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leep is goooooood. I say this, not as if it’s news, but because a straw poll has told me that getting up in the mornings, as well as getting to sleep at night, it proving more and more problematic in the recent weeks. And I’m not excluding myself from the contributors of these findings. Last night I lay diagonally across my bed, like a toddler starfishing upside down and partly falling out of their sleep haven. I read a tale from my current book, which happens to be packed full of short stories. Perfect for allowing the eyes to re-focus on something that’s not backlit – like a laptop or a smartphone – and gently grow heavier of lid. It was intriguing and bedtime story-like. The sweet spot of nighttime reading, if you like. And finally I listened to a BBC Radio 4 series on the iPlayer app nestling on my phone. Terry Pratchett’s ‘Wyrd Sisters’, it was, with another episode waiting in the wings if this one didn’t do the nodding off job. And just as I was thinking that this really
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Having reformed last year, the indie band from the 90s that made it into the charts and critical success are playing a rare Brighton gig in this grassroots venue. With support from The Lost Boys. Hope & Ruin, 9 June 2016, £12.50, www.seetickets.com
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Bootleg Beatles wasn’t working and wasn’t it time I got up and maybe had a re-think about leaving the washing up until the morning – I’d fallen fast asleep. But it took a while. I remember, as a teenager, taking my duvet into the bathroom to make a sleep nest in the bath, due to insomnia. It was, I remembered, the last place I could think of where I’d been truly comfortable and had felt I could go to sleep. Surprisingly, this was not a hugely successful tactic in my bid for sleep. Spring is around the corner, daffodils are already out, and long lazy days with temperate evenings that let you simply drop off are almost here. Until then, I starfish. And encourage you to do the same.
Justifiably recognised as the world’s premier Beatles Tribute
show, The Bootleg Beatles continue to draw critical acclaim from across the globe with their stunning recreation of the greatest songbook of all time. Quite the Christmas treat. Brighton Centre, 18 December 2016, £28.50, www.brightoncentre.co.uk
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thelatest.tv n The Verge is a Brighton-based music show which began in March 2015 and has just started its second season this January. Today we look behind the scenes at the work that goes into making the show and get to know some of the bands and artists that we have featured. The making of every episode starts with finding the talent. There are a few ways to go about this, mostly I scroll through endless websites including fan pages, Facebook, Twitter and Linked-in, I post updates to various social media groups asking for acts as well as contacting different schools and agencies that have music production courses. Once I have found the perfect video I then have to contact the artist and send them a short form to fill out which includes questions such as ‘an interesting fact about the artist’, ‘how did you make the video?’ and ‘what do you want your fans to know?’ Somewhat surprisingly, I often never hear back from the artists, or I’ll hear from them months later, but when it goes well I receive the form back and then I can start on the next part of the process. Once I have enough videos I then start the editing process, this includes making sure all the videos fit in the allowed time of 11 minutes per section. This is a bit like a game of Tetris, trying to work out how many minutes each song is and seeing if that will work with the other songs I want to play. Occasionally I will have a themed song, either because there’s a well-known artist that has come up in the media that week, or if it’s a special day like Christmas. In these cases I try to fit the rest of the videos around the themed one. I am always looking for more artists and music videos so if you have one you think would be suitable, please emails us at
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ommunication is key. It’s a pretty obvious premise, but when your communication is limited, getting past those obstacles that get your message across – and allow you to understand what the world at large is up to – life can be pretty cumbersome. Which is why, when something comes along to smooth the pathways of communication, it can make one heck of an impact. And the ripples from that impact can be marvellous. Just such an event is happening over in Lancashire, where dyslexics are rejoicing with the creation of a brand new font called dyslexi. Created with the people who experience dyslexia in mind, to ease their difficulties with reading, writing and spelling – it’s something of a revolution. Not only that, but the two product designers responsible have been actively making products to put the font to best use. Can you imagine the limitations that are being broken down with this? No wonder it’s featuring in this week’s Digital Nation. Of course, there are other ways in which people in the world can be hampered in their interactions with the world – not least of which is simply being not long in it. Made In Bristol tells the incredible story of three-year-old Emma who surprised the emergency services when she called them up and saved the day for both her mother and baby
