Things to do in Brighton & Hove - Friday 21st February - Thursday 27th February
19th February 2014
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Our weekly list of what is happening in Brighton and Hove... from Modelworld 2014 starting this Friday at the Brighton Centre to the ongoing Brighton Science Festival to at various locations about the town.

 

Friday 21st February 2014

 

Marine Discovery Day

Discover more about the geology of our coast and threats to our seas. Our staff will help identify what you have found and tell you about our local wildlife.

10.30am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm

Booth Museum - 194 Dyke Road, BN1 5AA

 

Mitch Benn Is The 37th Beatle

Mitch's new show combines his Scouse upbringing with his love of music and a lifelong obsession with Liverpool's most famous sons.

8pm, £14/£12

Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN

 

Modelworld 2014

Having started out as a model railway show it now encompasses so much more and has become genuinely a family model show with something for children of all ages, 1-100.

Doors open: 10am, £7.50 - £26.00

Brighton Centre - Kings Road, BN1 2GR

 

Music and Wine at St Luke's - Youth and Love

Ben Thapa will perform songs by Strauss, Frank Bridge, Britten’s Michaelangelo Sonnets, and a new work by Simon Lindley

7.30pm, £7/£5/£3 Under 12's

St Luke's Church - Queens Park Road, BN2 9ZB

 

Pharoahe Monch

Pharoahe Monch is widely regarded as one of the most intelligent, eloquent and challenging lyricists of the genre.

7pm, £11.50

Concorde 2 - Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN

 

SOURCE - New Music

Our monthly night in association with Brighton SOURCE magazine showcases the best up-and-coming bands the city has to offer. Check out Brighton Dome's SOURCE New Music Facebook page for full line-ups, updates and artist info.

7:30pm, £4

Brighton Dome - Church Street, BN1 1EE

 

The Rat Pack

David Alacey (Lovejoy and Inspector Alleyn), Des Coleman (Eastenders and The One Show) and Paul Drakeley (BBC Musician of the Year) amaze audiences with their recreation of the music of Sinatra, Martin and Davis Jnr.

7:30pm, £19/£20

Theatre Royal - New Road, BN1 1SD

 

Mercury The Winslow Boy

First performed at Brighton’s Theatre Royal in February 1946 The Winslow Boy was recently & beautifully revived at The Old Vic & on Broadway. It will form part of Brighton & Hove’s First World War Commemorations.

7:45pm, 23rd mat 2:30pm.

New Venture Theatre - Bedford Place, BN1 2PT

 

Turner and Constable in Sussex

Talk by Alexandra Loske. Alexandra explains why these two great painters came to Sussex, compares their style and choice of subject matter and places them in the greater context of landscape painting in British art.

6:30pm, £8

St Michael & All Angels Church, Victoria Road, BN1 3FU



Saturday 22nd February 2014

 

Brighton Science Festival 2014

The 2014 Brighton Science Festival promises to liven up your drab February, whether you want to dip your toe or dive headfirst into the world of science.

Various Locations - Brighton

 

Albion v Wigan Athletic

The Albion welcome FA Cup holders Wigan to the Amex for the first time for this mid-February encounter.

3pm, £25 Adults, £20 Seniors, £10 Under 18’s and £5 for Under 10's

The American Express Community Stadium, Village Way, Falmer, BN1 9BL

 

Danny Brown

Live music,

7pm, £16

Brighton Coalition, 171- 181 Kings Road Arches, BN1 1NB

 

Describing Subversive Design

A description-led tour of the exhibition for blind and partially-sighted visitors.

2pm, Free with exhibition admission ticket

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery - Royal Pavilion Gardens, BN1 1EE

 

Brighton Museum Festival Of The Spoken Nerd: Full Frontal Nerdity

Whether you loved or loathed the school science lab, Festival of the Spoken Nerd is here to feed your brain, tickle your ribs and light your Bunsen burner…

8pm, £15/£13

The Old Market, Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS

 

TOM Funny Women: Brighton Nights

This month’s Brighton Nights will feature a fantastic mix of new comedy and some Funny Women favourites. See website for details.

8pm, £10/£8

Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN

 

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert including Berlioz Overture, Le Corsaire, Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Brahms Symphony No. 2

7.30pm, £10 - 32.50

Brighton Dome - Church Street, BN1 1EE

 

Metalheadz with Goldie

Metalheadz with Goldie. Plus Calyx & Teebee // Foreign Concept // Maniac & trouble // Mc lowqui/ AD

11pm, £7/£8.50

Concorde 2 - Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN

 

Mod For It

Expect a cool mix of Northern soul, Stax and Motown, ska, R&B, rockabilly, garage and rock‘n’roll.

11pm, £5/£4

Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN

 

Mod for It Subversive Design

A British Sign Language interpreted tour of the exhibition for deaf and hard of hearing visitors.

Midday, Free With Exhibition Admission Ticket

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery - Royal Pavilion Gardens, BN1 1EE

 

The Magic of Motown

The all new Baby Love 50 Years of No 1 Hits Tour spectacular from the States. the legend of the label lives on, 5 star performances revive more than 36 classics.

