Arts

Marie Hawkins Jeff Keen. This name may not ring a bell, but if you see his explosive, energetic and eccentric short films you won’t forget it. Four of his best-known…

Holly Nash Landscape photography can be a limiting artistic medium. The photographer cannot shape or mould natural landscape, and the scope for representation is only as wide as the camera…

“It’s the first time I am exhibiting at Brighton PhotoFringe and I am delighted to be part of a festival that is now so renowned.” – Dolores Sanchez Calvo Born…

Lucy Anna Gray Young female artists come and go in the music industry, but the singer Delilah is here to stay. With a sound that she describes as “Massive Attack…

Grace Cummings On the icy evening of Sunday 4th November, beloved fans, friends and family of London-born Natasha Khan – aka ‘Bat for Lashes’ – gathered in their hundreds to…

Freddie Cocker Upon entering Concorde 2, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the support acts of the indie-rock group Spector. I was pleasantly surprised, however, at both Swim Deep…

Anna Gros Fabrica, a visual arts organisation situated in a converted church, is currently exhibiting a fascinating photographic insight into the slums of Brazil. The three creators had the inspiration…

Ruth Atkinson As October comes to a close, it is a poignant time to reflect on Black History Month. As a celebration of Black history, achievement and scholarship, the annual…

Ben Ringshall Meme Wars is the latest edition in a series of publications by Kalle Lasn, the renowned Canadian filmmaker, co-founder of Adbusters Media Foundation, voice of the Occupy Movement…

Graham McDougall I started my Anthropology degree at Sussex in September 2009 and I am finally back for my third year. ‘Why has it taken you so long to finish?’…

Holly Cooper Dunva Kamal; 3rd year International Relations Coat: Debenhams A-line skirt: American Apparel Jumper: H&M Fur hat: Topshop Knitted scarf: ASOS Connor Zimmerman; 2nd year Product Design Quilted Jacket:…

Amy Bellchambers 12th November As a former Sussex student, this gig was effectively a homecoming gig Jessie Ware and she seemed to enjoy it. The Mercury Prize nominee clearly has…

Hannah Staff 8th November Any production staged at the stunning Theatre Royal Brighton sets itself up to high expectations and David Hare’s The Judas Kiss does not disappoint. Despite the…

Grace Cummings 7th November On Wednesday 7th November, the beautiful All Saints Church in Hove was bursting with fashion enthusiasts, photographers and designers attending this year’s 1920s themed Charity Fashion…

Robert Henry Though it touches only lightly on its more delicate issues, ‘Untouchable’ will continue to win over audiences (perhaps even Oscar judges) for its irreverence and egalitarian sense of…

Mikey Seljubac Any well read individual will tell you: while it’s scarcely possible to pick a favourite, there are always those books that incite passion past your expectations. For Nick…

Isabella Silvers BBC’s annual Children in Need is always a night to remember, and this Friday 16th November is no exception. The seven hour telethon brings together the best in…

Izzy King It’s not just the wonderful city of Brighton on our doorstep; there’s loads more of Sussex to explore if you make a little effort. One of the most…

Zoë Halse The exhibition ‘The Long March to Equality: Treasures of the Women’s Library’, currently taking place at the Women’s Library at London Metropolitan University, aims to “capture the voices…

Isabella Silvers Brighton is famed for its fashionable reputation. Skinny jeans and knitted jumpers often mingle with flannel shirts, battered leather satchels and gold pendants. But while you may have…