MAY - AUG '20 - The Old Market

MAY - AUG ‘20

FEATURING: NINA CONTI | THE MYSTERY OF THE RADDLESHAM MUMPS WES BANDERSON | MOVES FESTIVAL | BENDELACREME AND MORE

THE DAWN IS FILLED WITH DREAMS, SO MANY DREAMS

WHICH ONES ARE MINE?

Stacey Kent - p18

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WHY HELLO THERE, HOW DO YOU DO? Thank you for picking up a copy of our latest brochure. It’s Festival season here at TOM, and we couldn’t be happier to host some of the biggest and best events during this time as part of Brighton Fringe, Brighton Festival, The Great Escape and Artists Open Houses.

Over the half-term week, we have a bevy of shows courtesy of BBC 6 Music’s Poet-in-Residence Murray Lachlan Young, spearheaded by the deliciously gothic show THE MYSTERY OF THE RADDLESHAM MUMPS (p13). This will be a real treat for the whole family!

We’re really excited to be presenting the world premiere of WES BANDERSON (p7), a brand new six-piece multi-instrumental outfit that will be performing tracks from all the iconic Wes Anderson films (and a few hidden gems as well). This is the first show to be supported by our Gig for a Gig scheme, to find out more about the initiative, check out our website.

As well as this, we have the welcome return of the MOVES FESTIVAL (p17), comedy courtesy of NINA CONTI (p16) and MAE MARTIN (p18), a programme of cinema from the Far East as part of TOM’S FILM CLUB (p23-25) and cabaret from global drag icon BENDELACREME (p21).

We’ll see you soon!

Team TOM

CONTENTS Event Listings 4-25 From Our Community 26-28 Looking Ahead 29 How to Book / Access 30-31 At a Glance 32 (Back Cover) theoldmarket.com Upper Market Street, Hove BN3 1AS

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THEOLDMARKET.COM ARTISTS OPEN HOUSES

BECKY BLAIR The Artists Open Houses May 2020 brochure cover artist is a painter who aspires to create imagery that has strength, but is equally fleeting and momentary. Her work uses colour, texture and composition to render physical aspects of life that are intangible.

TUE 21 APR-SUN 31 MAY, IN WATERLOO ROOM FREE ENTRY, OPEN DURING BOX OFFICE HOURS AND PRE-SHOW DOORS, VISIT AOH.ORG.UK FOR MORE INFO

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MAY LET BATTLE COMMENCE!

POETS V MC’S BRIGHTON V NEWCASTLE

Welcome to the arena for two battles in one night: the poets and rappers of Brighton & Hove are joined by their canny comrades from the Toon on the Tyne to continue their epic battle of lyrical, rhetorical and satirical skills.

FRI 1 MAY, 19:00 £9 (£6 CONC.), 16/25 £5 (limited) AGE 14+ | STANDING EVENT THE OLD MARKET IN ASSOCIATION WITH UTA

BIRD ON THE WIRE THE MUSIC OF LEONARD COHEN

A collective of outstanding musicians, including Pauline Scanlon and The Whileaways, will celebrate many of Cohen’s best-loved works with brand new interpretations of his music.

SUN 3 MAY, 20:00 £25.50, 16/25 £5 (limited) AGE 14+ FREEWHEELERS THEATRE AND MEDIA COMPANY

DO NOT DISTURB A COMEDY COMA MUSICAL

Singing sheep, French waiters, a chorus of mops: nothing is impossible. A multimedia story that explores the difference between our physical selves and the world inside our heads, between memory and imagination.

WED 6 MAY, 19:30 £12 (£6 REG. DISABLED & UNDER 16s) AGE 10+ (RECOMMENDED)

BSL interpreted, audio described and there are surtitles.

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60 seconds with...

adam znaidi You know him as the bassist from The Physics House Band and The GO! Team. Now, Adam Znaidi brings his latest project to TOM for its world premiere. We sat down with him for a quick natter about the project and what to expect when you see it...

Hey Adam! How are you doing today?

Great thank you - I’m just finishing up the last of the song arrangements for the show.

