Brighton Lights: What to do in the city – w/c 5th December

Music, Entertainment & Comedy with Victoria Nangle

1 Keith Duffy of Boyzone and Brian McFadden of Westlife team up to bring an evening together, combining all of the hits from both of their chart-topping bands – under the nifty name of Boyzlife. Find our exclusive interview with Duffy here: tinyurl.com/y93psdbe
The Old Market, Friday 8 December, 7.15pm, £28.50
2 St Etienne arrive in Bexhill with Sarah Cracknell and co. playing their latest album, inspired by their bitter-sweet relationship with the eponymous shires that have always been part of their lives, co-produced by Shawn Lee of Wall Of Sound and Young Gun Silver Fox fame.
De La Warr Pavilion, Sunday 10 December, 7pm, £25
3 Joseph, Mary, the Archangel Gabriel, Herod, God, and many, many more are all performed by the self admiring Desmond Olivier Dingle and his entire company of one – the helpful (but not always) and willing (but not always) Raymond. Seasonal frolicks in the form of the very funny The Messiah.
New Venture Theatre, Friday 8 – Saturday 16 December, £10/9/8
4 Seafarers UK, the leading maritime charity, return to Worthing for an evening of entertainment provided by the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood. This concert is part of the charity’s annual fundraising season of concerts with the Royal Marines Band, and consists of a diverse programme of music.
Assembly Hall, Worthing, Friday 8 December 2017, 7.30pm, £21.50/19.50
5 Spreading Christmas cheer in more ways than one, Funny For Food returns after its success earlier in the year. With Joe Wilkinson headlining, support from awesome acts Alice Fraser, Joe McCarthy, Sameena Gehra, and MC Aidan Goatley – the premise is simple. You get a great comedy night and the ticket fee is paid in food bank donations. These can include nappies, shampoo, tinned food, washing powder – take your pick of long life goods.
Caroline of Brunswick, Thursday 7 December 2017, 8pm, ticket cost: at least £5 of goods
6 A New Act Night unlike any other – this is the graduation night for those hopeful would-be comedians who have completed Jill Edwards’ Comedy Workshop. With around a dozen acts each with a three-minute set, they are performing in the footsteps of giants with former graduates of the course including Seann Walsh, Jimmy Carr, Angela Barnes, Simon Evans, Shappi Khorsandi and Romesh Ranganathan. Say you saw the comic genius from the very start.
Komedia, Tuesday 5 December, 8pm, £7/5

COMING SOON

7 Psst! Here’s a work in progress show that’ll make the perfect pre-Christmas treat in amongst the pantos and Christmas Fairs – Jason Manford’s preview. Not the finished article, so at a knockdown price too. Promising comedy anecdotes, misunderstandings and audience banter.
De La Warr Pavilion, Sunday 17 December, 8pm, £15

8 In case you missed the couple of dates he played in town recently, top notch Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop has extended his Winging It tour into next year, including a seaside trip in March back to the Brighton Centre. He must really like it there!
Brighton Centre, Saturday 10 March 2018, from £39.05