Brighton What's On Guide

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

Whats on at Ropetackle Arts Centre

Kids Fri 21 Sep 11 am until Fri 23 Nov

Tractor Ted

@ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Admn: £3.00

Tractor Ted® – Munchy Crunchy and other stories

Join Tractor Ted and his real life friends on the farm. Farmer Tom and cheeky Midge, the dog, are hard at work as they get to meet carrot harvesters, forestry machines and cows on the farm. Sing along to the new songs and have a giggle as Les gets into all sorts of trouble on the farm.

Enjoy these NEW 10 minute programmes (30 minutes in total) with Ropetackle Arts Centre – the perfect ‘my first cinema’ treat for any young tractor or farm machine fan!

Here on Friday 26th October and Friday 23rd November too!

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Music Wed 21 Nov 8 pm

Daoiro Farrell

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Admn: £13

Daoirí is one of the most important traditional singers to emerge in the last decade’ Dónal Lunny

Singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced ‘derry’) Farrell is described by some of
the biggest names in irish folk music as one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years. Six months after releasing the album ‘True Born Irishman’ Daoirí won two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017 for best newcomer, and best traditional track and performed live at the awards ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Since then he has toured twice to the UK, and played at festivals in Australia, Canada, the UK, Belgium

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Film Thu 22 Nov 2 p.m.

Matinee Film: Edie

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Admn: £3.50

83-year-old Edie believes it is never too late. Leaving her old life behind, she packs an old camping bag and embarks on the adventure she never got to have – climbing the imposing Mount Sullven in Scotland.

The legendary Sheila Hancock delivers the performance of a lifetime and at 84 offers a strong reminder that age is no barrier. The other magical beauty of this film is Scotland – the landscapes and nature captured are truly awesome.

Cert: 12A Duration: 104mins

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Kids Fri 23 Nov 11 am

Tractor Ted: November show

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Admn: £3.00

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Music Fri 23 Nov 8 pm

Clare Teal Duo

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Admn: £24.00

Clare Teal Duo – New Tour for 2018

As much as she loves fronting her Trio or Big Mini Band or singing with orchestras around the world, award winning singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal still revels in performing in more intimate venues accompanied by just piano.

From swing to sublime ballads, Clare’s Duo Concerts are renowned for their fabulous musicality coupled with Clare’s warm and witty storytelling guaranteeing the audience something uniquely personal and always very special.

The rich, jazz infused repertoire explores timeless classics penned by the legendary musical storytellers of the last 100 years, and celebrates giants of the Great American and British Songbooks through to the work of more contemporary writers crafting the standards of today plus Clare’s own original compositions.

The joyous ever-evolving set list, draws from a rich catalogue including selections from Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Rodgers and Hart, Sting, Van Morrison and Ed Cobb and honouring the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, Nancy Wilson, Frances Faye and Peggy Lee.

As one of the UK’s greatest interpreters of song and much loved performers, with 15 acclaimed albums to her name Clare and her pianist promise a sparkling night of inspired music and unbridled entertainment, performed by the very best.

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Music Sat 24 Nov 8 pm

Kokomo

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Admn: £21 & £19

ritish soul pioneers Kokomo built their reputation and loyal following through the immensity of their live shows. Featuring some of UK’s finest musicians and vocalists, recruited from bands such as Arrival, Joe Cocker’s Grease Band, and King Crimson, Kokomo were in a class of their own and in 1975 took London by storm! They joined the seminal ‘Naughty Rhythms’ tour alongside Dr Feelgood and Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers, and the band’s debut album is now considered a classic among collectors.

A series of packed reunion gigs in 2014 with seven of the ten original members proved Kokomo’s reputation as one of the finest ‘groove’ units ever to come out of this country remains largely intact. In 2015 they re-joined their old touring partners Average White Band for a ‘Soul Summit’ that sold-out London’s Royal Festival Hall. With the fire reignited, this show at Ropetackle promises to reaffirm Kokomo’s position as a powerhouse of live 70s soul.

£21 seated, £19 standing.

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Music Sun 25 Nov 8 pm

An Evening Of Gilbert & Sullivan

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Admn: £16

Including a concert performance of ‘HMS Pinafore’

Love, betrayal, comic relatives and marital disputes, all add up to an entertaining evening of Gilbert & Sullivan. This year, the programme includes a shortened version of HMS Pinafore, as well as numbers from many of your favourite G&S operas.

As soloists, all former members of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, we welcome back Yvonne Patrick, Soprano, Louise Crane, Mezzo Soprano, Oliver White, Tenor, Ian Belsey, Baritone and the wonderful Lesley-Anne Sammons, Piano.

These superbly talented professionals will be supported by a local chorus of 20+ voices.

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Music Mon 26 Nov 8 pm

Blazin’ Fiddles

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Admn: £17

Bursting with joie de vivre and personality” ~ Songlines

“The Led Zeppelin of the folk world” ~ The Scotsman

Blazin’ Fiddles are one of the world’s most prolific fiddle groups. Celebrating their 20th year in 2018 – and with the release of their ninth album, The Key, in November 2017 – no other band has quite managed to capture the excitement, passion and sensitivity of Scottish music all at once.

With a Blazers performance comes the rare opportunity to hear the regional expressions, from Scotland’s Highlands and islands, and the individual style from each fiddler – Inverness’ Bruce MacGregor, Shetlander Jenna Reid, Nairn’s Rua Macmillan, and Orcadian Kristan Harvey – in a blend of ensemble and solo sets. Fiddles and bows come alight atop guitar and piano from Anna Massie and Angus Lyon, delivering a musically intoxicating evening for all.

Whatever the hall – be it in a Highland village or London’s Royal Albert – this legendary, multi award-winning act never fails to set the hearts of their audiences alight.

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Music Tue 27 Nov 8 pm

Melting Vinyl presents: Lau in Concert

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Admn: £25

£25 (£29 on door)
The most celebrated modern folk band in the UK, Lau are from both Scotland and England, formed in 2005. Named after an Orcadian word meaning “natural light” (although deliberately misspelled it from “lowe”), LAU formed in Edinburgh in 2006 and were quickly hailed as a band of rare innovation and invention. Consisting of Martin Green (accordion and electronics), Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle, fx) and Kris Drever (vocals, guitars), for a decade they have been stretching folk music’s boundaries further and exploring new musical territory with each release and concert tour.

Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers, free-thinking visionaries and all-round good chaps as well, it’s little wonder Lau are regarded as the epicentre of the new folk boom. And they’ve got shelves groaning with awards (BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARD WINNERS, BEST BAND, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2015 THE HERALD), a forest’s worth of ecstatic reviews and breathless plaudits from excited audiences in various outposts of the world ringing in their ears to prove it.

