The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Will Mason – Colourstuff Step right up! Come on down! The primitive world of the Colourstuff comes to town. Taking the gloom out of any room, eyeball pleasers and perception teasers mingle for your delectation. You want colour? We have colour! Get a Chroma zing to welcome the Spring. Step […]
Brighton Dome Blue Camel Club Get ready for a creature-themed extravaganza with the Blue Camel Club, a club night run by and for learning disabled people. Relaxed Performance. Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, New Rd, Brighton BN1 1UG Mon 17 March, time TBC £6, free carer tickets Brighton Dome Ticket Office: 01273 709709 or tickets@brightondome.org https://brightondome.org/whats-on/VIW-blue-camel-club/
Photos at the Beach An open-air exhibition of photographs from the Regency Society’s James Gray Collection is on show at the gabions on the Lower Promenade in Brighton. The exhibition focuses on photographs of the seafront, making this a great opportunity to see these fascinating glimpses of bygone life on Brighton seafront, close to their […]
POETRY FOR PLEASURE March 2025 17 A Celebration of Irish Poets and Poetry by Paddy O’Keeffe 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 - weekly Brighton’s very own later-starter community string band. It’s never too late to learn! 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 […]
Fabrica Experimental Life Drawing with Jane Fordham Fabrica, 40 Duke Street, Brighton BN1 1AN Tuesday 18 March and Tuesday 1 April 10.00am £40 for 2 interlinked sessions Information: 01273 778646 / fabrica.org.uk
East Side Print Screenprinting on Paper An introduction to the screenprinting process. Learn how to make and use paper stencils and photo-stencils, how to build up an image in layers and experiment with the medium. Ideal for beginners and for those who want a refresher. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton, BN2 1GG Tuesdays 4 March […]
Portslade Recorded Music Society From Servant to Celebrity – Haydn in London Presented by Paul Skinner, Secretary Loxdale English Centre (Business Centre), Locks Hill, Portslade BN41 2LA Admission £3.50, includes tea, coffee and cakes Information: Richard Richardson (Chairman): 01273 328722
East Side Print Screenprinting on Paper An introduction to the screenprinting process. Learn how to make and use paper stencils and photo-stencils, how to build up an image in layers and experiment with the medium. Ideal for beginners and for those who want a refresher. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton, BN2 1GG Wednesdays 5 March […]
Music for Connection: Tea and Jam Join us for our playful over-50s jam session, based on listening and responding: all music is made in the moment, on voices, found sounds, conventional instruments, and everything in between! Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary. Funded by BHCC. Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD (TBC) […]
Brighton Dome Bangers Five-star, smash hit Bangers gets the party started with an exhilarating night of original music, lyrical storytelling, and pure UK garage vibes. Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Rd, Brighton BN1 1UG Thursday 20–Saturday 22 March, various times £15, concessions & under 26s £12, schools £7.50 Brighton Dome Ticket Office: 01273 709709 or tickets@brightondome.org […]
East Side Print Screen and Block Printing on Fabric Learn a range of techniques to develop your creative ideas into prints for fabric, tote bags, tea towels, wall hangings etc. This course offers participants the opportunity to create individual designs, repeating patterns or explore loose freeform approaches to printmaking for fabric. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, […]
Regency Society John Loughborough Pearson John Loughborough Pearson was one the most prolific church architects of the Victorian period, best known for designing Truro Cathedral. He was responsible for the design of two churches in Hove: the monumental All Saints’ Church and the more modest but equally interesting church of St Barnabas. The speaker, Clare […]
New Venture Theatre ‘The Approach’ by Mark Rowe Directed by Mark Wilson New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton BN1 2PT Friday 21–Saturday 29 March 7.30pm Tickets: www.newventure.org.uk Box Office Information: 01273 746118 or email boxoffice@newventure.org.uk
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
Jazz at St Andrews Simon Woolf’s Young Masters Bassist Simon Woolf brings his Young Masters quintet to St Andrews in a programme that intersperses compositions by some of the jazz legends with whom he has played (Benny Golson, Harry Allen, Al Cohn) and his own tuneful originals. As the name suggests, the line up is […]
Music and Wine at St. Luke’s Trio Akima Inspirations from world folk music, with spontaneous creative improvisation. Features saxophones and flutes, guitar and percussion St. Luke’s Church, Queen’s Park Road, BN2 9ZB £8 / £5 concessions / free to under 16s (accompanied by an adult) available on the door or pre-book for a £1 discount […]
Nicholas Yonge Society Trio Arisonto concert Music by Clara Schumann, Brahms and Ligeti East Sussex College, Cliffe Building, Mountfield Road, Lewes BN7 2XH Tickets £20 (8–25s free) www.ticketsource.co.uk/nyslewes or on the door Information: www.nyslewes.org.uk/the-society.html
Fabrica Church of Italo – Getting Medieval A collaborative fashion show and intimate queer disco party Fabrica, 40 Duke Street, Brighton BN1 1AN £13–£17 Information: 01273 778646 / fabrica.org.uk
