Brighton Dome Spring Brochure 2018

Spring

Jan – Apr 2018 brightondome.org

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Patrons Circle The Aisbitt Family | Sue Addis | Paul & Dee Bonett | Ali Braithwaite | Caraline Brown | Caroline & Howard Carter Sir Michael & Lady Sue Checkland Andrew Comben | June Crown | Ms Karen Doherty | Rachel Dupere Michael Farthing & Alison McLean| Prof. David Gann CBE & Ms Anne Asha | David Harrison | John Hird & Yoshio Akiyama Danny Homan | Lady Helena Hughes | Dr Glynn Jones DL OBE | Karl Jones | Sang Jun Lee | Gary Miller Ms Diane Moody & Prof. Frans Berkhout | Philip Morgan | D V Newbold CBE I Judge Marian Norrie-Walker | Michael Pitts Andrew & Margaret Polmear | Ronald Power MBE | Donald Reid Clare Rogers I Seb & Jo Royle | Dr Donia Scott & Prof. Howard Rush Richard & Soraya Shaw | Robin & Anja St Clair Jones | John Summers | Polly Toynbee | Lady Betty Watson | Martin Williams Those who wish to remain anonymous For Sponsorship – please contact Nicola White 01273 260810 | n.white@brightondome.org For Patrons Circle – please contact Sarah Shepherd 01273 260818 | sarah.shepherd@brightondome.org

From our brand new ‘Live at Brighton Dome’ comedy night, featuring the likes of Tim Key and Catastrophe’s Rob Delaney, to a special live play-through of cult computer game Dear Esther, and a whole host of events to mark our ever-growing annual celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re proud to present an eclectic selection of events for all this Spring.

We’ll also be flinging open our doors to community events such as Let’s Dance – which sees over 2500 children and young people grace our stages from around 75 schools and groups from across Brighton and Hove – and GCSE Poetry Live which offers schoolchildren an audience with some of the nation’s greatest poets.

As work continues on our Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre, we’re continuing to pop up around the city, including the return of our new Spoken Word night Trope in the Basement - a partnership with Apples and Snakes - which has been inspired by Kate Tempest’s Guest Directorship of Brighton Festival, as well as our muchloved coffee concerts which continue at Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts.

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Contemporary Music

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Dance

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Spoken Word

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Theatre

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Children & Family

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Circus

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International Women’s Day

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Comedy

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Classical Music

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Film & Debate

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Heritage & Tours

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Join In

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Music & Arts

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Support Us

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Venue Hire

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Our Future

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Your Visit

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Calendar

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Assisted Performances

Contents

Welcome

Finally, we’ve had a busy year of construction which has seen exciting finds such as the remains of a Quaker burial ground and letters from WW1 and revealing of heritage features such as the original rafters in our Corn Exchange roof. We’re continuing to collect your memories from our 150-year performance history so do let us know if you have experiences to share. And please do consider supporting our project to restore and reunite the Royal Pavilion Estate - you could even name a seat and take your seat alongside the greats.

Enjoy the season!

Andrew Comben Chief Executive Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival

Photo: Ockham's Razor's Tipping Point p15 © Mark Dawson

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KODO One Earth 2018: Evolution ‘ If there is such a thing as perfection in music, Kodo comes as near to it as any group in the world’ Boston Globe The taiko is a traditional Japanese drum, and a vibrant living art form with limitless rhythmic possibilities. Kodo (meaning ‘heartbeat’) are its masters, catapulting ancient Japanese culture squarely into the 21st century. Since their formation in 1981, Kodo have given no fewer than 5,800 performances in 49 countries around the world.

The 15-strong troupe of musicians and dancers took Brighton Dome by storm with a sell-out show in 2014 – One Earth: Legend. Their latest production Evolution takes a look back at the thrilling repertoire

composed under Evolution’s Artistic Director Tamasaburo Bando: its blend of lavish spectacle, intricate routines, and visceral rhythm makes this simply one of the most exciting shows you’ll come across. ‘ Superlatives don’t really exist to convey the primal power and bravura beauty of Kodo’ Chicago Tribune Duration: 2 hours (including interval)

Tue 30 Jan, 7.30pm Concert Hall £22.50, £26, £28.50 Kodo Workshop: For workshop information see p26

Touch Tour – see p35

Contemporary Music

Dear Esther Live ‘ Oil painting, poetry, eulogy and video game all at once. And it’ s never less than fascinating’ The Telegraph on Dear Esther

‘ Fascinating and original, strangely hypnotic and mesmerizing’

‘ It absolutely blew me away! It was beautiful and emotional I was moved to tears by the end’

Audience Member

Audience Member

Thought-provoking, surprising and unlike anything you have experienced before, Dear Esther Live immerses you in the mysterious mind of a lone narrator as he traverses a bleak and desolate Scottish island.

Dear Esther blurred the lines between interactive gaming, storytelling and digital artistry when originally released by Brightonbased studio The Chinese Room (2012) and Dear Esther Live does the same again with a contemporary live performance on a cinematic scale of remarkable power and poetry.

No two performances are ever the same, as the beautiful computerised environment of the island is explored live by an on-stage operator with live electronics. Merged together with BAFTA-winning composer Jessica Curry’s celebrated musical score performed by a piano quintet with soprano, Dear Esther Live reveals a touching story of love, loss and redemption.

Duration: 1 hour 15 mins Plus post-show discussion with Jessica Curry

Fri 2 Feb, 8pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £18.50, Concession/under 26s £10 Schools/student groups £5

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings. No order charge for in person bookings.

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Contemporary Music

SPECTRUM SPECTRUM is a Brighton Dome music project dedicated to nurturing and cultivating our vibrant local music scene, kindly supported by The Pebble Trust.

Due to the refurbishment of Brighton Dome’s Studio Theatre, the regular live music nights are popping up in venues all over the city, plus seminars that feature fresh voices from the local scene.

Dates for your diary: Thu 25 Jan Thu 22 Feb Thu 29 Mar Sat 21 Apr (Record Store Day) £4 in advance, £6 on the door

Get in touch if you’re a local artists and would like to come and play with us.

Kindly supported by For up to date info and line-ups visit brightondome.org or join us on facebook/brightonspectrum

Eurovision: You Decide

Herbie Flowers Jazz Breakfast Bass maestro Herbie Flowers and his ever-changing ensemble of topflight musicians are back for another season of irresistible jazz. Have a big helping of great music - it's the best way to start your Sunday.

Six shortlisted acts will be battling it out to be our next UK representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, alongside some special guest performances.

Coming to you live from the home of ABBA’s legendary 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, Mel Giedroyc and Mr Måns Zelmerlöw co-host the show.

16+

Wed 7 Feb, 7.30pm Concert Hall £30

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Sun 11 Mar & Sun 8 Apr, 11am Concert Hall £7.50 (includes tea/coffee on arrival)

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings. No order charge for in person bookings.