So do tell, how did the Wes Banderson project come about?

I wanted to do a live session video of Ping Island Lightning Strike from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, then realised that no one had actually created a full show of music from his films. After a couple of years of planning and false starts, I applied for funding, spoke to yourselves and Pink Mist about doing the first performances, and the rest just slotted into place.

This is probably a daft question, but we’re guessing you’re a big fan of Wes Anderson?

Yes indeed. His films have had a huge influence on me, and definitely helped develop my knowledge and appreciation of cinema.

Right, a question to put you on the spot favourite Wes Anderson film and why?

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. A lot of

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reasons - it’s a film about filmmaking and the creative process itself. The colours, outfits, music and overarching Jaques Cousteau reference all make it a really beautiful watching experience. I feel like it’s him at his most meta. Also Bill Murray.

You’ve got a pretty awesome band, where did you find your fellow ‘Bandersons’?

They’re all absurdly talented friends that I’ve either been in bands with or gigged with over the years. It has pretty much been an excuse to put together a supergroup of people I enjoy spending time with.

Final question: why should people come and see you guys live?

If you want to watch the ultimate musical tribute to Wes Anderson, with a deep dive into the beautiful sounds that make the audio backdrop of his films, then this show is for you. From the animations projected behind us, to the Team Zissou outfits, via exciting new arrangements of tunes by Mark Mothersbaugh, Alexander Desplatt and Sven Libaek, there is something here for everyone.

ADAM ZNAIDI AND THE OLD MARKET

WES BANDERSON SAT 9-MON 11 MAY, 20:00 £16.50 (£12.50 CONC.) 16 25 / £5 (limited) AGE 14+ (RECOMMENDED) Supported using public funding from Arts Council England and TOM’s Gig for a Gig scheme. This show is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wes Anderson, but we reckon he’d love it.

A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND IDOSYNCRATIC DIRECTORS OF OUR GENERATION. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last 20 years, Wes Anderson is the auteur behind the iconic films The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, Isle of Dogs and many more. Now you can sit back and experience the music of these iconic films

live, all performed by a sixpiece multi-instrumentalist band led by Adam Znaidi (The Physics House Band and The GO! Team) for your listening pleasure.

This event is proudly supported by the Gig for a Gig scheme, where established artists support the next generation of talent by donating a performance at TOM. Find out more by visiting our website.

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BERT & NASI

THE END

JAZ WOODCOCK-STEWART WITH MORGANN RUNACRE-TEMPLE

CIVILISATION

In this new piece created in collaboration with Laura Dannequin, Bert & Nasi dance the end of their relationship, imaging how a future without each other might look.

A day in the life of a woman following a tragic event. An experiment in theatrical realism and contemporary dance.

Projected onto a screen above the stage, two parallel narratives run alongside each other: the end of the Earth and of their collaboration.

A poignant, sad and funny account of the ongoing ecological crisis. This is both a reminder and a celebration of our own mortality, and that of everything around us.

To book, visit brightonfestival.org

Jaz Woodcock-Stewart from awardwinning company Antler collaborates with choreographer Morgann Runacre-Temple.

From the creator behind critically acclaimed Lands, Civilisation is a sideways look at the untheatrical reality of loss. Music by ABBA and Bach.

To book, visit brightonfestival.org

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TUE 12 MAY, 16:30 ÂŁ10

Commissioned by The Place and Warwick Arts Centre.

Supported by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

Supported by New Diorama Theatre, HOME Manchester and Battersea Arts Centre.