East Side Print Bundle Dye Workshop Learn how to transfer colour and shape from seasonal and dried plants and create beautiful organic textures and surfaces on cotton, linen and silk. Materials included. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton, BN2 1GG £95.00 Book tickets at www.eastsideprint.org/weekendcourses 01273 694976 info@eastsideprint.org
New Sussex Singers Singing Workshop: The Modern Choral Sound Hosted by New Sussex Singers and led by conductor and singer Sebastian Charlesworth. Sharpen your ensemble skills in a workshop exploring the music of three exceptional contemporary choral composers. All Saints Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes BN7 2LE Tickets £18 including music and afternoon refreshments For more […]
New Music Brighton Concert in memory of Malcolm Lipkin Nathan Williamson (piano) will perform works by Malcolm Lipkin in the first half of the concert and a film will also be shown. The second half of the event will include short piano works from NMB members, also to be performed by Nathan. Malcolm Lipkin: Nocturne no. 4, Nocturne no. 3, Sonata no. […]
St Mary’s Church Kemp Town Tobias Wheal and Jiating Yang – Synesthesia An immersive event combining live organ music, played on our 1878/1904 Bevington, with dynamic animation projected onto the inside of the church. Synesthesia is a collaborative project by two emerging local artists Jiating Yang and Tobias Wheal. Synesthesia refers to the ability to […]
Sussex Chorus Requiem Mass – Mozart The Song of St Francis – Howard Blake Ave Verum Corpus – Mozart Conductor – Stephen Anthony Brown Orchestra – Kent Sinfonia St Andrew’s Church, Junction Road, Burgess Hill RH15 0LG Tickets: £18.00 (adults), £16.00 each for groups of 4 or more, £6.00 for students in full time education. […]
The Brighton Singers Music for Lent Stravinsky, Pergolesi, Poulenc St Nicholas’ Church, Church St, Brighton BN1 3LJ Tickets £16 (incl refreshments) https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EILA Info:www.brightonsingers.org.uk
Brighton Dome / Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Reich/Richter A feast for eyes and ears: music by living legend Steve Reich with luminous, colour-shifting visuals inspired by the art of Gerhard Richter. In the first half, music from more New York icons including Yoko Ono and John Cage. Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UD […]
POETRY FOR PLEASURE March 2025 24 Love and Laughter: D.H. Lawrence and Spike Milligan by Ruth Tansey 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 - weekly Brighton’s very own later-starter community string band. It’s never too late to learn! 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 […]
Music For Connection Beginners Strings / Improvising with Strings – monthly Try out a violin, viola, or cello in our friendly group. Learn to read music (9:30-10:25am) or play without (10:40-11:30am). Instruments provided - booking essential. Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD Booking essential Free for 50+ / donations for under-50s hello@musicforconnection.co.uk / 01273 […]
East Side Print Screenprinting on Paper An introduction to the screenprinting process. Learn how to make and use paper stencils and photo-stencils, how to build up an image in layers and experiment with the medium. Ideal for beginners and for those who want a refresher. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton, BN2 1GG Tuesdays 4 March […]
The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Helping Paws – Down to the Bone 2 Eleven years ago, Helping Paws held ‘Down to the Bone’ exhibition in Brighton. It ran for a week and was deemed to be the most successful pop-up exhibition in 10 years, raising a huge amount of money for animals in need. The […]
East Side Print Screenprinting on Paper An introduction to the screenprinting process. Learn how to make and use paper stencils and photo-stencils, how to build up an image in layers and experiment with the medium. Ideal for beginners and for those who want a refresher. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton, BN2 1GG Wednesdays 5 March […]
Brighton and Hove French Circle Clermont Ferrand: A little of the fascinating history of this charming, ancient city. Talk in French. Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD Members free, visitors £7 on the door Information: 01273 321794 / hinton@clara.net
Hove Civic Society Brunswick Town 200 years, a talk by Nick Tyson Ralli Hall, 81 Denmark Villas, Hove BN3 3TH Entrance free Information: info@hovecivicsociety.org
Regency Society Brunswick Town at 200 Construction of Brunswick Square began in 1824. Over the next few years the area known as Brunswick Town was created. By 1830 the Brunswick Commissioners were established to administer the new streets. Nick Tyson will describe how Brunswick Town’s administrative infrastructure grew along with the houses. This a joint […]
East Sussex Arts HIS LIFE TIMES AND CARTOONS presented by Barry Venning Voted Britains best loved cartoonist in 2000 Giles gave us remarkable picture of British life over 50 years. Monthly illustrated lecture at the Hove club 28 Fourth Avenue Hove BN3 2PJ . ASES members free/ visitors £10 ( spaces are limited so […]
Brighton Dome / Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrating 100 Years of the BPO with Joanna MacGregor CBE BPO Music Director Joanna MacGregor delves into the archive for a talk about the legendary performers who’ve joined the orchestra in its 100 year history, and the exciting programming she is bringing to the city. Brighton Dome Founders Room, […]
