Music Olivia Newton John: The Brighton Centre: Music Review The original Australian sweetheart, Olivia Newton-John, wove a place where everyone dared to go at a timeless show brimming with unabashed confidence at The Brighton Centre. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Music London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Dome I was pleasantly surprised to see such a full audience on a cold, wet and windy night in Brighton to hear the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform, conducted by David Parry. True, the programme was a crowd pleaser – Beethoven 5, Schumann’s Cello Concerto and Elgar’s Enigma Variations – ‘nothing we By Eric Page • 3 min read
Music ‘4 Poofs & A Piano’ bring new line-up to Hove 4 Poofs & A Piano, the former house band from the Jonathan Ross Show, will be performing at The Old Market, Brighton on Saturday, April 13 at 7.30pm. Camp and naughty, the show features original comedy songs, musical parodies, pop standards, dance, physical comedy and light-hearted banter. Original By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts The Tallis Scholars’ 40th Anniversary Concert at St Paul’s Cathedral It was a real privilege to be in the audience for the launch concert of The Tallis Scholars’ 40th anniversary celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral. I was expecting something special, but this concert must be up there with one of the best live music experiences I can remember. On the programme were s By Eric Page • 3 min read
Music ‘Just Good Friends’ at Purple Playhouse in Hove Just Good Friends, a cabaret-style show of material by composer and lyricist Mark Bunyan, will be playing at The Purple Playhouse in Hove on Friday, March 8 – Sunday, March 10 at 7.30pm. Directed by Johnnie Worthy, and starring Mark Bunyan, Kate Dyson and Mark Inscoe, the show takes a contemporary l By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts THE BARBER OF SEVILLE: ENO: Opera Review This was a great night out at the ENO, full of laughter and delightful performances and the added fireworks of Lucy Crows voice. I’d recommend this production for a first timer or for someone with a more traditional taste in opera as it will leave you humming and smiling all the way home. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Music Somewhere for me: St Mary’s Church: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus: The Actually Gay Men’s Chorus brought the B.Righton.On LGBT Arts Festival to a close on Friday, February 22, with a wonderful concert at St Mary’s Church in Kemptown. The concert was performed against the backdrop of a spectacular laser light show produced by Protech Productions, which was projected By Besi • 3 min read
Music Actually Gay Men’s Chorus: Somewhere for me: CD Review: ‘£1 Million Record Deal’…. the headlines screamed. Sadly it was not to be, however the first gay chorus ever to be signed to a major record label haven’t given up. Although the deal with Universal Records failed to release their debut album, it was recorded and the Actually Gay Men’s Chorus have no By Besi • 3 min read
Music Actually Gay Men’s Chorus release new album ‘Somewhere For Me’ The Actually Gay Men’s Chorus will be performing on Friday, February 22, during February’s inaugural B.Right.On LGBT Arts Festival celebrating LGBT History Month. They will be singing some of their favourite numbers including original arrangements of Albinoni’s Adagio with guest soprano Samantha How By Besi • 2 min read
Music Haunted by you: Rachael Sage: Album Review Her deceptively simple hum along feel good melodies hide some dark hidden depths and her breathy voice seduces the time away when listening to her lyrics which are heartbreakingly honest with a relentless streak of optimistic hope. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Music Back to Bach in March Back to Bach, a night of Baroque Music, takes place at The Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton on March 9 at 7.30pm. Baroque flautist, Robert Goodman and harpsichordist, Massimo Redaelli will perform Bach’s ‘English’ Suites BWV 707 & 808, Partita BWV 830 and the Sonata for flauto traversiere and By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Medea. ENO. Opera review David McVicar’s new Medea opened to a packed house and was thrilling and engaging from the off, this most complicated of Greek myths was presented with a fresh perspective and allowed the much maligned Medea to convince us of her terrible vengeance. It was gripping, absorbing and shocking too. By Eric Page • 4 min read
