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The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Holly Crompton, Clair Butler, Sarah Goodfellow, Octavia Bell – Connecting with Nature An exhibition celebrating the world around us. Artists Holly Crompton, Clair Butler, Sarah Goodfellow and Octavia Bell share a love of the natural and man-made world, being inspired by its animals, landscapes and architecture. Their shared love of […] |
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POETRY FOR PLEASURE Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon July 7 Salisbury Festival’s Last Words Project 1999 by Gillian Eddison 14 Penguin Modern Poets (4-6) selected by Marek Urbanowicz and presented by Barbara Odell 21 Answering Back Again by Dexter Tiranti 28 ‘The Less Will Prattle […] |
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Hurst Players SYLVIA a comedy by A. R. Gurney Players Theatre, 147 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9PU July 8 - 12. 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) Tickets: £14 - online from www.hurstplayers.org.uk In Person at Theatre Box Office Saturdays 10am to Midday from June 14th Email: enquiries@hurstplayers.org.uk
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Chapel Royal Tuesdays 1.10-1.55pm July 8 Simon Watterton/Caroline Tyler 4 hands one piano Mozart Saint-Saens Debussy 15 Oliver Nelson violin Julian Jacobson piano Sonatas by Brahms & Ravel (Blues) 22 Mermikides Guitar Duo Praetorius Bach Granados Ravel Piazzolla Albeniz 29 Yair Avidor lute Bach Suite in G minor and Weiss 
St Nicholas Wednesdays 2.00-2.45pm (doors 1.30pm) July 8 Emily Jennings and Archie Bonham, Soprano and Piano – A treasury of Art Song’ a mix of English Song, French melodies and German lieder 16 Ivan Horovun, Piano – Liszt, Ravel, Faure and Scriabin 23 Mercedes Gancedo and Quimey Urquiaga, Soprano and Piano – Carlos Guastavino and […] |
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Southwick Players ‘Great Expectations’ Southwick Players are proud to present this new adaptation by renowned actor and director, Richard Lindfield. Dickens wrote two different endings to his novel. Richard Lindfield’s adaptation gives you the chance to decide which one you think Pip deserves. Barn Theatre, Southwick Community Centre, Southwick Street, Southwick BN42 4TE Wednesday 9–Saturday 12 […] 
Rottingdean Drama Society ‘Pygmalion’ by George Bernard Shaw Adapted and directed by Jerome Lloyd In this fresh, yet faithful, adaption of Bernard Shaw's play, the wit and sharp social commentary of the original are preserved. Shaw's keen observations on manners and morality reveal how class, language and identity remain pressing concerns today. Professor Henry Higgins, […] |
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All Saint’s Thursdays 1.00-2.00pm July 10 Emilija Karaliūtė (kanklės) 17 Anjulie Chen (piano) 24 Lewis Kingsley Peart (piano) 31 Rob Luft (guitar) and Iain Bellamy (saxophone) Suggested £5 donation to attend the concerts, and One Bread Cafe will be open so you can enjoy a coffee or lunch before or after the concert. |
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Brighton Unitarian Church Fridays 12.30–1.15pm July 11 BUC regular John Bruzon is a wonderful and versatile pianist who always presents a delightful and varied programme of piano music. This recital will include works by Scarlatti, Mozart and Liszt. 18 Pianist Nick Andrews is delighted to be joined by his old friend Matt Wood and his […] 
Music & Wine at St. Luke’s Atlanticus (Jazz Quartet) Atlanticus (sax, keyboard, trumpet and drums) is a jazz quartet featuring mostly original music plus a few standards. Tonight they are promoting their new album ‘Oceanic’ which has received tremendous reviews. St. Luke’s Church, Queen’s Park Road, BN2 9ZB £10 / £5 concessions / free to […] |
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St Peter’s West Blatchington 1.10pm Saturday 12th July Rachel Smith, flute, and Paul Gregory, guitar. No August concert 