Lau‘s sound is pure Lau, who are steeped in tradition, simultaneously enthralled by the extended soundscapes made possible by effects, samples, multilayered composition and all manner of music that they listen to in their spare time. They are hardly the first folk band to muck about with form, but what makes the Lau brand so successful – aside from each member being a formidable performer in his own right – is the way they distill their heritage and build an expansive ensemble sound buzzing with pop, improvisation, electronica and classical influences.

All ages welcome, under 16s to be accompanied by an adult.

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Music Wed 28 Nov 8 pm

The Little Unsaid

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Admn: £12.00

With support from Dan Whitehouse.

‘Entrancing… song writing of a real rich quality, all held together by an intensity of approach, by a focus on the emotional weight music can carry’ ~ Clash

‘Extraordinary music. This is an amazing act’ ~ Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

The Little Unsaid releases a new album for Reveal Records (home of Lau, Joan As Police Woman, Eddi Reader and more) in 2018. Fronted by songwriter John Elliott, they are a band with an original sound and international outlook.

The Little Unsaid have spent the last year touring Europe, leaving audiences emotionally rapt with a live show that’s been described as ‘a thumping depth of passion’. Their sound is all their own but echoes the intensity and melancholic overtones of greats such as Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen.

2017’s critically-acclaimed Imagined Hymns & Chaingang Mantras album was recorded with Radiohead engineer and film score producer Graeme Stewart. The Little Unsaid embrace elements of rock, folk, electronica, jazz and alt-pop.

One of the UK’s must-see rising live acts and recent winners of the Steve Reid award for Innovation.

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Music Thu 29 Nov 8 pm

Katrina (From Katrina and the Waves)

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Admn: £17

Katrina Leskanich, owner of the infectious, melodic and powerful voice behind two of the world’s best-loved tunes – ‘Walking On Sunshine’ and ‘Love Shine A Light’ – will be bringing new songs and old to Ropetackle.

Early booking recommended.

Born in the U.S., Katrina grew up with the West Coast sound (Fleetwood Mac, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Heart). In 1976, she moved to the UK, where a few years later, Katrina, together with fellow American and future Wave, Vince de la Cruz, formed the band Mama’s Cookin’.

As a singer, Katrina was inspired by Motown and girl groups such as The Shangri-Las and The Shirelles. In 1983 Katrina and Vince joined The Waves (a Cambridge based band with ex Soft Boy, Kimberley Rew) and she picked up on some of their musical influences such as Etta James, Velvet Underground and the Stones. That band became Katrina and the Waves in 1983.

The band’s first album Walking on Sunshine was released on an independent label in Canada. Katrina and The Waves toured Canada in 1984 and released a follow up album Katrina & The Waves 2. Katrina and The Waves had their first big break in 1984 when The Bangles covered their song ‘Going Down to Liverpool’. This drew attention to the group and lead to an international deal with Capitol Records.

The first album was later re-recorded and remixed by Scott Litt who went on to produce REM and Nirvana. Litt produced ‘Walking on Sunshine’ – it was his idea to add the drum intro which made it irresistible to radio DJs. The first Capitol album, Katrina & The Waves released in 1985, was a substantial critical and commercial success and ‘Walking on Sunshine was a worldwide hit earning top ten spots around the globe and a Grammy nomination for ‘Best New Artist’. Since then, the song has been broadcasted over 2,500,000 times in the U.S. and was the highest played track on radio in the summer of 2008 – 23 years after its release.

In 1997 Katrina and the Waves’ ‘Love Shine a Light’ won the Eurovision Song Contest with the largest ever margin, followed by an unprecedented four consecutive appearances on Top of The Pops and a No.3 in the UK Charts.

Katrina split from The Waves and released her first solo album, ‘Katrina Leskanich’ in 2005. Katrina wrote and produced many of the songs on the album, which includes collaborations with Phil Thornalley, (‘Torn’) and an acoustic cover of Kirsty MacColl’s ‘They Don’t Know’ and in 2007 Katrina covered ‘Hitsville UK’ on The Sandinista! Project – a new compilation and tribute to The ClashSandinista! Album

Katrina celebrated the 25th Anniversary of ‘Walking on Sunshine’ in 2010 with the release of a new CD, The Live Album.

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Music Fri 30 Nov 8 pm

Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson

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Admn: £15.00

Award winning Jazz guitarist Martin Taylor teams up with acoustic and slide guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson. The pair share the stage throughout the performance – adding to each other’s songs and instrumental pieces, taking them to sublime new heights.

Martin Taylor was name-checked on BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show as being considered The best guitarist by no less than Jeff Beck – leading to a live session on the show the next morning. Completely self taught, he has enjoyed a remarkable musical career spanning across four decades and during that time has invented and developed a way of playing the guitar that is admired, and often imitated, by guitarists all over the world. As well as being a true guitar innovator, he is also a master concert performer, dazzling audiences with his solo shows, which combine virtuosity, emotion and humour, with a strong stage presence. He spends much of the year travelling the world, playing in concert halls in Europe, North America, Japan, Asia, and Australasia. As well as his solo concerts and recordings, he has also collaborated with musicians from many different musical genre including, Stephane Grappelli, Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman, George Harrison, Dionne Warwick, Bryn Terfel and Jamie Cullum. In 2002,he was appointed MBE “For Services To Jazz Music”, in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List, which he received personally from Her Majesty The Queen at an investiture at Buckingham Palace.

His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. Martin has been nominated an astounding 23 times in the eleven years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards – more than any other performer – with 9 consecutive years as nominee for Musician of The Year, which he has won twice. 2008 saw an incredible 5 nominations for “Prodigal Son’ and 2 wins, whilst in 2010 he had an unprecedented 6 nominations for his CD, “True Stories” and a win for Best Traditional Track, “Sir Patrick Spens.” Whether playing American old-time music, blues, a Dylan song or his own material, Martin Simpson is unpredictable, individual and a guitarist of immense subtlety.

This is an unmissable evening with two guitar playing legends working in harmony.

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Music Sat 1 Dec 8 pm

Kast Off Kinks: Seated & Standing

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Admn: £19/£17

Former members of the legendary band ‘The Kinks’, back together playing great music and re-living the good times whilst keeping the songs alive that made The Kinks a household name. This great line-up features Mick Avory (the original drummer on all the classic hits from 1964-84), John Dalton (bass/vocals, Kinks 60’s & 70’s), Ian Gibbons (keyboards/vocals, Kinks 80’s & 90’s and still with Ray Davies) with Dave Clarke (guitar/vocals, formerly of the Beach Boys, Noel Redding & Tim Rose).

