Ferris and Sylvester at The Prince Albert
Having already seen Ferris & Sylvester once before when they were supporting Jade Bird at The Haunt back in November 2018, I felt very excited. Back then, they had managed…
Childhoods are shattered in Nadine Labaki’s Capernaum
Nadine Labaki’s Capernaum begins with a shocking scene – a streetwise twelve year old Zain sues his parents for bringing him into this world. And although the retrospectives that follow…
Fall in Love with Heartbreak: If Beale Street Could Talk
Barry Jenkins describes his latest feature as a series of “memories, dreams and nightmares”. Adapted from James Baldwin’s 1974 novel of the same name, If Beale Street Could Talk follows…
Fyre Festival: What can the music industry learn?
Last month, Netflix released its latest original documentary, ‘Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened’. It interrogates the story of Fyre Festival held (if you can say it was held…
Local creatives shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019
The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019 is fast approaching and the shortlist has been announced for this yearly children’s fiction award. There will be some local talent present at the…
Vintage Sunday: that Breakfast at Tiffany’s feeling
The film Breakfast at Tiffany’s has captivated romantics since it was first shown in cinemas in 1961. The American Rom-Com classic directed by Blake Edward has stood the test of…
White Lies – five review: ‘A weaker amalgamation of their previous four albums’
Renowned for their dark demeanour, the London three-piece have again attempted to lose these connotations with their fifth studio album five. Despite the decision to emphasise the number five, the…
Artist Focus: Rupert Tuesday
Rupert Tuesday is a fine artist and performance artist from South East London, performing under the stage name CHUB RUB. Rupert uses He/Him pronouns. He is currently in his third…
Nightwish at the SSE Wembley
After 3 years when Nightwish again blew away their audiences at the SSE Arena, this time the show was more spectacular than before. At exactly 7:30 the lights went off…
‘We’re Bringing our Worlds to an Audience’ – Rokia Traoré on the Brighton Festival
We are nearing that time of year where Brighton is flooded with arts and culture festivals. Following shortly after the Fringe, Brighton Festival runs from 4th- 26th May. This year’s…
Artist Focus: Dylan Wallace
Dylan Wallace is a third-year Undergraduate at Brighton University, studying 3D Design and Craft. Wallace makes sculptures out of ceramics and metal and in his words ‘that is it in…
The rising genre of online book clubs
With technology constantly advancing and on the rise, reading and writing has began to turn towards technology, with Kindles and podcasts being more frequently used. In particular, there has been…
Jessie Burton’s feminisation of history
English author Jessie Burton has made a rapid rise to success over the past few years, writing numerous unique novels that have grabbed the public’s attention. Burton has used her…
Sussex Introduces New Music Society
They say your university years are meant to be the best years of your life. You have so many opportunities at your disposal and only you can decide what to…
In conversation with Gen Hidaka Yamato Drummers of Japan
Internationally renowned Yamato Drummers will return to Brighton Dome to perform their new show, Jhonetsu – Passion. The group have immense skill in traditional, Japanese Taiko drumming which they share…
Hippo Campus at Concorde 2 Preview
Unique five-piece indie-rock band Hippo Campus are coming to Brighton, performing on Sunday 24 February at Concorde 2. Formed in 2013 in Minnesota they have been supplying the world with…
The Messthetics Live Review: Fugazi Spin-Offs impress
While the debut album released last year by instrumental rock trio The Messthetics was an enjoyable listen, I was not prepared for the awesome experience of seeing them perform live.…
Mary Queen of Scots: Compelling but never takes flight
There is no doubt about it; Josie Rourke’s new adaptation of one of the 16th century’s most intriguing plots is beautifully shot. Unfortunately, John Mathieson’s cinematography remains one of the…
Roma Palace drop debut single ‘Tell Me’
Brighton’s up and coming artists Roma Palace are breaking into the scene on the South Coast with their debut single, ‘Tell Me’. The trio of best friends consists of David…
In Conversation with Pavel Kolesnikov
Among the din of the Brighton music scene, classical music is often stifled under the noise of other genres. This Saturday, however, Pavel Kolesnikov will be changing things, as he…