Brighton Dome Spring 2015 Brochure by Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival

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Brighton Dome aims to bring the best in performance and art to the city and this season is a real showcase for that ambition. Dance legends Michael Clark, DV8’s Lloyd Newson and Belgium's Wim Vandekeybus rub shoulders with musical icon Underworld and lunchtime concert favourite Marius Neset who all represent our growing alumni of returning Brighton Festival artists. Together with an impressive theatre and family programme, including our contribution to the city’s SICK! Festival, this Spring represents the increasing aspiration of our programme. With recent news of major support from both Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund we are on the threshold of an exciting time for Brighton Dome. Our aim is to redevelop our Studio Theatre, provide some much needed upgrades to our Corn Exchange, and enable the creation of new spaces for educational and creative purposes. This work will be the first phase of an over-arching cultureled development plan for the Royal Pavilion Estate andw its surrounding areas to help make Brighton & Hove a world-class destination for everyone. I look forward to seeing you at Brighton Dome this Spring and hope you’ll join us in supporting our long term future. Andrew Comben

Chief Executive Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival

P4 Theatre P8 SICK! Festival P9 Words, Art & Film P10 Comedy P12 Contemporary Music P17 Dance P21 Circus P22 Classical P27 Children and Family P30 Tours and Special Projects P31 Join In P33 Local Spotlight P34 Coming Soon P35 Your Visit P37 Support Us P38 Calendar

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Welcome

This Last Tempest This sequel to The Tempest begins where Shakespeare left off: Caliban and Ariel are alone on the enchanted island, as Prospero’s ship sails out of view. In the hours that follow, the magician’s former servants are free to begin again, and they sing and perform wild tempests. As the storms rage around them, they conjure their own brave new world of spirits, monsters and inanimate objects brought to life. Part theatre, part gig, This Last Tempest draws on the company's collaborative approach to devise theatre and is a show for both those who know Shakespeare's play and those new to The Tempest. Age 12+ Duration 70 minutes Post-show discussion Fri 20 Mar Workshops are available for school and college groups. Please contact alice@fueltheatre.com

Fri 20 & Sat 21 Mar, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions) Funded by Arts Council England. Commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre and Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal. Developed at the Other Place at the RSC, and with support from Tobacco Factory Theatres.

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Theatre

Uninvited Guests and Fuel

Theatre

Justin Vivian Bond

Love Is Crazy After sold-out shows in Paris and New York, cabaret legend and trans-genre artist Justin Vivian Bond celebrates Valentine’s with Love is Crazy, a seductive musical evening of songs and stories about love. Expect the unexpected with original compositions, songs associated with Bond’s stage and film appearances and tracks originally made famous by The Cure, The Divine Comedy, Pet Shop Boys, Patti Smith and more.

‘Cabaret messiah’ êêêêê

Time Out London

Wed 18 Feb, 8.30pm Corn Exchange £14, (£12 concessions) Presented by Pink Fringe, Brighton Dome, Southbank Centre and Contact

How was it for you? A gently interactive show about intimacy The thing about being intimate with someone is that most of it takes place in our own heads. And what goes on in there is impossible to know unless we talk about it. Written by Kefi Chadwick and Mark Maughan and specially developed for a preview performance in Brighton, this show explores our individual experiences of intimacy and sex, and how differently we all live them. But don’t worry, we’ll say most of the words. Snacks, drink and a comfy seat provided - at this alternative Valentine's experience.

‘ A highlight of this year’s festival’ Tania Harrison, Creative Director, Latitude Festival Age 16+ Duration 70 minutes Limited capacity

Sat 14 & Mon 16 Feb, 7.30pm Tue 17 Feb, 6pm Founders Room £8 Supported by Arts Council England

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Theatre

Mark Thomas

Cuckooed Comedy’s elder statesman and all-round mischief-maker Mark Thomas tells his true story of how Britain’s biggest arms manufacturer, BAE Systems, came to spy on a comedian. Over the years, Mark has investigated everything from CocaCola to inheritance tax avoidance. He has stopped multinational infrastructure deals, given evidence to Parliamentary Select Committees and been arrested countless times. Cuckooed is his second one-man theatre show, which has already won a Scotsman Fringe First award, the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression award and a raft of five-star reviews. Mark will perform 30 minutes of stand-up before his impassioned tale of hubris, planes, demos and undercover deceit begins. Age 16+

Tim Crouch

I, Malvolio

Duration 30 minutes stand-up followed by 60 minutes show Produced by Lakin McCarthy in association with Traverse Theatre

Thu 5 Mar, 7.30pm Corn Exchange £16 (£14 concessions) First seen at Brighton Festival in 2010, Tim Crouch’s award-winning show has toured the world. Now Malvolio is coming home… and he’s as outraged and outrageous as ever! I, Malvolio is a charged, hilarious and sometimes unsettling rant from a man adrift in front of a cruel audience. Part abject clown, part theatre-hating disciplinarian, Malvolio asks his audience to explore the pleasure we take in other people’s suffering. This brilliant one-man show unlocks Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to tell a timeless story of bullying, prudery and practical jokes. A show for anyone who has ever been told off or fallen in love with the wrong person.

‘A brilliantly crafted hour… beautiful and heartfelt’ Metro êêêê

‘Crouch is masterful’ The Guardian êêêê

‘Immaculate, moving, funny, wise’ The Times

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Age 12+ Duration 60 minutes Designed by Graeme Gilmore Co-commissioned by Brighton Festival and Singapore Arts Festival. Supported by BAC.

Fri 13 Mar 1.30pm (schools) & 7pm Sat 14 Mar 2.30pm & 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions) £6 schools (Fri performance only) Supported by

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Penelope RETOLD Prepare yourself for an irreverent storm of classical myth and contemporary rage.

Theatre

Derby Theatre

Welcome to Ithaca-Island paradise and home to Penelope. She’s married to a world famous war hero and she’s had enough of waiting quietly. Written and performed by Caroline Horton (Olivier Award nominee and The Stage Best Solo Performer) and made with input from soldiers and military spouses, Penelope RETOLD features comedy, songs and YouTube clips. An epic, heartbreaking and fiercely playful tale of love, loneliness and the need to be free. Ages 13+ Duration 60 minutes Plus post-show discussion

Thu 26 Mar, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

Chris Thorpe

Confirmation If you pinned me against a wall, I’d probably admit to being a liberal. Of course, pinning me against a wall is exactly what I’d expect from someone like you. This is a show about the gulfs we can’t talk across, about the way we choose only to see the evidence that proves we’re right: the phenomenon of confirmation bias.

‘Thorpe's dramatically charged show challenges our own biases and beliefs in a Ted talk-turned-passionate provocation’ Lyn Gardner, The Guardian êêêê

Written and performed by Chris Thorpe (Unlimited Theatre) and developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin (Director of Catch 22, Brighton Festival 2014), Confirmation is an attempt to have an honourable dialogue with political extremism - to find out why we believe what we believe, and how we can end up so far apart. Age 14+ Duration 80 minutes Produced by Warwick Arts Centre & China Plate, commissioned by Northern Stage and Battersea Arts Centre.

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SICK! Festival taking place in Brighton and Manchester, confronts the physical, mental and social challenges of life and death.