Brighton Dome Record Label Nights: Gondwana Records Gondwana Records brings a very special line-up to the iconic Corn Exchange for the very first Gondwana Records Presents night in Brighton Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, New Rd, Brighton BN1 1UG £24, students £18 Brighton Dome Ticket Office: 01273 709709 or tickets@brightondome.org https://brightondome.org/whats-on/VIv-record-label-nights-gondwana-records/
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
Jazz at St Andrews Nick Tomalin’s Shades of Shearing Pianist Nick Tomalin’s quintet recreate the distinctive sound of the classic Shearing Quintet, the British pianist who found fame when he settled in the US in the late 1940s. Expect a mix of Shearing’s acclaimed compositions, lesser known gems and some originals inspired by Shearing's music. […]
Brighton Dome Access Open Day A drop in event featuring tours of the venue, badge making, LEGO making workshops and information about Brighton Dome’s access scheme Brighton Dome Foyer, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UD Free Brighton Dome Ticket Office: 01273 709709 or tickets@brightondome.org https://brightondome.org/whats-on/VIK-access-open-day/
Brighton Orpheus Choir Brahms Requiem Mendelssohn Psalm 43 and Verleih uns Frieden St John’s Church, Knoyle Road, Brighton BN1 6RB Adults £20, students £10, under 18 free online and at the door www.brightonorpheus.org
Brighton Chamber Choir Beautiful Choral Music for Mother’s Day Including Dvorak’s warm and joyful Mass in D, and Stanford’s sublime Bluebird. St Michael-in-Lewes, High Street, Lewes BN7 1XU Tickets £15, available from wegottickets.com brightonchamberchoir.org
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 - funded by NHS / BHCC. Jubilee Library, Jubilee Square, Brighton, BN1 free – booking essential hello@musicforconnection.co.uk / 01273 569096
POETRY FOR PLEASURE March 2025 31 ‘As Days Go By’ by Estelle Taylor 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
Create Music / Brighton Dome Sounds from the City.5 Hear the talents of young bands and solo performers, aged 10–16, all eager to show what's up and coming on the south coast’s music scene. Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, 29 New Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UG Tickets £10, U25 £6 Information: 01273 261565, events@createmusic.org.uk, www.createmusic.org.uk/whats-on/sounds-from-the-city/
Silver Strings - weekly Brighton’s very own later-starter community string band. It’s never too late to learn! 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 […]
Fabrica Experimental Life Drawing with Jane Fordham Fabrica, 40 Duke Street, Brighton BN1 1AN Tuesday 18 March and Tuesday 1 April 10.00am £40 for 2 interlinked sessions Information: 01273 778646 / fabrica.org.uk
Portslade Recorded Music Society Benjamin Godard – eccentric French composer Compiled by David Maddocks Presented by Richard Richardson Loxdale English Centre (Business Centre), Locks Hill, Portslade BN41 2LA Admission £3.50, includes tea, coffee and cakes Information: Richard Richardson (Chairman): 01273 328722
East Side Print Screenprinting on Paper An introduction to the screenprinting process. Learn how to make and use paper stencils and photo-stencils, how to build up an image in layers and experiment with the medium. Ideal for beginners and for those who want a refresher. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton, BN2 1GG Wednesdays 5 March […]
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
Music for Connection: Final Tea and Jam session Join us for our playful over-50s jam session, based on listening and responding: all music is made in the moment, on voices, found sounds, conventional instruments, and everything in between! Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary. Funded by BHCC. Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 […]
Jazz at St Andrews Ralph Moore Once in a while we are lucky to have a truly great master among our guests at St Andrews. And so it is with the titanic Ralph Moore – born in the UK, Ralph grew up in the US and cut his teeth with such legends as Horace Silver, […]
Rottingdean Whiteway Centre Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Father, Son and Grandson with Bill McNaught Bill will be exploring three generations of one of England’s finest engineering families and their achievements. Rottingdean Whiteway Centre, Whiteway Lane, Rottingdean BN2 7HB Tickets £12 at www.rwc.org.uk/special_events
Music and Wine at St. Luke’s Dominic Downes (piano) Young virtuoso pianist and composer Dominic Downs reflects on the influence of drama and dance on composers in his programme, including works by Beethoven, Bach, Debussy, Chopin, Chaminade, Coleridge Taylor and Downs. St. Luke’s Church, Queen’s Park Road, BN2 9ZB £8 / £5 concessions / free […]
The Sussex Guild The Sussex Guild Henfield Contemporary Craft Show Henfield Hall, Coopers Way, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9DB Saturday 5–Sunday 6 April 10.00am–5.00pm Visitors £4 on the door Information: 01273 479565 / info@thesussexguild.co.uk
Brighton Dome Angel Exit Theatre – toooB An enchanting wordless performance for 6-24 month olds and their grown ups. Introducing toooB, a curious and friendly shape-shifting creature who is not quite sure where she’s landed or who she is. Highly Visual. Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Rd, Brighton BN1 1UG Sunday 6 April 11.30am, 1.30pm […]
Seaford Music Society ‘Birds and Music’ Illustrated guide by Paul Barrett, violinist and twitcher Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road, Seaford BN25 2EE Non-members £20.00 / members free with membership card / under 26 free Information: tickets@seafordmusicsociety.com / 01323 885365
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