Contemporary Music

Public Service Broadcasting + special guests Following the release of their critically-acclaimed album Every Valley ('An album with heart, art, and political fire to spare' – The i), and a sold-out UK-wide tour, Public Service Broadcasting are embarking upon a new UK tour. More than simply a showcase for a daring and experimental musical outfit, Public Service Broadcasting’s live shows aim to fashion a narrative for the dispossessed voices of our history, taking us from the blackest deeps of the Welsh coal mines through the farthest reaches of space in one bound.

Presented by Goldenvoice

Sat 7 Apr, doors 7pm Concert Hall £28

Coming Soon...

Patti Smith and Her Band The original art-punk queen and rebel rock icon returns with her band to Brighton Dome.

Patti Smith cut her teeth on the '70s New York scene, and has been making rousing, literate and cathartic rock 'n' roll ever since. From her seminal 1975 debut Horses to mid-90s collaborations with Jeff Buckley, John Cale and Tom Verlaine, Patti Smith's uncompromising creativity and restless energy have inspired a generation of imitators and admirers.

Presented by Crosstown Concerts

Sat 2 Jun, doors 7pm Concert Hall Returns Only

José González with The String Theory ‘González proves his brilliance and skill as a musician in an evening of inventive and mesmeric music’ The UpComing Swedish-Argentinian singer-songwriter José González and maverick orchestra The String Theory present their critically acclaimed collaboration, which has performed to sold-out audiences and rave reviews across Europe and the UK. ‘A spellbinding talent’ The Telegraph Fri 21 Sep, 7.30pm Concert Hall £26.50, £31.50

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Contemporary Music

Seal

Erasure

Nils Frahm

Sat 17 Feb – Returns Only

Mon 19 Feb – Returns Only

Tue 20 Feb – Returns Only

Franz Ferdinand

Apocalyptica

The Beat & The Selecter

Sun 25 Feb

Tue 27 Feb

Fri 2 Mar

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Jake Bugg

Belle & Sebastian

Mon 5 Mar

Tue 13 Mar

Thu 15 Mar

Marillion

Tokio Myers

Gomez

Mon 16 Apr

Mon 23 Apr

Tue 24 Apr

Brighton Music Conference 2018 Now in its fifth year, the conference is attended by several thousand delegates drawn from all corners of the dance music spectrum, with veteran industry legends and the hottest new artists turning up for two days of talks, seminars, and club nights.

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Thu 26 Apr, 10am – 6pm & Fri 27 Apr, 10am – 6pm Concert Hall Pro ticket £120, Academy ticket £25 Early bird tickets available until 1 Feb Tickets available at brightonmusicconference.co.uk

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings. No order charge for in person bookings.

Canada’s leading contemporary dance company

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‘ Superb. Packed with charismatic dancers performing at full strength’

‘ Ballet BC is physically rigorous, dramatically solid and truly contemporary’

Boston Globe

Dance Magazine

An exhilarating evening of dance by three internationally celebrated female choreographers, as part of our International Women's Day celebrations.

former Ballet BC dancer Crystal Pite, is a powerfully romantic work, shimmering in snowfall, and inspired by two Brahms’ sonatas for cello and piano.

Recognised for their fresh creativity, this 18-strong company of dancers will present their unique blend of cool, classical elegance and contemporary flair.

Tel Aviv-based choreographer Sharon Eyal worked with regular collaborator Gai Behar to create Bill, a daring piece of raw beauty that showcases the dancers’ extraordinary skill in a fantastic finale.

Inspired by the work of Jeanette Winterson and Emily Dickinson, 16 + a room, by artistic director Emily Molnar, sparks with explosive, fast-paced choreography that pushes the dancers to their athletic and technical limits.

Solo Echo by Olivier award-winning Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist and

Dance

Ballet British Columbia

Fri 9 Mar, 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £17.50, £20 Under 26s £15, Schools £7.50 Presented by Dance Consortium For workshop information contact hilary.cooke@brightondome.org

See p35

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Dance

Brendan Cole: All Night Long

Let's Dance 2018

Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole is joined by his sensational cast of guest dancers, his captivating leading lady and superbly talented 14-piece band and singers, to whip up an extravagant mix of Latin fever and ballroom charm. Presented by PMB Presentations

The largest celebration of schools’ dance in the country, Let’s Dance brings together youth dance from 78 schools, groups, universities and colleges from Brighton & Hove and its surrounding areas to perform together on Brighton Dome’s stage.

Sun 18 Feb, 7.30pm Concert Hall £31, £41

Mon 19 – Thu 22 Mar Concert Hall On general sale from Tue 20 Feb

Coming Soon...

Coming Soon...

'They are strong, skillful and ready for anything' Daily Telegraph

Kevin & Karen: Dance Following a sensational sell-out debut tour last year, Strictly Come Dancing sweethearts Kevin and Karen Clifton are back with a brand new show. Expect a sultry, hip-swinging journey through the Waltz, Cha Cha, Fox Trot, Tango and Salsa. It’s a high-energy performance filled with sassy tunes, heart-pounding choreography and sparkling costumes.

Presented by Kilimanjaro Live

Thu 7 Jun, 7.30pm Concert Hall £31, £41

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National Youth Dance Company / Sharon Eyal Used To Be Blonde Now in its sixth year, National Youth Dance Company, hosted at Sadlers Wells, has established a reputation for producing high quality performances with a range of dancers who are shaping the future of dance in this country. NYDC comes to Brighton Dome for the first time with a new work by the Guest Artistic Director Sharon Eyal.

Fri 20 Jul, 7.30pm Concert Hall £12/£8 Concessions

All events on this spread are Highly Visual – see p35

Dance

Gary Clarke Company

COAL Winner of UK Theatre Award Achievement in Dance & Critics’ Circle National Dance Award Best Independent Company Created to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the 1984/5 British miners’ strike, award winning choreographer Gary Clarke proudly presents COAL, a riveting dance theatre show which takes an nostalgic look at the hard hitting realities of life at the coal face.

Bringing together Clarke’s striking physical language performed by a company of 7 stunning professional dancers, a local community cast of women and a live brass band, COAL is a nostalgic, moving and ever-relevant exploration of community, solidarity and survival.

‘ Unquestionably beautiful’ British Theatre Guide

‘An absorbing, immediate slice of history rendered with the kind of emotional truth that deepens its impact as popular entertainment.’ «««« The Times Co-commissioned by DanceXchange; Cast; The Place; Dance City; Dance4 with Nottingham Playhouse; The Civic Barnsley; Yorkshire Dance, with additional funds from The National Lottery through Arts Council England, Individual Giving through kick-starter with support from The Northern School of Contemporary Dance and The National Union of Mineworkers.

Age 12+ COAL Workshop Accompanying workshop available for a group on Mon 26 Mar. Includes a 3 hour workshop, live show of COAL and the opportunity to be part of a unique discussion.