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AARON SMITH AITCH ALI BARTER AMA ARLO PARKS BALMING TIGER BIBI BLANKS BONIFACE BRAIDS CHROMA CONJURER DO NOTHING DORIAN ELECTRA EMMA-JEAN THACKRAY EVIE IRIE GHOSTPOET GIRLS IN SYNTHESIS GOGO PENGUIN GRACEY HOUSE OF PHARAOHS HOWARD KAYE ITHACA JAY1 JOHN KID KAPICHI KOKOKO! L’IMPÉRATRICE LAKSA LAZARUS KANE LIME CORDIALE MASTER PEACE NAYANA IZ PORCHES PRESTIGE PAK PYRA PVA RAKKY RIPPER RYAN MCMULLAN SAMUEL SEO SASSY 009 SCUTI SHYGIRL TEEN JESUS AND THE JEAN TEASERS THE GOA EXPRESS THELMA PLUM YOUR SMITH AND MANY MORE

COME TO THE OLD MARKET DURING

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TGE20 FOR THE FENDER STAGE

MAY

TRAVIS ALABANZA

BURGERZ

PRESENTED BY HACKNEY SHOWROOM, DIRECTED BY SAM CURTIS LINDSAY

TUE 19-FRI 22 MAY, 19:30 POST-SHOW TALK, THU 21 MAY BSL INTERPRETED & RELAXED PERFORMANCE, FRI 22 MAY £15, UNDER 26s £12.50 MEMBER’S FIRST NIGHT OFFER £10 FESTIVAL STANDBY £10 AGE 12+ (RECOMMENDED) Contains strong language, emotive content, haze and loud noises. Please note: real meat is used on stage. In association with Ovalhouse & Marlborough Theatre, Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund & Bishopsgate Institute.

HURLED WORDS. THROWN OBJECTS. DODGED BURGERS. After someone threw a burger at them and shouted a transphobic slur, performance artist Travis Alabanza became obsessed with burgers. How they’re made, how they feel and smell. How they travel through the air. How the mayonnaise feels on your skin.

This show is the climax of their obsession - exploring how trans bodies survive and how, by reclaiming an act of violence, we can address our own complicity.

Carving out a place for themselves as one of the UK’s prominent trans voices, Alabanza presents a performance that is timely, unsettling and powerful.

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HALF-TERM FUN

FOR FANS OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM, DOCTOR SEUSS LEMONY SNICKETT AND HARRY POTTER!

“BEAUTIFULLY STAGED...

UTTERLY BRILLIANT...

FIERCELY CLEVER" MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE

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THE MYSTERY OF THE RADDLESHAM MUMPS WED 27-SUN 31 MAY WED 27, THU 28 & SAT 30, 19:00 FRI 29 & SUN 31, 14:00 £10, 16/25 £5 (limited) TOM’S FRIENDS HALF PRICE (opening night only) AGE 7+ (RECOMMENDED)

CELEBRATED POET AND BROADCASTER MURRAY LACHLAN YOUNG (BBC 6 MUSIC POET IN RESIDENCE) STARS IN THIS THRILLING NEW FAMILY SHOW PERFECT FOR AUDIENCES BOTH YOUNG AND OLD! After the windswept double funeral of his parents, 7-yearold Crispin (or Crispin de Quincy de Faversham Clumps to give him his full name)

inherits his ancestral home - Raddlesham Mumps. He finds himself in a huge empty house with only an ancient butler for company.

When the butler, Kenilworth, begins to tell him about the bizarre and hilarious deaths of his deeply eccentric ancestors, the story takes flight on darkly comic wings.

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IFFLY SNEY AND THE AN EVENING WITH TANDLESHAM NOOK MURRAY LACHLAN A PUBLIC READING YOUNG Be the first public audience to hear an initial reading of Murray’s latest epic verse poem. Iffly Sney is the story of abandoned twins, their giant babysitter Iffly and the infamous Old Mother Red Beard. Come listen and let us know what you think!

THU 28 MAY, 14:00 PAY WHAT YOU CAN AGE 7+ (RECOMMENDED) THIS READING WILL TAKE PLACE IN TOM’S BAR

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An evening of flamboyant punchy wit, brooding subtext and empathetic humour from BBC 6 Music’s Poet in Residence. Expect a satirical romp into the bizarre facets of fame, fashion, people and politics with one of the most distinctive wordsmiths of our time.

