That’s why I reckon it’s going to be good, that’s why it’s going to change your life.

Here is what I don’t know…

“What we do is seriously frowned upon so we have to keep it secret so we don’t get busted and stuff. This is not bingo as you know it – this is Rebel Bingo – it’s about going out with your mates, getting smashed, dancing, playing hardcore rebel bingo, winning sick prizes from iwantoneofthose.com, and drawing on each other a lot.”

So there you have it…

And to accompany it here is the evidence,

It appears to show evidence of people drawing on each other and bingo. I think they are smashed and they are probably mates. It is dark, so let us assume it is underground. What more do you need to know?

When does one end and the other begin? Fucked if I know. Actually I do know I just couldn’t afford to prove it.

And tiz the season to be jolly, falalalalalalala-la.

‘Tis the season for going out – lots – but before you tire of the semi-seasonal tinsel-pub syndrome, go and do something interesting and different. It doesn’t have to be just back-slapping and workmate-hugging. Why not let somebody else do all of the dancing for you?

“Unwrap yourself a treat with the Twelve days of Christmas, Caburlesque Style

Song, Dance, Variety & Tease with a seasonal twist.
You’ll get a stage full of sequins, high kicks, glamorous moves and velvety vocals from our sexy performers.

Sophisticated, Saucy and full of seasonal surprises.
We shall be wearing our feathers and finery so why don’t you. ”

We will be tossing a pair of tickets in your general direction in this week’s newsletter – so keep watching…

And of course you can’t all bag a freebie, so remember tickets can also be exchanged for monies at the box office.

12th  Dec – The Old Market
Brighton – 7.30pm
www.theoldmarket.co.uk
Upper Market Street. Hove. BN3 1AS
BOX OFFICE: 01273   736 222

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Modern Toss

Modern Toss lead the way in making and selling rubbishy nik naks for the unconcerned consumer. I have always beleived that if a gift serves a purpose then it isn’t really a gift, it’s a utensil. Do you really want to give utensils out to your friends and relis? No, buy them pointless nik-naks instead. Actually, it would probably be a safer bet to get your nik-naks from Poundland, but if you come from Brightonia you probably attach a pathetic kudos to individuality. So, this one is for you.

At the Pussy Boutique, Bartholomews Square, Brighton

Invites for the opening night are coming in tomorrows Hussy Mail.

Subscribe (top of Home page) if you are interested.

“Lana has a pouty and sultry fullness to her voice and she plumbs the lower registers in a way that most young singers couldn’t even imagine – this is a woman and not a girl singing to you” – andygraham.org

Lana, Trenton And Free Radical, Senadee, Monumental Music Club

Audio Brighton

24th October

Four Quid

I Had been ignoring all but the most appetising messages.

That seems a bit of a waste and I am sure many nights worthy of a promotion slipped beneath me unnoticed. So, I have decided to chuck it all out there.

If you have something to promote email events@thehussy.co.uk and if you can spare a couple of tickets then I can send someone along to see what you have to offer.

If you are interested in writing reviews of live music, then fill in the form below and I will pass some of the good stuff your way. Please fill in the form below so I can keep your details. You need to be registered with the Hussy to fill the form in, but you can opt out of The Hussy’s newsletter if you don’t want it.

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Brighton Art: If we turn poppies into art prints, then the Taliban will no longer need to sell them as heroin. Making the world beautiful and safe all at the same time.

Millenium: The Print Collection

Crane Kalman Gallery

26th October – 22nd November

Private view 4th November, 6-9pm

Download invite here

Recent Video.

Paramount Comedy pulled out of the festival because they didn’t find it funny anymore. And it seems they took the ad spend with them. Google “Brighton Comedy Festival 2009″  The Hussy is on the first page, for any large event this place is normally the preserve of tickets sellers and promoters standing to earn a butty by telling you how great everything is, oh yes it is, honest, but a ticket. But they aren’t there and I am.

I found a brochure for the festival in the Peter Pan playground, which is where you would normally expect to find a soggy porn stash. So, what does the brochure tell me…

There are 54 comics on the bill

Alan Carr is the most expensive ticket, £30

There are 7 funny women in Brighton this month

There are LOADS of comedy awards, most comics own one

Everyone can quote a 5 star review

If a comic hasn’t  been on TV they have been on Radio4

Radio 4 isn’t funny

Gay men are funny

Irish people are funny

Al Murray is second priciest, £25

Beauty is not an asset to comedy

Most of the female comics cost under £12

I am mainly looking forwards to Frisky and Mannish

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The Half Sisters, (c) Ben Petrucci

 To be more precise it is Sister, Sister, Half Sister. But Bros allowed Craig to join in so there is family misnomer precedent in band names. Actually one third of the trio are half sisters so the name is 67% accurate.

The Brighton band are fun. And good. Good fun.

Tonight they are playing at the Brighton Live launch party, but that is invite only so you can’t come. There is free beer too, but don’t let that concern you. They are also playing at Madame Geisha, Friday 2nd October. So you can go, indeed you should go. To tempt you I have placed one of their extremely high budget videos below…

Why? because it is five days of FREE events that work to promote local artists. That means free gigs. WIN-WIN-all around. Brighton Live is a non-profit organisation which makes a pleasant change in a town filled with greedy fuckers.

At the core of the festival is a showcase of new and unsigned Brighton music at a wide range of venues in the city. Over 150+ bands play 20+ venues. There are also free industry workshops and seminars to provide: information, inspiration, advice and discussion on current issues. There are also opportunities for professional development and networking with wise old music professionals and other -not so wise but enthusiastic- unsigned bands.

For five days: 29th Sep to 3rd October there are events in 20+ venues all over Brighton and Hove.

If you only manage to get out to see a couple bands, The Hussy recommends…

Half Sisters: @Madame Geishas, Friday 2nd October 7.30
Catchy songs that will appeal to everybody. Things are kept simple with a poppy sound created using ukulele, flute, jazz drums and vocal harmonies (according to Brighton Visitor)

Grasscut @My Hotel, Friday 2nd October 7.15
A duo possessing all the credentials one would expect to find on the soundtrack to a spooky, dazed and confusing dream, it should come as no surprise that The Sunday Times deemed Grasscut ghostly and weird. More astonishing, though, is the inclusion of “enveloping” in that description; and, more astonishing still, is that it’s completely true. Grasscut’s melodies are never compromised by their spookiness; in fact, the amalgamation of the two produces something so fascinating you’d be a fool to miss it. (according to The Badger)

For full listing go here

Tonight @Life, King’s Road Arches

To be honest, I am not really sure what all this is about. But I intend to find out.

The only question is who will reign supreme. The only weapon that they carry is a pen. Which is mightier than a sword.

I’m Still not sure what it is???

Of course “tipping point theory” tells us that we are already fucked and even teeny-weeny gerbil sized footprints can’t save us. So, go and listen to sweet tunes. Three bands, two pounds, one evening.

Alan Bonner: http://www.myspace.com/alanbonnermusic
Amanda Shaw: http://myspace.com/mandalshaw
Amy Hill: http://www.myspace.com/amyhillacoustic

Date:   
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Time:   
19:45 – 23:00
Location:   
The Lectern, Lewes Road, Brighton

Fantastic musicians – great, original songs – and the lead singer is an amazing performer. Orchid Thieves give 100% to their audiences

The lead singer of this bad is HOT!

I stared at her for the whole gig….the guitarist was giving me the evil eye though…..

Great gig – great music and she’s damn sexy!

Venue: The Prince Albert, Trafalgar St, Brighton
Bands: Orchid Thieves (headline), Deadlines, The Hi-Sides, Icicle Thieves
Date:  Friday, 4th Sept
Time:  Doors open 8pm
Price:  £5 on the door

www.orchidthieves.co.uk

And just like Karaoke – some people will really take it seriously and others will cheese it up for their pals.

But unlike karaoke – you can use it as an excuse to show your underwear to strangers in a bar.

Poleoke takes place at the Latest Music Bar.
Pole Dance Lesson (see below)  from 7-8pm
Poleoke! 8-10pm
£5 entry / £10 with lesson
Saturday 29th August

The Kite Festival takes place at stanmer Park, 11-12 July from 11am to 5 pm.

Phoenix Art Gallery, 10-14 Waterloo Place, Brighton.
Sun 28 June 2009, 12 – 6pm Only £1 admission

Art Junky

Oh Simon. Come live with me, and be my love. I’ll separate your curls each morning. Iron your shirt collars till you could slice a crusty loaf with them. Buff your tongue with vinegar and Jif Lemon, ready for a day of making acerbic comments. I’ll only try and shag you the once. OK, maybe I won’t learn from that, and get you drunk and try it again. But it’ll be love in its purest form Simon, and that’s what counts.

