David Bowie intricate and sublime, the mood moving from elegiac to joyously rebellious. Wed 10 Oct, 7.30pm Concert Hall £22, £18.50, £15, £10 , Under 26’s £15 School groups £7.50 (excl top two prices) Commissioned by Barbican, London. Supported by Patrons of New Work. Co-produced by Barbican, London, Michael Clark Company and Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg. Michael Clark Company is supported using public funding by Arts Council England

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©Hugo Glendinning

‘British dance’s true iconoclast’

This Olivier Award-nominated production, created by one of Britain’s leading choreographers, is a gorgeously arresting triple bill. A company of fearless and otherworldly dancers are complemented by Charles Atlas's lighting design, including a stage adaptation of his multi-channel video installation, Painting by Numbers.

Moscow Nights

The Lark Ascending

Alondra de la Parra conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano

Graham Ross conductor Carolin Widmann violin

Glinka Overture, Ruslan and Ludmilla Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Beethoven Symphony No. 4

The opulence, the melody and the sheer romance of Russian music open the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Brighton Dome season in sumptuous style. The Overture to Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmilla provides a zesty prelude to one of the great masterworks of the Romantic era: Rachmaninoff’s yearning, impassioned Second Piano Concerto, a superb showcase for one of the country’s most brilliant instrumentalists, Benjamin Grosvenor. Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, mingling majesty and lyricism in music of great emotional power, brings the programme to a glittering close. Sat 20 Oct, 7.30pm

A violinist of rare distinction, Carolin Widmann is the soloist in an irresistible programme that will soothe and stimulate in equal measure. Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, in which poignancy and joie de vivre combine to glittering effect, is flanked by two of Vaughan Williams’s best-loved works: the sweepingly emotional Tallis Fantasia and the exquisite The Lark Ascending, an idyllic evocation of summer. In contrast, Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony crackles with energy and good humour and is sure to send the audience out on a high.

Book now for Spring 2019 Passion and Poetry Jamie Phillips conductor Alexander Sitkovetsky violin Beethoven Coriolan Overture Brahms Violin Concerto Dvorák Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)

Sat 12 Jan, 7.30pm

Legends of the North

Classical Music

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Osmo Vänskä conductor Jan Lisiecki piano Bax Tintagel Grieg Piano Concerto Sibelius Suite, Belshazzar’s Feast Symphony No. 5

Sat 6 Apr, 7.30pm

Sat 24 Nov, 7.30pm

All LPO Concerts Concert Hall £10, £15, £18, £23, £27.50, £32.50 £8 under 18s Season savings available

Classical Music

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

Barry Wordsworth conductor Brighton Festival Chorus Shostakovich Festive Overture Op. 96 Handel Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No 1) Parry From Death to Life Elgar Great is the Lord Op. 67 Cockaigne Overture (In London Town) Op. 40 O Hearken Thou Op. 64 From the Bavarian Highlands Op. 27

The Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra is joined by Brighton Festival Chorus for a stirring opening to its autumn season. Shostakovich’s lively Festive Overture provides an orchestral prelude to a feast of British choral music. Handel’s

Freddy Kempf piano/director Rossini Overture, Semiramide Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor Op. 37 Dvorák Symphony No 7 in D minor Op. 70

masterpiece Zadok the Priest is followed by Parry’s profoundly moving response to World War One, commissioned for the 1914 Brighton Music Festival. Then Elgar moves from the bustle of Edwardian London, depicted in the Cockaigne Overture, to the idyll of a Bavarian summer, interspersed with two glorious settings of Psalms. Sun 14 Oct, 2.45pm Nicolas Chisholm, chair of the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, will be giving a talk on Brighton’s own orchestra for 94 years on Fri 14 Sep, 1pm. See p31 for details

Ben Gernon conductor Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin Mozart Symphony No 35 in D major K385, (Haffner) Violin Concerto No 5 in A major K219, (Turkish) Beethoven Symphony No 7 in A major Op. 92

Freddy Kempf, a favourite of audiences since winning BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1992, is the director and soloist in a programme that journeys from the brilliant fireworks of Rossini’s overture to Semiramide to the sombre beauty of Dvorák’s Seventh Symphony, an intimate work of which the composer wrote ‘what is in my mind is Love, God, and my Fatherland’. The centrepiece is Beethoven’s intense Third Piano Concerto, which veers from delight to despair in music that mines the depths of emotion and melodic inspiration.

Two Brighton favourites, the conductor Ben Gernon and the violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen, explore works of irresistible zest and wit by two musical titans. First, Mozart’s Symphony No 35 is full of energy and invention, while his Fifth Violin Concerto is spirited and serene by turns, with a lightness of touch that verges on the mischievous. Then the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra scales the peaks of Beethoven’s romping Seventh Symphony, which surges to one of the most thrilling endings in all music.

Sun 11 Nov, 2.45pm

Sun 2 Dec, 2.45pm

Concert sponsored in memory of Philip Wilford

Concert sponsored in memory of Ted McFadyen

All BPO Concerts – Concert Hall £12.50, £17.50, £24, £29, £35.50, £39.50, Under 18s and students half price. On sale 10am Mon 10 Sep Discounted car-parking available (£6 between 1pm & 6pm) at NCP Church Street. See website for details

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings – see p39

New Year’s Eve Viennese Gala Richard Balcombe conductor Ilona Domnich soprano

What better way to get the new year off to a joyful start than with the music of the waltz kings of Vienna? The BPO’s ever-popular Viennese Gala features a swirl of

The full concert programme will be available nearer the time at brightondome.org

waltzes, marches and polkas by the Strauss dynasty, alongside an array of songs and arias from well-loved operettas and musicals performed with sparkle by the Russian soprano Ilona Domnich.

This annual gala has become a jewel in the festive season in Brighton—book early to avoid disappointment!

Classical Music

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

Mon 31 Dec, 2.45pm Concert sponsored by the John Carewe Brighton Orchestra Trust

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Spring 2019 Sun 20 Jan, 2.45pm

Sun 10 Feb, 2.45pm

Sun 3 Mar, 2.45pm

Sun 17 Mar, 2.45pm

Thomas Carroll cello/director

Stephen Bell conductor Camilla Roberts soprano

Barry Wordsworth takes us on an exciting musical travelogue, including Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave), Alfven’s Swedish Rhapsody, Honegger’s Pacific 231, Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien and Eric Coates’ London Suite.