Shoreham Oratorio Choir Summer Concert A programme of light choral music, including madrigals, music by William Byrd and by our piano accompanist Tim Nail. A celebration of summer. Guest Conductor Jordan Theis. The Methodist Church, Manor Hall Road, Southwick BN42 4NA Saturday 12 July 3.30pm Tickets £12 (including refreshments) are available at The Shoreham Gallery or […] 
Brighton Orpheus Choir Purcell Dido and Aeneas and My Heart is Inditing St John’s Church, Knoyle Rd, Brighton BN1 6RB Saturday 12 July 7.30pm Adult £20, students/universal credit + ID £10, under 18s free. Buy tickets online or at the door www.brightonorpheus.org info@brightonorpheus.org |
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The Antony Dale Trust Secret Garden Energy Made Visible An exhibition of sculptures by Almuth Tebbenhoff The Secret Garden, Bristol Gardens, Brighton BN2 5JE 15 June–28 September 11.00am–5.00pm (Sundays and Bank Holidays only) Free entry – donations welcome info@secretgardenkemptown.co.uk www.secretgardenkemptown.co.uk |
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East Side Print Screenprint & Collage Summer School Explore two exciting techniques – screenprint and collage – over four afternoons. All materials provided. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton BN2 1GG Monday 14–Thursday 17 July 2.00–5.00pm £175.00 (Get 10% off with code ‘BHAC10’) Book tickets at www.eastsideprint.org/summerschool 01273 694976 / info@eastsideprint.org
POETRY FOR PLEASURE Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon July 14 Penguin Modern Poets (4-6) selected by Marek Urbanowicz and presented by Barbara Odell 21 Answering Back Again by Dexter Tiranti 28 ‘The Less Will Prattle Of’ by Ruth Tansey Admission: suggested donation of […] |
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Chapel Royal Tuesdays 1.10-1.55pm July 15 Oliver Nelson violin Julian Jacobson piano Sonatas by Brahms & Ravel (Blues) 22 Mermikides Guitar Duo Praetorius Bach Granados Ravel Piazzolla Albeniz 29 Yair Avidor lute Bach Suite in G minor and Weiss 
South Downs Summer Music Sounds of Summer – South Downs Festival Orchestra, Julian Bliss clarinet Elgar Serenade for Strings Coleridge-Taylor 2 Novelletten for String Orchestra, Op. 52 Arnold Concerto No. 1 for Clarinet and String Orchestra Finzi Five Bagatelles (arr. Clarinet and String Orchestra) Britten Simple Symphony St Andrew’s Church, The Tye, Alfriston BN26 5TL […] |
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St Nicholas Wednesdays 2.00-2.45pm (doors 1.30pm) July 16 Ivan Horovun, Piano – Liszt, Ravel, Faure and Scriabin 23 Mercedes Gancedo and Quimey Urquiaga, Soprano and Piano – Carlos Guastavino and Alberto Ginastera 30 Paul Gregory, Guitar (recital dedicated to Richard Bowen) – Westhoff, Legnani, Maxwell-Davies, Asencio and Albeniz
South Downs Summer Music Folk Tales of Love – Julian Bliss and friends Julian Bliss - clarinet Zahra Benyounes - violin Emily Holland - violinSara Roberts - viola Jessie-Ann Richardson - cello Strauss (arr. Julian Bliss) Weigenlied, Op. 41Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 Coleridge-Taylor Clarinet Quintet, Op. 10 St Andrew’s Church, The […] |
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South Downs Summer Music Elgar and Tchaikovsky – Piatti Quartet Michael Trainor - violin Emily Holland - violin Miguel Sobrinho - viola Jessie-Ann Richardson - cello Elgar String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83 Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 St Andrew’s Church, The Tye, Alfriston BN26 5TL Thursday 17 July 1.00pm Tickets: […]
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All Saint’s Thursdays 1.00-2.00pm July 17 Anjulie Chen (piano) 24 Lewis Kingsley Peart (piano) 31 Rob Luft (guitar) and Iain Bellamy (saxophone) August 7 No performer 14 David Stevens (organ) 21 TBC 28 ’Naissance’ John Law (piano) and John Lloyd tenor sax) Suggested £5 donation to attend the concerts, and One Bread Cafe will be open […]
South Downs Summer Music Wynton Marsalis’s A Fiddler’s Tale – Julian Bliss, Zahra Beyounes and friends St Andrew’s Church, The Tye, Alfriston BN26 5TL Thursday 17 July 7.30pm Tickets: £25/£20, St Andrew’s Pass: £110 Information: www.southdownssummermusic.co.uk |
