REVIEW: Smoke and Mirrors, Brighton Dome Corn Exchange - ★★★★★
It’s a shame that The Ricochet Project only have one more night (tonight) at the Corn Exchange, as their virtuoso acrobatics crossed with circus skills and drama made for a compelling - sold out - show.
View ArticleMusic for Dogs is a howling success
PERFORMANCES greeted by howls rarely receive five star reviews, but when they are accompanied by wagging tails and barks of approval the show’s rating goes without saying.
View ArticleRonnie Corbett's grandson performing at Brighton Fringe in front of comic's...
RONNIE Corbett's grandson is starring in a play as part of the Brighton Fringe, with the diminutive comedy legend's widow due to make a special appearance to see him perform.
View ArticleActs get ready for the first Fringe All-Nighter
MORE than one hundred acts and events will be going into the night for a marathon of performances lasting more than 16 hours for the first Brighton Fringe All-Nighter.
View ArticleDaredevils wow onlookers performing 160 feet in the air between buildings
ONLOOKERS were wowed as daredevil acrobats on high wires danced between the buildings on the Brighton skyline more than 160 feet in the air.
View ArticleArtists to take you on an interactive journey
SIX artists have taken over a regency townhouse for two back to back days of interactive shows and installations including an inside-out piano, male centric textiles, and a mystery of a secret door.
View ArticleUnexpected episode in history is brought to life
BRIGHTON Festival will remember the city's role in the First World War with a special installation opening tomorrow.
View ArticleWar story inspired by ‘Blackadder myths’ rant
A PLAYWRIGHT was inspired to pen his latest production about the First World War after Tory grandee Michael Gove dismissed many interpretations of the conflict as left-wing myths.
View ArticleRoyal Pavilion lit up in rainbow of colours to honour Indian soldiers treated...
VIBRANT colours and ghostly images danced across the Royal Pavilion as the landmark was illuminated for the Brighton Festival.
View ArticleAliens and men in black to stalk the streets of Brighton
ALIENS and men in black will be stalking the streets of Brighton in an interactive family fringe experience - and the producers need your help.
View ArticleIf you go down to the woods tonight...
ASK anybody what they’re looking forward to in the Brighton Festival programme and the chances are this “immersive journey” will feature in the top three.
View ArticleKojey Radical shows power of the spoken word
Spoken word artist and musician Kojey Radical tells EDWIN GILSON about the influences behind his dynamic work before headlining Lyrix Organix.
View ArticleMusic the best medicine for social epidemic
An artistic response to the crisis of loneliness in the modern age, this musical performance came about through a meeting of minds. EDWIN GILSON found out more.
View ArticleAn intense encounter with Judy Garland - sort of
IMAGINE someone singing Judy Garland’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow to you while holding your hand and staring straight into your eyes.
View ArticleDeath does not have to be the end
IN ENDINGS, Australian performer Tamara Saulwick meditates on death and the desire to connect with loved ones once they are gone.
View ArticleFeminism to the fore in hit comedy podcast
The wildly popular show, founded in 2015, is being recorded live at Brighton Festival. CHARLOTTE TUXWORTH-HOLDEN talks all things feminism with its founder Deborah Frances White.
View ArticleHandful of People asks: how do we define happiness?
Velo Theatre’s object theatre piece centres around ideas of individuality, recognition, belonging, and what it means to be truly happy. C. DIAMOND found out more.
View ArticlePlay explores the lasting impact of colonialism in India
Playwright Siddhartha Bose used historical research and his own experience growing up in India when he wrote his new play, No Dogs, No Indians. He told EDWIN GILSON about the lasting legacy of British...
View ArticleThe Hiccup Project urge you to embrace vulnerability
Merging theatre, dance and comedy, Brighton-based duo The Hiccup Project explore mental trauma and vulnerability. By EDWIN GILSON.
View ArticleThousands watch on as Children's Parade marks start of Brighton Festival
THOUSANDS of children kicked-off the Brighton Festival at the fun-filled Children's Parade.
View ArticleReview: Kate Tempest opening gig, Brighton Dome, May 6 ★★★★
IT’S A hugely grateful Kate Tempest who strides, warm smile beaming, on to the stage at a Dome packed with devotees. Grateful
View ArticleReview: Under the Skin, Brighton Dome, May 7 ★★★★
Stepping between the realms of the horrifying, heartwarming and erotic all the while buoyed by a haunting and ambient soundtrack; that is Under The Skin.
View ArticleReview: For the Birds, secret location, until May 28 ★★★★★
Jony Easterby recently described his sound and light installation For the Birds as a “magical mystery tour” and festivalgoers were certainly enchanted by the woodland walk over the weekend.
View ArticleJeramee, Hartleby and Oooglemore, Theatre Royal Brighton, May 8 ★★★★
"Young children feel everything, go through the highs and lows of everything everyday. We temper ourselves as we get older.”
View ArticleReview: Collisions, Lighthouse, Brighton, until May 28 ★★★★
Personally witnessing an atomic explosion is up there with seeing the death of a fellow human being and Donald Trump climbing out of a bath as sights we would all hope to never see in our lifetime.
