Brighton & Hove's Definitive What's On Guide
Friday 25th July
Bridge Over Troubled Lager
@TOMVenue
Expect wit, elegance and clever musical pastiche. This is the show where music and comedy meet, have a few drinks, fight, then stagger home singing hits from the 60s. Something to offend everybody.
8pm, £12/10 +£1 bf
T.O.M - 11a Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
@TOMVenue
Expect wit, elegance and clever musical pastiche. This is the show where music and comedy meet, have a few drinks, fight, then stagger home singing hits from the 60s. Something to offend everybody.
8pm, £12/10 +£1 bf
T.O.M - 11a Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
The Dubarrys
@TheDuBarrys
A fundraising event for the local domestic abuse charity RISE, showcasing the music of The Dubarrys, Monastery, grasshopper and Clipper. With a prize draw on the night to win an ipad mini, vouchers, gifts and much more.
7pm, £5/6 otd
The Haunt - 10 Pool Valley, BN1 1NJ
@TheDuBarrys
A fundraising event for the local domestic abuse charity RISE, showcasing the music of The Dubarrys, Monastery, grasshopper and Clipper. With a prize draw on the night to win an ipad mini, vouchers, gifts and much more.
7pm, £5/6 otd
The Haunt - 10 Pool Valley, BN1 1NJ
Saturday 26th July
Cable Club
@CableClubGigs
A great three-band line up at the famous upstairs of the Prince Albert featuring Glossy Coat, CUBA and one more act to be confirmed! Join the Cable Club!
8:30pm, £5
The Prince Albert - 48 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4ED
@CableClubGigs
A great three-band line up at the famous upstairs of the Prince Albert featuring Glossy Coat, CUBA and one more act to be confirmed! Join the Cable Club!
8:30pm, £5
The Prince Albert - 48 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4ED
UK Foo Fighters
@ukfoofighters
The UK's finest Foo Fighters tribute act will be playing a double set of all of your Foo Fighters favourites, from Everlong to All My Life, with surely Monkey Wrench thrown in too!
8pm, £10 adv + bf
Concorde II - Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
@ukfoofighters
The UK's finest Foo Fighters tribute act will be playing a double set of all of your Foo Fighters favourites, from Everlong to All My Life, with surely Monkey Wrench thrown in too!
8pm, £10 adv + bf
Concorde II - Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
Sunday 27th July
Liane Carroll
@lianecarroll
The long-awaited return to The Brunswick of one of the most loved faces in the British jazz scene. Having seen her performance at Cheltenham Jazz Festival this year, I can say this is one not to miss!
8pm, £10
Brunswick - 1 Holland Road, BN3 1JF
@lianecarroll
The long-awaited return to The Brunswick of one of the most loved faces in the British jazz scene. Having seen her performance at Cheltenham Jazz Festival this year, I can say this is one not to miss!
8pm, £10
Brunswick - 1 Holland Road, BN3 1JF
QM Sessions
@mesmeristbar
A bi-weekly showcase of local talent, hosted by Brighton-based hip-hop/soul band Normanton Street. Goes down great after their fantastic roast dinner. Sunday night is sorted!
8pm, Free entry
Mesmerist - 1-5 Prince Albert Street, BN1 1HE
Monday 28th July
Michael Fabbri
@MichaelSFabbri
Michael previews his new Edinburgh 2014 Solo Show, an un-themed collection of thoughts - that’s it really. Nominated Best Club Comic, 2012 Chortle Awards, he also Supported Micky Flanagan on his Out Out tour.
8:30pm, £5
Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
@MichaelSFabbri
Michael previews his new Edinburgh 2014 Solo Show, an un-themed collection of thoughts - that’s it really. Nominated Best Club Comic, 2012 Chortle Awards, he also Supported Micky Flanagan on his Out Out tour.
8:30pm, £5
Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Tuesday 29th July
Scooby Doo
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Scooby-Doo and the gang are back by popular demand and with even more Spooky Mystery and fun - this time in the Pyramids... Warner Bros.’ Cartoon Classic Comes to Life!
6:30pm, Wed-Sat 2:30pm & 6:30pm, £21.40 + bf
Theatre Royal - New Road, BN1 1SD
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Scooby-Doo and the gang are back by popular demand and with even more Spooky Mystery and fun - this time in the Pyramids... Warner Bros.’ Cartoon Classic Comes to Life!
6:30pm, Wed-Sat 2:30pm & 6:30pm, £21.40 + bf
Theatre Royal - New Road, BN1 1SD
Wednesday 30th July
afieldoftrees
@thehopebrighton
The long awaited EP launch from the local psych/folk outfit. With a solo acoustic set from Jimi Maffei and a stripped back set from Joymask.
8pm, £3
The Hope - 11 Queens Road, BN1 3WA
Thursday 31st July
Frankie Forman
@FrankieForman
Soulful and sultry, Frankie Forman sings from the heart. Likened to Mazzy Star and Portishead, her sound is a sexy Western esque trip-hop blues. With support from local acts EZ Stone and Pipe and Tabor.
8pm, Free entry before 9pm
Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar - 9-12 Middle Street, BN1 1AL
@FrankieForman
Soulful and sultry, Frankie Forman sings from the heart. Likened to Mazzy Star and Portishead, her sound is a sexy Western esque trip-hop blues. With support from local acts EZ Stone and Pipe and Tabor.
8pm, Free entry before 9pm
Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar - 9-12 Middle Street, BN1 1AL
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Keep Brighton Hippodrome for Live Performance
With many of Brighton's great music venues changing hands and being shut down, we find that every pub with a PA is now running music nights. Whilst this is in no way a bad thing and as a consequence the local scene is full to the brim with fantastic talent, there is definitely an undeniable gap in the market for dedicated music venues, and what better place than the stunning Grade II listed Brighton Hippodrome?
The beauty of living in a city with such a rich cultural history is that all around we have signposts to our past, from the cast iron green railings on the promenade to the wreckage of the West Pier, which has found a new function as a photography hotspot all year around. I think that it is a terrible shame that this stunning venue is looking to be turned into a cinema, particularly as Brighton already has The Odeon, Cineword, Duke of York and Dukes at Komedia.
Below is a link to an online petition against the plans to turn Brighton Hippodrome into a multi-screen cinema. I urge you all to sign it and see if we can save the Hippodrome and support its return as a live music venue.
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