Yours Truly,

A (slightly obsessed, but not dangerous) Fan

Simon Amstell – Do Nothing

Saturday, 4th July
Supper Club: Michael T Clayton & the Tallahassee Tornadoes.
Piano, Swing band drums from the Bill Haley era, upright slap rockabilly bass, crossover jazz & rockabilly guitar.
What better way to celebrate American Independence Day – lets get rocking & a rollin!
+ DJs
Supper Club menu available
7pm – 2am. £10/7

Thursday, 9th July
Hoochie Coochie Lounge
Featuring The Tin Cup Collective – five musicians on a mission to take you higher. Drums, bass, guitar, sax and vocal aerobics engage in battle with soul, funk and rock. So tight you can’t get a skin between them. Expect infectious grooves, hard funk, rock and improvised mayhem.
With special guests and a “Cream of the Crop” Open Mic slot with a selection of hot new talent & “Hooch and the Coochies” (the hottest funkiest house band in town)

If you prefer your music live and the surroundings intimate and stylish, get yourself down to the Hoochie Coochie Lounge and get down!

Tickets will be available from available at Rounder Records, 19 Brighton Square
BN1 1HD
01273 325 440
Supper club menu available.
times: 7pm – 2am. door tax: £10/8
Friday, 10th July
Mother Funkers
A unique and popular dance night for women who like to have a good dance, but just can’t do that late night thing. It starts early (7.30pm), finishes early (11.30pm), and does away with all the gruesome aspects of nightclubbing. Lovely..
please see http://www.mother-funkers.com/brighton.html

There are always a limited number of £8.50 tickets available at The Fiveways Deli Ditchling Road, Fiveways (Easy to park outside)
tickets are £8
7pm – 2am.

Saturday, 11th July
We Luv Pop! We Luv..Wacko Jacko!
We can’t ignore the fact that one of the biggest, the best and frankly freakiest pop stars of all time has a few gigs booked up in the big city. So in honor of Mr Michael Jackson, the true ‘King Of Pop’ and all round weirdo we bring you WE LUV WACKO
JACKO.

We will also have a VERY SPECIAL GUEST in the house in honor of THE KING OF POP.

Robot dancing and moonwalking will be encouraged, as will sparkly gloves and white socks… Babies dangling over balconies we’d rather avoid.
Adv tickets will be available from wegottickets.com

Contact dynamitesal@ntlworld.com or on 07751072207 for more info.

Delicious food available between 7pm – 9:30pm.
7pm – 2am. £6 before 10.30 £8 after. Doors 9.30 (bar open earlier for pre club drinks).
Wednesday, 15th July
Koala Friday + Elissa Franceschi
A collection of timeless and classic pop songs that have emerged from jams in the bedrooms and rehearsal rooms of Brighton..

The band formed in 2008 and are already creating a buzz in the industry with their fast growing fan base and electric live shows, news of a possible American and UK tour on top of the release of their debut album this summer will only propel Koala Fridays’ rise to success.
7pm. Music 8pm
http://www.koalafriday.co.uk

Friday, 17th July
Special Chat Noir DJ Night
With DJ Watkins-Pitchford and DJ Rob Arcari.
This is real live great-to-dance-to music in a welcoming and friendly place and a guaranteed good-time groovy night out – take a stroll beside the seaside, get in your dancing shoes and shake your tail-feathers!

www.clubchatnoir.co.uk

Our supper club menu available:
Rounder Records – 19 Brighton Square – 01273 325440 or Resident Records – 28 Kensington Gardens – 01273 606312
7pm – 2am. £6 / 5
Saturday, 18th July
Boogaloo Stu’s PopKraft
Its a Primary Pop Overload! It’s Post Modern Performance! It’s serious Party Mayhem!

This evenings events include..
Pop playlist (current pop)
Outrageous Cabaret with Boogaloo Stu.
Stalls with fun activities for you to do.
and an enthralling quiz.

Tickets available from wegottickets.com
£8 on the door £6 concessions
£6 in advance
7.30pm – 2am.
Friday, 24th July
Mojo to Go Go
The most happening of groovy club nights – the best of the best swinging 60s psychedelia, soul, beat, boogaloo, ska and garage.

Hosts, DJs El Diablo and El Hammondo spin classic & rare grooves from around the globe + films clips and iconic cinema of the decade.

Voted as one of the top 5 nights out in Brighton by The Argus Weekend Guide no less than eight times. Mojo To Go Go attracts a fun crowd from 18-50. So get your best threads on and shimmy on down.
7pm – 2am. £5/£4 entry

Saturday, 25th July
Supper Club: Julian Nicholas Bossa Nova Experience.
Featuring Ashley Slater takes more than an irreverent mouthful or two from the fruit bowl of 50s & 60s jazz and bossa classics, and such peaches as ‘Close To You’ and ‘Bare Necessities’ and masticates them into a fine purée deserving of a Michelin star…..Supper Club menu available £22 for two courses / £28 for three courses.
http://www.thehanburyclub.com/menus.php
7pm – 2am.
Sunday, 26th July
Anny Celsi & Nelson Bragg and friends
Anny Celsi has evoked comparisons to Aimee Mann, Lucinda Williams, Suzanne Vega and Jackie DeShannon – all songwriters distinguished by a literary voice that is every bit as vital to the listener as her singing voice. Based in Los Angeles California, her first album, ‘Little Black Dress’, had a rootsy ‘Americana’ feel to it and established her as an artist to keep an eye and an ear on. Now, she brings her music across to the UK for a short tour where we can savour her ‘beatnik cool’.

‘…a marvelously cool, hip, subtle singer and songwriter’ John Conquest
‘affecting, pop-smart tunes” – Chris Morris, Billboard

http://www.annycelsi.com/
http://www.myspace.com/nelsonbragg
7pm – 2am. £8

Sunday 28 June 12 noon – 6pm Phoenix Brighton

The first SUMMER Art Junky, an eclectic and busy bazaar, with artists, makers, collectors, performers & anyone else who has unusual object d’art to sell. Bringing together the best of Brighton’s lively jumble sale culture and its enterprising artist population for a one-day flea market. Located throughout the ground floor of Phoenix Brighton. Offering art works from fledgling and established artists in Brighton and the South East. It also caters for buyers on the look out for affordable art, antiques, unusual castoffs, and “junk stall” inspiration.

HOW IT BEGAN: In 2007 a group of Phoenix artists invited the public to attend a traditional jumble sale – a cosy indoor market in chilly February. The difference was that weird, wonderful and sometimes absurd items were for sale these items had once been the seed of inspiration for works of art by the artists. A regular clear out of the artists studios became a popular event in the creative calendar with the funds from sales being fed back into the Arts Charity, Phoenix Brighton www.phoenixbrighton.org

TO BE INVOLVED:
Artists can set up their own stall for only £20 or if too busy can submit art work for the 50/50 auction.
Visitor entrance fee on the day £1
For more information or to book a stall contact Clare on
clare@phoenixarts.org  or call (01273) 603700

Femmes Fatales

Old Market, Hove, 22nd May, 2009

Here’s the sell..

Vavavavoom! will be channelling their years of knowledge and success into a pioneering approach, conquering new territory to present an innovative diverse set of theatre productions with a Burlesque twist. “Femmes Fatales” is the first of these extravaganzas!

So that is not just nipple tassels a-go-go then? Nope, it will explore entertainment history and ponder the role of women in the media. And it will do this with nipples tassels a-go-go. Selina Scott is a woman in the media, what will her role in all of this be? I strongly suspect she was always burlesqued-up under her regualr presenting clothes. So was Anne Diamond. And as for Janet Ellis… we all know where her “woman in the media” role got her.

Partly inspired by great Burlesque revues of the past – Ziegfeld Follies, Busby Berkeley – “Femmes Fatales” also incorporates bizarre elements of Music Hall with other artistic references to create a magical set of ‘Tableaux Vivantes’ of surreal beauty and humour.

These “great Burlesque revues of the past” were a wasted reference on me, so I allowed youtube to educate me, and you too, hopefully…

vavoom vavavoom vavavavoom

Madame Geisha’s, 24th May 2009, 8pm-4am

Organised by the little people behind that best little festival, The Secret Garden Party. They are reknowned for offering line-ups of true taste-making prowess, but also for showcasing those acts in a suitably eccentric and wonderful surrounding, with an atmosphere to match. The party itself is radically expressive and radically inclusive. Get lost in an art-laden labyrinth and be led by fawns down the secret tunnel. Come in costume and try out your Babylon & Eden

This will be The party to close the Fringe Festival. And as it is a holiday on Monday, your secret partying can stay a secret.

It is not a secret anymore so get your tickets

http://www.clubtickets.com/uk/2009-05/24/the-secret-fringe-party-.jsp

Click HERE to see photos of this years event

Get”as bare as you dare”

The Level, Sunday 14th June 12.00 Noon

Follow me for the latest news on the World naked bike ride

The (1000) images above were tagged with “Brighton Naked Bike Ride” on Flickr

Part of the sixth annual World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR), join thousands more internationally in this growing environmental protest and celebration of cycling and the human body. Public nudity at the event is also a powerful symbol of cyclists’ vulnerability on the road, and the empowering experience of safety in numbers. And let’s face it, without the safety in numbers, you would be alone and naked, on a bike which would feel shrivelingly unempowering at best.

