THIS WEEK IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE...
It’s the Brighton Kite Festival this weekend, one of the longest running kite festivals in the country. The festival is taking place in Stanmer Park on both Saturday and Sunday, and it’s free to attend, although donations are requested. There will be displays of a wide variety of kites, and there are children’s workshops too. Read more on http://www.brightonkiteflyers.co.uk/festival.html.
Saturday sees the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge for kids, with workshops and talks for children and young people at the Jubilee Library. Discussions include how writers keep their stories exciting, and why dark themes in young adult fiction are so compelling. Find out about it on http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-launch
Head to Shoreham on Saturday for the Pocket Science Festival, billed as a funfair with a twist. With attractions like the amazing shrinking puppet booth, and games including splat the rat, this is designed for children aged 7-14 and their families. It’s run by the team behind the Brighton Science Festival. The festival is being held at the Ropetackle Centre from 10am-4.30pm, with family tickets costing £18. http://www.brightonscience.com/pocket-science-festival/
Running fans should head to Hove Lawns on Saturday morning at 9am sharp for the first Hove Promenade parkrun. If you’ve never heard of parkrun, it’s a free, timed , weekly 5k run for people of all ages and abilities and it’s a brilliant way to get fit and stay fit. There are two existing parkruns in the city in Preston Park and Hove Park. If you want to find out your time after the run, make sure you register and then print out your bar code. More details on http://www.parkrun.org.uk/hovepromenade/
The Brighton Craft Alliance returns to the Open Market on Saturday 11th July. A curated arts, craft and vintage fair with their own brand of arty, quirky and crafty goods, it is an opportunity to speak to the artists and pick up an unusual and unique gift for yourself or a loved one. Free face painting and free entry, 9am-5pm. More information: https://goo.gl/9jXje5
See more day by day suggestions below...
Friday 10th
Film Club Season Launch: The Third Man
@ropetackleart
Richard Durrant launches the new Ropetackle Film Club season with this classic film noir.
7:30pm, £5
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Sussex Sharks vs Glamorgan
@SussexCCC
Support the Sussex Sharks in their quest for NatWest T20 Blast glory this year and watch Australian superstar, George Bailey, in action as a Shark.
7pm, £20+
Sussex County Cricket Club
Eaton Road, BN3 3AN
The Doors Alive
@Concorde_2
Close your eyes and be transported back to 1966 Whisky a Go-Go and the sounds that made The Doors one of the most iconic and revered bands.
7 - 10pm, £12
Concorde 2
Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
Saturday 11th
Brighton Craft Alliance
@BrightonOpenMkt
Brighton Craft Alliance return to bring their brand of arty, quirky and downright crafty work with them. Great for unusual and unique gift for yourself or a loved one.
9am - 5pm, free
The Open Market
Marshalls Row, BN1 4JU
Pocket Science Festival
@ropetackleart
From the guys behind the Brighton Science Festival comes a funfair with a twist featuring weird and wonderful science attractions, ideal for families.
10am - 4:30pm, £5
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
British Heart Foundation London to Brighton Night Ride
@TheBHF
Join in on this overnight sponsored bike ride which starts at London's Tower Bridge and finishes 60 miles later on Madeira Drive.
Madeira Drive
BN2
Brighton Kite Festival
Amazing shows from world class flyers, showing all forms of kites - from beautifully made miniature single line kites to some of the largest kites you can imagine.
11am - 5pm, free
Stanmer Park
BN1 9SE
Sunday 12th
Records Fair
@BrightonCentre
Frequented by the frivolous, thrifty and famous, The Brighton Record and CD Fair offers the very best in new and vintage items on all formats.
9:30am - 3:30pm, £2
Brighton Centre
Kings Road, BN1 2GR
Natural Perfume Making Workshop
@OilsandYou
Make your own completely natural, organic perfume, with the finest quality essential oils, set in Kate Langdale’s beautiful flower studio.
10:30am - 12:30pm, £30
Kate Langdale Flower Studio
84 Dyke Road, BN1 3PD
Maydays Jam Session
@Rialto_Brighton
An award-winning improved comedy company with bases in Brighton and London come to the Rialto Theatre.
8pm
Rialto Theatre,
Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
Monday 13th
Food Waste Collective event
@BrightonOpenMkt
The Food Waste Collective use the Open Market as a distribution hub, redistributing delicious surplus food to charities and community groups from around the city.
9am - 4pm, free
The Open Market
Marshalls Row, BN1 4JU
And Then There Were None
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Based on the best-selling mystery novel of all time, Agatha Christie’s own stage adaptation of this dark and captivating tale will thrill and enthral, as murder unfolds.
7:45pm, £16.90 - £37.90
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
Tuesday 14th
Behind the Scenes - Boat tour of Shoreham Port
@brightonchamber
A tour of Shoreham Port for Brighton Chamber members, giving the opportunity to find out more about how the port operates and to learn about its history.
2:30pm - 4:00pm, free
Shoreham Port
Albion Street, BN42 4ED
Charity Chuckle
@KomediaBrighton
An award winning comedy fundraiser, showcasing some of the best new live stand-up for the benefit of a different local charity each month.
8pm, £10
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Wednesday 15th
The Merry Wives of Windsor
@Rialto_Brighton
A brand new staging of Shakespeare's rumbustious comedy starring BBC Radio 4 regular David Mounfield as Sir John Falstaff, directed by Mark Brailsford.
7pm, £10
Rialto Theatre,
Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
Bite-sized Learning: New business finance
@brightonchamber
Join this workshop and get a tailored introduction to new business finance.
9:30am - 11:30am, £35
The BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground
Eaton Rd, BN3 3AN
Thursday 16th
Pere Ubu
@KomediaBrighton
Pere Ubu make music that is a disorienting mix of midwestern groove rock, "found" sound, analog synthesizers, falling-apart song structures and careening vocals.
7:30pm, £14
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Writing Masterclass - Be a better writer at work
@SentenceWorks
This workshop will introduce you to some techniques that will improve your writing skills the minute you get back to your desk.
10am - 4pm, £140
The Brighthelm Centre
BN1 1YD
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