Brighton What's On Guide

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Bao Buns – LEARN.COOK.RUN @ Brighton Cookery School (New Address)

Explorer TBC @ Depot Cinema

Get Carter 18 @ Depot Cinema

Hit the Downs Mountain Bike Event for Chestnut Tree House @ Adur Recreation Ground

Shoreham Catalyst Club @ Ropetackle Arts Centre

Summer Film Festival: Hidden Figures @ Ropetackle Arts Centre

The Nest Comedy Club @ Komedia

The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare (Open-air) @ St Anne's Well Gardens

Whats On
Sunday 17 Jul 2022

Stage Sun 17 Jul 13:00-16:00

The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare (Open-air)

@ St Anne's Well Gardens
Admn: £22.15 – £81.44

'The Taming Of The Shrew' 1590-1592 was no doubt controversial in it's infancy as indeed it is today. There have been many ingenious groundbreaking interpretations during recent years. Our vision? A feisty tale of passionate Elizabethan love!

A classic Elizabethan love story, a brilliant, exciting tale of passion, power, and wit!

Imagine..

Padua, Italy c1590. Baptista Minola has two daughters, Katharina the elder and fair Bianca. Bianca has many suitors yet Baptista will not agree her marriage until Katharina ’The Curst’ first be wed.

Enter Petruchio looking for a wealthy wife. Can he subdue Katharina’s legendary temper and win her dowry?

A cast of ten costumed in magnificent Elizabethan style with live music and dance this fantastic show is suitable for all the family. The performance is preceded by an inclusive, fun and educational event.

We are very pleased to be returning to St Ann’s Well Gardens as part of our 2022 summer Shakespeare tour. The garden is perfect for a summer's production and last year we walked away with a five star fringe review with our production of Shakespeare's comedy 'Twelfth Night'.

St Anne's Well Gardens - Hove, BN3 1PP
t: 07834451788 | Website | Email

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Other Sat 16 Jul 10.30-4.30 until Sun 17 Jul

From Smock to Frock

@ New England House
Admn: 220

Join us for a special in-person weekend workshop in Zenzie Tinker’s Brighton conservation studio and learn everything you need to know to start designing and making your own traditional and contemporary smocked garments.

The technique of smocking can trace its British origins back as far as the Middle Ages. During the 18th and 19th centuries it was most commonly found on labourers' smocks, due to its ability to be both form-fitting and flexible. The technique and garment have since become more or less synonymous, but of course the technique itself can be used in any garment for shaping or decoration and is being taken forwards by 21st century designers and hobbyists everywhere.

Over the course of the weekend you will learn both the practical techniques of smocking and how to use it to design and make your own smocked garments.

New England House - New England Street, Brighton , BN1 4GH
t: 01273 685222 | Website | Email

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Stage Sat 16 Jul Doors 13.30 until Sun 17 Jul

Will Tell and the Big Bad Baron

@ Komedia Brighton
Admn: £5

Join our plucky heroine Will as disguised as a knight she rides off on her farm donkey to rescue her legendary dad Wilhelm Tell from the wicked Baron Boris’s deepest darkest dungeon. Inspired by the tales of Sir Lancelot and Robin Hood, Will knows all about standing up to tyrants but nothing has prepared her for when Boris’s much put-upon daughter Edeltraut falls madly in love with her and insists on being rescued too.
Don’t miss this mad-cap comic adventure which promises capers around a castle, damsels in distress, a ‘Punch and Judy’ show on the battlements, and a joust to the death with life-size kinetic puppet horses – all joined together with six amazing original songs.
Madcap physical comedy with capers around castles, damsels in distress, a jaw-dropping joust to the death, and lots of original catchy musical numbers.

Two preview performances only. £5 tickets. Not to be missed. Recommended 5+

Komedia Brighton - 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
t: 01273647100 | Website | Email

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Stage Sun 17 Jul 17:30-20:30

The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare (Open-air)

@ St Anne's Well Gardens
Admn: £22.15 – £81.44

St Anne's Well Gardens - Hove, BN3 1PP
t: 07834451788 | Website | Email

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Sport Sun 17 Jul 7am

Hit the Downs Mountain Bike Event for Chestnut Tree House

@ Adur Recreation Ground
Admn: £45

Blaze the trails this summer and take on the most exhilarating climbs and swooping descents that the South Downs has to offer. With a fully signed route, refreshment stops and mechanical support. Our professionally organised mountain bike event has everything you need to cross the finish line safely and in style.

