Brighton & Hove's Definitive What's On Guide
Friday 18th July
Cable Club Presents: RPM'S
@CableClubGigs
Punchy indie pop rock with an attitude...prepare to be impressed! Support from the offbeat YOUNG and talented singer-songwriter Callum Taylor.
8:30pm, £5
The Prince Albert
48 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4ED
Absolute Bowie
@absolutebowie
Back by popular demand, Absolute Bowie returns to Brighton with a brand new show, performing all the classic Bowie songs from the Ziggy Stardust era right through to the Thin White Duke eras.
7pm, £13.50 + b.f
Concorde II
Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
@absolutebowie
Back by popular demand, Absolute Bowie returns to Brighton with a brand new show, performing all the classic Bowie songs from the Ziggy Stardust era right through to the Thin White Duke eras.
7pm, £13.50 + b.f
Concorde II
Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
Saturday 19th July
Shakedown Festival
@ShakedownUK
Brighton's one-day dance festival returns for a fourth year, this time being held in Waterhall. This year's line up is filled with great acts including Basement Jaxx, Duke Dumont, Groove Armada and Zane Lowe.
From 12pm, £45 + b.f
Waterhall, BN1 9YR
@ShakedownUK
Brighton's one-day dance festival returns for a fourth year, this time being held in Waterhall. This year's line up is filled with great acts including Basement Jaxx, Duke Dumont, Groove Armada and Zane Lowe.
From 12pm, £45 + b.f
Waterhall, BN1 9YR
Overhead Wires Rising Stars
@overheadwires
A showcase of great young local acts who could very well be ones to watch out for in the near future. With Wild Horse, The New Communions and Tagore Chayne
1pm, £3 adv/£4 online/£5 otd
The Brunswick
1 Holland Road, BN3 1JF
@overheadwires
A showcase of great young local acts who could very well be ones to watch out for in the near future. With Wild Horse, The New Communions and Tagore Chayne
1pm, £3 adv/£4 online/£5 otd
The Brunswick
1 Holland Road, BN3 1JF
Sunday 20th July
Brighton Connections
@BPO_orchestra
Adding a bit of culture to your Sunday evening, members of the Brighton Philharmonic will be performing pieces by Schubert, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and local composer Peter Copley.
5pm, £15
Unitarian Church
New Road, BN1 1UF
@BPO_orchestra
Adding a bit of culture to your Sunday evening, members of the Brighton Philharmonic will be performing pieces by Schubert, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and local composer Peter Copley.
5pm, £15
Unitarian Church
New Road, BN1 1UF
Shamrock Open Mic
@fiddlers_btn
An open mic at the weekend? Yes you read correctly! So why not pick up your guitar or dust of your banjo and head down to this friendly and lively open mic, hosted by Brighton's favourite Irish Bar.
8pm, Free entry
Fiddler's Elbow
11-12 Boyces St, BN1 1AN
@fiddlers_btn
An open mic at the weekend? Yes you read correctly! So why not pick up your guitar or dust of your banjo and head down to this friendly and lively open mic, hosted by Brighton's favourite Irish Bar.
8pm, Free entry
Fiddler's Elbow
11-12 Boyces St, BN1 1AN
Monday 21st July
John Fullbright
@johnrfullbright
An Americana, folk and blues musician from Okemah, Oklahoma, John Fullbright's recent album 'Songs' has received universal critical acclaim. Catch him live on the Brighton date of his UK and festival tour.
7pm, £12
Green Door Store - Unit 2,3&4 Trafalgar Arches, BN1 4FQ
@johnrfullbright
An Americana, folk and blues musician from Okemah, Oklahoma, John Fullbright's recent album 'Songs' has received universal critical acclaim. Catch him live on the Brighton date of his UK and festival tour.
7pm, £12
Green Door Store - Unit 2,3&4 Trafalgar Arches, BN1 4FQ
Tuesday 22nd July
How's Harry
@Hows_Harry
Starting out as friends at school and having since gone on to play many shows around the south east, How's Harry have built a reputation for energetic and dedicated live shows and have been described as being the 'future of the UK Indie scene'.
8pm, £5
The Hope
11 Queens Road, BN1 3WA
@Hows_Harry
Starting out as friends at school and having since gone on to play many shows around the south east, How's Harry have built a reputation for energetic and dedicated live shows and have been described as being the 'future of the UK Indie scene'.
8pm, £5
The Hope
11 Queens Road, BN1 3WA
Wednesday 23rd July
Ellie Taylor: Elliementary
@EllieJaneTaylor
Ellie Taylor previews her highly anticipated debut show before the Edinburgh Fringe, looking at love, life, Matalan and other such hard hitting issues. As seen on C4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats.
7pm, £5
Komedia
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
@EllieJaneTaylor
Ellie Taylor previews her highly anticipated debut show before the Edinburgh Fringe, looking at love, life, Matalan and other such hard hitting issues. As seen on C4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats.
7pm, £5
Komedia
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Thursday 24th July
Leaving Home Party
@cathsaye
With original music, Leaving Home Party is a story complete with cocktail sausages and tales about finding your way in the world. An Edinburgh Fringe Preview show.
7pm, £10/8 conc + £1 otd
T.O.M - 11a Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
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Chamber Opera Chicago Presents - Jane Austen's 'Persuasion'
Finishing off their short UK tour with at The Old Market Theatre in Hove, Chamber Opera Chicago perform Barbara Landis' adaptation of the Jane Austen's final novel, the classic 'Persuasion'. The show is fully staged with music of the era, chamber orchestra, Regency costumes and world-champion Irish dancers.
Set in the early 19th Century, the story centres around the second daughter of Sir Walter, Miss Anne Elliot, who is persuaded to break her marraige proposal to a handsome young naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, by her father and elder sister Elizabeth, who were dissatisfied with her choice, as he did not have the money or family connections that they desired.
By a curious twist of fate, they met again seven years later when Wentworth was a Captain, rich from the spoils of war, but unforgiving of Anne's rejection as she tries to win his heart once again.
By a curious twist of fate, they met again seven years later when Wentworth was a Captain, rich from the spoils of war, but unforgiving of Anne's rejection as she tries to win his heart once again.
The story is one of love, loss and rare second chances and is told with a wit and charm to capture the audience's hearts. Tickets £12/10 conc.
http://www.chamberoperachicago.org @OperaChicago
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Reviews and Features
My review of the soundtrack for the upcoming Zach Braff film Wish I Was Here, featuring tracks by Bon Iver, Rozler, Cat Power & Coldplay.
My guide to the debut album of local band Wild Rivers.
Read my review of Jacko Hooper's debut EP, 'For You' - "it hits like an fine cask-aged whisky, burning straight to the heart".
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