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onthevergemusicvideos@gmail. com and we can try to get you on you show. I play videos of many different qualities; we have a few that are filmed using camera phones but as long as the videos are interesting it doesn’t matter too much about the production value. I would rather let people see the diverse talent out there. We have many great artists on the show, some have multiple videos that we play over the course of the season. OMG are a good example of this with four different videos. OMG is a hiphop act with rapper Luke Martin at the helm. He makes all of his videos himself as well as doing all the production for the songs. He has one track called ‘My Life Story’ which was made after he was involved in an incident which resulted in him and several friends being brutally assaulted by the police. OMG decided to use the footage in a music video to turn the negative experience into a positive learning tool and to aid the powerful message in the lyrical content of the song. To find out more about OMG go to www.facebook.com/omgemcee. We also have an amazing pop act in Kitten and The Hip who have four different videos on the show, plus one solo video with Scarlett Quinn, AKA ‘Kitten’, who was actually in last years XFactor. The other half of the act, Ashley Slater (“The Hip”) was the voice of Freakpower (which channel 159 or at thelatest.tv
included Norman Cook!) in the 90s, who had a massive hit with Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out. For more information check out www.kittenandthehip.com. On the alternative side of the music we play, I have the great Pink Narcissus who not only have two interesting and original videos on my show as a band, but the lead singer Oli Spleen also has three solo tracks on the show. Oli is one of the most Brighton-esque characters we have on the show, with colourful exciting videos and very liberalminded views. Oli Spleen’s first creative inspiration was his grandma Inez. She was an artist, ceramicist and painter who dyed her hair a bright red. As a child he would dress in her clothes and make-up much to his father’s disapproval. She enabled him to paint in oils from the age of five and painting was his first love until this passion was ruined when he took BA in fine art. After that he turned his attention first to writing then music, although he feels that all art forms offer the same creative outlet. I hope you enjoy the show! You can catch On The Verge at 11pm Wednesdays, Friday at 9.30pm and Saturdays at 2am for all those coming in after a night out! There is also a YouTube channel for On The Verge, which has just started and allows you to watch old episodes online. 4
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Every little thing we do communicates something, in some way or form. When Made In Leeds went to the University Of The Third Age to meet the retired
and semi-retired enrollees they were met by a spot of country dancing – and nothing says unbridled joy and seizing the day like country dancing. Meanwhile, Notts TV get to grips with next year’s Olympian boxing contender Ekow, Mustard TV explores the wonders of animal conservation at Banham Zoo, and we find out more about The Big Pit in Cardiff – a working coal mine in the nineteenth and twentieth century, now telling the tale of the coal-mining industry as a national coal museum. So open your eyes and your ears and feast on the stories from around the country with Digital Nation. It’s good to communicate. Digital Nation, 8.30pm, Tuesday 16 February
Latest TV’s Big News, Tuesday 16 February, 3pm Every weekday, spend your afternoon keeping up with the news in our area, with special guests coming in to the studio to discuss the burning issues – whether it be the latest on the anti-fracking campaigners or the stars of a new play in town.
popular water park in the country – Wet’N’Wild Gold Coast – indulging in a high-speed Ocean Jet motorboat, Get Wet Surf School and much more. Who’s in for a research trip of our own? Guy Lloyd’s Telly Show, Friday 19 February, 7pm Find out the word on the street – the one just outside your doorstep – as Guy Lloyd takes a few burning questions out to the great Brighton public to find out what they have to say. Then it’s
F-Stop, Wednesday 17 February, 9.30pm The filmmaker showcase turns its focus on the production work of Al Clark, with a screening of ‘Royalty’ – directed by Paul Williams. It’s a gritty story about life around London’s Kings Cross, and a precursor to the same team’s celebrated ‘London To Brighton’.
back to the studio for Mr Lloyd’s own take on his straw poll findings. The voice of Brighton in so many ways... Bowlegs, Saturday 20 February, 11pm Julian Tardo and Paul Pascoe are, once again, joined at Church Road Recording Company by a whole host of the latest bands to be hitting our airwaves and venue listings. Featuring the music of Pinkunoizu, Group Rhoda, Flash Bang Band,
Gold Coast Xplorer, Thursday 18 February, 12.30pm Feeling chilly? Then live vicariously and check out the thrill-seeking fun over on Australia’s Gold Coast. The show heads over to the most Lanterns on the Lake, and Cousins – rinse your brain out with the fresh sounds. Noise Reel Extra: Oxjam 2015, Sunday 21 February, 7.15pm Last year’s Oxjam was something of a sensation, with this one-day collection of emerging local music widely lauded as the best in years. And that really is saying something. BMusic made its way to many of the Brighton venues to catch up with the lowdown from the acts, and prove once again why Brighton is at the forefront of brand new incredible music. In The Pot, Monday 22 February, 8.30pm The two self-confessed noncooks get a real treat this week at the Devilled Egg Kitchen Academy in Bristol, as on the menu of things they’re learning to prepare are venison with chocolate and chilli sauce, as well as macaroons. An explosion for your taste sensations.
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LET’S PARTY I t's almost a year since I made the last episode of Cook It! It was such fun to make and I hope those of you that have seen it enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed making it. Judging by the responses I have had from both friends and strangers it went down well, and thank you to all of you who come up to me and say hello, it really does make it all worthwhile.
