Brighton gig guide 6-12 June
Your guide to live music in Brighton this week. Farewell Jubilee weekend, we hardly knew ye. Four days of revelry have passed us all by in a flash and here we are, sat at the cusp of a whole entire new week once more. Mercifully, we can shun all notions of rational reality and cram… Continue reading Brighton gig guide 6-12 June
Interview: Jed, AGB Live – Brighton’s grassroots hip hop scene is growing, and you need to pay attention
In venue basements and bedroom studios, Brighton’s grassroots hip hop scene is growing. Brighton is becoming a growing name in the UK hip hop scene. An inclusive, community-led DIY ethos is helping nurture a new wave of diverse talent. With no rule book, no genre restrictions, and unlimited enthusiasm, something is growing by the sea.… Continue reading Interview: Jed, AGB Live – Brighton’s grassroots hip hop scene is growing, and you need to pay attention
Brighton gig guide 7 – 13 March
Your guide to live music in Brighton this week. We are here, live and direct from spring time (officially). The nights are getting longer, the itch to beach beer is growing, and the city is beginning to bloom into life after two years of cultural winter. This week there one hell of a lot of… Continue reading Brighton gig guide 7 – 13 March
Nightlyfe: Dancing for equity in events
Nightlfye is an events collab pushing for equity, safety, and inclusion in the late night music scene. Leann Yfrah and Emma Boxley give us the lowdown on the project, and interview up and coming BN1 DJRobbie Ballentine. Imagine, you spend years perfecting your craft. You invest whatever money you may have into your equipment and… Continue reading Nightlyfe: Dancing for equity in events
Poems by Post interview: Support creativity in hard times
Poems by Post is an independent poetry subscription service running straight out of Brighton. Each month subscribers receive a hand-curated package of writing and artwork from a new artists. We got into it with Alex from Poems by Post to discuss the ethos of the project, the highs, the lows, and the value of tangible… Continue reading Poems by Post interview: Support creativity in hard times
Fringe 2022: Second batch of tickets on sale now
As the city edges closer to this year’s Brighton Fringe the festival has locked in 100 new events, taking the total to a weighty 350. Better yet, tickets are now on sale, folks. The second release showcases the likes of Brighton’s Singing Barber, Peter Joannou, with a timeless repertoire of swing classics, live and direct from… Continue reading Fringe 2022: Second batch of tickets on sale now
Poems By Post: Sharing creativity in dark days
Poems By Post is a subscription-based poetry delivery project highlighting the creativity of independent artists. The Brighton-based Poems By Post project began in the despairing depths of 2020 as a means to share the indefatigable creativity in our world, and bring a little inspiration to people’s doorsteps in the most trying of times. Each month… Continue reading Poems By Post: Sharing creativity in dark days
Best Foot Music – Supporting artist from refugee and migrant communities
Brighton-based charity Best Foot Music has been supporting musicians from refugee and migrant communities for over 12 years. Best Foot Music most recently helped Lebanese rap group Ghoraba2 release a cracking EP, but the charity has been supporting refugee and migrant communities for over a decade. We spoke to founder Phil Minns about the charity,… Continue reading Best Foot Music – Supporting artist from refugee and migrant communities
Brighton gig guide 18-24 October
Your guide to live music in Brighton this week As we enter the business end of spooky season Brighton is jam packed with as many gigs as it is ghouls. This week, 18-24 October, our fair city is holding host to a proper south coast hardcore double header on Saturday at Rossi Bar and Back… Continue reading Brighton gig guide 18-24 October
Brighton art guide 11-24 October
Your guide to upcoming art exhibitions and events in Brighton. Brighton is a city renowned for its artistic heritage. From the iconic Victorian architecture of the front, to the boundary-pushing work being made in the city’s many galleries, the city by the sea is one of colour, expression, and innovation. This week we have hand… Continue reading Brighton art guide 11-24 October
Brighton art guide 13-19 September
Your guide to art exhibitions and events in Brighton this week. Brighton is a city renowned for its artistic heritage. From the iconic Victorian architecture of the front, to the boundary-pushing work being made in the city’s many galleries, the city by the sea is one of colour, expression, and innovation. This week we have… Continue reading Brighton art guide 13-19 September
Brighton art guide 6-12 September
Your guide to art exhibitions and events in Brighton this week. Brighton is a city renowned for its artistic heritage. From the iconic Victorian architecture of the front, to the boundary-pushing work being made in the city’s many galleries, the city by the sea is one of colour, expression, and innovation. This week we have… Continue reading Brighton art guide 6-12 September
Music: Loda.mi release second single, Stay True
Brighton electronic pop duo Loda.mi have released their second single, the achingly beautiful Stay True. Following on from debut single Dial-up, Stay True is a deeply personal ode to breaking through barriers and facing oneself in order to overcome struggles and creative output. The track sets this exploration of self-doubt against an airy electronic soundscape… Continue reading Music: Loda.mi release second single, Stay True