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The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Rottingdean Heritage – Summer Exhibition Rottingdean has a strong connection with the arts, having at one time or another been the home for many a great writer, musician and artist. The Summer Exhibition at The Grange Gallery will celebrate one such connection and this year will be no different. For […] 
7:30 PM Friday 18 and Saturday 19 JULY ST. MARY'S CHURCH, KEMPTOWN. BN2 1PR TICKETS: WWW.TICKETSOURCE.CO.UK/AGMC Join us as we celebrate 20 incredible years of music, community and pride. Expect a joyful, jam-packed evening filled with highlights from our vibrant back catalogue, from classical favourites and show-stopping musical theatre numbers to pop hits and Eurovision classics. […]
Brighton Unitarian Church Fridays 12.30–1.15pm July 18 Pianist Nick Andrews is delighted to be joined by his old friend Matt Wood and his glorious Baritone voice. After many years, they will once more sing Gerald Finzi's sublime song cycle "Earth and Air and Rain" which they have both known since they were boys. There will […]
South Downs Summer Music Bach, Chopin, Ravel & Stravinsky Hastings International Piano Competition Prizewinner: Mariamna Sherling Bach Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 Chopin Mazurkas Op. 17 No. 1,2,3 Ravel Oiseaux tristes/Une barque sur I’ocean/Alborada del gracioso from Miroirs Stravinsky-Agosti The Firebird Suite St Andrew’s Church, The Tye, Alfriston BN26 5TL Friday 18 […]
South Downs Summer Music Alexis Cardenas & Recoveco Alexis Cardenas - violin Leonidas Rondon - cuatro Nelson Gomez - guitarronFrancisco Gonzalez - guitar The Venezuelan & Colombian quartet will light up the Friday night with their distinctive blend of sensual melodies & jazz improvisations from Latin America St Andrew’s Church, The Tye, Alfriston BN26 5TL […] |
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South Downs Summer Music Microconcert and picnic with The Mead Men Alex Masters - voice Will Newell - fiddle The Church of the Good Shepherd, Wilmington Street, Lullington BN26 5QX Saturday 19 July 12 noon Retiring collection Information: www.southdownssummermusic.co.uk
South Downs Summer Music Northern Lights – Jeremy Young and friends Jeremy Young - piano Zahra Benyounes - violin Emily Holland - violin Sara Roberts - viola Stephanie Tress - cello Sibelius Andante Festivo A selection of traditional tunes arr. by The Danish String Quartet Grieg Piano Concerto (arr. for piano and string quartet St […]
South Downs Summer Music Jazz at the Long Man Brewery: The Ticklers Long Man Brewery BN26 5TL Saturday 19 July 8.00pm Tickets: £25 Information: www.southdownssummermusic.co.uk |
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The Antony Dale Trust Secret Garden Energy Made Visible An exhibition of sculptures by Almuth Tebbenhoff The Secret Garden, Bristol Gardens, Brighton BN2 5JE 15 June–28 September 11.00am–5.00pm (Sundays and Bank Holidays only) Free entry – donations welcome info@secretgardenkemptown.co.uk www.secretgardenkemptown.co.uk
South Downs Summer Music Talland Quartet, the SDSM resident quartet Dylan Edge - violin Orla McGarrity - violin Rebecca Stubbs - viola Nathan Jackson-Turner - cello Mozart String Quartet No. 19 ‘Dissonance’, K.465 Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E-flat majo St Andrew’s Church, The Tye, Alfriston BN26 5TL Sunday 20 July 2.00pm Retiring collection benefiting […]
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Create Music Brighton & East Sussex Youth Orchestra Post-Tour Concert Come celebrate the end of Brighton & East Sussex Youth Orchestra’s tour in the Netherlands with an evening of music at Lewes Town Hall. Featuring exceptional young musicians from across Brighton and East Sussex, with repertoire including Mussorgsky’s Night on a Bare Mountain, Grieg’s Enigma […] |
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East Side Print Natural Dyes Summer School This immersive summer school will look at a variety of approaches to printing, dyeing and painting onto fabric and paper with natural dyes. All materials provided. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton, BN2 1GG Monday 21–Thursday 24 July 2.00–5.00pm £175.00 (Get 10% off with code ‘BHAC10’) Book tickets […]
