Things to do in Brighton & Hove - 18th - 23rd September
16th October 2013
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Friday 18th October

  • Krater Comedy Club - Eat, drink, watch and laugh as 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Please see www.komedia.co.uk/krater for opening times, £6 - £31 - Komedia
  • Brighton Comedy Festival 2013 - Another stellar line up will be performing on the stages of the Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange, Studio Theatre, Komedia & The Old Market. This 3 week festival sees the creme de la creme of stand up comedy entertain the crowds of the cosmopolitan seaside town. The line up so far includes some of the biggest names in comedy such as: Stewart Lee, Jimmy Carr, Alexei Sayle, Russell Kane, Tony Law & Lee Nelson along with emerging talent hot off the success of their Fringe runs and The Squawker Awards return with applications now open for Brighton's very own New Act competition. Until 19th Oct www.brightoncomedyfestival.com - Various Venues
  • Lunchtime Concerts - Rachel Firmager (cello) and James Shenton (piano) playing Janacek's marvellously quirky and evocative piece "A Tale" plus the first performance of James's own sonata, which is a deeply spiritual and meditative work, 12:30pm1:15pm, £3.50 - Brighton Unitarian Church
  • Russell Brand - Messiah Complex - This show looks at the importance of heroes in this age of atheistic disposability. Plus there's sex. Obviously. Messiah Complex is a mental disorder where the sufferer thinks they might be the messiah, 6:30pm, £27.50 - Brighton Centre
  • Sanderson Jones' Comedy Sale - Is a show like no other. Sanderson likes to research his audience and make them part of the show! 7pm, £10/£8 - Komedia
  • Half Man Half Biscuit - A truly genuine band, blessed with a magical capacity to make the most jaded of listeners fall back in love with music again, 7pm, £20 - Concorde 2
  • Simon Munnery: Fylm - Award-winning comedian Simon Munnery's latest fylmtastic live show, 7:30pm, £12/£10 - The Old Market
  • Paul Merton's Impro Chums - Following an extensive tour of the UK and a season in London's West End in Out Of My Head - Paul Merton will be setting out on a brand new tour this autumn with his world renowned Chums and some special guests, 8pm, £22/£20 - Brighton Dome  
  • East End Cabaret: Dirty Talk - The award-winning, internationally acclaimed musical comedy duo return with hilarious original songs, 8:30pm, £10 - Komedia 
  • Circus - Commercial Mash-Ups, 10pm-4am, £3 guest list, £5 on door - Funfair
  • Secret Door - The most secret show in town with live visuals, out-of-this-world performers, live acts and our secret DJs creating the soundtrack to your adventure, 11pm, £6/£5 - Komedia
  • Seann Walsh: The Lie-in King - Seann is a charming and charismatic natural born observational storyteller, 9:30pm, £13/£11 - The Old Market

 

Saturday 19th October

  • Familiar Faces, Hidden Places - Starting with an introduction in the Royal Pavilion take a fascinating tour of the Pavilion estate, including the Regency gardens, Brighton Museum and a behind the scenes tour of Brighton Dome & Corn Exchange, 10:30am-1:30pm, £20/£15 - Royal Pavilion
  • Dome Discovery Tours - Get up close and personal with Brighton Dome past and present on this special behind-the-scenes encounter, 10:50am, £8.50/£7.50 - Brighton Dome 
  • Brighton Chamber Music - Jane Money, conductor - the BCC return to Saint Michaels with one of their exiting new programmes for 2013 - please check their website soon for more details, 5pm, £tbc - St Michael & All Angels Church
  • Murder Mystery Night - Three-course dinner, Murder Mystery with professional actors, Prizes, Disco, 7pm, £9 or fewer - £49, 10 or more - £45 - Old Ship  
  • Spellbound - Cherry Foxx and Simon Price play alternative '80s classics. 9pm, £6/£5 - Komedia 
  • Magic - Anthems and dancefloor fillers, 9pm-4am, £5 Guest List £7 on door - Funfair
  • Mark Summers is Elvis - Making a welcome return to Brighton to perform his brilliant Elvis Legacy show, Mark Summers delivers a high energy hip swinging performance of the young King, 10pm, free - Grosvenor G Casino
  • Love, Sex and Intimacy Fair - The fair has a host of fascinating talks and workshops exploring many aspects of relationships in a relaxed, informative and fun environment. We will be covering subjects such as: how to heat up your relationship, internet dating and how to make it work for you, talks around sexuality & LBGT topics. Weekend Ticket £15 on door (£13 online), Day Ticket (Saturday or Sunday) £10 on door (£8 online), Student or Unwaged Concession Day Ticket (Saturday or Sunday) £6 on door and online (with a student card & proof of status required on door), 10am - Hove Centre