Cook it! came about because of a conversation that I had with Nick Beddows who co-produced it with me. We had never met before but we bonded over a loaf of his excellent fennel seed sourdough and a mutual belief that too much TV cooking was too complex, even intimidating. I love all that stuff but I hardly think that some of it will inspire people to get back into the kitchen, discover the joy of cooking and make healthier and often more economical food for themselves, their friends and their families. We filmed Cook It! series one in two educational training kitchens and we were very grateful for their kindness and help. We also had lots of professional chefs along as guests and they too added to the whole, even when I mocked them for being too "cheffy". It's now time for me to make a new series, another 13 programmes that I hope will inspire people to get back in their own kitchens and cook with confidence. Much as I loved the first series I did always feel that the pro kitchen was a daunting watch on
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environment and not an inspiration. I feel the same about the guests too, the chefs were good but maybe this time I should take a different route. The result is a new project, Cook It 2! Let's Party. This time I will be cooking in a domestic kitchen using domestic appliances and creating a series of 13 menus for parties of all sizes, from simple mid-week
amongst the best we did so do not worry, I will be doing a few programmes with youngsters, inviting some of the best from series one back to cook again and working them hard in the kitchen to create their own party food. You may also remember Indian chef Kanthi Thamma from the award winning Curry Leaf Cafe. Kanthi will be back too, taking
I hope all this has whetted your appetite, it has mine and I must pop into the kitchen to see what I can rustle up from a few leftovers
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suppers for small groups to a party for twenty with delicious finger food. And along the way I will be joined by some of my foodie friends, home cooks mainly and a few talented chefs who understand what I am trying to achieve. We will be creating menus for games evenings, movie nights, casual suppers and smart but easily created dinner parties. And I will be using basic equipment that most of us will have to hand. Oh and yes, I too thought that the cooking with kids items were channel 159 or at thelatest.tv
time out of his own kitchens in Ship Street, The Temple bar and his newest venture, a take-away outlet that is already proving to be very popular at Brighton Station, serving food and drink all through the day. I gave it a go yesterday and had a very good breakfast on the train up to London. Yes Indian breakfast is a delicious way to start the day as I found when I spent a month in Goa many years ago. Whilst most of the European guests made a beeline for the western food station by the pool, I headed 6
straight to the display of iddly, uppuma and freshly made to order massala omelettes. I reckon that you should eat what the locals eat if you want to avoid tummy upsets and it worked for me. Who wants dodgy bacon in soaring heat anyway? Kanthi will be joining me to create an exotic menu of delicious Indian finger foods
that will, I have no doubt, by tasty and simple to make. My friend, the lovely Laura Lockington will be back too. Laura is a seriously good cook but one who champions the great dishes of British home cooking, shepherds pie, fish pie and of course a proper roast with the appropriate accompaniments. Together we will show you how to put together the very best Sunday roast, with the minimum fuss and the maximum impact. We recently got together over a delicious mezze at Makara in Hove and discussed how we are always amazed at the fuss people make over preparing a roast. We reckon it to be one of the easiest meals to create and a perfect way to occupy your hands whilst listening to The Archers Omnibus of a Sunday Morning. I hope all this has whetted your appetite, it has mine and I must pop into the kitchen to see what I can rustle up from a few leftovers. I would say bon appetit, but I'm all about taking the mystery out of all this, so good eating!
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VEGFESTUK COMING TO BRIGHTON Europe’s biggest vegan event hits Brighton for the eighth year running eld at The Brighton Centre on February 27th 28th, the VegfestUK Brighton event is now in its eighth year, and 12,000 visitors are expected over the weekend. There are over 200 stalls crammed full of vegan goodies already booked in – plus over 100 talks and demos about all things vegan. And in advance of the event in Brighton, VegfestUK, organisers of Europe's biggest vegan festivals, have launched their vegan justice for all campaign on the streets of their home town in Bristol. Big posters have appeared on some prime spot sites featuring chickens, pigs, cows and sheep, and asking people to go vegan, live vegan, stay vegan and teach vegan. “The ‘Vegan – Justice for All’ campaign has a groundbreaking campaign to help stimulate discussion amongst people about the property status of animals. Should we not be looking at animals as persons, and in doing so reject the concept of ownership of animals? Is it right that we should enslave animals for our use and our abuse?”, said VegfestUK organisers. “70 billion land animals are killed every year, and this violence has got to stop. By going vegan, you're not only giving justice for animals, people and the planet, but you're also improving your health, and improving the environment, and helping improve sustainable food production. These are all great things, but the bottom line is that we should go vegan as the very least we can do for animals.” The campaign is backed by pink fluffy guitar playing pig Pig Freud who is fronting a crowdfunder appeal to raise funds to launch a further vegan billboard campaign in Bristol in May 2016, to coincide with the huge VegfestUK Bristol event on May 21st to 22nd which regularly attracts 15,000 people. The campaign has been in part inspired by the recent groundbreaking Go Vegan Ireland billboard and bus campaign that saw hundreds and hundreds of posters in Ireland in the latter months of 2015. As well as the extended May campaign in Bristol, VegfestUK organisers also have plans to launch a similar campaign in Glasgow and Edinburgh in November. Visit the Pig Freud website www.pigfreud.co.uk Visit VegfestUK Brighton coming up on February 27th to 28th 2016 at the Brighton Centre. Tickets can be bought at www.brighton.vegfest.co.uk/admission – Kids under 16 free.