Routes and registration fees: 30km £35 | 60km £40 | 80km £45

Minimum sponsorship: £50

Location: Adur Recreation Ground, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
When: Sunday 17th July 2022 at 7:00am

Adur Recreation Ground - Brighton Road, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex
t: 01903706354 | Website | Email

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Comedy Sun 17 Jul 7:30pm

The Nest Comedy Club

@ Komedia

18+
Maisie Adam
Helen Bauer
Jack Barry
Raj Poojara
& more TBA

The Nest Comedy Club is the newest comedy night to hatch at Brighton’s most-loved comedy venue, Komedia Brighton.

Carefully curated by award-winning production company Berk’s Nest, showcasing the freshest, most exciting acts on the comedy circuit, The Nest is the perfect evening out for both new and established comedy fans.

On the third Sunday of every month, expect to see the very best acts from Edinburgh Fringe as well as much-loved comedy TV stars, with tickets from just £8!

Komedia - Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1UN
t: 01273647100 | Website | Email

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Film Sun 17 Jul 20:00

Get Carter 18

@ Depot Cinema
Admn: See website

Michael Caine gives one of his most iconic performances in this classic British Gangster film set around Newcastle's criminal underworld

Depot Cinema - Pinwell Road, Lewes, BN72JS
t: 01273 525354 | Website | Email

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Events Fri 1 Jul 6:30pm until Sun 24 Jul

Ram Samocha - Performative Drawing

@ Phoenix Art Space
Admn: Free

Live drawing performance
For his upcoming exhibition in the Phoenix Art Space artist Ram Samocha presents a series of energetic and expressive drawings. Many were created in a short period of time in front of and sometimes in collaboration with a live audience and made with colour pencils, wax crayons, acrylic, and ink on stone paper. Drawings have also been worked back into using metalpoint, shifting the centre of his work from a more primal drawing action to a rich and layered new painting.

Exhibition open from 2 - 24 July in the Main Gallery. Join us at the opening Friday 1 July, 18.00 - 20.00 with a live performance by the artist at 18:30. Ram will also deliver an artist talk on Saturday 23 July, 12.00 - 13.00.

Alongside his solo exhibition Ram Samocha will also curate Draw to Perform, a drawing performance festival that will run in the gallery space over two weekends. It will include live performances by ten international artists and four workshops.

Phoenix Art Space - 10-14 Waterloo Pl, Brighton, BN2 9NB
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Events Sun 19 Jun Wednesday - Sunday until Sat 30 Jul

A was an Artist

@ The Grange Gallery
Admn: Free

A was an Artist presents an intimate portrait of influential artist and Rottingdean resident, Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949) marking the 150th anniversary of his birth.

Unlike previous, larger and more conventional Nicholson shows, this one centres on his life in Rottingdean - installed, as it is, in his house there - although it covers his early and later work too.

The Grange Gallery - The Green, Rottingdean, East Sussex BN2 7HA
t: 01273 301004 | Website | Email

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Art Fri 1 Jul 10am - 5pm until Sun 31 Jul

‘REASSEMBLED’ - a solo exhibition by Christine Walker

@ Shoreham Art Gallery
Admn: free

Christine Walker’s exhibition features mosaics, paintings, mixed media and textiles, recycling and upcycling and Minoan art.

Our newest member, Isla Willatt, painter, will have her work on display for the first time.

We are also celebrating the release of the latest inspiring memoir by local author, Patrick Souiljaert. Signed copies of ‘Staircase for Breakfast’ will be on sale throughout the month.

Shoreham Art Gallery - 27 Brunswick Road, Shoreham, West Sussex
t: 01273 272063 | Website | Email

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Art Sat 19 Mar 9.30am–5.45pm until Sun 11 Sep

The Regency Wardrobe

@ Royal Pavilion
Admn: £8-£16

At the Royal Pavilion a display of costumes inspired by Regency history tell stories of seafront walking, grand balls and musical evenings.

Each unique piece is created by artist Stephanie Smart, crafted from only paper and thread.

The Regency Wardrobe is a collection of imagined garments reflecting the fashion, style and history of the Regency period, including the Royal Pavilion interiors and Brighton high society. Ballgowns, walking dresses, parasols and bags bring life to the magnificent interiors of the Royal Pavilion.

The centrepiece of the exhibition is a new dress created for the Royal Pavilion and on display in the magnificent Music Room. Symphony of Stars is a stunning life-sized court dress inspired by the architecture of the Music Room and the Chinese wallpaper in the palace.

Royal Pavilion - 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton , BN1 1EE
t: 03000 290 900 | Website

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Art Sat 18 Jun Closed Mondays until Sun 25 Sep

Goal Power! Women’s Football 1894-2022

@ Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Admn: 0-£9.70

This is more than an exhibition; this is a call for action. Step into Goal Power! and make a pledge to actively support, grow and shout about football for all.

2022 will see the biggest participation figures in women’s football ever. Matches are now shown on live mainstream tv, stadiums will be full for the Lionesses European Championship matches, more girls are playing in schools than ever before. Football has the power to change lives, and footballers are using this power to take a stand on beliefs close to their hearts.

