http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/ The latest events and news on whats on in Brighton and Hove and Hove this week. With Money off vouchers and interactive map to make your day out more enjoyable en-us rss@brightongrid.co.uk Dance http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=11682 Come along and learn to dance. Ceroc is a fusion of salsa and modern jive. Every Sunday at 7:30pm. If you attend any night before the end of February you will receive 4 weeks free entry. Funky Fish Club, New Steine Hotel, Marine Parade 28/01/07 - 28/01/10 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13894 Mr Willett’s Popular Pottery The etiquette of courtship in pottery and porcelain. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion 05/02/08 - 01/02/09 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13892 Fine Art gallery From Victorian fortune telling to Brighton Pride, explore love and courtship through paintings. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion 14/02/08 - 01/02/09 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13893 Six Brightonians looked at the love lives of our objects in our collections. What they discovered will beguile and astonish you – from coming of age to the thrill of the chase, when love goes wrong and the happy-ever-after. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion 14/02/08 - 31/08/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13906 Fine Art gallery From Victorian fortune telling to Brighton Pride, explore love and courtship through paintings. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion 14/02/08 - 01/02/09 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13914 Adult Jewellery making classes from The Brighton Bead Shop. Are you full of ideas but in need a bit of know how? Why not pop along to The Brighton Bead Shop? This creative haven in the heart of the North Laine now hosts regular jewellery classes. Intimate groups (six places per session) give you personal tuition from an experienced jewellery maker. All classes are suitable for beginners although some include more detailed work. Project sheets are given at the end of each session so you can practice what you’ve learnt at home. Class Prices: £25 each or £20 each for four or more classes booked at one time. A 50% deposit is required when booking. Class Times: Tuesdays – 10am–1pm and Thursdays - 7pm-9.30pm The Brighton Bead Shop 25/02/08 - 03/07/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13867 The course contains practical, useful advice from week one, enabling you to start using tools immediately. It builds steadily and thoroughly, delivering essential information from marketing basics to higher level principles. By the end of the course you will not only have an understanding of a range of powerful marketing tools, but also a clear understanding of their practical implementation and implications. Standard fee £1,100 for 10 sessions. Please contact us for fees where more than one person is attending from the same organisation. Fees include the course book and other course materials, refreshments and lunch on each day of the course. Fees are VAT free. Mithras House, University of Brighton 02/04/08 - 04/06/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13877 The top selling show for four years at the world’s largest arts festival - the Edinburgh Fringe - and already acclaimed as “The best party-night out in town” in four major British cities, the two-hour show features 200 sumptuous costumes, fantastic choreography and immaculate make up. It’s fun all the way as the “girls” entertain the audience like no Brighton audience has ever been entertained before in the new DEVILS AND ANGELS show. They take no prisoners as the extravaganza glides from seductively sexy to outrageously funny. It’s a night no one will want to forget! Please contact event organiser for more info and tickets Victoria Gardens 02/05/08 - 01/06/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14025 East meets West and Cabaret meets spectacular West End musical as the hits keep on coming – from Legendary Musicals to Disco Divas. The sensational new production – created to mark the Ladyboys of Bangkok’s Tenth UK Tour – features non stop hits from the Spice Girls tribute to Broadway showstoppers. Entry price (public): £22 & £19 Concessions £19 and £17 Entry price (members/NUS): £10 Performance times: Mon to Sat 7pm & 9.15pm. Sun 5pm & 7.30pm For further information, ring: 0871 702 9506 or visit www.ladyboysofbangkok.co.uk Victoria Gardens 02/05/08 - 01/06/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13982 Jake Spicer&#39s second exhitbion of original paintings and drawings at the Calico Gallery, Brighton. All are welcome to come to see this show of new works based on time spent in Devon with model Ali Gray. The House With No Door is a Brighton Fringe Festival event and the Calico Gallery is a part of the Artists’ Open House Seven Dials trail. Original artwork and limited edition, signed prints of all work on display will be available to purchase. Calico Gallery, Dyke Road Mews, Seven Dials 03/05/08 - 26/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13998 As perspectives shift and the world is made anew, An Infinite Line redraws the horizon of our ways of seeing. No late comers permitted. Sat 3, Mon 5 - Sat 10, Tue 13 - Thu 15, Sat 17, Thu 22 & Sat 24, 8pm Fri 16 & Fri 23, 6pm & 9pm approx peformance running time: 75 mins FREE Installation opening times Thu 8, Fri 9, Sat 10, Wed 14, Thu 15, Sat 17 & Thu 22, 2pm - 5pm Fri 16, 1pm - 4pm Mon 19 - Wed 21, 2pm - 5pm & 6pm - 9pm Post-show talks Wed 14 & Thu 22 Designed and Directed by David Harradine The Basement, Argus Lofts, 24 Kensington Street 03/05/08 - 24/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14109 Contemporary dance, aerial circus and physical theatre converge in a multilayered,visceral thrill as Lindsey Butcher&#39s acclaimed Gravity & Levity (Taking Flight) once again redefines the possibilities of vertical dance. Lindsey Butcher was aerial coordinator for Stomp&#39s extraordinary