Arts

Originally from a post office village near Nottingham, Raveena Hayer is a British-Indian illustration student at the University of Brighton. Three years ago, Raveena was working in a call-centre as…

On the 10th of November in Falmer Bar’s own Room 76 a series of musicians and poets are coming together to protest against the arms trade. The event has been…

As one of the best things to come out of the 20th Century nears its 50th anniversary, it is a chance to look back at Laurie Lee’s incredible work of…

By Ver Hyk Some say that it all began when Joan Armatrading’s father forbade her from ever borrowing his guitar again. This caused the young Joan to turn to the…

In a day and age where we have a wide array of films at our fingertips through a variety of online streaming services, it is becoming rarer for most people…

What’s more fascinating than a tribute of one of the most recognized rock bands ever existed? On the 13th of October at the most known theater of Brighton: ‘Komedia,’ the…

By Mariafernanda Chavez There is no denying the irrepressible attraction of British jazz music right now, with Brighton hosting an abundance of talented artists from across the country with festivals…

On the border between California and Nevada lies the El Royale hotel and (former) casino. The El Royale, now run down and largely uninhabited, may have lost its gambling licence…

Brighton's very own Early Music Festival features an all-star cast of award winning performers and highly discounted tickets for students, with all events available from just 5 pounds.

In the various online polls for which celebrity the public could bring back from the dead, the legend that is Mr Freddie Mercury (originally known as Farrokh Bulsara), will consistently…

Over recent years, relentless injustice has caused a surge in female self-reclamation, especially across the media. More and more women from marginalised communities and backgrounds are coming forward to utilise…

I had the opportunity to watch the picturehouse release of An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018) at Duke’s at Komedia in Brighton. This is the second feature film directed…

Apart from showing the mainstream flicks, Brighton Film Festival allows you to go off the beaten track and watch something atypical or sometimes bizarre. Here are the five films that…

Films festivals often allow watching great films months before their regular releases. Here are the five films screened at the Brighton Film Festival that may be really hot during the…

Photo by Daniel Alexander Harris Ali Lacey aka Novo Amor is a talented multi-instrumentalist who makes many homegrown tracks from his childhood bedroom. From writing film scores to creating the…

On Sunday evening, The Haunt welcomed a trio of poets from America and Canada as part of Neil Hilborn’s UK tour, treating guests to an uplifting night of rhyme and…

Although female directors are finding more and more space for their works in the contemporary film industry, there is still a sense of female filmmakers being severely underrepresented. By 2018…

Why mundane objects are sold for millions and why you think you like Banksy. At a lecture an art auctioneer was asked ‘what makes a piece of art good?’. His…

Classical music can be obtuse. It is easy, especially at free concerts occupied largely by octogenarians, to get lost between movements and melodies. This is especially true of symphonies, where…

CD/Vinyl/Download At first glance, the worlds of black metal and electronic dance music do not seem to have very much in common. The former is characterised by an abrasive and…