THIS WEEK IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE...
Friday 13th
Wrong Stuart & The Farces
@FunkyfishClub
Wrong Stewart and The Farces are a fantastic tribute band, taking audiences by storm by performing the timeless classics by Rod Stewart and a selection of Faces material. This professional, accomplished feel good act will have you up on your feet in no time.
8pm, £14
Funkyfish Club
19 Marine Parade, BN2 1TL
Whitney - Queen of the Night
@TheatreRoyalBTN
This award winning production features a stellar line-up with rising West End star Rebecca Freckleton delivering a powerhouse and breathtaking performance as Whitney, beautifully remembering the world's most highly awarded female artiste.
7:30pm, £27.90
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
The Treason Show
@Rialto_Brighton
Brrr, it's getting cold out there. Time to warm up your diaphragms with some satirical silliness. Expect salacious songs and scintillating sketches with a topical twist!
8:30pm, £13.50
Rialto Theatre
Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
Saturday 14th
Arthur’s Dream Boat
@ropetackleart
Based on the book by Polly Dunbar, this is the story about a little boy who has a dream. Enjoy this magical playful children’s show with breathtaking puppets, so enchanting that everyone will want to sail away with Arthur.
11am, £7.50
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Scarecrow’s Wedding
@TOMvenue
Bursting at the seams with Scamp Theatre’s inimitable style, this epic love story promises wit, drama, and wedding bells. A truly heart-warming adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved picture book "The Scarecrows’ Wedding".
4pm, £10
The Old Market
Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
Cine-City: Sunset Song
@cinecity_bton
Davies’ long cherished adaptation of Sunset Song, one the most important Scottish books of the last century. Davies does the classic novel full justice in a beautifully rendered early 1900s-set period piece brimming with emotive themes.
6pm, £10
Duke of York's Picturehouse
Preston Circus, BN1 4NA
Hanover Cat Craft Workshop
Hanover Community Centre plays host to a 'Cat Craft Workshop', inspired by our famous local feline residents from the BBC series 'Secret Life'. Come along and create toys and gifts for your favourite Sphinxian friends, under the guidance of local tutors.
11am
Hanover Community Centre
33 Southover Street, BN2 9UD
Sunday 15th
Pam Ann: Queen of the Sky
@TheatreRoyalBTN
The world’s favourite International Air Hostess, Pam Ann is back in the UK with a new show for 2015. Her caustic wit knows no boundaries so fasten your seat belts and prepare for take-off – it’s guaranteed to be a turbulent flight.
8pm, £24.90 - £30.90
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
The Fairy Tale Fair
@BrightonOpenMkt
Join the Fairy Tale Fair at Brighton Open Market in central Brighton for a festive special! The market will be filled with over 40 stalls, and with lots of magical extras, face painting and more, there is something for everyone.
11am, free
Brighton Open Market
Marshall's Row, BN1 4JU
Lou Lou's Brighton Vintage Fair
@BrightonVintage
Join us in the spectacular Corn Exchange for a big vintage fair which includes a wonderful vintage tea party. You will find vintage fashion, homeware, homemade products, entertainment, vintage tea-room, and of course the vintage beauty salon.
2:45pm, £11.50 - £36.50
Church Street
BN1 1UE
Monday 16th
Vince Cable
@ropetackleart
The veteran Lib Dem MP Vince Cable and former Business Secretary under the Coalition Government Vince Cable launches his new book with Q&A. After The Storm is a fascinating and urgent intervention from one of the key figures in British politics of the past two decades.
7pm, £8
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
The Last Tango
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, Strictly superstars Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacacehave created their most moving production yet as they prepare to dance in their final ever show.
7:45pm, £22.90+
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
Tuesday 17th
Brit Floyd
@BrightonCentre
Brit Floyd - The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Show, returns to Europe in 2015 to present its Space & Time World Tour, its most ambitious show to date; with a spectacular new light show, and an even bigger stage production.
8pm, £32.90 / £44.05
Brighton Centre
Kings Road, BN1 2GR
Martin Harley
@KomediaBrighton
Martin Harley is a phenomenally talented guitarist, singer and songwriter. He fronts the highly praised UK-based acoustic trio; The Martin Harley Band. Watch him perform live and join his solid fan-base spanning the globe.
7:30pm, £12
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Wednesday 18th
New Plays Scratch Night
@Rialto_Brighton
The second of the Rialto's three 'scratch nights'. Four playwrights will be chosen to produce a rehearsed reading of a 15 minute extract of their play. The audience can then vote for their favourite of the night.
8pm, £3
Rialto Theatre
Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
Paul McCaffrey
@ropetackleart
Stand-up comedian, comic actor, and star of BBC3’s Impractical Jokers Paul McCaffrey is a top comedy talent promising a night of quality laughs. As a stand-up, McCaffrey has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting new acts around.
8pm, £12
Ropetackle Arts Centre
BN43 5EG
Thursday 19th
Alan Carr: Yap, Yap, Yap!
@brightdome
Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK & Ireland with his brand new stand up show. The BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning comedian, author and chat show supremo returns to his stand up roots with his hilarious take on life.
7pm, £31
Brighton Dome
Church Street, BN1 1UE
Brilliant Brighton Christmas Lights Switch On 2015
This family friendly event marks the annual switch on of the largest festive lighting display on the south coast, provided for the city by Brilliant Brighton, a collection of 517 businesses in the heart of the city.
5pm, free
East Street
BN1 1HN