Barry Wordsworth conductor Steven Osborne piano Chabrier Overture: Joyeuse Marche Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor Op. 30 Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique

Prokofiev Symphony No.1 in D major Op. 25 (Classical) Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor Op. 129 Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 Op. 56 (Scottish)

Wagner Prelude and Liebestod (Tristan and Isolde) Richard Strauss Four Last Songs Gliére Symphony No.1 Op. 8

Concert dedicated to the memory of DV Newbold, CBE

John Wilson and the John Wilson Orchestra plus special guest Kim Criswell At the Movies John Wilson’s 70 piece superstar orchestra returns with their brand new show. With hit songs and music from the movies including South Pacific, The Sound Of Music, The Shadow Of Your Smile, People, and much more!

Fri 7 Dec, 7pm Concert Hall £37, £43, £46, £52 Presented by Kennedy Street

Coming Soon

Pavel Kolesnikov piano Siberian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov is one of classical music’s fastest-rising stars, firmly established in the leading venues of Europe and the USA. The great masters of Romantic music define this recital: Beethoven, Brahms and Tchaikovsky. Alongside are two pieces, written for the harpsichord, by the Baroque composer Couperin. Sat 2 Feb, 7.30pm Concert Hall £12.50, £17.50, £20 Under 26’s £10

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Classical Music

Coffee Concerts In association with Strings Attached

As the refurbishment of the Corn Exchange continues, our Sunday morning chamber concerts stay at their temporary home of Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) at University of Sussex, Falmer.

All Coffee Concerts £18.50 (£16 concessions) Full season tickets 6 concerts: £99 (£84 concessions) Half-season tickets 3 concerts (Oct–Dec or Jan–Mar): £49.50 (£42 concessions) Ages 8–25 free as part of the Cavatina scheme – see website for more information

Marmen Quartet

Philip Higham cello

Haydn String Quartet Op 74 No 1 Janácek String Quartet No 1, ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ Beethoven String Quartet No 14 in C-sharp minor, Op 131

Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G major BWV 1007 Cello Suite No 3 in C major, BWV 1009 Gabrielli Ricercare Nos 7 and 5 Bach Cello Suite No 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

The Marmen Quartet is blazing a trail in the chamber music world: founded just five years ago, it has already won the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Albert and Eugene Frost Prize and the Ensemble category of the Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition. Its virtuosity is glitteringly showcased in a programme that travels from Haydn, ‘the father of the string quartet’, to Beethoven, whose quartets are the unrivalled masterpieces of the form, via Janácek, one of the 20th century’s most original musical voices. Sun 21 Oct, 11am

Jacquin Trio Schumann Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tale Narrations) Op. 132 Charlotte Bray Blaze and Fall Colin Matthews World premiere of a new work Mozart Trio in E flat major K.498, ‘Kegelstatt Trio’ Charlotte Bray Chant Stravinsky The Soldier’s Tale Suite Bartók Contrasts BB116

With a clutch of international awards to its name and several works written for it by leading composers, the Jacquin Trio is rapidly establishing itself at the forefront of young ensembles to note. Its versatility is perfectly demonstrated in a concert that places works by the British composer Charlotte Bray alongside contrasting pieces by Mozart, Schumann, Stravinsky and Bartók, and brings the trio repertory right up to date with the world premiere of a new work by Colin Matthews.

Philip Higham is a major interpreter of the music of Bach; in 2008 he became the first British cellist to win the prestigious International Bach Competition in Leipzig, and last year he won acclaim for his performance of all six of Bach’s immortal Cello Suites at the Wigmore Hall, London. In this exquisite programme, he performs three of the suites alongside ricercare by Gabrielli which, as the first works published for solo cello, surely inspired Bach. Sun 9 Dec, 11am

Sun 18 Nov, 11am

Book now for Spring 2019 Doric String Quartet

Castalian Quartet

Aquinas Piano Trio

Haydn String Quartet Op. 33 No 4 Bartók String Quartet No 5 Sz. 102 BB 110 Mendelssohn String Quartet Op. 44 No 2

Daniel Lebhardt piano

Haydn Piano Trio in E major Hob. XV:28 Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 1 Op. 49 Schumann Piano Trio No 2 Op. 80

Sun 27 Jan, 11am

Haydn String Quartet in C Op. 20 No 2 Elgar String Quartet in E minor Op. 83 Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34

Sun 24 Feb, 11am

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Sun 24 Mar, 11am

in partnership with Apples and Snakes Headliner: Zena Edwards Poet in Residence: Seb Causton Music: Isle of CC Hosted by Rosy Carrick Brighton’s new spoken word showcase featuring top UK artists, local musicians, a ‘poet in residence’, poetry film and an open mic.

Spoken Word

Trope

And a twist - each Trope has a theme, so we can tackle the nitty-gritty of life from all angles, and this month we’re tackling LOVE. What is it? Why do we need it? What would we be without it? All of the performers will be asked to share work interpreting the theme and will generate enough wattage to jump start your brains and light up your hearts. To take part in open mic section you can email artisticplanning@brightondome.org in advance or sign up on the night if there are spaces. Maximum length of each piece is three minutes.

Fri 19 Oct, 7.30pm The Basement £6.50 (£3 open mic concession) see p43

Dr John Cooper Clarke Plus special guests

We welcome back the original punk poet par excellence, Dr John Cooper Clarke himself, alongside a cadre of special guests for an unforgettable evening. Fri 23 Nov, doors 7pm Concert Hall £21, £26.50, £34 presented by SJM Concerts

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Talks & Film

Jurassic Park in Concert

Ocean Film Festival World Tour

The film in full accompanied by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra Cert PG

Celebrate one of the biggest movie franchises of all time with the Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary. Experience this ground-breaking film as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams’ magnificent score live to picture. Sat 8 Sep, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Concert Hall £27.50, £41, £51, VIP £91.50 Presented by SJM Concerts

Grayson Perry Award-winning artist; Baftawinning TV presenter; Reith Lecturer and bestselling author with traditional masculine traits including having the desire to 'always be right and to overtake all other cyclists when going up big hills'. Grayson discusses 'cultural divisions' in the topsy turvy world of Brexit, Trump and whatever else is thrown at us before November. Join us for an intelligent evening of laughs, discussion, insight and costume changes. Sun 4 Nov, 7.30pm Concert Hall £26.50, £31.50, £36.50

Brought to you by the team behind the Banff Film Festival UK Tour, this collection of short films celebrates divers, paddlers, surfers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray. Be wowed at the mind blowing marine life; exhilarated by the power of the waves, and

inspired by the characters who dedicate their lives to answering the call of the ocean. Thu 11 Oct, 7.30pm Concert Hall £15.50, £13.50 concessions & groups of 6+ Presented by Snowline Media Ltd

‘Grayson is not only a highly accomplished printmaker and ceramicist, but he is also a master of storytelling and self-analysis’ The Independent

Bursting with stylish, contemporary gifts for all tastes and budgets, the Brighton Etsy Team Christmas market is the perfect opportunity to shop local and independent.

