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From the questioning intensity of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Apocrifu to the intimate soul seeking of les ballets C de la B’s Gardenia, get dancing at this year’s festival

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Apocrifu

Dance has never been more popular than right now and Brighton Festival has been at the forefront of that trend for many years, with a continuing commitment to commissioning and programming the very best international companies from both home and abroad.
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This year’s music programme is brimming with fantastic gigs and concerts. Here we meet some of the staff at Brighton Dome & Festival to find out their top events…

Giant Sand and Devon Sproule

Laura Chrostowski – Programming Officer
I am really looking forward to the screening of The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (29 May), the 1928 film with live score by Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Will Gregory (Goldfrapp). I love the big screen film and live music parts of our programme, as live collaborations like these always are special, this one particularly as it resonates with the themes of this year’s Festival. I think this promises to be a beautiful and exciting event. Also, I am looking forward to enjoying being able to relax and enjoy the grandeur of Brighton Dome’s Concert Hall as a giant cinema!
The Passion Of Joan Of Arc, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Sunday 29 May
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Sarah-Jane Roberts, Festival Books & Debate programmer, talks about the theme behind this year’s literary events…

Carol Ann Duffy (Michael Woods Photo Credit)

The theme that unites all the writers taking part in Brighton Festival this year is the belief in the power of words to challenge, inform and unite people. Music critics Dorian Lynskey and Luke Bainbridge will be discussing the history of protest music with songwriter Billy Bragg in 33 Revolutions Per Minute (8 May) whilst English PEN will be championing the fundamental right for authors to write without the silencing threats of censorship in Writing Freedom (22 May).
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Out Front…

I Am Harlequin

Brighton Dome’s Foyer Bar and Pavilion Theatre bar are a bustling hive throughout the Festival, with audiences, members, performers and staff popping in for some refreshments while soaking up the Festival atmosphere.

Food is available throughout the day with bar snacks available into the evening. Delicious daily specials, baguettes, savoury tarts, salads and homemade cakes are all on offer, as well as drinks, including locally brewed Dark Star Ale, alongside a wide selection of teas, coffees and soft drinks.
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