The be-naked or see-naked theory states that the vast majority of people enjoy either wearing no clothes or watching other people in that state. The theory contends that bliss can only be obtained by finding enjoyment in both simultaneously. Apparantly it is something to do with yin-yan, left-brain-right-brain stuff. Or something. This event will be a perfect chance to see where you are placed on the be-naked or see-naked spectrum. It’s experimental.

Nick Sayers, co-organiser of the Brighton ride, said: “The economic crisis highlights that we can’t rely on the authorities to do the right thing. It’s time for people to demand concrete action to reduce carbon emissions and make sustainable lifestyles accessible to all. The World Naked Bike Ride is a welcome reminder that you don’t need a big carbon footprint to get around, and you don’t need credit to have a good time.” He continued: “A recession is a good point to re-think the direction we’re going, and alter course accordingly. However, the government’s response has been to bail out the motor industry and encourage cheap credit to fuel consumerism and the purchase of more cars. We think our money should be used to create a useful legacy by improving the infrastructure needed for sustainable transport instead.”

The local MPs for Brighton and Hove are attending the event wearing only the hair-shirts that all Honourable Members will be forced to wear to avoid a sleaze induced revolution.

All rather serious sounding stuff, but it’s also a bit of fun with a carnival atmosphere.  The ride routes offer participants an incredible “naked sightseeing experience” of Brighton and Hove. 

The photographs in the slideshow were all found on Flickr. All were tagged with as “public” and to find out the details of the original photographers, click on the images.

 Visit www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk  for more information and details of other local rides.

Sunday, May 17th

Brighton Fishing Museum

This is not some made-up event like the Burning of the Clocks. The fish fayre has been going for centuries.

The proud history of the fair began when an observant fisherman noticed that mackerel had the ability to learn tricks. Like dogs. The first trick they were taught was to prostrate themselves when they heard the words “Let us pray” intoned. This stunt brought them to the attention of the church; wily clergy not being shy when it comes to opportunistic earnings.

The event is now presided over by two Holy Fathers and the Salvation Army Band. The original “Let us pray” genuflecting fish-trick is now considered tacky. The modern incarnation of the event sees the mackerel walking on their hind legs and riding unicycles.

The right worshippy Mayor of Brighton and Hove and his nemesis, Councillor Ann Norman, will be the special guests on Sunday.

If you want to find out about clever animals that can do tricks, look on Wikipedia )or somewhere like that)

If you want to

Psychedelic Folk-Comedy

@ Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road (Venue 39)

20th-24th May, 10.15pm – 11.15pm

£6.50 (£5 concessions)

A mysterious disease is spreading, and The Fox has run away with The Rabbit. The Badger, The Mouse and The Panther are sent to look for them – but the path to redemption ne’er did run smooth… Life, love and death – with woodland animals.

Among other things, the show contains themes of an adult nature and adult language and plastic animals.

Some press releases are beautifully created; most are not. This is one that works for me. The show might be good, might not. But I enjoyed the sell.

www.theanimalsofbutterbridge.com

Killer heels and cleavage

A Celebration of Burlesque and Girl Bonding

Hanbury Club Brighton, on Saturday 20 June, 2009.

Glitterball pop and diva disco – and entertainment from Burlesque Violetta, striptease & pole dance performers.

Guests are asked to sport, underwear as outer-wear, boudoir burlesque, corsets, court shoes and lingerie – and for the more conservative male, statement shirts, bared chests & medallions are suggested. Or just wear your underpants on the outside, apprentice PantsMan stylee.

Ruth Allsop, promoter, says: “This one is for the girls -expect corsets akimbo without the toilet queue!  – Look out for high maintenance sirens amongst the fluffing crowd!”

Advance tickets priced £8 are available from viewbrighton.co.uk.  Previous parties have sold out so pre-booking is advised.

www.margotsparty.org

Now heading into its third year Loop returns as a two day event, at Victoria Gardens in central Brighton, in 2009. Bigger than ever the music and digital art festival is spread across specially created performance areas in the heart of Brighton.

Freshly added to the line-up is Fever Ray, a genuinely original, freaky-deaky weirdo rockstar. This unpredictable lady of the dance will join the viking invasion at Loop alongside múm (Iceland), The Field (Sweden), Datarock (Norway), Casiokids (Norway) and Emiliana Torinni (Iceland). Apparently it is the long winter nights that makes them all a bit loopy, or in the case of Iceland the issue is exacerbated by seeing your economy shrivel like a scrotal sack dipped in an icy fjord. I imagine the Icelandic performers will be posting their sterling home and living off dried cod. Maybe. Loop festival is not just about macroeconomic issues and bailing out failed banking systems. It is about art and performance.

Something that sets Loop apart from its muddy-field contemporaries is the location. This festival is in a city, not some namby-pamby farm; so after the site closes down in the day, the event will once again morph into LoopLate which has DJs and live performances at various venues across Brighton until the early hours.

When: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th July 2009
Where: Victoria Gardens, Brighton (adjacent to Royal Pavilion)
Time: 12.00-22.00

Line-up To Date

Datarock
Emilíana Torrini
Esser
Fanfarlo
Fever Ray
Fujiya & Miyagi
Hatcham Social
James Yuill
Joakim and the Disco
Matthew Herbert Big Band
múm
Plugs
Riton
Samim
Squarepusher
Telepathe
The Glimmers
The Invisible
The Juan Maclean
The Qemists
The Sian Alice Group
The XX
Tunng
We Have Band
Zomby

Tickets:

Tickets are available as part of an overall Loop ticket package from the following Loop and eTickets as well as physical outlets throughout Brighton.
www.loopbrighton.com
Buy Tickets Clickety-Click

Tickets on sale now!
Loop Live Saturday 12.00 – 22.00 – £26.50
Loop Live Sunday 12.00 -19.00 – £16.50
Loop Late 22.00 – 04.00 – £11.50
Loop Live + Loop Late (Saturday Only) – £35
Loop Live 2 day – £40
Loop Live 2 day + Loop Late – £50
Weekend Ticket (All Loop events Including Matthew Herbert) – £65

Tickets are also available separately for the Loop Launch featuring an UK exclusive performance by Matthew Herbert Big Band featuring Eska – £18.50

Whereas the Artists Open Houses are generally a way to have a good nose round some creative types houses and pick up the odd piece of original artwork, House is all about bringing the everyday domestic environment into art galleries.

Various bits include a cinema in someones living room, a teenage bedroom in a gallery, some self destructive furniture and a tour of the Phoenix Studios.  It takes place at various venues all over Brighton and Hove and runs throughout May.

When I was growing up, the boy who lived next to me seemed to have everything.

Remote control car, skateboard, Salter science kit, Hungry Hippos. The works.I covetted his every possession.

One Christmas, we both got a BMX. His was better than mine, but this was the closest I ever was going to come to being his equal.

I now appreciate that this was all in eighties and  Thatcher’s wedge was being driven between us. The zen of the new millennium allow us to appreciate without covetting.

And anyway, I am sure thast Worthing’s Artists Open Houses will be jolly good.

The press release is reproduced in full below for you to use for advanced prep…

Worthing Open Houses  & Gardens 
July 18 / 19 and July 25 / 26,  2009 
 
Over two weekends in July more than 20 houses and gardens in the beautiful seaside town of Worthing will be open to the public showcasing high quality arts and crafts from the local area and further afield.  So many Worthing-ites have shown an interest in this event, highlighting the fact that the town has a strong and thriving artistic community. 
 
This is a perfect opportunity to view and purchase original and unique work across all media in the homes of local residents. Paintings, prints, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, sculpture, photography and glass are being showcased.  
 
Many houses will be opening up their gardens for viewing too with plenty of tea and cakes to help you around the open house route!

 
 
www.openhouses.org.uk

info@openhouses.co.uk  

Well known for its somewhat colourful and eclectic culture, catalogues of forward thinking boutiques in the North Laines and endless lists of talented, creative designers, the city of Brighton has become established as the epicenter of diverse fashion.

For this very reason, Brighton Frocks annual fashion weekend was born out of a burning desire to celebrate and recognise this city’s extreme sense of style.

Now in its fifth year running, we see our favourite local designers getting ready once more to take part in what can only be described as the South coast fashion fiesta of the year,

Taking place at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on the Friday 22^nd May, the Theatrical Catwalk Show is the hottest Brighton Frocks main event, and this year promises to be the most lavish show to-date.

And as if that wasn’t enough, to finish the weekend in true stylish form and  mark the conclusion of the Fringe festival, Brighton Frocks Fashion Emporium will be opening its doors for keen fashionistas everywhere at the Metropole all day Saturday and Sunday (24^th & 25^th). 

Picture a ‘Fashion Wonderland’ including makeover areas, live models a Red Bull relaxation lounge, The Emporium catwalk show, fashion installations and capping it all off with an after-party that’ll knock your new socks off, and guess what, we’re all invited. 

