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Holly Johnson

16/11 It’s been forty years since Radio 1 DJ Mike Reid banned the debut single from Frankie Goes To Hollywood due to perceived sexual content and set off a chain of events that would catapult...

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The Enfield Haunting

14-18/11 Written by Paul Unwin, the co-creator of Casualty, directed by Angus Jackson and with an all-star cast, this is based on one of the most famous poltergeist events in the world. In 1977...

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Dreadzone

11/11 One of the best live bands around celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. Formed by ex-Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts and former Julian Cope sound engineer Tim Bran in 1993,...

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JLS

6/11 JLS (Jack the Lad Swing) first came to the public’s attention when they were runners-up of the fifth series of The X factor in 2008 behind Alexandra Burke. They signed to Epic Records soon...

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LGBTQ+ DV Survivors

18/10 Local LGBTQ group run a safe space for survivors of domestic violence to receive support and talk to professionals. The theme this month is self massage hosted by Ana @therealmassage. Free...

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Ricky Gervais

01/11 Considered by many to be the most influential comedian since Charlie Chaplin, Gervais actually received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy in 2016. He burst onto...

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Lloyd Cole

31/10 Lloyd Cole is a singer-songwriter born in Buxton, Derbyshire. He eventually ended up studying at the University of Glasgow where he met a group of musicians that would go on to change his...

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Michael Mcintyre

18-19/25-29/10 Michael McIntyre is a comedian, writer, television presenter and household name. The son of a comedy writer, it seems that laughter was in his blood from an early age. His career...

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Tig Notaro

17/10 Mathilde O’Callaghan Notaro is an Emmy and Grammy nominated stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor and actor from Jackson, Mississippi. After playing guitar and drums in various...

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Jorja Smith

14/10 Jorja Alice Smith is a singer-songwriter born and raised in the West Midlands market town of Walsall. Writing songs since she was eleven years old, in 2012 her friend uploaded her cover of...

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What The Dickens?

11/10 This is the first performance of a brand new show by acclaimed playwright and singer Clare Norburn, her company, The Telling, and BAFTA nominated director Nicholas Renton. Norburn grew up...

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Boundary Festival

30/9  Taking the best of Brighton’s creative energy, lust for life and generosity of spirit, this is a festival with five stages of music, an expanded funfair, delicious local and street food and...

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The Undertones

28/9 After bursting onto the scene in 1978 with John Peel favourite, Teenage Kicks, these kids from Northern Ireland went on to release some of the most joyous songs of the 70s and 80s. Tonight...

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La Bamba

19/9  This explosive new musical stars Strictly Come Dancing champion Pasha Kovalev and The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran. Combining Latin, R&B and timeless rock and pop, this is the feel-good...

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Alfie Boe

18/9 Lancashire born Boe has enjoyed a stellar career since his starring role in Baz Luhrmann’s Broadway revival of La Boheme, which netted him a Tony Award. He has gone on to grace opera stages...

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Maple Glider 

16/9  Tori Zietsch is an Australian pop singer-songwriter who goes by the name of Maple Glider. Tonight, you can expect a set of songs drawn from her forthcoming second album, I Get Into Trouble,...

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Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight

15/9 Featuring a cast of West End singers and a live band, this will be a concert jam packed with Fleetwood Mac hits as you’ve never heard them before. Expect all of your favourites including...

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Ruby Wax

14/9  I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was After four years, Ruby Wax returns to the stage in her rawest, darkest and funniest show yet. Following her last critically acclaimed tour, this charts...

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Lael Neale

12/9  This singer/songwriter blends melancholic folk, sun-drenched country and indie rock to great effect. Her new album, Star Eaters Delight, the second for legendary label Sub Pop, defines her...

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Drag in the Park

9/9  Join award-winning drag artist Alfie Ordinary as he presents an alfresco drag extravaganza. Featuring the UK’s only Latin and Ballroom dancing queen Ruby Sinclair and the winner of...

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Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame

6-7/9  The highly popular Scottish comedian and writer brings his graphic and dark sense of humour to Brighton Dome for two nights. A regular on Have I Got News For You and host of his own chat...

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Wish You Were Here

2/9  Crazy Diamond present a tribute to Pink Floyd with a new show that focuses on the seminal album. The eight piece band will play a two hour set which also includes other classics and fan...

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Good Vibrations Society 2023

'A weekend of music, ecology and well-being to nourish your soul.’ Pippingford Park - The Ashdown Forest, 4th - 6th August 2023 Something magical is happening deep in the Ashdown Forest this...

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The Maker’s Fair 12-13/8

The Maker’s Fair Summer Weekender at One Garden Brighton, Stanmer Park, Lewes Road, BN1 9SE. Saturday, August 12th – Sunday, August 13th, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Brighton’s creative spirit shines...

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Alanis UK 11/8

This five piece band recreate the 90’s sound and attitude of Alanis Morissette. It’s over twenty-five years since the release of her debut album, ‘Jagged Little Pill’. This is your chance to sing...

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Blaxploitation Lounge 12/8

Don’t miss the launch party for the club night that transports you to 60s and 70s downtown New York, Jamaica, Lagos, California and Rio De Janeiro. Dress up in your finest Studio 54 inspired...

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The Long Tall Texans 12/8

Formed in Brighton in 1982 this rockabilly trio are still driving crowds wild with their high octane double bass fuelled mayhem thirty years later despite sadly losing two of the founder members....

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Troy Hawke 13/8 

Troy Hawke Work in Progress Artista: The award winning comedian and founder of the Greeters Guild, Troy Hawke, brings the unrefined workings of what will be his next touring show to the intimate...