BN1 MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2016 by BN1 Magazine

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SEPTEMBER 2016

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SEPTEMBER 2016 In this evolving age of massive media storage and augmented realities, it seems the day Skynet finally switches on and rebels against us is nearing. Every time I turn on my smartphone it reminds me how eager we are to kneel in reverence before our robot-overlords. Surfing the web, texting, blogging, monitoring the BN1 website, shopping – perhaps they’re all just mindless tasks, designed to reinforce the micro-processers hold on us all. Obviously I might be taking my inability to get my emails to work properly a little bit too seriously. If anything the tech around us remains a tool for working, playing and increasing productivity. But there are even more possibilities on hand, as Brighton Digital Festival is showing us. This month the power of computing is being harnessed to create a multitude of beautiful moments. So rest easy, we can all be amazed by what computers can achieve at one of BDF’s 158 events during September. That is until a super artificial intelligence establishes that sarcasm threatens its arbitrary goal structure, and flattens me with a self-driving car.

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EDITORIAL

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CONTENTS: 8

NEWS

COMPETITION TIME

CLEAN CUT KID FEATURE INTERVIEW

MODDI FEATURE INTERVIEW

JACK SMITH – BIMM ENTREPRENEUR

LIVE MUSIC GUIDE

CLUBBING GUIDE

BRIGHTON DIGITAL FESTIVAL GUIDE

MEADOWLARK FEATURE INTERVIEW

COMEDY GUIDE

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S

THEATRE GUIDE

VIRTUAL REALITY; VRLAB - AT THE OLD MARKET

LATEST GAMING RELEASES

SCALARAMA FILM FESTIVAL

LATEST FILM RELEASES

FRANCO MANCA

MOD PIZZA

BELLA ITALIA

CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU

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is the year that Artificial Intelligence (AI) suddenly became the hot topic in digital. When I completed my first degree in AI way back in 1995, we were entering a long period of what Gartner describe as the “trough of disillusionment”: a period of when interest significantly wanes in a subject after a period of hype has failed to show any real business returns. Our company, Matter, is an AI consultancy specialising in designing new services and products with AI at our core, and I’m confident that the current surge in interest in AI is not another hype cycle. Why? Because unlike 1995 I am seeing AI deliver tangible and reliable benefits to business that it simply hasn’t done before. The ability of AIs to have conversations with humans in natural ways and that exhibit authentic personality is now a reality. Here at Matter we have built chatbots that can answer complex customer questions, make highly relevant product recommendations, and even know when to hand-off to a human because it knows it’s stumped.

Facebook’s AI engine, Deep Text reads through everything posted on the platform to better understand the mood and the needs of its users. Matter deploy similar technology to read through verbatim customer feedback and call centre conversations to improve customer experience. We have been assisting professional service firms to automate knowledge and assessment processes, allowing them to simultaneously reduce costs for their customers while also increasing their margins. In effect, we are enabling professional service firms to productise their services.

All of my meetings are now arranged by my AI personal assistant. He can have conversations with clients and partners and find the right balance for both our calendars. Google recently used deep learning techniques to analyse power use at its data centres and reduce consumption by 15%. That’s a big deal since it’s estimated that data centres account for about 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions. AI decision support tools modelled on the knowledge of experts are easing the burden of governance and compliance obligations. These are increasingly becoming a stress-point for companies, especially given the high cost and scarcity of the experts required to make nuanced judgements in complex situations.

Of course, AIs have different strengths and capabilities to their human supervisors, and it’s the synergy between human and AI that is most exciting. In education, we have seen the first AI tutors online. Pass rates rose by 11%, withdrawal rates fell by 56% and because students can now progress at their own pace, over half complete a month earlier than before. Accenture research says that 70% of executives are making significantly more investment in AI this year, so watch out for much much more to come! Gerard Frith is the Chairman of Matter AI Ltd, A Service Design and Technical Innovation Consultancy based in London, they solve business problems aided by the potential of Artificial Intelligence technologies.

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BRIGHTON SPEED TRIALS

SAT 3 SEPT MADEIRA DRIVE BRIGHTONANDHOVEMOTORCLUB.CO.UK An exhilarating, action-packed day for spectators and participants alike, the Brighton Speed Trials are returning this month. Attracting thousands of spectators, the event sees over two hundred cars and motorbikes line up to take a timed run down Madeira Drive. A fearsome mix of road cars, race cars and bikes will compete to become the fastest in their class. Running all day, a top six run-off brings proceedings to a dramatic close. A splendid day out for the whole family, we can recommend turning up early to witness the drivers’ paddock at it’s most frantic.

UNDERCOVER FESTIVAL FRI 9 – SAT 10 SEPT BRIGHTON RACECOURSE UNDERCOVERFEST.COM

This month welcomes Undercover Festival to Brighton & Hove. The only indoor event of its type in the city, it’ll bring both the old and the new together for two days of musical delights. From punk pioneers to the most exciting bands about to explode onto the alternative scene, the festival provides a platform to the cream of underground rock music. Featuring punk,

ska, dub, reggae, post punk and indie, it lands at Brighton Racecourse on Fri 9 – Sat 10 Sept. With some faultless DIY credentials and plenty of passion, the Undercover promoters have created something which is truly special. The festival will see new bands amidst the classic acts, making it perfect for real music fans. For this year’s event we’ll even be hosting a part of the festival ourselves, so look out for the BN1 Magazine stage. Featuring bands as diverse and vital as Dreadzone, The Meow Meows, Sonic Boom Six, Spear Of Destiny, Radical Dance Faction, The Selecter, Spizzenergi, AMI, Skaciety, Riskee And The Ridicule, Plutonian Fire Brigade, this is a weekend not to miss!

1BRIGHTONFM GRANTED COMMUNITY LICENCE 1BRIGHTONFM.CO.UK

1BrightonFM have recently been granted a Community Radio Licence for the Sussex and Kent regions by Ofcom. These are issued to stations who provide their services on a not-for-profit basis and who focus on providing social benefits. Broadcasting online since April 2015, 1BrightonFM work closely with several local organisations, including Audio Active, University Radio Falmer, Kiss My Disco and The Clock Tower Sanctuary. The station also offers internships to students at Brighton & Hove City College and gives them airtime to practice their skills. “We are very pleased with the news,” said

Michael Jukes, the Managing Director of 1BrightonFM. “We cherish the diversity and creativity of our community and the station reflects that.” As a new independent notfor-profit radio project, the station relies on the community’s support. To generate the cost of a transmitter the station is hosting a series of fundraisers. The next event is being hosted by the Family Funktunes collective, when they celebrate their 15th birthday at the Rialto Theatre on Fri 9 Sept.

ENGLISH DISCO LOVERS TERRACE PARTY SAT 24 SEPT TEMPEST INN, BRIGHTON SEAFRONT EDL.ME

After selling out shows at Brighton Fringe Festival and Pride for a second year running, the English Disco Lovers continue their season of awesome (and free) terrace parties at Tempest Inn on Brighton’s seafront. This community group promotes inclusivity and raises money for worthy causes through the medium of Disco. The EDL glitter crew will be there in full effect for facial adornment, and buckets will be collecting for a nominated charity. Residents Sam Moffett and Spike Kington will be playing classic and underground disco and house to a positive and happy crowd from 9pm-late. It’ll be the last outdoor blast of the summer and it’s free all night, so ‘get down’ early!

MAMMOTHFEST

FRI 30 SEPT – SUN 2 OCT VENUES ACROSS BRIGHTON MAMMOTHFEST.UK

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The south-east’s only dedicated rock and metal festival returns this month. Bringing some of the world’s biggest and best metal acts to Brighton, Mammothfest also platforms and nurtures new music. Held over three days and four venues, the festival draws together over 50 of the best bands on the scene. Attendees can expect heart-stopping shows from established metal names like Textures, Heart Of A Coward, Eastern Front, Necro Ritual, The Infernal Sea, Venom Inc and Conan. The next generation of metal artists is also getting a big push, with the event’s emerging artists stage seeing shows from Here There Be Monsters, Magna Carta, Basement Torture Killings and Killer Hurts. With realistic ticket pricing, world class music and a loyal and friendly crowd, this is one of the best festivals you could ever hope to go to.

STRIP THE BEACH CLEANS UP

SUN 18 SEPT / BLACK ROCK, BRIGHTON MCSUK.ORG/BEACHWATCH/BEACH/BRIGHTON-NUDIST-BEACH Brighton environmentalists are invited to take off their clothes and join a naked beach clean-up campaign on Sun 18 Sept. Organised by the World Cetacean Alliance, Strip The Beach aims to clear the beach of rubbish. Organisers also intend to bring together a Guinness World Record number of naked people for the event. “At present, eight million tons of plastic is added to our oceans every year,” said Russell Arnott, event organiser and Outreach Officer at WhaleFest: Incredible Oceans. “I can’t even begin to imagine what that much plastic looks like. We are hoping that this event will capture people’s imaginations and raise awareness of issues surrounding ocean plastic.” While Brighton has the UK’s only Green constituency and is located within the Brighton and Lewes Downs UNESCO Biosphere Region, council funding cuts for street and beach cleaning means marine litter and debris continues to wash up and remain on our shores. Taking place on Brighton’s historic Black Rock naturist beach, the event is supported by WhaleFest: Incredible Oceans, Brighton Naked Bike Ride and Brighton & Hove City Council.

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FORT PROCESS SAT 3 SEPT FORTPROCESS.CO.UK

The evocative spaces of East Sussex’s Newhaven Fort play host to an expansive multidisciplinary music and arts festival this month. After a very well-received debut in 2014, Fort Process returns with site-specific sound installations, international musicians, talks, films, poetry and workshops. It’s an experience quite unlike any other, as visitors will find something to delight in every hidden corner of the fort. German composer and percussionist Limpe Fuchs will hold court in the Grand Magazine bunker, while French inventor and trumpeter Pierre Bastien will perform with his music making kinetic sculptures in a steel- clad Romney Hut. Movement is a significant theme of this year’s event. Emphasis has been placed on the curation of ‘sound and moving image’, withthe festival presenting Sculpture’s zoetropic turntablism, the expanded 16mm horror cinema of Sally Golding, and an installation by Dutch artist Mariska de Groot that explores optophonics with her analog ‘lighttosound’ instruments.

O’HOOLEY & TIDOW COME TO CHIDDINGLY FESTIVAL THURS 22 SEPT – SUN 2 OCT CHIDDINGLYFESTIVAL.CO.UK

Chiddingly Festival returns Thurs 22 Sept – Sun 2 Oct with another exciting and eclectic mix of entertainment. This multidisciplined arts event gathers everything from foot-stomping live music to brilliant comedy acts, ethereal classical music to an evening of chilling films. There are jazz breakfasts, open studios and plenty of workshops, alongside a wide selection

of local beers and ciders, and some of the finest local bands. It also provides a great opportunity to witness the formidable talents of O’Hooley & Tidow on Fri 23 Sept. One of British folk music’s most fierce partnerships, their powerful performances are infused with an honesty and empathy which disarm even the hardest of hearts.

BOUNDARY BRIGHTON SAT 17 SEPT STANMER PARK BOUNDARYBRIGHTON.COM

The wait is almost over! Boundary Brighton will be rounding off the summer on Sat 17 Sept with a diverse mix of dance music floorfillers playing across four stages. This Stanmer Park event brings in Brighton’s most iconic club names, including Concorde 2, The Arch and Patterns, to create a day nobody will forget. The line-up includes heavyweights like Craig David’s TS5, Groove Armada, Bondax, Jungle, Gentleman’s Dub Cub, Jackmaster, Gerd Janson, Tom Trago, Charles Green, Seth Troxler, Richy Ahmed, Toni Varga, Congo Natty, Jaguar Skills, Toddla T, Krafty Kuts and A.Skillz, who are all promising to pull out every stop for this one! A vibrant mixture of local favourites, alongside some new names and a few random surprises thrown in, Boundary Brighton is set to smash it this month.

FIERY FOODS UK PRESENT THE BRIGHTON CHILLI FESTIVAL

SAT 17 – SUN 18 SEPT VICTORIA GARDENS, BRIGHTON FIERYFOODSUK.CO.UK

The chilli industry is a diverse and wonderful place - make no mistake. Bigger, better and hotter than ever, FFUK offers live bands, spicy food from around the planet, fab cocktails, craft beers and some of the finest chilli products mankind can fashion. As well as showcasing all the amazing spicy companies and their products from around the world, FFUK also hosts the National and International Chilli Awards. With prizes for everything from the best chilli jam to best chilli farm, the festival sits firmly at the centre of this scorching hot industry. Previous visitors will know that the biggest attraction for the weekend is invariably the infamous FFUK Chilli-Eating Contests. Every year these keep getting hotter, with contestants trying to outdo each other by eating hotter and hotter peppers. This has to be seen to be believed.

VRLAB

#TOMtech

What’s on: slave to mortal rage sun 4 - Wed 7 sep

visions of the future sun 11 sep

pattern recognition Fri 23 Sep

Supereverything* Sat 24 Sep

Hacked on Classics Wed 28 Sep

A gambler’s Guide to Dying Thu 29 sep - sat 1 Oct

Fri 16 - Sun 18 SEP experience a virtual reality world unlike any other.