Art: Citywide storytelling event, HERstory, sheds light on hidden female experiences
HERstory is a city-wide audio storytelling experience that uncovers women’s lives and work usually hidden from history. Part of the Brighton Festival (1 May – 31 May) these are the real stories of Brighton-based women as they have lived through the COVID-19 pandemic. Insightful and inspiring, HERstory brings to life the works of writers including… Continue reading Art: Citywide storytelling event, HERstory, sheds light on hidden female experiences
Music: Nierra Creek self titled EP – Elegant, open-hearted electronic/folk
Brighton-based duo Nierra Creek have released their debut EP, a self-titled affair bursting with life, passion and honesty. Prior to release the group – comprising Somerset songwriter Ryan Deag and Swiss producer Sebastian Müller – have made waves within the Brighton music scene with a number of intimate shows, and the release of singles ‘Born… Continue reading Music: Nierra Creek self titled EP – Elegant, open-hearted electronic/folk
Music: Pool Valley Music hosting emerging artist showcase 15 April
Brighton independent label, Pool Valley Music is hosting a livestream show on 15 April, featuring some of the best new acts from its extensive roster. The free livestream event will see seven of Brighton’s best new bands take to the Komedia stage from 8pm on Thursday 15 April. The lineup includes: Matilda Bond, Atticomatic, Slant,… Continue reading Music: Pool Valley Music hosting emerging artist showcase 15 April
Art: Brighton Fringe returning in new hybrid form, tickets on sale 16 April
Brighton Fringe is returning to our wonderful city as a hybrid event Friday 28 May – Sunday 27 June 2021 2019 was record-breaking for Brighton Fringe with over 600,000 attendees, while 2020 saw the Festival explore digital performance for the first time. Now, for 2021, England’s largest arts festival is back with the most exciting… Continue reading Art: Brighton Fringe returning in new hybrid form, tickets on sale 16 April
Music: I’m The Same by Murmur, a thrillingly unsettling alt-rock stormer
Brighton alt-rock trio Murmur have released new single I’m The Same, a thrillingly unsettling, doomy stormer. The second single from an upcoming EP, I’m The Same is a dark, despairing crawl through the weeds of personal self doubt. The track is sludgy, unsettling, and sees the band delve to a new depth of heaviness. Get… Continue reading Music: I’m The Same by Murmur, a thrillingly unsettling alt-rock stormer
Art: SEAS launches The Force of Fantasy exhibition
Brighton art hub, the Socially Engaged Art Salon, has launched its latest exhibition – The Force of Fantasy. “Fantasy is not equated with what is not real, but rather with what is not yet real.” Taking Judith Butler’s essay ‘The Force of Fantasy: Feminism, Mapplethorpe, and Discursive Excess’ as a starting point, this exhibition proposes… Continue reading Art: SEAS launches The Force of Fantasy exhibition
Art: No guarantee summer events will go ahead
Brighton’s licensing manager has said that there are no guarantees summer events like Pride, Fringe, Warren and the Brighton Festival will go ahead. Jim Whitelegg made the comments after a councillor questioned why the city was yet to respond to recent announcements from festival operators that their events will certainly be taking place. Brighton Pride… Continue reading Art: No guarantee summer events will go ahead
Art: Brighton Fringe celebrates, registration still open
Lockdown updates have given renewed hope that Brighton Fringe 2021 will be going ahead in all its wonderful glory. Registration for Brighton Fringe 2021 is still open, and with the good news over lockdown easing, it is shaping up to be an absolute belter. Brighton Fringe is imploring us all to #CelebrateFringe ahead of the… Continue reading Art: Brighton Fringe celebrates, registration still open
Art: Warren Festival running free entry competition
The Warren Festival is running a free-to-enter competition, the winner of which will bag a bespoke day out for two. If you’re looking for a lovely local day out this summer then look no further – the wonderful Warren Festival is offering the chance to win a bespoke day out for two and feature on… Continue reading Art: Warren Festival running free entry competition
Art: SEAS launching ‘Queering Spaces’ exhibition 13 Feb
SEAS Brighton is holding a special launch event for its new art exhibition ‘Queering Spaces’ on 13 February. The Socially Engaged Art Salon Brighton (SEAS) will be holding an online launch event for its February art exhibition, ‘Queering Spaces’ on Saturday 13th. The opening will include talks by the artists, question and answer segments and… Continue reading Art: SEAS launching ‘Queering Spaces’ exhibition 13 Feb
Culture: Cowley Club crowdfunding to ensure survival
The Cowley Club on London Road, Brighton, has launched a Crowdfunding campaign to help the music and arts space stay afloat in lockdown. The Cowley Club, the beating heart of the Brighton independent music and arts scene, needed to raise £5,000 to ensure its continued survival, and has hit the £3,000 in the first 24… Continue reading Culture: Cowley Club crowdfunding to ensure survival
‘Gaslighting’ art exhibition opening online Saturday 9 December
‘Gaslighting’, a collaborative art exhibition curated with Socially Engaged Art Salon Brighton (SEAS) will be opening as an online-only event Saturday 9 December. Gaslighting is a group exhibition with the Socially Engaged Art Salon, Brighton (SEAS) showcasing the personal work of artists who have had direct experience of domestic abuse. Artist and art activist Miranda… Continue reading ‘Gaslighting’ art exhibition opening online Saturday 9 December