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AND THE WINNERS ARE… anuary always sees the grand finals of the Sussex Food & Drink Awards, an annual event now in its tenth year. And a glamorous black tie affair it is with lashings of delicious Sussex food and drink to enjoy before the anxious grand finalists find out if they have wone the prestigious award. This year was no exception and the event, hosted by Danny Pike assisted by Sally Gunnell OBE was both fun and suitably political with almost every winner and sponsor speaking passionately about the importance of local produce. After the dinner the prize giving proper started and the awards, including two new categories, were presented before a huge audience of food industry specialists and their friends and families. The awards were as follows:
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The Roberts family from Ridgeview Wine Estate recieve their award as Sussex Drink Producer of the year 2016
Sussex Food Producer of the Year, sponsored by The Southern Cooperative Winner: The Traditional Cheese Dairy, Stonegate, East Sussex Runners up: Higgidy, Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex and Springs’ Smoked Salmon, Edburton, West Sussex
Sussex Farmers Market of the Year, sponsored by Harveys of Lewes Winner: Horsham Local Produce Market, West Sussex Runners up: Lewes Farmers Market, East Sussex and Shoreham Farmers Market, West Sussex
Sussex Drink Producer of the Year, sponsored by Rix & Kay Solicitors Winner: Ridgeview Wine Estate, Ditchling Common, East Sussex Runners up: Dark Star Brewing Co Ltd, Partridge Green, West Sussex and Nutbourne Vineyards, Pulborough, West Sussex
Sussex Eating Experience of the Year, co-sponsored by Natural PR and Sussex Food & Drink Network Winner: The Cat Inn, West Hoathly, West Sussex Runners up: The Curlew Restaurant, Bodiam, East Sussex and The Sussex Ox, Polegate, East Sussex
Sussex Young Chef of the Year, sponsored by Sodexo Prestige Winner: Ryan Tomkinson, The Pass, South Lodge, Lower Beeding, West Sussex Runners up: Michael Sutherland, The Sussex Ox, Polegate, East Sussex and Stephanie Hayward, Ockenden Manor, Cuckfield, West Sussex
Sussex Food Shop of the Year, sponsored by Wealden District Council Winner: Sharnfold Farm Shop, Stone Cross, East Sussex Runners up: Charlie’s Farm Shop, Bury, West Sussex and Rushfields Farm Shop, Poynings, West Sussex Sussex Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Spofforths Chartered Accountants Winner: Eggs to Apples, Hurst Green, East Sussex Runners up: Coggings & Co, Brighton and Etch Food, Billingshurst, West Sussex
Sussex Farmer of the Year, in association with Farmers Weekly Winner: Charlie and Sarah Hughes, Southview Farm, Pulborough, West Sussex Runners up: Julia and Simon Feakes, Sussex Lamb, Horsham, West Sussex and Tim and Rupert Hoare, Adsdean Farm, Funtingdon, West Sussex
Sussex Street Food Vendor of the Year, co-sponsored by Food Rocks and Hepworth & Co Brewers Ltd Winner: The Trolls Pantry, Brighton Runners up: Boca Loco, Arundel, West Sussex and Jah Jyot, Southwater, West Sussex
Sussex Butcher of the Year, sponsored by Absolute Butchery Winner: S K Hutchings, Partridge Green, West Sussex Runners up: A C Coughtrey Butchers, Pulborough, West Sussex and Barfields Butchers, Brighton
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SPECS MESSAGE Latest 7’s Sophie Boulderstone visits The Specky Wren and tells the story s a mother of four sometimes just getting the everyday things sorted is a struggle. Ensuring there is enough food in the house, getting them to school/nursery with all the required attire, making sure clothes fit, are clean and intact – is quite enough responsibility. So when one of the offspring insisted that they needed glasses I was glad Specky Wren was our first port of call. Getting it all done in one go was the best way forward and so I booked us all in to The Specky Wren next to the Open Market in Brighton for the following week. We turned up en masse bringing the usual wake of chaos and busy fingers but luckily for all involved there is a waiting area nicely equipped with activities to keep the little one amused. The others were invited to look at the many glasses on display in case they are fortunate enough to need a pair in the future. I went first, not having had a test for many years and took the “nearly three” year old with me. It turned out that I do need glasses, having astigmatism and maybe something else faintly medical but not too disturbing, and then it was the toddler’s turn. The optician, with the patience of a saint, performed many tests using age relevant props and distractions. The whole thing was remarkably stress-free and the only drama was when it was announced she would not need the pink with stripy arms specs she had taken a liking to. I then waited while the other three took their turns. My other daughter, who had previously decided she needed them, was successful in her mission and selected a black rimmed pair. My eldest
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discovered some vintage Armani as he too needed glasses (he had a prescription and all), but my frames were covered by the NHS! The staff are amazing – they were helpful, knowledgeable and ridiculously patient. We collected our glasses a few days later and after some minor adjustments we all had perfectly fitting shiny new specs. The children were elated, especially as I managed to find some almost-as-good heart-shaped sunglasses for the disappointed little-one on the way home! The Specky Wren Address: 1-2 Marshalls Row, Brighton BN1 4JU Telephone: 01273 911191 www.thespeckywren.co.uk
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INDIAN The Chilli Pickle The Chilli Pickle is a local favourite with national recognition which combines traditional Indian methods with local produce and an individual style. Their ample Thalis spice up a midday meeting or a catch-up with friends, whilst the evening menu offers inventive street food, decadent Tandoori dishes and tasty regional curries, served in a vibrant and bustling setting. The Chilli Pickle featured in the National Restaurant Awards’ UK top 100 in 2011–14 and has retained its Michelin Bib Gourmand from 2010 to 2015. The Chilli Pickle, 17 Jubilee Square, Brighton, 01273 900383, www.thechillipickle.com
The Chilli Pickle Canteen The definitive delivery service from The Chilli Pickle launched this year. Bold, Indian-inspired design, specially commissioned artwork and smart delivery stake out new ground in home dining. Meanwhile, the menu showcases some of the restaurant’s familiar touches, with regional curries and homemade pickles and chutneys, plus superb ice creams. The Chilli Pickle Canteen: order online at thechillipicklecanteen.com, 01273 900384
Chaula’s Lewes Chaula’s is renowned for its signature dishes, distinctive décor and friendly staff. All meals are made fresh to order and every curry has its own distinctively flavoured sauce. Also a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan as well as gluten and wheat-free dishes. Buffet available 12pm–3pm Monday to Saturday. Chaula’s, Eastgate House, 6 Eastgate Street, Lewes, BN7 2LP, 01273 476707, www.chaulas.co.uk
Chaula’s Brighton A second venue for this brilliant Indian restaurant is now open here in Brighton. Superb regional dishes, fresh tasting and exciting. Chaula and her team breathe fresh air into the idea of Indian food with authentic recipes served in bright and stylish surroundings. The cooking is executed with a light touch too, no heavy ghee-based sauces here but an altogether healthier approach – but not at the cost of flavour. Both delicious and affordable. Thali Deals available 12pm-3pm; Meal Deal for £9.99. Chaula’s, 2–3 Little East Street, Brighton, BN1 1HT, 01273 771661, www.chaulas.co.uk