Expect all the hits: You Really Got Me, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Sunny Afternoon, Lola, Days, Waterloo Sunset, Come Dancing, and many more for a great night out. Not to be missed!

“A full house, and a standing ovation. To anyone wondering about going, do not hesitate” (The Stables, Milton Keynes)

“Nothing short of superb. From start to finish it was filled with hit after hit” (Mad Ferret, Preston)

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Music Sun 2 Dec 3.30 and 7.30

Richard Durrant’s Candlelit Christmas Concert at 3.30 AND 7.30

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Admn: £17 concessions available

TICKET PRICE: £17 (concessions available)
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Richard heralds the start of the Christmas season as he returns at Ropetackle with singer Amy and master fiddler Nick to serve a festive feast of tunes from the early music repertoire

, British folk, traditional carols and original guitar works. Hosted by natural storyteller Richard, these three musicians’ performances are always flawless an

d full of midwinter magic. Over many years Richard’s Candlelit Christmas concerts have become a seasonal tradition eagerly awaited by music lovers across the UK.

“A magical show that brought a sense of peace 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.”

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Music Sun 2 Dec 11 am

Jazz Breakfast With Mike Hatchard (Dec)

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Admn: £11.00

Ropetackle’s regular monthly jazz concert with the inimitable Mike Hatchard, expect special guests and plenty of wonderful live jazz music.

Pastries and cakes will be available to purchase.

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Music Wed 5 Dec 8 pm

Kate’s Kitchen Band

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Admn: £12.00

Our annual summer Ceilidh with the wonderful Kate’s Kitchen Band. The ever popular Kate’s Kitchen Band’s musical heritage comes from early English traditional dance, Morris, and Celtic: a foot-tapping mixture of sounds from start to finish. Get down to your English roots and dance the night away at Ropetackle’s fun and friendly summer Ceilidh.

The caller teaches all dances, so no prior knowledge is needed.

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Music Thu 6 Dec 8 pm

Thea Gilmore

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Admn: £20

“Unarguably one of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation” Sunday Times Culture

Since releasing her debut as a teenager nearly 20 years ago, the Oxfordshire-raised, Cheshire-based singer and songwriter Thea Gilmore has gained global acclaim for making music not only of extraordinary beauty, but of rare honesty and insight.

In 2009 Thea released ‘Strange Communion’ an immediately acclaimed collection of seasonal songs ranging from joyful to meditative, from introspective to darkly humorous. The album contained ‘That’ll Be Christmas’ which became the most played festive song on BBC Radio 2 that year and was described by Chris Evans as ‘the best Christmas song in years’.

Her 2018 acoustic Christmas Party UK tour will feature material from ‘Strange Communion’ laced liberally with the occasional diverse, highly individual versions of a Christmas classic. Enjoy the superb musicianship always on display from Thea’s band and at the heart of the show – Thea’s spine-tingling, pure-toned voice guaranteed to leave you moved, exhilarated and spellbound.

Unavailable for some five years, finally now in 2018 Thea is set to release a ‘deluxe’ reissue of ‘Strange Communion’ in November with four brand new bonus tracks.

www.theagilmore.net

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Music Sat 8 Dec 8 pm

South Coast Soul Revue Christmas Special 2018

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Admn: £18.00

Come and join the sensational South Coast Soul Revue for your annual dose of seasonal
soul & festive funk.

South Coast Soul Revue’s Christmas gig at the Ropetackle is one of the highlights of our
year. So if you haven’t been lucky enough to get hold of tickets before; now is your chance
to see what everyone is raving about and live the South Coast Soul Revue experience for
yourself.

Expect a great, hi-energy performance from vocalists Ruby & Danny, scintillating horns and a rhythm section to set your pulses racing.
Classic & contemporary soul & funk – all with a great Christmas party vibe.

Tickets for this event will be going fast so don’t delay, get yours now and get ready to start
the Christmas festivities in style.

Limited seating – unlimited dancing!

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Music Sun 9 Dec 3.30 and 7.30

Richard Durrant’s Candlelit Christmas Concert at 3.30 AND 7.30

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Admn: £17 concessions available

Richard heralds the start of the Christmas season as he returns at Ropetackle with singer Amy and master fiddler Nick to serve a festive feast of tunes from the early music repertoire

, British folk, traditional carols and original guitar works. Hosted by natural storyteller Richard, these three musicians’ performances are always flawless an

d full of midwinter magic. Over many years Richard’s Candlelit Christmas concerts have become a seasonal tradition eagerly awaited by music lovers across the UK.

“A magical show that brought a sense of peace 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.”

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Kids Thu 13 Dec Various: See website until Mon 31 Dec

Robin Hood – CHRISTMAS PANTO!

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Admn: £Various

Family, Panto,
Robin Hood – CHRISTMAS PANTO!
THURSDAY 13TH DECEMBER 2018 - MONDAY 31ST DECEMBER 2018 STARTS 5PM
TICKET PRICE: £various
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Following six sell-out years of panto fun at Ropetackle, LP Creatives return this Christmas with the magical tale of Robin Hood!

Thursday 13th – Monday 31st December 2018
‘A dazzling spectacle of a show… not to be missed’ ~ ★★★★★ The Latest

The evil Sheriff of Nottingham is fed up with his riches being robbed. He has a dastardly plan to capture the finest archer in the land and become the supreme ruler of Sherwood Forest.

Will good win out? Will love triumph? Will you be able to tell us the name of one of the Merry Men? Will Scarlet? Yes! That’s one!

Don’t miss this feast of fun, fair maidens, fabulous panto magic and the usual madness and mayhem everybody has come to expect in Shoreham come Christmas!

This will be the Ropetackle’s funniest, biggest and boldest pantomime yet – it’s bound to hit the bullseye! Oh yes it is…!!

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Music Wed 26 Dec 11 am until Mon 31 Dec

Boxing Day Jazz Breakfast With Mike Hatchard

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Admn: £14.00

The Boxing Day jazz breakfast 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 inane but never at the sacrifice of the musical quality, always a sell-out so book early.

Pastries and cakes will be available to purchase.

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Comedy Mon 31 Dec 9.30 p.m.

New Year's Eve: The Treason Show

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Admn: £28

That Was the Year That Was 2018
The infamous Treason Show team returns with their now legendary festive review of the year. A best of selection of songs and sketches from a year's worth of Treason Shows featuring their trademark satirical sideswipes at the world of politics, sport and celebrity all wrapped up in Mark Brailsford's Christmas package! Early booking advised

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Music Sat 5 Jan 10 am

Play The Harmonica – A Beginner’s Workshop

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Admn: £30

Have you ever thought about taking up the harmonica? If so, make sure you don’t miss this event when tutor Con O’Neill brings his popular one-day workshop to Ropetackle.