Pull A Cracker With Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Back at Brighton Dome by popular demand, the multiaward winning, and most fabulous Brighton Gay Men's Chorus is bound to get you in the festive mood with an

unforgettable evening of laughter and song, infused with sparkly spirit and packed full of seasonal favourites and exclusive new arrangements.As usual the Chorus will raise funds for a local charity and will be welcoming a surprise guest star. Sat 8 Dec, 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £14, £19, £24

Christmas

Etsy Christmas Market

Sat 1 Dec, 10am–5pm, last entry 4.30pm Café-bar FREE

Christmas Open Day Let the festivities commence! Join us for a feast of family-friendly Christmas cheer. Dust off your finest Christmas jumper for the ultimate festive photo opportunity,

Brighton Festival Chorus

Christmas Concert

plus there’ll be craft activities for our youngest visitors. Sat 8 Dec, 11am – 4pm Café-bar, Founders Room FREE James Morgan conductor Juliette Pochin mezzo Brighton Festival Chorus Brighton Festival Youth Choir

with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Start your Christmas celebrations with this annual family festive highlight. Join in our joyful and humorous celebration of the best of Christmas songs and carols, and bring your own terrible Christmas joke to be read out. There’s the chance for one lucky person to conduct the orchestra, or maybe you’d like to try writing your own carol - the winning entry of our carol competition will be performed at the concert! For details go to bfc.org.uk/news Sun 9 Dec, 4pm Concert Hall £28.50, £25, £18, £12.50, Under 16s half price

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Christmas

Pirates of the Carabina

HOME

This Christmas, take your seats for the ingenious new circus show from the trailblazing company of world-class performers, musicians and acrobats behind FLOWN - a huge hit at Brighton Festival 2014 and again at Brighton Dome in 2015. Exhilarating and enchanting, with a beautifully inventive, interconnected set and original live score, HOME delves bravely into the fantastical imaginations of two fated neighbours, brought together over the course of a day's misadventures.

The Guardian on Flown Sat 15 – Sun 23 Dec (excl Mon 17 Dec) Sat 15, Tue 18, Wed 19 & Fri 21, 7.30pm Thu 20 Dec, 5.30pm (relaxed performance) Sun 16, Sat 22 & Sun 23 Dec, 3pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £17.50, £22.50 Under 16s half price Family Ticket £60 (2 adults, 2 children – best seats) Duration: 1 hr 45 mins (incl interval) | Suitable for all ages Developed in association with Roundhouse with support from Pontio (Bangor), and Ffwrnes (Llanelli). Funded by Arts Council England and Arts Council of Wales.

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Where everything seems to have a mind of its own - including a vertical-swinging trapeze, never-ending ropes, a spinning carousel, and a very temperamental staircase - home is a playful, heart-warming tale about finding connection with the world, and with each other, in the most surprising of places.

‘Exquisite moments of beauty... brilliantly athletic'

Christmas

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Achingly beautiful and bonkers. Leaving with a smile on your face is the only optionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Scotsman on Flown

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Christmas

NEST By Anna Beecher and Rachel Lincoln A stunning multi-sensory experience for pre-walking babies and their parents and carers. Unfolding in a custom-built performance tent, NEST takes audiences on a journey through the seasons, using playful poetry, song, captivating movement and tactile and sensory play. Gentle, surprising and magical. Audiences say:

'Exceptional...every single element was spot on' 'There was a sense of wonder and excitement. My child was enchanted' 'The best half hour of my child's life!' For pre-walking babies | Duration 40 mins In association with artsdepot

Sat 16, Sun 17 & Mon 18 Dec Sat & Mon 11.15am, 12.30pm & 2pm Sun 11.15am & 12.30pm Founders Room £10 (1 adult + 1 baby)

The Choir with No Name

The Big Christmas Singalong!

The Snowman & Peter and The Wolf Covent Garden Sinfonia Ben Palmer Conductor Sergei Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf Howard Blake The Snowman (film screening)

‘ My advice: if you get the chance to see the choir in action, don’t hesitate!’ What’s On London

This double bill of family favourites starts with Prokofiev's introduction to the instruments of the orchestra, told through the brave boy Peter's quest to capture a hungry wolf. Then classic Christmas film The Snowman shown on the big screen, with Howard Blake's famous score, including the song Walking in the Air, performed by a live orchestra.

‘ Very uplifting experience’ Audience comment Brighton Dome will be filled with festive cheer once again as The Choir with No Name, an organisation that runs choirs for homeless and marginalised people, return with their London and Brighton choirs for the musical highlight of the yuletide season! Expect all the Christmas classics as well as a chance to sing along and be part of this unique, feel-good event. Donations and Profits from the night will support The Choir with No Name Brighton, run in partnership with Brighton Housing Trust.

Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm Concert Hall £12, £8 Concessions

Mon 24 Dec, 12.30pm (Relaxed performance) & 3pm Concert Hall £10, £12.50, £15, £18.50, Under 16s £10 Plus don’t miss The Snowman™ exhibition at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery from 20 Oct 2018 – 6 Jan 2019. More details at brightonmuseums.org.uk/brighton

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Christmas

Ballet Theatre UK

Sleeping Beauty This enchanting production, set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious music, reawakens the magic of the world’s favourite fairy tale. Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, Princess Aurora lives in a castle where fairies bestow her with gifts of beauty, temperament, purity, joy and generosity. The wicked Fairy Carabosse places a curse on Aurora - to prick her finger on a spinning wheel on her 16th birthday... and die! The beautiful and kind Lilac Fairy casts a spell to counter the curse so that instead of dying Aurora falls asleep for a hundred years. Only the touch of true love’s kiss can awaken her and undo the evil spell…

'Glittering costumes, expressive dancers . . . a pleasure to witness a production of this calibre' Dance Europe

Now in their sixth Christmas season in Brighton, join Ballet Theatre UK’s talented young company of international dancers for a magical Christmas outing for the whole family.

