CREATE MUSIC Sounds from the City After a brief hiatus, Create Music is proud to relaunch this two-day festival which has previously provided a platform for over 300 acts, some of which now enjoy national and international success. Hear the talents of young bands and solo performers, all eager to show what's up and coming […]
POETRY FOR PLEASURE November 2023 20 Poems from the Rattlebag by Gillian Eddison 27 The Poetry of R.S. Tomas by Tim Digby Roberts Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon Admission: suggested donation of £2 Contact: Marek Urbanowicz 07799136558 marekrurbanowicz@gmail.com
STRINGS UNBARRED - Monthly A supportive and inspiring place to play strings together beyond reading music. Includes listening and learning by ear, and creating music together. Minimum ability: playing a major scale Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD Monthly sessions £17.00 – booking essential £13.50 per session if 4 booked in advance (4 […]
Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton BN1 1EA Tuesdays 1.10–1.55pm November 2023 21 Clara Rodriguez (piano) – Scarlatti, Chopin (Ballade 1), Rachmaninoff, Carreño, Ruiz. 28 Ani Batikian (violin), Roland Roberts (piano) – Schumann, Beamish, Waxman. £5 recommended minimum donations please Concerts run by volunteers to bring you live music
PORTSLADE RECORDED MUSIC SOCIETY In Nature’s Realm 3 Presented by Roy Patching, Committee Member Loxdale English Centre, Locks Hill, Portslade BN41 2LA Admission £3, includes tea, coffee and cakes Information: Richard Richardson (Chairman): 01273 328722
RECITALS AT ST NICHOLAS – Beautiful music in the heart of the city November 2023 22 Eugenia Russell (cello and piano) and Quentin Russell (guitar and piano). From Bach to Blues. A programme which spans the extent of Western Classical Music, this is an eclectic mix of Baroque masterpieces, perennial classics, personal favourites, Greek hymns […]
BRIGHTON AND HOVE FRENCH CIRCLE Les Abeilles et le Miel – illustrated talk in French by Alain Caron Hanover Room, Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD Visitors £5 on the door, members free Information: 01273 321794 / s@hinton.clara.net
HOVE CIVIC SOCIETY The making of 'Flight of the Langoustine', Hove Plinth second sculpture. Talk and video show by Sculptor Pierre Diamantopoulo MRSS Ralli Hall, 81 Denmark Villas, Hove BN3 3TH Free entry, all welcome info@hovecivicsociety.org
MUSIC FOR CONNECTION: Sing and Play Lively, supportive, and fun weekly dementia-friendly singing and music-making session. No experience necessary. For people living with dementia and companions. Free - funded by NHS. Brooke Mead Extra Care Scheme, Albion Street, Brighton, BN1 free – booking essential hello@musicforconnection.co.uk / 01273 569096
BRIGHTON UNITARIAN LUNCHTIME CONCERTS November 2023 24 – Acoustic bassist supremo Nigel Thomas and Geoff Hearn, shakuhachi*, explore spontaneous melodic improvisations to evoke an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity in what promises to be a truly original musical event. *The shakuhachi is an ancient bamboo flute used as a meditation tool by Japanese Zen Buddhist […]
JAZZ AT ST ANDREWS Terry Seabrook’s ‘Kind of Blue’ Arguably the most influential and best-selling jazz album of all time, Miles Davis’ timeless classic ‘Kind of Blue’ has captivated listeners since its recording in 1959. Join pianist Terry Seabrook and his sextet as they take you on a journey through this album and other […]
ROTTINGDEAN WHITEWAY CENTRE Dr Geoffrey Mead: Rewilding at Knepp Estate – The Difficult Balance Book online at RWC.org.uk, Tickets £12 Rottingdean Whiteway Centre, Rottingdean BN2 7HB
ADUR ARTS LIVE The Wellington Wailers Sea Shanty Choir Traditional songs from the age of sail. St. Mary De Haura Church, Shoreham BN43 5DQ £5 on the door – cash only www.adurartsforum.org.uk