Covering the basics of tune playing, chord playing and blues improvisation, this workshop is suitable for anyone new to the harmonica. You will need a 10-hole (diatonic) harmonica in C. For recommended models, or to buy one on the day, contact Con on 07481 903 127

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Music Fri 11 Jan 8 pm

Golden Years: Bowie

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Admn: £14

Brighton Beach Boys return to the Ropetackle with their sell out show Bowie: Golden Years.

The show marks the third anniversary of his passing on 10th of January 2016. This musical celebration includes many of the some of the great songs that Bowie left behind. With Bowie’s numerous hit songs from his entire eclectic career to choose from, the band have selected their own personal favourites, including ‘ Space Oddity, Heroes, Lazarus, Rebel Rebel, Star Man, Ziggy Stardust, Kooks, Starman and many more…

Members of the band have performed at International Beatles Week in Liverpool, and have worked with artists as diverse as Nick Cave, Robbie Williams, Terry Callier, Camille O’Sullivan, John Martyn, and The Lost and Found Orchestra.

The Band features Glen Richardson on lead vocals, Steve Wrigley on guitar, Adrian Marshall on lead guitar, Charlotte Glasson on saxophones, Jono Harrison on keyboards, Dave Barnard on bass, and Vinnie Lammi on drums.

Whether supplied by Major Tom or Jean Genie, the Kooks or Ziggy Stardust, this is an evening full of tales, dreams of a rock maestro, and a glorious celebration of his unique talent.

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Music Sat 12 Jan 8.30 pm

China Crisis

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Admn: £20

China Crisis
Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums and hits across Australia, Europe

and the Americas. The band are known for their string of hit singles, including African & White,Chrstian , Working with Fire and Steel, Black Man Ray and Wishful Thinking, will be performing these classics and more, alongside tracks from the new album Autumn in the Neighbourhood.

Eddie Lundon
Gary Daly
Jack Hymers (keys)
Eric Animan (sax)

With support from Mari Wilson
Mari has been touring her show, Pop Deluxe to sell out crowds and rave reviews. The show features Mari’s unique interpretations of the songs of Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Sandie Shaw, Cilla Black and more, the Brit girls who inspired her as she was growing up in North London. Mari played Dusty Springfield in “Dusty The Musical” which toured venues throughout the UK in 2000.

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Kids Fri 18 Jan 11 am and then 1.30

Short Stories, Tall Tales

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Admn: £5

Storytelling for babies, toddlers and parents.

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

Suitable for ages 0-4 years. Duration 45 mins.

£5 per adult + 1 child, £2 per additional siblings.

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Music Sat 19 Jan 8 pm

Gilad Atzmon

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Admn: £12

Gilad Atzmon is a British Jazz artist and author. Gilad was born in Israel in 1963 and trained at the Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem (Composition and Jazz). A multi-instrumentalist he plays saxophones, clarinet and ethnic woodwind instruments . His album Exile was the BBC jazz album of the year in 2003.

He was described by John Lewis at the Guardian as the “hardest-gigging man in British jazz.” Atzmon tours extensively around the world. His albums, of which he has recorded fifteenth albumsto date, often explore political themes and the music of the Middle East.

As a member of the Blockheads, Gilad has also recorded and performed with Ian Dury, Robbie Williams, Sinead O’Connor and Paul McCartney. Gilad has also recorded with Robert Wyatt, the Water Boys. In 2014 he recorded with Pink Floyd and is featured on their last album The Endless River (Anisina).

In 2000 Giladfounded the Orient House Ensemble in London and started re-defining his own roots in the light of his emerging ethical awareness. TheEnsemble includes Chris Higginbottomon Drums, Yaron Stavi on Bass and Frank Harrison on piano & electronics.

Gilad writeson political matters, social issues, Jewish identity and culture. Hispapers are published on very many press outlets around the world. Here is just a short list of his recent publications: World News, Press Tv, Rebelion, The Daily Telegraph, Uprooted Palestinians, Veterans Today, Palestine Telegraph, Counterpunch, Dissident Voice, Aljazeera Magazine, Information Clearing House, Middle-East-Online, Palestine Chronicle, The People Voice, Redress, Shoa (The Palestinian Holocaust) , The Guardian, transcend and many more.

Gilad is a popular political analyst and is often guesting on Television and Radio stations around the world such as RT, Press TV, BBC and many more.

Atzmon’snovels ‘Guide to the perplexed’ and ‘My One And Only Love’ have been translated into 24 languages. Gilad’s latest book, The Wandering Who?, is a study of Jewish Identity politics. It was published in English in October 2011 and has since been translated into ten languages and been a best seller since then

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Kids Sun 20 Jan 11am then 2pm

Mimi & the Mountain Dragon

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Admn: Family: £20 or £7, £6

Skewbald Theatre proudly present Michael Morpurgo’s Mimi and the Mountain Dragon

High up in the snowy mountains of Switzerland the villagers of Dorta bang their drums, blow their horns and ring the bells to keep the fearsome Mountain Dragon away. But this year is different.

One snowy morning Mimi discovers something extraordinary- a baby dragon sleeping in her woodshed! The little creature is lost and frightened but how did he get there and what happens when his mother comes looking for him?

Mimi must be extremely brave if she is going to reach the Dragon’s castle at the very top of the mountain and return the baby to its mother.

With lively original songs, atmospheric storytelling and magical puppets Mimi and the Mountain Dragon is an exciting new show about friendship, courage and adventure for anyone who loves snow, dragons and stories.

A magical musical puppetry adventure adapted from the book ‘Mimi and the Mountain Dragon’ written by Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Helen Stephens.

For ages 3+

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Music Mon 21 Jan 8 pm

Basco

@ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Admn: £15

Basco are a fiddle-scraping, box-belting, cittern-smacking folk/roots band with members from Denmark, Sweden and Australia. Basco really just want to tell you some stories.

Their music is complex and varied, from hard hitting, high-speed reels full of rosin dust and sweat, through sweet and melancholy tunes that tell of loves won and lost, through fitful fever-dreams of fractal complexity and fascinating texture, to songs that when you come down to it, are really just about sex.

Basco’s material is nearly all original, stealing shamelessly and frivolously from Scandinavian, English, Celtic and American idioms to create a kind of organic, soupy stew – full of vitamins and anti-oxidants. Basco often join forces in Big Basco with three horn players, known for their work with Denmarks Radio Bigband, World music phenomenon “Tummel” and the Odense Symphony Orchestra. Folk, Jazz and Classical music in one magical mess, with Basco’s beautiful tunes at its centre. Basco also perform together with big bands and brass groups.