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Sat 29 & Sun 30 Dec 2.30pm & 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £12.50, £16, £19.50 Under 16s half price

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Children & Family

Little Angel Theatre

Sleepyhead By Michael Fowkes It’s been a long day for Dad and he can hardly keep his eyes open. All he wants is for Baby to go to sleep so he can catch up on a little shut-eye too. But tonight Baby gets his hands on a magic top hat, and when his friend Rabbit shows up the fun and games really begin! Mix in some magic, a pinch of circus and a large dollop of silliness and you have the recipe for a little adventure with a lot of laughs! Age 2–5

Thu 18 - Sat 20 Oct, 11.30am & 1.30pm Founders Room £7, £5 Concessions £22 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)

‘Delightful… Flawless… Hilarious’ Children’s Theatre Reviews

«««« The Times Playmakes After Sleepyhead our young audiences have the opportunity to get crafty and make a keepsake to take home. Our team is there to lead the creativity and the café will be open, so parents can be on hand with coffee in-hand!

Sat 20 Oct 12.15pm

Black History Family Day

We welcome the return of this annual multi-cultural celebration of cultures and heritage - with arts, music, dance, food and activities for all.

(following 11.30am performance)

Café-bar £5 per child

Bring the whole family to join the fun, sample the food, dance to the beat of the rhythms, take part in the creative workshops and listen to the stories. Sat 24 Nov, 12pm – 5pm Brighton Dome Café-bar and Brighton Museum FREE

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Could your child be a musician of the future? In 2017 Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival united with Brighton & Hove Music & Arts (BHMA). Over 5000 children and young people in the city already learn an instrument with our valuable music service – why not encourage your child to take-up instrumental or vocal lessons with BHMA? Lessons are taught both in and outside of school and you can apply online at bhma.org.uk If your child already plays an instrument or sings then you could nurture their musical talent through one of our many Music Centre groups, choirs, city ensembles or orchestras. For more information and to apply online please go to bhma.org.uk or email bhma@brightondome.org

Music Marathon Young musicians can also help us raise money by showcasing their talent at our forthcoming Music Marathon and gathering sponsorship for their performance. Music lovers, friends and family can help by sponsoring, coming to the event or making a donation. To download a young musician pack or find out more about how to support us visit bhma.org.uk/encore-musicmarathon

Music & Arts

Brighton & Hove Music & Arts

10am – 6pm, Sat 17 Nov Brighton Dome Café-bar BHMA events coming up... Schools Christmas Concert Mon 3 Dec, 7pm, Brighton Centre Orchestral Christmas Course Concert Sun 30 Dec, 7pm, St Bartholomew’s Church For ticket details and to book visit bhma.org.uk

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Comedy Music & Arts

Live at Brighton Dome Put your hand up if you like stand-up. World-famous comedians and rising stars on the circuit come together for our showcase of top comedy talent. Taking place in our iconic Concert Hall, this is a chance to catch acts you already love and discover new favourites. Sat 15 Sep Featuring Rob Delaney, John Kearns, Fern Brady, John Robins and compère Mae Martin.

‘Delaney has a sharp, bitingly funny wit’ «««« Time Out Sat 10 Nov Featuring James Acaster, Desiree Burch, Mark Watson and compère Ed Gamble.

‘There’s no one better than Acaster’ The Guardian

Sat 15 Sep, 7.30pm Sat 10 Nov, 7.30pm Concert Hall £20, £15 concessions Age 14+

Comedy

Austentatious The Improvised Jane Austen Novel

'Ridiculously silly…wickedly funny' ««««« The Times An improvised comedy play starring a cast of the country’s quickest comic performers. Each time the cast conjure up a brand new ‘lost’ Jane Austen novel based on nothing more than a title suggested by the audience. Fresh from six sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, a monthly residency in London’s West End and a BBC Radio 4 special, previous ‘lost’ masterpieces have included Sixth Sense & Sensibility, Double 0 Darcy and Mansfield Shark. Sun 23 Sep, 7.30pm Concert Hall £17.50, £16 concession

Age 12+

Dave Gorman

With Great PowerPoint Comes Great ResponsibilityPoint Supported by Nick Doody

The man behind Dave TV’s hit show Modern Life Is Goodish as well as Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure, is back on the road with a brand new live show.

‘Dave Gorman is funny and brilliant in equal measure’ The Times

Sun 30 Sep & Mon 1 Oct, 8pm Concert Hall £29

Parental Guidance Advised

Michael McIntyre

Joe Lycett

Big World Tour – Warm Up Show

I’m About to Lose Control and I Think Joe Lycett

Michael McIntyre brings his Big World Tour back to Brighton for an intimate show to warm up before the next leg of his arena tour.

‘A man who makes funny seem easy' Guardian A brand new stand-up tour, where Joe will be sharing jokes, paintings and some of the pathetic internet trolling he’s been up to recently.

As the title suggests, he’s bringing his laptop and projector screen with him so expect the ‘King of Powerpoint comedy’ (Guardian) to have more detailed analysis of those parts of life you’ve never stopped to think about before. Hey, not all heroes wear capes.

Fri 5 Oct, 8pm Concert Hall Returns Only Age 15+

Thu 27 Sep, 8pm Concert Hall £31.50 Age 14+

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Comedy

Dara O'Briain Voice of Reason

'Sharp wit from a superfit mind'

As host of the hugely successful Mock The Week, Star Gazing Live, Robotwars and Go8Bit, Dara O'Briain is one of the most recognisable faces on British TV. Catch this charismatic, intelligent, fast-talking and downright funny live performer performing his brand new show for 2018.

Sarah Millican

Control Enthusiast

Evening Standard Fri 12 & Sat 13 Oct, 8pm Concert Hall £24.50 Age 14+

Ross Noble El Hablador Ross Noble returns to dance around the stage spinning out all the nonsense in his head into a hilarious stand up show. At some point, he may wander into a shadowy part of the stage and look a bit shadowy. Book now to see the one they call El Hablador* *Ross is the only one that calls himself El Hablador.

Sarah Millican is not a control freak, she's a control enthusiast. Whether you’re sorting the tickets for this show or turning up when you’re told to, welcome. You’ll learn about Rescue Men, farting in hospital pants, what can happen at a bra fitting, the benefits of casserole, plus tips on how to talk to shop assistants and the correct way to eat a biscuit. Funny, frank and unapologetically filthy.

