Brighton What's On Guide

Music, clubs, theatre, comedy, film, pubs, folk, yoga & everything else.

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Whats on at Ropetackle Arts Centre

Film Tue 12 Nov 2 pm

Ropetackle Matinee: THE STING (PG)

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Admn: £4

When his partner is murdered, young con artist Johnny Hooker is keen to get revenge. He teams up with his dead mate’s best friend, wily old Henry Gondorff who is currently enduring a run of bad luck. Together they set up the swindle of a lifetime.

Robert Redford and Paul Newman breathe sizzling charisma into their characters and the iconic rag-time soundtrack only adds to the feather-light comedy touch. 129 mins

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Kids Fri 15 Nov 11.30am then 1.30pm

Short Stories, Tall Tales: 2 Shows

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Admn: £9 Adult & Child

Storytelling for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their parents/carers (0-4 years) Babes in arms go free. £5 additional child, £4 additional adult.

Actress and mum Hannah Summers brings classic and modern stories to life through live performance and interactive, creative play. Adventure into stories, explore through the senses and let your little ones’ imaginations run free.

There’s a new story every month. Watch this space to find out October’s story.

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Music Fri 15 Nov 8 pm

African Night Fever Presents: AKA Trio

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Admn: £20

AKA Trio

ANTONIO FORCIONE, SECKOU KEITA AND ADRIANO ADEWALE

The AKA TRIO is an international musical summit meeting of three world-renowned virtuosos: Antonio Forcione, Seckou Keita and Adriano Adewale.

Coming from three different continents – Europe, Africa and South America – Antonio, Seckou and Adriano grew up in three different landscapes, speaking three different

languages, and were formed by three different cultures and musical traditions. All these differences have converged in AKA Trio, and the product is ‘Joy’, a new album which will release in May 2019.

Italian guitarist-composer Antonio Forcione has been travelling the world for over two decades, releasing twenty albums and collaborating with many major artists along the

way, including such names as Charlie Haden, Trilok Gurtu, Angelique Kidjo and the Bulgarian Voices, amongst many others. Seckou Keita from Senegal is one of the world’s

foremost kora players, involved in many international projects including his ground-breaking duo with Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and his Transparent Water project with

Cuban pianist Omar Sosa. Brazilian percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale has collaborated with Bobby McFerrin, Joanna McGregor and Benjamin Taubkin and hascomposed music for orchestras and dance theatre.

Together they create a joyful, uplifting and life-affirming musical collaboration.

www.aka-trio.com

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Comedy Sat 16 Nov 8.30 pm

Barnstormers Comedy Club

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Admn: Adv: £13.50. £15 on door

Get together with your mates for a Barnstorming night out!

Enjoy unbeatable stand-up comedy on the 3rd Saturday of every month from some of the biggest names on the UK comedy circuit (and beyond.) With three different acts a month alongside a top MC, this is Saturday night entertainment at its finest.

Strictly for the over-18s. Seats can be reserved for parties of 6 or more.

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Stage Sun 17 Nov 8 pm

Dyad Productions: Orlando

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Admn: £15

From the award-winning creators of Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, Dalloway, The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe, and Austen’s Women.

From the court of Elizabeth I to the Frost Fairs of London; from the mountains of Turkey to Regency society; from the reign of Victoria to the present day… Experience immortal Orlando’s cheeky, romantic, heart-warming adventures across several lifetimes and discover what it means to find a place in the world whilst remaining true to yourself. Based on the novel by Virginia Woolf.

Written & Directed by Elton Townend-Jones. Performed by Rebecca Vaughan.

★★★★★ ‘A towering performance‘ (The Scotsman)

★★★★★ ‘A luscious sweeping tale’ (The i)

★★★★★ ‘Truly extraordinary… one of the most exciting young performers on the British Stage’ (British Theatre Guide)

★★★★★ ‘Quite simply: it’s astounding’ (Broadway Baby)

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Film Tue 19 Nov 7pm

Opera Film Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Pagliacci (2007)

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Admn: £12

Opera Film
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Pagliacci (2007)

Giancarlo del Monaco’s acclaimed production elegantly intertwines Mascagni’s and Leoncavallo’s well-loved operas; masterpieces that brought new levels of realism into opera through their so-called versimo style. Jesús López Cobos directs a double cast of outstanding talent in a recording filmed with high-definition cameras and with true surround sound. The evening will feature a short pre-film talk at 6.50pm.