FRI 29 MAY, 20:00 £13.50, 16/25 £5 (limited) AGE 14+

MODERN CAUTIONARY TALES FOR CHILDREN An innovative and groundbreaking poetry show written and performed by Murray Lachlan Young. Expect a mixture of poetry, stand-up comedy, storytelling and a touch of panto, making for a hilarious and positive route to showing children that poetry can be fun, thoughtprovoking and quite cool!

SAT 30 MAY, 14:00 £8, 16/25 £5 (limited) AGE 6+ (RECOMMENDED)

JUNE CAROUSEL

BLUE CAMEL CLUB Think Blue Hawaii as the big night out for clubbers with a learning disability and their friends goes luau-crazy for Summer. Grab your surf board, put on the grass skirt and raise a cocktail as we say aloha to dancing and music, Hawaiian-style!

MON 1 JUN, 19:00 (DOORS 18:45) £5 (£1 CARERS) AGE 14+ | STANDING EVENT FANE PRODUCTIONS

DELICIOUSLY ELLA: LIVE Join the award-winning cookery author, entrepreneur, champion of plant-based living and founder of Deliciously Ella for a unique and informative evening of inspiration and honest discussion around the broad and vital subject of health and wellness.

TUE 2 JUN, 19:30 £22.50, TICKET & BOOK £35 AGE 16+

KENDAL MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL UK TOUR 2020

Watch a collection of the best short films on the big screen - stories of human endurance, breathtaking environments and soul-stirring journeys. Plus hear from Waldo Etherington and Matt Pycroft, a duo who have just returned from a month-long expedition through the Guyana jungle.

THU 4 JUN, 19:30 £18, STUDENTS & UNDER 25 £10

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JUNE

SHOW AND TELL IN ASSOCIATION WITH PBJ MANAGEMENT

NINA CONTI

THE DATING SHOW (WORK-IN-PROGRESS) British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti is pioneering a new dating show. She’ll be like Cilla Black with masks. Derailed. Not so much a Blind Date as a re-voiced one. There is no promise that true love will be found but a firm guarantee that big laughs will be had in the reign of this quick thinking queen of ventriloquism. Conti has stormed Live at the Apollo, QI, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and made a BAFTA-nominated film - all without moving her lips.

FRI 5 JUN, 19:30 £18 AGE 16+

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JULY SHOW AND TELL

MAE MARTIN SAP | + SUPPORT

The co-writer and star of Channel Four sitcom Feel Good, and star of her own Netflix standup special returns to The Old Market! In her brand new show, Mae looks at the uphill battle of trying to do the right thing in a world that sometimes seems to have lost its moral compass. With her characteristically manic self-reflection, she bounces between vice and virtue, optimism and pessimism, the urge to be our best selves versus the urge to gleefully give in to our more base instincts. But it's not all big questions - there's also a lot about sloths, moose, hots dogs, love, and tree sap.

FRI 12 JUN, 19:30 £15 AGE 16+

COASTAL EVENTS

STACEY KENT With over 2 million albums sold, a Grammy nomination and international recognition as the most successful jazz vocalist of her time, Stacey Kent is an artist in the mould of the greatest. As part of her worldwide tour, she visits TOM with her 5-piece band, performing

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music from her latest release and most ambitious album to date, I Know I Dream, alongside a collection of numbers from her previous albums, including the Grammy nominated Breakfast on the Morning Tram.

SAT 13 JUN, 19:00 (DOORS) PREMIUM £29.50, STANDARD £26.50 AGE 14+

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BRIGHTON BEACH BOYS

TOM’S FILM CLUB

LET IT BE

AND THEN WE DANCED (15)

The Brighton Beach Boys will recreate the last studio album release of The Beatles, Let It Be. Released in May 1970, a month after the announcement of the break-up of the band, it’s a postscript to their career. A hit on both sides of the Atlantic, it won the Oscar for best film score and boasts a series of classic moments. Be it the straight rock of I’ve Got a Feeling or the gospel-tinged Let It Be, folky harmonising of Two of Us or Harrison’s blues drama of I, Me, Mine, this is an album with texture and depth, changes and surprises. The band will accompany the recreation of Let It Be with a selection of songs from the period; hits and near misses, loves and lost adventures an evening to celebrate.

