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Immersion share new single ahead of forthcoming album & tour
Immersion share their new single ‘Megafauna’ taken from the forthcoming album ‘What Is Lost Will Return’, due out on 4th September via swim~. Featuring Colin Newman (Wire) and Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact), Immersion remain resolutely anti-nostalgia, despite their celebrated histories. ‘M...
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Review: The Importance Of Being Oscar
Oscar Wilde is still a household name today, his stories and famous wit still marking him out as a man of extraordinary talent, but do we know the man behind the lifestyle, the put-downs, and the flamboyance? Last night, the Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne hosted ‘The Importance of Being Osc...
Archers cast comes to Brighton to mark 75 years on air
The cast of the Archers is coming to Brighton Dome tomorrow night for an Ambridge village experience the audience will have never seen – or indeed heard – before. The brand-new live production of the Radio 4 soap, now on tour, is hosted by award-winning comedian and Archers devotee Angela Barnes...
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Café owner awaits licence decision after neighbours object to late closing
A café boss is waiting to learn whether he can have a licence to sell alcohol after neighbours objected. They said that they were worried about potential noise and anti-social behaviour at Billies Café, in Hampton Place, Brighton, on the corner of Upper North Street. A Brighton and Hove City Counc...
Winter Gardens announce headline gig in Brighton
August can often signal a lull on the gigs front, but thankfully this has been rectified by East Sussex quartet Winter Gardens who have today announced that they will be performing a headline gig at The Prince Albert in Brighton on Tuesday 4th August. Support on the night will come from 5 Degrees No...
Thug threatens security guard with knife during robbery
A knife-wielding robber threatened a shop security guard, telling him: “Move the fuck out of the way or you’ll get poked!” Jordan Franks, prosecuting, told Hove Crown Court that Daniel Bowler was armed with a large black-handled kitchen knife when he stole a basket of alcoholic drinks from a T...
Council seeks tenant to turn farm into ‘flagship destination’
The council is looking for a charity or small company to turn a working farm on the edge of the city into a “flagship destination”. The current tenants of Home Farm at Stanmer Park have given notice and are due to leave in October next year. This week, the long lease was advertised – without [...
‘Inappropriate’ bin fence removal leaves rubbish eyesore
A pavement outside an exclusive members club has been littered with bins for months because the council said a fence hiding them was not in keeping with the area. When plans were drawn up for Soho House, a bin store was not included – and when the club installed a fence to contain them on […]
Skating Polly & Lord Friday The 13th heading out of joint European & UK tour
Well here’s a double-billing that spiked a fair amount of interest in our office! Skating Polly and Lord Friday The 13th are heading out on a joint 23-date EU & UK tour this coming Autumn, and this thankfully includes a Sussex concert. This local event is being put on by Love Thy Neighbour pro...
20 band 2-Day Punk Festival announced
Rats With Wings Records have proudly announced their second ‘City Baby Attacked By Rats With Wings Festival’. The two day festival will cover Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November and will be taking place at the iconic Prince Albert, which is conveniently located a stone’s throw from Brighton...
Hove Waitrose closed after 4am fire
Waitrose in Hove is closed after a fire started shortly before 4am today (Tuesday 16 June). Nevill Road, Woodland Drive and The Droveway were closed while firefighters from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service worked at the scene, with the road reopening just before 10am. The blaze is believed to hav...
Brighton and Hove remembers wartime sacrifice of Indian soldiers
The wartime sacrifice of soldiers from Undivided India was remembered at a service on the Downs in Brighton yesterday (Sunday 14 June). Scores of people gathered for the service at the Chattri Memorial, on Patcham Down, including the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, Andrew Blackman, who read the exho...
Hot meals back on the menu at Brighton school
Hot food is back on the menu for pupils at a Brighton primary school after a broken piece of equipment put the school kitchen out of action for about a month. Parents of children at Woodingdean Primary School contacted one of their ward councillors, Jacob Allen, about the problem. They contacted the...
Burglary suspect awaits trial date in prison
A man suspected of breaking into a home and businesses in Brighton and Hove has been ordered to await trial in prison. Terry Evans, 54, appeared before District Judge Amanda Kelly at Brighton Magistrates’ Court last week charged with breaking into the Preston Park Hotel and twice trying to burgle ...
Live venue operator pledges to invest £9.5m in Hippdorome
One of Britain’s biggest live venue operators has pledged to invest £9.5 million in the Hippodrome which is undergoing a £25 million restoration. The operator said: “Academy Music Group Limited (AMG), part of Live Nation Entertainment, has signed an agreement to operate the historic Brighton H...
Belle and Sebastian announce Sussex concert
This year, Glasgow formed indie poppers Belle and Sebastian are celebrating 30 years of ‘Tigermilk’ (released 6th June 1996) and ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ (released 18th November 1996) by performing the iconic albums in full during a series of two-night stands at classic venues across t...
Julia Jacklin announces new album & tour
The fourth studio album from Julia Jacklin, ‘The Gem’, will be released on 25th September and marks the Australian musician’s debut release on 4AD. Today, she shares the first single, ‘Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)’ as well as details of a summer run of solo in-store perf...
Restaurant owner denies rape and awaits trial
The owner of a Chinese restaurant in Brighton faces trial after he denied rape at a hearing at Hove Crown Court. Kin Sing Luk, aka, Kin Luk, 58, of Selborne Place, Hove, entered a plea of not guilty at an arraignment hearing – where the charge is formally put – on Friday (12 June). The […]
Starbenders – ‘The Beast Goes On’ stage in Brighton
STARBENDERS + VÄIN WILD – PATTERNS, BRIGHTON 13.6.26 Starbenders are a rock ’n’ roll fever dream for every hard-luck romantic still clinging to this third stone from the sun. At their centre is singer and songwriter Kimi Shelter, the spiritual offspring of Johnny Thunders and Joan Jett, raise...
Five men and three women released after being arrested at protest
All eight people who were arrested yesterday (Saturday 13 June) have been released after thousands took to the streets of Brighton for two rival protests. About 300 people turned out to support a “stop the boats” protest under the South East Patriots banner. And about 4,000 attended a counter-pr...