Yaël Farber

Nirbhaya On 16 December 2012, a young woman boarded a bus in Delhi heading for home. What followed, changed their lives and countless others’ forever. Internationally acclaimed playwright and director Yaël Farber’s awardwinning play cracks open the cone of silence around women whose lives have been shattered by genderbased violence.

With an extraordinary ensemble cast of seven from India, Farber brings a blistering evocation of that terrible night and the ripples of change it set in motion. Tearing away the shame that keeps the survivors silent, Nirbhaya is a voyage into a tapestry of personal testimonies. Post-show discussion, see website Co-presented with SICK! Festival An Assembly, Riverside Studios & Poorna Jagannathan production

‘Powerful and incredibly moving’ The Independent êêêê

‘ One of the most powerful and urgent pieces of human rights theatre ever made’ The Herald êêêêê Age 16+ Contains adult themes Duration 95 minutes (no interval)

Tue 10 & Wed 11 Mar, 8pm Corn Exchange £15, (£12.50 concessions)

Edit Kaldor

Woe UK Premiere Three teenagers want to talk about something they have no words for: how do you tell an audience you’ve been abused? Hungarian Edit Kaldor directs with precision an intelligent, challenging performance that drills to the deepest layers of memory. As these young people share their experiences, fantasies and dreams, we learn the full effects of abuse on the body and the brain. Post-show discussion Presented by SICK! Festival Age 14+ Duration 70 minutes

Thu 19 Mar, 8pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

SICK! Festival 2 – 25 March 2015

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Rites of Passage Exhibition Rites of Passage is a Brighton based leadership development programme for young women. Dance and the expressive arts are used as core tools for professional and personal development and to encourage women to embody their ambitions.

A panel discussion and debate on the issues surrounding female body image to celebrate International Women’s Day. Do you feel pressure to look a certain way? Are the images we see around us true reflections of who we are? Come and join the conversation, and discover some positive changes women are making to change the way we feel about ourselves. Panellists include:

Laura Dodsworth Laura is a photographer and the creator of Bare Reality: 100 women, their breasts, their stories (pictured.) 100 women bare their breasts alongside intimate, honest, courageous and moving stories about their breasts and lives.

Natasha Devon Natasha Devon is a writer, TV pundit and founder of the SelfEsteem Team, who deliver lessons on mental health and body image into schools and colleges throughout the UK. Sun 8 Mar, 3pm Corn Exchange £8 (£6 concessions)

This exhibition charts their three month journey through the rites of passage programme and shows a snapshot into the next generation of inspiring and insightful social leaders.

Words and Film

Liking What We See

Supported by Arts Council England

Mon 9 to Sun 15 Mar 10am – 5pm Founders Room FREE

The Banff Mountain Film Festival One of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world. The festival draws some of the world's best film makers and accomplished outdoor heroes to celebrate adventure, the environment, mountain culture and the outdoors through film.

Sat 11 Apr, 7.30pm Concert Hall £15 (£13 concessions)

Plus don’t miss our other events to celebrate International Women’s Day, including the Rites of Passage exhibition (see right) and a host of activities/workshops with Brighton Women’s Centre in our Café-Bar. See brightondome.org for more details.

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Comedy

Josie Long Cara Josephine

The three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and cult optimist is back! A show about love and being outdoorsy as a bear, Cara Josephine is her most personal to date, and was the best-reviewed comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014. Josie Long is the star of BBC Radio 4’s All of the Planet’s Wonders and Short Cuts and a regular contributor to the Guardian Guide. She’s recently appeared on BBC1’s Have I Got News For You, Channel Four’s 8 out of 10 Cats, Comedy Central’s Alternative Comedy Experience and Radio 4’s Just a Minute.

‘An original and unflagging spirit, oozing enthusiasm and intellect… Long builds delightful comedy worlds’ The Times êêêê

‘A passion for ideas and creativity… this is a lovely show’ The Guardian êêêê

‘Raucously silly and profoundly moving’ Edinburgh Evening News êêêêê

Age 16+

Thu 19 Feb, 8pm Corn Exchange £14 (£12 concessions)

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Comedy

Ross Noble

Tangentleman The king of improvisational comedy is back with another mindblowing tour of his brand new show, Tangentleman. This master surrealist combines his trademark exuberance, spontaneity and cerebral style with an infinite imagination, qualities that have established him as one of Britain’s best-loved comedians. Age 15+

Sat 31 Jan & Sun 1 Feb, 8pm Concert Hall £26

Jimmy Carr

Funny Business Multiple choice. Jimmy Carr’s Funny Business will be: a) Packed with jokes; b) Rude and offensive; c) A great night out, d) £26 a ticket If you answered a) b) c) or d) you were right!

Tue 24 Mar, 8pm Concert Hall £26

Age 16+

Stewart Lee

A Room With A Stew A brand new live show with fresh material in preparation for Stewart's next BBC2 series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Age 16+

‘Utter disgrace. Totally evil propaganda. Offensive, biased, untrue and unfunny’ Patricia Culligan, UKIP

Fri 27 & Sat 28 Feb, 8pm Concert Hall £22

Dylan Moran

Off the Hook The star of Black Books, Shaun of the Dead and Calvary is back with his first new show in four years. Dark, dry and relentlessly sharp, Moran’s sardonic observational style is ‘stand-up comedy of the first order’ and ‘seriously good fun’ (The Times).

Wed 1 & Thu 2 Apr, 8pm Concert Hall £26 (£24 concessions)

Age 15+

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Underworld

dubnobasswithmyheadman Live A very special live event to mark the 20th anniversary of the album dubnobasswithmyheadman. In January 1994 the band released their debut album on independent label Junior Boy’s Own. It arrived as a fully formed statement of intent – equally suited to the dancefloor and the after party. Although born out of club culture the album defied the accepted genres of the time. Two decades on from its original release, it’s unarguable that its one of the most influential British electronic records of all time – a signpost for everything from dance music’s easy relationship with main stages at festivals to the radio/globe-conquering EDM phenomenon. Sat 7 Mar, 8pm Concert Hall £30 Standing/Unreserved Seating - Stalls Reserved Seated - Circle

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Trio Da Kali

‘First Aid Kit’s songs are as ancient as music itself, but as new as a freshly broken heart. Extraordinary’ Sunday Times Sat 24 Jan, 8pm £21.50 RETURNS ONLY

The Unthanks There are no easy one-liners to sum up The Unthanks. With an eclectic approach that combines traditional English folk with other genres, Tyneside sisters Rachel and Becky have collaborated with Orbital, Sting and Adrian Utley (Portishead) and have garnered an enviable roll call of celebrity fans. In 2012, they released three albums under the banner Diversions: a reimagining of the work of Robert Wyatt and Antony Hegarty; an orchestral adventure with Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band; and a soundtrack to a film about the ship

building industry. They’ve since been quietly working on their eighth album, supported by a major tour featuring a 10-piece ensemble.

Hailing from the Mandé culture of Mali, Trio Da Kalibrings acontemporary twist to the ancient traditions of the griots, the caste of hereditary musical artisans. From the soaring vibrato voice of Hawa Kassé Madyto the dazzling balafon solos of Lassana Diabaté, underpinned by the punchy bass lines of Mamadou Kouyaté’s ngoni, the Trio offers a rare glimpse into the soul of West Africa’s most sublime music.

