Arts PREVIEW: A Spectacular Night for Michael Topping Some of the biggest acts in the business come together for A Spectacular Night for Michael Topping at the Two Brewers on Thursday, November 9. The star-studded celebration of 50 years of outrageous cabaret genius from the man who amongst others was the Malitza to Dave Lynn and Topping to Butch will By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Resound and Rebelles Christmas concert Resound and Rebelles present their Christmas concert Hope for the Holidays – A New Hove at St Andrew’s Church, Waterloo Street, Hove on December 15 and 16. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Let it Snow – Actually Gay Men’s Chorus Brighton and Hove’s ‘Actually’ Gay Men’s Chorus will present their annual Christmas concert Let it Snow! at St Andrew’s Church, Hove on Friday, December 22 at 8pm. The men from Actually look forward to warming you up with their festive version of chorus favourites such as The Spirit of Christmas and By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Rodelinda @ENO This is one of the best productions of Rodelinda I’ve seen and the strong Welsh contingent gives it a real Celtic flavour and strength, it’s a three and half hour thumper of a piece and might run over, but for me it could have gone on twice as long and got me all the way home to Brighton in state of By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: PLAINSONG TO POLYPHONY: BREMF Music from the 12th to the 16th centuries culminating in the ultimate polyphonic work, Tallis’s 40-part motet Spem in alium this large gathering of voice had some gentle choreography added to explore the roots of polyphony in ancient chant melodies. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Elvis Las Vegas 1969 Anscombe Production Associates (APA) present a concert version of their production Elvis Las Vegas 1969 for the 2nd Henfield Haven Anniversary Concert. Henfield-born and Brighton based producer Tim Anscombe will be producing the show. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Morrissey plays Brighton Centre in March, 2018 Morrissey announces first full UK tour since 2016 which arrives at the Brighton Centre on March 3, 2018, to promote his new album Low in High School. Low in High School will be released digitally and in physical formats: CD, coloured vinyl and limited edition cassette and is Morrissey’s first studio By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Orpheus Caledonius: BREMF This was a beguiling mix of the 18th century blending with contemporary Scottish folk singing and the talents of Miller and Ozmo which together brought us into a state of sublime simplicity, where the music and atmosphere transcended the event and took us to a very special pure space of perfection. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Sound of Christmas, Rainbow Chorus winter concert It’s that time of year which beckons in a host of special sights, smells and, of course, sounds which the Rainbow Chorus fresh from their appearance on the BBC One Show, invite you to experience—from the seasonal to the not-so-seasonal! By Besi • 1 min read
Arts OPERA PREVIEW: The Life to Come @Roedean School Theatre Surrey Opera brings its exciting World Premiere production of The Life to Come to the Roedean School Theatre, Brighton on Sunday, October 29. With music by talented young composer Louis Mander and libretto by renowned actor, presenter and writer Stephen Fry, this new opera is based on the E.M. Forst By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: X Factor Live Tour is back in 2018! The X Factor Live Tour returns for 2018 and for the first time ever the audience will choose their own winner…each and every night! The X Factor digital host, Becca Dudley, will be on the road with the contestants and presenting the tour competition each night. At the end of each show, the audience By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts OPERA REVIEW: The Barber of Seville @English National Opera Two centuries after its premiere and thirty years after its first outing in 1987, Jonathan Miller’s Tiepolo-inspired staging brilliantly intercuts the traditions of the Italian commedia dell’arte and the Whitehall farce to create a charming evening of musical and comedy enjoyment. Rossini’s prequel By Eric Page • 3 min read
