Arts Hove Grown festival steps into the spotlight Hove Grown, a new performing arts festival for writers and performers within the City of Brighton & Hove, is set to reshape the live performance landscape of the city when it launches on Friday, March 18, 2016. By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: David Bowie Choirs Tribute Inspired by the USA’s Choir! Choir! Choirs! tribute to David Bowie, musical director of the Rainbow Chorus, Aneesa Chaudhry will lead a local choirs tribute to the great DAVID BOWIE inviting singers from all around to take part! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: International Women’s Day Song and Music Making Workshop To celebrate International Women’s Day, Aneesa Chaudhry, musical director of the Rainbow Chorus will be taking a Song and Music Making Workshop at the Latest Music Bar. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Ferguson and Spraggan to appear at fundraiser for Manchester Pride Manchester Pride Spring Benefit returns for a second year with a brand new venue and a line-up of class acts. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Magic Flute: ENO Mark Wigglesworth as conductor was an utter delight, he pulls and throws the music around the auditorium with all the playfulness and artfulness that it demands, with the orchestra raised up over the pit and part of the action, and with some of the players taking part in the staging this was a near By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts Brighton Emporium Theatre supports newcomers Emporium Theatre in London Road, Brighton, will be supporting three recipients of The Pebble Trust Awards at this year’s Brighton Fringe, which will run from May 6-June 5. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Charity Cabaret benefit for RISE A fabulous night of entertainment is promised, with an outstanding array of acts including: Jenny Lynne Sessions (aka Jen-ix), Sophia Blackwell, River Harper, Hannah Brackenbury, Al Start and We R Bob. The evening will be hosted by Annabel Pribelszki. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE: From barboy to Bard If you grew up in a small, not very interesting town, the cosmopolitan city of Brighton can hold a magnetic pull, and for poet John McCullough it was no different. By Steven Julian • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Valentines JukeBox Gig Night! Join jazz vocalist Aneesa Chaudhry and her pianist Mojca Monti for a Valentines evening with a difference at the Brunswick in Hove on February 14. Join these two talented musicians for a night of laughter and music! You can even pre-order your favourite love songs in advance of the gig and possibly By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Irrepressibles LIVE at Camden Forge After a sold out show in December, The Irrepressibles, one of the UK’s hottest gay bands, will return to The Forge in Camden for two performances of their critically-acclaimed intimate show Nude: Landscapes on Wednesday, February 17 and Thursday, February 18 at 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus new members evening Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BrightonGMC) is holding a New Members’ Evening on Tuesday, January 26 2016, 7:00pm at the Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton. After celebrating their 10th Anniversary in 2015, the chorus are looking forward to the challenge of the next ten years with great excit By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts New album and musical stage play from Andy Bell Erasure’s Andy Bell will release his sixth solo album Torsten, The Beautiful Libertine on March 4, 2016 and will be starring in a new musical stage show based on the album in London in March. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