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RONAN KEATING Sun 2 Oct

THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD Fri 21 Oct

THE NEXT STEP Thur 27 Oct

TOM ODELL Fri 4 Nov

CHINESE STATE CIRCUS Sat 5 Nov

THE STYLISTICS Fri 18 Nov

PROFESSOR BRIAN COX Sat 19 Nov

DEACON BLUE Sun 20 Nov

BILLY CONNOLLY Tue 22 & Wed 23 Nov

MADNESS Sat 3 Dec

RIZZLE KICKS Weds 7 Dec

THE HUMAN LEAGUE Fri 9 Dec

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#tomtech COMES TO THE OLD MARKET

An exciting new series where artists are invited to explore the very edge of new technology, #TOMtech is encouraging everybody to come and see their captivating collection of works. Taking place at The Old Market throughout September’s Brighton Digital Festival, the season will feature development labs, brandnew commissions, debates, gatherings, performances and demonstrations from the finest exponents of these crafts. Working with live cinema and projection pioneers The Light Surgeons and digital design technologists The Workers, ProjectLAB will be exploring how digital image can be manipulated in a moving landscape. Using the latest generation of portable projectors, this lab brings together these two leading lights of the sector to explore new possibilities. You can see the results at a free sharing event on Weds 7 Sept. The rise of immersive technologies has the potential to revolutionise the way in which we experience culture and engage in stories. Working with local creative production company Driftwood and multichannel network CANVAS, LAB360 will set out a new dramaturgic framework for working in 360 degrees. You can see the developments online via www. theoldmarket.com/tomtech or see the lab in action on Fri 16 – Sun 18 Sept. A quadraphonic virtual reality installation, Slave To Mortal Rage allows you to walk around, explore, interact and uncover

a story in which you are the central character. It’s the third virtual reality installation by internationally renowned company CiRCA69, and the first to utilise on a room-scale. Coming to TOM on Sun 4 - Weds 7 Sept, the work combines HTC Vive technology to create an incredible immersive experience. Adam Buxton presents a BUG: David Bowie Special on Thurs 8 Sept. Celebrating some of the music legend’s incredible videos and onscreen appearances, this is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some key moments from Bowie’s career and remember the indelible mark he made on our cultural landscape. Pushing the boundaries of live music technology at TOM the nine-piece Electric Youth Ensemble, Audio Active and the East Sussex Music Hub present Visions of the Future on Sun 11 Sept. Technology ranging from a modified 1982 Commodore 64 and laptops wirelessly connected to flute and electric guitar, meets cutting edge sampling, live drums and analogue synthesis. Visuals come from Olivia Louvel, who’s created a bespoke backdrop of archive footage exploring the title theme. On Mon 12 Sept at TOM, a brand new one-day conference brings together theatre makers, creative technologists, manufacturers and others. It’ll address the challenges and opportunities faced by theatres and artists by emerging technologies. It’s a chance to share best practice, network with like-minded

storytellers from across the creative industries, and inspire new collaborations. Taking over the whole of The Old Market on Fri 16 - Sun 18 Sept, vrLAB gives everyone a chance to get hands on with the new generation of virtual reality content. With over 15 different experiences over a three-hour session, you can be one of the first people to experience a series of mind-blowing worlds. Booking is strongly advised. A cross disciplinary performing arts project, commissioned by the British Council, SuperEverything* was created by leading audio-visual artists The Light Surgeons in collaboration with a group of Malaysian artists and string players from the Heritage Orchestra. Filmed on location across Peninsular Malaysia, this live audio-visual performance explores the relationship between identity, ritual and place. Weaving different documentary narratives to create a poetic audio-visual tapestry, it forms a kaleidoscopic portrait of the culturally diverse landscape of Malaysia. Coming to TOM on Sat 24 Sept, this project aims to elevate its audience to contemplate our shared human story and question who we are as a society. #TOMtech runs at The Old Market throughout September, as part of Brighton Digital Festival. www.theoldmarket.com

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C OMPETI TION TIME! GOOD LUCK!

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WIN THE ULTIMATE BOUNDARY BRIGHTON EXPERIENCE! WIN TICKETS TO A VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE - VRLAB AT THE OLD MARKET The Old Market is offering a chance to be amongst the first people in the UK to experience a virtual reality world unlike any other. Taking over the whole of the building, vrLAB is a chance to get hands on with the new generation of virtual reality content. In a first for any UK arts venue, over 15 different experiences will make up the three-hour sessions allowing participants to experience a world unlike any other. The three-day event features collaborations from CiRCA69, The Guardian, A E Dance Collective, Make[Real] and sees a range of discovery experiences with HTC Vive. A big attraction is In The Eyes Of The Animal, which enables visitors to discover the world anew through a 360-degree cinematic journey. An immersive virtual reality experience, told from the viewpoints of a forest’s inhabitants of the forest, this speculative short story is experienced through bespoke Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets. BN1 and The Old Market are giving two of our lucky readers a pair of tickets each for the vrLAB experience. To be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize, simply answer this rather simple question. Which of these realities is vrLAB enabling visitors to experience? A. Dean Gaffney popping to the shops B. Waiting for a phone to charge C. The secret lives of some woodland creatures Send your answer including your name, address and telephone number to: competition@bn1magazine.co.uk with ‘VIRTUAL’ as the subject header. Terms and conditions apply (www.bn1magazine. co.uk/terms-conditions). A winner will be chosen and notified on Thurs 10 Sept. vrLAB comes to Hove’s The Old Market on Fri 16 – Sun 18 Sept, as part of #TOMtech and Brighton Digital Festival 2016. www.theoldmarket.com

The very first Boundary Brighton will be rocking Stanmer Park on Sat 17 Sept. Taking the best of Brighton’s creative energy, this brand new festival features four distinctive and unique stages of music, a vintage fairground, delicious local food and loads of great surprises. Nestled between the crest of the Downs and the city, this event mixes a boutique sensibility with an international line-up. The day will be bringing together house, dub, bashment, techno, drum and bass, breaks, electronica and even a little crazy jazz. Concorde 2, elrow, Patterns, The Arch and Mixmag join forces for the perfect party to end the summer. The line-up brings together Craig David’s TS5, Groove Armada (DJ set), Jackmaster, Richy Ahmed, Jaguar Skills, Mr Wilson’s Second Liners, Seth Troxler, Wilkinson, Joy Orbison, Bondax, Jungle (DJ Set), Snakehips, Toddla T, Tom Trago, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Submotion Orchestra, Congo Natty and loads more! BN1 and Boundary Brighton are giving one of our lucky readers the ultimate festival prize. The winner will receive: X4 tickets to Boundary Festival on Sat 17 Sept Backstage access £50 worth of food and drinks vouchers. In addition, the winner will receive four tickets to all LWE events in 2016 at London’s Tobacco Dock, including New Year’s Day 2017! To be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize, simply answer this rather simple question. Which UK R&B living legend is performing at Boundary Brighton? A. Larry David

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Send your answer including your name, address and telephone number to: competition@bn1magazine.co.uk with ‘BOUNDARY ULTIMATE’ as the subject header. Terms and conditions apply. A winner will be chosen and notified on Mon 12 Sept. Boundary Brighton comes to Stamner Park on Sat 17 Sept. www.boundarybrighton.com

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WIN MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN GOODIES This September, Tim Burton is back. The dark fantasy adventure, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, sees 16-year-old Jake lose his grandfather. He begins a journey into mystery and the uncanny as he discovers Miss Peregrine’s home. An evil band of forces is afoot as Jake uncovers more of the secrets kept, forcing his hand as an unexpected hero. Hitting cinemas on Fri 30 Sept, the Jane Goldman written film is based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Ransom Riggs. Staring the likes of Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Chris O’Dowd, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell, Judi Dench and Samuel L. Jackson to name but a few, this is set to be an autumn blockbuster. BN1 Magazine are now giving three of our lucky readers a gift pack, including a ‘Stay Peculiar’ t-shirt, tote bag, key rings and more. All you have to do is answer the decidedly un-peculiar question below… Who is the director of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children? A. Tim Burton B. Sophia Coppola C. Michael Bay Send your answer including your name, address and telephone number to: competition@bn1magazine.co.uk with ‘PECULIAR’ as the subject header. Terms and conditions apply (www. bn1magazine.co.uk/terms-conditions). A winner will be chosen and notified at the end of September.

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Coming to Brighton Racecourse on Sat 1 Oct, Party At The Races is bringing us lucky Brighton & Hove dwellers an incredible 14 hours of music on three stages. The main stage featuring amazing headliners in the form of Basement Jazz (DJ set) and chart-toppers Jonas Blue, look out for the Best of Brighton stage boasting local talent Of Empires, Kudu Blue and Croox. Check out a vintage funfair, gourmet food stalls and mind-blowing, state of the art production too, all forming one of the biggest events of the calendar. If that doesn’t sound like enough, enjoy virtual horse racing projected onto screens inside and out, with horses named after artists performing on the night. For those of you that like a flutter, you’ll be able to use your drinks vouchers to place a bet. It’s all to add some extra fun, but if your 10 to 1 shot comes in… Well, we’ll leave that up to you. So throw on your glad rags and dress to impress for a day at the races, or don your brightest and best fancy dress jockey outfits and get in the swing of it all. And what to do before you party at the races? You go up the British Airways i360 of course! This unique event is the first of its kind and open to just 190 lucky guests. A special guest DJ will provide the soundtrack to the spectacular views, and the Nyetimber Sky Bar will be whipping up drinks as the party pod rises to 450ft above Brighton, looking out across the entire south coast. BN1 Magazine and Party At The Races have teamed up to give our lucky readers quite the prize. x 2 passes to the pre-party at Party in The Pod (£20) x 2 VIP to Party At The Races (£90) £50 drinks tokens per person (£100) x1 night’s stay for 2 people at the Hilton Metropole Brighton (£255) = £465 All you need to do, to enter is send your name, address and telephone number to: competition@bn1magazine.co.uk with ‘RACES’ as the subject header. Terms and conditions apply (www.bn1magazine.co.uk/terms-conditions). A winner will be chosen and notified on Fri 23 Sept. Good Luck!

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CLEAN CUT KID NORTHERN SOUL By Nammie Matthews Image by Jack Henry Bridgland

Believe it or not, 2016 marks the fifteenth consecutive year of cookie cutter TV shows gracing our screens with the promise of finding the “next big thing in pop”. Yep, for fifteen years, we’ve let the likes of Pete Waterman, Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell (shudder) dictate a very dominant part of what we – the general public – listen to on a dayto-day basis. Of course, for the Leona Lewises and One Directions of the world, it’s been fantastic. However, pop music as currency has undoubtedly been devalued, with the industry in a strange state of flux, where nobody quite seems to know how to be successful or make money without going down the X Factor route.

back to an industry where quantity has been wrongfully reigning supreme over quality. In short, they’re breaking the rules and doing things their own way.

What we’re long overdue, we’ve decided, is an antidote to the manufactured bastardisation of the pop music industry that seems to have taken over the last decade and a half. Enter Clean Cut Kid. Dubbed the sound of the summer, the Liverpool four-piece (comprising Mike Halls, Evelyn Halls, Saul Godman and Ross Higginson) have arrived to turn pop music as we know it on its head, and to bring meaning

Though their sound runs parallel to the immediacy of typical radio pop, the comparisons stop there, with the band’s finely-tuned melodies and thoughtful songwriting demonstrating there’s still so much left to salvage of the genre that reality TV has shamelessly torn apart. Comparable to modern bands such as Vampire Weekend and Haim (albeit stripped of Stateside sheen), Clean Cut

Mike Halls, the band’s songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, elaborates, “the roots of our influences lie in classic songwriters: Bob Dylan, Neil Young. But the way we stack it all up is completely different in a studio. We always go for the most avant-garde way of doing it. Bands don’t have to have any rules, so it doesn’t have to be like ‘this snare drum has to be there’ or whatever - we just kind of throw the rulebook out on sound. We don’t want to be another copy.”

