Brighton Dome - Spring 2013

Spring January–April 2013

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Welcome

Here at Brighton Dome, we head into 2013 doing what we do best – presenting the finest music, dance and theatre across our three venues.

This spring, amongst many inspirational events, we take on that rascal Cupid with a miniseason celebrating the ups and downs of love with Heartfelt (p4-7).

As we start to gear up for Brighton Festival in May, why not use the spring season to try something new.

Music p16 Whether you like your music classical or just plain classic, there’s a wide range on offer. Legends Richard Thompson and Loudon Wainwright III show the young ones how it’s done, whilst you can expect an otherworldy experience with unique performer Seaming To. Ludovico Einaudi crosses the divide into classical with his beautiful compositions and we have exciting programmes from Bournemouth Symphony, Brighton Philharmonic and London Philharmonic Orchestras as well as our Coffee Concert chamber music series.

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Dance p8 The new generation of dance is well represented this season as the BalletBoyz bring their talent and athleticism onto our Concert Hall stage, whilst acclaimed Brighton choreographer Ben Wright returns with his company of young dancers, bgroup. Plus, the grande dames of ballet ‘The Trocks’ display a perfect pointe and a perfect pout in the most entertaining dance show you will see this year.

Contents

p4 Heartfelt p8 Dance p11 Words p12 Theatre p15 Film & Visual Arts p16 Music – Contemporary p19 Music – Classical p23 Children & Family p26 Comedy p28 Take Part

Theatre p12

p31 Local Spotlight

As well as some theatrical representations of love and feelings in our Heartfelt season, we continue to develop our theatre programme year-round.

For those that like a flutter, embrace the gambler in you with Money. Discover The Victorian In The Wall, with comic writer Will Adamsdale or enjoy the return of performer Pat Kinevane with his company Fishamble, reprising the Brighton Festival hit Silent as well as bringing a new solo show Forgotten.

p36 Support Us

p32 Your Visit p37 Calendar

Take Part p28 Everyone likes to get involved, and there’s plenty of opportunity at Brighton Dome.

Whether you are looking for a Youth Theatre or the confidence to perform poetry aloud we have something for all do-ers. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to try out a trapeze? Or tango the night away? Learn a new skill with us this spring.

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Heartfelt

All you need is love Love is the drug Only love can break your heart Whatever you feel about Valentine’s day, romance and relationships, open your heart to a mini-season that explores the L word and all that holds its hand.

Actors Touring Company

Illusions

Love & death, loyalty & betrayal, truth & fiction: do we ever really know whether we are truly loved? The perfect Valentine’s exploration of the nature of true love from Russia’s foremost contemporary playwright, in his English language debut.

‘It’s like a bedtime story gone awry. The threat is our inability to make sense of a shifting universe, to really know another human being and keep love constant.’ **** The Guardian ‘There’s no faulting Ramin Gray’s beautiful, eloquent staging’ **** The Scotsman Written by Ivan Viripaev, translated by Cazimir Liske and directed by Ramin Gray. Plus post-show discussion.

Wed 13 Feb, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

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Valentine’s Ball

Love Late

With the Berkeley Square Society Band

Are you looking for something unusual to do this Valentine’s?

Love and lust are in the air as we join forces with Brighton Museum to throw a heart-y party. Live music, DJs, objects of desire, DIY Valentine cards, performances and a hunt for hidden love stories – how can you resist?

Our annual Valentine’s Ball has become a perennial favourite for star-crossed lovers (or just good friends) of all ages and genders, offering an unforgettable evening of classic ballroom dance. Waltz ‘til you wilt or simply sit back and listen to the 10 piece Berkeley Square Society Band.

Learn all the moves at our ballroom workshop beforehand.

See p28 for details

Thu 14 Feb, 8pm Corn Exchange £14, £25 couples

Co-produced by Brighton Museum and Art Gallery Admittance through Brighton Museum

Thu 14 Feb, 7–10pm Café-bar & Brighton Museum £5 (Museum/Dome Members £4)

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Heartfelt Stuart Bowden

The Beast ‘An enchanting and very different slice of storytelling’ The Stage Stuart Bowden brings The Beast to life – a poignant and playful tale of love, accompanied by a live musical soundscape using a ukulele and a loop pedal.

This captivating one-man performance tells the story of a lonely, isolated and hopeful creature who lives on the outskirts of town. His tale will touch your heart and then tickle it (in a non-life-threatening way).