ITALIAN Donatello Flagship venue of this local family-run business serving excellent Italian food in stylish surroundings. Brilliant value meal deals on blackboards – two courses £7.95 or three for £9.95 – as well as à la carte. The haunt of celebs in season from soap stars to politicos. Fun, friendly and fabulous value. Donatello, Brighton Place, Brighton, BN1 1HJ 01273 775477, www.donatello.co.uk
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have watched from the side with a snide smirk of amusement at the ridiculous series of events that have unfolded around the alleged, much-reported Friends reunion. Three weeks ago the internet was rife with reports that the planet's favourite six human beings ever to collectively appear on TV together were reforming for a reunion. Can you say click bait? On bothering to read the article beyond the misleading heading, the actual situation was that James Burrows, renowned sitcom director (a personal idol of mine who most people won't have ever paid attention to before despite directing every episode of Will & Grace and a multitude of others including Frasier, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 3rd Rock From The Sun, The Big Bang Theory, 2 Broke Girls and of course Friends) is celebrating a James milestone in his TV Burrows has career. So, a load of actors are gathering been in the driving seat for countless to honour him – and rightly so. classic series’ The press however brushed over the actual point of said gathering and concentrated mostly on the fact that the Friends cast were going to be in attendance, all at the same time, in the same room, as if the planets had aligned to bring about the second coming. This swiftly turned into a blown-out-of-all-possible-proportion story that someone, somewhere had written a brand new episode of Friends in which the fab six would reprise their roles, giving the world a glimpse of what the Tribbianis, Gellers, Bings, Greens, Geller-Bings, Geller-Greens, Buffays, Buffay-Hannigans were now up to. But nowhere, ever, was it announced that this would happen. Yes they'd be sat around a dinner table, but it would be at an awards ceremony for Mr Burrows, and there'd only be five of them. At best we'd get a pre-recorded tribute inter-cut with similar testimonies from the likes of Lea Thompson from Caroline In The City. David Schwimmer said it best when calling the media frenzy "completely inaccurate... in no way is it a Friends reunion when one member (Matthew Perry) is out of the country." James Burrows deserved more than that – the media made his celebration all about one TV show and one set of actors. That man has been in the driving seat for countless classic series’ and continues to be, touching most scripts and turning them to gold. I think anyone who claims to be a Friends fan and yet has never heard of Burrows should immediately watch The One With The Butt, in which Joey plays Al Pacino's body double. James Burrows plays the director of the shower scene – did you know that? Did you? Meanwhile, it would seem the Friends won't actually be there for you – this time, anyway. Andrew Bullock is a producer, presenter and writer. You can read more at www.drewjbullock.wordpress
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FAIR TRADE FASHION ast year’s Brighton Fashion Week was all about ethical fashion, so I met with Julia Hart of conciousrestyle.com last week to talk about ethical fashion and why she thinks we could all do more to help make the world of fashion fairer for workers. She is trying to urge everybody to think about where their clothes are coming from before we buy them from high street shops as some of them treat their workers poorly. Ethical fashion basically means clothes from retailers that prioritise the human rights of their workers. England imports a lot of its high street clothing from countries such as
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Our first stop was The FAIR Shop on Queens Road. They use Fair Trade cotton in their clothing and sell things made by people certified by the World Fair Trade Organisation. I was actually surprised with how nice the clothes were. I don’t know what I was expecting, but when you think of Fair Trade clothing you normally assume it’s not going to be fashionable, but all the clothes were lovely. The prices were probably more than somebody on a student budget, like myself, could afford and perhaps the style is better suited to a more mature woman. But it definitely made me think about what, how, and where the clothes that I buy are made. Our next stop was American Apparel in North Street. They are sweatshop-free and produce all of their clothes in one factory in Los Angeles. We were already very familiar with this store as its targeted clientele is younger people and their prices are slightly more student friendly. The fabrics are all really soft and you can tell that the items will last longer than a lot of the cheaper stores, as they are better quality. As we headed towards the Marina cinema we took our final ethical fashion stop at the Love That Stuff store. All of their material is handdyed and hand-loomed and, again, the first thing we noticed is that the material was of a
higher quality than some of the usual high street stores. Julia had said to me earlier: “Whilst some of the eco or ethical stores may be a bit more expensive than that you might find on the high street, this is only because the workers are actually being paid a fair wage for the work they do and the quality is a lot better.” And I must admit that the clothes in the ethical shops did seem a better quality, they seem to be made to last. Whilst I can’t promise I’ll stop shopping in my regular high street stores all together, I definitely will consider buying from ethical stores when possible.
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Dr Caroline Oprandi keeping you up to date with science & technology at PACA
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recent STEM project at PACA was to design the body work for our Greenpower race car using clay, as is standard practice in the car industry. We then chose the best design and asked University of Brighton’s Engineering Department if we could try out our model in their Engineering Department’s wind tunnel. Professor Andrew Lloyd who is Dean of the Faculty of Life, Health and Physical Sciences at the University of Brighton said he was happy to help and so Trevor Taylor kindly co-ordinated the visit. Trevor scanned and 3D printed the winning model. He showed us how the scanner worked during our visit (which cost £40K) and then we saw all of their various 3D printers.
rint is dead. Really? So why are you reading this rather excellent and enduring magazine... I’ve just been looking at paper samples for our new book with Dominic, gsm guru from Four Corners Print. As an example he showed me a new cult mag ‘Blogosphere’ – yes, all about Ursula Stone blogs; how ironic is that! Apparently it’s becoming hugely popular, and made me feel slightly less of a digital philistine. Because when it comes to social media, we’re pretty rubbish chez Arty. Do you really want to see another photo of our smug felines Gilbert and George? But we do get excited when we post up a newly approved page from Art in Brighton 2016 and the whole world wants to share it (OK, slight exaggeration; but, our creative community at least). So I thought I’d share with Do you you two of the uber-talented really want creative types who’ve proved huge hits for us this week. to see another Sonya Tatham is a self-taught photo of our artist who paints her smug felines environment, producing works from a direct connection to the Gilbert and subjects. Often spontaneous, George? created without restriction or hesitation, the results are bold and atmospheric, I’m sure you’ll agree.