Contemporary Music

First Aid Kit

Since their first international appearance at the BBC Proms in 2013, Trio Da Kali has collaborated with the celebrated Kronos Quartet and kora sensation Toumani Diabaté.

‘ Rachel and Becky's voices are one of the true wonders of 21st century music' NME

Wed 4 Mar, 8pm Concert Hall £20, £17.50

‘ A lovely blend of griot music plus something close to jazz’ The Independent Sun 1 Mar, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions) In association with Making Tracks

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Contemporary Music

Herbie Flowers Jazz Breakfast Rise and shine for the best way to spend your weekend mornings. Mix these ever popular sessions of irresistible jazz with a cuppa on arrival and you have the recipe for a perfect weekend chillout.

Sat 17 Jan, Sat 14 Feb (Valentines Sun 8 Mar, Sun 5 Apr & Sun 26 Apr, 11am Corn Exchange £7.50 (Includes tea or coffee on arrival)

Special)

Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones, before establishing a solo career with his unique blend of voodoo mysticism, rhythm and blues and psychedelic rock. His latest album is astar-studded salute to another New Orleans legend, Louis Armstrong. Don’t miss this infectious live performer and true American icon.

Dr John and the Nite Trippers plus support

Six-time Grammy winner Dr John is known the world over as the embodiment of New Orleans’

Sam Lee

plus support

musical legacy. His colourful career began in the 1950s performing with some of the Crescent City’s greatest acts. By the 1960s, he was a soughtafter session musician, playing on records by Van Morrison, reinterpretation of the British folk tradition, steeped in drama, love, violence, lore and magic

Both a singer and a collector of songs, Sam Lee has spent years searching the country for the Roma, Gypsy and Traveller communities, who have passed their songs down the generations – and gathered the songs that they have sung for him. This collection formed the basis for his Mercury nominated debut album Ground of Its Own, which he brought to Brighton Festival 2013 His latest album, The Fade In Time is a distinctive and radical

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‘a walking tribute to nightcrawling New Orleans’ Los Angeles Times Thu 12 Mar, 8pm Concert Hall £21, £24, £26

Sat 28 Mar, 8pm Corn Exchange £15

Mariana Sadovska

One of the most talked about newcomers on the European jazz scene, Copenhagen-based saxophonist Marius Neset returns following a sell-out Brighton Festival concert in 2013.

Known in her home country as the ‘Ukrainian Bjork’, Mariana Sadovska’s furious performances cross all borders: ancient midsummer invocations, wedding songs and migrant chants from remote Ukrainian villages all get a singular turn.

Sat 11 Apr, 8pm Studio Theatre £14 In association with Brighton Jazz Club

‘ Brighton Festival 2013 sell out show’ African Night Fever Abdul Tee-Jay’s Rokoto

This Sierra Leone-born multiinstrumentalist has spent a long and varied career bringing West Africa’s folk and street music to the world. Described by The Guardian as 'the best exponent of African dance music, Abdul's seven-piece band Rokoto (the nickname of an area of Freetown) brings the ever-popular rhythms and melodies of palm-wine and highlife to Brighton Dome. Presented by African Night Fever

Fri 27 Mar, 8pm Studio Theatre £10 advance, standing

Contemporary Music

Marius Neset

Teaming up with German percussionist and electronica specialist Christian Thomé, Mariana creates an everchanging collage of Ukrainian folk and contemporary electro-acoustic sounds. Their assortment of instruments - from harmonium and Jew’s harp to laptop - are woven together by Mariana’s powerful voice that oscillates between fragility and defiance. Presented in association with Making Tracks

‘ Protocol and tradition of Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® whatever style she is working in Adios Tour just vanish; she Featuring Omara Portuondo, replaces them with Guajiro Mirabal, Barbarito Torres and Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, plus pure vitality’ special guests After 16 years thrilling audiences, the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® is set to bid 'Adios' with a farewell tour. The group, which has been touring the globe since 1997, grew out of the release of the Grammy Awardwinning bestselling album Buena Vista Social Club™, and its line-up continues to include a number of the original artists featured on the landmark recording and film.

New York Times

Wed 22 Apr, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

Sat 4 Apr, 7.30pm Concert Hall £39

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Contemporary Music

SPECTRUM Our monthly night in partnership with Resident showcases the freshest talent from the Brighton music scene. Visit Brighton Dome’s Spectrum Facebook page for regular updates. Sat 14 Feb, 28 Mar & 18 April Doors 7.30pm Studio Theatre £4

Slow Club

Mon 9 Feb, doors 7.30pm

Ryan Adams

Thu 19 Feb, doors 7pm

The Decemberists Fri 20 Feb, doors 7pm

The War on Drugs Sun 22 Feb, doors 7pm

The Jesus and Mary Chain Mon 23 Feb, doors 7pm

Jungle

Mon 2 Mar, doors 7.30pm

The Stranglers

Tue 3 Mar, doors 7pm

Simple Minds

Tue 14 Apr, doors 7pm

Texas

Sat 18 Apr, doors 7pm

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Marc Almond Tue 21 Apr, 7pm

Public Service Broadcasting Wed 22 Apr, doors 7pm

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JOHN Lover. Criminal. Father. Arsonist. Graduate. Charmer. Survivor. This powerful new verbatim work by DV8 Physical Theatre follows the extraordinary life story of one man. John. After years of crime, drug use and struggling to survive, John’s desire for a new life leads him to a place unknown by most. Based on frank interviews conducted by DV8’s Artistic Director, Lloyd Newson, JOHN combines spoken word with movement to create a touching and poignant theatrical experience.

DV8 return to Brighton Dome following their internationally-acclaimed production Can We Talk About This? (Brighton Festival 2012). Age: 16+ Contains adult themes, strong language and nudity. Co-produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain, Biennale de la Danse de Lyon, Théâtre de la Ville and Festival d’Automne Paris, Dansens Hus Stockholm, Dansens Hus Oslo and DV8 Physical Theatre Co-programmed in partnership with South East Dance

Dance

DV8 Physical Theatre

Wed 28 & Thu 29 Jan, 8pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £18.50, £22.50

‘ You will never see anything like a work by Lloyd Newson… bold, involving and utterly unique.’ The Telegraph

...and that’s why I come here, because it’s another door that’s opened, you never know where this is gonna lead.

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Dance

Wim Vandekeybus/Ultima Vez

What the Body Does Not Remember The amazing debut of Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus and Ultima Vez in 1987 stunned the world of dance at the time and won the prestigious Bessie Award in New York for this ‘brutal confrontation of dance and music’. Balancing on the razor edge of attraction and repulsion, Vandekeybus creates compelling sets of lines between the eight performers, whilst throughout there is an explosion of aggression, fear and danger. Reworked for a world tour 28 years later this show still stands as one of the most exciting pieces of dance ever made.

The New York Times

Post show discussion Tue 17 Feb Presented with Dance Touring Partnership Co-programmed in partnership with South East Dance

Tue 17 Feb, 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £12.50, £15, £17.50 Student groups £7.50 (1 in 10 free) Under 26s £10

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‘ Tough, brutal, playful, ironic and terrific…an extraordinarily innovative dance piece.’