7:30pm, £15.50/£24

Theatre Royal - New Road, BN1 1SD

 

Motown Twelfth Night

Two worlds collide in Filter’s explosive new take on Shakespeare’s lyrical Twelfth Night.

3pm & 8pm, £14/£12

Brighton Dome - Church Street, BN1 1EE



Sunday 23rd February 2014

 

Makers Boutique Exhibition 2014

Makers Boutique are back for their 7th exhibition at Brighton Fishing Quarter this year - A carefully curated exhibition showcases only the very best of Sussex creative talent at this popular seafront destination.

Brighton Fishing Quarter, Kings Road, BN1 1NB

 

Twisted Market

There is no dress code, however, be as free and creative as you dare and desire just keep the undercarriage covered! Midday, £5

Latest Music Bar - 14-17 Manchester Street, BN2 1TF

 

Sam Smith

One of the biggest breakout artists to emerge in the past 12 months, Sam Smith has won over fans and critics alike.

7pm, £11

The Old Market - Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS

 

The Presidents of the United States of America

This tour will be a very rare chance to catch the band in the very intimate surroundings of Concorde2.

7pm, £18.50

Concorde 2 - Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN

 

The Sundae Club

A ‘Pirates and Adventure’ themed family event with a theatre show, film at Dukes @ Komedia, crafty workshops and a live band.

£25 Family of 4 (min one adult per 3 kids), £8.50 £6.50 conc

Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN



Monday 24th February 2014

 

The Beards: Euro-Bout to Grow A Beard Tour

The Australian comedy folk-rock band return to Europe to continue their beard-themed rock’n’roll assault!

7.30pm, £10 In advance

Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN

 

Goblin

Famous for scoring legendary soundtracks to such films as Dawn of the Dead, Inferno, Suspiria and Profondo Rosso, expect an unforgettable night of classic giallo inspired Italian-Psych-Prog rock.

7.30pm, £20

Concorde 2 - Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN

 

Punt and Dennis

Brand new comedy tour.

7:30pm, £23.50

Theatre Royal - New Road, BN1 1SD

 

Stand Tall Get Snapped

Photographer Edo Zollo exposes the still widely held misconception that HIV mostly affects gay men and people of black African origin.

Free Entry

Brighton Dome, Church Street, BN1 1EE



Tuesday 25th February 2014

 

Drenge

Raw grunge-inspired blues rock from the immensely talented Loveless brothers. “Intense and feral bare-bones rock’n’roll” NME

7pm, £8

Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN

 

The Orwells

Live music.

7pm, £7

The Haunt - Pool Valley Coach Station, BN1 1NJ

 

Pinter Double Bill

Emporium and Lost In Space present a unique double-bill of the Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter’s extraordinary ‘memory’ plays.

8pm, £11.40

Emporium Theatre - 88 London Road, BN1 4JF



Wednesday 26th February 2014

 

Little Shop Of Horrors

Boasting comedy, romance and a man eating plant, the societies ominous, banksy-esque, urban reimagining of the eternally popular 1982 musical promises to deliver a night of fierce entertainment.

7:30pm & 2:30 mat on 01 March, £12/£10

The Old Market - Upper Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AS

 

Luke Wright: Essex Lion

The seventh show from brilliant poet and broadcaster Luke Wright.

8pm, £10

Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN

 

Rambert

Making a much anticipated return after a 13 year absence, Rambert presents Rooster, Christopher Bruce's electrifying celebration of the swinging sixties set to music by the Rolling Stones.

7:30pm, Thu mat 1:30pm, £10-£25

Theatre Royal, New Road, BN1 1SD

 

This Is Elvis

Jim Devereauxs hit Elvis show returns to the fabulous Latest Music Bar bi-monthly for an action-packed revue of the King of Rock n Roll.

7.30pm, £5

Latest Music Bar - 14-17 Manchester Street, BN2 1TF



Thursday 27th February 2014

 

The Latest Music Bar Comic Boom

It's Komedia's sell-out monthly night of exciting new comedy without the gamble.

8pm, £9/£7/£5

Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN

 

Everything Is Connected

Bringing the festival atmosphere to the city with storytelling, comedy, poetry, live music, Jenga and adventure. Make friends and DANCE.

7.30pm, £5 In Advance, £7 On the Door

Komedia - 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN

 

The Silencing of Miss Scarlet

Proud Cabaret drops its guests right in the heart of a hard-boiled Murder Mystery every Thursday night.

To book a table call 01273 605789 or email brightonreservations@proud.co.uk

7pm, please contact venue for ticket price.

Proud Cabaret Brighton, 83 St Georges Road, BN2 1EF

 

Trip Hazard

Look out for the return of Nic Sandiland’s installation which depicts a series of catastrophic consequences instigated by the inadvertent actions of passers-by.

See Website for times, Free Entry

Brighton Dome, Church Street, BN1 1EE





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