Puccini's Messa di Gloria and works by five female composers Join the London Mozart Players, BFC and Youth Choir for beautiful, calming, meditative works by female composers followed by Puccini’s rousing, operatic Messa di Gloria. The first half of the programme showcases the work of five female composers, beginning with Clara Schumann’s only set of choral songs, Drei […]
MUSICIANS OF ALL SAINTS Conductor: Andrew Sherwood Bach Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor BWV 160 Peter Copley ‘Scrublands Suite’ Maria Collins ‘Passacaglia’ First performance Frank Bridge ‘Suite for String Orchestra’ St Michael’s Church, High Street, Lewes BN7 1UW £18, £5, under 18s free available online or on the door www.musiciansofallsaints.co.uk Information: info.mas.lewes@gmail.com
SEAFORD MUSIC SOCIETY Cordelia Williams - piano Performing Schubert, Debussy, Brahms and Schumann. Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road, Seaford BN25 2EE Non-members £17.50 / members enter with membership card / under 26 free Information: treasurer@seafordmusicsociety.com / 01323 885365
BRIGHTON & HOVE ARTS COUNCIL Poetry Festival The Festival will feature readings by poets Liz Berry and Competition judge John McCullough, plus the competition winners. We are also excited to host again the ever popular poetry slam with Hammer & Tongue. St George’s Church, St George’s Road, Kemp Town, Brighton BN2 1ED Tickets: £13, £10 […]
POETRY FOR PLEASURE November 2023 27 The Poetry of R.S. Tomas by Tim Digby Roberts Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon Admission: suggested donation of £2 Contact: Marek Urbanowicz 07799136558 marekrurbanowicz@gmail.com
SILVER STRINGS - fortnightly Always wanted to play a stringed instrument? Then Silver Strings is for you! We are Brighton’s very own later-starter community string band: we meet weekly to play cellos, violas and violins together. Most of our players were complete beginners before their first session. We hold free Open Sessions on the […]
Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton BN1 1EA Tuesdays 1.10–1.55pm November 2023 28 Ani Batikian (violin), Roland Roberts (piano) – Schumann, Beamish, Waxman. £5 recommended minimum donations please Concerts run by volunteers to bring you live music
RECITALS AT ST NICHOLAS – Beautiful music in the heart of the city November 2023 29 John Collins European organ music from the 16th to 18th centuries. St Nicholas Church, Church Street, Brighton BN1 3LJ On the corner of Church Street and Dyke Road Tel: 01273 205360 Wednesdays 2.00–2.45pm (doors open at 1.30pm) Suggested donation […]
THE ARTS SOCIETY EAST SUSSEX Monthly Illustrated Lecture: The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh by James Campbell The Hove Club, 28 Fourth Avenue, Hove BN3 2PJ Wednesday 29 November from 6.45pm for a prompt 7.30pm start ASES Members free/visitors £10 (strictly by prior arrangement – only two lectures per year) Contact Membership Secretary for further information […]
NEW VENTURE THEATRE ‘Bedroom Farce’ by Alan Ayckbourn "Anything but a typical bedroom farce - though we hear about a range of sexual troubles. Is marriage sustained more by habit than mutual excitement? Or is there a certain blessedness? Ayckbourn’s play is moving, observant and hugely funny." Directed by Katie Brownings New Venture Theatre, Bedford […]
ROTTINGDEAN HERITAGE The Grange Gallery Christmas Fair Seventeen talented artists and craftspeople come together to display their work at this year’s Christmas Fair – Christmas cards and decorations, stocking-fillers and unique gift ideas galore. Not to be missed! The Grange Gallery, The Green, Rottingdean BN2 7HA Friday 1–Sunday 17 December Open Wednesday–Saturday 10.00am–4.00pm Sunday 1.00pm–4.00pm […]
December 2023 1 – Evelyn Harrison (clarinet), Lyndsay Jeffery (clarinet) and Zhanna Kemp-Dashkovskaya (piano), perform a unique arrangement of Mozart’s sublime Kegelstatt Trio K498, as well as the Concert Piece No. 2 by Mendelssohn written for two clarinets and piano. This performance will be a perfect way to enjoy your lunch break and an opportunity […]