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Stuart’s critically acclaimed work includes the multi-award winning show, The Lounge Room Confabulators. He is also The Singing Tiger in his collaboration with comedian Dr Brown.

All you need is love Love is the drug Only love can break your heart…

Age 14+

Fri 15 Feb, 9pm StudioWhatever Theatre you feel about Valentine’s day, romance £9 (combined ticket withopen Lovesong £14) to a mini-season and relationships, your heart that explores the L word and all that holds it hand.

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By Ché Walker, with music by Omar Lyefook

Oscar lives in the fast lane.

He pays for sex and pays for drugs but there’s something missing. Forced to reflect on his reckless lifestyle, he is taken by surprise by finding love where he could never have expected... Featuring his own music and lyrics, this

unmissable one-man show is performed by soul legend Omar - founder of nu-classic British Soul, who again joins forces with award-winning writer and director, Ché Walker.

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Lovesong

Fri 15 Feb, 7pm Studio Theatre

£9 (combined ticket with The Beast £14)

Geraldine Pilgrim

Handbag

A celebratory gem of a performance with great music, dancing and handbags.

In an empty space, a caretaker sweeps away the remnants of a previous event. A young woman enters and puts down her handbag. A beat begins, a mirror ball turns and the sound of a classic dance track fills the air...

‘A witty and wistful performance that, in a few delirious moments, succinctly makes the point that no woman needs a man when she has got her handbag in tow.’

Lyn Gardner, The Guardian If you would like to participate in the performance (men and women) please visit brightondome.org/heartfelt for information.

Co-presented with the Royal Pavilion

Sat 16 Feb, 4.30pm, 5pm, 5.30pm, 6pm, 6.30pm & 7pm Corn Exchange £4

© Sheila Burnett

Duration: 15 mins

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Dance BalletBoyz The Talent 2013

Post-show discussion Workshops available for schools or groups.

Contact tim@balletboyz.com for details and to book.

Tue 29 Jan, 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £12.50, £15, £18.50 Schools £7.50

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‘ Rippling torsos, reckless leaps and a happy sense of shared joy in their physicality...Irresistible’ Daily Express

‘ This is dance at its most riveting and fearless.

Talent? I should say so...’

Independent on Sunday

© Panayiotis Sinnos

Make some noise. Make some room.

Here come BalletBoyz. the TALENT 2013 features ten exceptional young dancers and presents two bold new works by internationally acclaimed choreographers Russell Maliphant and Liam Scarlett.

Led by former Royal Ballet lead dancers Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, BalletBoyz are famed for their thrilling brand of energetic and graceful dance fused with stunning music and imagery.

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Les Sylphides Pas de Deux La Vivandière Walpurgis Night Ballet’s very-grandes dames leap into view with a fabulous new show, a lorry load of costume changes and lashings of diva attitude.

The award-winning all-male Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (or Trocks to their friends) are an international phenomenon.

With one foot in farce (satin-clad and sized 10!) and the other in classical ballet, they dance a consummate pas de deux between pure comedy and pinpoint homage, devised and delivered with extraordinary technical prowess.

Dance

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo ‘ The funniest night you’ll ever have at the ballet.’ Sunday Times ‘ Each Trocks visit brings delicious new surprises... we might have come to laugh but we stayed to worship.’ ***** Sunday Telegraph Post-show discussion Fri 15 Feb. Open rehearsal available for Members on Fri 15 Feb at 4.30pm. Call the Ticket Office to book your free place.

A Dance Consortium Tour

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Fri 15 & Sat 16 Feb, 7.30pm Concert Hall £12.50, £18.50, £22.50, £27.50

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Dance

bgroup

Just As We Are Me, us, all of us.

Opening at a walking pace, moving through a series of solos and duets and culminating in a spectacular group finale. Last seen in 2011’s The Lessening of difference, bgroup’s brand new piece invites the audience to consider the level of its participation...how will you share the moment?

The Lessening of difference

Metro Recent press for bgroup Age 14+ Post-show discussion

Wed 20 Mar, 8pm Corn Exchange Prices £15 (£12.50 concessions) Schools/Students £7.50

© Mark Vessey

Brighton-based choreographer Ben Wright is an internationally-commissioned artist who moves between extremes - sometimes dark and mysterious, sometimes funny and flippant.

His extensive work has been performed at The Metropolitan Opera New York and in London’s West End. Ben’s passion for creating extraordinary experiences is the driving force behind bgroup’s growing popularity and success.