POETRY FOR PLEASURE Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon July 21 Answering Back Again by Dexter Tiranti 28 ‘The Less Will Prattle Of’ by Ruth Tansey Admission: suggested donation of £2 Contact: Marek Urbanowicz 07799136558 marekrurbanowicz@gmail.com |
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Chapel Royal Tuesdays 1.10-1.55pm July 22 Mermikides Guitar Duo Praetorius Bach Granados Ravel Piazzolla Albeniz 29 Yair Avidor lute Bach Suite in G minor and Weiss August 5 Summer Break - No concert 12 Summer Break - No concert 19 Ben & Will Hancox tenor & piano English Songs inc Hawkins ‘Both Beauties’ 26 Gerard […] |
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St Nicholas Wednesdays 2.00-2.45pm (doors 1.30pm) July 23 Mercedes Gancedo and Quimey Urquiaga, Soprano and Piano – Carlos Guastavino and Alberto Ginastera 30 Paul Gregory, Guitar (recital dedicated to Richard Bowen) – Westhoff, Legnani, Maxwell-Davies, Asencio and Albeniz August 6 Matt Jelf, Baritone and piano - Weil, Dowland, Poulenc, Schuman 13 Trio Cavatina with Carol-Anne […] |
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All Saint’s Thursdays 1.00-2.00pm July 24 Lewis Kingsley Peart (piano) 31 Rob Luft (guitar) and Iain Bellamy (saxophone) August 7 No performer 14 David Stevens (organ) 21 TBC 28 ’Naissance’ John Law (piano) and John Lloyd tenor sax) Suggested £5 donation to attend the concerts, and One Bread Cafe will be open so you can enjoy […] |
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The Sussex Guild Michelham Priory & Gardens Contemporary Craft Show Michelham Priory & Gardens, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 3QS Friday 25–Sunday 27 July 10.00am–5.00pm Special Price for Craft Show, House & Gardens Adult £10.00, Child £5 Information: 01273 479565 / info@thesussexguild.co.uk 
Newhaven Art Club & Photographers Collective Chalkscape Exhibition Chalk landscape exhibition and Chalkscape Artist of the Year #CAOTY including plein air and Chalk Walk pictures. BN9 Studio, Newhaven Marine Workshops, Railway Approach, Newhaven BN9 0DF Friday 25 July–Saturday 2 August 11.00am–4.00pm Entry is free to all Information: https://www.newhavenartclub.co.uk/ Email: newhavenartclub@hotmail.com / tel 07887520708 
New Venture Theatre Short Plays 2025 ‘Auto-Da-Fe’ by Tennessee Williams – directed by Ayshen Irfan ‘Fade to Black’ by David Gillies – directed by Greg Donaldson ‘The Fifteen Minute Hamlet’ by Tom Stoppard – directed by Goldie Majtas ‘The Pen of My Aunt’ by Gordon Daviot – directed by Dave Barnstorm ‘Red Peppers’ by Noel […]
Brighton Unitarian Church Fridays 12.30–1.15pm July 25 Stephen Carroll-Turner (pianist in the Kelleth Piano Trio and the Brighton Chamber Ensemble) steps out of his chamber music comfort zone for a rare solo recital of music by Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin. No August Concerts £5 suggested donation on the door - cash or card Tea, coffee […]
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Jazz at St Andrews Zoe Francis and Jim Mullen Zoe Francis is a jazz singer whose move to London saw her work with Gareth Williams, Stan Sulzmann and Jim Mullen. Zoe’s albums ‘Remembering Blossom Dearie’ and ‘Blue Town’ have won critical acclaim. Joining here is one of the UK’s most revered and accomplished guitarists in […]
Music & Wine at St. Luke’s Mercedes Gancedo (voice) & Quimey Urquiaga (piano): Argentinian Song This concert is dedicated to Argentine music, featuring works by renowned composers including Guastavino and Ginastera. St. Luke’s Church, Queen’s Park Road, BN2 9ZB £10 / £5 concessions / free to under 16s (accompanied by an adult) available on the […] |
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Free Family & Community Fun at The Dance Space Sat 26 July, 1.30-5pm We're partnering with our neighbours Circus Street to present a mini version of our annual festival Our City Dances. Expect a relaxed and fun afternoon outside The Dance Space, including free drop-in dance workshops, craft stalls, giant games and refreshments.