A passionate tale of love and liberation set amidst the ultraconservative confines of modern Georgian society, the film follows Merab, a devoted dancer who has been training for years for a spot in the National Georgian Ensemble. The arrival of another male dancer throws Merab off balance, sparking both an intense rivalry and romantic desire that may cause him to risk his future in dance as well as his relationship with his family. This gripping love story is full of energetic choreography and features an extraordinarily physical lead performance from dancer Levan Gelbakhiani. In Georgian with English subtitles.

SUN 5 JUL, 20:00 £22 AGE 16+

MON 6 JUL, 20:00 £6, FILM SAVER £5, 16/25 £5 (limited) RATED 15 | 113 MINS

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TOM’S FILM CLUB

BACURAU (18) A futuristic revenge Western (that well known genre!) and winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes 2019. Teresa (Bárbara Colen) travels home for the funeral of her grandmother in Bacurau, a fictional village (the name itself means “Nighthawk”) in the sertão (Brazilian

outback) that celebrates its misfit inhabitants.

But on her arrival, she finds it beset by newly strange happenings, following the intrusion of exploitative middle-class elites. In English and Brazilian Portuguese with English subtitles.

TUE 7 JUL, 20:00 £6, FILM SAVER £5, 16/25 £5 (limited) RATED 18 | 131 MINS LIVE NATION

ARRON CRASCALL THE SOCIALLY AWKWARD TOUR

Join Arron as he steps out from behind the camera and onto the stage, along with his partner-in-crime, ‘The Skills Guy’, Joe Charman. Arron has amassed 15 million followers online, and has become a staple of British TV, most recently appearing on Hey Tracey (ITV2), Celebability (ITV2) and Celebrity Coach Trip (E4). Arron has also appeared alongside Russell Kane on BBC Three’s show Stupid Man, Smart Phone.

WED 8 JUL, 19:30 £20 AGE 14+

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SOHO THEATRE AND TIM WHITEHEAD MANAGEMENT

BenDeLaCreme IS... READY TO BE COMMITTED

SAT 18-SUN 19 JUL, 20:00 £25 (£22 CONC.) VIP TICKET £51 (£48 CONC.) VIP TICKET INCLUDES POST-SHOW MEET AND GREET AGE 16+ Written and directed by BenDeLaCreme.

THE GLOBAL DRAG ICON PRESENTS HER LATEST CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED NARRATIVE CABARET SHOW. A hilarious and heartfelt spectacular that blends burlesque, comedy and original music with her signature terminally delightful charm.

in something besides her corset. Now all she needs is a potential spouse. And a dress.

And a cake. And the ability to consider others.

Join the blushing bride as she tackles the pitfalls of love, marriage and romance. It’s a relay race to the alter as DeLa dodges pervy Grindr suiters, bitchy wedding cake After years of people asking toppers, and a visit from the aggressively effervescent queen if she “can please settle cupid himself in a limited engagement about the down”, BenDeLaCreme is limitations of enagagements. finally ready to tie the knot

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AUGUST TOM’S FILM CLUB

SHOPLIFTERS (15) Osamu, his wife Nobuyu and grandma Hatsue head the Shibatas; a poverty-stricken family living in a ramshackle Tokyo bungalow who routinely turn to petty thieving to make ends meet. After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and son Shota happen upon Yuri, a little girl sheltering from the cold, and take her in. Despite the continued hardships of their existence, this newly modified family lives happily – until an unforeseen incident begins to test their bond. In Japanese with English subtitles.

SUN 9 AUG, 20:00 £6, FILM SAVER £5, 16/25 £5 (limited) RATED 15 | 121 MINS TOM’S FILM CLUB

PARASITE - BLACK AND WHITE VERSION (15) The first foreign language film ever to win the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards, Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece is given the monochrome treatment. A downtrodden family eke out a hand-to-mouth existence in a basement apartment. Struggling to earn enough for basic survival, their luck changes when they bluff their way into employment, working for the wealthy Park family. But when an interloper threatens their newfound comfort, things quickly spiral out of control.