Kevin Bridges Brand New Tour

‘Ice-pick wit…this girl is anything but ordinary, and we are all the better for that’ «««« Metro Wed 31 Oct & Thu 1 Nov, 8pm Concert Hall £28.50 Age 16+

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Sun 18 Nov, 8pm Concert Hall £26

Age 15+

‘With amusing anecdotes and witty observations I’m sure I can save the world or at least provide a decent enough night out. We’ll see. I’ll catch you there folks. Yaldy!’ Kevin Bridges

Scotland’s biggest comedy export, Kevin Bridges returns with his Brand New Tour. Bridges broke box office records when his 2015 tour A Whole Different Story went on sale at the end of 2014, winning awards for the fastest selling ticket of the year. Tue 27 – Thu 29 Nov, 8pm Concert Hall £31.50 Age 14+

Dr Cosmos

BAFTA and Perrier award winning comedian Dylan Moran embarks on his brand new tour, offering his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all served with poetical panache. In Moran’s famed style - deadpan, witty and crackpot lyricism - this

promises to be an unmissable journey through his interpretations of the world.

Comedy

Dylan Moran

'High-octane riffs from Irish master of grumpiness… spellbinding' «««« Evening Standard Fri 30 Nov, 8pm Concert Hall £26

Age 15+

Unhook your mindbras. David O’Doherty is back on tour with a brand-new show made up of talking and songs played on a crappy keyboard from 1986.

David O’Doherty You Have to Laugh

As seen on BBC2’s Live At The Apollo and Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Wed 5 Dec, 8pm Concert Hall £20 Age 14+

Adam Buxton

creativity in music video and has since become a phenomenon.

Adam Buxton – comedian, writer, broadcaster, video director, general music video enthusiast and YouTube comment wrangler – takes you on a whistlestop tour through some of the highlights from the last ten years of the big-screen music video showcase, BUG.

This special show curated to celebrate BUG’s 10th Anniversary is a selection of some favourite videos and clips from the past decade – with Adam’s own inimitable presentation and some delightfully unbalanced commentary from YouTube commentators, all interspersed with some gems of Adam’s own making.

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Launched in 2007 as a series of bi-monthly shows at BFI Southbank, BUG set out to celebrate global

Tue 11 Dec, 7.30pm Concert Hall £21

Coming Soon

Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor Sandi thinks that being called a National Treasure is bit embarrassing and she has decided instead to become a National Trevor – half misprint, half Danish comedian, novelist,

actor and broadcaster. Expect tall stories, fascinatingly funny facts, really silly jokes and some terrible baking from the host of Great British Bake Off, QI and 15to1. Age 14+

'Wonderfully sharp' Time Out Age guidance: 14+

Thu 31 Jan & Sun 3 Feb 2019, 7.30pm Concert Hall £21, £27

History & Tours Section title

Ninety-Four Years of Brighton’s Own Orchestra Take a look back through nearly a century of music making at Brighton Dome with Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra chair and former headmaster of the Yehudi Menuhin School Nicolas Chisholm MBE. Nicolas will be

giving an hour long illustrated talk on the history of the city’s very own professional orchestra. Fri 14 Sep, 1pm Founders Room Pay What You Decide

HMDT Music

Trench Brothers Music: Julian Joseph and Richard Taylor Words: Tertia Sefton-Green A new work commemorating the contributions of ethnic minority soldiers during the First World War through music, theatre and puppetry, bringing to life their hopes and fears, their longing for home, their camaraderie, courage and valour. It features over 250 children from local primary schools in Brighton, Newhaven, Lewes and Seaford alongside acclaimed jazz vocalist of the year and MOBO nominated Cleveland Watkiss and ‘superb’ (The Times) opera singer Damian Thantrey. This powerful centenary event is made all the more poignant by its location in Brighton Dome, which served as an Indian Military Hospital during the war. Wed 17 Oct, 7pm Concert Hall £12

Heritage Open Day

Plus pre-show talk about the creation of Trench Brothers with Julian Joseph, Richard Taylor and Tertia Sefton-Green. Free to ticket-holders

Built by Prince Regent as a stable block, our Grade I listed venue has had many guises over its 200-year history. Take a behind the scenes tour (and get a glimpse of our famed underground tunnel), learn about celebrated landscape designer Humphrey Repton’s unrealised vision of the Royal Pavilion Estate, plus live music in the Café-bar and heritage craft activities for our youngest visitors. Check brightondome.org from 13 Aug for full schedule. Sat 15 Sep, 10am – 4.30pm Café-bar, Founders Room, Concert Hall and Brighton Museum & Art Gallery FREE See p43

Help us bring History to Life in our exciting new Heritage Volunteer Programme

Trench Brothers © Clive Barda

We are looking for volunteers to help us uncover some of the hidden histories of Brighton Dome’s 200 year history. There will be lots of ways to get involved, through in-depth research, presentations and exhibitions. Come and help us bring history to life! For more information please visit brightondome.org.

In 1936 a tailor-made Hill, Norman & Beard dual-purpose concert organ was installed in Brighton Dome Concert Hall to replace the original 1850 model. Acclaimed organist James McVinnie takes to the stage this lunchtime for the first of two special concerts on this historic instrument. This matinee performance will include Handel’s Organ Concerto Op. 4 no 5 and Healey Willan’s Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue.

Backstage Tours

Did you know that our Concert Hall used to be the stables for the Prince Regent’s horses? Or that Brighton Dome hosted ABBA's victory in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo ? This is your chance to take a peek behind the curtain, follow in the footsteps of legends such as Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix,

History & Tours

James McVinnie Brighton Dome Organ Recital 'James McVinnie dispatches his performances with great vitality' The Telegraph

Tue 2 Oct, 2pm Concert Hall £8, £16 combined ticket with evening performance (see p8) Beyoncé and David Bowie, catch a rare glimpse of the entrance to the infamous tunnel to the Royal Pavilion, and discover some of the more surprising roles our iconic venue has played in history and how we use the spaces today. Access Please note that during the tour there are 16 stairs going down to the back of house areas, 3 stairs leading down to the secret tunnel and 17 back upstairs. If you require use of the lift please telephone the Ticket Office on 01273 709709 well in advance of your tour date.