Lesley’s Kitchen will serve delicious pre-film food (booking essential)

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Music Thu 21 Nov 8 pm

Sea Dogs and Troubadours

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Admn: £10

Opening with the south coast’s premier sea shanty singing ensemble The Wellington Wailers, this will be a fabulous evening with surprises along the way! Fresh from their performance at this year’s Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival, The Wailers are renowned for raising the roof, mixing close harmony vocals, humour and traditional songs of the sea. The live stage show incorporates multimedia and theatrical presentations.

Laura Ward and the Risen Road will perform a set of original roots tunes plus new and vivid interpretations of songs from the traditional canon. Drawing on Nu-Folk, bluegrass Irish and contemporary sources, Ward’s music celebrates and reinvents the legacy of the troubadour.

The Purple Shoes: Fronted by singer/songwriter Marie Dance, The Purple Shoes bring their blend of harmony vocals and Americana-inspired music with an English twist to Ropetackle. They have expanded their line-up of musicians for this event to create a vibrant stage show that will showcase new material from their forthcoming album, Small Town Fairy Tales, as well some well-known audience favourites.

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Kids Fri 22 Nov 11 am

My First Cinema presents: Messy (U)

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Admn: £3: Adults free

Another adventure with Messy and her friends in the magical world of Okido. There will be two adorable little Messy dolls to win at this screening. Come along and see if you will win one! 30 mins

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Comedy Fri 22 Nov 8 pm

Humble Pi: Matt Parker’s Comedy of Errors

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Admn: £15

Matt Parker is a stand-up comedian and mathematician. He appears regularly on TV and online: as well as being a presenter on the Discovery Channel his YouTube videos have been viewed over 85 million times.

Humble Pi explores the greatest mathematical near-misses and mishaps involving planes, bridges, the internet, big data and more. Matt Parker shows us the bizarre ways maths trips us all up.

– In 1983, a Canadian flight crew used pounds instead of kilograms and a plane took off with about half the fuel it needed, running out mid-flight.

– In 2012, someone at JPMorgan Chase accidentally added two cells in a spreadsheet instead of taking their average and lost the company $2 billion USD.

– The European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group estimates that 24% of all spreadsheets used in business contain a maths error.

– 19.6% of genetic research crunched in Excel contains errors where a gene name has been accidentally auto-corrected into a date.

In 2018 Matt calculated the number pi live on-stage in front of a sold-out Royal Albert Hall using a real pie. He is also the first person to use an overhead projector at the Hammersmith Apollo since Pink Floyd.

Suitable for 12+ but please note, it is an adult evening of stand up (maths)

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Kids Sat 23 Nov 11 am

Garlic Theatre: Eggs on Legs

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Admn: £8. Familyx4: £26

‘Every day, from here to there funny things are everywhere’ Dr Seuss

Meet a family of zany Eggs on Legs, living in a lost pocket of the globe. One day the wind blows a huge egg into their tree and they are excited to play with it. But what happens if it hatches and can they protect it from the slithery snake?

Garlic Theatre conjure a poetic, Dr Seuss world full of eggcentric puppets and music to make you roll around with laughter.

A cracking family show bursting with wonder and surprise – you will never look at an egg in the same way again.

Audience age recommendation: 3 – 8

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Music Sat 23 Nov 8 pm

Graham Parker

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Admn: £24.50

Regarded as one of the UK’s most distinguished and original songwriters, Graham Parker is perhaps best known as lead singer of Graham & The Rumour who preceded the arrival of punk rock and new wave. His career has spanned over 40 years and was recently reinvigorated when acclaimed US film producer and director Judd Apatow cast Parker in his hit film ‘This Is 40’, featuring a performance by Graham Parker & The Rumour that signalled the band to reform to play a series of now legendary come back concerts.

