The Wanted 2.0: Interview   For a generation of pop fans, The Wanted soundtracked the 2010s. Now, founding members Max George and Siva Kaneswaran are back as The Wanted 2.0, returning to the...

Sound Affects: The art of being inspired   Sound affects us – just look around. To the attuned Brightonian, music is everywhere: 1970s icons soundtracking North Laine’s vintage shops, mod...

Bringers of Dreams: Brighton Early Music Festival   Imagine the sound of a time well before your own. Tankards tap on tavern tables as drums spur on the pipe-and-tabor player in the corner....

A trip to the bright side: Brighton Psych Fest 2026   What is psych music? If you take the word ‘psychedelic’ itself, its origins can be traced to two words: ‘mind’ and ‘reveal’....

BN1 Arts: Creativity belongs to everyone   Brighton has long been the life and soul of the arts scene. But seeking out an affordable, welcoming space to find your feet can be a bump in the...

From Skye to the sea: Valtos at Volks Brighton   Valtos is a clash of alternate universes in perfect harmony: the pumping euphoria of electronic dance music blended with the braw freedom of...

Brighton Pride with City Wall Records | Pride is celebration and protest. Individuality and community. Joy and resistance. At Brighton Pride, we speak our truths, lift our community up, and look...

Truncate at Tide June 2026 | City Wall Records   Truncate touches down at Tide this June, wielding the hard-hitting energy that defines both his sound and City Wall Records’ uncompromising...

Summer in residency at Concorde 2 This Victorian seaside promenade holds the history of dance music within its walls. Born from one of Brighton’s biggest parties and a defining UK festival...

Dave Clarke Interview | The pioneering electronic music DJ, producer and radio presenter talks homecoming, dance music culture and an enduring influence on the underground. In association with...

The Great Escape Festival 2026: 20 years of musical revelation   Two decades in and the Escape is greater than ever. Yet the question remains: who is escaping – and what are we escaping from?...

Volks Brighton: Of the People - 30 years of Volks “Wanna go Volks?” is a phrase born of Brighton nights out. A rallying cry when the evening slips into the early hours of the morning with no...

The Good Vibe Choir   To understand the Good Vibe Choir, start with one song – their rendition of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’. In the original, its romantic lyrics are tinged with one soul’s...