A Night to Remember Following his last sell out tour, Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole is once again set to dazzle audiences with his brand new show. One of Strictly’s most charismatic choreographers and

performers, Brendan will host throughout as he leads his cast on a journey of music and dance in a spectacular night of theatrical entertainment.

Dance

Brendan Cole

Fri 30 Jan, 7.30pm Concert Hall £28.50, £33.50, £37.50

Wendy Houstoun

Pact with Pointlessness This is a show that asks the big questions: a philosophical piece of stupidity driven by an urgent sense of futility. It’s a barrage of old time patter and online chatter, triggered by life, death and what to do about it all. Seasoned performer Wendy Houstoun is in defiant form. Hot on the heels of 50 Acts (winner of the 2013 TMA award for Achievement in Dance), Wendy is treading the boards once more. Funny and moving in equal measure, Pact with Pointlessness is part stand up comedy, part vaudeville eccentricity in a performance of organised chaos. Supported by Dance4, Nottingham Lakeside Arts, The Nightingale Theatre, Dance East, South East Dance and Arts Council England.

‘ It might just be Houstoun’s bravest (piece) to date’

Tue 14 Apr, 8pm Studio Theatre £12.50 (£10 concessions)

London Dance

Dance Scratch Night A Brighton Dance Network Event

Brighton Dome and South East Dance present an evening of contemporary dance by local artists. An opportunity to see work in progress, keep your finger on the pulse and meet other dance professionals all for a fiver!

Wed 18 Mar, 8pm Studio Theatre £5

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Dance

Michael Clark Company

animal/ vegetable/mineral Hailed as ‘British dance’s true iconoclast’, Michael Clark is a defining cultural figure. Since emerging in the 1980s as a prodigy at London’s Royal Ballet School, he has remained at the forefront of innovation in dance. From the outset, Clark’s performances have been marked by a mixture of technical rigour and experimentation, intense and fine-tuned choreography intersecting with elements of punk, Dada, pop and rock. animal / vegetable / mineral continues Clark's history of close collaboration with contemporary artists, designers and musicians and includes music by Relaxed Muscle, ScrittiPolitti and Sex Pistols. Michael Clark workshops are available for groups of college students and young professionals. Please contact Hilary.Cooke@brightondome.org or 01273 260821 Co-programmed in partnership with South East Dance Commissioned by Barbican, London. Co-produced by Barbican, London, Michael Clark Company, Maison des Arts de Créteil, Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg and Tramway, Glasgow. Michael Clark Company is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Wed 11 Mar, 8pm Concert Hall £10, £12.50, £18.50, £22.50 £7.50 schools (not top two prices)

‘There is nothing in dance quite like a work by Michael Clark. Each piece he makes is as unmistakable as a Jackson Pollock painting or a Warhol screen print’ The Telegraph

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Timber! The family that plays together, ‘Joyous, homespun chops wood together and circus’ The Guardian performs death-defying feats ‘Breath-taking’ The Stage together... stays together Prepare for a joyous, log-balancing, woodchucking, axe-juggling spectacular from a family of lumberjack circus-performers. Blending circus with theatre, dance, live traditional music and the folklore of their native Quebec, Cirque Alfonse take the audience on a wild ride of gravity-defying acrobatics and thrilling tricks with metal saws, axes and logs from the family farm. Including phenomenal feats of agility and strength, Timber! stars the whole family from 66-year-old grandad Alain to two-year-old grandson Arthur.

Circus

Cirque Alfonse

Age 7+ Duration 90 minutes (no interval) International touring of Timber! supported by Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Canada Arts Council

Fri 2 Jan, 7.30pm Sat 3 Jan, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 4 Jan, 2.30pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £17.50, £22.50 (£15 concessions) Under 16s half price £60/£45 Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children)

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Rory Macdonald conductor Lambis Vassiliadis piano Humperdinck Prelude, Hansel and Gretel Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 Dvořák Symphony No. 8

After the dark clouds of his Seventh Symphony, Dvořák articulated his enchantment with human existence in his blissful Eighth - a work overflowing with joyous fanfares that vividly captures the beauty of the natural world. He was soon snapped up by a New York music college, far from his Czech homeland. A similar intention lay behind Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto. With its easy elegance and pruned sophistication, Chopin hoped to endear himself to the opinion-forming concertgoers of Paris, many miles from his native Warsaw. Rory Macdonald opens this concert with the unmatched musical magic of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel Prelude. Sat 17 Jan, 7.30pm Jaime Martín conductor Andreas Brantelid cello Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture) Elgar Cello Concerto Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

When his older brother started sending letters home from his naval adventures in the Far East, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov fell in love with the faraway land he’d never see. The composer eventually made it as far as Istanbul on a family holiday, but his spellbinding orchestral adventure after The Arabian Nights, perhaps the greatest piece of musical storytelling ever crafted, was as great a tribute to his beloved Orient as anyone could hope to make. Hear his sultry, dramatic portrayal of Sultana Scheherazade’s stories alongside Tchaikovsky’s own slice of orchestral fantasy and Elgar’s noble but fierce Cello Concerto. Sat 28 Mar, 7.30pm All LPO Concerts Concert Hall £10, £15, £18, £23, £27.50, £32.50 Book two concerts together and save 10% Call 01273 709709 (not available online)

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Classical Music

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Andrew Gourlay Conductor Martin Roscoe Piano

Thomas Carroll Conductor Anthony Hewitt Piano

Stephen Bell Conductor Tamsin Waley-Cohen Violin

Barry Wordsworth Conductor Raphael Wallfisch Cello

Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Op.15 Beethoven Symphony No.7 in A major Op.92

Haydn Symphony No.83 in G minor (‘La Poule’) Mozart Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat major K595 Schubert Symphony No.5 in B flat major D485

Beethoven Egmont Overture Op.84 Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Op.26 Sibelius Symphony No.1 in E minor Op.39

Lord Berners Fantaisie Espagnole Walton Cello Concerto Holst The Planets Op.32

Haydn and Mozart did more than any other composers of the Classical Period to develop the symphony and the concerto. Haydn’s sense of humour and joie de vivre are given full rein in Symphony No.83, nicknamed La Poule (The Hen) after an audience member at the first performance observed that the oboe figure of the first movement sounded like hens clucking. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.27 was first performed in 1791, the year of Mozart’s death, and was to be the last work that Mozart himself performed.

Stephen Bell returns to conduct another programme of favourites, which begins with Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, written in 1810 as incidental music to Goethe’s play of the same name. The long, expansive lines and soaring slow movement of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1 have made it one of the most romantic violin concertos, performed here by rising star Tamsin Waley-Cohen, winner of the Royal Overseas League String Prize 2005. By contrast, Sibelius evokes the starker atmosphere of his native Finland in the intensely nationalistic fervour of his Symphony No.1.