James will also be playing Philip Glass on the organ in an evening performance. See p8. Supported by

Commemorating the Royal Pavilion Estate’s History Look out for details online of events to mark the 90th anniversary of the Royal Pavilion’s India Gate, as part of a wider celebration of Indian culture across Brighton. We will also be honouring Remembrance Day alongside our friends at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.

Sun 23 Sep, Sat 13 Oct, Sat 1 Dec, 11am Brighton Dome (exact meeting point confirmed at time of booking)

Pre-booking essential £6.50 (20% discount for members)

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As we breathe new life into our historic venues, we are revealing stories from our 200 year history. Brighton Dome has played many roles - whether a riding school, a military hospital, a boxing ring, a roller-skating rink or a suffragette protest - our building is full of history. Play a part in its future and protect the heritage at the heart of your city.

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Talks & Conferences

Sussex Salon ‘Votes for Life’: Should Britons living abroad keep their voting rights in the UK? British citizens who move abroad currently lose their voting rights after 15 years. Controversially, this prevented many from voting in the EU Referendum which would have a major impact on their lives. A number of dedicated campaigners have been lobbying for many years to have the time restriction removed, and the government is now supporting

a Private Member’s Bill to meet these demands and grant ‘Votes for Life’. But the bill is politically controversial and has many opponents. The Salon will provide a forum outside the constraining framework of Westminster politics for discussion of the arguments for and against the bill as it proceeds through Parliament. The panel will include a politician, an ex-pat campaigner, a representative of a pro-democracy organisation and an academic. Wed 28 Nov, 7.30pm Brighton Museum Lab £7, £5 Concessions (includes glass of wine)

TEDxBrighton 2018: Journeys and Adventures

Reasons.to The award winning international conference with a festival vibe. The very best international creative and developer speakers take to the stage to inform, inspire, entertain, thrill and educate designers and coders from all over the world.

UX Brighton The 8th annual conference, taking a deep dive into research

Thu 6 & Fri 7 Sep Concert Hall Visit reasons.to/ for ticket prices and to book – looking beyond traditional methods to tackle everything from how research can inform strategy, to building research teams. From designing surveys that don’t suck, to researching for new technologies. Fri 2 Nov, 9am – 6pm Concert Hall Tickets from £145 +VAT, available from uxbrighton.org.uk/2018

Meaning

An annual gathering of people who believe that business can and should be a force for positive change in our turbulent world. Diverse speakers and workshops bring powerful

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A day-long celebration of brilliant stories, inspiring talks and amazing adventures. Featuring over 20 speakers and acts, including TV personalities such as Sophy Ridge (Sky News), Andy Torbet (BBC), Dr. Linda (Internet Matters) and many more.

Fri 26 Oct Concert Hall Tickets £40 at TEDxBrighton.com visions, ideas and examples. Thu 15 Nov, 9am – 5pm Concert Hall Tickets from £195 (plus VAT) incl. lunch, available from meaningconference.co.uk

Sun 23 Sep & Sun 18 Nov 10.30am – 4pm Café-bar £2, under 12s free. Early bird entry (10am) £3

A fashion fair bringing about 30 hand-picked vintage and vintage-inspired traders showcasing wonderful vintage fashion, jewellery and accessories. Also featuring a couple of traders selling Art Deco items, books and collectables. Live music, Tea party and vintage hair salon.

Miss Represented

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival’s flagship Creative Learning project, Miss Represented is an arts collective of artists, support workers and young women who face challenging life situations. These young women explore life through the arts, making powerful work for personal development and social change. Following their successful 2017 tour, they are back! Joined by new members, this will be a night of original, fresh new music to be performed at The Barge at Brighton Marina in October and surprise gigs in your local area…

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Treat someone special to a Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival Membership. From just £35, Members enjoy year-round benefits including priority booking and no order fees. Visit brightondome.org/giftmembership. Alternatively, Brighton Dome vouchers make a perfect gift – Visit the Ticket Office on Church Street.

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Dante or Die Workshop Alongside their performance User Not Found (p4) at The Garden Cafe in St Ann's Well Gardens, Dante or Die present a two hour introduction to sitebased theatre-making. This is for professional theatre-makers or non-professionals with theatre

Theatrical Make –Up Workshop

experience (including students). You will explore methods of creating new work based on the company’s experience, devising and writing original performances in a variety of site-specific contexts such as hotel rooms, leisure centres and self-storage buildings. Sat 6 Oct, 11am – 1pm Founders Room £10

Picture It with Woody

Get ready for Halloween with this exclusive practical workshop led by professional make up artist Sylvi Du Sauzay. An expert in special effects and prosthetics, Sylvi will help you learn how to create wounds and scars and transform the ordinary to the extraordinary. Please bring brushes if you have them and a towel. Age 15+ Mon 22 Oct, 11am – 4pm Brighton Dome Dressing Rooms £20

Shechter II Workshop

mini story with illustrator Woody. Worksheets + materials included Sat 3 Nov 10am – 11.15am, Creating Characters (ages 5–10) 11.30am – 12.45pm, Planning Short Picture Stories (ages 5–10)

Founders Room £5 per child (accompanying adult free)

space. The workshop will be led by the company’s rehearsal director, and two of SHOW’s dancers. Wed 7 Nov For further info and details of cost, please email hilary.cooke@ brightondome.org

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To accompany their performance SHOW (p10), choreographer Hofesh Shechter’s apprentice company is offering a two hour workshop for a school or college group to be hosted in the group’s own

Art Saturday returns with two workshops on creating characters and picture-led stories. Young artists/authors can learn simple techniques for character development and planning short stories on paper. Create colour schemes and use rough sketches to help you create your own completed character and/or

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The Works Are you an artist focused on cross-art form and interdisciplinary exploration? Do you have a work that is new and in development, that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to test on audiences in a dedicated space with full technical support? The Works is an ongoing series dedicated to developing work by people like you: theatre makers, dancers, choreographers, musicians, poets and visual artists working in cross-art form and interdisciplinary exploration. Presented as part of a commitment by Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival to support the development of artists, The Works is an opportunity to seek the opinions of the audience you wish to attract, and an opportunity for

people who care about performance to engage in collective dramaturgy and development. The Autumn presentation of The Works takes place on Thu 22 Nov at The Basement, a space which suits non- traditional performance practice. As part of this, each artist will be invited to have two formal conversations with Dramaturg Lou Cope, as part of the process â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one before the event and one after â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to ensure that they get the most from this opportunity. Applications open Mon 10 Sep. See brightondome.org for details of how to apply. Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm The Basement Free but ticketed - (tickets to be part of the audience available to all)

