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Brighton Poem-A-Thon For Refugees

- 15 December 2016

The Brighton Poem-A-Thon started with one idea: how can poets help refugees? From that seed,...

The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-in Xmas Special

- 15 December 2016

Once again the bar was raised as The Noise Next Door hit us in the...

The Sledge of Glory: Rainbow Chorus

- 12 December 2016

Rainbow Chorus never fail to deliver a heart warming event and this year’s Christmas offering...

Peter Pan

- 9 December 2016

The Peter Pan ensemble are a credit to the production and provide a very important...

The Orb

- 9 December 2016

The Orb’s 25th anniversary celebration can only be described as musical alchemy. From the moment...

Charity Chuckle: Stand Up to End Violence Against Women with Bridget Christie

- 9 December 2016

It is no mean feat, but Charity Chuckle have achieved it: they have claimed the...

Beauty and the Beast – Talking Scarlet

Beauty and the Beast – Talking Scarlet

- 7 December 2016

This is my sort of pantomime. Young and old will find the clever script funny,...

The Best of British Film Scores – Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Balcombe (conductor)

The Best of British Film Scores – Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Balcombe (conductor)

- 5 December 2016

Film music is often disparaged for being trivial, light, cheap. Oh no! This was a...

Swan Lake – Russian State Ballet & Opera Theatre of Astrakhan

Swan Lake – Russian State Ballet & Opera Theatre of Astrakhan

- 4 December 2016

Tchaikovsky’s glorious tunes, ever yearning or bright with brass and then even sadder with the...

Sleeping Beauty – Russian State Ballet & Opera Theatre of Astrakhan

Sleeping Beauty – Russian State Ballet & Opera Theatre of Astrakhan

- 4 December 2016

The ballet deals with this well-known story very efficiently. There among the glittering costumes and...

The Nutcracker

- 2 December 2016

I feel as though I have been travelling in a distant land. I have had...

‘Music from the Movies’ – The John Wilson Orchestra, Kim Criswell & Matt Ford (vocalists)

‘Music from the Movies’ – The John Wilson Orchestra, Kim Criswell & Matt Ford (vocalists)

- 2 December 2016

I dressed smart(ish) for this show as it oozed Oscar-Award glamour. With music from Alfred...