In Korean with English subtitles.

MON 10 AUG, 20:00 £6, FILM SAVER £5, 16/25 £5 (limited) RATED 15 | 132 MINS

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AUGUST

TOM’S FILM CLUB

TOM’S FILM CLUB

LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT (12A)

WEATHERING WITH YOU (12A)

The highest grossing Japanese film of 2019, Makoto Shinkai’s anime is a magical modernA former casino manager returns to his day fantasy, beautifully hand-drawn with a hometown after being away for a long time fittingly upbeat soundtrack. Hodaka has run for the funeral of his father. Upon finding an away from home and is eking out a meagre old photo in a broken electronic clock, he living in Tokyo. He's immediately broke from begins to search obsessively for a woman the move and lives his life in isolation, made he once loved. Fearing her disappearance especially more draining as it is the wettest might be connected with her attachment rainy season on record in Tokyo. However, to a gangster, the subsequent search leads he soon meets a young woman named Hina, him on a path that interweaves both past who has the power to control and manipulate and present, as well as dream and reality. the weather. Both low on money, they see a Featuring a hallucinatory hour-long shot, this way to profit from her ability as a “sun girl,” is a technical tour-de-force that demands to charging people money for her to pray the rain be seen on the big screen, and will restore away, initially unaware of the consequences of your faith in the power and mystery of cinema.

Hina’s gift. In Japanese with English subtitles.

In Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles.

TUE 11 AUG, 20:00 £6, FILM SAVER £5, 16/25 £5 (limited) RATED 12A | 138 MINS

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SUN 16 AUG, 20:00 £6, FILM SAVER £5, 16/25 £5 (limited) RATED 12A | 112 MINS

AUGUST

TOM’S FILM CLUB & SCALARAMA SUSSEX

TOM’S FILM CLUB & WOMEN OVER 50 FILM FESTIVAL

FIRST LOVE (15)

KUSAMA: INFINITY (12A)

Blood, gore, severed heads, but with a tender love story at its heart - Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, 13 Assassins) is back with his 103rd film. Leo, a young boxer down on his luck and faced with a life-threatening illness, meets his ‘first love’ Yuri, who also goes by “Monica,” a sex worker and an addict, though still an innocent. Unwittingly caught up and embroiled in a drug-smuggling heist, Leo and Monica find themselves pursued through one night by a corrupt cop, a Yakuza, his nemesis, and a female assassin hired by the Chinese Triads, who are all baying for blood. This will be the launch night and preview for this year’s Scalarama Sussex, a month-long celebration of cinema every September across Brighton and beyond. In Japanese with English subtitles.

An immersive and illuminating documentary 17 years in the making with a legendary artist over fifty as the focus, plus a couple of short films still to be confirmed for the night.

Exploring Yayoi Kusama’s fierce determination to become a world-renowned artist, the film documents her entire life-story, from her early years in a conservative family in rural Japan to how she found her way to America on the heels of WWII – without any connections and speaking only broken English, she devoted herself to her one true love, making art.

Director Heather Lenz captures the eccentric essence of this fascinating figure, while also making a bigger statement about overlooked female artists and artists of colour. In English and Japanese with English subtitles.

MON 17 AUG, 20:00 £6, FILM SAVER £5, 16/25 £5 (limited) RATED 15 | 108 MINS

TUE 18 AUG, 20:00 £6, FILM SAVER £5, 16/25 £5 (limited) RATED 12A | 77 MINS

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FROM OUR COMMUNITY

MJ’S CHOIRS

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE

MUSICAL JOURNEY

THE TRAGEDY OF RICHARD III

Performing for the past 17 years as part of Brighton Fringe, join MJ & her singers of songs through the sounds & stories of different music styles. Featuring Brighton City Singers, South London Choir, West London Choir, Hastings Town Singers & the Liberty Choir.

This contemporary adaptation explores the deviant mind of Richard through Shakespeare’s absorbing text and a physical exploration of his campaign of terror focusing on the complexities of his charm, oppression, seductive rhetoric and charisma.