We start 2015 with two giants of the orchestral repertoire. It is well known that Brahms was in awe of Beethoven for much of his early life and yet his Piano Concerto No.1, written in 1859, breaks new ground stylistically, harmonically and rhythmically, so much so that the audience hissed the first performance in Leipzig. Conversely, Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony was so popular at its first performance that it had to be repeated immediately, and Beethoven himself considered it to be one of his best works. Sun 11 Jan, 2.45pm

Sun 8 Feb, 2.45pm

Sun 1 Mar, 2.45pm

Classical Music

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

The final concert of the season pulls out all the stops with Gustav Holst’s eternally popular suite The Planets, written during the First World War. Sir William Walton’s Cello Concerto, written in 1956, is one of his most original and atmospheric compositions, recorded by many of the great cellists and performed here by soloist Raphael Wallfisch. Many will not have heard of Walton’s friend, the eccentric Lord Berners, whose ballet music and songs have a distinctly ironic touch. Sun 22 Mar, 2.45pm

All BPO Concerts Concert Hall* £11, £16, £21, £26, £31, £35, Pre Concert Interviews at 1.45pm before every performance, tickets £3.50

*All BPO events count as one for the Dome Saver scheme.

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Classical Music

Coffee Concerts In association with Strings Attached

Our season of sociable Sunday morning chamber concerts continues. Sit back and relax with coffee, cake and sublime music from some of the finest ensembles on the international scene.

All Coffee Concerts: Corn Exchange £18.50 (£16 concessions) Half-season tickets for all Jan – Mar concerts: £49.50 (£42 concessions) Call 01273 709709 to book (not available online) Ages 8 – 25 free (excl. 15 Mar) as part of the CAVATINA Scheme*, book in person.

Heath Quartet Wolf Italian Serenade

Royal College of Music Wind Ensemble

Bartók String Quartet No. 1 Op. 7

Programme Includes:

Beethoven String Quartet No. 14 Op. 131

Mozart Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, for 13 winds ‘Gran Partita’

No Coffee Concert season is complete without the ever-popular Heath Quartet, Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival’s resident string quartet. Here they bring a programme that includes Bartók’s poignant first String Quartet, inspired in part by his unrequited love for violinist Stefi Geyer. Beethoven’s much-revered String Quartet No. 14 is one of his final completed works: upon hearing its melancholy sentiment, Schubert is said to have remarked, ‘After this, what is left for us to write?’ The concert begins with Hugo Wolf’s lively and optimistic Italian Serenade. Sun 18 Jan, 11am

Lutyens Oboe Quartet Op. 81, ‘Driving out the Death’

Senior students of the Royal College of Music form a lineup of rare talent to perform a programme that includes one of the most monumental yet leastheard works of the chamber much repertoire. Mozart's Serenade - a huge work that scales the heights of sublime inspiration - forms the centerpiece of this recital by the cream of the country's young classical musicians.

Mozart Adagio for Cor Anglais and String Trio K580a

Sun 15 Mar, 11am

Britten Oboe Quartet Elgar Andante and Allegro

Britten Fantasy Quartet in F minor Op. 2 Oliver Knussen Cantata Lennox Berkeley String Trio Op. 19 Mozart Oboe Quartet in F major, K370/368b

*The Coffee Concert series is part of the CAVATINA Scheme which offers a limited number of free tickets to young people aged 8 - 25. Bookings are in person only. See brightondome.org for details

Formidable oboe virtuoso Nicholas Daniel founded the Britten Oboe Quartet with colleagues and co-principals of the award-winning Britten Sinfonia, bringing their experience of playing together over many years. The result is warm, expressive playing of varied repertoire: from classics such as Mozart’s Oboe Quartet to lesserknown compositions for oboe and cor anglais quartets by Mozart, Britten, Elgar, Berkeley, Knussen and Elisabeth Lutyens. Sun 22 Feb, 11am

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Classical Music

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Celebrating 120 years of music making, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra return with the second in two special concerts.

German Dances Take a whirl through the most melodic masterworks of the German repertoire: waltzing with Brahms at his most relaxed andgood-natured; revelling with Mozart in the dazzling melody and inventionof the Sinfonia Concertante; and scaling the peaks of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, described by Wagner as ‘the apotheosis of the dance’ and surging to one of the most thrilling endings in all music.

Brahms Liebesliederwalzer Mozart Sinfonia Concertante K.364 Beethoven Symphony No.7 Nicholas McGegan conductor Veronika Eberle violin Antoine Tamestit viola

Sat 14 Mar, 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £18, £23, £27.50

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Classical Music

Brighton Dome Organ Showcase It was Douglas Reeve who made Brighton Dome’s theatre organ famous through his wartime BBC Light Programme broadcasts. There was not a seat to spare at his Tuesday at the Dome shows, which ran for a record-breaking 1,600 performances, and audiences would flock to hear him perform his signature tune, Pack Up Your Troubles.

Michael Maine Best known for his tenure as Director of Music at Hove Parish Church and St Christopher's School, Michael is largely responsible for Brighton Dome’s historic organ surviving to this day. A regular on BBC Radio 2’s The Organist Entertains, enjoy this renowned musician as he puts it though its paces. Mon 19 Jan, 3pm

Michael Wooldridge A versatile musician, Michael will take you on a tour through his life in music, from big band favourites to musical theatre. Among his many achievements, Michael has performed on the mighty 5-manual Compton at London’s Leicester Square Odeon in the presence of Prince Charles.

Brighton Festival Chorus

St John Passion

Mon 2 Feb, 3pm

James Morgan conductor

The John Mann Music Show

As Easter beckons, Brighton Festival Chorus returns to Brighton Dome for a special ‘in the round’ performance of JS Bach’s glorious St John Passion.

Brighton-born entertainer John Mann revives a bygone era made famous by his idol Douglas Reeve. John made his first broadcast in 1968 and has since earned an enviable international reputation as an eminent organist with a unique talent for evoking the heyday of Music Hall and light entertainment. Mon 2 Mar, 3pm

First performed in Leipzig on Good Friday 1724, Bach’s powerfully meditative interpretation of the Gospel of St John is a work of startling immediacy yet subtle nuance, recreating the psychological and emotional conflict of Christ’s final days before his public trial and crucifixion. Bach’s dramatic vision is brought vividly to life in this intimate Proms-style performance, which takes the singers in and amongst the audience. Ticket holders will also be able to attend a free workshop on Sat 21 Mar at St George’s, Kemptown to learn more about the St John Passion and the chorales that will be sung - see brightondome.org for details

All Organ Showcases Concert Hall £8

Fri 3 Apr, 3pm Concert Hall £15, £19.50, £25 £5 proms area

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings, see p35

The Polar Bears Go Wild!

‘This lovable show scales entertaining heights for tinies’ The Herald êêêê

A half term treat for all brave arctic explorers… Join two friendly (and slightly naughty) polar bears on the adventure of a lifetime- scaling mountains, rowing across rivers, skiing down icy slopes and stopping for picnics along the way. Where are they going? What will they get up to next? And, most importantly… have they got enough sandwiches? Youngsters will love the playful and inventive set design- watch as three large triangular shapes unfold into a world of windows, doors, boats, mountains and rivers before your very eyes.

Children & Family

Macrobert and Fish & Game

Age 2+ Duration 50 minutes

Mon 16 & Tue 17 Feb, 11.30am & 2.30pm Studio Theatre £7 (£5 concessions) £22 Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children)

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Children & Family

Little Angel Theatre

Handa’s Surprise Could you resist a sweet-smelling guava? How about a ripe red mango or a tangy purple passion fruit? Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa’s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village. Handa is taking seven delicious fruits as a surprise – but seven different, hungry animals have seven very different ideas…

RoleMop

Memories of Mermaids If you could make a wish, what would it be? And at what price? This is the darkly funny tale of homeless Rosa Lee, and 12year old Marika, who watch over the River Thames hoping the mermaid will appear, and make their dreams come true. But when Marika vanishes one night, Rosa Lee finds herself under the suspicions of the police.