Brighton Fringe 2021 registration opens
The Brighton Fringe art festival has opened registration for its 2021 edition, 7 May – 6 June. Brighton Fringe has today (09:00, 14 December 2020) opened event registration for artists to take part in the 2021 festival, which will run from 7 May – 6 June, with registrations closing at 23:59 on 19 February 2021. … Continue reading Brighton Fringe 2021 registration opens
Psych O Deliah releasing Halloween double feature
Psych O Deliah Productions is releasing a Halloween double feature at the stroke of midnight. Psych O Deliah Productions, the brainchild of multi-discipline artists and filmmaker, Alex Sinesi is releasing a Halloween double feature on the stroke of midnight, 31 October. The two short films follow on from Sinesi’s first foray into filmmaking, Chitarra Maledetta… Continue reading Psych O Deliah releasing Halloween double feature
The Shoorah Box vintage fashion service smashes funding target, launching in November
The Shoorah Box, an independent vintage fashion subscription service has secured launch funding through the Natwest Back Her Business initiative. Header image by Katie Town: Facebook // Instagram // Contact The Shoorah Box is a “vintage gift and subscription box service which aims to encapsulate the style and energy of the 60s and 70s, with… Continue reading The Shoorah Box vintage fashion service smashes funding target, launching in November
Brighton Fringe: What’s on this week
The Brighton Fringe has entered its final week of core events, here are some choice picks from the city-wide celebration of all things art. Jekyll and Hyde: A one-woman show 26-29 October Heather-Rose Andrews will be performing her much-celebrated one-woman take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella, Jekyll and Hyde for four nights this week… Continue reading Brighton Fringe: What’s on this week
Komedia: “Live performance is part of the very fabric of our community”
Header image by Indy Brewer // Instagram: Indyebrewer // Site: http://www.indybrewer.com Komedia is one of Brighton’s most iconic venues. Situated in the very heart of the city, it has held host to countless bands, comedians, film events and club nights within its storied walls. Ahead of Live is Alive, we spoke to Komedia’s Lex Hollingworth… Continue reading Komedia: “Live performance is part of the very fabric of our community”
How do you see colour? Open now at Jubilee Library, online
How do you see colour?, a photographic exhibition exploring the experiences of some of the black and POC communities in Brighton and London is open now at the Jubilee Library and online. Presented by PhotoVoice and the Socially Engaged Art Salon (SEAS) How do you see colour? showcases the work of five photographers: Koffi Nguessan,… Continue reading How do you see colour? Open now at Jubilee Library, online
Brighton Fringe Autumn Edition OPENS
The new Brighton Fringe Autumn Edition has started today, bringing a programme of safely distanced artistry to our city. Header image is from the performance 2100 A Space Novelty, shot by Siobhan O’Driscoll Brighton Fringe Autumn Edition is running across the core dates of 1-31 October, and is bringing more than 50 events to venues… Continue reading Brighton Fringe Autumn Edition OPENS
Live is Alive! Brings music back to Brighton
Live music is coming back to Brighton with Live is Alive! A collaborative event backed by a host of the city’s venues. Brighton music venues have joined together to put on a series of live gigs at The Dome to help raise support for the city’s beleaguered music scene. Live Is Alive! will take place… Continue reading Live is Alive! Brings music back to Brighton
Brighton Fringe kicking off this Thursday
Header image by Andy O’Hara // Instagram: @aoharaphoto The Brighton Fringe Autumn Edition is kicking off this Thursday 1 October, with tickets on sale now. The wonderful, wonderful Brighton Fringe is returning with an Autumn Edition 1-31 October, bringing a range of Covid-safe comedy, theatre and music performances to our fair city. With the initial… Continue reading Brighton Fringe kicking off this Thursday
Horror short Chitarra Maledetta Part One releasing this Sunday
This Sunday 27 September will see the release of Chitarra Maledetta Part One, a horror short inspired by the films of Dario Argento and his work with the prog rock band Goblin. Chitarra maledetta part one, from by Pysch_o_Deliah productions, is being released Sunday 27 September on Youtube, with its accompanying soundtrack going live on… Continue reading Horror short Chitarra Maledetta Part One releasing this Sunday
Le Art: Freeing the mind
Originally from Paris, Lea moved to Brighton less than a year ago as a way to broaden her horizons through first hand experience. With the ability to connect with people in the traditional sense curtailed by our current circumstances Lea has developed her artistic output as a response. “I’ve always enjoyed art and creating things… Continue reading Le Art: Freeing the mind
XXV: Art in the right place
The transient, undulating undercurrent of Brighton’s art communities provide fertile ground for many finding their way in the city. The collaborative dedication to progression and inter-personal support has served Tom Stroud, the man behind XXV Art and potential best artist in the world well in his years in the city by the sea, now suitably… Continue reading XXV: Art in the right place