Interested? Yeah you are… ‘So, who’s who?’ I hear you cry…

Get Waisted

Saville Row-trained bespoke corset and dress maker Toni Pickles, is the founder and inspiration behind Get Waisted http://www.getwaisted.co.uk/index.php?pageid=65 based in Brighton.Toni builds all her creations from scratch and works closely with her clients who keep her inspired.

Get Waisted will be taking part in Brighton Frocks theatrical catwalk show for the first very time this year and it’s all about femininity and curves. 

I am lucky enough to be one of Toni’s selected models for the show so a couple of weeks ago I went along to meet her and have my dress fitting.

After looking at her website, I was half expecting Toni to approach me with a magical wand and some fairy-dust that would transform me from work clothing to ball gown in a matter of seconds – almost.

I was stripped of my office attire, measured with a measuring tape and squeezed into beautiful corsets within an inch of my last breath – crunch those ribs in, push those breasts up, jut those hips out.

All those handmade-layered skirts, all that sumptuous fabric, all those sparkly beads – now, where did I park my horse-drawn carriage? 

Toni Pickles
07947497342 / 01273 779978
toni@getwaisted.co.uk
www.getwaisted.co.uk:

Suzie Turner

Brightonian Suzie Turner trained with a pattern cutter from the age of 15. Specialising in deconstructing antique couture, Suzie took the opportunity to build her made to measure reputation alongside learning her craft.

Using the client as her muse and maintaining the traditional ethos of handmade couture, Suzie fits and cuts patterns personally onsite at her Brighton studio, using her team to assist with the exquisite beadwork and samples of her designs.

Suzie’s clients include everyone from brides to actresses and models such as Kelly Brook. The one thing they all have in common is that they appreciate Suzie’s attention to fine detail.

In her words, Suzie believes that “Making a beautiful garment should be an event to be relished not stressed over.” 

www.suzieturner.co.uk

Joanne Fleming

Situated in Brighton’s North Laines, Joanne Fleming specialises in bespoke bridal and evening gowns for those one off occasions that require an extra bit of sparkle.

Using luxurious and rich fabrics, Joanne creates a veritable melting pot of designs for her clients ranging from those with classical clean lines to those with a show-stopping wow factor.

At Brighton Frocks 2009, Joanne will be previewing her new eveningwear collection ‘Sidonie’, drawing from the demi-monde of 1920s Paris and London.

joanneflemingdesign@yahoo.com
www.joanneflemingdesign.com 

25 Vine St, Brighton
01273 602371

Ailsa & Ailsa

Working without the confines of seasonal trends, Ailsa & Ailsa was founded on the belief that fashion is an art form, to be admired, appreciated and studied.

Inspired by time spent across many, many continents, Ailsa & Ailsa’s artistic vision integrates perfect detailing, unusual textures and vibrant colours.

Using a unique mixture of silks, vintage leather, linens, vintage kimonos and antique crochet, Ailsa reflects her cultural design influences in her collection.

Ailsa & Ailsa creations are specifically crafted for confident individuals who are happy being the centre of attention.

 Ailsa Rollo
ailsa.rollo@hotmail.com

Alan Rowe

Working as an illustrator, designer and stylist for high end magazines and labels across Europe, Alan Rowe is the co-founder and inspiration behind bespoke denim label Epoc, which uses high-grade Japanese denim to create its pieces.

Now, Brighton Frocks 2009 will be showcasing “Eternal Ingénue”, Rowe’s premier collection of Schnitt, day and evening wear.

 ”Eternal Ingénue” draws on references to Victoriana and 1960’s skinhead fashion to create strong, striking and unforgettable visuals.

schnittbyalanrowe@ymail.com

Gresham Blake

A contemporary tailor, Gresham Blake is widely recognised as having an eccentric flare expressed in all his pieces, ranging from vibrantly coloured suit linings, to ties, cravats and get noticed cufflinks.

A celebrity favourite, Gresham Blake’s Brighton and Mayfair fitting room has tailored for the likes of Christian Slater, Fat Boy Slim and Davina McCall. 

30 Bond Street, Brighton
01273 622531
www.greshamblake.com

Jessy.Lou.

Jessica Louise Good is the creative mastermind behind Jessy.Lou, a young and incisive label designed for girly girls.

Jessy Lou’s signature style features quirky, original pieces which are all about being feminine and frivolous.
At Brighton Frocks, Jessy.Lou will be presenting a collection combining playful, novel designs with bold prints including bright florals, polka dots and stripes.

Jessy-louise_design@live.co.uk

Paola Galelli

Paola Galelli’s final graduate collection for 2009 is entitled ‘Shaken and Stirred’.

The all dress collection explores and reinvents the original cocktail gown watching it transform from traditional into the ultimate party dress.

With a colour pallette inspired by the cocktails themselves, expect a menu of flirtatious pieces good enough to eat.

pgalelli@hotmail.co.uk
www.fashionspace.com/PaolaGalelli

Renaissance

Renaissance is all about creating exclusive and bespoke pieces for bridal and special occasions from it’s central Brighton studio.

Strong theatrical influences come through in all the pieces which combine contemparary structure with baroque-inspired beading and heavy draping.

Renaissance have recently appeared in ‘Brides’ magazine, ‘You and Your Wedding’ and on T4’s ‘Frock Me’. 

Kevin@renaissancecreativedesign.com
www.renaissancecreativedesign.com

Sarina Poppy

Costume design graduate Sarina Poppy uses Swarovski crystals, rich silks and pure wools, vintage, reused and recycled fabrics throughout her collection to create a fusion of period costume and edgy fashion. 

Influenced by both art and theatre Sarina Poppy pieces are inspired by induviduality and a non-conformist attitude.

www.myspace.com/sarinapoppy
www.sarinapoppy.co.uk (under construction)
sarinapoppy@yahoo.co.uk

LipopLondon

Now based in London, Brighton bred Tom Lipop is using his showcase at Brighton Frocks to launch his debut Menswear collection, entitled ‘Battle of the Sardines’, inspired by his chaotic London lifestyle.

Tom has a BA Hons in Fashion and Textiles specialising in Menswear, and holds a senior design position at House Of Holland.

www.lipoplondon.com under construction
3-11 westland place studios,
4th floor, London, N1 7LP
tomlipop@hotmail.com

Verity Lamb

Verity Lamb’s ‘Splish Splash’ fun beachwear collection takes 1950’s inspired shapes and douses them in 1980’s geometric print.

All her fun and flirty pieces celebrate the female form, from curvy to slender, bringing a touch of glamour back to traditional swimwear. 

www.splishsplashbeachwear.com
info@splishsplashbeachwear.com
lambchopss@hotmail.co.uk

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Phoenix by Frances Duncan

 Frances Duncan

It would seem that the sexy-seaside-city is doing its bit to keep the nude in the forefront of contemporary art. There are at least six venues that are exhibiting erotic art as part of the Brighton Festival. 

Frances Duncan, painter of “sensual nudes with a fantasy twist” will be artist in residence at the Thomas Kemp every weekend in May. Which means you will be able to watch her creating new works and talk to her about it. The inspiration of her work is human form and the essence of sensuality, which translates to naked ladies with a dash of come-hither about them. That is the sensual nude part, the fantasy twist is that many of them have wings. Or body armour.

It is kinda like a Middle Earthian readers wives and all very well executed.

Frances tells me that she probably won’t be working using live models in the Thomas Kemp, so no naked birds -feathered or otherwise.

The work can always be seen online www.darkdeliverance.com

And in May…

Tickled Boutique, Ship Street

She Said, Ship Street Gardens

The Thomas Kemp, St Georges Road

The Great Escape 2009

As The Great Escape 2009 adds Gang of Four, The Charlatans and The Rumble Strips to its already impressive line-up, The Hussy thought it was time to spotlight Brighton’s premier indie funfair as one of the best festivals to be at.

The UK’s own seaside SXSW goes from strength to strength every year. As anyone who’s seen it for themselves knows, Brighton’s TGE remains a living, breathing place to see next year’s best bands before they hit the car-advert-soundtrack and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross way of life. Brighton’s scenic, excitable, laissez-faire attitude provides the perfect backdrop for the non-field, pier-centric festival experience.

Also announced for this year include Kasabian, British Sea Power, Patrick Wolf, Little Boots, The Maccabees, Enter Shikari, Holy F***K, Brakes Noah and the Whale, Just Jack, The Black Lips, iLIKETRAINS, Ben Kweller and Future of the Left, Idlewild, Kissy Sell Out, Esser, Wintersleep and Bombay Bicycle Club.

Those on the bill on the edge of hugeness, by no means only, are Passion Pit, Johnny Foreigner, Titus Andronicus Ipso Facto, Hunting for Minotaur and the brilliant-but-impossibly named Dananananaykroyd.