Kid have already gained mainstream recognition for their singles Vitamin C, Runaway and their most recent, We Used To Be In Love, having been signed by major label Polydor following their second gig. Still, the band is adamant they were far from being an overnight success. Evelyn says,

“we spent the best part of a year just rehearsing, trying to get it all honed in before showing anybody any of the music. We were really, really careful about playing it to anybody. I think we played it to Saul’s mum first…” While this habit of low-key refinement may mean the wait for the band to release a full-length album is a little longer than usual (that comes early next year, we’re told), it’s almost certain to be a triumph. With carefully constructed records reminiscent of Paul Simon and The Beatles, and a fuzzy guitar sound (something Mike calls “soulful pop ballads washed in Mersey water”), Clean Cut Kid produces the opposite of the generic, lowest-common-denominator tunes that have dominated the charts in recent years. As speedy masters of the art of editing songs to perfection (why bother with compromise, they argue), there’s no doubt that Clean Cut Kid are confident in their sound. And so they should be, having produced one of the most exciting string of debut singles of late. However, it’s clear in our interview that the band’s success this year hasn’t sunk in for them quite yet. To Evelyn, “it’s a bit of a mystery still - it’s really strange that people are thinking of us as a pop band. To actually break through and get on Radio 1, and for people to say it ‘sounds radio’ is like… It’s a bit of a miracle. We’re just starting out, and thousands of people are singing our songs back to us at festivals.” Despite possessing all the excitable, starry-eyed wonder of an emerging band, the quartet makes it clear they don’t take any of it for granted. This, combined with their genuine closeness (Mike and Evelyn are married, while Ross and Saul - in their own words - engage in “the early stages of foreplay”), is what makes it almost certain that their success will grow, and likely turn the trend for business-focused bands into something far more sentimental. Evelyn dreamily concludes: “I used to dream about being in a band where they were so busy they whinged about it, because it obviously meant they were doing loads of stuff. It finally came true, but actually it’s really hard. To take all of that on, with other people – your best mates - going through it too, it helps. Even if Mike did used to steal Ross’ lunch money…” Clean Cut Kid play the Prince Albert on Tues 25 Oct www.cleancutkid.co.uk

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Music retains the potential to offend, particularly if you’re a government with sensitive feelings about drugs, war or religion. But even if a song has been banned, it’s quite possibly come to the attention of Norwegian indie star, Pål Moddi Knutsen. Performing under the name Moddi since 2005, he found himself booked to play Tel Aviv a couple of years ago. Pressure on him to boycott the show, in protest against the Israeli government’s actions in the region, made him rethink what he wanted from music. “All my sweet little love songs and songs about the sea had absolutely nothing to do with that harsh reality,” he tells me. “I just felt completely helpless and that I had nothing to do there.” He’d always held a belief in music’s ability to build bridges, but almost overnight this was lost. He ultimately cancelled the show, which left him quite low for a few days. Then fellow Norwegian singer, Birgitte Grimstad, got in touch with her story of a similar experience. During the 1982 Lebanon war, Eli Geva was an Israeli commander who refused to lead his forces into Beirut and endanger its civilian population. He became an icon for the peace movement while equally demonised at home. An ode to the soldier’s courage was later written by Richard

Burgess and performed by Grimstad. But she found herself warned away from performing the song during a tour in Israel. So it fell into obscurity, until Moddi’s own experience with the region’s complex politics. “It was pointless that such a powerful story should remain unheard and that such a powerful song would remain unsung.” Some research revealed literally thousands of songs which had been supressed around the world. It triggered a startling change of direction for a singer who’d established himself with three loveable indie-pop albums. The result of this unfolding passion project became Unsongs, a bold collection of tracks that had been banned, censored or silenced in countries as diverse as China, Russia, Mexico and the UK. “In opening up the world in a different way, these songs are dangerous to people in power.” He’s realised the power wielded by music and poetry offered a philosophical and beautiful view of the world. Political and religious systems are conversely based upon rationality, power and authority. Presented is a series of personal versions of some truly great records. These include Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit, a protest against racism in the United States, Victor Jara’s A Prayer For A Worker which traces the events leading up

to the Chilean military coup (during which he’d die), Izhar Ashdot’s A Matter of Habit which describes the fear and confusion affecting Israeli soldiers and Punk Prayer, Pussy Riot’s condemnation of the church’s support for President Putin. Kate Bush’s hit Army Dreamers also gets included. Telling the story of a grieving soldier, it reflects on the emotional turmoil caused by military actions. During the Gulf War the BBC found themselves shying away from playing this or anything with an anti-war sentiment. “It’s ironic that in the same month the UK sends off more than 50,000 soldiers to fight in Iraq and Kuwait, a song which takes the perspective of those soldiers is banned from the radio. There’s no time that the UK would have needed that song more.” By Moddi’s own admission he was ignorant about Algeria and their treatment of the Berber people, and knew little about the dictatorship period in Chile. “These songs have been a gateway to the world, and were an awakening. Musicians talk very much about peace. How music brings people together, and playing instruments unites us in a virtual language. I believe conflict unites us more than consensus does.” In a way, this album has been a method of stepping onto the doorsteps of societies everywhere, perhaps teaching him more about human nature than world music ever has. He certainly believes playing songs about life, love and the things which resonate with everybody might have closed him off from the world at large. This immersion in works explicitly concerned with social conflict and controversial stories has made him appreciate so much more of life. Finished last November, he followed the album by meeting its original composers. “I got to hear why they wrote the songs in the first place and how they got censored. I wanted to tell the stories, rather than just sing. This doesn’t belong to me; it belongs to the world.” Meeting the original composers was a challenge in itself, Moddi often having to evade the authorities on his journeys. While the project sprang from a turning point in his life, the repercussions of promoting these songs remain to be seen. He certainly doubts he’ll be visiting China again, but feels it will be worth it as the songs he’s assembled are needed in today’s society. If only to show what can flourish in the most difficult of circumstances. “It’s the amount of beauty which is hidden from the world. We live in desperate times. Everybody’s so afraid of each other, of different culture and expressions.” There’s a sense of pride and energy in his voice as he talks about the project. He knows he’s helped create something wonderful, and says there’s little point in being modest or withdrawn about the culmination of his project. “…because these aren’t my songs, and they deserve to be heard. Now it feels like I have napalm in my mouth when I’m singing that’s how strong it is.” Unsongs by Moddi is released on Fri 16 Sept, via Propeller. www.moddi.no

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assignment involved creating a website led me to expand my social media and enabled me to offer my services nationally, with some online international orders.” Word soon spread, and it wasn’t long before JRS Audio began to gather a celebrity following, with fellow BIMM Brighton alumnus James Bay’s band enlisting his services.

“I had cable and pedal orders over the winter from members in James Bay’s band. This led to me meeting them backstage at their show at the Hammersmith Apollo.” Smith’s decision to move from High Wycombe to study at BIMM Brighton played a big part in his business’ success. He told BIMM: “Brighton is such a vibrant city, full of awesome musicians, lots of whom I’ve had the opportunity to meet and welcome to my business.” His hard work, resourcefulness and outstanding talent have been the driving force behind JRS Audio. His pedals are the talk of BIMM Brighton, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours. For more information on Smith’s work, check out the JRS Audio website. www.jrsaudio.co.uk / www.bimm.co.uk

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This enigmatic vocalist charted a new vision of country music on his Bella Union album Introducing Karl Blau this year. The Northwest indie hero channels darkness and hope in a cinematic collection of Nashville country hits from the 60s and 70s. Produced by Tucker Martine, the record features performances by Jim James, Laura Veirs, Jon Hyde, Eli Moore and Steve Moore. The LP explored themes of loss, loneliness, infidelity and melancholy. A crate-digger’s feast of forgotten hits and deeper cuts, the project was a labour of love for Martine, the son of a Nashville songwriter who grew up listening to these songs. A multi-instrumentalist, singer, and DIY icon, Blau has released more than 40 records over two decades, as well as transfixing crowds with his voice and showmanship.

He might be familiar to millions as a Glee star, but deep in his heart Noah Guthrie is a bluesman. Now he’s off our screens and into our venues, with a catalogue of pure, laidback and honest songs picking apart relationships, loss and growing up. Although he’s an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, his voice is what makes him special. All of his gorgeous lyrics are bolstered by beautiful and wide-reaching vocals. It’s music which has the possibility to touch your very soul. Life might not be easy at times, but that heartache can be turned into something very special, beautiful and a source of strength. The ghosts of William McKinley High will always be with him, but Mr Guthrie is already standing on his own.

DIZZEE RASCAL FRI 16 SEPT HASTINGS PIER WWW.ONEINCHBADGE.COM Bassline junkies get ready. Hasting Pier has been refurbished after a catastrophic fire, and is now ready for Mr Dylan Mills to shake it back into its component pieces. We’ve had the heady Boy in da Corner years, an Olympic opening ceremony, the awkward EDM period and now the follow-up to 2013’s The Fifth is on the horizon. It’s promising to be a rapheavy affair, so hopefully will remind us why he’s one of the most important British artists of the last 30 years. From the godfather of grime to pop-banger genius, he’s continued to push music forwards and upwards. What all the chart success has made forget is the devilish rhyming, ultra-fast flow and sheer inventiveness of this compositions. East London is in the house.

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The MIDI warriors of the 21st century are out on patrol once more. A combination of hard jungle rhythms, dub bass lines, industrial, energetic punk rock guitars, sitar and haunting sounds sampled from traditional Indian music, their unique sound is supported by militant, fast and burning rap-ragga lyrics. Recognized as one of the best live bands in the world, during their long and productive career Asian Dub Foundation released their most anticipated album ever last summer. More Signal More Noise offers a sonic revolution, revisiting to the real dub and militant sound of the band with a fresh new approach. It sees a reinvigorated line-up, alongside some powerful bangers and some special rearrangements of ADF classics.

From standing on the verge of being indiesuperstars to dissolving in a haze of drugfuelled chaos, Gaye Bykers On Acid were the living embodiment of punk exuberance. Allegedly named after Marvin Gaye, Byker Grove and LSD, the band became notorious for their riotous behaviour, both off and onstage. Mixing up garage rock, psychedelia, funk and anything else they fancied, they were too strange to exist and too brilliant to ignore. A couple of albums with Virgin later, a label which famously signed the Sex Pistols, they were dropped for being too much of a handful. A few indie releases followed, but the band split in 1990. Now GBOA are back on the road, showing why they were so good – older, wiser and hopefully a bit more sober.

TUE 27 SEPT CONCORDE 2 WWW.CONCORDE2.CO.UK Electronic producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alex Crossan began experimenting with beats and electronic production at the age of 15. Just two years later, his track Lotus Eater was picked up by a number of different Radio 1 DJs, effectively launching his career. His Soundtrack to a Death mixtape was released by German indie Jakarta Records in 2014, This led to Mura Masa being signed to Polydor and releasing the much-celebrated debut EP Someday Somewhere, which featured vocal contributions from UK singers NAO, Denai Moore and Jay Prince. The follow-ups, the Spotify chart topping Lovesick Fuck, and Love For That which featured Shura, brought him the attention of the world. It might appear to be an idiosyncratic mix of sounds, but it’s music which is culturally relevant and rather wonderful.

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KRS-ONE MON 19 SEPT THE HAUNT WWW.THEHAUNTBRIGHTON.CO.UK Lawrence Parker is a hip-hop legend. Dividing his studio time between demonstrating his upfront lyrical skills, imaginative experimentation and unbridled political outpourings, he’s pushed the boundaries of music for over three decades. It’s a long time to be at the top of any game, but KRS thrives on evolving and remaining relevant. Since then he’s been fighting to keep the purity of rap music. Since founding the seminal Boogie Down Productions on the mean streets of The Bronx, he’s avidly encouraged social awareness, courted controversy with his plain speaking and even sowed the seeds of a religion. But above all he’s reinforced the notion that hip-hop is a genuine political movement, religion and culture.

WEDS 21 SEPT CONCORDE 2 WWW.CONCORDE2.CO.UK They might look like a brightly coloured time capsule from the 80s, but this duo manages to make it look so effortless and cool. Since releasing their awesome first album in 2013, they’ve been quickly establishing a large and solid fanbase. Joining forces in Los Angeles, guitarist Lindsey Troy and drummer Julie Edwards play straight-up, no-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll. This is a pair living the dream, whilst both entertaining and empowering some pretty big audiences along the way. They’re all about dynamics, big grooves and brutal melodies. You can file it somewhere between stripped back blues and sleazy garagerock if you like, but Deap Vally are starting to transcend mere labels.

FRI 23 SEPT CONCORDE 2 WWW.CONCORDE2.CO.UK Combining turbo-powered shoegaze bliss-outs with plenty of grunge catharsis, Brooklyn’s DIIV bring forth indie-rock with plenty of sparkle. The passion project of Zachary Cole Smith, he began playing guitar as a young boy and spent a few years bouncing in and out of some very cool bands. Now with this solo project giving him the true freedom he needs, he’s able to indulge in a range of driving guitar lines and vocals which get swept up by the swirling sonic textures. It’s beautiful, divine and powerful stuff, especially when the band get to finally let go and rock out. There might be arguments of retro-fetishism, but DIIV are honouring a proud tradition of making pop music packed with fury and magic.

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THURS 29 SEPT GREEN DOOR STORE WWW.THEGREENDOORSTORE.CO.UK A stellar ascent through the indie ranks was realised when Ms McCool collaborated with Suede legend Bernard Butler on her stunning eponymous album in 2013. With a clever turn of phrase and a keen ear for a great melody, she’s a powerhouse when comes to squeezing out the resonant alt-pop tunes. Already impressing a plethora of industry heavyweights, her songs warp and bend ever changing and evolving. Backed with some razor-sharp production, raw ability and some seriously cool alternative influences, this is a fresh twist on intelligent music.

THURS 29 SEPT THE HAUNT WWW.THEHAUNTBRIGHTON.CO.UK Reading’s finest psychedelic pop four-piece are out smashing it again. A potent mixture of glam-rock good looks and indie aesthetics, they’re a vibrant young band with plenty to say. Boundlessly full of passion and energy, their knack for writing upbeat synth-lines and soul-capturing indie-pop melodies shows no sign of slowing soon. Expect sing-alongs, swooning fans and enormous amounts of fevered excitement. It’s this rush of love for the band which is making them very likely to break through to something massive quite soon. The debut album is out very soon, so get in there soon before this lot blow right up.

SAT 1 OCT STICKY MIKE’S FROG BAR WWW.DRINKINBRIGHTON.CO.UK If there was ever a better-named band, I have yet to hear it. North England’s most wonderfully unsettling noise terrorists are coming out to play once more. Mixing interesting mask-play, elements of post-punk and a true understanding of psychedelic dynamics, their live shows are something everyone should catch at least once. Deploying four bass guitars and a singing drummer, it’s not so much a gig as a bonkers boundary-pushing sonic onslaught. But behind this massive wall of sound is a band that is surprisingly coherent. Lyrics are thoughtful and perceptive, powered by intricate melodic layers and an inarguable sense of dissatisfaction with it all. It might be a little weird, but this is how all rock music should be.

