Brighton Lights: What to do in the city – w/c 9th July 2018

1 Edinburgh Award Best Show nominee Elf Lyons headlines the Chortle Awards 2018 Best Club Night in the South winner – Goat Comedy. A meeting of the acclaimed! Goat Comedy takes you away to a distant land (this season we are in the jungle) with skits between sets, and support from excellent rising comics. Book ahead.
The Southern Belle, Friday 13 July, 7.30pm, £5
2 Robin Ince and John-Luke Roberts sharing a double bill can’t get lost in the crowd of previews this season. Ince is a veteran of comedy and a constant mind explorer (as heard on Infinite Monkey Cage). Roberts is co-founder of the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, pushing boundaries. Magic.
Caroline Of Brunswick, Wednesday 11 July, 7.30pm, £10/7
3 Rates of anxiety are rising – hardly surprising with the world going mad and throwing shocking news at us with all the care of a kid in a food fight. Bestselling author Matt Haig, after years of anxiety and panic attacks, presents Notes On A Nervous Planet – a personal look at how to feel happy, human and whole in the 21st century.
Ropetackle, Tuesday 10 July, 7pm, £8
4 Summer is here! And for our next amazing feat – an intimate evening of close-up magic, trickery and sleight of hand featuring a world class magician from The Magic Circle. Chris Wood: The Close Up Show is suitable for all the family, although it is advised that 80 minutes of concentration is a big ask for those aged 10 and under.
The Hawth, Saturday 14 July, 7pm, £18.50