Last year saw parts-of-the-current-indie-furniture like Crystal Castles, Bon Iver, Ladyhawke, Friendly Fires, Noah and the Whale and Laura Marling go on to mainstream acclaim and murder critics’ 2008’s end-of-year love-ins. Hell, even Vampire Weekend managed to slip by without too much hysteria at the time.

The three-day festival held in venues all over Brighton will also treat fans to debates, talks, secret gigs and all sorts of after-party goodness for those with delegate passes. The festival will this year feature an “Artist Village”, where the conference side of the festival will host a number of educational panels, networking sessions and general schmoozing opportunities for artists and media.

Depending on how jaded you are, Brighton remains either a Little-London-by-the-Sea, corporate sell-out for hosting such a hype-fest, or literally a breath of fresh air from the usual bland, inner-city festivals germinating rapidly with every passing season.

Held in May, The Great Escape raises the curtain for the major festival season and is a formidable contender for one of the most innovative festivals going. Do yourself a favour by grabbing the zeitgeist by the scruff of the neck and getting a ticket pronto!

Tickets for The Great Escape are on sale now, priced £45, £65 or £150 for a delegate pass. Go to www.escapegreat.com  for more details.

Written by Laura Prior

Two to choose from here…

One will make you fat, the other will de-fat you.

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Foodies festival in Brighton

@ Jubilee Square

16^th, 17th May 10am -6pm

Take the opportunity to see celebrity chef and restaurant owner Aldo Zilli and other top chefs cook their favourite recipes in the chef’s theatre in Jubilee Square – £6 entry and then go and buy the ingredients to make it yourself!

A great excuse to overindulge, fresh local produce will be available from Sussex food and drink producers all day – free entry.

For more info visit: http://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/

Heroes Run 2009 @ Hove Lawns

17^th May

Organised by local charity Passing It On who raise money to build schools and support education in some of the poorest areas of Africa, Heroes Run is a 5k, 10k or 500m fun run dressed as your favourite Superhero (for the record mine is She-Ra, Princess of Power). 

This year’s Heroes Run (formerly the Superhero Challenge) will be held on Sunday May 17^th. Even if you aren’t joining in with the running part, I recommend you at least come along to watch and cheer along. Trust me it’s quite a spectacle.

As Heroes Run is part of the Brighton Festival this year they are putting it on month later than the norm. However, they’ll also be tying this in with be attempting to set a new Guinness World record for the most Superheroes in one place.

The record attempt will take place on Hove lawns just before the run sets off, be there or be square – and be sure to bring your cape, pants and tights.

For more info visit: www.passingiton.org  and  www.heroesrun.org.uk

@ The Big Top

7^th -19^th May

Various times and prices

 This event is a Hussy pick for the Brighton Fringe.

Incorporating all aspects of Ancient Chinese theatre including the Wu-Shu Warriors, martial arts from the Shoalin Temple and artists from the Peking Opera, this is a world class production. 

With historic background provided by the narration of ‘The Monkey King’, be dazzled by mind-blowing acrobatics, the strong man, contortionists, high-wire acts and balances beyond the realms of possibility which are carried out seamlessly.

Performances from the Peking Opera include lavish costumes, characters, masks and the Flying Daggers, where endless sleeves conceal their terrifying weapons.

A colourful and enchanting production that will make you want to run away with the circus.

For more info visit: www.thechinesestatecircus.eu

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Three to choose from here. Two live, one not.

These events are Hussy picks for the Brighton Fringe.

Drookit Dogs Album launch

@ Fletch at St Andrews 

4th May 6-7pm

£10 age res 15+

Fresh, incisive local indie band the Drookit Dogs are a summertime festival favourite.
The group consists of Tom Edwards (drums) Matt Oldfield, (vocals/guitar), Matt White (bass/vocals) and John (Banjo). Working hard for their art, the boys have put together their new album Call the Guards and we’re invited to the launch party at brand shiny new venue, Fletch at St Andrews for a taster of their new sounds.

Drookit Dogs are also supporting The Levellers this year in the Spiegeltent and will be at the Beachdown 2009 festival, so you have no excuse to miss them.

For more info visit: www.drookitdogs.co.uk

Los Albertos @ The Brunswick

15th May 8pm-11pm

£6 age res 18+

Los Albertos have created quite a following amongst dance floors across Europe and festivals alike.

Describing themselves as a ‘foot-stompin’, brass-blarin’, and rip snortin’ high energy blend of ska, punk, funk, dub and original beats’, six-piece Los Albertos consistently fire out a rare blend of high-octane bouncy music to wiggle your hips to, accompanied with a typically random English sense of humour in their lyrics.

Writers of all their own material, Los Albertos like to sing about things like, drinking beer, trips to the dentist, calling in sick to work, ridiculous governments and nice men from next door – trust me, these lyrics are all guaranteed to have you singing in your shower the next morning and possibly on the bus on the way to work.

Spreading their happy vibes with a mixture of horn-driven ska, drum and bass, and swing, it’ll be a carefree night that’s all about having fun – just make sure you’ve got your dancing shoes on, the music will control your feet!

For more info visit: www.losalbertos.co.uk

Guilty Pleasures

@ Parlure Speigletent & Garden

3rd May 10pm-2am

If like me, you love your guilty pleasures, this is one for you.

Guilty Pleasures love uplifting, feel-good pop in all its magnificent splendor, and the soirée they have in store for us at Parlure Speigletent promises to be true to form.

Held in the opulent carousel-esq Speigletent, surrounded by mirrors, stained glass and heavy velvet and brocade, Guilty Pleasures expects nothing of you but pure hedonism.

Packed with a colourful ferris wheel of pop music from DJ Sean Rowley, this is set to be a night for disco divas and Saturday night fevers.

The Dream Bears dancers and dressing up themes (3^rd Popstars and Rock gods & 24^th Heroes and Villians) are already in place, so its time for you to get your groove on sister.

For more info visit: www.guiltypleasures.co.uk

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‘A poet’s work is never done’ Luke Wright

@ Komedia studio

3rd May 3.30pm -4.30pm

£8 age res 15+

I love contemporary poetry, so since I heard works from Luke Wright, Poet Laureate in the making, explained as ‘Visceral, poignant and funny verse’ The Scotsman, ‘…from the best young performance poet around’ The Observer, my ears have been itching to hear more.

Purchasing hairspray, choosing a belt,
waiting for cheese on toast to melt
and daytime TV doesn’t watch itself.
A poet’s work is never done.

An Edinburgh Fringe Festival favourite, A Poet’s Work is Never Done is Wright’s most popular show to date and offers us light-hearted and contemporary verse.

Wright has also received 4 and 5 star reviews from The Herald, Time Out and The Metro and is the most recent poet-in-residence on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live.

For more info visit: http://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/

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Candlelit Classics: Karl Jenkins requiem

@ St Bartholomew’s church

16th May 8pm-10pm

£13

This event is a Hussy pick for the Brighton Fringe.

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Away from the busy hubbub of Brighton, awe-inspiring Nineteenth century cathedral St Bartholomew’s is the perfect setting for this classical event with its heady mixture of incense and soft lighting.

Requiem, released in 2005 by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins, topped the UK classical charts within a month of its release. Featured on the Classical Brits and Classic FM, Jenkins’ moving work has been called “…the ultimate in post-modern Requiems…” by Music Week magazine.  

In his unusual work, Jenkins combines Japanese death poems with traditional Latin text encountered in a Requiem Mass.

It’s time to get in touch with your classical side, let Jenkins’ masterpiece wash over you for the evening whilst bathed in the magic of candlelight.

For more info visit: www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/

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Pecha Kucha is coming to Brighton

speaker-head-by-Gregor-Timlin

If you already know what Pecha Kucha is then the only info you need is…

Brighton PechaKucha #1, Red Roasters-Kemptown: 7.30pm

For everybody else…

If you ask most creative people to talk about themselves/their-work you will get lots of gesticulating motions and enthusiasm and it may take some time. Creatives don’t do boundaries; that is why they are creative, that can also be why they aren’t always good presenters. The format of Pecha Kucha puts edges onto thought spirals.

The 20:20 format…?

Each presentation comprises 20 slides; each one is viewed for 20 seconds. Total time; six-and-a-bit minutes. Difficult for that to become ethereal arty spirals.

The Presenters…

There is a mix of artists, performers, architects, designers (The above image is by one of the nights presenters). The founder of Pecha Kucha was an architect so the events can be over-represented in that area. But we all need houses, don’t we?

Will it catch on…?

It is already in at least a million countries (see www.pecha-kucha.org  for the full list)

Is Brighton big enough to support it…?

Well, this town is nothing if not fond of showing off. Standing in front of a crowd exposing yourself in 20 second bursts, perfect. Matched.

Can I go…?

Yes you can, but it will definitely sell out so be early, or at least punctual.

Street Funk presents:  ‘The fringe battle’

@ The Brunswick

23rd May 1pm-5pm

£5

A real, live, dance off featuring 3 on 3 breakdance battles with some of the best crews in the UK? I’m not missing this. 