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Sonya uses her love of colour to express the emotions and drama she wants to convey from each scene. Similarly inspired by the beauty that surrounds her – but with dramatically different results – Ursula Stone lives on the edge of the Ashdown Forest in Sussex. She paints the elements not as a literal representation, but as metaphors. Working mostly in oils, her individual style is painted finely with brushes and also roughly with palette knives to bring a balance that duality requires to become whole. Ursula’s work sensitively adheres to the gestures of the colour as she works with combinations that elicit an emotional response from the viewer. www.artymagazines.com Twitter @brightonsarty
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ABOUT A BOY JAKE SHOOLHEIFER
ENTERTAINMENT JOE FULLER
One person not loved up last Sunday
Be both moved and thrillingly unsettled in chamber music at the Dome
ello boys and girls. I’m here to talk about a nasty little thing called VD. It can ruin relationships and lives the world over. VD doesn’t care who you are, whether you’re rich or poor, healthy or unhealthy... it strikes all of us. I’m talking, of course, about Valentine’s Day – New Year’s Eve, but with less sex. “Single twentysomething in Valentine’s Day hatred shock”, I hear you clamour, but come on, it really is wholly dreadful. My contempt for it is twofold. The first reason comes from an experience I had last Valentine’s Day, on a Saturday night, waiting tables at my local. Few arbitrary annual spendfests give a customer quite the sense of rude entitlement like VD. Someone sent their steak back four times, which on the surface is Should understandable. Steak really is these a special occasion, but when evenings not be you have it well done like this customer did, you lose every spontaneous? sinew of my sympathy. But this was not the source of the bad memory. This came later on in the evening when I actually had to break up a fight and chuck someone out, which, if you’ve met me, is ridiculous. All because two blokes ended up coming to blows for reasons unfathomable to me, but the exchange did include the line: “Look mate, I’m just trying to have a nice Valentine’s Day with my missus.” Maybe this is unfair, maybe this could have happened any night, but anything that turns me into a more middle class, follically fortunate Phil Mitchell has got to be bad news. The second reason is more serious and – bear with me on this – far more romantic. See, is it not a sad indictment of monogamous relationships that we need a specific day every year where we have to be nice to each other? And why must that day involve spending crazy amounts of money on special set menus served by resentful waiters? Should these evenings when you treat your significant other to a nice dinner out not be spontaneous? Should they not happen because you want them to, not because an American-imported love monopoliser says you have to? Should I stop writing like Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City now? Yes. I should. I guess my point is that it brings out the worst in romance – the exploitative, Instagram-bombarding side of it. Contrary to what you might think, it’s actually the time of year I feel most glad to be single. Because with me, ladies, every day is VD. No wait no not like... it was a joke that’s come back to bite me... come back! Twitter: @jakeshoolheifer
apa Haydn. For some this is a term of endearment celebrating an influential figure, particularly for his work developing the string quartet. For others, his ornate music is almost too sweet and it is uttered almost condescendingly. Regardless of where you stand (or if you don’t fancy standing anywhere), the String Quartet in C is a masterpiece, described as being fiery, eloquent, profound and original in Chris Darwin's programme notes. The final movement is particularly noteworthy with a slow, gorgeous Adagio kicking off into a little Presto and then coming back around to contemplative Adagio mode again. The Elias Quartet will open their Sunday morning concert with the Haydn, and they are celebrated for their vibrant performances so the audience are in for a treat. The New York Times praised their “bold, rich tone and expressive nuances” in a performance at Carnegie Hall and our own Andrew Connal gave the quartet five stars in 2013 so we will be in critically acclaimed company. After the Haydn comes a cooler, more glacial meditation in the String Quartet No. 1 in D major from Benjamin Britten. The first movement is sumptuously high pitched and almost eerie, featuring a soothing vibrato which then The slow leaps into a more frantic parts are pace and then slows down again (not so different to heartbreaking, Haydn perhaps). It's a the vigorous dazzling piece of music, parts danceable, check out the Brodsky Quartet's elegiac version on the whole thing Youtube if you'd like to get a a delight feel for it. The morning will end with Mendelssohn's String Quartet No.2 in A Minor, which features an instantly recognisable opening, and is a stirring, melodic blockbuster heavily influenced by Beethoven's late quartets. The slow parts are heartbreaking, the vigorous parts danceable, the whole thing a delight. The exciting event is put on by the Dome in association with Strings Attached, and is involved in a fantastic scheme providing free tickets for young people. Thanks to CAVATINA, there are free tickets available for people aged 8 to 25. These are limited however, and you need to pop by the Dome's ticket office at 29 New Road, Brighton in person if you would like some. This beautiful programme and acclaimed
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WAR HORSE