Solve the puzzle in this piece of family theatre that whisks you from London to the Caribbean through projections and sensuous siren songs; a modern-day Grimm fairytale of belonging, mixed-race identity and sacrifice. And whatever you do… don’t let The Mermaid lure you in. Age 8+

Sun 15 Mar, 3pm & 7pm Studio Theatre £7 (£5 concessions) £22 Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children)

‘A short, sunshiny little show with a delicious citrus finish.’ Critics’ Choice Time Out

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A vibrant and magical blend of puppetry, live music, gentle storytelling and audience participation, Handa’s Surprise is the perfect introduction to theatre for little ones aged 2-6.

Thu 26 – Sat 28 Feb Thu 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm Fri 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3.00pm Sat 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm Studio Theatre £7 (£5 concessions) £22 Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children)

Tom and Bec’s Awesome Laundry Down to their last pair of pants, Tom has to drag Bec to the laundrette, but she will do anything to avoid her chores: storytelling, games, paper puppetry – you name it! Even Tom can’t help but be swept up by her infectious enthusiasm (when he’s not trying to show off how clever he is). But beneath the mischief, Bec hides a secret. Will Tom be hung out to dry, or will it all come out in the wash?

Age 6+ Duration 60 minutes

Sun 12 Apr, 11.30am & 2.30pm Studio Theatre £7 (£5 concessions) £22 Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children)

Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and packed full of silly sketches and fun facts, this innovative, energetic show is good clean fun. Weds 15 – Fri 17 Apr: School Groups only, 9.30am, 11am, 1.30pm Price for booking show for your school : £60 (Up to 15 children and/or young people) Teachers/Carers free. Wed 15 – Fri 17 Apr: After school groups /public, 4pm

Same Sky & Different Planet Arts

Child £7, After school groups £5 per child

Otherworld Beneath Waves

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults can come for free but please be aware of very limited capacity, not all adults in a party may be permitted to participate.

An inclusive and interactive show designed for all children aged 4+, and children and young people with complex additional needs. Welcome to Otherworld – a place that's never the same from one day to the next! Explore beneath the waves in this interactive installation, in which trained performers use theatre, music and storytelling with the latest technology including sound beams, audio and video projections.

Children & Family

‘If you like hilarious, fun packed comedy sketches, then you’ll love Bec and Tom’s Awesome Laundry.’ êêêê(Fest)

Bec Hill and Tom Goodliffe

Sat 18 Apr: Public performances,10am, 11.30am, 2pm, 4pm Child £7 Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults can come for free but please be aware of very limited capacity, not all adults in a party may be permitted to participate.

Corn Exchange

Otherworld – Multisensory Cinema Night An inclusive and interactive cinema event designed for all children aged 4+, and children and young people with complex additional needs.

Sat 18 Apr, 6pm Corn Exchange Child £4, Adult £3

Playmakes After some of our children’s theatre shows young audience members have the opportunity to get crafty and make a keepsake to take home. Our team is on hand to lead the creativity, leaving parents and guardians free to sit back, relax and enjoy some coffee or cake.

Mon 16 Feb, 12.30pm

(after the 11.30am The Polar Bears Go Wild’)

Sat 28 Feb, 1.30pm

(after the 1pm Handa’s Surprise)

Café-bar £5 per child, adults free

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Tours & Special Projects

Children & Family

Brighton Dome Backstage Tour Walk in their shoes Did you know that our Concert Hall used to be the stables for the Prince Regent’s horses? Or that Brighton Dome hosted ABBA's victory in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo? This is your chance to take a peek behind the curtain, follow in the footsteps of legends such as Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Beyoncé and David Bowie, catch a rare glimpse of the entrance to the infamous tunnel to the Royal Pavilion, and discover some of the more surprising roles our iconic venue has played in history and how we use the spaces today. So don’t keep waiting in the wings. Make your way to the stage, the show’s about to start… Sun 18 Jan, 25 Jan, 28 Feb, 29 Mar & 12 Apr, 11am Pre-booking essential

Meet in the Café-bar £6.50 (20% discount for Members)

Familiar Faces, Hidden Spaces The Royal Pavilion Estate Tour Take a tour of The Royal Pavilion, Brighton Dome, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery and Regency gardens. See what goes on behind-the-scenes and find out more about the hidden histories of these iconic buildings and how they became the cultural venues they are today.

28 Feb, 29 Mar & 12 Apr, 10.30am Meet at Royal Pavilion £20 (including tea and cake) Booking line 03000 290 902

Focus on… Miss Represented Our flagship outreach project Miss Represented operates as an arts collective working with vulnerable young women who are navigating difficult life situations and are considered at risk. Using the arts as a vehicle for self expression and investigating relevant themes and topics, Miss Represented creates a safe environment to deliver tailor made projects resulting in exhibitions, events or performances of high artistic quality. The aim is to inspire socially excluded young women and stimulate aspirations by facilitating a meaningful, reflective process in which young women can explore issues, feel empowered and have their voices heard. You can help support projects such as this in various ways. See page 37 for more details.

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings, see p35

Book the babysitter!

Firecracker Masterclasses

If there’s someone you want to sweep off their feet this Valentine’s, there’s no better place to do it than in the Corn Exchange for our ceilidh. Led by the everpopular Sussex Pistols, whose resident caller will help you through the dance steps, Brighton’s most barnstorming barn dance promises great music, great fun and love in the air this Valentine’s weekend.

Calling young actors aged 14+ - this series of three full day masterclasses is your chance to explore different aspects of acting and rub shoulders with industry professionals. In this series, our Creative Learning Team offers you the opportunity to engage with our Associate Artists and other professionals.

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Working With… Hydrocracker

Valentine’s Ceilidh

Firecracker Youth Theatre is presented by Brighton Dome and Associate Artists Hydrocracker

Sat 14 Feb, 8pm Corn Exchange £14, £26 couples

£20 per class, £45 for all three booked at the same time (20 places per group)

1. Drama from Improvisation Asif Khan

Soulful Singing Group singing teacher Mahasukha leads this uplifting harmony workshop with sacred song and heaps of infectious enthusiasm to get your spirits soaring ! No experience necessary, just the will to sing. No need to book - just drop in. Age 12+

Saturdays 11am – 12.45pm (check brightondome.org for details)

Founders Room £5 from Café-Bar

Face Painting Workshop with Sylvi Du Sauzay A face painter can add colour to any event! An exclusive practical workshop led by professional make up artist Sylvi Du Sauzay. Designed for those who would like a new career or just help out at the school fair, Sylvi will help you learn how to transform the ordinary to the extraordinary. Please bring paints and brushes if you have them - and prepare to be painted!

Create your own topical drama as you discover how to use newspaper headlines as a stimulus to fuel the imagination. Starting with images and short improvisations, the group will move on to more detailed characterisations and scenes under the guidance of the RADA-trained actor Asif Khan.