Expect songs from early albums with the Rumour, including picks from the re-worked Squeezing Out Sparks solo acoustic 40th anniversary album (released March 2019), his solo career (Cloud Symbols) and tunes from recent Rumour reunion albums.

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Music Sun 24 Nov 8 pm

Chris Wood

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Admn: £15

Chris Wood is an uncompromising writer whose music reveals his love for the un-official history of the English speaking people. With gentle intelligence he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables.

A self-taught musician, composer and song writer, Chris is a lifelong autodidact whose independent streak shines through everything he does. Always direct and unafraid to speak his mind, his song writing has been praised for its surgical clarity. He cites his major influence as “Anon”.

His most recent album ‘So Much to Defend’ has received wide critical acclaim and includes reflections on minor league football, empty nest syndrome, learning to swim, Cook-in Sauce and, not least, the Gecko as a metaphor for contemporary society.

Hollow Point; his chilling ballad of the shooting of Jean Charles Menezez, won a BBC Folk Award (he’s won six.) and emphatically secured Wood’s place as a serious speech-master for the unofficial history of England.

Collaborators include Martin Carthy, Dizraeli, Billy Bragg, Andy Cutting, Andy Irvine, Karine Polwart, Jean Francois Vrod, The Imagined Village, Hugh Lupton, Martin Butler and many others.On stage Chris has the air of a craftsman who no longer needs to be precious about his art. Without any apparent effort he reaches deep into an enviable repertoire of songs before revealing another gem.

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Music Tue 26 Nov 8 pm

Laurence Jones band

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Admn: £22.50

Laurence Jones is back and is ready to tear up Europe with new self titled album Laurence Jones Band. The accomplished new album recorded in Miami and produced by Gregory Elias is set for release on Friday 27th Sept 2019 on USA label Top Stop Music.

Laurence Jones has been writing songs and performing on stage for over half his age, the Blues Rock troubadour has been fine-tuning his sound playing to packed house across Europe, leading the way for the new generation of blues performers.

The Laurence Jones band is:

Laurence Jones – Vocals and Guitar / Phil Wilson – Drums / Bennett Holland – Keys / Greg Smith – Bass

Award winning guitarist, Laurence Jones says: ” I’m really proud to bring you this new album, two years of hard work have gone into the planning and recording of it. I will let the music do the talking though and see you on the road at a show ! “

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Music Thu 28 Nov 8 pm

PLATINUM – The Live Abba Tribute Show: STANDING

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Admn: £26

Book now for PLATINUM’s Christmas Show – A Sparkling Night of ABBA Glam & Glitz

Internationally acclaimed PLATINUM – The Live ABBA Tribute Show are bringing their spectacular theatre show to Ropetackle for the first time. As their theatre shows normally sell out, book early to avoid disappointment!

PLATINUM provide an incredible tribute to one of the greatest music acts of all time. Described by the Evening Standard as “better than the original”, their breathtaking show has to be seen to be believed. PLATINUM have performed around the world for kings and queens, princes and princesses, presidents, top prestigious companies and international festival crowds of up to 30,000 people.

More than just a tribute, with stunning musicianship, their meticulously crafted, electrifying performance will appeal to all ages. This stunning, LIVE show promises an unforgettable evening of singing and dancing!

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Film Thu 28 Nov 2 pm

Ropetackle Matinee: Stan and Ollie (PG)

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Admn: £4

The true story of Hollywood’s greatest comedy double act is brought to the big screen for the first time. Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the inimitable movie icons, Stan and Ollie is the heart-warming story of what would become their triumphant final tour when they secure a place in the hearts of their adoring public. 98 mins

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Music Fri 29 Nov 8 pm

Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders

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Admn: £22

Andy Fairweather Low came to prominence as the lead singer in Amen Corner. The 60s saw them clock up hit after pop hit. Songs such as ‘Bend Me Shape Me’, ‘Hello Suzy’, ‘( If Paradise is ) Half As Nice’ are internationally remembered to this day. But if you were paying close attention, you might have picked up a clue in the magnificent ‘Gin House’ as to where Andy’s future musical collaborations would lead.

