Art

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

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 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 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

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‘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

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

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”

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