How do we make sure this momentum continues, that women and girls have the same opportunities to play and work in football, that women’s teams are successful and sustainable?

This exhibition gives you our dream squad, women who have dedicated their lives to the ‘beautiful game’. Share in their stories of resistance, perseverance, but above all a love for football that means they have trailblazed the way for women and girls today. From the feminist players of 1894 and the war worker footballers of the First World War to those who defied the Football Association to play and those who have changed the Football Association from within.

We pledge to shine a light on their stories and experiences. What’s your pledge?

We’re delighted to announce that we are working on a series of community activations with Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club. Together with past and present players and coaches we’re exploring the exciting heritage of women’s teams in Brighton & Hove and the power of football in women and girls lives today.

Look out for the Footballers in Residence programme. Local teams will be delving into Brighton Museum, holding special events, and sharing their discoveries and stories.

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery - Royal Pavilion Gardens, Pavilion Parade, Brighton, BN1 1EE
t: 03000 290 900 | Website

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Film Sun 3 Jul 12:30 PM Every Sunday until Sun 25 Sep

Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: Youth Shorts

@ The Electric Arcade
Admn: £5 / £4

How does it feel to grow up believing you're different to everyone else around you? Suitable for the whole family, these LGBT+ short films explore friendship, crushes and feeling like the odd one out. For 15 years, Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival has shared outstanding film across the UK. Home to the world's largest LGBT+ short film prize, the annual festival in Cardiff celebrates excellence in queer film from around the globe. Films in this programme - Rink (dir. Gail Hackston); Take Your Partners (dir. Siri Rødnes); Mrs McCutcheon (dir. John Sheedy); Zebra (dir. Julia Ocker); The One You Never Forget (dir. Morgan Jon Fox).

The Electric Arcade - Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade, Brighton, BN2 1TB
t: 01273 987516 | Website | Email

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Film Sun 3 Jul 2PM / 5PM / 8PM Every Sunday until Sun 25 Sep

Post-Roast Film Club

@ The Electric Arcade
Admn: £5 / £4

For anyone looking to put their feet up on a lazy Sunday afternoon, the Post-Roast Film Club is chock-full of classic movies and fan-favourite flicks. An intimate secret cinema experience where YOU choose the film. What better way to top off the week than at Brighton's most seaside-y cinema.

The Electric Arcade - Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade, Brighton, BN2 1TB
t: 01273 987516 | Website | Email

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Film Tue 28 Jun 6:00 PM until Tue 27 Sep

Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: Becoming

@ The Electric Arcade
Admn: £5 / £4

6 PM on 28th June, 5th/19th July, 2nd/16th/30th Aug and 13th/27th Sept.
Exploring gender in a variety of ways, these LGBT+ short films tell moving stories of self-acceptance, family and discovering the person inside you've always dreamed of. An ode to those who don't fit neatly into the binary. For 15 years, Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival has shared outstanding film across the UK. Films in this programme - Skin (dir. Audrey Rosenberg); Leaking Blue (dir. Julia Alquéres); Ponyboi (dirs. River Gallo, Sadé Clacken Joseph).

The Electric Arcade - Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade, Brighton, BN2 1TB
t: 01273 987516 | Website | Email

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Art Sat 5 Mar Closed Tues & Wed until Sun 4 Sep

Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Devine

@ Hove Museum and Art Gallery

Tatty Devine’s statement jewellery is always ahead of the curve. Their jewellery tells stories and generates conversation.
Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Devine, features over 100 pieces from the past 20 years, from the early leather cuffs and piano belts to giant two metre versions of their ‘greatest hits’ including a lobster, their magpies and a huge banana, alongside sketchbooks, ephemera and two new films.
Tatty Devine’s founders Rosie Wolfenden and Harriet Vine set up a market stall in Spitalfields Market in the mid 1990s. Together they challenged jewellery conventions and invested in a laser cutting machine, going on to create personality-packed jewellery much loved and still culturally relevant 20 years on.

A Tatty Devine and Crafts Council touring exhibition.

Hove Museum and Art Gallery - 19 New Church Road , Hove , BN3 4AB
t: 03000 290 900 | Website

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Whats OnSunday 17 Jul 2022

The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare (Open-air)

From Smock to Frock

Will Tell and the Big Bad Baron

The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare (Open-air)

Hit the Downs Mountain Bike Event for Chestnut Tree House

The Nest Comedy Club

Get Carter 18

Ram Samocha - Performative Drawing

A was an Artist

‘REASSEMBLED’ - a solo exhibition by Christine Walker

The Regency Wardrobe

Goal Power! Women’s Football 1894-2022

Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: Youth Shorts

Post-Roast Film Club

Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival: Becoming

Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Devine

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