SAT 2 MAY, 19:30| £10 (£8 CONC.), UNDER 16’S GO FREE

MON 8 JUN, 19:00| £7 (£5 CONC.)

NEW SUSSEX OPERA

BRIGHTON THEATRE GROUP ‘MINI’ YOUTH

ACIS & GALATEA

FROM SCREEN TO STAGE

Following their hugely successful production of La Belle Hélène, NSO have re-imagined Handel’s enchanting opera by setting it in a 1960s hippie commune. In a story of two halves, the joyful tale of lost and reunited love turns more sinister as Acis & Galatea have their bliss plagued by the monster Polyphemus.

BTGY’s youngest members, many of whom were last seen in BTG’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang last summer, will present a staged concert featuring much loved songs from a variety of films including Disney favourites. Raising funds for Brighton Theatre Group, RC 258846.

TUE 9 JUN, 19:30 | £24-£26, STUDENT/CHILD 1/2 PRICE

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SUN 14 JUN, 15:00 & 19:00 | MATINEE £12.50 (£10 CONC.), EVENING £15 (£12.50 CONC.)

FROM OUR COMMUNITY

APOLLO BRIGHTON

AVENUE Q Following the huge success of their previous productions including The Producers, A Chorus Line, Rock of Ages, Spring Awakening, Posh and The History Boys, Apollo are delighted to present the award-winning hit musical Avenue Q, packed with catchy songs, a little mischief and a lot of heart.

Catch up with all your favourite (and unforgettable) characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues - like what do you do with a BA in English? How do you find your purpose?

And is the internet really just for... nevermind.

TUE 23-FRI 26 JUN, 19:30, SAT 27 JUN, 16:30 & 20:00 £17-£19 (£10 CONC.) | FAMILY OF FOUR £52-£55

MARTLETS HOSPICE

GOOD VIBRATIONS CHOIR Join the choir for Songs of Joy, a 5th birthday celebration! Featuring swinging tunes and cool classics from throughout the decades an uplifting evening of song and good-times.

All money raised from this event will help Martlets provide life-changing hospice care throughout Brighton & Hove and the Havens.

FRI 3 JUL, 19:30 £10 (£8 CONC.)

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FROM OUR COMMUNITY SMIKLE DANCE PROJECT YOUTH CHOREOGRAPHY PLATFORM 2020

Two evenings of inspiring and dynamic youth dance and performance curated by Brightonbased professional dancer, teacher and choreographer Lee Smikle. Performed by the talented local young dancers of SYD:B Creative Youth Dance Academy, SYD Company and professional guest artists.

FRI 10-SAT 11 JUL, 19:30 £14.50 (£10 CONC.) PROJECT FEMALE

PF PRESENTS Join Project Female Dance Company, along with some exciting guest acts, for an evening of outstanding performances brought to you by amazingly talented young people. Project Female would like to express their gratitude for all the love and support they have received on their journey so far...

SUN 12 JUL, 19:00 £10 (£7 UNDER 18s) THE ACADEMY OF CREATIVE TRAINING

ATCL DIPLOMA IN ACTING SHOWCASE 2020 The 2020 graduates have already acquired substantial stage and film experience, and now is your chance to see them shine in this entertaining event with actors full of potential and promise.

FRI 17 JUL, 20:00 £12.50

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LOOKING AHEAD (Booking now) JASON BYRNE

Thu 24 Sep

GARY MEIKLE Fri 23 OCT

BEVERLEY CRAVEN Sat 24 Oct

YOLANDA’S BAND JAM Sun 1 Nov

CARAVAN Fri 6 Nov

ROB NEWMAN Sat 7 Nov

TEZ ILYAS

Pictured: Tez Ilyas

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The Old Market is located between Brighton and Hove town centres, near Brunswick Square. We are easily accessible by foot, car or public transport. See our website for detailed instructions and map.

IN PERSON

TOM’S FRIENDS When booking shows that are TOM-tagged, Friends can save 15% (some exclusions apply, see our website for more info).