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Music Tue 22 Jan 8 pm

Rick Estrin & the Nightcats

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Admn: £22/Seat. £17.50/Stand

Blues,
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
TUESDAY 22ND JANUARY 2019 - STARTS 8PM
TICKET PRICE: £22 Seated/£17.50 Standing
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Wildly fun, musically fearless and bursting with bravado, 2018’s Blues Music Award winning Band Of The Year Rick Estrin & the Nightcats have created one of the blues’ most instantly recognizable sounds and no-holds-barred styles. Featuring the world-class talents of harmonica master, songwriter and vocalist Rick Estrin, guitar wunderkind Chris “Kid” Andersen, keyboard wizard Lorenzo Farrell and dynamic drummer Alex Pettersen, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats serve up sharp and incisive original blues and gritty roadhouse rock ‘n’ roll.

With his wily and unforgettable original songs and his hipster, street-smart vocals, no one on the blues scene writes or sings like Rick Estrin. No one looks like him either, as Estrin is always dressed to the nines, sporting his trademark pencil-line mustache and pompadour haircut. DownBeat says, “Rick Estrin sings and writes songs like the brightest wiseguy in all of bluesland and blows harmonica as if he learned at the knee of Little Walter.”

Live, the band is simply unbeatable. They deliver a high-energy show capable of bringing any audience to its feet. According to Living Blues magazine, they play “captivating, powerful blues and roots rock with a wickedly cool and otherworldly twist on tradition…intelligently conceived and executed…hugely entertaining.”

Rick Estrin & the Nightcats’ fourth Alligator album, Groovin’ In Greaseland, features 13 original songs, 11 by Estrin (including one co-written with Andersen), and one each by Andersen and Farrell. One listen makes it clear that this is one of the tightest and most original groups in any genre, constantly inspiring each other to new heights. Groovin’ In Greaseland was produced by Andersen and Estrin and recorded at Andersen’s soon-to-be legendary Greaseland Studio in San Jose, California.

Besides Estrin’s celebrated songwriting and musical skills, he and the band are among the most entertaining and colourful showmen around. Estrin’s flashing harmonica solos, quick wit and signature look and Andersen’s off-the-cuff guitar acrobatics add even more spontaneous fun to their live performances. “People don’t go out to see people who look like themselves,” says Estrin. “They want to see something special. I was schooled in this business to be a showman, and that’s what you get when you come to see us perform. We know how to put on a show.”

Years of worldwide touring and a series of critically acclaimed recordings has earned Estrin five Blues Music Awards, including two nods for Song Of The Year (1994 and 2018), Best Instrumentalist – Harmonica (2013) and Traditional Blues Male Artist Of The Year (2018). The full band, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, won the highly coveted 2018 Band of the Year award. Additionally, Estrin has written songs for a number other musicians. Three of his songs found their way onto Grammy-nominated albums by Koko Taylor, Robert Cray and John Hammond. Estrin cites Sonny Boy Williamson II, Percy Mayfield and Detroit bluesman Baby Boy Warren as his major songwriting influences. His work on the reeds is deep in the tradition of harmonica masters Sonny Boy Williamson II and Little Walter Jacobs, while at the same time pushing that tradition forward with his innovative songs. His sly and soulful vocals are the perfect vehicle for driving those songs home. Blues Revue says, “Estrin has created some of the finest blues songs of any artist on the planet. His carefully wrought lyrics penetrate human weakness with the precision of a boxer, though more often than not, he chooses to leave you laughing after the blow’s been struck.”

For more than 30 years and nine albums, Rick fronted Little Charlie & the Nightcats, flawlessly combining his songs, vocals and harmonica with Little Charlie Baty’s one-of-a-kind guitar excursions. With Charlie’s retirement from touring in 2008, Rick took over leadership of the band. He knew the only way to replace Baty’s mind-melting mashup of blues, jazz and roots rock was to find someone with an equally insane and daredevil guitar approach. As luck would have it, Kid Andersen, who had been working with another harp legend, Charlie Musselwhite, became available. “Kid’s a fearless nut on the guitar,” says Estrin. “He’s really the only guy who could fit in with us.” The new band charged out of the gate with Twisted in 2009, One Wrong Turn in 2012 and You Asked For It…Live! in 2014.

Rick Estrin & the Nightcats have not only picked up where Little Charlie & The Nightcats left off, they’ve taken everything to the next level. Now, with Groovin’ in Greaseland they prove yet again why DownBeat calls them “marvelous and crowd-pleasing.” Rick Estrin & the Nightcats continue to set the bar high, proving it night after night on stage somewhere around the country or around the world. Billboard called them “fabulous, remarkable and original.” According to Blues Revue, “It just doesn’t get any better.”

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Music Fri 25 Jan 8 pm

Eban Brown – Former Lead Singer of the Stylistics

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Admn: £25

The Stylistics have only ever had two lead vocalists in their 49-year career, Russell Thompkins Junior, who left the group in 2000 and Eban Brown, who took over from Russell but has now left the band but has been with them for 17 years.

The groups hits Include You Are Everything, Betcha By Golly, Wow, I’m Stone In Love With You, Rockin’ Roll Baby, You Make Me Feel Brand New, Let’s Put It All Together, Star On A TV Show, Sing Baby Sing, Can’t Give You Anything(But My Love), Na-Na Is The Saddest Word, Can’t Help Falling In Love and Sixteen Bars. He was also lead singer with The Manhattans so expect to hear a few hits from them such as Hurt and Kiss And Say Goodbye

It will be a “Funky Weekend”, when the Former Lead Singer of The Stylistics brings his critically acclaimed show to Ropetackle Centre. Eban will be joined by his talented backing singers and UK based band who will be sure to have you dancing in your seat.
Eban was the Lead Singer of the Grammy Nominated Stylistics for 18 years until January 2018, having toured and performed in the UK every November with the group since 2000. He departed to continue pursuing his solo career. Throughout his lengthy career, Eban has been a celebrated vocalist with famous groups, such as: The Manhattans; The Delfonics and The Moments.
In March 2018, Eban performed as part of the “40 Years of Disco” tour alongside: Tavares; Boney M; Odyssey; George McCrae and Sister Sledge. The tour took in 4 of the UK’s biggest arenas: Wembley SSE Arena; Leeds First Direct Arena; Liverpool Echo Arena and Birmingham Genting Arena.
On the night of the show, you will get to hear classics such as “You Make Me Feel Brand New”, “Betcha By Golly Wow” and “Can’t Give You Anything”, along with some fresh soul and pop originals. Look forward to a night of old school American soul and jazz. The audience can feel free to sing along and dance the night away or sit back, unwind and relax. Let’s get ready to go back to the Good Ole Days!