‘ Probing, bonkers... leaves you effervescent with compassion and aching for a hug.’ The Stage ‘ Imaginative and insightful.’

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Words

The April Fool’s Weekend Lecture with Dr Bramwell

Pranks and Mischief (The mercurial life of the trickster) From Piltdown Man to the BBC’s spaghetti trees... In this comic slideshow lecture, Dr Bramwell draws on theatre, literature, art and film to show how historical tricksters and their spectacular pranks have helped shape culture and society. The question is: can we trust him to tell the whole truth? And is he really a doctor?

Dr Bramwell is creator of Cheeky Guides and host of Brighton’s Catalyst Club.

As part of Outer Space, which presents performances for adventurous audiences in unusual spaces beyond Brighton Dome.

Sat 30 Mar, 7.30pm Council Chambers

Brighon Town Hall, Bartholomew Square

£7

Sussex Salon Series Lively debates on the pressing topics of our age with the chance for you to join in and register your opinions.

Price includes drink on arrival.

Hammer and Tongue

Bite! The Youth Slam

Hammer and Tongue, hosts of Brighton’s biggest spoken word event, the annual Poets vs MCs slam, present six young MCs and performance poets from across Brighton & Hove.

Representing their youth clubs,

their part of the city and their style of spoken word, they have been coached by the professional poets and MCs of Adventure Poetry and are ready to take on the world with the power of the word.

Wed 24 Apr, 6pm Studio Theatre £6

What is the effect of the 50 Shades phenomenon?

The Future of Europe: Progress or Decline?

Part of Heartfelt mini-season

Will the euro survive the current crisis, and if it does, what will be the repercussions for the European Union? Is withdrawal a realistic option? If not, what alternative strategy could the UK adopt to ensure its best interests in Europe? Speakers include: Professor Jorg Monar, Professor of Contemporary European Studies (University of Sussex, Politics) and Professor Jim Rollo, Emeritus Professor (University of Sussex, Law).

With 50 Shades - The Movie in production, how should we see this phenomenon? Does this represent the growing influence of so-called ‘sex positive feminism’? Or is the story dangerous in merely reproducing dominant narratives of porn and of traditionally gendered power relationships and female responsiveness to male desire?

With Stephen Booth, Research Director of Open Europe, and Baroness Joyce Quin, former Labour Minister for Europe.

Tue 12 Feb, 8pm Studio Theatre £6.50 (£4 concessions)

Tue 19 Mar, 8pm Studio Theatre £6.50 (£4 concessions)

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Theatre

Unlimited Theatre and Bush Theatre

Money The Game Show Join hedge-fund managers turned performance artists Casino and Queenie as they share their stories of how to make (and lose) billions from economic downturn.

Playing with £10,000 in real pound coins, you are invited to bet long, short and hedge in a series of high-stake games.

A playful and politically sharp look at how the world economic system came to the precipice of total collapse.

Post-show discussion on Wed 20 Mar Recommended for age 14+

Wed 20 & Thu 21 Mar, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

‘ ...the writing glitters with an unexpected brilliance’ **** The Scotsman

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Consumed

Sex, money and the world wide web...

Shanghai 2013. After more than twenty years, Tong Zheng returns from the States with money on his mind.

The China he finds is very different from the one he left behind... A strange love story in a virtual world, Consumed is the latest ‘cross-border’ collaboration from the creators of the extraordinary Re-Orientations (‘Impressive, bold in ambition and fluid...’ The Guardian).

Theatre

Border Crossings

‘A deeply felt, powerfully performed, beautifully staged production...’

© Tom Perrett

Londonist on Re-Orientations

Fuel and Royal Court Theatre

The Victorian in the Wall

Pre-show workshops available, ideal for KS4 and A-level students. Contact hilary.cooke@brightondome.org for more details and to book.

In association with Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre Recommended for ages 14+

Sat 9 Mar, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

Written by Will Adamsdale

Latte-land. Organic everything, endless box-sets, knock-throughs and maisonettes...

A work-shy writer discovers a Victorian man living in the wall of his flat. Everyone’s pretty surprised.

Adjustments need to be made.

Can the strange visitor unlock his hopeless career?

His flagging relationship? A story buried in these walls for over a century?