Sun 22 Feb, 10am – 4pm Studio Theatre

Age 16+

Wed 1 Apr, 11am – 4pm Dressing Rooms £20

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Join In

Hydrocracker Continued… 2. Commedia dell'arte - from 3. Telling the truth in TV Acting Venice to Brighton Gillian Wright Didi Hopkins The oral tradition of Commedia dell'arte is a huge influence on theatre today. Come and find out how to play with the masks and characters of the original commedia and see how it transfers to theatre making today. Didi is one of the main and most experienced commedia practitioners in the UK and worked with writer Richard Bean on the National Theatre's One Man Two Guvnors.

Saturday 7 March, 10am – 4pm Founders Room

It comes as a surprise to many when they hear that TV & Film isn't shot in story order. You might shoot your last scene first & your first scene last! Gillian Wright has been a professional theatre & television actress for over 30 years, including her award-winning role as Jean Slater in EastEnders. She will running a workshop & masterclass techniques to aid the young TV actor in maintaining truth & believability.

Sunday 12 April, 10am – 4pm Studio Theatre

Little Worlds of Music Come and make music with your little ones! In these workshops, we travel from the UK to Brazil, Tanzania, Jamaica and beyond, creating a live music experience which is equally exciting for babies, toddlers and adults. Age 0-5

Wed 18 Feb,11 Mar & 15 Apr 10.15am 3-5 yrs (45 mins) & 11.15am 0-2 yrs (45 mins) Founders Room £5

Artist Opportunities The Works

Are you an innovative artist navigating between theatre, music and dance in your work? Would you benefit form piloting an excerpt of a new work in front of a supportive audience? This public sharing event is a unique chance for artists and audiences to come together at an early stage of a work in development, and engage in dialogue about the creative process. Artists can visit the website for details of how to take part.

Wed 4 Mar, 7.30pm Studio Theatre FREE but ticketed Age 14+

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings, see p35

West Side Story

Swap seeds you’ve saved for something new to grow this year. More than 50 community stalls, speakers (including BBC1’s Christine Walkden), Infinity Café and kids activities.

Following their recent highly successful productions of Grease, Les Miserablés and Miss Saigon, Brighton Theatre Group Youth now bring Leonard Bernstein’s stunning West Side Story to Brighton Dome.

Sun 1 Feb, 10.30am – 4.30pm £3 (£2 concessions) Under 16s free

Wed 4 – Sun 8 Feb, 7.30pm Thu, Sat & Sun 2.30pm Corn Exchange £16.50, £22.50 (concessions £16, £14.50

The Magical Road to Oz! Brighton’s alternative panto. Not for the faint hearted.

Wed 28 Jan - Sun 8 Feb (no show Mon 2 Feb), 5pm & 8pm Studio Theatre £20, £24 meal deal

Blue Camel Club Carousel’s popular club night for people with learning disabilities has a spring in its step. Come and dance the night away to bands and DJ’s, meet friends, watch performances and have the best ever night out.

Local Spotlight

Seedy Sunday

Mon 30 Mar, 7pm – 10pm Corn Exchange £5, (£1 carers)

(includes Pinocchio meal. Valid 5pm shows 28-29 Jan & 3-5 Feb)

Big Heart Auction A very special charity auction and exhibition showcasing around 200 unique artworks from local, national and celebrity artists. Artworks will be exhibited at Brighton Dome from 3 - 6 Mar and auctioned online from 26 Feb - 8 March.

All proceeds will go to Chestnut Tree House, the children’s hospice for Sussex, and Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival. chestnut-tree-house.org.uk/bigheart

Exhibition Tue 3 – Fri 6 Mar Founders Room FREE entry

Brazilian Carnival Join in a real Brazilian carnival! Learn to samba in the afternoon (all ages welcome) then dance your socks off to the vibrant Brazilian beats. Carnival costumes are welcome! Sat 21 Feb, 2.30pm Workshops, 5pm Carnival Studio Theatre Prices, see website

Sussex Beer & Cider Festival Thu 19 – Sat 21 Mar, various sessions and prices (see sussexbeerfestival.co.uk)

Corn Exchange

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Coming Soon

Paul Merton's Impro Chums Join Paul and four special guests as they create a unique comedy show using only suggestions from the audience, their own finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off.

Sat 30 May, 8pm Concert Hall £22 (£20 concessions)

Carlos Acosta (with Zenaida Yanowsky)

On Before Carlos is the world's favourite dancer and this is his most personal work to date. On Before builds on his astonishing dance vision and features collaborations with major UK and international dance stars.

Thu 9 & Fri 10 Jul, 7.30pm Concert Hall £27, £37, £42 (10% off for groups of 10+)

Reginald D Hunter Following debut tours in Europe and New Zealand and filming a three-part series for BBC2, Reg returns with his ‘refreshingly ruminative, searingly honest comedy style’ (The Telegraph) in a brand new show, The Man Who Attempted to Do As Much As Such. Age 16+

Sun 28 Jun, 8pm Concert Hall £25 (£23 concessions)

Avenue Q Winner of the Tony Awards ‘Triple Crown’ for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart, mischief, bad behaviour. After five years in the West End, sellout runs worldwide and a smash hit tour in 2014 this hugely entertaining show comes to Brighton Dome. Tue 22 Sep – Sat 26 Sep Tue – Thu, 7.30pm; Fri & Sat, 5pm & 8.30pm

Concert Hall Age 14 + Duration 140 minutes (including interval) Contains strong language and sexual content

Tue – Thu & Sat matinee - £11.50, £16.50, £20, £24 Fri matinee - £12.50, £18, £21, £25 Fri & Sat evening - £14, £20, £22.50, £26.50

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings, see p35

To book seats and reserve hearing assistance units call Ticket Office on 01273 709709

Booking information • Concessions where available are for students, over 60s, JSA/ IS, registered disabled/DLA or ESA/IB. Valid ID must be shown. • Mastercard, AMEX, Visa, Solo and Delta cards accepted. • Tickets may be reserved and paid for within four working days. • There is a £2 per order charge for phone and online bookings (not applicable to Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival members). Additional postage fees apply: 50p standard post; £1.50 recorded delivery. • For standing events tickets can only be posted out by recorded delivery • Doors generally open 45 mins before seated events (30 mins before standing.) There is no additional charge for collecting tickets at the venue • Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break. Some events may not contain breaks. Please check door times with the Ticket Office. • We believe customers shouldn’t pay more than our advertised price. To deter buying and selling tickets for personal gain, we may hold tickets for collection and require the credit/ debit card used for the original

transaction. This generally applies to high profile rock & pop or comedy events.