Since the early days, Andy has gone on to work with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, David Crosby, The Band, Elton John, Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour, The Who, BB King, Joe Cocker, Steve Winwood, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Joe Satriani, the Bee Gees, Jeff Beck, The Impressions, Lonnie Donegan, Mary J. Blige, Georgie Fame, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Rush, Van Morrison, Chris Barber, Jackson Browne, Bill Wyman, Sheryl Crow, Pete Townshend… and hundreds more.

His first solo album in 24 years Sweet Soulful Music was released late in 2007 followed by The Very Best Of Andy Fairweather Low which was released in the UK in June 2008 and the Live DVD followed hot on its heels.

In fact, Andy has been touring and releasing albums ever since then and has built a strong following. One Live DVD and a three-disc Box Set DVD / Double Live CD which debuted in the Amazon Box Set Top 50 in its very first week of release.

2013 saw Andy and the band opening the shows on Clapton’s European tour headliner The Americana Festival and complete their first tour in Japan with 8 shows in Tokyo. Their UK Autumn 2013 tour in support of the Zone O Tone was so well received that further early Spring dates in 2014 were added in the UK and Germany.

2014 started with the band on Bob Harris’ rock show playing in session and continued with two UK tours, festival appearances, a second tour of Japan and further German touring and a landmark appearance at Bluesfest held at The Royal Albert Hall which was broadcast live on Paul Jones Radio 2 Blues show and the next night they played a show at The New Theatre in Cardiff which was both filmed and recorded and released as a DVD / Double live CD in Autumn 2015.

2015 itself was a year of consolidation as it started with an appearance in January at Celtic Connections Festival, contained two long UK tours, two tours of Germany, another Japan stint, a tour of Ireland and several UK summer festivals and one in Estonia but many people will remember that in May 2015 Andy and the band were the opening act for Eric Clapton’s 70th Birthday tour starting at Madison Square Garden, NYC and ending with a run of seven shows at The Royal Albert Hall.

2016 and 2017 saw more Japanese trips and European tours and a few shows with an extended line up The Hi Riders Soul Revue with extra brass and Hammond organ players throughout the show and 2018 saw a 41-date UK tour with this extended line up with remarkable festival appearances with the extended line up including two drummers

A remarkable band and a remarkable front man ………….. Follow them into 2019!

Andy Fairweather Low – Guitar & Vocals, Dave Bronze – Bass & Vocals,

Paul Beavis – Drums, Nick Pentelow – Sax & Clarinet.

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Music Sat 30 Nov 8 pm

South Coast Soul Revue – Kicking off Christmas Soul and Funk Party

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Admn: £18

If you like sweet soul music AND you like Christmas – well, this is the gig for you! Expect a great, hi-energy performance from vocalists Ruby & Danny, blasting horns and a rhythm section to set your pulses racing. All with a great Christmas party vibe.

Dancing optional – but highly recommended!

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Music Sun 1 Dec 7.30 pm

Richard Durrant’s Candlelit Christmas Concert with special guests

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Admn: £17 - under 18s £5

“A magical show that brought a sense of peacefulness to an otherwise hectic time. This was both a Christian and Pagan celebration without any sparkly tinsel and commercial sentimentality. Durrant’s playing was masterful, creating the right seasonal feel to this family show” – Brighton Argus

Guitarist and composer Richard Durrant heralds the start of the Christmas season with singer Amy Kakoura and master fiddler Nick Pynn to serve up a festive feast of acoustic Christmas music. This unique show mixes chart topping Christmas songs with early music repertoire, British folk, traditional carols and solo guitar works.

Hosted by natural storyteller Richard, this is a family-friendly event full of midwinter charm. Over many years Richard’s Candlelit Christmas concerts have become a seasonal tradition eagerly awaited by music lovers across the UK. In 2018, live tracks from the tour were featured on BBC6 Music.