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FRI 2 SEPT PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM Taking D‘n’B from tiny venues to the nation’s super-clubs, LTJ Bukem is the living embodiment of bass music. A rollercoaster of sounds, his DJ sets are as anthemic as they are tranquil demonstrating his complete mastery of his craft. Now he brings a no-nonsense three-hour set to Brighton’s Patterns. Mixing both the jazzy and fluid sides of beats and bass, he turns any club night into a trance-like journey of epic proportions. Loaded with a soulful and joyous combination of rushing breaks, lush ambience and mellow vibes, he’s spawned plenty of imitators but has never been bettered. Progressive, imaginative and aweinspiring, Bukem has been at the top of his game ever since he first stepped up to the turntables all those years ago

SPELLBOUND SAT 17 SEPT KOMEDIA WWW.KOMEDIA.CO.UK/BRIGHTON DJs Simon Price and Jenna return with the 80s night for people who hate 80s nights. Providing the perfect antidote to all the depressingly identical kitschy ‘retro’ nights out there, it ditches the cheese and plays the good stuff from music’s greatest-ever decade. Featuring authentic visuals, a dressed up crowd, proper snakebite and black and the Underpants Song (we can’t do this justice!), it’s become a massively popular night. Spellbound attracts a wonderfully mixed crowd of people, from those who remember it first time around to the kids who are discovering it all as new. If the soundtrack to your life is full of mods, synths, blitz kids, oddballs, effeminate futurists and one-hit wonders, then welcome to the promised land.

SAT 3 SEPT PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM A project that celebrates the influences of today’s electronic music scene, Memory Box encapsulates some of the most historic moments of electronic club music. It explores the origins of the legends and luminaries, whilst highlighting the influences the past has on today’s music. Phil Hartnoll of dance music legends Orbital will play a special DJ set this month. As if that wasn’t enough he’ll be supported by house music legend Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk, who brought the Chicago sound to the UK 30 years ago. These guys need no introduction. After blowing the roof off the last session, Luke Vibert returns to complete an incredibly strong line-up.

BOUNDARY AFTER PARTY SAT 17 SEPT PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM An internationally renowned DJ, producer, live performer and label owner, Tom Trago is fully immersed in music. His obsession with rhythms and sounds is evident at every one of his ferocious appearances. In-between the DJ gigs, live shows all over the world and constant collaborations, the Dutchman has somehow found time to release three critically acclaimed albums. Devoting his life to music at the age of 15, he’s spent the time since developing a trademark house music style which blends disco, boogie, synth funk and techno. Over the years he’s also learnt to know what makes a dance floor go wild. Irresistible, rush-inducing and upbeat, a perfect little slice of Amsterdam club culture is coming to town.

SAT 3 SEPT CONCORDE 2 WWW.CONCORDE2.CO.UK Undoubtedly you’re a little tired from bouncing up and down in Preston Park at Together The People, but you’ll want to be heading out for the after party. Keeping everyone charged up until day two of the urban community festival will be the DJ talents of Leftfield. One of the true pioneers of electronic music, Leftfield’s debut Leftism all but defined 90s dance music. A whirling tapestry of musical styles, it was nominated for a Mercury prize and established the tone for British house music for the next decade. Now solely led by founder Neil Barnes, Leftfield continues to release vital and influential dance music. For the last few years Barnes has been taking the Leftfield DJ show to festivals and clubs around the world, playing a diverse range of electronic bangers. So get ready for a UK music legend to rock the house right.

BOUNDARY AFTER PARTY SAT 17 SEP THE ARCH WWW.THEARCH.CLUB There’s no rest for the well-wicked, as the Boundary Brighton celebrations continue into the night. Following their epic collaboration with elrow at Stanmer Park, The Arch are welcoming Radio 1 and 1Extra stalwart Monki to the seafront. Truly established as underground tastemaker, she’s a regular fixture at clubs and festivals around Europe. Playing everything from piano house to booming bass music, her technical proficiency, immaculate tune selection and party vibes smash it wherever she goes. As well as being a well-respected radio star and party-starter, Monki found time to set up a digital label in 2012. With ZOO Music she’s able to further the upfront sound she loves. So no matter how much your feet are hurting tonight, find the energy for this one.

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FIESTA BOMBARDA - BRIGHTON 1ST BIRTHDAY CARNIVAL FRI 9 SEPT KOMEDIA WWW.KOMEDIA.CO.UK/BRIGHTON A vibrant, festival-style event, Fiesta Bombarda travels around the UK’s most inspiring spaces. Now this dance-fuelled carnival is celebrating a full 12 months of rocking our city. So as a special treat they’re bringing in one of its favourite sons – Mr Ed Solo. An expert producer, he’s been behind too many booty-bouncing bangers to list here. Up on the turntables his skills are also out in front. Capable of delivering some killer dubstep beats, upfront D‘n’B, booming booty house or funky breaks thrillers, he’s a true party starter. For tonight he’s representing the legendary Jungle Cakes label. Joining him is the exhilarating live experience of The Future Dub Project and Tru Thoughts’ Ed West! It’s a full on evening of reggae, bass, afrobeat and dub sounds. Massive…

EXTENDED - SASHA FRI 16 SEPT CONCORDE 2 WWW.CONCORDE2.CO.UK A new innovative electronic music series, Extended will host a carefully curated lineup over the next few months. Each night will involve some of the world’s most legendary DJs, each from diverse musical origins and styles, performing extended sets in Concorde 2’s unique location and atmosphere. For the opening party they’re bringing a true heavyweight – Sasha. He made his name at legendary parties with Shelley’s, The Haçienda, Renaissance and Twilo. With a peerless understanding of dance floor dynamics and an eager ear for massive soundscapes, he’s remained at the top of the game for well over two decades. Now he’s taking his Last Night on Earth parties around the globe, Sasha has brought nothing but the finest line-ups to clubbers around the world, including a monthly residency at Ibiza’s Space. So come and see how it should be down in the ultimate stripped back, organic clubbing environment.

MOTIVE SESSIONS SAT 17 SEPT VOLKS BAR & CLUB WWW.VOLKSCLUB.CO.UK With another large helping of dark, deep and soulful D‘n’B, Motive Sessions return to Volks to liven up your weekend. This month they’re bringing in the huge talents of Optical and MC Rymetyme. The owner of Virus Recordings, Optical has been involved in the electronic music scene since 1988. At the cutting edge of bass music since almost its creation, he continues to push the genre into the future. Known as much for being a solo artist as working with long-time collaborator Ed Rush, he’s also worked tirelessly to develop tech-step and neuro-funk sounds. Considered a pure and unmatched talent, he’s led the way for the latest generation of dark and minimalist DJ stars.

ZALLOGUT HORSE MEAT DISCO SAT 24 SEPT PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM The wonderful Horse Meat Disco return for the third date of their 2016 Patterns residency. Legendary for both their atmosphere and broad-ranging musical selections, these parties have happily slid between classic disco, house, punk and funk. From their London origins, the HDM message has been taken to clubs and festival spaces across the world. No less important, their Rinse FM show livens up everyone’s Sunday afternoon. Alongside the dance floor bangers you’ll hear them play out, they squeeze in a few gems. In fact, anything from Latin grooves to soul and gospel can come out for a spin. Consistently challenging and always innovating, whilst never losing sight of their crowd, this bunch are the go-to dance floor controllers.

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MON 26 SEPT PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM Brighton gets a second generous helping of the nation’s most popular hip-hop night. From East Coast to West Coast, from Brooklyn to the Bronx, the Gin & Juice DJs will be dropping the biggest beats and breaks of the last 30 years. Expect to hear music by the likes of: Jay-Z, Gang Starr, Jurassic 5, Aaliyah, J-Dilla, Biggie Smalls, Wu-Tang Clan, Tupac, Kanye West, P Diddy, Snoop Dogg, KRS One, NERD, Dr Dre, Eminem, Lauren Hill, Busta Rhymes, Sugar Hill Gang, Missy Elliot, Run DMC and many more. With shows up and down the country and some of the finest dancefloor bangers, get ready to start your weekend with some proper bump and grind.

FRI 30 SEPT PATTERNS WWW.PATTERNSBRIGHTON.COM Zallogut brings out another slice of progressive and intelligent dance music. Centre stage this month is Objekt. Bringing a forward-thinking techno aesthetic, a love of Detroit electro flavours and the production skills to create a dance floor banger, this Berlin resident is out to break the mould. Although he comes from techno’s capital city, his music is more allied with freshfaced electro sounds. His sound combines glitch-filled percussive elements, fluctuating synthesiser-lines and even an occasional nod to breaks. Behind the speaker-straining bass and hectic rhythms sits an open-minded alternative to a scene that is rapidly becoming rigid and soulless. It’s experimentation which remembers the listener. Joining him are the equally fine Dasha Rush, Divided and Schuttle. Miss this one at your peril.

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(16MM) + LIVE SCORE BY THE BEGOTTEN 8:30PM, FABRICA

OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR

10 OUT OF PRINT

(35MM) 15:30PM DUKE OF YORK’S PICTUREHOUSE

DUKE OF YORK’S PICTUREHOUSE

WHEEL N COME AGAIN

-THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN

-THE DEVIL RIDES OUT 1PM, 2:30PM, 4PM JUNKYARD DOGS

WED 7TH: LEGACY FILM & EYES WIDE OPEN

BORN IN FLAMES + WATER RITUAL #1: AN URBAN RITE OF PURIFICATION

7PM, THE BRUNSWICK

LUMEN

SCALARAMA BRIGHTON

UN HOMME QUI DORT

10AM & 10:45AM

6PM

SPECIALS

-DRACULA

THE DUKE OF YORK’S CINEMA TOUR CINEMAS OF BRIGHTON TOUR

S U N D AY

HAMMER HORROR SEASON

SCALARAMA BRIGHTON

THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE

FILMSPOT & FABRICA

S AT U R D AY

OCEAN FILM FEST UK

FILMSPOT & FABRICA

With over 500 diverse events at 300 venues in 100+ towns and cities already confirmed to take place in September, this is the largest openly sourced season of film events, each one chosen by a different organisation or individual. Adventurously programmed with passion and enthusiasm, for one month exhibitors across the country will demonstrate the diversity of cinema in all its forms, bringing excitement to communal film watching for a whole new generation.

A CELEBRATION OF CINEMA ACROSS THE UK scalaramabrighton www.scalarama.com

M O N D AY

Now in its sixth year, Scalarama is an annual celebration of cinema, showcasing the different ways people come together to watch films, filling the land with cinemas every September.

Brighton

SCALARAMA BRIGHTON

PSYCHOMANIA

9PM, DUKES AT KOMEDIA

+ LIVE RESCORE PERFORMED BY ANIMAT

6PM DUKE OF YORK’S PICTUREHOUSE

WED 14TH: LOST PROPERTY

TAKING THE DOG FOR A WALK 8PM, THE VERDICT

LUMEN WED 21ST:

THE LUXBRY & BOM-BANE’S

FILM FORUM & DIEP~HAVEN

LES DIABOLIQUES

FACE TO FACE

7PM - FOOD, 8PM - FILM BOM-BANE’S

7PM, FABRICA

LOST PROPERTY

THE KARNSTEIN TRILOGY -THE VAMPIRE LOVERS -LUST FOR A VAMPIRE - TWINS OF EVIL 6:30PM, 8PM, 9:30PM JUNKYARD DOGS

BELLEVILLE RENDEZ-VOUS

PICCOLODEON THEATRE

5PM, DIVA CAFE

MAMA GOEMA / THIS IS ZAMROCK! 8PM

THE ROSE HILL

LUMEN SUN 25TH: LOST PROPERTY

THE SURVIVALIST 9PM DUKES AT KOMEDIA

SCALARAMA BRIGHTON

THE LUXBRY & BOM-BANE’S

OURSCREEN

NOSFERATUESDAYS

NEAR DARK 8PM THE BEE’S MOUTH

A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT 8PM, THE OLD MARKET

(35MM) 9PM DUKE OF YORK’S PICTUREHOUSE

7PM - FOOD 8PM - FILM BOM-BANE’S

TOM’S FILM CLUB & NOSFERATUESDAYS

WINGS OF DESIRE

THE HAUNTING

DREAMLAND CINEMA

PICCOLODEON THEATRE

8PM THE ROSE HILL

5PM, DIVA CAFE

[SAFE]

7PM - FOOD 8PM - FILM BOM-BANE’S

8PM, THE QUADRANT

LUMEN TUESDAY 27TH: LOST PROPERTY

THE LUXBRY & BOM-BANE’S

REPULSION

THE ILLUSIONIST

WE DON’T CARE ABOUT MUSIC ANYWAY

OPEN COLOUR

VAMPIRCUADECUC 7:30PM, FRIEND’S MEETING HOUSE

CLOSING NIGHT 8:30PM

MARLBOROUGH THEATRE

VIRTUOSO LISTENING: ELAINE RADIGUE 7:30PM, AT THE COACH HOUSE

Celebrating the wide range of local digital culture, Brighton Digital Festival returns for a sixth consecutive year this month. Taking place at venues around Brighton & Hove on Thurs 1 – Fri 30 Sept, most of the festival is organised and produced by individuals. Alongside a curated core of arts and education projects, the event aims to widen public access and engagement with big ideas in contemporary digital culture. Funded with help from Arts Council England, Brighton & Hove City Council and a range of private sponsors, the event offers a platform for artists and organisations to share their vision. Amongst the delights on offer is The Long Progress Bar 2016. This one-day festival of talks, screenings and musical performances takes place on Thurs 8 Sept at Brighton Dome Studio Theatre. It’ll celebrate radical imagination and explore new methods of empowerment, collective action and technological progress. Hosted by author Warren Ellis, it will see appearances from a range of speakers, including Aimee Cliff, Ash Sarkar, Roger Hiorns, Melika Ngombe Kolongo and Nina Power. The day will also see screenings from accomplished filmmakers like Sam Rolfes, Lawrence Lek, Kate Cooper, Metahaven, Gazelle Twin and Embassy For The Displaced, with performances later in the evening from Drill Folly, Ital Tek, Nkisi (the alias of Kolongo) and Yon Eta. For 2016 the event focuses on the platforms, interfaces and resolutions needed to build a better future - asking a new generation of thought-provoking artists, activists and academics: ‘what is progress?’ Bringing a new, fun and active aspect to Brighton Digital Festival is FitFest. Using the Strava app, the city’s residents are being challenged to track how far they run, cycle or walk throughout September to see how active they are. Captured data will then be displayed across a live leaderboard for motivation, and prizes will be presented at an awards party. As the festival celebrates the wonderful collaborative nature of local digital creatives, everyone’s effort will be collated and put towards something that will benefit Brighton’s digital industry. If you fancy stepping up to this challenge, then registration is open for both individuals and groups via Eventbrite. The best local creative and digital companies will be opening their doors to the public, as part of the Creative, Digital & IT Open Studios (CDIT) 2016 scheme. Coordinated by Wired Sussex, the Open Studios season will see over 30 events taking place at offices across the city. It involves talks, workshops, visual demonstrations and games tournaments from companies as varied as animation and game designers to digital marketing and accountancy firms. These include hands-on VR headset sessions with digital media agency Cogapp, demonstrations on how the world of hit CBeebies TV show Tee and Mo is created with BAFTA award-winners Plug-in Media and an exploration into robot technology with digital agency The Unit.

