What is happening in Brighton and Hove in October?
The Brighton Early Music Festival: 24 Oct - 9 Nov 2014
This year's Festival theme is of Cities, Musical centres and the journeys between them. Events will include a Polish programme from The Sixteen (31st Oct); Venetian festivities with La Serenissima (24th Oct); and Nine Daies Wonder from The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments (7th Nov).
See more at: http://www.bremf.org.uk/index.htm
Eco Open Houses 2014: 18-19 and 25-26 October
This year Eco Open Houses takes place in Brighton & Hove over two weekends 18-19 and 25-26 October. Visit over 20 establishments to see what is practically possible and to take away ideas on how to renovate your home so as to make it more efficient at conserving energy.
Details and brochure: http://www.ecoopenhouses.org/index.html
The Brighton Comedy Festival: 10 - 25 Oct 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 by Photoworks 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.
Our highlights this coming week (for more events, click on the Events tab above):
Friday 17th
The Night Shift
@marlytheatre
Enjoy two 30 minute sets of music from members of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in an intimate pub setting.
8:30pm, £10 adv/£12 on door (students £4)
Marlborough Pub & Theatre
BN2 1RD
Lúnasa
@ropetackleart
The traditional Irish instrumental band Lúnasa play inventive arrangements with bass grooves.
8pm, £16
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Sally Morgan: Psychic Sally on the Road
@TheatreRoyalBTN
International psychic and star of hit TV show Psychic Sally: On the Road, Sally Morgan returns with her phenomenal interactive stage show.
7:45pm - 9:55pm, £28.90
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
Saturday 18th
Brighton: OAE Tots - Sailing Away
These lively ad interactive concerts for the very youngest of music lovers come to Brighton for the first time.
10:30am, Adults £5 - under 12s free
Friends Meeting House
BN1 1AF
Think Floyd
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Think Floyd faithfully recreate all the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd live on stage.
7:30pm, £22.40 - £24.40
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
Hove College October Open Day
@HoveCollegeNews
Come and find out about professional training in Digital Media, Graphics and the Internet from Brighton's premier college of creativity.
9:30am - 1:30pm
Stuart House
48 Cromwell Road, BN3 3ER
Knightmare Live: Level 2
@TOMvenue
This critically acclaimed stage adaption of the cult TV classic Knightmare returns with more adventure, characters, puzzles and monsters.
7:30pm, £16
The Old Market
Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
Sunday 19th
Morgan and West
@brightdome
Join the dashing duo of Victorian magicians Morgan & West in a thrilling adventure show filled to the brim with magic.
4:15pm, £11
Brighton Dome
Church Street, BN1 1UE
Forgotten Carols
@HullabalooQuire
One day harmony singing workshop with the nationally renowned composer and fabulous Natural Voice teacher Alison Burns.
10:30am - 4:30pm, £20 - £25
Knoyle Hall
Knoyle Road, BN1 6RB
Phil Jerrod: NEANDERTHAL
@KomediaBrighton
Phil Jerrod has taken it upon himself to get to the bottom of modern life in this "epic monologue of first world observations and paranoia.”
8:30pm, £8
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Monday 20th
Kirk Fletcher
@KomediaBrighton
A live performance from Kirk Fletcher, who is widely considered as one of the best blues guitarists in the world.
8pm, £15
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
The Hypochondriac
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Richard Bean turns Moliere’s medicinal masterpiece into a riotous farce in this brand new production.
7:45pm, £11.90 - £40.40
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
Tuesday 21st
The Shee
@ropetackleart
All-female band The Shee perform their adventurous brew of folk, Gaelic and bluegrass with three part harmonies and astonishing instrumental prowess.
8pm, £12
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Old Stuff, New Stuff, Do Stuff!
@BrightonMuseums
Get hands-on with objects from our collections, listen to a story and get messy in our art and craft activities at this exhibition for kids.
10:30am - 12pm, £23.40
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Royal Pavilion Gardens, BN1 1EE
Wednesday 22nd
Hardeep Is Your Love
@brightdome
Comedian, broadcaster, journalist, and chef, Hardeep Singh Kohli offers his take on life, love and finding romance.
9:15pm, £13
Brighton Dome
Church Street, BN1 1UE
Free Property Investment Seminar
@davenportwealth
Discover how to stay a step ahead with regards to performance of your savings and pension.
5:30pm, free
The Brighton and Hove Jobs County Ground
Eaton Rd, BN3 3AN
Thursday 23rd
Beverley Craven
@ropetackleart
Beverley Craven's witty narrative and unforgettable melodies will leave you with a warm glow of nostalgia.
8pm, £18.50
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Nightmares On Wax
@Concorde_2
George Evelyn of Nightmares On Wax continues to carry the original flame of acid house and late '80s Balearica.
7:30pm - 10:30pm, £15
Concorde 2
Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
