Christmas Music Concert
Come and join us for some of your favourite Christmas Carols.
7pm, £10
BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground, Eaton Road, Hove, BN3 3AN
Datamatics [ver 2.0] - Ryoji Ikeda
Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda’s breathtakingly immersive art project is an experience like no other in sight, sound and scale. 8pm, £16.50 - £19.50
Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1EE
DJ Derek Farewell Show
With DJ Wrongtom + Rub a Dub Club DJ's + Dagger Sound System
11pm, £10
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN
From The Jam Weekender Featuring Bruce Foxton
On the 13th and 14th December The Concorde 2, Brighton will be pounding with the sound of 1978 as The Jam bass player Bruce Foxton and his band From The Jam perform the classic album ‘All Mod Cons’ in its entirety.
7pm, £20
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN
Sid Lester’s Christmas Special
Old time vaudevillian and tap dancer Sid Lester helped make Variety great; now he wants one last shot.
7.30pm, £12/£10
Brighton Dome, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Status Quo
The 'Bula Quo!' tour with special guests 10CC
6:30pm, £38.50
Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR
Artists Open Houses at Christmas
This annual winter event, linked with the May AOH Festival, gives art lovers the chance to browse and buy original artwork direct from the artist and to explore over 100 houses throughout the city.
Various Venues, Brighton
Circus Street Winterland
Cathedral Group is opening the old municipal market’s doors to people in Brighton & Hove, offering a fun, fantastical, festive and free event called Circus Street Winterland.
Midday, Free Entry
Old Municipal Market Building, Circus Street, Brighton, BN2 9QF
A Very Folky Christmas
An evening filled with mulled wine, mince pies and some of Brighton's finest musicians putting their spin on some well loved (or not?) Christmas carols and classics!
7:30pm, £4
The Rock Inn, 7 Rock Street, Brighton, BN2 1NF
An Evening of Burlesque (top image)
Britain's biggest burlesque extravaganza arrives direct from London's West End, unveiling a fresh cast of burlesque all stars for 2013.
8pm, £26
Theatre Royal, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1SD
Belle’s Christmas Vintage & Makers Bazaar
With over 30 unique, makers, traders and All welcome under one roof we challenge you not to find something for under the Christmas Tree.
11am, £1
Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR
Brighton Christmas Craft Fair
If you're looking for unique and Christmas beautiful gifts, Brighton Craft Fair is the place to find them.
11am, Free Entry
Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Father Christmas at Royal Pavilion
Join Father Christmas in the truly extravagant Royal Pavilion for a traditional treat for all the family.
10am-5pm, £7.50 per child (15 and under), plus Royal Pavilion entrance fee for accompanying adults
Royal Pavilion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Cinders
Full of colourful characters, thrilling theatrical effects and sumptuous costumes Cinders is the perfect escape from the Winter weather for all the family.
2pm & 7pm, From £8
Emporium Theatre, 88 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JF
Art Deco Fair
1920's - 1970's stalls and furniture.
10am, £3
Hove Centre, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 4AH
Barbara Nice’s Countdown to Christmas!
Join local housewife superstar Mrs Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly, best known for starring in Phoenix Nights) in a seasonal selection box of fun and frolics!
2:30pm, £10
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
BF Chorus Christmas Concert
Join Brighton Festival Chorus, Brighton Festival Youth Choir and London Gala Orchestra for this annual highlight – a joyous celebration of the very best of Christmas music, from traditional to modern.
4pm, £12.50-£25
Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Bite-Size Comedies: À La Carte
Critically acclaimed, award winning Fringe Favourite “Bite-Size Plays” returns to Thistle Brighton with a show especially developed for their Australian tour: “Bite-Size Comedies - À La Carte”.
7:30pm, £39
Thistle Brighton, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GS
Brighton Twisted Market
There is no dress code, however, be as free and creative as you dare and desire just keep the undercarriage covered!
12 noon, £5
Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF
Cold Crows Dead
Live music.