The National Theatre’s West End Hit adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel is riding into The Brighton Centre t was a moderate success as a book, shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize, but it was only when The National Theatre working with Adrian Kohler and Basil James of Cape Town based Handspring puppet Company got their hands on it that this amazing story broke into a theatrical gallop It opened on the South Bank in 2007 and has since gone on to achieve massive international acclaim and a host of awards. So how come it was 2016 before I managed to see this extraordinary show? I guess because I am not a horse lover, but that is a very lame excuse. I did watch the film, well part of it. That simply did not grasp my attention and I gave up before the end. So when I heard that the show, which is about close in the West End, was to be taken on tour and would be coming to Brighton I was intrigued. What was it about this show that hard garnered such acclaim and captured the hearts of around 2.7 million people in the UK and over 7 million people worldwide. Well it had to be seen, so despite terrible storms and cancelled trains I made my way to the New London Theatre to meet the people behind the success and finally see the show. I was not to be disappointed. After a speech by the executive director of the National Theatre Michael Morpurgo walked out on the stage clutching a copy of the book and reminding us that it had once been just a book. He told the story of how he came to write it, a moving tale in itself and then how he was approached by the National
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Theatre, met the team and became part of this international success. Next we met the man behind the puppets who introduced us to Joey, the war horse. I wasn’t sure what to expect but to say that I was blown away would be a serious understatement. Joey thunders and snorts, he twitches and responds emotionally to what happens around him. This is all made possible by three actor/puppeteers who inhabit the character, one is the head, one the heart and one the tail. They demonstrated, without the costume, how this all works. It was extraordinary, quite amazing to see and hear. Later that evening I saw the show and was mesmerised by the beauty of the production, the stunning puppets, strong design and faultless ensemble company that pull this off. The truth is that with a puppet horse the company can get to the heart of what Morpurgo wanted to achieve, which is to tell the story from the perspective of the horse Joey. It’s not a pro-British story, or pro-German or French for that matter. The film failed for me because a real horse could not be directed beyond being told to walk, trot, canter and gallop. This puppet can react with intensity, and that’s why it works. War Horse comes to the Brighton Centre in January 2018. Yes a long way off, so why tell you now? Well tickets are already on sale and selling fast. It may be some time off but with the show closing in less than a month now is the time to make sure that you do not miss it when it gallops into town. War Horse, Brighton Centre, 25th January to 10th February 2018 0844 847 1515, www.brightoncentre.co.uk
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Savages – Intense and dark, that’s what Savages are made of…. remember the day she (Gemma Thompson, guitarist) came to my house and she said I have finally found the name for the band. It will be Savages”, says Jehnny (Beth, singer), “and that straight away resonated. There is so much imagery, so much metaphors that you can play with that band name.” “I wasn’t quite sure what everyone was trying to do,” laughs Fay (Milton, drums), recalling the first time they stepped into a rehearsal room. “I wasn’t sure what was going on, but we did it. The first was very strange, all getting together. We're all very different characters from each other, quite an oddball bag of people in a room. From the second rehearsal, we all had ideas from the first one, and things started to flow very quickly, and really well, and really musically, and the band became a band.
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Formed in 2011, they played their first ever gig in Brighton, the following January, as part of British Sea Power’s Krankenhaus night. Following a lengthy period of playing live in order to get everything just right, they finally entered the studio and released their debut album, ‘Silence Yourself’, in 2013. It immediately made a huge impact for it’s postpunk style aggression, the taut yet expressive playing of the band, and Jehnny’s lyrics, a mix of the Dadaist and confrontational. “We're always labelled post punk, but it's not something we set out to do,” says Fay. “It's the combination of our tastes and styles put together. Our mindset when we were making the first album, we were feeling more aggressive, more defiant and “**** you, world” attitude. Earlier this year they released the equally superb ‘Adore Life’
album, a less aggressive but still noisy and dark affair. “Most of all it’s about love, every kind of love. Love is the answer,” says Jehnny. “On this record we were in a different place, and thinking about other things, and I think that comes across,” says Fay. “It's more hopeful, it's warmer, and it's friendlier as well.” De La Warr Pavilion, Thur 18 Feb, 7pm, £15.50
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Anarchy and fun rules at Gittins To Know You here’s an off-the-beatencomedy-track night that’s very much worth popping onto your radar. Deep in the heart of the Lanes, the traditionally music-led venue of Sticky Mike’s Frog bar turns into a comedy emporium for one night only each month, as the character of Brian Gittins hosts proceedings coupling a big (and we do mean ‘big’) name headliner with support from an off-the-wall established act, and open spots for some of the best rising local comics. This is Gittins To Know You. First off, Brian Gittins is a marvellously unpredictable force of nature. You might have caught him previously on support dates for Ricky Gervais’ 2009 tour, spearheading anti-comedy at various gigs around town over the years, and generally prompting cheek-aching laughs at his misanthropic yet endearing persona. No one else is likely to
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bizarre and random – and that’s something to know before you even step foot across the threshold of this club night. Headlining this month’s line-up will be John Kearns, whose absurdist comedy won him the 2014 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award, a year after being named channel 159 or at thelatest.tv
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best newcomer – the first act to achieve that in two consecutive years. He was also nominated for the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Barry award in both 2014 and 2015. Utterly and completely different from anyone else around, and a real treat to catch in Brighton. Previous headline acts have included Stewart Lee, Al Murray, Kerry Godliman, Greg Davies and Cardinal Burns. All under the radar. In fact, the best way to know about what’s coming up is to join the Gittins To Know You Facebook group. With promises of this year’s big name acts including Sam Simmons, Paul Foot, Stewart Lee and Brett Goldstein, you’d be mad to miss any of them. Gittins To Know You, Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Thursday 18 February, 7.30pm, £8, www.wegottickets.com