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Brighton Consort Public Workshop Perfect, Powerful, Palestrina! Our Musical Director, Greg Skidmore, one of the UK's leading professional performers of choral music from the Renaissance, will lead a workshop focussing on the wonderful music of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. We celebrate Palestrina's 500th birthday this year, so come and join us as we get to […] |
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The Antony Dale Trust Secret Garden Energy Made Visible An exhibition of sculptures by Almuth Tebbenhoff The Secret Garden, Bristol Gardens, Brighton BN2 5JE 15 June–28 September 11.00am–5.00pm (Sundays and Bank Holidays only) Free entry – donations welcome info@secretgardenkemptown.co.uk www.secretgardenkemptown.co.uk |
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Have a go at guitar, keyboard, drum kit or vocals and be part of a new band. Together we'll learn some classic songs and maybe even try writing some new ones! No prior musical experience is necessary as our friendly and multi-skilled music leaders will be able to help you get started. If you already […]
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Music for Connection Music and Motion Lively, supportive, and fun dementia-friendly singing and music-making monthly at Jubilee Library. Come and sing your favourite songs with us! No experience necessary. Free / donation Jubilee Library, Jubilee Square, Brighton BN1 1GE free / donation – booking essential hello@musicforconnection.co.uk / 01273 569096
POETRY FOR PLEASURE Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon July 28 ‘The Less Will Prattle Of’ by Ruth Tansey August 4 Sussex Poets by Janet Pressley 11 Ted’s Birds by Marek Urbanowicz 18 Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained by Angela Abbo […]
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East Side Print Screenprinting on Paper Summer School Explore the screenprinting process over four afternoons. Learn how to make and use paper stencils and photo-stencils (including how to coat, expose, print and finally remove a photo-stencil). Ideal for beginners and for those who want a refresher. All screenprinting materials provided. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton, […] |
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Chapel Royal Tuesdays 1.10-1.55pm July 29 Yair Avidor, lute, Bach Suite in G minor and Weiss August 5 Summer Break - No concert 12 Summer Break - No concert 19 Ben & Will Hancox tenor & piano English Songs inc Hawkins ‘Both Beauties’ 26 Gerard Cousins guitar Villa Lobos Welsh folk song Glass & Cousins |
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St Nicholas Wednesdays 2.00-2.45pm (doors 1.30pm) July 30 Paul Gregory, Guitar (recital dedicated to Richard Bowen) – Westhoff, Legnani, Maxwell-Davies, Asencio and Albeniz August 6 Matt Jelf, Baritone and piano - Weil, Dowland, Poulenc, Schuman 13 Trio Cavatina with Carol-Anne Grainger, Voice, piano and spoken word 20 John Bruzon, Piano - Bach, Scarlatti, Chopin and […] |
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All Saint’s Thursdays 1.00-2.00pm July 31 Rob Luft (guitar) and Iain Bellamy (saxophone) August 7 No performer 14 David Stevens (organ) 21 TBC 28 ’Naissance’ John Law (piano) and John Lloyd tenor sax) Suggested £5 donation to attend the concerts, and One Bread Cafe will be open so you can enjoy a coffee or lunch before […] |
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Jazz at St Andrews The Tim Whitehead quintet Tim Whitehead is a giant amongst British saxophonists – bursting onto the scene in the 70s with such esteemed bands as Ian Carr’s Nucleus and Loose Tubes. In the 1990s Tim was a regular player at Ronnie Scott’s club. He was commissioned to compose several works for […] |
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The Antony Dale Trust Secret Garden Energy Made Visible An exhibition of sculptures by Almuth Tebbenhoff The Secret Garden, Bristol Gardens, Brighton BN2 5JE 15 June–28 September 11.00am–5.00pm (Sundays and Bank Holidays only) Free entry – donations welcome info@secretgardenkemptown.co.uk www.secretgardenkemptown.co.uk |
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