Water From An Ancient Well Reeds man Alex Bondonno’s sextet performs a tribute to composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim. A unique musical voice from South Africa, the band perform Ibrahim’s classic standards, plus interpretations and new arrangements of his music. Featuring trombonist Mark Bassey who will lead the audience through the musical story of Ibrahim's […]
THE SUSSEX GUILD Midhurst Contemporary Craft Show Come and see a superb variety of well designed and beautifully handmade items: exciting batik, ceramics, furniture, glass, jewellery, leatherwork, knitwear, patchwork, pewter,printmaking, silversmithing, textiles, textile art and woodwork. The highly-skilled designer-makers from Sussex and adjoining counties will provide a colourful feast of creativity to brighten the dark […]
PATCHAM ARTS Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair Artists selling original Christmas cards, paintings, Christmas produce and homemade craft gifts. Totally individual artistic gifts for all the family. Come and enjoy a glass of mulled wine, mince pies or a light soup lunch. Proceeds in aid of the Church Restoration Fund Project. All Saints Church, Church […]
EAST SIDE PRINT Seasonal Cyanotypes Make your own alternative seasonal cards and gift tags using the historical Cyanotype photographic printing process, which produces distinctive and beautiful Prussian blue images. All materials included. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton BN2 1GG £45.00 Book tickets at www.eastsideprint.org/weekendcourses 01273 694976 / info@eastsideprint.org
BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL A Heavenly Byrd in an Earthly Tree with BREMF Consort of Voices and Ashdown Consort of Viols Music for Advent and Christmas including medieval carols and works by Byrd, Cornysh and Sheppard. St Paul’s Church, West Street, Brighton BN1 2RE Tickets: £15; £7.50 12–25s; free for under 12s from www.bremf.org.uk/event/a-heavenly-byrd Information: cathy@bremf.org.uk […]
LEWES LITTLE THEATRE ‘The Hound 0f the Baskervilles’ by Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called in to unravel the mystery concerning the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. An ancient curse, a killer on the loose and the howl of the spectral hound mean that the pair must work fast if they […]
NEWHAVEN ART CLUB Winter Exhibition Hillcrest Centre Café Gallery, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven BN9 9LH Sunday 3–Wednesday 20 December 9.00am–3.00pm Free admission http://www.newhavenartclub.co.uk/
BRIGHTON DOME / BRIGHTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Winter Solstice Music from Arvo Pärt and Sibelius Symphony no. 2, conducted by Sian Edwards, featuring Ruth Rogers (violin) and Joanna MacGregor (piano). A rare chance to hear Arvo Pärt’s compellingly beautiful Lamentate as well as the enduringly popular violin solo Spiegel im Spiegel. We then continue with Sibelius’ […]
BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL A Heavenly Byrd in an Earthly Tree with BREMF Consort of Voices, Ashdown Consort of Viols and children from Rudyard Kipling Primary School. A community event including carols for audience alongside some of the music from our 2 December Brighton concert. Holy Cross Church, Woodingdean BN2 6BD Tickets: free with retiring […]
THE BRIGHTON SINGERS A Rose in Winter Christmas Music by 20th and 21st century British composers The chamber choir sing a gorgeous programme directed by Nicholas Houghton featuring John Rutter's ‘Magnificat’ and Herbert Howells’ ‘A Spotless Rose’. St Paul's Church, West Street, Brighton BN1 2RE £12 via website www.brightonsingers.org.uk or on the door info@brightonsingers.org.uk
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