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BRIGHTON MARATHON 2018 FRI 13 - SUN 15 APR
www.brightonmarathonweekend.co.uk The Brighton Marathon returns for its eighth year this year and looks to be bigger than ever. The three-day running event kicks off with the Event Village, located next to the finish line in Madeira Drive, which is open for the whole weekend. Here, spectators can celebrate runners and reunite with friends and family as they cross the line on the Sunday. Live screens, talks with experts, pre- and postrun massages, food and drink stalls, and retail stalls will be available as standard all weekend. There are three races taking place: A Cancer Research UK kids & teens mini mile race (for children aged 7-17 on Sat 14 Apr), BM10k (9am on Sun 15 Apr), and the main event, Brighton Marathon itself, which starts at 9.45am in Preston Park on the Sunday. The roads will be closed off for the duration of the event, enabling crowds to cheer on the runners on the day, with the runners ending up at the finish line in Madeira Drive. The city comes alive during Brighton Marathon. Make sure you don’t miss it and head down to the beach to cheer on your friends, family and local community.
SOURCE AT PROUD COUNTRY HOUSE’S SPRING/SUMMER MENU STANMER HOUSE, STANMER PARK www.stanmerhouse.co.uk
Taking pride in using some of the finest, local ingredients, Source at Proud Country House is set to launch a brand new spring/summer menu this Easter. Delivering the top seasonal produce from local farmers and producers, the food reflects the beauty of the 18th-century country house, with the latest menu set to incorporate the city’s favourite seasonal elements and classics. Favourites from the existing menu will be kept – including the Newhaven Whitebait starter – but there will be plenty of opportunity to explore the latest tastes and treats over the Easter period.
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Serving a lunchtime menu from 12pm-4pm daily, Source at Proud Country House offers excellent dining in an outstanding setting.
BRIGHTON FRINGE: FINNISH SEASON 2018 THURS 17 MAY - SUN 3 JUN www.brightonfringe.org/seasons
Every year during May, Brighton is transformed – with Brighton Fringe offering a space for international performers to showcase the uniqueness of Brighton’s cultural heritage. It’s a celebration of the bizarre minds and talents Brighton has to offer, with more than 30% of the events curated by creative companies based in Brighton & Hove. Last year, the Fringe launched its international project with a Dutch season. 2018 sees the welcome of the Finnish partnership, offering a new perspective on originality. With Finland’s reputation of creativity and seeking more than what is on the exterior, Brighton Fringe has teamed up with The Finnish Institute in London to illustrate the diversity of the bizarre Finnish minds. The Finnish Season 2018 brings ten performances, acts, art installations and madness to the city. The pieces include All City Movement, a series of street paintings appearing across the city, combining the natural world and hope to protect and conserve the environment. Another of the works is a dance performance, Blackpool, which reveals the competitiveness of ballroom dancing and the brutality behind all of the glamour. Take a moment to explore the world of the grotesque with the Dark Side of the Mime, combining pantomime, porn, splatter and violence into a performative event. The program also includes the UK premiere of Finnish International musical-comedy hit The Fabulous Bäckström Brothers; solo stand-up show Gender Euphoria, which explores James Lorien MacDonald’s performative gender; ‘Queer Homo’, which follows a straight man who falls in love with another man; circus performing turned into art in Sound Barrier; acrobatic show Suhde; circus up-close with Väkevä & Lyydia (double bill), and a three part return to the wilderness in ‘Wolf Safari’. With such a packed schedule, one thing’s for sure: combining the Finnish Institute in London with Brighton Fringe will bring out the very best of two cultures through performance and art.