The battle is hosted by JP Omari, a professional Hip Hop dancer, teacher and choreographer specialising in Streetdance and Breakdance.

JP is the Artistic Director of the Streetfunk breakdance crew performing at ‘the fringe battle’. JP’s work also includes Urban Strides and the Urban Playground – a work of parkour-inspired theatre and dance = he has also performed for Dizzee Rascal and Sean Paul.

For an afternoon of achingly cool Hip Hop beats and breathtaking dance moves, grab your trainers and be prepared to get your funk on.

For more info visit www.streetfunk.co.uk

Animal Nights @ The Brunswick

5^th, 6th, 13^th May

8pm-11pm

£10 age res 12+

 This event is a Hussy pick for the Brighton Fringe.

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Animal Nights at intimate 1930’s built music and arts venue The Brunswick, promises to deliver a magical mix of film, theatre, comedy and music from founding members of Artists Project Earth, who produced sell-out tour ‘Tape’.

APE comprises of artists, journalists, film makers and authors who together raise awareness on all aspects of climate change and funds for disaster relief through music and the Arts. Their projects are supported by various musicians such as U2, Coldplay, Radiohead and The Kooks to name but a few.

On for three nights only here at the Fringe, artists that will be taking part in the evening include personal favourites of mine, television’s James Lance of Teacher’s and Book Group fame and actor Lee Ross who has had numerous appearances on The Catherine Tate Show, Hustle and Life on Mars.

For more info visit: www.thebrunswickpub.co.uk

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Paul Gregory (guitar)

@ St Nicholas Church

5^th May 7.30pm-9.15pm

£8

 This event is a Hussy pick for the Brighton Fringe.

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Brighton’s oldest church St Nicholas on Dyke Road brings us something a little bit different.

With an intoxicating mix of piano and guitar combinations plus solos, works include those of Boccheri, Schubert and Albeniz.

For one night only, internationally acclaimed musicians Yoko Ono, established concert guitarist Paul Gregory and tenor Robert Chavner will join forces to create a wall of impenetrable sound. Surely this speaks for itself, an event not to be missed.

For more info visit: www.guitars-maestosomusic.com

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Stephen Grant or The treason Show?

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Stephen Grant @ Komedia

21st May 8.30pm-10.30pm

£12 Age res 18+

 Having followed Stephen on the circuit for awhile, I’m particularly excited about this new stand-up show. Described as “brilliant” by Harry Enfield and having been the head comedy writer for Radio 1 for the last 10 years, innocent-looking comic Stephen Grant is has a reputation as one of the best comperes on the UK comedy circuit, and it’s easy to see why.  

Fast-paced stand up comedian and regular Komedia compere, quick-witted Stephen will be previewing his brand new show with virtually all new material.

Komedia is a great venue with a warm and friendly atmosphere; it’s a bit like visiting old friends. Be prepared for your cheeks to hurt, your belly to ache and your make-up to run down your face. They say laughter is the best medicine and with Stephen at centre stage you are guaranteed to laugh so hard you might even fall off your chair.

The Treason Show

@ Komedia

8th, 9th May 8pm-11pm

£13.50 age res 18

 Running for nine years and having received rave reviews from The Guardian – “Savagely Funny – Fantastically Silly”, The Treason Show is real sketch comedy and political satire at its absolute finest.  

The Treason Show is Komedia’s resident sketch comedy show. Moving as fast as the news, you’ll never get same show twice. This edgy satirical sketch show gives an irreverent look at news and current affairs.

Topical, satirical and musical performed by a team of multi-talented sketch artists, The Treason Show is a must-see Brighton institution.

For more info visit: www.komedia.co.uk

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Two to choose from here.

One inside, one outside. It may rain, The Hussy has thought of everyrthing.

These events are Hussy picks for the Brighton Fringe.

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A Midsummer Nights Dream

@ St Ann’s Well Gardens

7th-10^th May & 13th-17^th May

7.30-10pm

£10

Picture this, possibly the most romantic comedy from Shakespeare, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ which portrays the adventures of four young Athenian lovers, performed live at sunset.

The Festival Shakespeare Company are getting together for the Fringe festival to bring us an open-air performance of one of Shakespeare’s most popular works, in the tranquil setting of St Ann’s Well Gardens,

Pack a blanket, your picnic basket and bring a bottle of something bubbly along to enjoy a civilized evening of lighthearted romance and culture in the sunshine.

For more info visit: http://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/

Shakespeare’s Othello

@ Brighton Unitarian Church

18th-22^nd May

6pm – 10pm

£6 age res 12

Get lost in Shakespearian tragedy Othello, the Moor of Venice, a play which revolves around central characters Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army and his wife Desdemona.

Touching on themes such as racism, jealousy, betrayal and love, the play has long been the foundation for various operatic, film and literary adaptations.

Now Sussex University drama society is bringing us their version with a contemporary twist at the Brighton Unitarian church.

For more info visit: www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk

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So Get Ready for

Brighton Fringe Festival 2009

Just one of the great things we have to look forward to here during the start of the summer is The Brighton Fringe Festival – a modern mixture of open air theatre, live music, comedy, and cabaret and book readings.

Talented artistes from all over the world come to Brighton for the month of May to celebrate well, the arts and being in Brighton.

The windowsills of the local cafe’s and bars are already filling up with the guides of what’s on and where.  So roll up, roll up folks, get your tickets here and jam pack your diaries - there are some things you just won’t want to miss.

The hot picks for 2009 are listed here so clickety-click you way over.

 The list will keep growing, so come back.

Reviews will be added during the festival.

To book tickets for any of the performances listed above and to read about many more, please visit http://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/.

Written and selected by Sarah L Sharp

Apologies in advance for accidentally putting this up after a few dates have gone by, but if you hurry out tonight you’ll be able to catch the wonderful Charlot Webster along with Kate Walsh, Conrad Vingoe, Dannii Nicholls and Ben Griffiths all tucked inside Kemptown’s Fairtrade Gallery tonight (4th April).

The April Alternative kicked off on Thursday 2nd April and continues until the end of the month with some wonderful acts evenly distributed throughout the coming weeks…

Thursday 9th April sees rambunctious country fun from The Crucks, sounding like Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem covering Johnny Cash they ooze a riotous sense of fun, playing with wit and energy.  They’re accompanied by the Brighton based collective known as Jukebox Poets, a group who put a great deal of theatricality and performance into their poetry readings, tag-teaming words and rhymes back and forth with great gusto, humour and intelligence.

Friday 10th April has beguiling and experimental folk singer Mary Hampton headlining and support from Astra.

Saturday 11th April sees my favourite singer-songwriter of the 21st Century playing an intimate set in anticipation of his new EP; Ed Harcourt was Mercury nominated in the year 2001 and has continued to produce an incredible catalogue of work over four albums and numerous side-projects.  Support comes in the shape of The Robot Heart who produce folk-pop filled with invention and layered melodies.

Thursday 16th April boasts another jam-packed line-up, rich piano-led folk from Sharon Lewis, Barnaby O’Rourke, scrappy funky folk frolics from The Great Indoors and the elegant voice of songstress Crack-a-Jack Crow.

Friday 17th April is a showcase from Fat Cat Records’ sweet country-tinged singer-songwriter Tom Brosseau, the ethereal Pantaleimon and Nik Barrel.

Saturday 18th April finds two rather avant garde acts sharing space; the experimental and intricate sound of Tenebrous Liar and the jazzy swagger of Black Carrot.

Thursday 23rd April has the sweet and funny sound of Foxes!, they share a similar boy-girl sound to The Moldy Peaches but mixed with uplifting Beach Boys riffs; support comes from shimmering acoustic act Charleyville.

Friday 24th April puts The Gin Club at the top of the bill, playing a toe-tapping, head-nodding line in Blues Country, a path also walked by their support act The Shoestrung, expect with a more raggedy sound.

The festival comes to a close on Saturday 25th April with Pepper Records’ Live All Day Recording, which lasts from 2pm to 11pm and is free!  As a nice warm-up before the madcap May festival hits town, there is a diverse and brilliant range of music playing in this venue amongst art by Alex Binnie; Jim Sanders; Binnie, Glew, Sanders, Shuttlewood and Pam Glew.

CALL 07990 511576 FOR INFO & TICKETS

THE FAIRTRADE GALLERY
26 MONTAGUE PLACE
BRIGHTON
BN2 1JE

A Parisian musical revue for your delectation (written by Dermot McLaughlin and Sebastian Dunn)

Fri 27/03/09 at 9.00pm and Sun 29/03/09 at  7.00pm

A little about Lillie-

‘Excuse my French but BLOODY HELL! At last she has hit our shores. She is one foxy, sexy, sophisticated French lady! Lillie la France has arrived and will delight you with her “je ne sais quoi” and Gallic charms.

Born among the artists and the riffraff of the “Butte Montmartre”, the red light district of Paris, Lillie Daniele La France, one of the many children of the colourful Madame Janine and a British airman, Lillie is the quintessential “Môme de Paris”.

