What is happening in October?
Brighton Fashion Week: 8 - 12 October 2014
Brighton Fashion Week was born to give voice to the creative individuals that are taking control - of their work, their output, and their vision.
The week of selected evenst will showcase a range of key designs, ideas, skills, concepts and innovative artistry by talented individuals stretching boundaries of fashion in their different fields.
See more at: http://www.brightonfashionweek.com/
The Brighton Comedy Festival: 10 - 25 October 2014
The city will be awash with laughter from 70 stand-up performances across the 16 days, held at various venues including Brighton Dome, The Old Market and Brighton’s year round comedy heart at Komedia.
Discover new talent as well as enjoy established names such as Jack Dee, Rich Hall, Simon Amstell, Milton Jones, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, Romesh Ranganathan and many more taking part this year.
See more at: http://www.brightoncomedyfestival.com/
Brighton Photo Biennial: 4 Oct - 7 Nov 2014
Brighton Photo Biennial is an ambitious, bold and innovative festival of international photography, the largest of it's kind in the UK.
This year's theme is Communities, Collectives & Collaboration under a series of projects produced byPhotoworks and involving more than 45 photographers and collaborators.
For lovers of this art form, the festival aims to offer a challenging and stimulating event which takes place online and in public spaces, galleries and pop-up venues across Brighton & Hove and beyond...
See more at: http://bpb.org.uk/2014/
Brighton Photo Fringe - BPF14: 4 Oct - 2 Nov 2014
This year Brighton Photo Fringe brings you BPF14, the sixth edition of one of the largest and most inclusive photography festivals in the UK. An established month-long platform, Brighton Photo Fringe supports photographers to self-organise exhibitions across the city of Brighton & Hove and along the South East coast.
The BPF14 events programme will include over 80 exhibitions and events, including pop-up displays, panel discussions, workshops, talks, guided tours, participatory events and a book fair.
See more at: http://www.photofringe.org/
Our highlights this coming week (for more events, click on the Events tab above):
Friday 10th
Dojo
@KomediaBrighton
The UK's finest reggae collective bring their African beats and big bass-lines back to Brighton.
7:30pm, £6
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Shoreham WordFest 2014: Assortment Of Sybils
@ropetackleart
Prunella Scales, adored by millions as Sybil Fawlty joins Leo Aylen for a special new show.
7:30pm, £14
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Ceri Dupree
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Female impersonator Ceri Dupree stars in this sensational new show paying homage to some of his favourite ladies.
7:30pm, £22.90
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
Saturday 11th
Imaginarium
Music, performance, magic, craft stalls, and great food at this fundraising event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
11am - 4:30pm, free
Brighton Unitarian Church
BN1 1UF
The Monochrome Set
@greendoorstore
Sardonic British band who came up in the post-punk/new wave era with a sly, '60s-influenced sound.
7pm, £10
The Green Door Store
BN1 4FQ
Fruit Cookery and Juicing
This comprehensive, practical course covers harvesting and storing fruit, correct use of an apple press, and more.
9:30am - 4:30pm, £70 - £140 (income dependent)
Stanmer Park
BN1 9PZ
Shakatak
@ropetackleart
Chart topping English jazz-funk outfit Shakatak perform their vibrant and infectious blend of jazz-funk and pop.
8pm, £18.50
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Sunday 12th
Warning: May Contain Nuts!
@brightdome
Taboo-busting comedy and song featuring people who have experienced mental health issues and others who have not, yet.
5pm - 6pm, £9
Brighton Dome
Church Street, BN1 1UE
Alestorm
@Concorde_2
Describing their style as "True Scottish Pirate Metal", Alestorm plays an infectious blend of modern folk and power metal with a unique piratical twist.
7pm - 11pm, £13
Concorde 2
Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
All Things Must Pass
@Brunswickpub
This powerful 10 piece band exclusively songs written by the Ex-Beatle George Harrison.
8pm, £11/£9 advance
The Brunswick
Holland Road, BN3 1JF
Monday 13th
Mark Dolan
@KomediaBrighton
Celebrity culture, politics, social media and trips to Poundland - Mark Dolan gets it all sorted in his hilarious new show.
7pm, £12.50
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
That'll Be the Day
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Get ready to party as the nations favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show That’ll Be The Day returns with its brand new 2015 show.
7:45pm - 10:40pm, £20.90 - £27.40
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
Tuesday 14th
The Boy Who Kicked Pigs
@TOMvenue
A gloriously grisly tale, adapted from the darkly comic story by Dr Who’s Tom Baker.
7:30pm, £11
The Old Market
Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
Jethro
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Jethro’s fruity Cornish humor brings joy to all, adding hilaroty to his tales with his trademark west country dialect.
7:30pm - 10:00pm, £23.40
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
Wednesday 15th
The Brighton 'Grand Hotel' Bombing: a work-in-progress performance
A work-in-progress performance commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Brighton 'Grand Hotel' Bombing.
7pm, £50 (£5 performance only, student discounts available)
Sallis Benney Theatre
BN2 0JY
The Inner Vision Orchestra
@ropetackleart
An incredible group of musicians from around the world who are blind or partially sighted show how the power of music can transform lives.
8pm, £12
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Thursday 16th
Alan Barnes & David Newton
@ropetackleart
A hugely entertaining show of straight ahead jazz flawlessly played and interspersed with lots of wonderful anecdotes.
8pm, £15
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Mnozil Brass
@TheatreRoyalBTN
This Viennese septet mixes musical virtuosity with their unique kind of comedy, earning them the label ‘Monty Python of the music world’.
7:30pm, £28.90
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