Suitable for young people age 12+ or adults studying dance or drama.

Email hilary.cooke@brightondome.org for more information

Wed 28 Mar, 7.30pm Concert Hall £12.50, £17.50, Under 26s £10, Schools £7.50

© Joe Armitage

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Spoken Word

GCSE Poetry Live!

An amazing opportunity for Brighton & Hove students to hear some of the nation’s greatest poets performing live on stage. This year’s lineup includes Simon Armitage, Gillian Clarke, John Agard, Carol Ann Duffy, Imtiaz Dharker, Grace Nichols and Dalit Nagra.

Thu 25 Jan, 10.45am – 3pm Concert Hall More info poetrylive.net

Emergency Poet — Brighton Dome — Apples and Snakes —

Hosted by Rosy Carrick and featuring Anthony Anaxagorou, Sea SharpMusic (Poet in Residence) and Chuck SJ Hay Brighton’s new spoken word showcase featuring top UK artists, local musicians, a ‘poet in residence’, poetry film and an open mic. Each Trope has a theme, so we can tackle the nittygritty of life from all angles, and this month we’re tackling CHANGE! What is it? Is it needed? How can it happen?

What changes when things change?

All of the performers will be asked to share work interpreting the theme and will generate enough wattage to jump start your brains and light up your hearts.

To take part in open mic section you can email artisticplanning@brightondome.org in advance or sign up on the night if there are spaces.

Fri 16 Feb, 7.30pm The Basement £6.50 (£3 open mic concession)

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See p35

As part of World Poetry Day, the Emergency Poet offers consultations inside her ambulance and prescribes poems as cures. There are skulls, jars of eyeballs and other body parts inside the ambulance and in the waiting room under an attached awning Nurse Verse dispenses poemcetamols and other poetic pills and treatments from the poetry pharmacy.

Wed 21 Mar, 11am – 4pm Jubilee Square FREE

Theatre

Deanna Rodger and Gemma Rogers

Earth

Brighton Dome residency

What has your experience on Earth taught you, and how would you apply that learning on Mars? Gem & D are on a mission to prove that they are the best candidates for the first human mission to Mars. With your help, they will achieve their greatest desire; to leave Earth. A planet that is all it will ever be.

‘Funny, insightful and layered.’

Audience member Deanna Rodger is an international spoken word performer and facilitator. Recently featured as one of Elle UK's '30 inspirational women under 30', The Female Lead's '20

‘ I loved it - It reminded me to live in the moment.’

Audience member

in their 20s' and Cosmopolitan's 'No.1 trailblazing woman'.

Gemma Rodgers is a writer and performer, specialising in spoken word. She performs with Gemma Rogers & The Mil Men. Deanna and Gemma’s performance follows a three day residency with Brighton Dome.

Developed at Camden People's Theatre Sprint Festival 2017.

Duration: 60 mins Age recommendation: 14+

Fri 2 March, 7.30pm The Basement £5 Plus post-show discussion

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Children & Family

A Square World When the daily routine of three friends’ lives suddenly changes, they discover - with a little fun and some mayhem - how to adapt their world so they can keep playing together.

A Square World looks at the unfairness of being left out in a world designed for everyone else but yourself. This non-verbal story uses simple design and object manipulation to create an imaginative world where anything can happen. An honest, touching and funny performance with a gentle but poignant message.

RP

2.30pm – see p35

Mon 12 Feb, 11.30am & 2.30pm Founders Room £5 children, £7 adults, £22 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)

The egg and Travelling Light

Snow Mouse ‘ Delightful’ «««« The Stage

An enchanting winter’s tale for the very young.

Winter has arrived and the woods are covered in white. A child hurries to put on their winter clothes so they can run outside and play in a sparkly new world.

They find a sleeping mouse buried under the soft white flakes. Sliding, tumbling and laughing, they explore the winter wonderland together and keep each other safe and warm from the winter freeze. Following their sell-out run at The Barbican, come and join the two new friends on their adventures in a magical forest full of play, puppetry and music. Age 3 months – 4 years Fri 16, Sat 17 & Sun 18 Feb 10.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm Founders Room £5 children, £7 adults, £22 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) Touch Tour: Sat 17, 2.45pm – see p35

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Playmakes

After Snow Mouse our young audiences have the opportunity to get crafty and make a keepsake to take home. Our team is on hand to lead the creativity.

Sat 17 Feb, 2.15pm (following 1.30pm performance) Foyer £5 per child

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings. No order charge for in person bookings.

Circus

Ockham’s Razor

Tipping Point

‘ Mesmerising and breathtaking… their best show yet’ Total Theatre Winner of the Total Theatre & Jacksons Lane Award for Circus 2016 Tipping Point is the exhilarating new show by masters of aerial theatre Ockham’s Razor. Performed with the audience drawn in close, five performers transform 5 metre metal poles into a rich landscape of images, as the action veers from nearcatastrophe to mastery.

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Poles are balanced, lashed, climbed, swung from and walked along. Poles become forests, crossroads and pendulums. As the performers cling to this

‘ Thrilling aerial theatre from the trailblazing Oakham's Razor’ Metro

teetering world, should they rail against the chaos, or let life tilt towards the tipping point?

Featuring a multi-layered soundscape composed by Adem Ilhan & Quinta (who have collaborated with the likes of Radiohead, Hot Chip and Bat For Lashes), Tipping Point will have you holding your breath and on the edge of your seat. If you love circus and spectacle, you won’t want to miss this one.

Age 5+ Duration 60 minutes Produced by Turtle Key Arts. Co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival and The Lowry, Salford Quays.

Thu 5 & Fri 6 Apr, 7.30pm Concert Hall See p35 £10, £12.50, £15 Under 16s half price, Under 26s £10 Tipping Point Workshop: For workshop information see p26

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Brighton Dome, Brighton Women’s Centre and Brighton Museum join forces to present our annual celebration of International Women’s Day. With gender equality firmly on the agenda, join us for a marketplace of ideas alongside a specially curated programme of inspiring speakers, activists and innovators, workshops, arts & crafts, causes and campaigns, with fun for all the family.

Everyone is welcome – all ages, all communities together.

Illustration © Isobel Lundie

International Women's Day

International Women’s Day Celebration

Sat 3 Mar, from 10am Brighton Dome & Brighton Museum More details on brightondome.org

‘Frank and extremely funny’ «««« Evening Standard

Comedy @ IWD

Sophie Willan: Branded

Fresh from a total sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, this multi award winning break out star is heading out on tour. Sophie Willan has had a lifetime of being branded by others. In her smash hit new show, this brutally honest breakout star returns to tell us why.

Expect a raucous performance like no other from this unapologetic young powerhouse. As seen on As Yet Untitled (Dave) and as heard on BBC Radio 4.

