Stephen Fry was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Sussex

Writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry received an honorary degree at the University of Sussex’s winter graduation ceremony on Friday. Stephen Fry was awarded an honorary Doctor of the University degree in recognition of his contributions to campaigns for people living with bipolarity, mental health issues and AIDS/HIV. In response to being offered the honour, Stephen [...]

Brunswick & Adelaide’s Liberal Democrat campaigners joined residents for Brunswick Square clean-up

Brunswick & Adelaide’s Liberal Democrat campaigners Councillor Paul Elgood and Mr. Brian Stone joined residents at the Brunswick Square clean-up on Saturday morning. Residents and the two Lib Dems campaigners did their best to tidy up the gardens and pick litter in the historic gardens. Councillor Paul Elgood has successfully won funding from the council [...]

Hot-Tip Hi Fi

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A soulful and skanking selection of Reggae classics, rarities and dubs – spanning the late 1960′s through to early 1980′s to keep your ears interested and your feet moving. Expect rocking vintage cuts, heavy Jamaican sounds and warm Sunday vibes all night in the comfortable lounge surroundings of Heist. A great way to round off [...]

Beatsworkin Winter Warmer

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Beatsworkin return to H Bar on Feb 5th for their first event of 2011. The music will be of the highest quality again and the door tax will be low as we know everyone can be a bit skint in the winter. .Jamie Bawn and Chris Eaton have been throwing and dj ing at hugely [...]

Freelance Whales & Broken Records @ Audio

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**AMAZING INDIE/FOLK DOUBLE BILL!** Freelance Whales found one another in late 2008, in Queens, amidst a strange amalgam of unfamiliar instruments, and precariously arranged pop songs. Using whatever musical gadgets they happened upon (mostly harmonium, banjo, glockenspiel, synthesizers, guitars, bass, drums, waterphone), the five members worked at crafting songs with interlocking rhythmic patterns, lush textural [...]

Giggle Stock Comedy

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Giggle Stock Comedy is back for the new year! We’ll have some amazing comedians to make you chuckle to your hearts content as well as a great atmosphere, booze and our MC, James McDonnell. Acts so far… Mike Carroll Richard Massing Vicky Nangle Sasha Phillips Angela Barnes Laurie Rowan Flange Krammer Clare Nelson Russ Powell [...]

Hard Times

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HARD TIMES CLUB #1 Green Door Store Trafalgar Arches Under Brighton Station 11pm-3am FREE ENTRY Hard Funk Disco Punk Afro Go Go Krautrock No Wave Bop. Barefoot dancing on cobbles. Heartache, misery & struggle. Booze Venue: Green Door Store Start Date: 2011-02-01 End Date: 2011-02-01 Price: Free

Lights Out – The Launch @ Audio

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The Launch has arrived and we are ready to kick off what is going to be the most exciting, unique and completely LIVE club night the city of Brighton & Hove has ever experienced. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS!!!! LIGHTS OUT!! From the team behind BASTARD POP a new club night is about to [...]

Rewind Old School Hip Hop Party

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Rewind is back for 2011!!! With the launch of our OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP PARTY. 80′s Hip Hop classics, 90′s gangster rap, through to Pop Hop anthems (Ice Ice Baby). Played by an amazing selection of djs, all playing exclusive REWIND sets. As always with Rewind, we’ve got loads of other stuff to keep you [...]

Da Doo Ron Ron Beatles Special

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Da Doo Ron Ron kick-start the New Year on Sat 29th Jan (in the Komedia Studio bar) with a fab BEATLES (FEMALE) COVER VERSIONS SPECIAL! Alongside their usual unique mix of GIRLTASTIC GROOVINESS fm the 50s to mid-70s, Da Doo resident DJs Chris ‘Da Doo’ King & Jon ‘Born Bad’ Slade + superstar guest DJ [...]

Match Preview: Brighton vs Watford

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Watford FC Factfile Manager: Malky Mackay Nickname: The Hornets Current League Position: 7th, Championship Albion enjoy a breather from league action this weekend as they enjoy an intriguing FA Cup fourth round encounter against high-flying Championship Watford FC. Gus Poyet has promised his side will ‘put on a show’ as he pits his wits against [...]

Campaigners slam new Brighton parking regulations

Campaigners have reacted with fury to plans by Brighton and Hove City Council to tow unlawfully parked vehicles to random streets following the closure of a car pound. Motorists caught out by the policy will find their cars towed to the nearest available parking space – and will have to phone the council or police [...]

Brighton Festival Fringe appoints new director

Organisers of the Brighton Festival Fringe have announced the appointment of a new festival director. Michael Bedingfield will move on from his current job as the Chief Executive of South East Tourism to take up his new role on February 7th. Bedingfield has a wealth of experience in tourism and events marketing, having held previous [...]

Mike Weatherley raises EDM on noise pollution

The Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade Mike Weatherley tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM 1325) calling for police throughout the United Kingdom to be given equal powers to Environmental Health Teams in administering noise law, as agreed on a local basis. Such legislation would allow police to act quickly in cases where anti-social, threatening [...]

Tardis Touchdown

An 80′s night in the style of Jonathan & Eko’s great Saturday nights at the Lyceum. Expect Metal, Ska, Rock, Electro, Soul, Tamla, Punk, Pop etc.