“Technically impressive guitar playing on the folk/classical cusp” – The Independent

“An all-embracing winter tapestry…whether pure instrumental or paired with Amy Kakoura’s soothing tones, it’s a tasteful celebration.” Guitar & Bass Magazine

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Music Sun 1 Dec 3pm

Richard Durrant’s Candlelit Christmas Concert with special guests

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Admn: £17 - under 18s £5

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Music Sun 1 Dec 11 am

Mike Hatchard’s Jazz Breakfast

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Admn: £12

Ropetackle’s regular Sunday morning jazz-fest is legendary, as is its host, the inimitable Mike Hatchard. Each show features one or more well-known music personalities for a cool and quirky couple of hours’ entertainment. Buy your coffee and pastry at the bar and start your Sunday the right way. Early booking advised.

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Music Tue 3 Dec 8 pm

Belshazzar’s Feast

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Admn: £15

On tour with their celebrated Christmas show that mixes traditional folk music, seasonal material, stirring in classical, pop and music hall, all topped off with audience participation and lashings of wry humour, Paul Sartin (Bellowhead / Faustus) and Paul Hutchinson (Hoover The Dog) together have wowed audiences across the world with their eclectic and eccentric mix of tunes and between-songs chat, that always sends audiences home with smiles on their faces.

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Music Wed 4 Dec 8 pm

Chris Difford – Christmas Shopping

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Admn: £22 front/£20general

Chris Difford is a Grammy-nominated and double Ivor Novello Award winning lyricist who has brought us characters and sketches from everyday life, and has successfully turned the mundane into the beautiful, the urbane into the exquisite for over 40 years.

With his collaborator, Squeeze co-founder Glenn Tilbrook, Chris has written some of the most enduring and best-loved songs of our time such as ‘Up The Junction’, ‘Cool For Cats’, ‘Labelled With Love’, ‘Tempted’ plus many others. His band Squeeze returned with a new album ‘The Knowledge’ in October 2017 followed by extensive world-wide tour.

In November and December 2019 Chris will be on tour around the UK with his stand-up, sit-down book and music tour, telling stories and singing songs.

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Kids Thu 5 Dec 11 am & 1.30pm

Short Stories, Tall Tales: 2 Shows

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Admn: £9 Adult & Child

Storytelling for babies, toddlers and parents. £9 adult £ child pair, £5 additional child, £4 additional adult, babes in arms go free.

Actress and mum Hannah Summers brings classic and modern stories to life through live performance and interactive, creative play. Adventure into stories, explore through the senses and let your little ones’ imaginations run free.

Watch this space for story details, there’s a new one every month!

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Film Fri 6 Dec 2 pm

Ropetackle Matinee: Widows (15)

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Admn: £4

The perfect heist thriller needs the right team for the job. And for Widows, director Steve McQueen has assembled a fearsome foursome with the likes of Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Rodriguez and Elizabeth Debicki – the four widows who take matters into their own hands when their criminal husbands die and leave a major debt at their feet. The four women conspire to forge a future on their own terms. 129 mins

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Music Fri 6 Dec 8 pm

Mark Chadwick (Levellers)

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Admn: £15

One of the UK’s most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick, has co-written 20 chart singles and six Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of the Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong, the Levellers are festival favourites and have cemented their cherished status with headline performances at Glastonbury, Isle Of Wight, Cambridge Folk Festival, Bestival and Boomtown and many European and UK events. In 2003, they successfully created their own annual Beautiful Days Festival which takes place in August at Escot Park in Devon.

During this time Mark has released two solo albums All the Pieces and Moment and his upfront and personal solo performance will see him play a mixture of material from these albums as well as Levellers’ classics.

This is an all-standing event: be warned, Mark will have you dancing!

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Music Sat 7 Dec 8 pm

African Night Fever presents: Just A Little Respect for Aretha Franklin

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Admn: £17 seated/£15 stand

A tribute show curated by Tracey Milliner and Lewis Whittington to celebrate the life of the late Queen Of Soul! delivered in style with an outstanding 10-piece band.

Brace yourself as they take you on a spectacular journey of Aretha’s unforgettable hits such as Respect, Chain Of Fools, Think, Say A Little Prayer and many more.

To enhance this unforgettable soul music experience, there is also soul food on sale from Island Cuisine – a complete Christmas feast!