10 The Popguns Still Waiting For The Winter 11 Freudstein Sister Sleaze 12 onenamedpater Guardian Angel 13 tenek State Of Mind 14 The Last Cry Rebekka 15 The Fooley Mantras Find The Key 16 Jim Guittard BJM–Like Song 17 Jamie Bibloa Everything Computerised 18 Chaos Borne The Moment 19 Osaro and RJ Shut Up and Dance 20 Shoot the Dead Lullaby
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FENCE AND FENCIBILITY know you've got lots on your plate right now, but could I ask a tiny favour? It'll only take a moment, it won't cost you a penny and it'll make me really, really happy, which I know is always important to you. What I'd love you to do is go to www.savethefence.co.uk and take a look at the petition there. If you agree with its far from unreasonable sentiments, which I'll outline in a moment, then do please sign and share it. It's not exactly of global significance, but it means a lot to some very decent people. And to me. It won’t win If, on the other hand, Fence Of The you don't agree with Year or make the those far from cover of Sexy unreasonable sentiments, then please Fence Monthly bear in mind I'll never, ever send you a Christmas card ever again. Or worse, I'll send you one of those e-mailed ones, which effectively say: "Season's greetings, even though to me you're not even worth the price of a stamp." So, OK, what's this petition about, eh? Save the fence? What fence? Why's it worth saving? Tell us, Mike. Get to the point. All right, I shall. It's the fence surrounding Withdean Park in Brighton. It's not a particularly pretty fence, it won't win Fence Of The Year or make the cover of Sexy Fence Monthly, but for years it's done a wonderful job in letting owners walk their dogs there in relative safety. It was actually put up for an entirely different purpose, to protect the park's lilac collection from pesky bunny rabbits, but apparently it's no longer needed for that, so its secondary, dog-safety role is effectively its main function now. The area itself is lovely for numerous reasons, largely thanks to the fine work of the Friends Of Withdean Park, but it has a special place in the hearts of dog owners, particularly those with puppies. It's basically a great place to walk and socialise, whether you have two legs or four. Trouble is, the vital surrounding fence is getting quite ropey. And the council can't afford its upkeep. We could live with that, just leave it as it is, it'll do for now, but apparently they're worried it could become a safety issue if it stays. (They'd probably say "health and safety", pairing them up like people do now, but since a fence is unlikely to give you measles, I think just "safety" will suffice here). Anyway, we're not being all stroppy about this. We're just asking if they'd kindly hold back so other options can be explored, funding and maintenance-wise. And that's it really. No biggy, but do please help if you can. Did I mention it's all at ww.savethefence.co.uk? Splendid. Just checking. Mike Ward is the TV Critic of the Daily Star and the TV Editor of the Daily Express Saturday magazine. Hear him every Monday afternoon with Guy Lloyd on Brighton’s Juice 107.2 Twitter: @mikewardontv
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King Charles III Theatre Royal Brighton, 9 February 2016, ★★★★★ It’s not often that I leave a theatre thinking that I have seen a new play that will become a classic but this extraordinary play might just be that, a future classic. Brilliantly structured with twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat, the drama throws the whole constitution of the British Monarchy up in the air and we are privvy to the machinations of the media, the government and the royal family and to the reactions of the military and the public as the country is thrown into chaos. There are hints of King Lear, Hamlet and Macbeth for sure and the whole being delivered in Shakespearean verse amplifies that, but that verse is so finely crafted that it never seems less than contemporary. Of course this could only work with the finest of casts and they do not come finer than this company, headed by Robert Powell. He plays Charles superbly well, intelligent, well intentioned and principled, his gradual demise is movingly sad. Jennifer Bryden is scarily focused as an ambitious Kate driving forward Prince William to what is clearly her goal. Richard Glaves is Harry and swings from rebel prince to loyal prince with hilarious effect but also with sadness at the inevitability of his position. Lucy Phelps as his commoner, republican lover adds both warmth and balance to a role that could so easily be a stereotype. Rupert Gould has honed this clever play to razor sharpness, the design is finely oppressive and effective and the whole makes for a stunning evening of thought-provoking entertainment. Andrew Kay Simon Munnery and Nothing But The Old Market, 5 February 2016 ★★★★★ Having showcased his unique live film making skills and sung Søren Kirkegaard, Simon Munnery returned to back to basics stand up with his most recent hour; although with a comic of Munnery’s calibre, nothing is ever basic. There was a surprising political edge to some of his material – somewhat generic stuff but enlivened by his tricksy writing which piles on verbal invention and deconstructs everyday phrases to find their absurdity. What stuck in the mind most were the set pieces; a reinvented Can-Can and an imagined skiing–based date. Munnery ploughs his own path and is always a must see. Simon Plotkin Jason Derulo Brighton Centre, 2 February 2016 ★★★★★ Chart topping solo singer Jason Derulo rocked the Brighton Centre with an impressive show of incredible singing power, charismatic showmanship and a stage-stealing dance crew. Backed by a crowdpleasing DJ and a group of young, talented musicians including electric guitar, drums, keyboards and more, the acrobatic dancing machine delivered an energetic, ground-shaking performance of number one hits and songs from the highly anticipated new album ‘Everything Is 4’. With the crowd bouncing before the support act even came on it was bound to be a night to remember and it certainly was just that. Ryan Chambers
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