After an unsuccessful attempt at working in the family owned brothel of Place Blanche, she was spotted by Monsieur Jean, director of the Moulin Rouge Music-hall troupe and as a chorus girl in the “C’est Formidable!” revue show. Her charisma, cheeky sexual performance and her ease at embracing standards by Edith Piaf, Eartha Kitt and Charles Aznavour and making them her very own, led her to the very top of the Parisian cabaret A-list.  Now sit back, relax, and listen very carefully, she shall sing this only once… Don’t miss out and book her now. Let her bring your customers the magical charm of Paris!’

The Marlborough Theatre is hosting a short residence by Ms La France on the 27th & 29th March (a nominal £5 charge to cover Eurostar tickets for Madame). Join Lillie for an evening of music, tears and out of control boas, feel her life (and loves) through her music and her shimmering joie de vivre.  Book now and do not miss the wonder of Paris by the sea, packaged in the beauty that is Her Royal Highness, Lillie La France. Vive Lillie!! Vive La France!!

The Marlborough Theatre

www.marlboroughtheatre.co.uk

4 Princes Street, Brighton

Great

Escape Festival 2009 PREVIEW

May 14th – 15th – 16th

Looking at the current line-up for this year’s Great Escape Festival is almost like looking at my own fantasy festival roster (sadly I don’t think Marvin Gaye or Jeff Buckley are available for bookings anymore).

Top of my must see list is Ben Kweller, the curly haired American has slowly and steadily been building up an impressive catalogue of songs beginning with his quirky indie-pop debut record ‘Sha Sha’ with the gorgeous song ‘In Other Words’ and slacker-anthem ‘Wasted & Ready’ being particular standouts, through his alt-country new record ‘Changing Horses’; Kweller has ear-marked himself as a considerable talent.

Elsewhere there’s the almighty Holy Fuck, praised by many including Radiohead, they are an act truly worthy of the hype, creating Earth-shaking instrumental cacophonies that sound like insanely well-produced, remixes but are, in fact, played entirely live.  Songs such as ‘Casio Bossa Nova’ and ‘Lovely Allan’ are gloriously exuberant and guaranteed to prompt moshing, dancing and general grinning.

There’s meaty rock in the form of Kasabian and Future of the Left, the latter of which delivered a blistering set at last year’s Swn Festival in Cardiff, which saw me pogoing incessantly to pretty much every song they played.  Their debut album ‘Curses’ is a classic of Welsh rawk and the follow-up should be on its way soon.

Some great folk acts can be found in the shape of Woodpigeon, who were a definite highlight when I first heard them at End of the Road in 2008, and are gathering quite a reputation for themselves of late.  Meanwhile there’s Liam Finn whose recent album ‘I’ll Be Lightening’ saw the singer-songwriter coming on in leaps and bounds.  Also highly recommended is Lightspeed Champion, the baroque new guise of ex-Test Icicles member Devonte Hynes, his debut album ‘Falling Off The Lavender Bridge’ prompted the NME to name Hynes the 20th ‘coolest person in rock’.

There’s also shouty, 80s-teen-movie punk-pop from Fight Like Apes (brilliant at Green Man last summer), experimental electro from The Mae Shi, avant-garde surreal pop brilliance from New Zealand’s Conan Mockasin (check out this live session I recorded with him in the back of a transit van: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3AreTg0jXg ), and I could also harp on about The Veils, Metronomy, Casiokids, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, British Sea Power and Bell X1 but I don’t want to spoil it all for you… there’s so much crammed into this 3 day, 300 band, 34 venue event that part of the fun is discovering some amazing new acts for yourself!  I’m already having dilemmas about who to see.

The festival begins on the 14th of May, and all the info you need can be discovered online at: http://www.escapegreat.com

See you there!

What’s on, where, when and why. This is not a all-inclusive list. We haven’t included any mediocre crap. If you would like to see something mediocre, go somewhere else. Elementary my dear Whatson.

(calendar added soon)

We have done our best to list what we think are the best – or most interesting – things that you can waste your time with. If you want to be in our listings diary, please email The Hussy. events@thehussy.co.uk . We attempt to evaluate every lisiting so contact us with enough time to check it/you out before your event. Please take the time to explain why your event is worth including, we receive soooo many bland press releases there is hardly enough time to delete them.

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From 25 February – 10 April,

The Greyhound Pub in Tinsley Green

I am really not sure of the details on this one. But it seems intriguing so I intend to find out

7pm on February 24th at The Latest Music Bar
This is a chance for geeks, digital media entrepreneurs, musicians, indie record labels, music journos and anyone interested in music and the digital world to get together and explore overlaps.
Digital has revolutionised music and the music industry. The opportunities that it has generated for people to share their music, talent spot and promote artists, and for artists to bypass record labels and create new economic models has created a fantastic amount of new thinking and acting which has left many of the record label behemoths rocking with confusion.
Come along to The Latest Music Bar on February 24th, hear Vlad Lodzinski, Chief Creative Officer of LP33 , an LA-based digital music business with the biggest music scout network in the world, on how he’s approaching the reformation of the industry, and share your ideas in our first Music + Digital Social.

Tickets from here

Venue info here

Golden Handbag Award runner up for Best Girlie Night 2008
Sunday 15th February 2009
Cabaret starts 10pm -ish
£5/£3.50
Doors – 8pm – late
@ Ghetto -Brighton FormallyThe Candy Bar
129 St James’s St
BN2 1TH
01273 622424
‘If you show me yours, I’ll show you mine!’
All your favourite pole dancing stars and burlesque beauties.
Are you a Lover or a Hater?
Choose between our ‘love’ and ‘hate’ booths
Make New Friends or make some Seriously Sexy Enemies

STARRING
Princess Pea
Size o Albino
Miss Bombshell
Naomi
and special guest appearance by
Miss Glory Pearl

Music will be kitsch and shamelessly commercial so you can dance all night long to all your favourite tunes.
DJ’s
Pookie
Fifi
Size O Albino

Champers from £6 per bottle.
Male and female performers.
And The Hostess herself…
Miss UTOPIA BLOSSOM on the mic.
Free shot on arrival if you dress up/ in theme
See photographs from past events here:-
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10817490399
http://www.sevenveilsproductions.co.uk/sirens.htm

If you would like to learn more about exotic dance and how to do it contact
www.sevenveilsproductions.co.uk
07887 560342 / 01273 885585
Male and female Dancers Required
Audition – 1 song on pole or burlesque – 01273 885585

1/02/2009 – Latest Music Bar – 7pm

Thrown together in the social and sexual upheaval that was Hastings 2007 this shadowy Bohemian Ukulele syndicate originally set out to inflict mind expanding psychediddly four string disharmony on the people of Hastings. It soon became clear that by a serendipitous and baffling combination of personal dysfunctionity, collective harmony, musicality, sexuality and sheer visual peculiarity the Bohemia Ukulele Band had become one of the most dazzling, dynamic and exciting musical acts ever. Raw ukulele rhythms and close-harmony voices! Oi! 7pm. £6.
listen to the band www.myspace.com/bohemiaukuleleband

Get tickets www.wegottickets.com/event/41717

Fri 30th Jan
Doors 7.30pm / Show start 8.30pm
£7 / £5nus
Latest Music Bar, Brighton

More info…
‘A Decadent and Debauched Burlesque Cabaret’
info@linustwizzle.co.uk
www.myspace.com/avantegardenparty
Tickets available online, Venue info Latest Music Bar

The Hussy has a burlesque lesson to giveaway in our freestuff

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20 January 2009 19:00

Cafe Scientifique

Komedia

22nd Jan 2009 at 19:30

Hammer & Tongue – Bringing you the best in poetry and spoken word proudly present: The 6th Annual Poets vs MC’s Battle

Read an interview with the MC, Rosy Carrick here in the hussy

Be part of a Brighton legend! The city’s best wordsmiths and hard-ballin’ MCs slug it out onstage so you, the baying audience, can decide who’s sexiest and best: poets or rappers. Hilarious, thought provoking, controversial and damn good fun. Oh, and cheap as chips, too!

↑This video is Spliff Richard from a previous Poetry slam at Komedia.

Tickets here KOMEDIA

Official site  HAMMER & TONGUE

And the Guardian say… KOMEDIA REVIEW

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www.thehanburyclub.com

Friday, 16th January
Club Chat Noir
Resident band The Hot Club of Belleville + resident DJ Watkins-Pichford + Guest band

Club Chat Noir is Brighton’s one-and-only, much-loved Gypsy and 20s/30s Hot Swing club. The club boasts a music & dance packed night with 2 live bands & dedicated Swing DJ that roll seamlessly into one great value night out. The club has been Guardian Guide pick-of-the-week and in the Times ‘Top 5 Clubs’

This is real live great-to-dance-to music in a welcoming and friendly place and a guaranteed good-time groovy night out – take a stroll beside the seaside, get in your dancing shoes and shake your tail-feathers to this increasingly popular sound

For more info, photos, and video clips, visit: www.clubchatnoir.co.uk
To join the Pan Promotions mailing list, email: info@panpromotions.co.uk

Our Christmas supper club menu is available: £28 for two courses, £22 for three courses.
7pm – 2am. £9 / £7 in advance. £10 / £8 conc. £5 / £4 conc. after midnight. £1 off each ticket for groups of 10 or more.

