THIS WEEK IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE...
Friday 5th
Creative Hub: Being brave
@brightonchamber
February’s Creative Hub is about taking chances. The gap between ‘what I’ve always wanted to do’ and ‘what I’ve ended up doing’ may not be quite as wide as you think. Come and meet fellow creatives, and leave feeling inspired, after hearing from speakers who successfully changed paths to embrace creativity.
9:30am - 11:30am, £12
Verano Lounge
95 Western Road, BN1 2LB
The Treason Show
@Rialto_Brighton
After their sell out run at the Dome, the Treason team are back at the Rialto. Expect the usual satirical silliness and salacious songs. Show also available on Saturday.
8:30pm, £13.50
Rialto Theatre
Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
80s vs 90s Party
@FunkyfishClub
Great tunes, free entry and awesome drink deals at the legendary Funkyfish Club with two rooms and two bars. Expect Funk, Dance, UK Garage, Pop, RnB and more as you are transported back to the days of bad haircuts and first kisses.
10pm, free
Funkyfish Club
19 Marine Parade, BN2 1TL
Saturday 6th
Chinese New Year Event at Clarendon Centre
@clarendoncentre
Celebrate the Chinese New Year in Brighton and Hove 2016, the year of the Monkey. This year the theme being promoted is “Happier and Healthier— A Better Future for All”. There will be Chinese food stalls, a lion dance, a kung fu display, and much more.
12pm, £3
Clarendon Centre
47 New England Street, BN1 4GQ
Le Cluck Factor
@TOMvenue
‘Le Cluck’ returns to TOM after its sell-out debut show in 2013 and huge success in this year’s Brighton Fringe. This time it’s Le Cluck Factor! Think Britain’s Got Talent meets the X Factor and you have the show of all shows.
8pm, £12
The Old Market
Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
King of the Fringe: Heat 1
@KingOfTheFringe
Brighton’s only drag king competition is back and tougher than ever! It’s time for bois to become men as they battle it out over three heats to make their way to the final. Expect bulging biceps, protruding packages, fierce facial hair, all slathered in sass as we try to find the next King of the Fringe.
9pm, £8
The Marlborough
4 Princes Street, BN2 1RD
A Deeper Journey Into Tantra
This workshop provides an opportunity to delve deeper into Tantra, yourself and your relationship with others. Through the practice of Tantra comes emotional, spiritual and sexual healing, bringing light, confidence and consciousness to all of the different parts of ourselves.
11:30am, £150
Ditchling Road
BN1 6JU
Sunday 7th
Gavin James
@KomediaBrighton
A smooth-falsettoed singing songwriter from Ireland, Gavin James began playing the guitar at age eight and performing live regularly in his late teens. He has opened for chart-toppers such as Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. Don't miss this opportunity to see him perform live, ahead of his new album release.
7:30pm, £9
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Seedy Sunday
@brightdome
Welcome to Seedy Sunday Brighton, the UK's biggest and longest-running community seed swap event. Seedy Sunday is also a campaign to protect biodiversity and protest against the increasing control of the seed supply by a handful of large companies.
10:30am - 4:30pm, £3
Brighton Dome
Church Street, BN1 1UE
Kids Run Free
@kidsrunfree
Kids Marathon is an exciting project from the charity Kids Run Free. The project aims to give school children the opportunity to complete a marathon throughout the course of the school year by running laps of a course, set up by us on the school playing field or playground.
10am, £1
Easthill Way
BN41 2FA
Monday 8th
King Charles III
@TheatreRoyalBTN
Following a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre and a critically acclaimed West End season, Mike Bartlett’s multi award-winning new play King Charles III embarks on a UK tour. It explores the people underneath the crowns, the unwritten rules of our democracy, and the conscience of Britain's most famous family.
7:45pm, £16.90 - £42.40
Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, BN1 1SD
Bleeding Hearts Club
@Rialto_Brighton
Leave the increasingly trippy reality behind you and submerse yourself in the very best new music, poetry and performance art. Featuring acts such as Palm Springs, We Are Ampersand and Al Chamberlain.
8pm, £3
Rialto Theatre
Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
Tuesday 9th
Scratch Night: Second Step
@brightdome
Join us for an evening of dance works-in-progress by local artists, with the opportunity for audience members to give invaluable feedback. There’ll be plenty of opportunities to meet others passionate about dance, as well as to experience some brand new performance.
7:30pm, £5
Brighton Dome
Church Street, BN1 1UE
Charity Chuckle
@KomediaBrighton
Charity Chuckle is the South-East’s only regular comedy fundraiser, showcasing some of the best new live stand-up for the benefit of a different local charity each month. Previous acts include Robin Ince, Lucy Porter and Josh Widdicombe.
8pm, £10
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Wednesday 10th
Youth Lagoon
@KomediaBrighton
Youth Lagoon’s Trevor Powers presents his latest LP, with praise such as “A creative leap… Youth Lagoon’s most purposeful, composed work yet…this album is intentionally and impeccably curated from start to finish.”
7:30pm, £14
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Tony Law: Frillemorphesis
@TOMvenue
The brand new stand-up art show from the multi award-winning Tony Law. Experience his frillemorphesis as he explodes into the future absurdly. Following a sell-out tour and mammoth West End run in 2014, Mr Tony Law is striding back out on tour this Spring.
8pm, £14
The Old Market
Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
Thursday 11th
Would Like To Meet
@Rialto_Brighton
Would Like To Meet (WLTM) is a journey through the trials and tribulations of dating in the digital world, with a collection of hilarious true stories, embarrassing speed dating scenarios and shocking statistics. The perfect Valentines weekend treat!
7:30pm, £10
Rialto Theatre
Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
The Little Shop of Horrors
Showcasing talents in the musical and drama field, where a love stricken man feeds an ever increasing bloodthirsty plant. It looks to be a very entertaining evening. Audrey II seems to be developing well… A Varndean School Production.
6pm, £6
Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP