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Kids Fri 25 Jan 11 am

My First Cinema: Messy Goes to Okido: Senses – A Touch of Sock

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Admn: £3.00/Adults free

Messy, an inquisitive and loveable monster, brings science to life as he journeys through the colourful world of Okido with his friends Zoe and Felix.

OKIDO’s biggest robot Stan Tall has no sense of touch and is longing to feel the snow and the wind on his face. Will Messy and his friends be able to help? (Touch)

When you need to know, go to OKIDO!

Three ten-minute films designed to entertain and delight your 3-5-year olds.

Duration 30 mins
Friday 25th January
£3.00 each child, adults free
11.00am

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Music Sun 3 Feb 11 am

Jazz Breakfast with Mike Hatchard

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Admn: £11

omething different. Mike’s special guest is a piano player, the superb Craig Milverton. With his virtuoso ability and comprehensive knowledge of the entire jazz spectrum, Craig is one of the country’s leading pianists. He has accompanied such star vocalists as Stacey Kent and Tina May and is regularly called upon to back visiting American soloists at festivals and venues across the country including Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski and Warren Vache. He is also a fan of two pianos at once – an unusual combination, but a concept that has been championed from time to time, particularly by Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock (whom Mike Hatchard once had the privilege of playing alongside).

So a quartet featuring twice the usual number of pianists – we guarantee the ivories will be more than tinkling.

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Music Sun 3 Feb 8 pm

South Coast Soul Review

@ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Admn: £Various

Back once again after their sold-out show last June, don’t delay for too long as tickets sell faster than sun cream on Brighton Beach. The Soulsters will be bringing classic and contemporary soul & funk hits to life with their unique style and electric performances.

Widely regarded as the finest soul and funk band in the south, the South Coast Soul Revue just keep getting better! Following several soul’d out shows at Ropetackle, they’re back with a new year’s treat featuring original renditions of classic and contemporary soul and funk. Think Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder.

With the sensational Ruby and Danny on vocals, funky horns from Laurent and Tommy, and a rhythm section that would make Berry Gordy envious, you’re guaranteed a great night of music.

South Coast Soul Revue will have you dancing ‘til your feet are aching and begging for a foot rub’. Grab your tickets now and get ready to dance!

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Music Thu 7 Feb 8 pm

Mike Marshall and Caterina Litchenberg

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Admn: £12

Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg will take you on a journey through the history of the mandolin as it made its way from 16th century Europe to the new world of the Americas, picking up strains of melodies from each new place and the many musical hands that it has touched.

Caterina performs solo pieces on her Neapolitan bowl back mandolin and Mike may play a Bach cello suite on his Mandocello or an American traditional tune. From there they go to the heartland of the mandolin – Italy – where they play music by Raphael Calace from the late-19th-century golden age of the mandolin. As the Italians traveled the world they brought their mandolins with them, and we now have a long history for the instrument in the British Isles and the Americas that is rich with styles built on the idea of musicians finding common ground. Whether it’s old-time Bluegrass, Jazz, Brazilian, or Venezuelan, the mandolin has been a part of our musical heritage.

This is not the first time Mike has built musical bridges with mandolinists from around the world. From his early days with the David Grisman Quintet, his sense of adventure has led him deeply and broadly through genre after genre and into combinations with other top-drawer musical explorers. From his founding of the Modern Mandolin Quartet in 1985, through now-famous recordings and performances with bluegrass whiz kid Chris Thile and Brazilian virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda, Mike has rejuvenated our sonic landscape by constructing original, illuminative creations for the mandolin.

This time, Mike will team up with one of the finest classical Mandolinists in the world. Having grown up in the former East Germany, Caterina is now at the peak of her recording and performance career, with over 10 CD’s to her credit. She was born in Bulgaria, and finished her university studies with distinction at the Cologne Academy of Music. She now holds the position of Professor of Mandolin and Director of the Mandolin Ensemble at the Cologne Music Conservatory, Wuppertal Campus.

Caterina is a pure delight on stage, captivating and endearing audiences while delivering some of the most spectacular mandolin performances ever heard. She is a sought-after artist and lecturer at festivals and master classes, and was invited to perform at the International Mandolin Festival in Kobe (Japan), the International Mandolin Convention in Washington and Minneapolis (USA), and at the Domaine Forget Music and Dance Academy (Canada).

Caterina toured and recorded as a duo with Mirko Schrader (Duetto Giocondo), for 15 years and as a soloist and in chamber music settings with Thomas Müller-Pering (guitar, Germany), John Dearman (guitar, USA), Silke Lisko (Duo Galante), Brigitte Engelhard (cembalo, Austria), the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (USA), She has performed as soloist with the Dresden Symphony Orchestra, the Aachen Chamber Orchestra, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Ensemble Recherche, the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Berlin and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. She has also performed with the European Plucked String Orchestra and at the Nürtingen Guitar Festival.

Mike and Caterina have released two CDs together on the Adventure Music label. The first a mixture of many styles including Brazilian, Baroque, Romantic and some of Mike’s original compositions. The second is a recording of all Bach Duets on mandolin and mandocello including the Two Part Inventions, Organ Duets and the Canons from the Art of the Fugue.

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Music Fri 8 Feb 8 pm

Deppa Hirst Band - Jazz

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Admn: £14

An evening of vibrant world music from The Deppa Hirst Band. Having performed at jazz festivals up and down the country and led by Claude Deppa (trumpet) and Clare Hirst (saxophone), the band perform eclectic compositions ranging from township jive to Brazilian samba, Jamaican reggae to pop infused jazz. Completing the line-up is pianist, composer and broadcaster Andrea Vicari, bassist Dorian Lockett, plus teenage drum prodigy Jordan Hadfield.

Claude Deppa has been at the forefront of South African jazz music for many years, and Clare Hirst has enjoyed distinguished career in pop and jazz music, working with the likes of David Bowie, The Communards, and Maxi Priest.

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Music Sat 9 Feb 8 pm

Steve Knightley

@ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Admn: £19.50

“A different side to Steve Knightley – same great songs, same great voice, but a new opportunity to get-up-close to the man as he talks in a relaxed way about himself, his life and his influences. Brilliant night!” Chris Jaeger MBE, Chief Executive, Worcester Live

“Steve, a wonderfully charismatic musician, gave a fantastic performance at his sold-out show at the venue in February. From the moment he walked on stage he had the audience onside and this created an intimate and interactive atmosphere.

