Bob Mortimer Arts Reeves & Mortimer Show at Brighton Centre cancelled The Reeves & Mortimer Show on Friday, December 4 at the Brighton Centre has been cancelled due to ill-health of Bob Mortimer. Comedian Bob Mortimer has undergone a successful triple bypass heart operation and following the operation, he will need to rest and recuperate for several weeks. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: X Factor Brighton dates announced You took the journey with them from those first arena auditions, sat on the edge of your sofa during the dramatic six-seat challenge, followed their path to judges’ houses and will be tuning in to the studio shows; now is your chance to see The X Factor Live in Brighton. By Contributor • 2 min read
Politics Labour Group wins national best practice campaign award Brighton and Hove Labour Group were announced this weekend as winners of a Best Practice Award, in recognition of their campaigning during the city council elections in May this year. By Besi • 1 min read
The Brighton Centre General News Full council meetings will move to fully accessible venue Following concerns raised by campaigners over the suitability of Brighton Town Hall as a venue for full council meetings, the next meeting of the full council will be moved to the Brighton Centre. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Stereophonics to appear in Brighton in December The Stereophonics will perform at The Brighton Centre on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 as part of their 10 date UK Arena Tour. After their critically acclaimed recent performance at T in the Park and a headline slot at V Festival, the Stereophonics have announce ten UK dates this December including a s By Contributor • 1 min read
Henry Waddington Arts Top opera stars to raise money for Mencap Top singers in British Opera will be appearing at the Brighton Centre on December 19 to raise money for Brighton Mencap. The Brighton Centre will play host to this spectacular one-off evening celebrating the grand tradition of opera as a universal language with the power to make us laugh, cry and be By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brit Floyd – Space & Time World Tour Brit Floyd – The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show, returns to Europe in 2015 to present its Space & Time World Tour, its most ambitious show to date; with a spectacular new light show, and an even bigger stage production. Celebrating five decades of Pink Floyd; from their creation in 1965 right thro By Contributor • 2 min read
Tellers await the arrival of ballot form from Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Polling Stations LGBTQ+ News Hove and Portslade elects city’s first openly gay MP Following a night of shocks up and down the country, the Conservative Party look set to form a majority goverment as the pre-election opinion polls got the outcome of the election all wrong. Many senior politicians and household names lost their seats including former Lib Dem Leader Charles Kennedy, By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Michael Flatley, Dangerous Games: The Final Curtain Following a sold out run at the London Palladium in 2014, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is returning to the West End at the Dominion Theatre from March 13. Flatley is scheduled to make a special appearance from March 13 to 24 at the Dominion Theatre, paving the way for new you By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Poignant Years: 25 years of Reeves & Mortimer ’25 Years of Reeves and Mortimer: The Poignant Years’ will be a celebration of the first 25 years of their professional collaboration from Vic Reeves Big Night Out (Channel 4 1990) through Smell of Reeves & Mortimer (BBC Two 1993/4), Bang, Bang It’s Reeves & Mortimer (BBC Two 1999) and Shooting Star By Besi • 2 min read
Sam Bailey Arts Win a pair of tickets to see Sam Bailey X Factor winner Sam Bailey is appearing at the Brighton Centre on Saturday, February 14. Sam has a huge gay following in Brighton and her finale performance was the highlight of the main stage at Pride 2014 last August. Gscene have a pair of tickets to give away to some lucky person. By Besi • 1 min read
Caroline Lucas MP Brighton Pavilion Exhibitions Caroline Lucas to open Brighton Vegfest 2015 Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, will open Vegfest, one of Europe’s most popular vegan festivals, at the Brighton Centre on Saturday, March 28 at 11 a.m. Crowds flock to Vegfest each year for its eco-friendly vegetarian/vegan themed exhibits showcasing a wide selection of vegan food s By Contributor • 1 min read