(Doubt it. Maybe. Yes.) A new comic play from Perrier Award winner Will Adamsdale (Jackson’s Way, The Summer House), producers Fuel (Electric Hotel, Black T Shirt Collection) and the Royal Court in London (Posh, Jerusalem, ENRON).

Co-written by Jason Barnett, Chris Branch, Matthew Steer and Melanie Wilson Plus post-show discussion on Tue 2 Apr

Tue 2 & Wed 3 Apr, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

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Theatre

Fishamble: The New Play Company

Forgotten

‘Kinevane is a powerful force...This is an unequivocally beautiful piece’ ***** The Scotsman ‘Astonishingly realised...a consummate act of storytelling... a striking accomplishment; captivating, moving and, yes, even unforgettable.’ The Irish Times Following his bravura Brighton Festival performance of Silent (May 2012), award-winning writer and performer Pat Kinevane returns with another solo theatre tour de force. Presented as a unique collage of Japanese Kabuki dance and Irish storytelling, Forgotten is a dark yet deeply poignant and often startlingly hilarious portrait of four elderly characters and the interconnecting threads of their twilight lives.

Plus post-show discussion on Thu 18 Apr

as well as Fringe First and Herald Angel awards at the Edinburgh Fringe. After rave reviews it is back for one night only.

Homeless McGoldrig once had splendid things. But he has lost it all - including his mind.

Proceeds of the evening in aid of the homeless charity Emmaus Brighton & Hove

Silent

‘Passionate...carefully wrought production...stunning...an artist of the theatre’ New York Times This brave, bold, beautiful production won an Argus Angel award in Brighton Festival 2012,

Forgotten and Silent are supported by Culture Ireland as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency Culture Programme 2013 Recommended for ages 14+

Sat 20 Apr, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

© Hugh Lane

Thu 18 & Fri 19 Apr, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

Fishamble: The New Play Company

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SuperEverything* A live cinema performance

by The Light Surgeons.

The world’s most prestigious mountain film festival returns to Brighton with a brand new selection of extraordinary short films from the world’s leading adventure film makers.

Exhilarating and thought provoking, this is a must-see for mountain enthusiasts and anyone with a spirit of adventure. An inspiring evening with lots of prize giveaways.

Presented by Arc’teryx Certificate 12A

Sat 9 Mar, 7.30pm Corn Exchange £13 (£11 concessions)

This cross-disciplinary project has been created by leading audio-visual artists The Light Surgeons in collaboration with a group of Malaysian artists and string players from the Heritage Orchestra. Combining traditional

Film & Visual Arts

Section title

UK Banff Mountain Film Festival

South East Asian instruments, Western classical compositions, field recordings and electronic synthesis, the resulting soundtrack is manipulated live and complemented by a stunning, immersive visual experience.

Commissioned by the British Council

Mon 11 Mar, 8pm Studio Theatre £15

Sound Screen A night of live electronic music and large projected visuals. Pop Up Brighton pair up musicians with visual artists with a powerful outcome. A total sell-out in Brighton Digital Festival.

Sun 14 Apr, 8pm Studio Theatre £5

© Marko Prezelj

Drawing Conversations

on the themes of collaboration and identity.

An exhibition showcasing the artwork made during a participatory research project between four female artists with and without learning disabilities

Fri 8–Wed 13 Mar Café-bar Visit brightondome.org for opening hours

FREE

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Music – Contemporary Seaming To

Songs for my Grandmother Plus Kira Kira

Hailed as ‘the voice of the 21st century’

by BBC Radio 1, British-Chinese singer and performer Seaming To has lent her unique, otherworldly vocals to the music of Robert Wyatt, Homelife, Herbaliser and Cinematic Orchestra. Here the young multi-instrumentalist performs alongside her mother and acclaimed concert pianist Enloc Wu, following a

live solo set from pioneering Icelandic composer and audiovisual artist Kira Kira (aka Kristin Bjork Kristjansdottir).

‘ Effortless and limitless... packed full of emotion and expression, with a luscious depth’ London Jazz

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Two ground-breaking international artists join forces for a genre-hopping evening of atmospheric music and arresting visuals.

Wed 13 Mar, 8pm Studio Theatre £12 (£10 concessions)

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© Pamela Littky

With KonKoma

Plus Support

‘Algiers showcases a band utterly assured and fully aware of their intoxicating potency’ Q Magazine Following career-best reviews for their latest album, Algiers, Joey Burns and John Convertino make a greatly anticipated stop in Brighton. The duo have long called upon an extended range of musical influences, blending them together so distinctly that the results have almost become a genre of their own.