Group Bookings 10% discount for group bookings of 10–19 people and 20% discount for 20 or more. Offer excludes some performances. Concessionary offers may not be combined. Stuck for a present idea? Brighton Dome and Festival gift vouchers are on sale now from £5 or buy a gift membership from £30

Access Brighton Dome is committed to making your visit easy and enjoyable. We provide: • Wheelchair-accessible foyers, ticket offices, bars & auditoria • Discounts and complimentary tickets for access assistants (subject to availability) • Accessible toilets • Lifts • Access dogs welcome • Large print brochures available on request • Induction loops (Corn Exchange & Studio Theatre) • Sennheiser infrared hearing assistance (Corn Exchange & Studio Theatre) • Sennheiser radio frequency hearing assistance (Concert Hall)

Your Visit

• Wheelchair viewing platforms at standing concerts (Concert Hall) • Sign language interpreted performances • On-street disabled parking spaces nearby • Baby change facilities

Full details about venue access are available at brightondome.org or contact Visitor Services on 01273 261525 / 541 or access@brightondome.org For full terms and conditions and information about our ticketing and access policies please visit brightondome.org

Parking Take advantage of a special evening rate at the NCP Theatre Car Park on Church Street of just £5.50 for parking from 5.30pm – midnight. £5.50 follow-on car park tickets are also available after most matinee performances. Members can save 30% on standard parking at any time by collecting a parking ticket at the venue after a performance (this does not apply to parking pre-booked online). Small print Once paid for, tickets are non-refundable. Brighton Dome is committed to treating all customers and members of staff equally. We may ask customers who cause unreasonable disturbance during events to leave. Under 14s With the exception of events specifically aimed at younger people, under 14s coming to see a show are not allowed into the venues without a ticket-holding adult. Age limits for children’s shows are determined on an event by event basis. Hearing protection Loud noise can cause permanent hearing damage. Complimentary hearing protection is available from any member of staff.

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Food and Drink Our Café-bar, provided by JRC cafes, is open daily from 10am – 5pm*. We serve delicious cakes and pastries, speciality coffees and homecooked hot and cold meals, with options for children. There’s plenty of room in our spacious foyer to meet larger groups of friends or have informal work meetings, taking advantage of the free Wifi.

*on occasion the Café-bar may be closed for private events. To check opening hours call 01273 261550.

Hire our venues Whether you need spaces for a large conference or somewhere to hold your private party, we can cater for events of all sizes.

Imagine your event. We can create it. With five unique and flexible event spaces, Brighton Dome is the perfect setting for any event including conferences, Christmas parties, product launches, receptions, weddings or themed dinners. Our experienced catering partners can complement any function by creating inspiring menus combining innovative food and impeccable service. Contact our Events Team on 01273 261524 or events@brightondome.org

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Help us create, inspire and engage You can support our work and get more involved by: Becoming a member For the price of a coffee a month (£30 a year) you can enjoy year-round access to members’ events, priority booking, discounts and special offers. To join please call Kelly on 01273 260827 or kelly.davies@ brightondome.org Member's Dome Saver Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival Members can take advantage of our Dome Saver deal:

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Sponsoring Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival

If you share a passion for the arts in Brighton you can join the Patrons Circle for a monthly gift of £84.

We work with many different businesses in mutually beneficial partnerships which help meet their community, marketing and PR objectives.

Patrons enjoy all the benefits of membership plus unique events, acknowledgement and a more bespoke service. For more information please call Sarah on 01273 260818 or sarah.shepherd@ brightondome.org

For an informal discussion please contact Kata Gyöngyösi on 01273 260810 or kata.gyongyosi@ brightondome.org

Making a Donation Any gift received, regardless of size, is greatly appreciated. You can top up your bill on ticket purchases, use our donation box, text a gift or send a cheque. brightondome.org/ support_us/donate

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Calendar

January

21 Feb

Brazilian Carnival

22 Feb Britten Oboe Quartet

p24

02 Jan

Timber!

p21

22 Feb

The War On Drugs

03 Jan

Timber!

p21

22 Feb

Firecracker Masterclass 1

04 Jan

Timber!

p21

23 Feb

Jesus and Mary Chain

11 Jan

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p23

26 Feb

Handa's Surprise (until 28 Feb)

p28

17 Jan

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p22

26 Feb

Poetry Live

p28

17 Jan

Herbie's Jazz Breakfast

p14

27 Feb

Stewart Lee

p11

18 Jan

Brighton Dome Backstage Tour

p30

28 Feb

Stewart Lee

p11

19 Jan

Organ Showcase

p26

28 Feb

Brighton Dome Backstage Tour

p30

19 Jan

Heath Quartet

p24

24 Jan

First Aid Kit

p13

25 Jan

Brighton Dome Backstage Tour

p30

28 Jan

The Magical Road to Oz (until 08 Feb)

p33

01 Mar Trio Da Kali

p13

28 Jan

DV8 - John

p17

01 Mar Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p23

29 Jan

DV8 - John

p17

02 Mar Jungle

30 Jan

Brendan Cole

p19

02 Mar Organ Showcase

31 Jan

Ross Noble

p11

03 Mar Big Heart Auction (until 06 Mar)

February

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March

03 Mar The Stranglers

p33

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04 Mar The Unthanks

p13

04 Mar The Works

p32

01 Feb

Ross Noble

p11

05 Mar Cuckooed

01 Feb

Seedy Sunday

p33

07 Mar Underworld

p12

02 Feb

Organ Showcase

p26

08 Mar Herbie's Jazz Breakfast

p14

04 Feb

West Side Story (until 08 Feb)

p33

08 Mar Liking What We Say

08 Feb

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p23

10 Mar SICK! Festival - Nirbhaya

09 Feb

Slow Club

14 Feb

Valentine's Ceilidh

p31

11 Mar SICK! Festival - Nirbhaya

14 Feb

Herbie's Jazz Breakfast

p14

12 Mar Doctor John & The Ninetrippers

14 Feb

SPECTRUM

p16

13 Mar I, Malvolio

14 Feb

How was it for you?

14 Mar I, Malvolio

15 Feb

Katherine Jenkins

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14 Mar Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

15 Feb

Vintage Fair

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14 Mar Sound City 3

16 Feb

Polar Bears Go Wild

16 Feb

How was it for you? (until 17 Feb)

17 Feb

Polar Bears Go Wild

17 Feb

Ultima Vez - 'What The Body...'

18 Feb

Justin Vivian Bond 'Love is Crazy'

19 Feb

Josie Long

19 Feb

Ryan Adams

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22 Mar Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p23

20 Feb

The Decemberists

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24 Mar Jimmy Carr

p11

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p27

11 Mar Michael Clarke - 'animal/vegetable...'

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14 Mar Royal College of Music Wind Ensemble

p24

15 Mar Memories of Mermaids

p28

p27

18 Mar Dance Scratch Night

p19

p18

19 Mar SICK! Festival - WOE

20 Mar This Last Tempest

p10

21 Mar This Last Tempest

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24 Mar Sounds from the City

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25 Mar Sounds from the City

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26 Mar Penelope RETOLD

28 Mar London Philharmonic Orchestra

p22

28 Mar SPECTRUM

p16

28 Mar Sam Lee

p14

29 Mar Brighton Dome Backstage Tour

p30

30 Mar Blue Camel Club

p33

April 01 Apr

Facepainting Workshop

p31

01 Apr

Dylan Moran

p11

02 Apr Dylan Moran

p11

03 Apr St John Passion

p26

04 Apr Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club

p15

04 Apr Confirmation

05 Apr Herbie's Jazz Breakfast

p14

11 Apr

Banff Mountain Festival

11 Apr

Marius Neset

p14

12 Apr

Tom and Bec's Awesome Laundry

p29

14 Apr

Simple Minds

15 Apr

Packed With Pointlessness

p19

16 Apr

Otherworlds (until 18 Apr)

p29

18 Apr

SPECTRUM

21 Apr

Marc Almond

website

p16 website

22 Apr Marianne Sadavska

p15

22 Apr Public Service Broadcasting 26 Apr

website p14

Herbie's Jazz Breakfast

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