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FOR FULL BOX OFFICE INFO, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE

ACCESS WE HAVE PARTNERED UP WITH ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY WHAT WE DO We have step free access from the street and throughout the venue, including access to the Box Office, TOM’s Bar and the Main House. Access to our other floors and our toilets (including the accessible toilet) is via a platform lift (31” wide and 43” deep).

VIEWING AREAS

ASSISTANCE DOGS

We have various options available depending on the event. If you require a seat for any standing event, please contact us ahead of your visit. Seats are for disabled visitors and are available on a first come, first served basis.

We welcome assistance dogs into the venue and will be more than happy to provide them with water for the duration of your visit.

During a performance, an assistance dog would be sat next to you. Please notify us at the point of booking if you require a space for your assistance dog.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT TICKETS We provide a free ticket for a Deaf or disabled person who purchases their own ticket, to enable them to bring a PA with them. PA tickets are available when booking in person or over the phone. If you require a PA ticket, please notify us at the point of booking.

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES We are always striving to provide a number of different assisted performances, please check our website show listings for all assisted performances.

TO VIEW OUR FULL POLICY, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE

MAKE A DONATION DID YOU KNOW WE’RE A REGISTERED CHARITY? We’re a proudly independent arts venue, and we have just become a Charity. If you like what we do, then please consider making a donation to The Old Market Charitable Trust (Charity Number: 1181447) to help us continue supporting innovative and emerging performance. To find out how to support us, have a quick chat to a member of Team TOM.

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AT A GLANCE MAY Throughout May ARTISTS OPEN HOUSES Fri 1 POETS V MCS: BRIGHTON V NEWCASTLE Sat 2 MUSICAL JOURNEY Sun 3 BIRD ON THE WIRE Wed 6 DO NOT DISTURB Sat 9-Mon 11 WES BANDERSON Tue 12 THE END Tue 12 CIVILISATION Thu 14-Sat 16 THE GREAT ESCAPE Tue 19-Fri 22 BURGERZ Mon 25-Tue 26 ADAM BUXTON RAMBLES Wed 27-Sun 31 THE MYSTERY OF THE RADDLESHAM MUMPS Thu 28 IFFLY SNEY AND THE TANDLESHAM NOOK Fri 29 EVENING WITH MURRAY LACHLAN YOUNG Sat 30 MODERN CAUTIONARY

TALES FOR CHILDREN

JUNE Mon 1 BLUE CAMEL CLUB Tue 2 DELICIOUSLY ELLA Thu 4 KENDAL MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL

JUNE (CONT.) Fri 5 Sat 6 Mon 8 Tue 9

Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Tue 23-Sat 27

NINA CONTI MOVES FESTIVAL TRAGEDY OF RICHARD III NEW SUSSEX OPERA: ACIS AND GALATEA MAE MARTIN STACEY KENT FROM SCREEN TO STAGE APOLLO: AVENUE Q

JULY Fri 3

Sun 5

Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Fri 10-Sat 11 Sun 12 Fri 17 Sat 18-Sun 19

MARTLETS HOSPICE GOOD VIBRATIONS CHOIR BRIGHTON BEACH BOYS: LET IT BE AND THEN WE DANCED (15) BACURAU (18) ARRON CRASCALL SMIKLE DANCE PROJECT PF PRESENTS ATCL SHOWCASE BENDELACREME

AUGUST Sun 9 SHOPLIFTERS (15) Mon 10 PARASITE - BLACK AND

WHITE VERSION (15) Tue 11 LONG DAYS JOURNEY INTO NIGHT (12A) Sun 16 WEATHERING WITH YOU (12A) Mon 17 FIRST LOVE (15) Tue 18 KUSAMA: INFINITY (12A)

FOLLOW US ONLINE: @TOMVENUE THEOLDMARKET.COM | 01273 201 801 UPPER MARKET STREET HOVE, BN3 1AS All information correct at the time of printing, but may be subject to change.

The Old Market Charitable Trust - Charity Number 1181447