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Music Sun 8 Dec 7.30pm

Richard Durrant’s Candlelit Christmas Concert with special guests

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Admn: £17 - under 18s £5

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Music Sun 8 Dec 3pm

Richard Durrant’s Candlelit Christmas Concert with special guests

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Admn: £17 - under 18s £5

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Kids Fri 13 Dec 10.30; 2pm; 5.30pm until Tue 31 Dec

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Christmas PANTO!

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Admn: Various

Tickets: £15 child, £16 adult; £60 family of 4 plus booking fee
“A dazzling spectacle of a show. Not to be missed!” The Latest

Please note the Relaxed Performance is on the 13th December at 2pm

Magic mirrors, seven little men, poisoned apples and an enchanted Princess all tell the classic story of Snow White. An evil stepmother, no longer the fairest in the land, threatens to put an end to her beautiful stepdaughter but can true love find a way and save her.

All this and the usual mayhem and twists you expect from a Shoreham panto too…but be sure to book early for the best seats!

Following seven sell-out years of pantomime fun at Ropetackle, LP Creatives return this December with the magical tale of Snow White. This firm family favourite promises to be an amazing show to continue our fine reputation for high-quality Christmas fun.

‘Snow doubt about it, we’re the best panto for miles around.

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Music Thu 26 Dec 11 am

Mike Hatchard’s Jazz Breakfast presents: Boxing Day Special

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Admn: £15

This is always a cracker of a gig and the presence of wonderful saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Glasson is becoming as traditional as the Christmas Pantomime. Always fun, verging on insane but never at the sacrifice of the musical quality. This is always a sell-out, so book early.

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Comedy Tue 31 Dec 8.15pm to 11.15pm

The Treason Show: That Was The Year That Was 2019

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Admn: £29

“Rib cracking, side splitting, gun firing and hard hitting.” BRIGHTON AND HOVE INDEPENDENT NEWS

‘Tis the season for all things Treason! The annual Review of the Year edition, featuring the best-of a year’s worth of Treason Shows is here!

With the world going to hell in a circus handcart, what better way to forget the lunatics that have overtaken the asylum than to honour that great British festive tradition and take the right Royal Michael out of our elders and betters.

Well-aimed punchlines, local parody songs, and topical sketches wickedly crafted by a team of more than 30 writers, all wrapped up in Treason Show founder/director Mark Brailsford’s Christmas package!

The show will finish at 11.15pm. (Pre-Show Supper available from 7.30pm – not included in the price.)

Early booking advised

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Music Fri 10 Jan 8pm

The Brighton Beach Boys – Aladdin Sane

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Admn: £17

David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album was described by Bowie himself as simply “Ziggy goes to America”. The iconic lightning bolt cover image was the first album he wrote and released from a position of stardom.

Most of the tracks were observations he composed on the road, drawing on The Who and The Rolling Stones, forging a harder-edged rock sound. The Jean Genie and Drive-in Saturday were the hits, Time and Lady Grinning Soul were his experiments, Watch that Man and Panic in Detroit show the way forward towards Young Americans and beyond.

This is a classic Bowie album, recreated in all its intricate detail by The Brighton Beach Boys, including Stephen Wrigley and Charlotte Glasson. Celebrating the fourth anniversary of his death, this will be an evening of hits and more.

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Music Thu 23 Jan 8pm

The Outside Track

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Admn: £12

A stunning synthesis of virtuosity and energy, The Outside Track’s marriage of Canadian, Scottish and Irish music and song has been rapturously received around the world.

Hailing from Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton and Vancouver, the five members of Outside Track are united by a love of traditional music and a commitment to creating new music upon its foundation. Using fiddle, accordion, harp, guitar, flute, step-dance and vocals these virtuosos blend boundless energy with unmistakable joie de vivre. The line-up comprises Norah Rendell (Canadian Traditional Singer of the Year nominee), Mairi Rankin (Beolach), Ailie Robertson (Live Ireland Winner, BBC Young Trad Finalist), Fiona Black (BBC Fame Academy Winner) and Cillian O’Dalaigh.