Pushing innovation beyond the mainstream, Radio // Future Sounds on Thurs 22 Sept is dedicated to pushing the potential of the audio landscape. Now in its second year it broadcasts a day of talks, presentations, workshops and discussions at Brighton’s Patterns, exploring the possibilities new technologies are opening up. The day will feature special guests, radio creators and technologists, as well as sound art and live music all broadcast completely live. New technologies have democratised both the production and accessibility of audio in all its forms. So now anyone with music to share or stories to tell has the potential to connect directly to their audience. This event provides a forum for those who are pushing the medium to the edge, a space to share ideas, celebrate, support and inspire. South East Dance and Brandwatch have announced that artist Janine Harrington will perform their first artist residency. Known for creating choreography in nontheatre spaces that question the roles and relationships of audiences and performers alike, Harrington will research and create in response to Brandwatch’s global data analysis business. It’s an experiment in digital and artistic creativity, alternative thinking and new ways of seeing – with no prescribed outcome. Check the South East Dance website for details of when you can see the results. Running throughout the whole festival, Hello Lamp Post: Brighton is a playful SMS platform. It invites people to strike up conversations with familiar street furniture using just their mobile phones. Commissioned by Brighton Digital Festival and created by London based Pan Studio, participants in the projects will also be able to interact with the pier, Pavilion and even the stuffed animals at The Booth Museum of Natural History. It encourages everyone to rediscover their local environment, share memories of their city and uncover the stories that other people leave behind. Have you ever wondered what stories your local bus stop could tell if it could speak? Have you ever thought what it would be like to chat with a lamp post whilst you wait for your friends? Running from Fri 2 – Fri 9 Sept at Onca Gallery, Lighting Sounds is an interactive installation exploring the relationship between sound, light, movement and play. Artist Jack Wates and sound/lighting technician Thomas Blackburn have created an instrument from elasticated strings, which influence the lighting of the room when played. The work will explore the way people can play and interact with their environment. A virtual reality installation incorporating multi-sensory kinaesthetic effects, Slave to Mortal Rage comes to Hove’s The Old Market on Sun 4 – Thurs 8 Sept. Produced by interactive designer Simon Wilkinson, this room-scale ‘walkabout’ installation explores the overarching theme of how we define virtual reality in the 21st century through the use of immersive media and is based on the famous Shakespeare poem Time and Love. It’ll recontextualise the poem by sighting it within a new medium, which implies questions about solidity and performance. Using the new HTC Vive headset, individuals will be fully submersed into an audio environment where they can explore and interact with the world they choose to look at. Brighton Digital Festival comes to venues around Brighton & Hove on Thurs 1 – Fri 30 Sept. www.brightondigitalfestival.co.uk

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MEADOWLARK THE QUICKSAND KIDS By Stuart Rolt

Working out what you want do to whilst being scrutinised by the public can’t be easy. Normally a tribulation reserved for royals, child actors and reality stars, occasionally you get a music act that feels the need to evolve and grow when already on the road to stardom. We’re looking at you, Meadowlark. Hailing from Bristol and originally a threepiece, their early folk sound enraptured quite a few people with a keen ear for a nicely turned-out tune. Spin forwards a couple of years and the band have discovered their place in the world and received an endorsement from the hugely influential BBC Introducing, something which led to a coveted Glastonbury slot. They’ve slimmed down their line-up and fattened up their sound with some complex electronic elements. “We should have maybe spent a few years writing together and getting to know each other, then found our sound and put it out,” Kate McGill, the band’s vocalist, tells me. “We did experiment in public,” agrees guitarist and synth player, Dan Broadley. “I think we’ve always had tinges of folk in the way we write songs. But with a synthetic sound you’ve got so much control. We can mix things together and make our own genre.” The Bristol-based pair might have started with a cutesier and more acoustic sound, but they’ve changed up to something much more glorious and expansive. Now they

enthral listeners with layers of swirling ambience, topped off by McGill’s delicate vocals. She had found herself notching up over ten million YouTube hits with some cheery cover versions as well as a solo album when she met Broadley. He’d been asked to direct one of her music videos and the pair found common musical ground almost immediately. After forming Meadowlark, he continues to create nearly all of their videos. As we talk the pair are about to head back to Bristol after filming their next single’s promo in London. “I directed the video, wrote and produced it. I like to keep a creative stamp on everything. We sit and mood-board our own song and make the video exactly how it should be.” Clearly this pair has a very strong idea of who they are how they want to present themselves. Song composition is a similarly collaborative affair, which can range from sending WhatsApp voicemails back and forth, to sitting down at a piano together. Up until recently lyrical content was limited to discussing what they knew personally, until it came to writing their captivating most recent single. “We go to this little cottage up in Doncaster, it had a grand piano and no phone signal,” explains Broadley. “It’s where we wrote our upcoming album. We had a bit of a dry spell, so needed to change things up a bit.” What

inspired them both was a heart-breaking article McGill found on the Humans of New York website. Continuing the blog’s vivid selection of real-life stories, the piece revolved around a family in Pakistan. The father had found himself working at a brick kiln, in an attempt to pay off a dubious loan. The debt only growing and ignorant of his rights as a worker, he was forced to enlist relatives to help. This served only to perpetuate the vicious circle he’d become trapped in. This tale of a modern day form of slavery inspired Quicksand. Even before they revealed the song’s back-story, interesting interpretations began springing up. It resonated with people who felt they were unwillingly stuck somewhere. “I’ve always wanted to combine my passion, which is song-writing, with compassion,” adds McGill.

“If there’s any way we can help relate to or connect with people, then that’s the most important thing in my eyes.” In a new musical world, where music buyers often have favourite songs instead of actually following bands, the pair is keen to reach out to fans. Highly active on social media, they seek to be personable and relatable to the people who listen to their music. This helps the fans know the band behind the music they’re enjoying. “We’re not caring too much in what’s cool,” says Broadley. “We’re just carving our name, sound and market. We’re only giving people what we’ve created personally. It’s not something we’ve made because we think they’re going to like it, we’ve just made our songs.” They’ve greatly benefited from being part of a vibrant live music scene in their hometown. Often shows will pack out from passing trade, opening the band up to a new range of fans. You don’t get that in many other towns. “It’s such a cool city like that,” McGill says with pride. “People just like getting involved.” This year has seen a few festival appearances, but focus is shifting towards the impending release of the duo’s debut long-player. “It’s the calm before the storm. We’re getting ready to gear up for the live shows, then it’s the album next year.” These approaching headline shows, which include a show at Brighton’s The Hope & Ruin on Fri 23 Sept, will see an interesting new live set-up facilitating a much bigger sound. Due for release in February, the LP will see a mixture of treasured songs from previous EPs along with a healthy helping of unheard tracks. It will consolidate the duo’s progression from acoustic instrumentation towards a dreamier and more upfront electronica. Sounding deep, enchanting and sumptuous, these budding synth-pop superstars have found a style that properly defines them. “It’s so exciting,” says McGill. “I can’t believe we’ve come this far.” Meadowlark play The Hope & Ruin on Fri 23 Sept New single details need to be added here www.meadowlarkofficial.tumblr.com

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COMEDY PLANNER

THE MAYDAYS FRI 2 SEPT KOMEDIA WWW.KOMEDIA.CO.UK/BRIGHTON These Brighton improv superstars not only get to perform their five-star rated show Confessions, but get to invite some very special guest along for the fun. Who will the guests be? We don’t know yet! What will the Maydays say? We also don’t know – that’s an inherent feature of improv. Will it be amazing? Without a doubt! What we do know is that Confessions takes audience stories and secrets submitted before the show, then turns them into songs, sketches and beguiling narratives. Expect secrets, lies, guilt and probably some gospel music. Arrive early, prepare to laugh, leave with a smile and remember – it’s rude not to share.

CHRIS COLTRANE THURS 15 SEPT CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK WWW.CAROLINEOFBRUNSWICK.CO.UK It might be bad news for Tories, but it’s great news for comedy fans! Comedian and activist Chris Coltrane is back with a brand new hour of hilarious, passionate political stand-up comedy, lovingly named – Socialist Fun-Times! If the world seems bleak, don’t despair: Coltrane’s hour of hilarious standup comedy inspires and delights. In a world full of Farage and Trump, he thinks he has an antidote to our woes. Along the way he champions political correctness, defends refugees, and asks why we can’t have Easter Eggs all year round. You’ll leave happy or hungry. Either way, Coltrane will consider it a victory. If you like social justice, joy, libraries and friendly comedy, you’ll love this.

RUSSELL KANE BENT DOUBLE Image by Steve Ullathorne

SUN 4 SEPT KOMEDIA WWW.KOMEDIA.CO.UK/BRIGHTON It’s the first Sunday of the month again! So swerve that awkward Sunday meet-up with your parents and sink your teeth into some of the biggest laughs September can bring. Zoe Lyons (recently voted Hove’s nicest resident when someone asked me) has assembled a crack team of laughter merchants to wring the last drops from your weekend. Tiff Stevenson brings along some well-informed cultural commentary. Confrontational and genuinely hilarious, she always brings it home. Joining in is Sam Savage, who is hard to define. With a keen knack of creating oddball characters, he’ll make the evening whimsical, peculiar and brilliant. Completing the evening is Rosie Wilby. The English language is clearly her playground. One to watch.

WEDS 7 SEPT PAVILION THEATRE, WORTHING WWW.WORTHINGTHEATRES.CO.UK He’s the right man at the wrong age. Are you 16-years-old, yet feel 21? Are you 40, but tragically faking 25? (We’re not looking at anyone in particular – honest!) Or maybe you’re full-on 80 years, with the heart of three oxen and the sex drive of a bonobo chimp. Don’t worry: this is normal. No one is ever the ‘right’ age – it’s is the beauty and the curse of being a real person. Famed for his critically acclaimed tours, this multiaward winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter has been performing sell-out shows across the globe. Now he is back with a brand new show, unleashing another blisteringly-funny performance about growing up, growing down, and why farts will always be funny.

SEAN LOCK

THE TREASON SHOW

FRI 16 SEPT CONGRESS THEATRE, EASTBOURNE WWW.EASTBOURNETHEATRES.CO.UK

FRI 16 SEPT ROPETACKLE CENTRE WWW.ROPETACKLECENTRE.CO.UK

Every three years the comedian Sean Lock writes and tours a new stand-up show. Well he’s only gone and done it again! Entitled Keep It Light, it has people once more asking: ‘what’s he like?’ We guess there’s only one way to find out - go and see what he’s blithering on about this time. He might seem a touch cynical, but a good-natured take on parenting, old age and immigration that has made him on the one of the UK’s most popular stand-up comedians. It’s all the product of an overactive imagination, as he’ll effortlessly shift between clever quips, wordplay and inspired slapstick. Behind the grumpy old man persona, he’s obviously a keen observer of human nature.

Summer is still here and it is time for some more sizzling satire. The benign Brexit backlash, Rio 2016 and Donald Trump’s descent into insanity should provide some rich pickings. Yet amongst all the gloom there’s cheer to be found. Brighton’s legendary satirical comedy show is written by a team of over 40 writers and performed by a team of multi-talented sketch performers, it continues to wow audiences with its fast-moving, gaga-minute sketches. Fiercely funny, it displays the ridiculousness of modern public life with some seriously silly skits, exquisitely delivered gags and a humorous song or two. So sling another politician on the barbie and settle down to enjoy some top comedy from Brighton’s premier comic performers!

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SAT 10 SEPT BRIGHTON DOME CONCERT HALL WWW.BRIGHTONDOME.ORG Taking a brief break from offering sweet platitudes to crap bakers, or making cheery documentaries, Sue Perkins has found time to write a show of her own. Packed full of sparkling wit, great stories and a user’s guide to Mary Berry, it also features some of the very best bits from her hilarious bestselling memoir Spectacles. Undoubtedly best known for being one quarter of double act Mel and Sue, Perkins also won the BBC show Maestro, which culminated with her conducting at The Last Night of the Proms. She’s also collaborated with food-critic Giles Coren on the Supersizers series, filmed the documentary The Mekong River with Sue Perkins and is a regular contributor to Have I Got News For You, Just a Minute, Qi and The News Quiz. Captivating, funny and fairly wonderful, Perkins is something of a national treasure.

