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Knowing nothing about what would happen, we were told to meet outside Brighton Museum. We were then teased with appearances from a dishevelled man looking for ‘the gatekeeper’, NYPD cops, end-is-nigh protesters… then of course the ghostbusters.
On to the Corn Exchange, to be served hot chestnuts before going inside to mingle with other characters and to watch the movie. This was a brilliant, student-pleasing, feel-good night with free popcorn and a comfortable venue. The movie was followed by a themed disco, with the nostalgic audience showing off their best 80s moves.
Corn Exchange, 28 November
4/5
Rachel Pegg

Dubbed a ‘sensual, sublime voice’ isn’t far off the mark. Alice Russell can sing, and with sass and star quality which obviously irked some X Factor wannabee in the crowd. The only problem was the newer, jazzier tracks, which couldn’t do justice to her bluesy notes and it showed.
‘Hurry On Now’, her first hit with TM Juke that seriously shone the spotlight on her, was an expected aural treat along with a few other older songs. The rest, not so. Smooth, sultry, soul numbers are what she does best. And as for the running man routine at the end, no Alice, no.
Komedia, 26 November
3/5
Monica Perdoni

Vintage radio comedy live on stage may sound mad but with a cast as strong as this it is a sure fire winner. Classic scripts and popular characters were revived for a side-achingly funny evening of nostalgia. Unlike the previous show, this time we had a full band and Not the Frazer Haynes Four, a close harmony group who added musical interludes of high musical campery. The cast were brilliant, Robin Sebastian is Kenneth Williams but top marks this time to Sally Grace who played Betty Marsden superbly.
Theatre Royal Brighton, 18 November
5/5
Andrew Kay

Mr Coogan seemed to be on autopilot for the first half of this show – the ‘Less Successful Characters’ – which, on this evidence, aren’t going to become any more successful. I’ve always had a soft spot for Paul and Pauline Calf but they were reduced to innuendo and gypsy jokes, although Pauline’s ‘Marriott Hotel’ was very funny. Partridge was altogether a different beast; reinventing himself as a motivational speaker, impressing on us his life-changing philosophy which came to him after soiling himself in PC World. Brilliant stuff, but you can’t erase the memory of a patchy first half.
Brighton Centre, 21 November
3/5
Simon Plotkin