8pm, £6
The Hope, 11-12 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA
Diversity - Limitless
2013 looks set to be another busy year for Diversity and the new arena tour will be everything you already love about Diversity on a much bigger scale, with loads of surprises! Don’t Miss Out!!
1.45pm & 7pm, £23.50 - £33.50
Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR
Frankie Paul
Live music.
7pm, £14.50
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN
Heath Quartet
Always popular with our audiences, the Heath Quartet is one of the most original exciting ensembles on the chamber music scene.
11am, £17.50/£15
Brighton Dome, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Royal Pavilion's Ice Rink
The South East’s most beautiful winter ice rink will open for its fourth year on November 9 to January 19 on the Royal Pavilion’s Eastern lawns in Brighton.
From £10 for adults and £7 for children under 12 for 1 hour sessions
Royal Pavilion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
A Night Of Winter with Patrick Wolf
A special winter treat, this evening will be a chance to hear some of what was written during his recent nomadic travels as well as new arrangements of songs from the more wintery realms of his songwriting.
7pm, £14 In Advance
The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AS
Dual Aspect
Prints, ink drawings, cards, paintings on wood & canvas.
Gallery 40, 40 Gloucester Road, Brighton, BN1 4AQ
Glenn Tilbrook
Glenn Tilbrook is a musical institution in his own right and proves he's lost none of the joie-de-vivre that became seminal power-pop band Squeeze’s trademark.
7:30pm, £17.50
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
JLS
Since JLS came second on X Factor in 2008, they have been one of the most successful acts in the show’s history. They are the only act from the show to have had five number one singles.
6.30pm, £33.50
Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR
John Newman
Live music.
7:30pm, £10
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN
Dirty Beach Party
Beach party fun all afternoon followed by a packed night of top Brighton live acts and DJs,including Nick Hollywood (White Mink), Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, DJ Oli Node & More!
4pm, £5 On the Door
The Blind Tiger, 52-54 Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 9QA
Petit Mal: Concrete Circus
Action-packed with seemingly impossible stunts, this explosive show fuses acrobatics with extreme trampolining, breakdancing and hip hop in a high-octane performance.
17 - 21st: 7.30pm, 22nd: 3pm, £10 - £20
Brighton Dome, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Get ready for the ride of your life! Based on the smash-hit movie, the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of 3 friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love & friendship & end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of..
Maximum: £37.50 per ticket, Minimum: £15.00 per ticket
Theatre Royal, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1SD
Rubylux Live
Rubylux are a four piece alternative rock group from Brighton who have over the past five years created an original rock repertoire through relentless craftsmanship.
7:30pm, £10
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN
Toy
Live music.
7:30pm, £5
Bermuda Triangle, 193 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NB
Into the Blue
An exploration of the colour blue, using objects drawn from Royal Pavilion and Museum collections. Aimed at 5-11 year olds, exploratory and discovery- led.
Hove Museum, 19 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AB
Claire Martin and the Montpellier Cello Quartet
Claire Martin has been a driving force behind the UK jazz scene for the past 25 years and has won many accolades, including a British Jazz Award no less than seven times.
7.30pm (Doors 45 mins before) £20/£16
The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AS
Father Christmas at Royal PavilionA
Join Father Christmas in the truly extravagant Royal Pavilion for a traditional treat for all the family.
10am-5pm, £7.50 per child (15 and under), plus Royal Pavilion entrance fee for accompanying adults
Royal Pavilion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
The Maydays - The Seagull Has Landed
Come and tell the Maydays about your experiences of Brighton and these award-winning improvisers will turn your stories into comedy gold!
8pm, £12.50/£10
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Union
Hot on the heels of the success of their debut single ‘Carry You’, X Factor boyband sensations Union J have announced their first ever UK headline tour, ‘MAGAZINES AND TV SCREENS’.
6:30pm, £27.50/£22.50
Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR
Wellsbourne Society
A quarterly event dedicated to the landscape, streets, myths & spirit of Brighton.
8pm doors, £5
Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF