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POLPO Brighton Free glass of Prosecco or Spritz when dining any time with your Brighton Dome ticket, no limit to group size. polpo.co.uk, 01273 697361 20 New Rd, Brighton BN1 1UF

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Moshimo Pre-show 25% discount on all eat-in food, on production of a valid membership card or Brighton Dome ticket. moshimo.co.uk, 01273 719195 Bartholomew Square, Brighton BN1 1JS

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Brighton Dome is in the heart of Brighton & Hove’s cultural quarter close to the Royal Pavilion and is part of the Royal Pavilion Estate, next door to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. For Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Founders Room and Cafébar the entrance is on Church Street (BN1 1UE) Ticket Office: East Gate, Church Street BN1 1UE. Open: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm and then for ticket collection before events. Doors generally open 45 mins before seated events or at the advertised doors time for standing events. Our fully licensed spacious bar including local beers and wine is open for pre-show and intervals and our café counter is also available at many Concert Hall and Founders Room events Public Transport Brighton train station is just over 10 minutes walk via Queen’s Road and Church Street or through the North Laines There are frequent bus services from all parts of the city and into Sussex stopping at North Street and Old Steine. To plan walking routes and for live bus and train times visit JourneyOn: brighton-hove.gov.uk/journeyplanner

Special Parking Rates There is a special evening rate at the NCP Theatre Car Park on Church St of just £6 for parking from 5pm – 3am £6 follow-on car park tickets are also available at the venue after morning and matinee performances.

Members can save 30% on standard parking at any time by collecting a parking ticket at the venue after a performance (this does not apply to parking prebooked online).

Other Venues This season, we are presenting events in other venues: The Basement is on Kensington Street in the North Laine, BN41 4AJ Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) is at University of Sussex, Falmer BN1 9RH By Train: The nearest station to is Falmer (5 mins walk). The train takes 9 mins from Brighton and 7 mins from Lewes. By Car: Free parking available (after 5pm and at weekends) at Sports Car Park, Sussex House Car Park, and Biology Road Car Park. The routes from car parks to ACCA are accessible for people in wheelchairs. By Bus: the 25 & 25X from Brighton stop on the University of Sussex campus, and the 28 & 29 from Lewes, Uckfield, Ringmer and Tunbridge Wells also stop at Falmer station

Booking information •C oncessions where available are for students, over 60s, JSA/ IS, registered disabled/DLA or ESA/IB with valid ID. • For the protection of children age restrictions apply at our events. See website for details or contact the Ticket Office •A MEX, Mastercard, Visa and all debit cards accepted. Electron is accepted in person • T ickets may be reserved and paid for within four working days unless the event is within

that time • There is a £2 per order charge for phone and online bookings (not applicable to Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival members). Additional postage fees apply: 50p standard post; £1.50 signed for mail. There is no additional charge for collecting tickets. • For standing general admission events, tickets can only be posted out by signed for mail • We believe customers shouldn’t pay more than our advertised price. To deter buying and selling tickets for personal gain, we may hold tickets for collection and require the credit/debit card used for the original transaction. This generally applies to rock & pop and comedy events • You can now protect your tickets at the time of booking with booking refund protection administered by Booking Protect. The cost is minimal and you are provided with a full refund if you are unable to attend the event in a range of circumstances outside your control, see website for terms & conditions • A seating plan of the Brighton Dome Concert Hall is available to download at brightondome.org/your_visit • Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break. Some events may not contain breaks. Please check door times with the Ticket Office • We will also try to resell tickets at face value for sold out events for just £1 per ticket - not including order or postage fees and tickets must have been purchased through Brighton Dome

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Getting to Brighton Dome

Your Visit/Calendar

Access To make your visit easy and enjoyable, we provide: • Wheelchair-accessible foyers, ticket offices, bars & auditoria • Discounts and complimentary tickets for access assistants (subject to availability) • Accessible toilets • Lifts • Access dogs welcome • Large print and audio brochures available on request • Sennheiser radio frequency hearing assistance (Concert Hall) • Wheelchair viewing platforms at standing concerts (Concert Hall) • Assisted performances (see p43) • Baby change facilities • On-street disabled parking spaces nearby

To book seats and reserve hearing assistance units call our Ticket Office on 01273 709709 Full details about venue access (and the other venues we visit this season) are available at brightondome.org or contact Visitor Services 01273 261525 / 541 access@brightondome.org Small print Once paid for, tickets are non-refundable. Brighton Dome is committed to treating all customers and members of staff equally. We may ask customers who cause unreasonable disturbance during events to leave. Under 18’s With the exception of events specifically aimed at younger people, under 14s coming to see a show are not allowed into the venues without a ticket-holding adult. Age limits for children’s shows are determined on an event by event basis. Further age restrictions are in place to protect older children attending the venue. Please check with our Ticket Office or on

September

the relevant event pages on our website prior to booking tickets for under 18s. Hearing protection Loud noise can cause permanent hearing damage. Complimentary hearing protection is available from any member of staff. Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival has been one arts charity since 1999 presenting a year round programme of event and managing and maintaining the historic Grade 1 listed buildings of Brighton Dome and producing England’s leading mixed arts festival – Brighton Festival annually each May. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival reserves the right to change the programme in unforeseen circumstances. For full terms and conditions and information about our ticketing and access policies please visit brightondome.org Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival Registered charity No 249748

October

6 Sep

Reasons.to

p32

2 Oct

James McVinnie

7 Sep

Reasons.to

p32

4 Oct

POT

8 Sep

Jurassic Park in Concert

p18

5 Oct

Joe Lycett

p27

9 Sep

Passenger

6 Oct

User Not Found

13 Sep

Clare Bowen

p10

6 Oct

Dante or Die Workshop

p34

15 Sep

Heritage Open Day

p30

7 Oct

15 Sep

Live at Brighton Dome

p26

Paul Simon’s Graceland performed by the London African Gospel Choir

16 Sep

Joan Armatrading

10 Oct

to a simple, rock ’n’ roll . . . song.