CARDIAC COMEDY

SARAH MILLICAN

WEDS 14 SEPT KOMEDIA WWW.KOMEDIA.CO.UK/BRIGHTON

WEDS 14 SEPT ASSEMBLY HALL, WORTHING WWW.WORTHINGTHEATRES.CO.UK

It must be that time of year again. Cardiac Comedy returns for a soaring and hilarious fourth instalment. Building on the huge success of previous events, this year’s show promises to be the biggest yet. It features a stellar line up of some of the UK’s finest comedians, including the brilliant Phil Jerrod, Sam Savage, the ever distracted Linda Larkin and the nonsensesmashing Aidan Goatley, it’s held together by the fearsome talents of Dave Blood. All funds raised will be going to the British Heart Foundation. With some top class comedy entertainment and a great cause at its heart, this is a night you cannot ignore.

Sarah Millican is daring to venturing outside, so you best bring a cardie. She might look like your sensible auntie, but she’s not afraid to pop out an anal sex gag if she fancies it (the joke, not the act!) So get ready for very graphic exploration of what it is to be a woman of a certain age. Her warm-hearted ‘mumsy’ persona stands at odds with her double-entendre laden material. But no-one this charming could be found too offensive, no matter how vivid the mental pictures she shares. Her main selling point is she’s just like the slightly inappropriate best friend we all wish we had - loud, indiscrete and obsessed by bodily functions.

GUY LLOYD’S CELEBRITY BINGO ISY SUTTIE TUES 20 SEPT KOMEDIA WWW.KOMEDIA.CO.UK/BRIGHTON Ever had that moment in your late 20s when you suddenly realise that all your mates are growing up without you? Isy Suttie has, and now it forms the basis for the awardwinning comedian, writer, songwriter and actress’ brilliantly funny new show. Suddenly everyone around her is into mortgages, farmers’ markets and nappies, rather than skinny-dipping in the sea and Sambuca sessions on rope-swings. When a dear friend advises her the next guy she meets will be not just The One but The Actual One, Suttie decides to delay the onset of adulthood for just a bit longer. But then a bet with her mum results in a mad scramble to find a boyfriend within a month.

JONATHAN PIE WEDS 28 SEPT KOMEDIA WWW.KOMEDIA.CO.UK/BRIGHTON He might be a respected news reporter for a respected news broadcaster, but Jonathan Pie has a problem. In fact, he has several problems. He hates his job. He hates his colleagues. But mainly he hates the news. So come along so he can hilariously reveal the truth behind recent news events both at home and abroad. Pie will also be discussing his own meteoric rise to mediocrity…and one imagines he’ll be venting plenty of spleen and dropping a load of strong language in the process. Is this a form of catharsis for a man on the verge of a breakdown, or a clever piece of political satire? It’s a little hard to tell.

FRI 30 SEPT 88 CAFE WWW.88LONDONROAD.COM Guy Lloyd’s Celebrity Bingo returns to raise money for the Brighton MS Society and MS Sussex Treatment Centre. This hugely popular event brings with it a slathering of glamour, a sprinkle of pizazz and a selection of falling balls! After a sell-out show last year expect another jam-packed evening of entertainment and laughs, including an array of performances and special guests, from the tantalising Coco Deville to comic standup extraordinaire Sam Savage, plus lyrical genius Gramski spitting some rhymes… it’s all happening at Celebrity Bingo! This year’s bingo caller will certainly be taking it to another level, as Guy welcomes the one and only Mr Dane Bowers! So dust off your dabber, swot up on that bingo lingo and come and join the fun at “two fat ladies” - 88 Cafe and Bar!

Georgia May Foote

breakfast at tiffany’s QUEL NIGHT! By Hope Brawn

From book to film, many of you will have seen Breakfast at Tiffany’s most memorable and beloved adaptation in the 1961 film starring screen-siren Audrey Hepburn. Speaking to Foote, she tells me that the film is nothing like her version. “The play is actually an adaption of the book which is different from the film. It’s a lot darker and it’s a different time as well.” Set in the 1940s opposed to the film’s 1960s, the whole tone and era of the story will be less innocent. The dazzlingly beautiful Holly Golightly continues to put every man she meets under her spell. Her end goal to marry rich, she’s making her way through each chap of wealth in the vicinity to maintain her lavish lifestyle of drinking, dining and being showered with luxurious gifts. But in this version she is more of an ‘American geisha’ than the sex worker that’s alluded to in the original novella. “It’s a really nice script and it’s got lots of twists and turns in it, a lot of emotion,” Foote tells me. It’s evident that this retelling of the classic story will require a box of tissues at the ready.

Despite Holly Golightly usually being synonymous with Audrey Hepburn, Foote is determined to make the character her own. “I’m not using Audrey as my kind of inspiration for the part, I’m using the book.” Although the style icon and role model lights up screens around the world, Foote explains that she wants to bring Holly to life in her own way. “It’s just making it your own, it’s finding the voice, finding the way she walks, the style, everything. It all comes together when we start working, which I can’t wait for.” But fear not Audrey lovers, as the famous Breakfast at Tiffany’s soundtracks are coming to the theatre as well, giving Foote another huge challenge to conquer. “The singing is terrifying me to be honest. But it’s nice because Holly’s songs are quite vulnerable and quite, you know, calm and they’re not like big belting songs. That’s my interpretation of them so it’s nice that I’m not having to go out there and kind of be massive. But I am excited at the same time.” And that’s not the only piece of homework Foote is assigned, as she’ll be swapping her Mancunian accent for one from Manhattan. It’s hard to believe whilst listening to her speak, though I’m sure she’ll nail it.

Rehearsals should be a walk in the park (well, maybe a light jog) though, as this actress is well versed in long days. On Strictly Come Dancing, Foote explains, “we used to start training at 10 and usually finish about 5 o’clock, so it means a long day of rehearsing really. Then I used to go to London on the Wednesday, still train on the Thursday and that’ll take you into the evening. Friday was rehearsal day in the studio and the Saturday was the show! It was a busy week for 3 months.” How she isn’t still tired I will never know, though it seems she is well set up for the task ahead. Accents, dancing competitions and singing aside, this is a year of firsts as this will be Foote’s stage debut. The former Corrie star has grown up on TV screens around the UK. She’s no stranger to a large audience but the differences are left, right and centre. “[With theatre] you can’t have more goes at something: you’ve got it get it right the first time, you’ve got to be loud, you don’t rely on microphones like you do in television… it’s going to be a completely different experience.” Swapping a significant amount of cameras for a live audience, Foote goes on to say,

“I’ve grown up in television and I know I absolutely love doing that so, this is a bit of a test really. I might come away like, ‘oh my god, I love theatre!’ so it’s going to be a bit strange and kind of everything I’ve learnt switched.” She refuses to stop there. After Breakfast at Tiffany’s she’ll be going into rehearsals for a production of Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show. Foote also has every intention of returning to her original craft as she cut her teeth in the living rooms of the nation. Though theatre is welcoming her with open arms, she tells me, “my heart’s in television, it’s where I grew up. It’s what I know, it’s what I love doing. I’ll definitely go back to TV.” Breakfast at Tiffany’s comes to Theatre Royal Brighton from Tues 25 – Sat 29 Oct. www.atgtickets.com

Sat 10 Sep

Sue Perkins

Fri 16 & Sat 17 Sep

Bring Your Own Beamer

Wed 21 Sep

Until You Hear That Bell

Thu 22 Sep

Layla’s Room

Sat 24 Sep

Brighton Sings: Singing For Sanctuary

Wed 28 Sep

Resonators

Fri 7 Oct

Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs

Wed 12 & Thu 13 Oct

BalletBoyz: Life

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THEATRE PLANNER

RELATIVELY SPEAKING MON 5 - SAT 10 SEPT THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON WWW.ATGTICKETS.COM/BRIGHTON The wonderful Robert Powell and Liza Goddard take on Alan Ayckbourn’s brilliant comedy of misunderstandings. Beautifully crafted, wonderfully funny and charmingly English, this was his first great West End success and turned the playwright into a household name in 1967. Although Greg only met Ginny a month ago, he has already made up his mind that she’s the girl for him. When she tells him that she’s going to visit her parents, he decides this could be the moment to ask her father for his daughter’s hand. Discovering a scribbled address, he follows her to Buckinghamshire where he finds Philip and Sheila enjoying a peaceful Sunday morning breakfast in the garden, but the only thing is they’re not really Ginny’s parents.

TREASURE ISLAND

SHORTY

WEDS 7 – SUN 18 SEPT BRIGHTON OPEN AIR THEATRE WWW.BRIGHTONOPENAIRTHEATRE.CO.UK

THURS 8 SEPT MARLBOROUGH THEATRE WWW.MARLBOROUGHTHEATRE.ORG.UK

The 88 London Road team set sail to Brighton Open Air Theatre with a new production of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classical tale of piracy and daring on the high seas. Jim Hawkins lives with his mother at The Admiral Benbow Inn. One stormy night, he opens the door to a dark mysterious stranger, who goes by the name of Billy Bones, and unwittingly sets in a motion a course of events that change his life forever. Presented by Nathan Potter and James Weisz, who previously brought us The Jungle Book, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, and Into The Woods, this is an epic, all singing, all dancing, openair adventure. It’s a tale of swashbuckling, mutiny and bounty suitable for all the family.

A Chisenhale Dance Space and Marlborough Theatre Small Spaces commission, Shorty has been created and performed by Hester Chillingworth. Your child could do better. A little less chatter and experimentation would improve things enormously. As would standing in the right line and using the right loos. Your child has the potential to be an asset to the group, but needs to learn to put things away and seems not to understand the consequences of failure. Your child is like a cheap rubber ball – neither here nor there, neither this nor that, hard to control and causing problems, blurring lines and asking difficult bloody questions. Please see me.

THE REVENGER’S TRAGEDY WEDS 21 – FRI 23 SEPT BRIGHTON OPEN AIR THEATRE WWW.BRIGHTONOPENAIRTHEATRE.CO.UK The third production in their 2016 Season ‘Little Deaths’, Brief Hiatus recount Thomas Middleton’s tale of embittered rivalry, vicious sexuality and bloody revenge with a radically reimagined staging. The twisted intrigues of the vengeful Vindice and the tainted Italian court of Middleton’s original become the outline for a production that fuses electronic club culture, sex and gender ambiguity, drag performance and lip-synch. It shows a desire for revenge can too often descend into deception, obsession and irrationality. Black comedy, camp cabaret and tragedy are slammed together in a production that will make you question everything you thought you knew about Jacobean drama. Peppered throughout is uncontrollable, destructive, and consuming lust, meaning the production contains some scenes of a sexual nature.

UNTIL YOU HEAR THAT BELL WEDS 21 SEPT BRIGHTON DOME STUDIO THEATRE WWW.BRIGHTONDOME.ORG Commissioned by and developed at Battersea Arts Centre, it’s spoken word artist and member of the Roundhouse poetry, Sean Mahoney’s first solo show. Taking place within timed rounds, it describes his years as an amateur boxer. His father first introduced him to the sport as a kid. Through the performance we learn what it is to train and to hit and be hit. The piece also examines Mahoney’s relationship with his family and the experiences of a normal teenager. He has since won Literary Death Match twice, performed on Channel 4’s Random Acts and co-hosts the monthly poetry night, BoxediN. Now he presents a physical and extraordinary masterclass in storytelling, allowing us to grow with him.

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LAYLA’S ROOM THURS 22 SEPT BRIGHTON DOME STUDIO THEATRE WWW.BRIGHTONDOME.ORG For Layla, every day is a battleground. The pay gap, the thigh gap, over-sexed pop music and edited selfies – these are just part of the world she lives in. But this world is about to change. While breaking out of her bedroom – and with drama, comedy, poetry and music as her weapons – Layla deconstructs and makes sense of the realities, difficulties and absurdities of teenage life in the UK today. Collected from a bespoke national survey, writer Sabrina Mahfouz brings to life the voices of a thousand UK teens. Their ambitions, concerns, role models and regrets are woven together in this hard-hitting, yet hopeful, story of a girl trying to find her place.

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UNDERMINED FRI 9 SEPT THE MARLBOROUGH THEATRE WWW.MARLBOROUGHTHEATRE.ORG.UK With a classic soundtrack, a solitary chair and a pint of beer, Danny Mellor presents a youthful and contemporary approach to one of Britain’s most controversial disputes. Undermined is a powerful reminder of how much the British social landscape has and, in some quarters, hasn’t changed. Experience events through the eyes of young miner Dale as he takes his audience through his personal story. Enticing the audience into the action, this one-man show explores the humour and struggles of the miners’ strike through energetic and gripping storytelling. Inspired by the accounts of miners who lived through the strike, this engaging work depicts a year where friendships were strengthened and communities came together.

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Part of Brighton Digital Festival, this free event is coming to the Marlborough, Fabrica, Belgrade and Berlin simultaneously, as well as being broadcast online. Sergina is a multibodied, trans-bordering drag princess, who sings and performs songs about love in a time of digitalism, both online and in the flesh. This unique happening will see a panel discussion with artist Elly Clarke and Magdalena TyzlikCarver at Fabrica beforehand. Everybody’s self, and yet no one’s, Sergina is up for grabs and she is untouchable. She is an image and she is flawed (and confined) by her own flesh/s. She is a self-sculpted c-celeb. Her self is worn on different bodies. She competes with her own image, and usually loses.

