Thousands from Brighton and Hove face losing their vote in European elections

Thousands of Europeans who live in Brighton and Hove face being turned away from polling stations when they turn out to vote in the European elections. The situation is a repeat of a problem that was highlighted at the last European elections in 2014 and could affect as many as...
Posted On 29 Apr 2019 at 11:11 pm

Kate Smurthwaite: Clit Stirrer

Well this show certainly promises to deliver which such a forthright title! Award winning comedian Kate Smurthwaite offers up her newest one-woman show (and 13th) Clit Stirrer which she is currently touring and which received five-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival....
Posted On 29 Apr 2019 at 10:44 pm

Circus’Cision: Those That Made The Cut!

Another collaboration from Head First Acrobats this May at Brighton Fringe with what looks like some very busy acrobats this year! This is a limited run and the show offers an inside-out, up-and-down-under, mish-mash variety of circus stars, Brighton Spiegeltent familiar faces...
Posted On 29 Apr 2019 at 10:26 pm

The Last Hurrah

This cabaret The Last Hurrah on the last night of the Brighton Fringe will be a chance to fill your theatrical and circus boots for the last time in a year. Taking place at the dreamy art-deco Brighton Spiegeltent venue before it goes back into storage, this show promises a...
Posted On 29 Apr 2019 at 10:14 pm

Railed

A new show this year from Brighton Fringe regulars Head First Acrobats who are in residence for the whole month of May. After last year’s successful ‘Arr we there yet’, a pirate themed comedy circus show, this Australian troupe now present ‘Railed’,...
Posted On 29 Apr 2019 at 10:05 pm

Kemptown Carnival Benefit

Dende plus guests This gig promises to be a stormer of a night – Dende is a party band playing an up-for-it mix of tunes with a firm rooting in Afro-Latin rhythms. From Cumbia to Calypso, Samba to Flamenco and Latin Dub, they always get the dance floor bouncing and this...
Posted On 29 Apr 2019 at 9:44 pm

CircoPitanga: Circus

We’ll be checking this new addition to the Brighton Fringe out in May this year with a quirky and unexpected take on contemporary circus and physical theatre. This new show from  a hugely international circus troupe hailing from Rio in Brazil, Argentina, Belgium, Italy,...
Posted On 29 Apr 2019 at 9:30 pm

Brighton Labour member suspended over ‘march on synagogue’ post

A Brighton Labour member has been suspended for calling on members to ‘march to the synagogue in Hove’ in protest at a candidate’s suspension for anti-Semitism. Amanda Bishop was responding to Wish ward candidate Alex Braithwaite being suspended for allegedly...
Posted On 29 Apr 2019 at 8:54 pm

Hove burger bar asks to stay open later

A Hove burger bar wants to stay open later so that drinkers have somewhere to buy food before going home. Joe’s burger bar currently closes at 11am but owner Amin Zamani wants to be allowed to stay open until 2am on Saturday and Sunday mornings and midnight for the rest of the...

Paul Young performs at Brighton’s Theatre Royal

PAUL YOUNG + JON ALLEN – THEATRE ROYAL, BRIGHTON 28.04.19 I’m pretty sure that the Theatre Royal in Brighton were well chuffed when they managed to secure an evening with everyone’s favourite 80’s crooner Paul Young as part of his latest 28-date UK tour. Tonight was...
Posted On 29 Apr 2019 at 4:39 pm
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