 

Sunday 20th October

  • Brighton Twisted Market - Fetish market open from 12pm 6pm with a wide range of clothes and toys, 12 noon, £5/£3 - Latest Music Bar
  • Jim Jones Revue - It's 4 short years since The Jim Jones Revue exploded into the nation's consciousness with the release of their visceral, back-to-rock'n'roll-basics debut album, 7pm, £12.50 - The Haunt
  • Fascinating Aida - 3 times Olivier Award nominated and now a global internet sensation, Fascinating Aïda are still Britain's best comedy cabaret trio. With songs old and new this new show will mark Fascinating Aïda's 30th birthday, 7:30pm, £20.50 - Theatre Royal Brighton
  • Gideon Conn & Donna Macioca - Independent artists who share a love of performance and have uniquely identifiable voices and captivating characters, reflected in distinctive song writing, 7:30pm, £5 - Komedia

 

Monday 21st October

  • Tunng - Bands as emotive and enduring as Tunng don't come around too often, £7:30pm, £13 - The Old Market
  • Alison Moyet - Live music, 7pm, £25-£45 - Brighton Dome  
  • Funhouse - Crazy games and anything goes, 10pm-5am, free - Funfair

 

Tuesday 22nd October

  • Jake Bugg - Capping what's set to be an incredibly successful year for him, Jake Bugg will be embarking on his biggest UK tour so far this autumn, 6.30pm, £17.50 - Brighton Centre
  • Wine Dinner Masterclass with Cetena Zapata - We will try a number of fantastic wines on the night with wines from Bodega Catena Zapata, Argentina, 7pm, £80 - Hotel Du Vin
  • Hush Hush presents…  Hush hush goes under the surface of the latest music on the last Tuesday of every month. Promising to deliver you a range of bands all different to each other, 7:30pm, £4 - Latest Music Bar  
  • Melanie Wilson  & Fuel - Landscape II - Melanie Wilson's new solo show is a bold hybrid of performance, film and sound art, which together create a minutely observed piece of theatre, 8pm, £12/£10 - Brighton Dome

 

Wednesday 23rd October

  • Micky Flanagan - After four sell out shows in May, Micky returns to the Brighton Centre on Wednesday 23rd October for another show, 7pm, £22.50 - Brighton Centre
  • Forget-Me-Not Wears the Trousers - Devised, written and directed by Sharon Elizabeth with musical director, composer Paul Lewis at the piano, 7:30pm, £10/£8 - Latest Music Bar
  • Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club - The legendary line-up is back, joined on stage by Eliades Ochoa (interpreter of Chan Chan in the Buena Vista film and album) and the first lady of Cuban music, vocalist Omara Portuondo, 8pm, £30/£34 - Brighton Dome

  

Thursday 24th October

  • Moon Project - Inspired by space travel, peak experience and radical shifts in perspective, Moon Project is a two-hander devised by Brighton-based theatre maker Rachel Blackman, 7:30pm, £12/£10 - Brighton Dome
  • Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Nick Cave has carved a special niche with his majestic, melancholic music and his visceral narratives on love and death, 8pm, £34/£36.50 - Brighton Dome
  • The Ratells - After successful support slots with the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, The Courteeners & a huge summer support tour with Room 94 under their belt, The Ratells head out on the road again for their 4th UK tour & first headline tour of 2013, 8pm, £5 - Latest Music Bar
  • Live & Swinging at The Grand - Enjoy the smooth sounds of Matthew vanKan and a host of talented local musicians throughout 2013 at The Grand, 8pm, free - The Grand
  • Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler - Bill Bailey had Doubts about the modern world, but these have now grown into Qualms, 8pm, £25 - Brighton Centre

 

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