View ArticleReview: Ali Smith, Brighton and Hove High School, May 9 ★★★★
Ali Smith's Autumn is being hailed as ‘"he first post-Brexit novel" and yesterday’s reading and discussion from multi-award-winning author gave a new insight into the complexities of her latest novel.
View ArticleWalk in the woods is an instant festival favourite (but not everyone is...
A WOODLAND walk in a secret location is enchanting guests at Brighton Festival.
View Article‘Cultural treasure’ and folk legend sings praises of Sussex
FOLK singer Shirley Collins has spoken of her love for Sussex ahead of a long-awaited performance in her home county.
View ArticleShirley Collins: It was heartbreaking to stop playing music
Shirley Collins was one of the most respected musicians in the 1960s British folk revival. Then she lost her voice. Now, after an absence of almost 40 years, she’s back with a gig in her home county....
View ArticleThis Bright Field is dance, but not as we know it
A few years ago Brighton-based choreographer Theo Clinkard was tasked with “thinking differently about large scale dance”. This Bright Field, showing at Brighton Festival, is his response. By EDWIN...
View ArticleShirley Collins, Brighton Dome, May 14 ★★★★
FOLK legend Shirley Collins was joined by a cast of local musicians – and the inimitable Brighton Morris Men – for a celebration of Sussex at the Dome.
View ArticleOcean Wisdom, Four Owls and Jam Baxter, Brighton Dome, May 12, ★★★
HIGH Focus have built a reputation on dragging UK hip hop back to its barest form and showcasing raw talent. Their show at the Dome didn’t disappoint.
View ArticleFive Short Blasts, Brighton Marina, until May 28 ★★★
THIS immersive maritime experience is an enjoyable and innovative way to connect with the history of our coast and to consider the perils of a life lived so close to deep water.
View ArticleCaptivating performance gains five star review
A CLASSICAL music ensemble is the recipient of an Argus Angel award.
View ArticleSongs for the End of the World, Theatre Royal Brighton, May 16 ★★★★
IS it a gig? Is it theatre? Ten minutes into Songs for the End of the World some were still wondering.
View ArticleWatch some of the best shows at the Brighton Festival from home
FOUR of the remaining Brighton Festival shows will be available to watch for free.
View ArticleBrighton Festival offers budding writers chance to enter competition
BUDDING writers are invited to submit their short stories as part of festival event Storytelling Army.
View ArticleInside wondrous cemetery show Depart
AUSTRALIAN circus ensemble Circa present this haunting spectacle in a graveyard. Using the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice as inspiration, the group guide visitors on a “journey through the...
View ArticleAn Evening With Picador Poetry, Theatre Royal Brighton, May 19 ★★★★
THERE was some sympathy to be had for the other Picador poets on the bill with Kate Tempest at this very enjoyable night of readings.
View ArticleGary Younge in conversation with Colin Grant, Brighton and Hove High School,...
CHILDREN dying in shootings and not making the national news is almost incomprehensible in Britain, yet it is the norm in America, as Gary Younge explained in conversation with Colin Grant.
View ArticleA History of Britain in 21 Women, Brighton and Hove High School, May 21 ★★★
WOMAN’S Hour presenter Jenni Murray and New Statesman’s deputy editor Helen Lewis took to the stage at Brighton and Hove High School on Sunday night to discuss Murray’s book, A History of Britain in 21...
View ArticleAdam Buxton: Bug – David Bowie Special, Brighton Dome, May 23 ★★★★
On the night after the Manchester attacks the Brighton Dome had stepped up security, making for a delay in getting everyone in to the venue.
View ArticleTristan and Yseult, Theatre Royal Brighton, until Saturday ★★★★★
I’m not sure what the Cornish word for wow is (maybe Kerwow) but it is the only word fitting to describe this incredible play.
View ArticleStorytelling Army: empowering tales of everyday life
THE city-wide initiative by Nabokov theatre group aims to emphasise Kate Tempest’s message that the arts should be social. Over the weekend impromptu pop-up storytelling performances will occur across...
View ArticleDepart, Woodvale Cemetery, until Sunday ★★★★
What kind of person usually hangs out at cemeteries after dark? Ne’er-do-wells and wrong ‘uns usually but this is festival time so different rules apply.
View ArticleThis Bright Field, Brighton Dome, May 25 ★★★★★
Brighton Festival has a strong record of debuting world class contemporary dance and this year seems no different with This Bright Field, an expansive work by Brighton-based choreographer Theo Clinkard.
View Article(I Could Go On Singing) Over the Rainbow, The Spire, May 27 ★★★★
THE only time you might stare into someone’s eyes for three minutes while holding hands is if you are deeply in love. It is a little unsettling, then – at least initially – to find yourself locked into...
View ArticleThe Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Attenborough Centre...
CLOCKING in at just under five hours, with three intervals, The Gabriels was always going to be something of an endurance test but the length of the trilogy was integral to Richard Nelson’s aims for...
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