p12

21 Sep

José González with The String Theory

11 Oct

Ocean Film Festival World Tour

p18

23 Sep

Backstage Tour

p31

12 Oct

Dara O’Briain

p28

23 Sep

Austentatious

p27

13 Oct

Backstage Tour

p31

23 Sep

Vintage Brighton

p33

13 Oct

Dara O’Briain

p28

24 Sep

Europe

p10

14 Oct

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p14

26 Sep

Ólafur Arnalds

p10

17 Oct

Trench Brothers

p30

27 Sep

Michael McIntyre

p27

18 Oct

Ambulation

28 Sep

Still No Idea

18 Oct

Sleepyhead

p24

29 Sep

Still No Idea

19 Oct

Ambulation

29 Sep

The Trojan Story

19 Oct

Trope

p17

30 Sep

Herbie Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast

19 Oct

Sleepyhead

p24

30 Sep

Dave Gorman

p27

20 Oct

Sleepyhead

p24

1 Oct

Dave Gorman

p27

20 Oct

Playmakes

p24

20 Oct

Ambulation

20 Oct

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p13

21 Oct

Marmen Quartet

p16

Soul II Soul

22 Oct

Theatrical Make-Up Workshop

p34

23 Oct

Editors

p10

24 Oct

Level 42

p10

26 Oct

TEDxBrighton

p32

28 Oct

The Proclaimers

p10

29 Oct

John Grant

30 Oct

First Aid Kit

p10

31 Oct

Sarah Millican

p28

November 1 Nov 2 Nov

Sarah Millican UX Brighton

p28 p32

3 Nov

Picture It with Woody

p34

4 Nov

Herbie Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast

4 Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 13 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 18 Nov

Grayson Perry Show Shecter II Workshop The Will Gregory Moog Ensemble

p18 p11 p34 p8

Joanna Lumley Johnny Marr Live at Brighton Dome Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Seasick Steve Meaning Courtney Barnett kraftwerk: rewerk Vintage Brighton Jacquin Trio

p10 p26 p14 p10 p32 p10 p6 p33 p16

18 Nov

Ross Noble

p28

19 Nov

The Damned

p10

December 1 Dec

Backstage Tour

p31

2 Dec

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p14

3 Dec

Schools Christmas Concert

p25

4 Dec

Kate Rusby

p19

5 Dec

David O’Doherty

p29

6 Dec

Spectrum

6 Dec

Katie Melua and the Gori Women’s Choir

7 Dec

John Wilson and the John Wilson Orchestra

8 Dec

Pull A Cracker With Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus p9

9 Dec

Philip Higham

p16

9 Dec

Brighton Festival Chorus Christmas Concert

p19

11 Dec

BUG X

p29

13 Dec

The Big Christmas Singalong!

p22

15 Dec

Home

p20

16 Dec

NEST

p22

16 Dec

Home

p20

17 Dec

NEST

p22

18 Dec

NEST

p22

18 Dec

Home

p20

19 Dec

Home

p20

20 Dec

Home

p20

21 Dec

Home

p20

22 Dec

Home

p20

23 Dec

Home

p20

24 Dec

The Snowman and Peter & The Wolf

p22

27 Dec

Herbie Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast

29 Dec

Sleeping Beauty

p23

30 Dec

Sleeping Beauty

p23

30 Dec

Orchestral Christmas Course Concert

p25

31 Dec

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra: New Year’s Viennese Gala

p15

Calendar

21 Oct

p15

20 Nov

Afro Celt Sound System

p10

22 Nov

The Works

p35

22 Nov

Levellers

23 Nov

Dr John Cooper Clarke

p17

24 Nov

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p13

12 Jan

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p13

24 Nov

Family Open Day

p24

20 Jan

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p15

25 Nov

Mogwai

p10

27 Jan

Doric String Quartet

p16

27 Nov

Kevin Bridges

p28

31 Jan

Sandi Toksvig Live!

p29

28 Nov

Kevin Bridges

p28

2 Feb

Pavel Kolesnikov

p15

28 Nov

Sussex Salon

p32

3 Feb

Sandi Toksvig Live!

p29

29 Nov

Kevin Bridges

p28

10 Feb

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p15

30 Nov

Dylan Moran

p29

24 Feb

Castalian Quartet

p16

3 Mar

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p15

17 Mar

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p15

24 Mar

Aquinas Piano Trio

p16

6 Apr

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p13

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Hold your conference, exhibition or private dinner in our newly refurbished and unique venues. With a variety of stunning spaces and capacity for up to 1700 people, our versatility, in-house expertise, creative edge and central city location guarantee an unrivalled and vibrant experience. Contact our Events Team on 01273 261524 or events@brightondome.org

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Assisted Performances

Assisted Performances & Events Highly Visual Performances Events which contain few or no words. Please look out for this symbol within the brochure where we've highlighted highly visual performances.

British Sign Language Reserved seating - we have a selection of tickets on hold to ensure a good view of the interpreter. Unreserved seating - we’re happy to reserve a seat if you’d like one to ensure a good view of the interpreter. To book: access@brightondome.org Captioning Visible text of spoken

words for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences. Blind & Visually Impaired These are events with a high audio content and can also include our Touch Tour events for selected shows. Touch Tour: Sensory introductions to set, props, actors or instruments before or after a show. Free but ticketed.

Relaxed Performances have a relaxed attitude to noise, movement and small changes to light and sound effects for everyone to enjoy together.

Book tickets 01273 709709 or tickets@brightondome.org More information: brightondome.org/access Access enquiries 01273 261541/525 or access@brightondome.org Cover Image: Improbable © Idil Sukan

User Not Found (p4) Sat 6 Oct Still No Idea (p5) Sat 29 Sep

RP Fri 28 & Sat 29 Sep HOME (p20)

RP Thu 21 Dec, 5.30pm The Snowman and Peter and The Wolf (p22)

RP Mon 24 Dec, 12:30pm Heritage Open Day BSL Heritage Tour (p30) Sat 15 Sep Venue Tour: 10.30am – 11.30am Talk 1: 12pm – 1pm Talk 2: 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Large print & audio brochure available

Audio Described Live commentary interspersed with the actors’ dialogue by discreet headset. Please request when booking.

Support Our Grand Transformation These magnificent buildings face unique challenges. We are currently refurbishing our Grade I listed Corn Exchange and Grade II Studio Theatre to improve your experiences at our events. We need your help to raise ÂŁ250,000 in public donations towards this project. The Roddick Foundation are generously matching each pound you donate, doubling your impact.

Donate now at Build.BrightonDome.org Build our future. Imagine our past. Be there. #BuildBrightonDome