Edinburgh Comedy Awards - Best Show nominee 2017 Herald Angel winner 2017 BBC New Talent Hot List 2017 Chortle’s Best Newcomer 2017

‘Who runs the world?

On this form, it definitely should be Sophie Willan… an exceptional new talent’ Commissioned by Contact

Fri 9 Mar, 8pm – see p35

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Thu 8 & Fri 9 Mar, 8pm Age 14+ The Basement £10 (£8 concessions)

A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings. No order charge for in person bookings.

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««««« The Herald

Comedy

Comedy @ IWD

Sara Pascoe LadsLadsLads

‘ Pascoe’s lively mind teases out big questions with intelligence, silliness and self-deprecation’ The Guardian

© Matt Crockett

‘ A lways intelligent and

occasionally exquisite’ The Independent

Sara Pascoe is enjoying a year-long, one woman stag -do. From spiritual retreats, city-breaks, life-drawing classes and football matches; she has been drunk and lonely everywhere. A brand new and best ever show from a comic you’ve seen on Live at The Apollo, Mock the Week, QI (BBC) and Taskmaster (DAVE).

Wed 7 Mar, 8pm Age 16+ Concert Hall £19 (£15 concessions)

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Comedy

Live at Brighton Dome Put your hand-up if you like stand-up.

We are quite dizzy with excitement at the first instalment of this fresh new comedy night.

As one of the south coast’s leading comedy venues, we’ll be bringing you a regular mixed-bill of talent, peppering your year with big doses of hilarity.

We get the ball rolling with this superb line up of comedy talent, compered by the ‘utterly brilliant’ (The Times) Nish Kumar, one of the UK’s top political comics.

Rob Delaney

‘Delaney’s delivery is fast but brilliantly structured’ The Guardian Star of hit Channel 4 romantic comedy Catastrophe, Rob Delaney is widely regarded as one of America’s most gifted stand-ups, and ‘a genius appraiser of modern sexual politics’ (Shortlist).

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

‘Never less than fascinating’ Chortle Her shows have tackled thorny subjects misogyny, mentoring vulnerable young people, serial killers - with ‘a raw depth of feeling that you won't find in many shows… passionate, smart and yes, bloody funny.’ (The Scotsman).

Tim Key

‘He is a genius plain and simple’ ««««« Time Out With a singular blend of stand up and poetry, Tim Key has written three books, released an album, and presented a Radio 4 poetry series, alongside his unconventional, award-winning brand of comedy.

Sat 3 Feb, 7.30pm Age 14+ Concert Hall £20 (£15 concessions)

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Jonathan Pie

Comedy

No Such Thing as a Fish

Back to the Studio

Pie attempts to host a night of serious discussions on current affairs whilst simultaneously attempting to smash the system from within. Age 16+ Sat 3 Mar, 7.30pm Concert Hall £23.50, Students/Unwaged £18.50

Rob Brydon I am Standing Up

This award-winning podcast gets 1.5 million downloads a week, has been transformed into spin-off BBC2 TV series No Such Thing as The News. In this live show, the team serve up their pick of the most bizarre, extraordinary and hilarious facts known to man.

Thu 1 Mar, 8pm Concert Hall £19 (£17 concessions)

Jon Richardson Old Man

Extra date added after sell-out appearance in December.

The British Comedy Award nominee and star of Live At The Apollo and 8 Out Of 10 Cats continues his nationwide tour to complain about the state of the world and offer no solutions.

Fri 13 Apr, 8pm Concert Hall £21.50 Age 14+

‘ Rob Brydon doesn’t just entertain a crowd – he woos them’ The Telegraph

Rob Brydon is perhaps best known for the television shows Gavin and Stacey, Would I Lie to You? and The Trip as well as Marion and Geoff, Human Remains, Little Britain, The Rob Brydon Show, Best of Men, Gangster Granny and Q.I.

In this tour Brydon takes to the stage as a stand-up for the first time since his sell out national tour and West End run of 2009.

Sat 17 Mar, 8pm Concert Hall £31.50

Age 14+

Sun 22 Apr, 8pm Concert Hall £29

Age 16+

Russell Brand Re:Birth

Extra date added after sell-out appearance in November.

‘How do we make sense of the madness of our lives once we become parents? What am I going to tell my daughter about conformity and responsibility?

What happens if she grows up to be like me or, worse, date someone like me? ’ Russell Brand

Dan and Phil Interactive Introverts

Two internet dwelling, insecure nerds standing under the spotlight to give the people what they want:

an epic interactive experience of rants, roasts, battles, stories …and surprises. Presented by TATINOF Touring Sat 28 Apr, 2pm & 8pm Concert Hall £27.50, £47.50, £62.50, VIP Tickets £101.50

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Classsical Music

London Philharmonic Orchestra Petrenko Conducts Scheherazade Vasily Petrenko conductor Albrecht Menzel violin Berlioz Overture, Béatrice et Bénédict Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35

The youthful team of violinist Albrecht Menzel—a genuine rising star—and conductor Vasily Petrenko has a tale to tell… Composers have always told stories. Hector Berlioz took Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and transformed it into a brilliant and romantic opera, sparkling with wit. Tchaikovsky found happiness in the sunny south, and poured it all into his gloriously tuneful Violin Concerto. And in Imperial Russia, Rimsky-Korsakov retold One Thousand and One Nights in music of multihued sumptuousness and melody.

Sat 24 Feb, 7.30pm

Rachmaninoff’s Hollywood John Storgårds conductor Stéphane Tétreault cello Stravinsky Jeu de Cartes Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, Op. 33 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44*

The London Philharmonic Orchestra brings its Dome residency to a close with full-flowered Romanticism and elegant neo-Classicism. Exiled from Russia, Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky were unlikely neighbours in 1940s Hollywood. The sleek dazzle of Rachmaninoff’s gorgeous Third Symphony can’t hide its sense of loss; while Stravinsky’s Jeu de cartes plays for higher (and scarier) stakes than its razor-sharp music initially suggests. In between, guest conductor John Storgårds teams up with the young Canadian cellist Stéphane Tétreault for Tchaikovsky’s affectionate and humorous evocation of a gentler age.

Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm *In co-operation with the Serge Rachmaninoff Foundation.

All LPO Concerts Concert Hall £10, £15, £18, £23, £27.50, £32.50 £8 under 18s Season savings available

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A £2 per order fee applies to all phone and online bookings. No order charge for in person bookings.

Classical Music

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Picture Perfect Carlos Miguel Prieto conductor Gabriela Montero piano (pictured) Ravel Rapsodie espagnole Debussy (orch. Ravel) Danse (Tarantelle styrienne) Ravel Piano Concerto in G Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition

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Surpassing the likes of the Cleveland Orchestra and the Berliner Philharmoniker to collect the title of World’s Favourite Orchestra from Bachtrack in 2014, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra are internationally celebrated music-makers working at the very top of their game. Joined by Mexican conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto and Venezuelan virtuoso Gabriela Montero, March’s concert sees the orchestra exploring the full breadth of Ravel’s musical Impressionism.

Ravel is one of the great orchestrators, his deft and sumptuous textures not only defining his own masterpieces but adding depth to works by other composers. Rapsodie espagnole brilliantly evokes the sights, sounds and sensuality of a Spanish festival, while his orchestration of Debussy’s early piano work Tarantelle styrienne brings intensity and exuberance to the original sprightly textures. The Piano Concerto evokes the louche allure of the Jazz Age, and Ravel finishes with the magical orchestration of Mussorgsky’s vivid Pictures at an Exhibition which teases out the detail with mastery.

Crucifixus Brighton Festival Chorus Brighton Festival Youth Choir Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Sat 31 Mar, 7.30pm Concert Hall £12.50, £15, £20, £25

Sat 10 Mar, 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £18, £23, £27.50, Under 18s £1 James Morgan conductor Duruflé Requiem Britten (arr. Morgan & Pochin) Missa Brevis (world premiere) Lotti, Caldara, Vivaldi, J.S Bach Crucifixus

Poised between the solemnity of Good Friday and the joy of Easter Day, this special concert by the massed ranks of two great choirs and one of the country’s finest orchestras provides an appropriate focus for the Easter weekend. Featuring Duruflé’s exquisite Requiem and contrasting settings of the Crucifixus, the Chorus present a feast of choral music ranging from Baroque intricacy to 20th-century eloquence. The world premiere of a new orchestral arrangement of Britten’s Missa Brevis completes the programme, bringing this iconic Mass setting into the concert hall repertoire for the first time.

In one of a series of concerts to mark Brighton Festival Chorus’ fiftieth birthday year, the Chorus and Youth Choir are joined for by the world renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform some of the most emotional and moving works in the choral repertoire.

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Classical Music

Coffee Concerts In association with Strings Attached

As the refurbishment work of the Corn Exchange continues, our Sunday morning chamber concerts take temporary residence at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) at University of Sussex, Falmer.

Castalian Quartet Simon Rowland-Jones viola Haydn String Quartet in D, Op 76 No 5 Britten String Quartet No 2 in C major, Op 36 (1945) Brahms String Quintet No 1 in F major, Op 88

Adam Walker flute Amy Harman bassoon James Baillieu piano Martinu Trio for flute, bassoon and piano Fanny Mendelssohn Trio Op 11 for flute, bassoon and piano Donizetti Trio in F Dutilleux Sarabande et cortège for bassoon and piano Beethoven Trio for piano, flute and bassoon in G major WoO 37

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For its second concert in this series, the dynamic Castalian Quartet performs masterworks from the Classical, Romantic and 20thcentury repertories They begin with the ceaseless energy of Haydn’s

Schubert Trout Quintet Trio Isimsiz with Timothy Ridout viola (plus double bass tba)

Brighton favourite James Baillieu, making a welcome return, is joined by the bassoonist Amy Harman and the flautist Adam Walker for a scintillating journey through 200 years of chamber music. From one of Beethoven’s earliest works, composed when he was just 15, to the crystalline refinement of Dutilleux, the trio takes in less familiar pieces by Fanny Mendelssohn and Donizetti in a programme of richness and refinement.

Fast forging a reputation as one of the UK’s most brilliant young ensembles, the virtuosic young Trio Isimsiz explores masterworks by two of the greatest masters of chamber music. The young Schubert was inspired by Beethoven’s intimate and mellow Op 70 piano trio, and he wrote the Sonatensatz just three years later, aged 15. The programme closes with perhaps the most famous of all quintets, the Trout, for which the Trio is joined by the acclaimed violist Timothy Ridout.

Sun 28 Jan, 11am

Sun 25 Mar, 11am

All Coffee Concerts £18.50 (£16 concessions) Half-season tickets 3 concerts £49.50 (£42 concessions) Ages 8–25 free as part of the Cavatina scheme – see website for more information

fifth Op 76 quartet, which explores the extremes of emotion and technical skill. Britten’s homage to Purcell, composed for the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death, is moody, mysterious and brimful of atmosphere. The Quartet is joined by the violist Simon Rowland-Jones for Brahms’s opulent, lilting and joyous First Quintet.

Sun 25 Feb, 11am Schubert Piano Trio in B flat D 28, Sonatensatz Beethoven Piano Trio in E flat Op 70 No 2 Schubert Piano Quintet in A major D 667, Trout

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Michael Collins conductor/clarinet (pictured) Haydn Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622 Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

Michael Collins, one of the foremost clarinettists of his generation, joins the Brighton Philharmonic as both conductor and soloist to perform Mozart’s evergreen Clarinet Concerto, a masterpiece of poignant tenderness that has become one of the most popular pieces in the repertoire.

Before that he conducts Haydn’s Symphony No. 102, a work of stately grace and joyous vigour that helped to redefine the scope and the scale of the symphony — lessons that Beethoven was quick to pick up on in his elegant and expansive First Symphony.

Sun 28 Jan, 2.45pm Howard Shelley conductor/piano Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor, ‘Unfinished’ Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 Dvorák Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60

Howard Shelley opens proceedings conducting Schubert’s ever popular 'Unfinished’ Symphony – the two movements of which herald the dawn of full-blown Romanticism.

Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto seethes with the dynamism and idealism of youth. It provides the perfect showcase for the dazzling technique that has made Howard Shelley one of our truly great pianists.

The rich melodies, lively rhythms and vivid orchestral colour of Dvorák’s Sixth Symphony provide a fitting conclusion for a programme that charts the evolution of Romantic music.

Sun 11 Feb 2.45pm

Stephen Bell conductor Gareth Small trumpet Glinka Overture: A Life for the Tsar Mussorgsky Night on a Bare Mountain Arutunian Trumpet Concerto in A-flat major Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 in F minor, Op. 36, ‘Fate’

Classical Music

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

Explore the opulent riches of Russian music with Gareth Small, Principal Trumpet of the Hallé. Glinka’s overture to A Life for the Tsar is a work of heroic nobility, while Mussorgsky’s depicts a witches’ sabbath in music of quite terrifying power. Alexander Arutunian’s virtuosic Trumpet Concerto, an outpouring of soulful melodies and exciting gypsy-like sound, precedes Tchaikovsky’s eloquent Fourth Symphony, one of the most popular of all symphonies.

1.15pm: Touch Tour Sun 4 Mar, 2.45pm – see p35 Barry Wordsworth conductor Steven Worbey & Kevin Farrell piano Sibelius Karelia Suite Op. 11 Arnold Piano Concerto Op. 104 Delibes (arr. Wordsworth) Coppélia Suite Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals

The Brighton Philharmonic’s season closes in toetapping form, starting with Sibelius’s Karelia Suite.

Based on folk tunes, it is one of his most popular pieces and includes the exhilarating ‘Alla Marcia’.

The pianists Worbey & Farrell perform Arnold’s zesty, humorous Piano Concerto Op. 104, before conjuring up a musical menagerie with Saint-Saëns' ever-popular Carnival of the Animals. Meanwhile, Barry Wordsworth unveils his suite based on Delibes’ ballet Coppélia — a cascade of sprightly and witty melodies.

Sun 25 Mar, 2.45pm Open Rehearsal for Children – Sun 25 Mar Look out for details of the orchestra's annual Open Rehearsal on the morning of the concert, which focuses on Carnival of the Animals and Coppélia.

FREE but ticketed

Pre-Concert Interviews

© Ben Ealovega

Join Louise Schweitzer and the guest soloists in conversation at 1.45pm, Brighton Museum Education Pavilion, before each concert. Tickets £3.75

All BPO Concerts – Concert Hall £12, £17, £23, £28, £34, £38 Under 18s/students half-price

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Film & Debate

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Sussex Salon

Miscarriages of Justice: is there Life After Life?

Photo: Larry Shiu, Cascade Mountain, Banff National Park © John Price

Experience an extraordinary collection of short films from the world's most prestigious mountain film festival. Follow the expeditions of some of today's most incredible adventurers, see amazing footage of adrenaline packed action sports and be inspired by thoughtprovoking pieces shot from the far flung corners of the globe. An exciting event with free prize giveaways.

Red Programme – Tue 6 Mar, 7.30pm Blue Programme – Wed 18 Apr, 7.30pm See p35 Concert Hall One screening: £15.50, £13.50 concessions, £13.50 groups 6+ Both screenings: £27, £24 concessions

Join our panel at this regular discussion night, in partnership with the University of Sussex, to discuss this season’s topic.

Paddy Armstrong spent 15 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In his words:

Jaws in Concert with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Ben Palmer Steven Spielberg’s original summer movie blockbuster Jaws is accompanied by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra who will perform John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score live and in sync to the picture. Experience the power of a live symphony orchestra alongside one of the greatest motion pictures of all time.

Presented by SJM Concerts. Film certificate 12A

Thu 12 Apr, 8pm Concert Hall £30, £40, £47.50. £57.50

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‘The truth is, I’ve lived three very different lives: the one before prison; the one in prison; and my life since then. It has taken years to make sense of it all, but now I’ve found a voice to speak about it.’

This Sussex Salon will consider ‘is there life after life?’ for those who suffer a wrongful conviction.

Further information about the speakers can be found at brightondome.org

Mon 19 Mar, 7.30pm Brighton Museum Lab £7(£5 Concessions) Includes glass of wine

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Did you know that our Concert Hall used to be the stables for the Prince Regent’s horses? Or that Brighton Dome hosted ABBA's victory in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo?

This is your chance to take a peek behind the curtain, follow in the footsteps of legends such as Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Beyoncé and David Bowie, catch a rare glimpse of the entrance to the infamous tunnel to the Royal Pavilion, and discover some of the more surprising roles our iconic venue has played in history and how we use the spaces.

Access During the tour there are 16 stairs going down to the back of house areas, 3 stairs leading down to the secret tunnel and 17 back upstairs.

If you require use of the lift please telephone 01273 261525/541 well in advance of your tour date.

Sat 3 Feb, Sat 3 Mar & Sun 22 Apr 11am

Heritage & Tours

Brighton Dome Backstage Tour

Café-Bar Pre-booking essential

£6.50 (20% discount for Members)

Brighton Dome Organ Showcase

Michael Wooldridge introduces Lewis Scott and Jamyma May Hanson Douglas Reeve, the man who made Brighton Dome’s theatre organ famous, began his musical career appearing as the Wonder Boy Organist at theatres around the country. We’re happy to be continuing this tradition by welcoming two bright young stars of the organ world.

2016. Jamyma May Hanson, a 20-year-old student from the internationally recognised Rye Wurlitzer Academy, is current runner-up in the senior section of the same event. We are thrilled to welcome them both to the console of the mighty Brighton Dome organ.

regularly features on BBC Radio 2's The Organist Entertains.

Michael will perform for the first half of this special concert, before welcoming Lewis and Jamyma to the stage, for a delightful afternoon of West End show tunes, Big Band favourites, and much more.

Lewis Scott from Hull was recently named ATOS UK Young Theatre Organist of the Year

Sussex-born Michael Wooldridge is no stranger to Brighton audiences, and

Tue 3 Apr, 2.30pm Concert Hall £8, £5 under 16s

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Join In

Kodo workshop: Thrills in a Heartbeat!

This workshop held by Kodo's ensemble leader, Yuichiro Funabashi, focuses on the

Forward Facing

Memory Making Day

basics of playing taiko under the theme of ‘finding your own sound’. Explore your sound, listen to your peers, and come and share the joy of playing taiko.

See details of the accompanying event on p4.

Tue 30 Jan, 1pm Age 18+ Founders Room £10

Stage Combat Workshop Join professional fight director Keith Wallis for a full day workshop in unarmed combat.

We will be exploring a wide range of basic stage fighting techniques, from simple pushes, grabs and slaps, to punches, kicks, knees, blocks, locks and more. This class is perfect for actors and performers who are new to stage combat, or for those who are looking to brush up or refine their skills further.

You'll get a chance to experiment with samples of different fight choreography and discover how a fight scene is constructed.

Sat 17 Mar,10.30am– 4.30pm Founders Room £20 Age 16+

Tipping Point Masterclass

Forward Facing aims to give children and young people with long term or life threatening conditions, or who have experienced bereavement, a chance to transform themselves; to forget their daily struggles, have fun, express their personalities and make lasting memories for them and their families. Our day at Brighton Dome is all about families having fun for a day and building lasting memories, with the spotlight on the amazing children and young adults, including their siblings, that the charity supports.

Visit forwardfacing.co.uk for more details

Mon 9 Apr Concert Hall Join Ockham’s Razor for a masterclass designed for those with some previous ariel and dance experience. Age 16+ For more details on the accompanying event see p15.

Fri 6 Apr, 11.30am – 1pm Concert Hall Stage £10

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Art Saturday with Woody

Bring your imagination and leave with your own art project.

Materials provided.

Art Saturday springs in to life this Easter! Calling all young artists to join illustrator Woody for art workshop fun. Woody sets the scene and shares her drawing, collage, creating characters and making art stories know-how.

Sat 7 Apr 10.30am -–12pm for 5–7 year olds 1.30pm- 3pm for 8–10 year olds Founders Room £5

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Could your child be a musician of the future?

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival and Brighton & Hove Music & Arts (BHMA) have united to create a city-wide hub for creative and cultural learning.

Over 5000 children and young people in the city are already learning to play an instrument or to sing with BHMA. Instrumental and vocal lessons are available both in and out of school.

Instruments are also available for hire.

By giving a young person the gift of music you will be enriching them with skills for life and a highly positive and inspiring passion.

BHMA also run week-night and Saturday morning Music Centre offering music groups, bands and orchestras for young musicians of all ages; including the awardwinning Brighton Youth Orchestra and our new inclusive ensemble Orchestra 360 for young people and their parents/carers.

For more information and to apply online please go to bhma.org.uk or email bhma@brightondome.org

BHMA events coming up...

Brighton Youth Orchestra Spring Concert Join the flagship youth orchestra for Brighton & Hove for a diverse programme of orchestral romantic delights, including works

by Dvorak, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky.

Fri 9 Feb, 7.30pm St Paul’s Church, West Street

Music & Arts

Brighton & Hove Music & Arts

Sounds from the City A two day festival showcasing the talents of over 25 young bands and solo performers.

Wed 21– Thu 22 Mar, 7.30pm OneChurch, Gloucester Place

Brighton & Hove Youth Big Band & Jazz Band Night An Evening of Big Band Classics, from swing to funk.

Fri 23 Mar, 7.30pm OneChurch, Gloucester Place For ticket details and to book visit bhma.org.uk

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Become a Member

Join the Patrons Circle

Membership starts from just £30 a year and your donation will provide vital support to our organisation and our work in the community.

There are various levels available, and all come with priority booking, special events, discounts and more.

Our patrons are passionate about the arts and in return for their support enjoy a range of exclusive benefits.

Join online at brightondome.org/membership, visit our ticket office or call Victoria on 01273 260827

Members’ Multi-buy Discount* Look out for the next to selected events throughout the brochure to save: 10% on three events 15% on four events 20% on five or more events *valid on Dome Saver events only, up to 4 tickets per event.

Offer not available online or in conjuction with other offers

Find out more at brightondome.org/support

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Illustration: You Are Very Important © David Shrigley (Brighton Festival 2018 Guest Director)

Join us from £84 a month Contact Sarah on 01273 260818 or sarah.shepherd@brightondome.org

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

To find out more contact Nicola on 01273 260810 or n.white@brightondome.org

Be first to hire our new spaces.

Booking now for 2019

Hold your conference, exhibition or private dinner in our newly refurbished and unique venues. With a variety of stunning spaces and capacity for up to 1700 people, our versatility, in-house expertise, creative edge and central city location guarantee an unrivalled and vibrant experience.

Venue Hire

Imagine your event. We can create it.

Contact our Events Team on 01273 261524 or events@brightondome.org

Find out more at brightondome.org/hire

Visualisation: Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, re-opening 2019 ŠFielden Clegg Bradley Studios

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Help us make history, Contribute to Our Future

Visualisation: Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, re-opening 2019 ŠFielden Clegg Bradley Studios

Our Future

Visualisation: Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, re-opening 2019 ©Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios

Work on transforming the Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre and the journey to reuniting the Royal Pavilion Estate is well underway.

Long-lost heritage features are being restored as we speak, and when we re-open, visitors will benefit from new, state-of-the-art facilities; children, young people and artists will have new spaces to explore and develop their creativity.

Over its 200-year history, Brighton Dome has seen many unusual guises such as a royal stable for Prince Regent, a hospital for injured soldiers and even a skating rink. Now, as the south coast's leading venue and arts charity, we have a prestigious 150-year history of providing an exceptional environment for the world’s greatest performers from Harold Pinter to Maya Angelou, Ella Fitzgerald to David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix and more. Our programme of events continues to push boundaries and provide a platform for artists to flourish and delight audiences.

Help us welcome the next generations of artists, audiences and communities for many years to come.

Name a seat We will be celebrating our rich heritage by naming seats after a number of well-loved artists who have graced our stages. You can be part of this transformational project by taking your seat alongside the likes of David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Maya Angelou or Laurence Olivier for as little as £25 a month.

Share your memories Can you remember a particular performance at Brighton Dome? Have you graced our stages?

Do you have any memorabilia or old photographs? Your memories may be used in some new heritage displays in the new spaces. brightondome.org/ourfuture

Leadership Support

Brighton Dome & Festival Ltd. is a registered charity, number: 249748.

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Your Visit

Getting to Brighton Dome Brighton Dome is in the heart of Brighton & Hove’s cultural quarter close to the Royal Pavilion and is part of the Royal Pavilion Estate, next door to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.

For Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Founders Room and Cafébar the entrance is on Church Street (BN1 1UE) Ticket Office: East Gate, Church Street BN1 1UE. Open: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm and then for ticket collection before events.

Doors generally open 45 mins before seated events or at the advertised doors time for standing events.

Our fully licensed spacious bar including local beers and wine is open for pre-show and intervals and our café counter is also available at many Concert Hall and Founders Room events Public Transport Brighton train station is just over 10 minutes walk via Queen’s Road and Church Street or through the North Laines There are frequent bus services from all parts of the city and into Sussex stopping at North Street and Old Steine. To plan walking routes and for live bus and train times visit JourneyOn: brighton-hove.gov.uk/journeyplanner

Special Parking Rates There is a special evening rate at the NCP Theatre Car Park on Church St of just £6 for parking from 5pm – 3am £6 follow-on car park tickets are also available at the venue after morning and matinee performances.

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Members can save 30% on standard parking at any time by collecting a parking ticket at the venue after a performance (this does not apply to parking prebooked online).

Other Venues This season, we are presenting events in other venues: The Basement is on Kensington Street in the North Laine, BN41 4AJ Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) is at University of Sussex, Falmer BN1 9RH

By Train: The nearest station to is Falmer (5 mins walk). The train takes 9 mins from Brighton and 7 mins from Lewes. By Car: Free parking available (after 5pm and at weekends) at Sports Car Park, Sussex House Car Park, and Biology Road Car Park. The routes from car parks to ACCA are accessible for people in wheelchairs. By Bus: the 25 & 25X from Brighton stop on the University of Sussex campus, and the 28 & 29 from Lewes, Uckfield, Ringmer and Tunbridge Wells also stop at Falmer station

Booking information Brighton Dome Ticket Office supported and co-designed by

•C oncessions where available are for students, over 60s, JSA/ IS, registered disabled/DLA or ESA/IB with valid ID. • For the protection of children age restrictions apply at our events. See website for details or contact the Ticket Office •A MEX, Mastercard, Visa and all debit cards accepted.

Electron is accepted in person and PayPal is available online for some events • Tickets may be reserved and paid for within four working days unless the event is within that time • There is a £2 per order charge for phone and online bookings (not applicable to Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival members). Additional postage fees apply: 50p standard post; £1.50 signed for mail. There is no additional charge for collecting tickets.

