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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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
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
POETRY FOR PLEASURE April 2025 7 The Poetry of Robert Graves by Paul O’Prey 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
Hurst Players Agatha Christie’s ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ Players Theatre, 147 High Street, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9PU Tuesday 8–Saturday 12 April 7.30pm Tickets: £14 from wwww.hurstplayers.org.uk Or in person from theatre Saturday mornings from 10.00am to midday from March 15 Info: enquiries@hurstplayers.org.uk, www.hurstplayers.org.uk
Brighton Dome Not F**kin’ Sorry The Not Your Circus Dog collective return after their sold-out runs in 2019 and 2022 for more shameless sexy punk crip cabaret. With luscious lip syncs, sweaty dances and verbatim stories, have your preconceptions rattled as we take you to the edge. Relaxed Performance. Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Rd, […]
Los Musical Theatre ‘Me and My Girl’ Town Hall, High Street, Lewes BN7 2QS Tuesday 8–Friday 11 April 7.30pm Saturday 12 April 7.00pm Tickets from £13.00, concessions from £11.00 Information: info@losmusicaltheatre.org.uk www.losmusicaltheatre.org.uk
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 […]
The Arts Society Brighton and Hove ‘Caravaggio: A Rebel with a Cause’ Illustrated lecture by Dr Chantal Brotherton-Ratcliffe Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD Members free, visitors £10 on the door (cash or card) Information: theartssociety.org/brighton-hove email:brightonhove@theartssociety.org
The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Nate Cordery – The Great Beauty – Whispers in Nature ‘The Great Beauty’ is an exploration of the interplay between the earth, sea and sky, captured through the brushstrokes and colours of diverse paintings that celebrate the beauty and serenity of the natural world. This exhibition invites viewers to pause […]
ROTTINGDEAN DRAMA SOCIETY ‘Boeing-Boeing’ by Marc Camoletti Translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans Directed by Nick Sefton In this farce, a pilot has three fiancées – all airline hostesses – working on different flights from the same airport. The pilot can see all his girlfriends – ‘one up, one down and one pending’ – with […]
Southwick Players ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’, by Martin McDonagh Directed by Nettie Sheridan ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’ is a darkly comic drama set in a small, rural Irish village. The story follows Maureen Folan, a woman who has spent her life caring for her manipulative and bitter mother, Mag. Trapped in a stagnant, […]
Brighton and Hove French Circle Une artiste de music hall au Panthéon: Josephine Baker, one of the few women rewarded with a place in the Panthéon in Paris. Illustrated talk in French. Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD Members free, visitors £7 on the door Information: 01273 321794 / hinton@clara.net
Burgess Hill Theatre Club ‘Entertaining Angels’ by Richard Everett Burgess Hill Theatre, 98 Church Walk, Burgess Hill RH15 9AS Thursday 10–Saturday 12 April 7.30pm Tickets from the Box Office in Church Walk, online at Ticketsource.co.uk/burgess-hill-theatre-club or call 0333 666 3366 Details at burgesshilltheatreclub.com
Jazz at St Andrews Imogen Ryall Quintet plays Porgy and Bess Imogen Ryall has been at the forefront of the UK jazz scene wowing audiences with her interpretations of jazz standards old and new, as well as a many special projects in partnership with leading jazz instrumentalists. Trumpeter Chris Coull has long wanted to put […]
Music and Wine at St. Luke’s Trio Haydee (voice, flute and harp) Ciels d’or (golden skies) features light, and its poetic power, through female composers of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Premieres and first recordings of a powerful, poetic repertoire for this atypical chamber ensemble. Composers include Chrétien, Wertheim, Edith Piaf, Grace Williams and […]
St Mary’s Church Kemp Town Fine Music for Free – Passionate and Romantic Piano Jiali Wang will perform pieces from Beethoven and Schumann on our Bechstein grand piano. St Mary’s Church, 61 St James’s Street, Brighton BN2 1PR Free entry with donations requested info@stmaryschurchbrighton.org.uk, 01273 698601, 07434 121659
