Brighton

As soon as you hear the words ‘UK’s freshest new boy band’, you might not be too excited to look what’s behind. But The Wanted, five guys with dialects and…

The Peppermint Beat Band The Hydrant, Brighton 14 October 2010 The Peppermint Beat Band are a Brighton-based rock n’ roll/soul/pop band, who in a flurry of hair and paisley took…

Tall Ships Jam, Brighton 28 October 2010 There is a lot to say about crowd reaction at live music events, the general onslaught of mobile phones and people taking photographs…

The gay capital of Britain, home of the most radical university, the constituency of the first Green MP, the starting point of a nudist bike ride and served by buses…

Third year Sussex students Saul Abraham, Henry Degnin and Callum Cameron have spent the past months making ‘Exit to Beach’, a documentary about the darker side of Brighton, and why…

Squatters who took over a house in Stanmer Park have had their day in court. Brighton County Court heard a claim for possession against persons unknown by Brighton and Hove…

Fancy yourself versatile like Will Smith? A comedian like Frank Skinner? Or a songbird, like Claire Sweeney? Well, your opportunity to shine sits on your doorstep. Celebrated as “one of…

Mr. Nice Bernard Rose UK, 2010, 121 mins, 18 In typically astute fashion, renowned raconteur Howard Marks will be gracing stages across the UK throughout October 2010 for a tour…

As a society we choose convenience over quality. Brighton is a fantastic place to shop locally from a range of markets and cuisines, where you are able to buy fair…

Having just celebrated a year in monthly residence at one of Brighton sea front’s premier venues, Minimal Kids looks set to continue. Adding a much needed dash of minimal house…

Mumford & Sons 4 October 2010 Brighton Dome The question of authenticity in folk music is age old, and seeing Mumford and Sons live at the Brighton Dome did little…

We lift the lid on the best up and coming musicians to emerge from your university town Brighton has a wide range of bands and artists that are working in…

The world’s largest furniture retailer could be coming to Brighton, as Sweden’s biggest export scours the city’s land for a suitable building site. Local businesses have shown huge support of…

The Students’ Union has announced a fun packed week for 2010 Freshers including Seafront Festivals, Welcome Weekend Parties, Live Music, Parties on the Pier, Club Nights, Headline Acts, Barn Dances…

Sunday morning: a time of quiet on campus, a time of slow awakenings, of peaceful (and dozy) reminiscences of the past week, a time to look forward (or not) to…

The Badger talks to Sussex comedy group Casual Violence! about black comedy, kitchen-sink dramas and urination Hannah: Okay so I’m here to talk to you about the Gradual decline of……

A general election on the horizon, wars, famine and swine flu sweeping the globe, and the continuation of Sussex’s ever-steady tumble towards financial oblivion…So what’s everybody talking about? Snow. Well,…

It’s surprising: for a band whose roots are embedded in a region north of the border, The Twilight Sad sure do boast an impressive set of ties with Brighton. Perched…

One of the performance editors told me she had a puppet show to review: ‘Of course!’ I said. ‘That sounds like a larf’. But, happily, the ‘puppet show’ formed only…

‘The Grass is Greener’ is undeniably a slick, polished, well acted and aesthetically pleasing production. The script is competent throughout and funny in parts, and although there are occasional comic…