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Music Sat 29 Feb 8pm

The Unravelling Wilburys

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Admn: £18 seat/£15 Standing

group’ The Travelling Wilburys, (George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne). Songs such as End of the Line, Handle with Care, The Devil’s Been Busy, Tweeter and The Monkey Man, Heading for the Light, form the basis of the set with choice cuts, such as…… Pretty Woman, You Got It (Orbison), Mr Blue Sky, When I Was A Boy (Lynne), The Waiting, I Won’t Back Down (Petty), What Is Life, Here Comes The Sun (Harrison), Mr.Tambourine Man, Lay Lady Lay (Dylan) to name a few.

The whole package is presented with the band’s inimitable style and humour and is not to be missed!

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Comedy Thu 5 Mar 8pm

Suzi Ruffell: Dance Like Everyone's Watching

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Admn: £16

Suzi Ruffell has made a name for herself by turning tragedy and anxiety into big laughs. This year she is actually happy. This show answers the question: are all stand-ups at their best when they are miserable? Fingers crossed no!

Of course, the world is still completely f**ked – so don’t worry, it won’t be too joyous. A mix of storytelling, observations, a dash of social politics and a lovely routine about a smear test. This show has everything.

The last twelve months have been massive for Ruffell; a smash hit UK tour, heaps of television appearances including; Live At The Apollo, Hypothetical, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and she has learnt how to make the perfect lemon cake.

Come and see what all the fuss is about!

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Stage Fri 27 Mar 8pm

The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe

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Admn: £16

From the award-winning creators of Austen’s Women, I, Elizabeth, Orlando, Christmas Gothic, Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, and The Time Machine.

August 5th, 1962: Monroe as we’ve never seen her before: alone in her bedroom, in dressing gown and underwear; no glitz, no glamour, no masks. Overdosed on pills, the woman behind the icon unravels her remarkable life, taking us back through the memories of her closest relationships. Repeatedly stalked by a mysterious caller, the Hollywood icon tells all (Joe DiMaggio, Clark Gable, Arthur Miller, her mother – it’s all here), revealing a biting intelligence and an imperfect body, leading us in real time to the very moment of her death.

Written and Directed by Elton Townend Jones (Dalloway, Orlando, Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, The Time Machine). Performed by Lizzie Wort (RSC’s The Magician’s Daughter, Animal Farm). Winner of the Three Weeks Editors Award

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Music Wed 1 Apr 8pm

Willie and The Bandits

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Admn: £16

Following the release of their critically acclaimed album Paths, Wille & The Bandits return to tour the UK from February to April 2020. Dates include Manchester (28 February), Glasgow (7 March), Cardiff (14 March) and London (20 March) and of course, Ropetackle.

The new single Victim Of The Night is released Friday 4th October and will be accompanied by a music video.The band’s latest album Pathsencapsulates the excitement and gusto of rock and roll. The album is a breath of fresh air challenging the listener while embracing technology and instrumental possibilities that are afforded to musicians in current times. The singles Find My Way and Four Million Days were play-listed on Planet Rock with Find My Way making it on the A-list for three months.

Wille & The Bandits manage to encompass musical diversity which makes their music so appealing. They adopt the musical essence, nostalgia and discovery of the late 60’s and 70’s and mix rock and roll with a contemporary approach, combining elements of world music,dance music and hip-hop, all of which creates something unique. The Bandits have toured with the likes of Deep Purple, Status Quo, Joe Bonamassa, the Jon Butler Trio and Warren Haynes.

In 2014 the band was voted in the Top Ten bands to see at Glastonbury. They also played the Isle of Wight festival as well as at the London Olympics, picked to play by being voted one of UK’s best Live acts. Other festival appearances include Boardmasters and several festivals in Europe.

Don’t just take our word for it: Blues in Britain magazine thinks Wille & The Bandits are eclectic and highly recommend everyone to experience them live. Powerplay magazine describes the band as authentic sounding. The rest of the media has nothing but good things to say about the band, and highly recommend the best way to get the most out of them is by seeing them in concert.The band just returned from their first American tour which included a dream gig in Nashville.