Lost and Found Orchestra (Brighton Festival 06). SHIFT rekindles this creative energy as Stomp/LFO co-creators Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas join two formidable choreographic talents - the intensely physical Charlotte Vincent (Vincent Dance Theatre) and lyrical Charles Linehan - to form an extraordinary triple bill programme. Together they create a perfectly balanced distillation of interlinked choreography, live music and sculptural design, played out in a shifting set that carves through the space to create a captivating promenade performance. Planes and perspectives shift as this intimate and eloquent aerial spectacle takes contemporary dance to new heights! Part of Caravan Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Church Street 12/05/08 - 14/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13833 The tour coincides with the release of Tangled Up, the new album from Girls Aloud, which was released through Fascination Records this week. Seated tickets available only Brighton Centre, Kings Road 13/05/08 - 14/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14110 First witnessed in Cork in 2005, and the jewel in the crown of the Barbican&#39s 2006 Folk Britannia series, the Daughters of Albion brings together some of England&#39s finest female folk artists and contemporary singersongwriters. Connected by a strong sense of place, a certain wit and singularity of voice, these Daughters of Albion sing songs of life, love, sex and death, shot through with a deliciously dark seam of melancholy. The evening features a remarkable band (including Martin Carthy, Huw Warren, Kate St John and Leo Abrahams), and an imaginative set-list, setting ancient English ballads alongside West Country trip-hop and modern classics by Sandy Denny, Lal Waterson, PJ Harvey, Kate Bush et al. Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Church Street 13/05/08 - 13/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14044 Rambert-trained Dandy Diwangkara is the inspiration behind the Fine & Dandy Dance. The Brighton resident brings together a programme of contemporary dance, including pieces specially created for the Brighton Fringe. Entrance Fee: £12.50, (£10.00 Concessions), £7.50 Matinee show 14th May 3pm - 5pm Please contact The Old Market Box Office direct for tickets on 01273 736222 [10am-5pm Monday to Friday]. The Old Market, Upper Market Street 14/05/08 - 14/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14111 Pei-Sian Ng cello Miyako Machida piano Australian-born cellist Pei-Sian Ng seems destined for greatness. After making his international solo debut with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in 2004 he has barely looked back, winning first prize and gold medal at last year&#39s prestigious Royal Over-seas League competition, premiering Kalevi Aho&#39s Double Cello Concerto with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and winning the coveted honour of Commonwealth Musician of the Year 2007. Here the 24-year-old performs a bravura programme of Boccherini, Martinu and Mark Anthony-Turnage. In association with the Royal Over-Seas League Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Church Street 14/05/08 - 14/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14112 How do novelists reflect the world around them -the politics, the cultural landscape and the burning issues of the day? James Meek (author of the best-selling The People&#39s Act of Love ) spent 20 years reporting on the frontline of international politics before becoming a full-time writer. His latest novel We Are Now Beginning Our Descent is a timeless tale of folly and love set against the explosive politics of our age. Hisham Matar&#39s Booker-shortlisted debut novel In the Country of Men is a haunting perspective on love and betrayal on the mean streets of 1970s Tripoli. Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Church Street 14/05/08 - 14/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13834 Here & Now 2008, featuring the cream of 80s artists, returns to The Brighton Centre on 15th May 2008. The line up is as follows: RICK ASTLEY BANANARAMA ABC PAUL YOUNG CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT JOHNNY HATES JAZZ CUTTING CREW Standing and Seated tickets are available for this event Brighton Centre, Kings Road 15/05/08 - 15/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14045 Bringing the best new music from across the world to Brighton featuring : Iron and Wine Tunng Peter von Poehl Tickets: Weekend Ticket £45 Day Ticket £22.50 For queries on Disabled and Wheelchair access please email access@escapegreat.com The Old Market, Upper Market Street 15/05/08 - 15/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14113 Exclusive to Brighton Festival In its heyday Brighton Dome&#39s hand-built 1936 pipe organ was the centrepiece of the world&#39s longest running seaside concert series. Seventy years on Brighton Festival puts a subversive new spin on the &#39organ extravaganza&#39 in a 21st century renegade recital. First to put its 3,000 pipes through their paces (with Italian harpist Beatrice Martini) is Robert Lippok, a seminal figure on Berlin&#39s ambient electronica scene and founder of German post-rock outfit To Rococo Rot. In hot pursuit are Australia&#39s The Necks, arguably the most exploratory and riveting avant-improv trio on the planet, tonight trading piano for pipe organ for their freeform sonic adventures. Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Church Street 15/05/08 - 15/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14114 Hailed by Jazzwise as &#39one of the most important bands in UK jazz history&#39, Empirical is a dynamic young quintet featuring five future stars of the international scene. Their hugely acclaimed debut CD - Jazzwise and Mojo album of the year - displays an astounding musical maturity, glorying in the roots of modern jazz yet with a finger firmly on the pulse of the contemporary world. Think Ornette Coleman meets John Coltrane meets Wayne Shorter meets Ali Farka Touré! Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Church Street 15/05/08 - 15/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14046 Bringing the best new music from across the world to Brighton The Hold Steady The Lionheart Brothers The New York Fund Peggy Sue & The Pirates Tickets: Weekend Ticket £45 Day Ticket £22.50 For queries on Disabled and Wheelchair access please email access@escapegreat.com The Old Market, Upper Market Street 16/05/08 - 16/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14115 Featured Festival composer Ian Wilson gets the Cappa String Quartet treatment as the ROSL Ensemble Prize winners perform his Edvard Munch-inspired fourth quartet Veer . Formed in2004 by four students from the Royal Academy of Music and named after the famous Italian violin maker, this remarkably gifted young ensemble brings a fresh and vibrant approach to the quartet repertoire. Alongside Wilson&#39s Veer in this all British programme is Walton&#39s Quartet in A minor and Britten&#39s 3 Divertimenti. In association with the Royal Over-Seas League Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Church Street 16/05/08 - 16/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14047 Bringing the best new music from across the world to Brighton Black Mountain Fujiya & Miyagi Lightspeed Champion School Of Language Tickets: Weekend Ticket £45 Day Ticket £22.50 For queries on Disabled and Wheelchair access please email access@escapegreat.com The Old Market, Upper Market Street 17/05/08 - 17/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14120 Plus DJ provided by Balkan Beats UK Light the taper. It&#39s fireworks time as Brighton Festival heads out East for an exclusive and incendiary gypsy music double-header. Look out for a special free event hosted by Brighton-based Balkan Beats UK, featuring Fanfare Ciocarlia who will take over New Road - gypsy style - at 2pm on Sat 17, FREE. Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Church Street 17/05/08 - 17/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14122 If the daily headlines and stats are to be believed, our children are over-fed, over-stimulated and overwrought. If true, then where is the fault line? Too much freedom? Too little discipline? Overbearing expectation? In a 24/7 world of TV, mobile phones, computer games and chat rooms, how can we steer our children towards a healthy, happy and productive engagement with adulthood? Joining Libby Brooks, Guardian journalist and author, to discuss and debate this pressing topic are Tanya Byron, psychologist, broadcaster and parenting guru Sue Palmer, author of the best-selling child development bible Toxic Childhood and Carl Honoré, author of Under Pressure Rescuing Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting. Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Church Street 17/05/08 - 17/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13970 Ralli Hall Market day in Hove will have a variety of Art, Fashion, craft and food stuffs all with two things in common, quality and originality. One-off bespoke items, produced by the stallholders themselves. You can find everything from fine art to edgy women&#39s wear, customized men&#39s clothing, beautifully tailored children&#39s clothes and handmade jewellery. The market café, offering delicious food, is open all day. It’s a pleasant social occasion to browse, buy unusual presents, enjoy the entertainment of some music or a puppet show or just relish the ambience . Ralli Hall 18/05/08 - 18/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13971 Ralli Hall Market day in Hove will have a variety of Art, Fashion, craft and food stuffs all with two things in common, quality and originality. One-off bespoke items, produced by the stallholders themselves. You can find everything from fine art to edgy women&#39s wear, customized men&#39s clothing, beautifully tailored children&#39s clothes and handmade jewellery. The market café, offering delicious food, is open all day. It’s a pleasant social occasion to browse, buy unusual presents, enjoy the entertainment of some music or a puppet show or just relish the ambience . Ralli Hall, Hove 18/05/08 - 18/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=13983 Nominated for &#39Best Female Performer&#39 Latest 7 Fringe Awards 2007, Maddie Live &#39Talking Up The Fringe!&#39 is back for a one-off show in this year&#39s Fringe festival. Come and meet the stars of this year’s Fringe as they tell all and perform like never before. From circus acts to bands, from filmmakers to theatrical performances, Maddie Live &#39Talking Up The Fringe!&#39 has it all. Set in the decadent rooms of The Hanbury Club, it’s exactly what the Fringe has been waiting for. Filmed in front of a live audience, this show has a fresh new vibe that keeps you buzzing for days and wanting more. And the best thing of all it is a FREE SHOW! The Hanbury Club 18/05/08 - 18/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14019 3 Bands - 2 D&#39J&#39S - 1 Night only. 3 up and coming local bands playing a superb mixture of indie, rock and funk + 2 DJ&#39S sticking it all together with musical glue. Admission: £1 bf7 / £2 after Belushi&#39s, 10 - 12 Grand Junction Road 18/05/08 - 19/05/08 http://www.brightonevent.co.uk/detail.php?event_id=14121 In an age of spin, sleaze and empty sound bites, in whom or what can we place our trust? Our politicians? Public figures? The Press? As an ever growing scepticism pervades our public life, these seem unlikely contenders. Is this a contemporary condition or an age-old instinct? And what effect does it have on our value systems and engagement with the society around us? Joining Brighton Festival Chair and Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee in this compelling debate are: former Member of Parliament and committed human rights campaigner Oona King philosopher, author and broadcaster A.C. Grayling BBC&#39s political editor Nick Robinson and journalist, campaigner and novelist Melissa Benn. Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Church Street 18/05/08 - 18/05/08