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Made You Look
Made You Look is coming to Brighton Dome’s Studio Theatre on 25th & 26th February, and we are excited to hear from one of our most explosive spoken word performers. The show promises to interrogate masculinity and what it means to be an immigrant in a Britain growing increasingly hostile towar...
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Alchemy: Liam Francis Dance Company Preview
Stylish and thought-provoking contemporary dance returns to Brighton Dome this March with a deeply personal double bill performed by the choreographer himself, and we are intrigued to see how he delivers his messages. Liam Francis is a former dancer with the Rambert Dance Company and a nominee for D...
Enter The House Of Life
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre plays host to a show this week that makes extraordinary claims about its reach and impact. This show claims that it is ‘scientifically proven to make you feel 100% never sad again’ (although it does admit that recollections may vary!) So, what is it all about? We are...
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Brighton and Hove Albion beaten by Crystal Palace at the Amex
Brighton and Hove Albion 0 Crystal Palace 1 A second-half goal from Senegal striker Ismaila Sarr proved enough to consign Brighton and Hove Albion to a miserable defeat at home to Crystal Palace. Albion fans booed at the final whistle and the chants included: “You don’t know what you’re doing!...
Meet Fred show at The Old Market with Hijinx and Blind Summit
Meet Fred – 7th February 2026 There are few venues in Brighton & Hove better suited to smart, politically alive theatre than The Old Market. Intimate yet spacious, generous to experimental work, and always up for trying new ideas, TOM proved the perfect home for Meet Fred, which played for one...
Brighton and Hove Albion trust in teens to beat Crystal Palace
Brighton and Hove Albion boss Fabian Hürzeler is has placed his trust in youth as the Seagulls face arch-rivals Crystal Palace at the Amex this afternoon (Sunday 8 February). Harry Howell, 17, is being given his first Premier League start and 18-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas has been named up fron...
Why the Epstein Files Are So Heavily Redacted — And Who Decides
The release of the Epstein documents has sparked fury over blacked-out names and missing context. But the legal reasons for redaction are more complicated than the conspiracy theories suggest. Q: Why are the Epstein files so heavily redacted? A: The redactions are governed by multiple US laws includ...
Charity serves up modest treat for Community Kitchen
A charitable trust has awarded a £2,500 grant to a Brighton cookery school to fund a series of classes to help people prepare healthy food. The Maximus Foundation UK has handed £2,500 to the Community Kitchen which it said would help tackle food poverty and isolation through cooking The money will...
Misconduct in Public Office: Could Peter Mandelson Be Charged?
Peter Mandelson, former UK ambassador to the United States, is currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police concerning an allegation of criminal misconduct in public office. The allegation centres on evidence that Mandelson passed sensitive, confidential information – received in his c...
Why Kew’s Orchid Festival Is Worth a Winter Journey from Brighton
Escape the grey of the south coast for a tropical immersion at Kew’s 30th anniversary Orchid Festival — this year celebrating China’s extraordinary botanical heritage. When February settles over Brighton with its familiar grey skies and biting sea winds, the idea of stepping into a tropical co...
Paramedic injured as ambulance crashes on route to hospital
A paramedic was injured when an ambulance crashed just north of Brighton while taking a patient to hospital. The South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) ambulance crashed with two cars close to where the A273 joins the A23 at Pyecombe. The accident happened during the evening rush hour at about ...
Bishop of Chichester to retire
The Bishop of Chichester has said that he plans to retire at the end of May. The Right Reverend Martin Warner, 67, will leave office 14 years after his appointment was announced in May 2012. The Diocese of Chichester said: “Dr Warner has been committed to ensuring that effective safeguarding is a ...
Injured striker to miss Crystal Palace trip to Brighton and Hove Albion
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta remains injured and will not be able to face Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex on Sunday (8 February). Mateta had hoped to join AC Milan in the winter transfer window but the France forward failed his medical. Now, Palace boss Oliver Glasner said that M...
Brighton lifeboat crew rescues woman in distress
The Brighton lifeboat crew rescued a woman in distress at the Palace Pier earlier this week during what the RNLI said had been a busy start to the year. The RNLI said: “On Tuesday 4 February, at 12.47pm, Brighton RNLI was tasked by HM Coastguard to Brighton Palace Pier following concerns for a per...
Stop and search refusal sparks massive police response
A suspect violently refusing to be searched sparked a massive police response in a residential Brighton street. The incident unfolded as officers were conducting a bail check at an address in Saunders Park View at about 3.30pm on Saturday, 24 January. A police spokeswoman said: “A man, walking awa...
Burlesque The Musical Is Coming — Here’s What Just Got Announced
Brand new shows heading to Eastbourne Burlesque The Musical Tue 9 – Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Congress Theatre On sale: Fri 6 Feb, 10am After taking the West End by storm — where it became summer 2025’s biggest hit, selling out night after night — Burlesque A BIG New Musical is coming to The...
Seafront arch strengthening means playground will get revamp
The Kings Road playground is set to get a revamp as a result of a £25 million project to strengthen more seafront arches. The plan to reinforce arches under the A259 between the bandstand and the i360 and west of Shelter Hall is due to be signed off by Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet [...
Coastal Defence for the Next 100 Years: How Brightion Is Future-Proofing Seafronts
Councillors will discuss a plan to strengthen and secure the future of a key part of the city’s seafront next week. Cabinet members at Brighton & Hove City Council will be presented with a report recommending the continuation of a project to bolster and repair the King’s Road arches that sit...
Opposition councillors slate Labour’s begging bowl budget
Opposition councillors said that Brighton and Hove City Council was “on its knees” as the Labour leadership went cap in hand to the government for £15 million so that they could set a legally balanced budget. One even accused Labour of “selling the telly to pay the rent”. The council has ap...
Popular shortcut to be closed
A popular cut-through will be closed off after councillors approved an application to block one end and to restrict access through another. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee reluctantly followed official advice to grant planning permission to the proposal. Councillors voted by si...