The concert showcased both his storytelling and song-writing abilities in equal measure, in a performance that rightly deserved it’s standing ovation. I would highly recommend the show to venue and festival bookers plus anyone that likes high quality musicianship sprinkled with wonderful & insightful anecdotes.” Janet Farmer – Director, Pocklington Arts Centre

“What a great night at Nettlebed. So different and yet so interesting, amusing and fantastic music”

“Steve held the Hanger Farm audience in the palm of his hands. We followed his singing career from Southampton Westwards & Worldwide. A West Country wordsmith who can put stories to song in such a fantastic way, with brilliant confidence & skill. The evening could have lasted twice as long & we would still have wanted more!”

Steve Knightley, songs and stories, a musical narrative journey not to be missed. An effusion of eclectic enjoyment. Exceptionally endorsed by those present.

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Kids Sun 10 Feb 2 pm

Tot Rockin’ Beats

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Admn: £10/£8/£6

After a hugely-successful summer event, the funky dads behind Tot Rockin’ Beats return to Ropetackle to bring you their own very marvellous mash-up of entertainment for all ages that the weather can’t spoil.Special Guest DJs playing a mix of Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Indie & Party Classics
Soft-Play Area | Craft Area | Lego | Games | Licenced Bar & So Much More!*INSPIRED, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT ~ BBCSussex*

*TOTROCKINBEATS IS NOTHING SHORT OF BRILLIANT ~ childfriendlybrighton.co.uk*

*IT WAS AWESOME ~ BelleDuBrighton.co.uk

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Music Wed 13 Feb 8 pm

Silje Nergaard

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Admn: £16

Norwegian songstress Silje Nergaard makes a long awaited return to the UK playing her first shows since 2007. Her new album ‘Chain Of Days’ was released in Europe to critical acclaim in 2015 and Silje will be performing tracks from this alongside songs that span the length of her 25 year career. Silje’s 2001 album ‘At First Light’ remains the best selling Norwegian jazz album of all time and featured the beautiful song ‘Be Still My Heart’.

This is a rare chance to see a truly stunning and inspiring artist in concert.

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Film Thu 21 Feb 2 pm

Mary & the Witches Flower

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Admn: £3.50

‘a gentle, beautifully animated story with entrancing visuals’

A dazzling new adventure about Mary, a young girl who discovers the strange Fly-By Night, a flower that grants magical powers but only for one night.

Cert U duration 102 mins

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Kids Fri 22 Feb 11 am

My First Cinema: Messy goes To Okido: Senses – Snowden’s Earmergency

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Admn: £3.00/Adults free

Snowden has lost his pine cone ears and he can’t hear a sausage! Will Messy and his friends find them in time for his performance in the OKIDO Ice Skating Extravaganza ?(hearing)

When you need to know, go to OKIDO!

Three 10-minute episodes duration 30 minutes

Friday 22nd February £3.00 each child, adults free 11.00am

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Music Sat 23 Feb 8 pm

The Unravelling Wilburys

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Admn: £16 Standing/£14 Seated

The Unravelling Wilburys perform the songs of the 1980s ‘supergroup’ The Traveling 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!

£16 seated, £14 standing.

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Film Wed 27 Feb 2 pm

Film: Inception

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Admn: £3.50

Film, SEATED
Matinee Film: Inception
WEDNESDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2019 - STARTS 2PM
TICKET PRICE: £3.50
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MATINEE: INCEPTION

‘your mind is the scene of the crime’ this film is innovative and thrilling

Dom Cobb (Leonardo Di Caprio), is a thief who possesses the power to enter the dreams of others. He has lost everything he ever loved but has one chance of redemption – if he can accomplish the impossible and pull off the perfect crime.

Cert 12 duration 148 mins

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Music Thu 28 Feb 8 pm

Mari Wilson

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Admn: £18

Mari Wilson first arrived on the scene in the early 80s with her skyscraper beehive hairdo bizarre sense of fashion and fully choreographed twelve piece band The Wilsations. Mari’s live shows were spoken about as an event – pure entertainment. A mainstay of Top Of The Pops (and an avid collector of Tupperware), Mari released six hit singles, the biggest being ʻJust What I Always Wantedʼ and ʻCry Me A Riverʼ, both taken from her classic album ʻShowpeopleʼ.

Since then Mari has never stopped touring, writing and recording.

Nominated in 2017 for a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Original Song for her composition, Moon and Back for U.S. TV Show The Young and the Restless, the last few years have been an eventful time:-

Sensational sell-out shows with her 8 piece band The New Wilsations at numerous summer festivals, Wilton’s Music Hall and Bush Hall where Mari was joined by special guest Marc Almond. Mari returned the favour by performing a duet with Marc as Soft Cell’s surprise guest at the O2. She’s also been touring as guest singer with Heaven 17.

Mari’s critically acclaimed 2016 album Pop Deluxe, (her album of songs previously made famous by Dusty, Cilla, Petula and Sandie) continues to be a big part of her fabulous show, together with her well known hits and a few surprises.

Mari’s audience is mesmerised by not only her voice but her spontaneous wit and natural storytelling, testament to 38 years of touring.

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Music Fri 1 Mar 8 pm

Sarah Gillespie

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Admn: £15.00

Gillespie, who joins Bob Dylan’s lyrical bite and languid delivery to the forthrightness of Joni Mitchell, with a little rap-like percussiveness thrown in, is an original. ~ John Fordham, The Guardian

Anglo-American songstress Sarah Gillespie has received wide-spread critical acclaim for her three albums that mix elements of jazz, folk and blues with her trademark streetwise lyricism.

She has toured extensively in the USA, Europe and the UK playing theatres, arts centres, festivals and venues building a snowballing fan-base enchanted by what critics have described as her ‘outstanding, hilarious and explosive’ live shows. Her debut collection of poetry, ‘Queen Ithaca Blues’ was published in November 2017 by Albion Press as part of the London Jazz Festival.

Gillespie’s 4th album ‘Wishbones’ is launched at the Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room and features her dynamite band of collaborators: Mercury nominated composer Kit Downes – piano, James Maddren – drums and Ruth Goller – bass and Mercury nominated Laura Jurd – trumpet.

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Kids Sat 2 Mar 2 pm

The Noise Next Door At Sea

@ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Admn: £10.00

A fun-filled show for all the family!

The Noise Next Door are the UK’s premier improv comedy troupe who have taken the comedy world by storm and bring this bonkers family show to the sunny banks of Shoreham by Sea. These guys are local and did their very first performances at Ropetackle, so we are absolutely delighted to have them back now their star is so high in the ascendant!

Eight-time sell-out veterans of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and one of the country’s most sought after comedy club headliners, The Noise Next Door leave audiences everywhere in awe of their lightning-quick wit and totally original comedic talents. They have been performing their own distinctive brand of off-the-cuff comedy together since they met at university.