Sussex Musicians’ Club Concert of Classical Music To be followed by the Club’s Annual General Meeting Chapel Royal, 164 North Street, Brighton BN1 1EA Admission free to members & under-18s, £7 for non-members on the door Information: sussexmusiciansclub.co.uk or www.facebook.com/sussexmusiciansclub or 01273 302276
Shoreham Oratorio Choir Easter Choral Concert Schubert Mass in C and Gounod St Cecilia Mass St Mary de Haura, Church Street, Shoreham by Sea BN43 5DQ Tickets £15 https://wegottickets.com/event/646236
Brighton Dome Cinderella Ice Cream Seller In this new musical for families and children, join Talvi and Caldwell, loyal employees of Cinderella’s, as they share her rags to riches tale, and confront their own desires, hopes, and the magic that lies within each scoop of Cinderella’s legendary ice cream. Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Rd, […]
Brighton Dome / Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Centenary Gala: Turangalîla Symphony A colossal orchestra, a vintage electronic instrument, an unstoppable pianist, and a birthday party to remember! Join BPO as they celebrate their 100th anniversary. Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UD £13, £19, £27, £33, £38. 50% off concessions. £1 child/teen tickets when […]
POETRY FOR PLEASURE April 2025 14 Friends and Enemies by Gillian Eddison 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 […]
Portslade Recorded Music Society Composer Paul Lewis returns with recordings of his own woks and those of other composers. Presented by Paul Lewis, guest presenter Loxdale English Centre (Business Centre), Locks Hill, Portslade BN41 2LA Admission £3.50, includes tea, coffee and cakes Information: Richard Richardson (Chairman): 01273 328722
St Mary’s Church Kemp Town St Mary’s Choir with Friends – Stainer’s Crucifixion Our own church choir along with esteemed guests and soloists will perform The Crucifixion (1887) by John Stainer. The piece relates the Biblical narrative of the Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is particularly noted for the hymn, All For Jesus. […]
Regency Society Re-use – towards a circular economy Duncan Baker Brown runs a small but vibrant architectural practice that specialises in sustainable design. His interest in the re-cycling and the re-use of building materials inspired him to create the Waste House in the courtyard of the Brighton School of Art and to write two books […]
Brighton Dome The History of Brighton Festival Explore Brighton Festival’s rich history, from the 1814 Summer of Peace street party to 2009’s traffic jams as crowds flocked to see Anish Kapoor’s iconic C-Curve. Brighton Dome Founders Room, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UD From £5 https://brightondome.org/whats-on/VBs-the-history-of-brighton-festival/
The Secret Garden Kemp Town An exhibition of steel, marble and ceramic sculptures by Almuth Tebbenhoff set in the beautiful Secret Garden. Disabled access and dog friendly. The café serving delicious homemade cakes is run by Tablebrighton. The Secret Garden, Bristol Gardens, Brighton BN2 5JE Friday 18 April–Sunday 1 June 11.00am–5.00pm Admission free. Donations welcome. […]
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 22 and Tuesday 29 April 10.00am £40 for 2 interlinked sessions Information: 01273 778646 / fabrica.org.uk
The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Rottingdean Art Club – ‘Flow’ The artist’s desire to capture on canvas the flow of natural forces such as water, wind, and the ever-changing seasons, has long been a challenge. In psychology, flow can also be described as ‘a state of heightened concentration in which one is completely absorbed in […]
Brighton and Hove French Circle Balzac et la Révolution Française: Balzac’s 19th-century novels reflect the trauma of French society after the Revolution. Illustrated 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 Annual Forum: Future Hove – what we have done, what's in the pipeline, what else could we do Ralli Hall, 81 Denmark Villas, Hove BN3 3TH 6.30 for 7.00pm Entrance free Information: info@hovecivicsociety.org
New Venture Theatre ‘The Heresy of Love’ by Helen Edmundson Directed by Gerry McCrudden New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton BN1 2PT Friday 25 April–Saturday 3 May 7.30pm Tickets: www.newventure.org.uk Box Office Information: 01273 746118 or email boxoffice@newventure.org.uk