Saturday, 17th January
Supper Club: Funky Buddha Band
Bursting with energy, the Funky Buddha band create the perfect party atmosphere with classic music to get people dancing. They include old and new hits by the likes of James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Joss Stone, Tower Of Power and The Average White Band, and represent the best of original & contemporary funk and soul music.

+ DJs

Our supper club menu is available: £28 for two courses, £22 for three courses.
7pm door. £7 before 9pm, £10 after 9pm

Sunday, 18th January
The Sunday Club
Join us for an afternoon of family fun, fine food and drinks. The Sunday Club features an eclectic children’s cabaret of music, performance, storytelling and competitions, compered by BBC TV’s Bodger and Badger.

Menu available all day, Sunday lunch and light bites. Please call 01274 605789 to book a table.

Featuring:
Bodger & Badger. Live Music. Performances. The Sunday Papers. Competitions. Storytelling. Unusual Sounds. Prizes. Fantastic Food. Face Painting. Adults Only Quiet Area. Booze.
12 – 2.30 and 3 – 5.30pm.
booking is essential to avoid disappointment.
& no adults admitted without accompanying children.
For further details and booking please contact info@thesundayclubbrighton.com
12pm – 5.30pm. £4 & a max of £10 per family

Thursday, 22nd January
Taxim: GrEEk Night
Now every 4th Thursday of each month

This month: The Kypreos Band
Live traditional and original Greek music from The Kypreos Band, led by George Kypreos on bazouki and accompanied by guitar, darbouka, bass and drums.
+ DJ Bella
7pm – 2am. 8pm, £8 / £6 (conc.)

Friday, 23rd January
Mojo to Go Go
A night of swinging 60s psychedelia, soul, beat, boogaloo, ska and garage.

Hosts, DJs El Diablo and El Hammondo spin classic & rare grooves from the US, UK and Europe. Also there will be films/clips of music vids and iconic cinema of the decade. What’s it like I hear you say? ‘Carnaby Street meets US high school frat party’ as one club-goer said.

Voted as one of the top 5 nights out in Brighton by The Argus Weekend Guide no less than eight times. Mojo To Go Go attracts a fun crowd from 18-50. So get your best threads on and shimmy on down.
7pm – 2am. £5/£4 entry

Saturday, 24th January
Supper Club: Tudo Bem
It’s a world thing: Tudo Bem! is a great Brazilian samba funk band which combines a wealth of experience to bring a new mix of the nation’s best music. From Bossa Nova to Samba Funk, dance to the nations most up to date Brazilian sounds. Tudo Bem! is more than a greeting; Tudo Bem! is the Brazilian affirmation of life and of the triumph over adversity!

You can expect to hear music that is so often heard, as well as other styles of music that are less well known outside of Brazil such as Funk, Samba-Reggae, Samba-Rock and Baião. So come prepared to be surprised, to be entertained, but above all come prepared to PARTY!

You can book a table for dinner and enjoy fine food, fine wine and fine music.

+ Djs

Our supper club menu is available: £28 for two courses, £22 for three courses.
7pm door. £7 before 9pm, £10 after 9pm

Saturday, 31st January
Supper Club: Soul Reality
Soul / funk
Soul Reality are a collective who can rightly claim to be at the heart of the progressive/psychedelic soul movement.

Supper club menu available: £22 for two courses, £28 for three courses.
7pm – 2am.

1st February – 28th February

Friday, 6th February
The Barrelhouse

40s Swing and Jive club night with guest DJ and live band, every first Friday of the month at the Hanbury Club.

The Hanbury Club is a popular and not very large venue so we advise getting tickets in advance to avoid disappointment. Advance tickets are also cheaper!
Food available between 7.30 and 9.30

www.myspace.com/thebarrelhouseclub

times: Doors 7pm / Show 9pm / Close 2am door tax: Advance tickets: £8/£6 (concession)

On the door: £9/£7 – £5/£4 after midnight
Saturday, 7th February

We Luv Pop

A celebration of all things POP.
more info? email dynamitesal@ntlworld.com
Supper Club menu is available between 7pm- 9:30pm.
7pm – 2am. Bargain post Christmas entry price £5 before 10.30 / £8 after.

Friday, 13th February
Mother Funkers

Excellent food available – but no jelly..
Mother Funkers is the unique and popular dance night for women who really miss having a good dance now and then, but just can’t do that late night thing any more. It starts early (7.30pm), finishes (11.30pm), and does away with all the gruesome aspects of nightclubbing. Lovely.
Tickets are available from

Mother Funkers:

Tel: 01273 555334

mail@mother-funkers.com

times: 7.30pm – midnight.
Saturday, 14th February

Margot’s Parties

Purveyor of decadent DJ led entertainment Margot’s Parties www.margots.org is planning another soiree..
Expect: perfect pop, sexy house & dirty disco. Seductive surroundings & a heavenly crowd.

7pm – 2am. Entry: £8 before 9.30pm/£10 after. Advance tickets available from the Hanbury Club. Tel: 01273 605789 for debit and credit card payments.
Friday, 20th February
Club Chat Noir

Live great-to-dance-to music in a welcoming and friendly place and a guaranteed good-time groovy night out – take a stroll beside the seaside, get in your dancing shoes and shake your tail-feathers to this increasingly popular sound.

www.clubchatnoir.co.uk

To join the Pan Promotions mailing list, email: info@panpromotions.co.uk
Supper club menu is available: £22 for two courses, £28 for three courses.

times: 7pm – 2am. door tax: £9 / £7 in advance. £10 / £8 conc. £5 / £4 conc. after midnight. £1 off each ticket for groups of 10 or more.

Thursday, 26th February
Taxim: Greek Night

Pan Promotions Presents:

Taxim: GrEEk Night

Now every 4th Thursday of each month
This month: The Kypreos Band

Live traditional and original Greek music from The Kypreos Band, led by George Kypreos on bazouki and accompanied by guitar, darbouka, bass and drums.
+ DJ Bella

times: 7pm – 2am. door tax: 8pm, £8 / £6 (conc.)
Thursday 26th February
Taxim: GrEEk Night

Now every 4th Thursday of each month
This month: The Kypreos Band

Live traditional and original Greek music from The Kypreos Band, led by George Kypreos on bazouki and accompanied by guitar, darbouka, bass and drums.
+ DJ Bella

7pm – 2am. d8pm, £8 / £6 (conc.)
Friday, 27th February
Mojo to Go Go

A night of swinging 60s psychedelia, soul, beat, boogaloo, ska and garage.
Hosts, DJs El Diablo and El Hammondo spin classic & rare grooves from the US, UK and Europe. Also there will be films/clips of music vids and iconic cinema of the decade. What’s it like I hear you say? ‘Carnaby Street meets US high school frat party’ as one club-goer said.
Voted as one of the top 5 nights out in Brighton by The Argus Weekend Guide no less than eight times. Mojo To Go Go attracts a fun crowd from 18-50. So get your best threads on and shimmy on down.

7pm – 2am. £5/£4 entry.
Regular event
Every Tuesday
Salsa Night

Classes are open to everyone of all abilities, including complete beginners and the promoters pride themselves on their wide and varied programme, including Cuban Salsa, Cabaret & Styling, Cha-Cha-Cha.
Cuban DJ and club until 1am.
weekly drop in classes:
8.30-9.30pm beginners & Intermediates

9.30-10.30pm Improvers & advanced

7pm – 1am. £6 for 1 class, £10 for 2 classes.

Seven Veils Productions presents… Sirens

A Nightmare Before Christmas

Sunday 21ST DECEMBER 2008
Cabaret starts 10pm
£5/£3.50
Doors – 8pm – late
@ Ghetto – BrightonFormallyThe Candy Bar
129 St James’s St
BN2 1TH
01273 622424
Sirens celebrates all things Christmas-sy! Mince pie anyone?
New dancers, male dancers and of course, some of your all time favourites performing Yuletide burlesque and pole dancing.
Dress to impress…

Music will be kitsch and shamelessly commercial so you can dance all night long to all your favourite tunes.

Champers from £6 per bottle.
Earlier show start times.
Male and female performers.
And The Hostess herself…
Miss Rebecca Drury on the mic.
Free shot on arrival if you dress up/ in theme
See photographs from past events here:-
www.facebook.com
If you would like to learn more about exotic dance and how to do it contact
www.sevenveilsproductions.co.uk
07887 560342 / 01273 885585
Male and female Dancers Required
Audition – 1 song on pole or burlesque – 01273 885585

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