Ronald Harwood’s greatest play, The Dresser has been nominated for Olivier and Tony Awards as well as an Academy Award for the screenplay of the film. The multi-award winning creative team of Ken Stott (Rebus, God of Carnage), Reece Shearsmith (The League of Gentlemen, Inside No 9) and Sean Foley (The Ladykillers, Jeeves and Wooster) bring us an unmissable production of a theatrical classic. Hilarious and poignant, it explores the relationship between two reluctantly co-dependent men. As World War II rages, backstage in a provincial English theatre an ageing classical actor is troubled. The last in a dying breed of great English Shakespearean actors, he’s unwilling to deliver his renowned portrayal of King Lear. It falls to his faithful dresser to rouse another great performance from him, before both show and star fall apart.

PATTERN RECOGNITION FRI 23 SEPT THE OLD MARKET WWW.THEOLDMARKET.COM This visually arresting new work melds the talents of choreographer and Sadler’s Wells New Wave Associate, Alexander Whitley (2015 Critics’ Circle National Dance Award nominee) and digital artist Memo Akten (Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica winner). They’re bringing the cutting edge of dance and motion-responsive technology to the #TOMTech season and Brighton Digital Festival. Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells and co-commissioned by DanceEast, the piece uses a system of moving lights, which can track and intelligently respond to the dancers it observes. In turn this opens up questions about learning and memory in relation to the technology of artificial intelligence. It also features a score by critically acclaimed electronic composer Scanner and Southbank Centre artist-in-residence cellist Oliver Coates.

A GAMBLER’S GUIDE TO DYING 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL THURS 29 SEPT – SAT 1 OCT PAVILION THEATRE, WORTHING WWW.WORTHINGTHEATRES.CO.UK Based on the 1980 hit movie, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, and book by Patricia Resnick, Worthing Musical Theatre Company take on one of the most upbeat musicals of all time. Follow Violet, Judy and Doralee, as these three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. It puts the role of women in large corporate offices under the microscope. But when there’s such a dastardly boss, great characters and upbeat songs, you’ll almost forget it’s dealing with some weighty and important issues. So get ready to have a great time, as this slightly screwball comedy sweeps everyone along with its joyous energy.

THURS 29 SEPT - SAT 1 OCT THE OLD MARKET WWW.THEOLDMARKET.COM Winner of The Scotsman Fringe First Award in 2015, Gary McNair once again asks; ‘what are the odds of living an extraordinary life?’ This is the story of one boy’s granddad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 football World Cup. When he’s later diagnosed with cancer, he gambles it all on living to see the year 2000. Written and performed by McNair and directed by Gareth Nicholls, this comic and heart-warming multi-award winning show had a sell-out season at Edinburgh Festival, as well as in Australia and the United States. It’s a layered, earthy and genuine feeling look at the nature of storytelling itself. Beautifully written and deceptively simple, this intergenerational tale explores what people live for and what we sometimes leave behind.

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vrlab WHAT’S YOUR REALITY? By Wiliiam Clay Curious about the future of theatre? Then you’re in for a treat this September as Hove venue The Old Market hosts a spectacular three-day virtual reality takeover that’s set to leave audiences reeling.

racing game Radial-G, which invites audiences to ‘climb into the cockpit of a futuristic race craft and tear up the antigravity track’, will blow minds. The HTC Vive Discovery experience Tilt Brush, which invites people to try their hand at ‘painting’ in a 3D space, might just expand them.

Part of the month-long Brighton Digital Festival, vrLAB will fill every space in the historic Upper Market Street location with performances, experiences and visuals that all explore the fast-developing world of virtual reality (VR) and the ways this technology is changing our experience of live events.

In the performance category, check out transmedia artist Simon Wilkinson’s unsettling mystery The Cube – described by A Younger Theatre as “a thrilling taster of how cutting edge technologies and theatre may go hand in hand in the future” – which blends Unity 3D and Oculus Rift VR technologies with the time-honoured art of storytelling. Wilkinson also presents new works, How Can I Ease Your Mind Without Lying? and Slave To Mortal Rage, which uses room-scale VR.

Over the course of the three-hour sessions, audiences can try out more than 15 cutting-edge VR experiences, including futuristic full-immersion arcade racers, an owl’s eye trip through a forest, a virtual reality art lesson and a theatre performance viewed through an Oculus Rift headset, as well as having the opportunity to meet some of the biggest names in VR development. Some of the work will enchant audiences; London collective Marshmallow Laser Feast’s In The Eyes of The Animals offers a 360-degree cinematic experience told from the viewpoint of the animal inhabitants of a forest – a must-see for families. Others use VR to make some hard-hitting points. The Guardian’s ‘virtual journalism’ piece 6X9, recreates the experience of a US solitary confinement cell through the stories of those who have been incarcerated in one. Creations like Tammeka Games’ gutwrenching and thrilling multi-player

And for a taste of the way VR is being used in the commercial arena, leading VR developers Make Real who are cohosting vrLAB, will introduce participants to one of their virtual reality games Top of the Crop. Created for a leading fast food chain, the game takes users to the heart of the company’s supplier farms using Oculus Rift headsets to recreate the experience of driving a tractor during a potato harvest. They will be judged on speed, accuracy and the quality of the crop. The Old Market’s Development Manager James Turnbull, who is overseeing the venue’s programme for Brighton Digital Festival, describes vrLAB as “a virtual reality world unlike any other.” He adds, “in what we believe is a first for a UK arts venue, we’ve brought together a huge selection of mind-blowing VR

experiences to showcase all the ways artists, makers, designers and journalists are exploring these new technologies to broaden the way we experience the world around us. This is a really exciting time for technology and as a venue, we’re curious about how these developments are going to change the way we experience live events.” vrLAB builds on 2015’s Industrious Creatives programme, launched by The Old Market last year to assist theatre makers and other artists to explore the potential of new technologies in enhancing and developing storytelling. It’s just one event in #TOMtech - an impressive new programme of tech and digital-inspired performance at The Old Market this September, which includes Pattern Recognition, a dance piece that uses a system of moving lights to track and respond to the movements of dancers on stage, SuperEverything*, a spectacular live cinema performance project by The Light Surgeons in collaboration with Malaysian artists, and Visions of the Future, a boundarytesting journey to the limits of live music technology. Dates & Times: Fri 16 Sept, 7pm- 10pm Sat 17 Sept, 10am – 1pm, 2pm – 5pm & 6pm – 9pm Sun 18 Sept, 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Each session lasts three hours. Tickets: £10 standard / £15 premium ticket (guarantees entry to In the Eyes of the Animal) www.theoldmarket.com

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PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2 RELEASE DATE: TUES 13 SEPT PLATFORMS: PC, PS4, XBOX ONE

BIOSHOCK: THE COLLECTION RELEASE DATE: FRI 16 SEPT PLATFORMS: PC, PS4, XBOX ONE

Pac-Man is back in this crazy, ultra fast-paced take on the arcade classic. This neon-filled, techno-pumping sequel includes the classic attack mode to show off your dot-chomping skills as well as a new ‘adventure’ mode. Players will navigate changing mazes to chase down moving fruit, leap over walls to escape using the new jump pads and going up against giant boss versions of the four Pac-Man ghosts Inky, Pinky, Blinky and Clyde. Customise the way every game looks and sounds, change the graphic style of the models and orientation of the maps and even music track selection. As a huge Pac-Man fan, I’m excited for this one. Got to get on that leader board!

Prepare to relive one of the greatest story-driven game series of all time. Bioshock: The Collection brings together Bioshock, Bioshock 2 and Bioshock Infinite into one re-mastered package. Return to the underwater ‘utopia’ of Rapture as Jack in the first instalment of the game, where a class civil war has devastated the city leaving only mutated Splicers driven mad by a substance known as ADAM. Bioshock 2 puts you in the shoes of Delta, a protector known as ‘Big Daddy’ as you try to reunite with your ‘Little Sister’ through the ruins of Rapture. Then fly through the floating city of Columbia in Bioshock Infinite as Booker Dewitt as he is tasked to save a mysterious young woman to wipe away his debt.

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Take to the Australian outback in Playground Games’ new open world arcade racer. The Horizon Festival has begun and it’s time to get behind the wheel of over 350 of the world’s greatest cars, customise them however you like and challenge your friends in high-octane races, or work together in the new four player co-op campaign with cross-play between PC and Xbox One players. Forza Horizon 3 will also include weekly challenges known as Forzathon, where racers can enter competitions to drive and win new cars. Wind your way through ravines in 4x4s and speed through city streets inside supercars in what is looking to be one of the most visually stunning games of the year.

Even if you’re not a fan of sports games, you would be hardpressed not to know about the juggernaut that is EA’s FIFA franchise. FIFA 17 is the next annual release of the series and it’s bringing something completely new to the table - a story mode. The journey follows a young athlete trying to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps to become a premier league footballer in one of 20 clubs. As well as this new feature, FIFA 17 will also include new J1 and J leagues, a complete graphical overhaul using the Frostbite game engine and all new techniques on the pitch for attacking and defending. Oh, and card packs are back so YouTube will be flooded with pack openings again.

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SCALARAMA BRIGHTON PAINTING WITH LIGHT By William Clay In a time when the dominance of home entertainment was distant, London’s Scala Cinema delighted in screening films that couldn’t be seen anywhere else. Helped in part by a late licence and a relaxed management attitude, its famous all-night sessions and programmes of trash, horror and odd classics made it nationally famous. Although it closed almost a quarter of a century ago, the idea it propagated – that watching films could be a communal experience - is being carried on today. The Scalarama festival encourages people to share their love of film, just like its namesake did. “That cinema was known for its alternative tastes and catering for different audiences,” says Michael McDermott, Scalarama’s Brighton coordinator. “Unlike the multiplexes now, it’d show very arthouse films and things that didn’t usually get the chance for a film screening. We don’t really have anything like it now…” An inclusive DIY film season, the event has worked with hundreds of venues, film clubs, festivals and organisations around the world since 2011. It has empowered people to show films for the first time, discover new local screenings and brought them together with others who share their passion. Brighton’s contribution to Scalarama sees more than 30 films, including a newly restored version of the cult classic Psychomania, as well as a 16mm showing of Begotten accompanied by a live score. “It’s good to see we’ve got so many places on board. It’s a combination of me going to places and asking if they want to show some films and knowing people who are already looking to show films. It’s one of those things where everyone is really happy to get on board.” So cinephiles can expect a range of weird and wonderful screenings to take place in all manner of venues around the city during September. “We’ve got the conventional ones like the Duke of York’s and Dukes, but have theatres like The Old Market, or Fabrica.” The event also goes beyond simply projecting the films, working to make screenings as special as possible. Un Homme Qui Dort, playing at the Duke of York’s Picturehouse, sees a live rescore by electronic music duo - Animat. Also at the DOY’s is Wings of Desire in 35mm, featuring Nick Cave. Showing on Thurs 22 Sept, it marks both the singer’s and the cinema’s birthdays. “We’re trying to show as many films in 35mm and 16mm as possible. And Wings of Desire is going to be really special.” The season also presents a 35mm showing of Out of Print, a compelling documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema. To launch the Brighton strand of Scalarama, Fabrica and Filmspot are presenting 80s classic The Forbidden Zone. It takes a surreal

look at the glamour of a forgotten age. Mixing an esoteric ensemble cast, off-beat animated sequences, some flutters of deviancy and a few awe-inspiring musical numbers, it’s one of the strangest and most enjoyable cinema experiences you’ll ever have. Afterwards comes a party, featuring awesome new-wave DJs offering plenty of quirky synth records. The night perfectly sets the tone for a season concerning itself with films that can challenge and confound. A long way from the commercial content of the blockbusters, it’s cinema to be debated, absorbed and experienced. “There are so many great films which don’t get enough attention. We’re showing films which are under the radar so we can make people aware of these. A big issue in film is the lack of diversity, it’s something that Scalarama tries to address.” A large part of the festival is devoted to cinema created by women, a hugely underrepresented demographic in the film industry. “We’ve got a Q&A screening of The Violators by Helen Walsh, who is coming down for that. We also have Born In Flames, which is a very experimental 80s film by Lizzie Borden.” Continuing this theme is Ana Lily Amirpour’s vampire western A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and Joy Batchelor’s Animal Farm – the UK’s first animated feature film. “Her daughter and Jez Stewart are going to be there in conversation, talking about animation today and the huge impact Joy had on British cinema.” It’s a selection of films that boldly examine the fringes of the human experience. Packed with misadventure, outcasts and the supernatural, Scalarama’s Brighton programme is a suitable homage to Britain’s greatest and quirkiest cinema. Located near Kings Cross station, The Scala’s imposing building originally opened in 1920. It went through a range of uses, even becoming the setting for a live primate show, until the Scala Cinema Club were ejected from their original home on Charlotte Street. So they took over the venue in 1981, and quickly gained a fearsome reputation. From odd sci-fi porn adventures like Café Flesh to John Waters’ legendary Pink Flamingos, The Scala’s beautiful interior offered a portal to worlds beyond polite society. Eventually closed in 1999, after it illegally screened the then-banned A Clockwork Orange, its adventurous spirit continues to live on. Now the annual Scalarama event shows that watching films can still be an enlivening social experience, especially when what we watch is looking back at us. Scalarama comes to venues around Brighton & Hove on Thurs 1 – Fri 30 Sept. www.scalarama.com

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SAUSAGE PARTY FRI 2 SEPT

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC FRI 9 SEPT

Animation isn’t just for kids anymore. Enlisting the vocal talents of comedy stars like Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Paul Rudd, Edward Norton and Salma Hayek, this is an adventure story with a big difference. One brave sausage leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth. They need to know the sinister secret behind their existence and establish what really happens when they become chosen to leave the grocery store. Is this a bright and simple tale of individuals looking for hope, or is it a religious allegory operating under the pretence of a foul-mouthed cartoon? You decide…

Viggo Mortensen plays a hippie father who is raising his six children completely cut off from society in this Matt Ross written and directed feature. But his unwavering devotion to his children, which culminates in rigorous physical and intellectual education, is tested when they are forced to enter into the real world. A devastating loss leads him to pack the family into their battered bus and drive down to New Mexico where his children discover a world that’s unforgiving, stifling... and normal. Examining the cost of idealism, this is one man’s struggle for what he believes is right for his family and the world beyond. A heartfelt and poignant exploration of values and relationships, Captain Fantastic shows us all what it takes to be a true family.

