Music La bohème: ENO: Opera Review An easy to access La Boheme accomplished and nonthreatening and one for Puccini fans to revel in. A good show to take as your first visit if you’re interested in going along to opera this spring and it’s warm, inviting atmosphere of this quality and assured production is classic ENO at it’s best. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Music Alison Moyet signs to appear at Brighton Pride Iconic Diva Alison Moyet has been added to the main stage lineup for this years Brighton Pride on Saturday August 3. Alison Moyet made her name in Yazoo with Vince Clarke before moving on to a successful solo recording and acting career in the West End. Programming director Dulcie Weaver, said: “Ali By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Boogie Troop: The Brunswick, Hove Boogie Troop, an evening of ragtime piano, blues, boogie woogie and rock and roll classics, will be playing at The Brunswick, Hove as part of the Brighton Fringe on Monday, May 6. This high energy evening of good-time tunes will feature Matthew Gest on piano & vocals alongside Jim Mortimore on bass, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Kiss of the Red Menace: The Hobgoblin Kiss of the Red Menace, a tribute to the music of Kander & Ebb, plays at The Hobgoblin as part of the Brighton Fringe in May and June. Diva-Chanteuse Melody La Rouge will take the audience on a trip through Broadway via the songs of Kander & Ebb, writers of the classic musicals Cabaret and […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Actually Gay Men’s Chorus: ‘Music of the Night’: St Andrews Church: Music review Actually Gay Men’s Chorus latest production, ‘The Music of The Night’ on Friday, April 26 featured excerpts from many of the finest musicals ever written including West Side Story, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Rent, Les Miserables, Chess, Man of La Mancha, Tell Me On Sunday and Love Never Dies. Th By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Music of the night, Actually! The Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Bill Randall, the Lady Mayor, and the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex were special guests at last night performance by the Actually Gay Men’s Chorus of their new show Music Of The Night at St Andrews Church in Waterloo Street, Hove. They are pictured with (from le By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Paloma Faith plays Brighton Pride The main stage returns to Brighton Pride this year as the focus of the Icons on the Park event on Preston Park with organisers promising the best lineup of performers ever seen at Brighton Pride. Following the huge success of Norman Cook’s appearance at Pride 2012, Paloma Faithwill be playing a DJ By Besi • 1 min read
Arts New music festival for Sussex The Sussex Festival of Music, a new mid-summer music festival, will be taking place at Sussex County Cricket Ground from Friday, June 21-Sunday, June 23. The weekend comprises of a series of musical events for all the family, including: • A jazz three-course supper featuring a tribute to Hot Club de By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Local charities benefit from the voices of ‘Actually’ Following successful performances and fundraising throughout 2012 by both Actually Gay Men’s Chorus and Actually Gay Women’s Chorus, £1141.64 has been presented to local charities. This month Actually CIC presented Sussex Air Ambulance with £323.16, Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard with £498.16 and By Besi • 1 min read
Music Pink Narcissus: Blood on the Page: Music Review With their new 6-track EP, Brighton’s self-styled ‘freak rockers’ Pink Narcissus have sparkled up grunge with a pinch of glitter. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Local charities benefit from the voices of Actually Following successful performances and fundraising throughout 2012 by both Actually Gay Men’s Chorus and Actually Gay Women’s Chorus, £1141.64 has been presented to local charities and organisations. This month Actually CIC presented Sussex Air Ambulance with £323.16, Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboar By Besi • 1 min read
Health Piano recital to benefit Diabetes UK The Brighton Voluntary Group of Diabetes UK will be hosting a piano recital by Dave Fischer at St Andrew’s Church in Hove on Sunday, May 5 at 3pm. Tickets: £8 for Friends of St Andrew’s Full price adult tickets: £10, Other concessions: £8, children £5. Contact Ian for more info: telephone 07931 34 By Besi • 1 min read