Tue 19 Feb, 8pm Corn Exchange £16

Featuring Ghanaian afro-funk band KonKoma. ‘...shifting high-life rhythms, brooding horns and grittily soulful vocals...’ The Telegraph Fri 22 Mar, 8pm Studio Theatre £10 advance

Richard Thompson The Electric Tour Plus Support

‘Thompson put on a show of mercurial mood wings and consistent brilliance... a show of pure magic from start to finish.’

The Times An exciting return from one of this country’s greatest songwriters and most distinctive guitar virtuosos.

Capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, Rolling Stone hail him as ‘a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.’

His songs have been covered by everyone from R.E.M to Elvis Costello. This tour marks the release of his new album Electric.

In association with Serious

Fri 22 Feb, 7.30pm Concert Hall £22.50, £26

© Beniamino Barrese

Calexico

Music – Contemporary

African Night Fever

Ludovico Einaudi Routinely topping audience polls from the classical to the avantgarde, Einaudi has not only become one of the UK’s most popular composers, but has rendered traditional ideas of musical genre and audience divide obsolete.

Ambient, meditative and often introspective, his sweeping compositions are deeply touching, and draw inspiration from classical and international music, minimalism, and contemporary pop, but always with the piano at the heart of the sound.

In association with Serious

Thu 25 Apr, 8pm Concert Hall £24.50, £29.50

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Jake Bugg

Mon 18 Feb, doors 7pm Concert Hall Returns only

Plus Support

‘One of the great lyricists of the age.’ Q Magazine

Caro Emerald

Fri 8 Mar, doors 7pm Concert Hall £28.50, £30

On the back of a new CD release featuring prodigious offspring Martha and Rufus, the Grammywinning alt-folk troubadour is back.

Older Than My Old Man Now is Wainwright’s 25th album in a career spanning five decades.

En route his trademark blend of skewed wit and lyrical candour has seduced everyone from Johnny Cash and Earl Scruggs to Barry Humphries!

Lawson

Tue 12 Mar, doors 7pm Concert Hall £14 adv

The Stranglers

Thu 14 Mar, doors 7pm Concert Hall £23 adv

Emeli Sandé © Ross Halfin

Music – Contemporary

Loudon Wainwright III

Sun 28 Apr, 8pm Concert Hall £22, £25

Herbie Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast

© Felix Speller

Another hearty serving of the special kind of breakfast that gets all the Kool Kats hungry.

SOURCE New Music Our monthly night in association with Brighton SOURCE magazine, showcasing the best up-andcoming bands that the city has to offer. Check brightondome.org or join Brighton Dome’s SOURCE New Music Facebook page for full line-ups, updates and info on the artists.

Simple Minds

Mon 8 Apr, doors 7pm Concert Hall £37.50, £49.50

Mick Hucknall

Mon 15 Apr, 7.30pm Concert Hall £35, £40, £50

With the Sunday papers, a choice of pastries and a cuppa on arrival, these ever popular sessions of irresistible jazz have all the ingredients for the perfect Sunday morning chill-out.

Sun 13 Jan, Sun 24 Feb, Sun 31 Mar & Sun 14 Apr, 11am Corn Exchange £6.50 (includes tea/coffee on arrival)

Sat 26 Jan, Sat 16 Feb, Thu 28 Mar & Thu 25 Apr, 7.30pm Studio Theatre £4

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Fri 5 Apr, doors 7pm Concert Hall Returns only

Pink Martini

Tue 30 Apr, 8pm Concert Hall £23.50, £26.50 Check brightondome.org or join us on Facebook and Twitter for news on the latest music gigs to go on sale. Facebook: Brightondome Twitter: Brightdome

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Hollywood Blockbusters Pete Harrison Conductor The best of big screen film scores from the last fifty years are brought together for a gargantuan feast of symphonic glitz and glamour.

Feel the force of a full symphony orchestra bringing the movies to life.