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It’s been a mere 17 years since the original ‘found-footage’ fest scared the living daylights out of a generation. Now, with little warning, the film that changed horror and independent films has a proper sequel. Directed with the same zeal and chaos as the original, the story is expanded to bring in four new players. Tied to our original party, the fresh blood is attempting to make a documentary on their search for answers. Once again what’s happening off-camera is the really terrifying stuff. Secretly produced over three years, finally there’s a worthy follow-up to a horror classic. Here’s something to possibly avoid if you’re afraid of the dark or liable to wet yourself when scared.

In the near future humanity is all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease which eradicates free will. It also rather unpleasantly gives its victims an insatiable hunger for flesh. At an English army base a group of unique children are being studied and experimented upon. They might hold the key to finding a cure, but obviously this will not be simple. When the base falls, one of the children is helped to escape. This adaptation of the novel by MR Carey brings together Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close and Paddy Considine, against the backdrop of a blighted Britain. They must discover what the child represents and decide both her future and that of the human race.

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Thinking about pizza has always been an enjoyable way to pass time for me. Call me sad but it’s something I lust after anywhere: from my bed in the mornings to jogging along the seafront. Previously not having much choice, bar the standard high street chains or ordering delivery from one of two (very) expensive establishments for my fix, the pizza revolution of Brighton & Hove has changed my ways for good. Each pizzeria that’s appeared in the last few years has its own unique twist on classic cooking techniques, keeping a diverse pool for us to choose from. Originating in Brixton in 2008, the team behind Franco Manca restaurants has spent the last eight years perfecting their recipes. They craft their delicacies on slow-rising sourdough and bake it in an authentic Napoletano wood-burning brick over. This paring of Brixton-chic and Italian heritage makes for something really special. Keeping this great cuisine pumping out of the kitchen is Enzo – not only our waiter for the afternoon but one of the happiest people I’ve ever encountered. He welcomes us with a smile and keeps us entertained with deep, rumbling renditions of Italian songs, which keeps us thoroughly aware of the restaurant’s roots. The clean, industrial style décor of metal and wood nods to its Brixton birthplace, whilst colourful mismatched Mediterranean tiles on the floor downstairs and walls upstairs transport us to southern Europe. The bright and airy interior also has lots of nice private nooks to sit in and get cosy for when the weather cools down. Menus already on the table, we get straight down to business. The ethos clearly explained and the time taken to list the origins of their ingredients, we feel really comfortable. Their menu consists mainly of pizzas with just a few starters and sides (the rest of which reside on a shared starters/

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specials board). Drinks first, always, we By Holly Cozens opt for their No Logo beers. At £3.35 apiece, choose between 330ml of pale ale or lager. The former is light and hoppy - a perfect choice for a summer’s afternoon. It being before 5pm, we had the foresight of having some soft drinks too so our Saturday afternoon didn’t start to resemble a Friday night down on West Street. This came in the form of organic homemade lemonade (£2). Fresh and summery, the balance of sweet and sour is perfect and it’s served in a cute little bottle with a straw. Starters to begin, we choose the lemownsouine bresaola platter (£5.75). Enough for two, the air-dried beef is salty, tender and flavoursome but not too strong or gamey, making it a great starting plate. Loving our food, it doesn’t always matter if we’ve had ‘enough for two’… So we try the smoked buffalo mozzarella (£5) as well. With real smoky tastes, it has a welcome creamy and rubbery shell that satisfyingly oozes when cut. Served with cherry tomatoes, rocket and olives, it really is an Italian treat. And so the crescendo of the afternoon: pizza. My dining partner opts for a special topped with Parma ham, rocket, buffalo mozzarella, tomato sauce and Cantarelli grana, which is a lot like Parmesan but has a much deeper flavour. We actually ended up sharing our food (when in Rome…), so I can honestly say the freshness of the sauce complimented the salty and tender Parma ham perfectly. I order pizza ‘3’ from the menu: courgettes, basil, mozzarella, buffalo ricotta, Franco & Cantarelli grana. It has no tomato sauce which for me is a daring choice (I lead a sheltered life). We’re both, to this day, so impressed their chefs manage to make courgettes taste so gorgeous! The menu tells us that the courgettes used are

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Italian and Spanish in June then sourced from the UK in August. From October they hail from the Mediterranean so we know we’re eating the best produce to be found. The menu recounts the life of most of their ingredients, a pivotal addition for such a foodie city as ours. It also makes us feel as though the restaurant is being completely transparent with their clientele – no pretence, no over-complication. The dough, perfectly browned, boasted its toppings: the light, summery feel of the experience here really is twinned with its menu. Creamy but slightly nutty cheese makes for a perfect delicacy. Bursting at the seams by the time Enzo comes to tempt us with sweet goodies, we cave and order one each regardless. Sharing again, we pick lemon cake and chocolate cake (because our palates have turned decidedly British again) at £3.95 each. The former is grainy in consistency but in the best way it could be. It’s aromatic, engendering hints of rosemary and lemon, while being dense and syrupy. It’s served with creamy Greek yoghurt, which helps refresh the palate and a kick of honey for extra sweetness. The chocolate cake is surprisingly lighter than its citrus counterpart. Packed with almonds and fruit, the dark chocolate is definitely lifted but isn’t overly sweet. As the evening draws in, we realise we’ve been hogging our table for a little longer than expected. So with a swift measure of limoncello, we hit the road. And we’ll certainly be back. Franco Manca is at 1-2 Regent Street, Brighton, BN1 1UL www.francomanca.co.uk

THOROUGHLY MODERNIST MEALS By William Clay

Have you ever rocked up in a popular marina, moored your luxury yacht and established what delights welcome you? Us neither. Strolling down to Brighton Marina, my companions and I already knew what tempting treats awaited us. Sat on the smart new West Quay concourse, the first phase of an extensive expansion project, is the alluring sight of MOD Pizza. A bold, light and airy place with a friendly vibe, it’s only the second UK premises for this popular US chain. As we enter, there’s instantly a sense this is just a little bit more than your normal restaurant. We’d noticed the word ‘superfast’ adorning the outside, which is obviously an ethos at MOD. There’s no sitting and waiting patiently for someone to notice us. We can begin ordering our meal almost immediately at the long and bustling counter. First selecting an artisan pizza base, we then choose between a white or red sauce to cover it. A concoction from over 30 different pizza toppings follows, each liberally sprinkled over the rich dough. There are also plenty of sides and drinks to tempt, as we politely shuffle down the line. If you don’t want to ‘make your own’ then there’s plenty of regular combinations to suit every taste. This might make the experience less of a fuss, but we found it much more enjoyable to confuse ourselves (and maybe the staff!) as we tried to outdo each other’s creations. To make matters simpler, every pizza or succulent salad is the same price - £7.47, no matter how complex or outlandish your ambitions might be. Now, if there’s one thing America does well, it’s restaurant service and MOD Pizza perfectly aligns to this proud tradition. There are certainly no futile, embarrassing attempts to engage with moody-looking waiting staff. Every employee is completely intent on making your visit perfect. Even the cooking times are agreeable. Less than ten minutes after walking in through the door we’re sat with cooling pints of tap-drawn Punk IPA and Estrella and some sensational pizzas before us.

mod pizza The restaurant’s interior has heaps of personality, drawing heavily by the Americana and mod culture that inspired the chain. Acknowledged as America’s fastest growing restaurant, it’s easy to see why this new pizza experience is popular. “Brighton was such an obvious choice for us with its vibrancy and energy and its position within mod culture,” MOD director of operations, Chris Schultz, tells us. “The ethos of MOD Pizza fitted perfectly with the beliefs of Brighton – individuality, love and respect.” He and his team are intent on making MOD Pizza an inspired place. In America the chain has even been named by Fortune Magazine as one of the ‘20 Best Workplaces in Retail’ for its progressive hiring practices and career growth opportunities. The concept of happy staff bringing in happy customers is a simple one, but something so many places seem to get wrong. While the staff are charming, the pizzas themselves are flavoursome, rich and with a well turned out crispy base. The MOD Pizza red sauce is a particular standout, miles ahead of anything you’d find in a supermarket chiller. But it’s unsurprising each one is cooked to perfection, when you notice the enthusiastic group of staff huddled around the 300°C oven. Each of their creations offers the perfect combination of tastes and flavours. Spirits are high. Some of the company’s American employees are over to train the new staff. There are no cheerleaders about, but the atmosphere is unwaveringly bright and breezy. With a friendly vibe, style and some great food, it was a unique experience. We didn’t just love eating at MOD Pizza, we secretly quite fancied working there… MOD Pizza is at 1 The Boardwalk, Brighton, BN2 5ZB www.modpizza.co.uk

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MOLTO BENE! By Freya Hughes

It’s nice to be invited to a restaurant launch,

especially when we get to conduct a carefree cycle tour of the company’s other locations in the city. Come the day though, and we’re met with unseasonal and near-horizontal rain. Mercifully the Bella Italia people relented and said we could forgo a potentially soggy bike ride and come straight down to their shiny new restaurant at Brighton Marina. Good times! So swapping the bikes for a far less exciting taxi, we made our way to Brighton Marina. Specifically, the new run of restaurants lined up overlooking the moored boats. Bella Italia sits proudly in the mix – the newly opened establishments offering a great blend of different cuisines. Their terrace filled with an assortment of red and green chairs juxtaposed with the polished glass of the exterior gives it a clean, Italian finish. Leading seamlessly in to the restaurant, the reds and greens continue through their lightshades, with the addition of white, recreates the flag of Italy. Immaculate wooden tables, encircled by different coloured chairs kept the bright and airy space interesting. The emphasis is certainly to be bright and colourful and they’ve nailed it with quirky finishes. Picking a long table for us to all sit together, we felt as if we could be sitting down to a family-style dinner. Settling down and exchanging niceties with their wonderful staff, our attention soon turns to their very well put together drinks menu. Picking Italy’s ‘original birra’, the only draught option, called Menabrea Italia (£4.75) was a great a plan. It’s made at the foothill of the Alps so had a remarkably refreshing taste – it has melted glacial water in so almost counts as healthy, no? As a large table, we shared wines of varying colours, flavours and fizz. The standout for me would definitely have to be their pinot grigio (£19.95 per bottle) – Bella’s is packed with different fruity notes including elderflower, peach and apples. A balanced fruity-yet-crisp wine, it accompanied our authentic dishes like a dream. We get stuck in to some sharing platters dotted around the table. At a very reasonable £1.95, A taste of Italy Antipasti serves us well. Adorned with mortadella and speck hams, spianata and capocollo salamis, pecorino cheese, baby bocconcini mozzarella, Italian olives and grissini bread sticks to name but a few, this whets our appetites and leaves us eager for more. Stand out components for me certainly included the succulent Italian olives, which transported me back to a beachside café in my early teens overlooking a crystal clear

ocean – heavenly, and the total opposite of the outside world on this particular day. Mind the stones with those though. The salamis rich taste atop a little slice of pecorino was an explosion of flavour. A great start to our evening. We had such a spread of dishes covering our table that I’ve taken a few of my favourites to write (read: daydream) about. So, in no particular order, let’s kick things off with the carbonara (£9.95). The tagliatelle pasta had the perfect amount of sauce – and I like a lot of sauce – keeping it from drying out. The pecorino returns to reinforce the white sauce, interspersed by crispy pancetta and the more unexpected leeks, and makes the dish really stand out from the rest on the menu. Cheese and leeks will always be friends, especially on a Sunday roast, but in an Italian dish? Turns out yes, yes they are. It’ll take more than the whole of Italy to break that bond. They work almost as onions would – a little extra flavour with a soft bite to them. Perfect, and this dish certainly won’t break the bank. Now the next two dishes to make the grade are quite similar: different but the same, they’re like the non-identical twins of the foodie world. The Salmone Tarragon Roma (£12.95) sees the special flatbread-like base layered with a béchamel sauce. Lending itself to many recipes, the buttery sauce is a welcome replacement to the usual tomato and creates something really quite special. Loaded up with smoked salmon and king prawns, each bite seemed to get better. For balance, tenderstem broccoli is added and gives the pizza a bit of a crunch. Smothered in mozzarella, the flavours marry up and result in a gorgeous finish. Its twin, the Salmone Limone (£11.45) holds its own too. Curly spaghetti makes for a fun twist (especially for younger diners), while the smoked salmon and tenderstem broccoli (sadly no prawns… hint, hint) is cooked in an absolutely mouth-watering sauce of mascarpone, tarragon and lemon. If king prawns were added to By theFreya pastaHughes I’d have a very hard time choosing between the two dishes.

SHAKING IT UP

The other two branches in Brighton have laid out a fantastic springboard for their Marina-dwelling younger sibling. The laid back approach to dining which the restaurant has taken on makes it feel like a family-run bistro. The place feels unique – certainly not like a chain – and will make anyone from Italy or England feel right at home. Britain meets Italy and makes Brighton one happy place. Bella Italia is now open at Unit 6, 2 The Boardwalk, Marina Village, Brighton, BN2 5ZB www.bellaitalia.co.uk

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