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 ourselves into dark rooms all week and pretend that we’re … Continue reading Brighton gig guide 6-12 June
Multimedia artist, Anna Cambier is presenting their new multimedia installation, Women Waltzing In Time at the Regency Town House. The work explores dementia, memory and identity. Anna Cambier presents Women Waltzing in Time, a multimedia installation in collaboration with The Hop 50+, Zuyd Hogeschool, Zuyd University of Applied Science Maastricht, and Iarts. The exhibition will take place in The Regency Town House, Brighton, from Friday … Continue reading Women Waltzing in Time, a multimedia arts installation, opening Friday 29 April
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. We got into it with Jed, rapper and founder of … Continue reading Interview: Jed, AGB Live – Brighton’s grassroots hip hop scene is growing, and you need to pay attention
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 live events happening the city. Barry from Eastenders is hosting … Continue reading Brighton gig guide 7 – 13 March
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 pour your heart into your work. Until finally your talent … Continue reading Nightlyfe: Dancing for equity in events
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 art in a modern world. UC: Can you give an … Continue reading Poems by Post interview: Support creativity in hard times
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 his golden window in The Laines, and the exciting and … Continue reading Fringe 2022: Second batch of tickets on sale now
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 Poems By Post commission a new poem from a different … Continue reading Poems By Post: Sharing creativity in dark days
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, its ethos, and how the power of music and promote … Continue reading Best Foot Music – Supporting artist from refugee and migrant communities
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 Beat, a spooky Bowie night on Thursday at The Brunswick, … Continue reading Brighton gig guide 18-24 October
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