Jazz at St Andrews Dominic Howles Septet: A tribute to Duke This band came in June last year and I was so bowled over, we just had to get them back! Duke Pearson is one of the many underappreciated jazz greats; his writing for septet is superlative and this band get another chance to air […]
Shoreham Wordfest – Celebrating Shakespeare ‘The Tempest’ with This is My Theatre company Shoreham Community Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham BN43 5WU £16, 16s and under £8 For tickets and more information: online at shorehamwordfest.com, in person at Shoreham Art Gallery, 27 Brunswick Road, Shoreham BN43 5WA or tel 07969572317
MUSIC AND WINE AT ST. LUKE’S: Duo Madrugada (soprano and guitar) Duo Madrugada presents a programme of stunning and contemplative British music for soprano and classical guitar. The concert will feature original arrangements of Vaughan-Williams folk songs, as well as lesser known works by Lennox Berkeley and Benjamin Britten. These are songs of youth, longing […]
East Side Print Printing with Natural Dyes Workshop Create vibrant printing ink from plant-based dyes to screen and block print your designs onto fabric. Materials included. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, Brighton, BN2 1GG £95.00 Book tickets at www.eastsideprint.org/weekendcourses 01273 694976 info@eastsideprint.org
Shoreham Wordfest – Celebrating Shakespeare Free concert Celebrating Shakespeare in Words and Music St Mary de Haura Church, Church Street, Shoreham BN43 5DQ For tickets and more information: online at shorehamwordfest.com, in person at Shoreham Art Gallery, 27 Brunswick Road, Shoreham BN43 5WA or tel 07969572317
Shoreham Wordfest – Celebrating Shakespeare This Island’s Mine - a discussion about The Tempest between two Sussex University scholars Shoreham Community Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham BN43 5WU £10 Tickets and information: shorehamwordfest.com, tel 07515800957, Shoreham Art Gallery, 27 Brunswick Road, Shoreham BN43 5WA
Shoreham Wordfest – Celebrating Shakespeare Shakespeare Night Revels with ceilidh and supper Shoreham Community Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham BN43 5WU £18, 16s and under £10 For tickets and more information: online at shorehamwordfest.com, in person at Shoreham Art Gallery, 27 Brunswick Road, Shoreham BN43 5WA or tel 07969572317
Shoreham Wordfest – Celebrating Shakespeare Elizabethan song and dance workshop Shoreham Community Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham BN43 5WU £8, 16s and under £5 For tickets and more information: online at shorehamwordfest.com, in person at Shoreham Art Gallery, 27 Brunswick Road, Shoreham BN43 5WA or tel 07969572317
Shoreham Wordfest – Celebrating Shakespeare She Speaks! Dame Harriet Walter in conversation with her book: She Speaks! What Shakespeare’s Women Might Have Said. Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham BN43 5EG £16 For tickets and more information: online at shorehamwordfest.com, in person at Shoreham Art Gallery, 27 Brunswick Road, Shoreham BN43 5WA or tel 07969572317
POETRY FOR PLEASURE April 2025 28 Home is where the heart is by Dexter Tiranti 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 22 and Tuesday 29 April 10.00am £40 for 2 interlinked sessions Information: 01273 778646 / fabrica.org.uk
Arts Society East Sussex WHAT REALLY HAPPENED ON EASTER ISLAND? Presented by Paul Bahn The most isolated permanently inhabited island on the planet ! We are introduced to the history and discovery of the culture and its principle features. We will learn what archaeology and oral traditions have taught us about the islands cultural rise […]
Attic Art Club Exhibition Original art, sculpture, woodturning, glass and jewellery for sale by Sussex-based artists The Village Hall, 18 Lewes Road, Ditchling BN6 8TT Friday 2–Monday 5 May Friday 2 May 12noon–8.00pm (refreshments and evening view 6.00–8.00pm) Saturday 3–Monday 5 May 10.00am–5.00pm Admission free but voluntary contributions to Oldlands Mill Information: cld48@icloud.com / tel: […]
Jazz at St Andrews ‘Birth of the Cool’: Brighton Fringe festival’s ‘The Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time’ This iconic album, originally recorded by Miles Davis’ nine-piece group in 1949 both defined and changed the sound of jazz. Rarely heard with its original instrumentation, don’t miss this all-star cast coming together to perform it. Jim […]
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