• For standing general admission events, tickets can only be posted out by signed for mail • We believe customers shouldn’t pay more than our advertised price. To deter buying and selling tickets for personal gain, we may hold tickets for collection and require the credit/debit card used for the original transaction. This generally applies to rock & pop and comedy events • You can now protect your tickets at the time of booking with booking refund protection administered by Booking Protect. The cost is minimal and you are provided with a full refund if you are unable to attend the event in a range of circumstances outside your control, see website for terms & conditions • A seating plan of the Brighton Dome Concert Hall is available to download at brightondome.org/your_visit • Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break.

Some events may not contain breaks. Please check door times with the Ticket Office

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Your Visit

• We will also try to resell tickets at face value for sold out events for just £1 per ticket - not including order or postage fees and tickets must have been purchased through Brighton Dome

Access To make your visit easy and enjoyable, we provide: •W heelchair-accessible foyers, ticket offices, bars & auditoria • Discounts and complimentary tickets for access assistants (subject to availability) • Accessible toilets • Lifts • Access dogs welcome • Large print brochures available on request • Sennheiser radio frequency hearing assistance (Concert Hall)

• Wheelchair viewing platforms at standing concerts (Concert Hall) •A ssisted performances (see p35) •O n-street disabled parking spaces nearby •B aby change facilities To book seats and reserve hearing assistance units call our Ticket Office on 01273 709709 Full details about venue access (and the other venues we visit this season) are available at brightondome.org or contact Visitor Services 01273 261525 / 541 access@brightondome.org Small print Once paid for, tickets are non-refundable.

Brighton Dome is committed to treating all customers and members of staff equally. We may ask customers who cause unreasonable disturbance during events to leave.

Under 14s With the exception of events specifically aimed at younger people, under 14s coming to see a show are not allowed into the venues without a ticket-holding adult. Age limits for children’s shows are determined on an event by event basis.

Hearing protection Loud noise can cause permanent hearing damage. Complimentary hearing protection is available from any member of staff.

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival has been one arts charity since 1999 presenting a year round programme of event and managing and maintaining the historic Grade 1 listed buildings of Brighton Dome and producing England’s leading mixed arts festival – Brighton Festival annually each May. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival reserves the right to change the programme in unforeseen circumstances.

For full terms and conditions and information about our ticketing and access policies please visit brightondome.org Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival Registered charity No 249748

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Calendar

January 25 Jan

SPECTRUM

p6

25 Jan

GCSE Poetry Live!

p12

28 Jan

Amy Harman, Adam Walker, James Baillieu p22

28 Jan

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p23

30 Jan

Kodo

p4

February 2 Feb 3 Feb

Dear Esther Live Brighton Dome Backstage Tour

p5 p25

3 Feb

Live at Brighton Dome

p18

7 Feb

Eurovision: You Decide

p6

9 Feb

Brighton Youth Orchestra Spring Concert

p27

11 Feb

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p23

12 Feb

A Square World

p14

16 Feb

Trope

p12

16 Feb

Snow Mouse

p14

17 Feb

Snow Mouse

p14

17 Feb

Playmakes

p14

17 Feb

Seal

p8

18 Feb

Snow Mouse

p14

18 Feb

Brendan Cole

p10

19 Feb

Erasure

p8

20 Feb

Nils Frahm

p8

22 Feb

SPECTRUM

p6

24 Feb

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p20

25 Feb

Castalian Quartet

p22

25 Feb

Franz Ferdinand

p8

27 Feb

Apocalyptica

p8

March

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1 Mar

No Such Thing As A Fish

p19

2 Mar

Earth

p13

2 Mar

The Selecter & The Beat

p8

3 Mar

International Women's' Day Celebrations

p16

3 Mar

Brighton Dome Backstage Tour

p25

3 Mar

Jonathan Pie

p19

4 Mar

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p23

5 Mar

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

p8

6 Mar

Banff Mountain Film Festival

p24

7 Mar

Sara Pascoe

p17

8 Mar

Sophie Willan

p16

9 Mar

Sophie Willan

p16

9 Mar

Ballet British Columbia

p9

10 Mar

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

p21

11 Mar

Herbie Flowers' Jazz Breakfast

p6

13 Mar

Jake Bugg

p8

15 Mar

Belle & Sebastian

p8

17 Mar

Stage Combat workshop

p26

17 Mar

Rob Brydon

18 Mar

Vintage Brighton

19 Mar

Let's Dance 2018 (to 24 Mar)

p10

21 Mar

Emergency Poet

p12

21 Mar

Sounds From The City

p27

22 Mar

Sounds From The City

p27

23 Mar

Brighton & Hove Youth Big Band & Jazz Band Night

p27

25 Mar

Trio Isimsiz

p22

25 Mar

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

p23

28 Mar

COAL

p11

29 Mar

SPECTRUM

p6

31 Mar

Brighton Festival Chorus: Crucifixus

p21

p19 See website

April 3 Apr

Organ Showcase

p25

5 Apr

Tipping Point

p15

6 Apr

Tipping Point

p15

7 Apr

Art Saturday with Woody

p26

7 Apr

Public Service Broacasting

p7

8 Apr

Herbie Flowers' Jazz Breakfast

p6

12 Apr

Jaws in Concert

p24

13 Apr

Jon Richardson

p19

14 Apr

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p20

16 Apr

Marillion

p8

18 Apr

Banff Mountain Film Festival

p24

22 Apr

Brighton Dome Backstage Tour

p25

22 Apr

Russell Brand

p19

23 Apr

Tokio Myers

p8

26 Apr

Brighton Music Conference

p8

27 Apr

Brighton Music Conference

p8

28 Apr

Dan & Phil

p19

A Square World 12 Feb, Relaxed Performance

Highly Visual Performances Events which contain few or no words. Please look out for this symbol within the brochure where we've highlighted highly visual performances.

Audio Described Live commentary interspersed with the actors’ dialogue by discreet headset. Please request when booking.

Captioning Visible text of spoken

words for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences.

Blind & Visually Impaired These are events with a high audio content and can also include our Touch Tour events for selected shows.

Touch Tour: Sensory introductions to set, props, actors or instruments before or after a show. Free but ticketed.

RP

Relaxed Performances have a relaxed attitude to noise, movement and small changes to light and sound effects for everyone to enjoy together.

Book tickets 01273 709709 or tickets@brightondome.org More information: brightondome.org/access Access enquiries 01273 261541/525 or access@brightondome.org

Kodo (p4) Tue 30 Jan: Touch Tour see website for time COAL (p11) Wed 28 Mar 7.30pm Sophie Willan (p16) Fri 9 Mar 8pm Trope (p12) Fri 16 Feb 7.30pm Snow Mouse (p14) Sat 17 Feb: Touch Tour 2.45pm A Square World (p14) Mon 12 Feb

RP 2.30pm Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra (p23) Sun 4 Mar: Touch Tour 1.15pm

Large print & audio brochure available on request

Assisted Performances

Assisted Performances & Events

Thu 15 Feb

Full Programme Announced Fri 16 Feb

Members’ Priority Booking Fri 23 Feb

Public Booking

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