Suitable for ages 6+ Duration: 1 hour, No interval

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Comedy Sat 2 Mar 8 pm

The Noise Next Door Remix

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Admn: £15

This cheeky and charming quartet take audience suggestions and transform them into fantastically funny scenes and songs in the blink of an eye with a perfect blend of ludicrous characters, witty one-liners, epic stories, and explosive physicality.

These guys are local and did their very first performances at Ropetackle, so we are absolutely delighted to have them back now their star is so high in the ascendant!

The Noise Next Door have appeared on BBC One, BBC Three, ITV1, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4, they were nominated for a Chortle Award in 2014 and have performed alongside the likes of Michael McIntyre, Al Murray, and Harry Hill. Having received standing ovations in front of corporate dinners, the British forces, secondary school students and even fans at ‘Download’ Heavy Metal music festival, they are also one of the most versatile acts in the business. Unstoppably funny and uniquely talented, The Noise Next Door are the next big thing in British comedy.

WELCOME BACK BOYS!

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Film Wed 6 Mar 7.30 pm

Blockbuster Film: Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again

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Doubles everything you loved about the original – my, my how can you resist it?!

Songs, dancing, joy, heartbreak and incredible scenery.

Five years after the events of Mamma Mia, Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother’s past.

Starring Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Meryl Streep and Julie Walters

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Music Wed 6 Mar 8 pm

Willie and the Bandits

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Admn: £15

A classic rock three-piece in the vein of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Wille & The Bandits push the sound of blues rock beyond its traditional limits, much like their predecessors did.

Having toured with artists from Deep Purple to the John Butler Trio and played major festivals across the UK and Europe, Wille & The Bandits have astounded audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds with their energetic and soulful performances.

Their music bursts at the seams with textures, originality and soul. Alongside wider critical acclaim, rock legends such as Ian Paice, Joe Bonamassa and Francis Rossi have lined up to praise their musicianship and unique take on rock and blues.

“This incredibly talented band excels in playing not just one or two musical styles, but several… to an extremely high quality.” ~ Maverick Magazine

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Kids Fri 22 Mar 11 am

My First Cinema: Messy Goes to Okido: Senses – Too Many Mayors

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Admn: £3.00/Adults free

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My First Cinema: Messy Goes to Okido: Senses – Too Many Mayors

Zam’s latest okido invention, hundreds of strawberries and a lot of mayors help messy find out what makes him who he is! (genes)

when you need to know, go to okido

three ten-minute episodes duration 30 minutes

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Music Fri 12 Apr 8 pm

Jackie Oates

@ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Admn: £15.00

Jackie Oates is a singer and fiddle player hailing from Staffordshire. Her unique treatment of English ballads and songs, and pure, haunting singing style has established her at the forefront of the new English folk revival.

Since appearing as a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards 2003, she has performed extensively at festivals and venues across the country and beyond, in a solo capacity and with her band. A founder member of Northumbrian group and Mercury nominated Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, Jackie is now a permanent member of the folk super-group The Imagined Village as well as touring in her own right.

Jackie released her new album The Joy of Living in August 2018 and it has been receiving rave reviews across the board: (read some of them below!)

The Joy of Living in Jackie’s own words:

“My daughter Rosie was born just five days before my Dad died unexpectedly from sepsis, at a time when all three of us were fighting the same condition. During the months that followed, I fluctuated between numbness and intense emotion at the joy and sadness that had struck me all at once.

“I began recording this album during the summer of 2016, with my good friend and fellow Imagined Village band member, Simon Richmond. At that point we weren’t really sure where the recordings would lead and assumed we were making a series of demos. We set about recording songs in my kitchen while my little girl played at our feet. We had no plan and were limited in our access to instruments and moments of quiet. As the months went by, however, we realised the songs were gradually inhabiting their own space in time – one which we knew would serve to take us to its natural conclusion. I invited musician friends to come and join us on the album with the premise that everything was to be recorded in the same spot.

“I am proud of what we have achieved and know that it’ll remain a reminder of a very formative few months of my life’s story-line.”

“The last two tracks on The Joy Of Living – Davey Steele’s The Last Trip Home and John Tams’ Rolling Home – form the most heartfelt and fitting tribute to Oates’ father. The former is a kind of final call to arms, a song about coming to terms with your place and time on Earth. The latter is simply one of the most moving pieces of music I have ever heard – the only extant recording of Oates’ father’s singing but joined by an overdub of Oates herself to create a musical dialogue that stretches time and transcends generations. As the original recording fades out and Oates’ unaccompanied voice alone remains, we are left tearful but somehow full of hope. As a conclusion to a compelling, spirited emotional rollercoaster of an album, it is quite perfect.” – FRUK

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Music Fri 26 Apr 8 pm

John Coghlan’s Quo

@ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Admn: £20

Rock,
John Coghlan’s Quo
FRIDAY 26TH APRIL 2019 - STARTS 8PM
TICKET PRICE: £20
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John Coghlan’s Quo recreates an authentic 70s Quo Sound in keeping with John’s time with with the rock legends. For Quo fans and critics alike, this era is often regarded as Quo’s “Classic” period and the music has a special place in the rock canon.

John Coghlan joined Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in their newly-formed band ‘The Spectres’ in 1962. The group went through a series of name changes, including Traffic Jam, before becoming Status Quo in the late 60s when Rick Parfitt also joined the line-up. In the years that followed, they released a string of chart-topping hits including:

*Pictures Of Matchstick Men *Ice In the Sun *Down The Dustpipe *In My Chair *Paper Plane *Mean Girl *Caroline *Break The Rules *Down Down *Roll Over Lay Down *Rain *Mystery Song *Wild Side Of Life *Rocking All Over The World *Again And Again *Whatever You Want *Living On An Island *What You’re Proposing

Since leaving Quo, John has worked with many noted and diverse musicians, in his own Diesel Band; with Partners In Crime; and the Rockers, featuring Phil Lynott, Roy Wood and Chas Hodges. Other collaborations have included Noel Redding (ex-Jimi Hendrix) and Eric Bell (ex-Thin Lizzy).

In 2013 and 2014, John re-joined Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt and Alan Lancaster for the two sell-out Status Quo Frantic Four Reunion Tours, appearing all over the UK and Europe and reigniting the excitement of the early days of Quo.

During the late 90s, John Coghlan’s Quo was formed and through various line-ups they have enjoyed regular gigs all over the UK and Europe.

The current band consists of John on drums, with Mick Hughes on guitar and vocals, Rick Chase on bass and vocals, and Rick Abbs on guitar and vocals.

Come and relive some of the best songs in the rock canon from a true original.

Ropetackle Arts Centre - BN43 5EG
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