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Music Fri 3 Apr 8pm

Ferocious Dog + Support from Andy Twyman

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Admn: £16.50

They’ve been hailed as “a representation of our gut feeling, savage and merciless” and at the same time, called “folk in the grand tradition of it being the peoples sound.”

Ferocious Dog, however are all those things.

More than a band, they are a family. “To listen to the Ferocious Dog as it snarls and growls at the world is to show responsibility” said a Louder Than War review of their brilliant, recently released and Fake News And Propaganda album, but this is an outfit that shows compassion too.

And that, in a world where the lines of truth are blurred by the rich, powerful and corrupt, is priceless.

“Ferocious dog are a very socially conscious band and their music and lyrics are designed not only to make you smile and sing along but also to make you feel something.” – Folk-Metal.NL.

A band that does drives for foodbanks – not for headlines, but because it was the right thing to do – a band that welcomes Hunt Sabs and conservationists Sea Shepherd to their shows, but a band where none of that really matters.

No, here the feeling is important. Ferocious Dog is the group where fans are tattooed in the shop belonging to the lead singer, Ken Bonsall, where the violinist and band leader, Dan Booth prints the posters, and Les Carter (ex-Carter USM) plays the lead guitar. They can wow a punk festival one minute, a folk festival the next – and fit right in anywhere.

With Bonsall and Booth and Carter combining and John Leonard playing just about everything with strings, while the rhythm section of Alex Smith and John Alexander bring the power and energy, you have a whole greater than the sum of its parts.

“9/10 Earning a reputation as the UK’s most exciting Folk Punk band for good reason” – Vive Le Rock·

It is more than social commentary too. “My politics are my politics,” explains Bonsall and “we’ll sing those songs about what we believe, but whatever side of the political divide you are from, we want you to feel welcome at an FD show.

“We always say you’re never alone at one of our gigs and that is the most important thing to us.”

Now, they head out on the latest run of shows, with Bonsall promising some surprises. “There’s a reason we’ve called this run more Fake News” he smiled. “We have songs on this album that we haven’t played yet and we really want to, stuff like “Yellow Feather” about a Hell Hound that is no longer with us….”

Those Hell Hounds are their fans. Except, they’re not. They are as much part of the band as the six on stage. And they’ll hit those stages at the dates below. They’ve been reckoned as the “best live band in Britain.” Go and see why.

“This is serious social commentary with superb tunes and Dan Booth’s sublime violin takes the listener on a rollercoaster of emotion” – W.D Emsley.

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Music Sat 4 Apr 8pm

Hayseed Dixie + support from 8 Ball Aitken

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Admn: £18.50

Hayseed Dixie began one innocent summer day in 2000 when John Wheeler and Mike Daly drank roughly enough whiskey to float a battleship from the Florida Coast over to Portugal and back and decided to play around in John’s studio.

Having spent the previous few years touring around with assorted country hat-acts, John had assembled a proper pile of recording equipment. Thus when he and Mike discovered in their drunken epiphany that the Lost Highway of Reverend Hank Williams and the Highway to Hell of Bishop Bon Scott were indeed the same identical stretch of tarmac, they were well and truly prepared to document this revelation in-situ.

East Nashville, Tennessee in the Summer of 2000 was a proper Bohemian party place, and a few friends stopped by, drank some of John’s whiskey, and played and sang on this recording here and there, as was the custom of the times. And ten AC/DC songs were suddenly reimagined and recorded forever anew, entirely reinvented as Appalachian Mountain hillbilly rave-ups. Everyone danced (oh how they danced!) around the studio room and out onto the porch and drank more whiskey. (You should have been there. Really. You should have.)

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Music Sat 23 May 8pm

Nell Bryden

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Admn: £20

With this tour, New Yorker Nell has gone back to her roots and followed the traditional sonic footsteps of her idols Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin and Carole King.

Having recorded an album (to tape!) at Ray Davies Konk Studios in London, Nell’s songs reference a soon to be released debut novel, for which this music is a companion album.

You will of course hear the more well-known songs from this BBC Radio 2 darling, including songs of hers covered by Cher and Susan Boyle. Expect a soulful, heartfelt performance from Nell and her band – a classic artist who is at her most comfortable on the road.

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