Romeo & Juliet Nino Rota Lawrence of Arabia Maurice Jarre Gladiator Hans Zimmer Pirates of the Caribbean Klaus Badelt

Star Trek Nemesis Jerry Goldsmith Troy James Horner Armageddon Trevor Rabin The Last Samurai Hans Zimmer Schindler’s List John Williams Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Tan Dun Out of Africa John Barry Avatar James Horner Star Trek Michael Giacchino Wilde Debbie Wiseman

Music Classical Section– title

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Sat 9 March, 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £18, £23.50, £27.50

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Henning Kraggerud violin Sat 2 Feb

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Music – Classical

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sibelius Excerpts from Kuolema, including Valse Triste Sibelius Violin Concerto Sibelius Symphony No. 4 Jukka-Pekka Saraste conductor Henning Kraggerud violin For Sibelius, like many artists, the greatest triumphs were often preceded by adversity: his virtuosic Violin Concerto rose from the ashes of dashed dreams to become a concert soloist himself; while his evocative and chilling Fourth Symphony (one of the most extraordinary and unusual ever created) germinated from the twin despairs of illness and spiralling debt.

Sat 2 Feb, 7.30pm

Copland Fanfare for the Common Man Joan Tower Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Copland Piano Concerto Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Dvoˇrák Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) Marin Alsop conductor Garrick Ohlsson piano From Dvorák’s symphonic hymn to the slave songs and spirituals of the New World to Gershwin’s ebullient jazz rhapsody, via the shining optimism of Copland’s ode to his fellow countrymen, the American dream is alive and well in this sublime evening of authentic Americana.

Sat 23 Feb, 7.30pm

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Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Schumann Cello Concerto Elgar Enigma Variations David Parry conductor Narek Hakhnazaryan cello Combining orchestral brilliance and dazzling intellect with the quickening pulse of familiarity, two masterpieces of manipulation bookend this stirring concert: Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony, built on an infamous four note theme; and Elgar’s towering variations, wrought from a single, chameleon-like, improvisation.

Sat 16 March, 7.30pm All LPO Concerts; Concert Hall £10, £15, £18, £23, £27.50, £32.50

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Music – Classical

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

Barry Wordsworth conductor Rob Clark, Kate Shipway pianos

Barry Wordsworth conductor Daniel Bhattacharya violin Alun Darbyshire oboe

Barry Wordsworth conductor Constantin Boyarsky viola John Payne clarinet

Barry Wordsworth conductor Pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School

Verdi Prelude and Triumphal March from Aida Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78

Haydn Symphony No. 98 in B flat major Bach Concerto for Violin and Oboe Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E flat major

Wagner Prelude and Liebestode from Tristan and Isolde Bruch Concerto for Viola and Clarinet Bruch Romance for Viola Prokofiev Suite from Romeo and Juliet

Mozart Ballet from Idomeneo Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor Mozart Symphony No. 4 in D major

Marking Verdi’s bicentenary year, this concert begins with the Prelude and Triumphal March from his grand opera Aida. Then, fresh from their recent Triple Ballet Bill at Covent Garden, Rob Clark and Kate Shipway take centre stage with Poulenc’s double piano concerto.

Saint-Saëns’ best-loved symphony, showcasing our grand concert organ, rounds off an exhilarating programme.

Sun 13 Jan, 2.45pm

Another unusual double concerto - Bach’s rarely heard Concerto for Violin and Oboe, performed here by two featured BPO soloists.

The evening opens with Haydn’s Symphony No. 98 – one of a series of ‘London Symphonies’ written and premiered during a sojourn in the nation’s capital – and concludes with Mozart’s powerful late work, Symphony No. 39.

Sun 27 Jan, 2.45pm

Ravel La Valse Saint-Saëns Concerto for Cello Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

Barry Wordsworth conductor Gemma Rosefield cello Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Festival Overture

Russia and France dominate this season’s closing BPO concert. The ceremonial of an Eastern Bloc Easter is contrasted with the sultry world of Ravel’s subtle Gallic harmonies. Fellow

This special pre-Valentine’s Day concert features the Prelude and Liebestode from Wagner’s opera Tristan and Isolde and two works by Ernst Bruch – his lushly romantic Concerto for Viola and Clarinet, and heartrending short Romance for Viola. All wrapped up with Prokofiev’s emotionally charged take on the ultimate tragic love tale, Romeo and Juliet.

Sun 10 Feb, 2.45pm

Frenchman Saint-Saëns’ passionate Concerto for Cello then precedes the ritual dances of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, first performed in Paris a century ago for Diaghilev’s innovative Ballets Russes.

Bach’s famous Concerto for Two Violins became Yehudi Menuhin’s signature tune. So, it is appropriate that two young violinists from his school will perform the third double concerto of this special season. The Bach is bookended here by two Mozart works: the ballet music written for the Munich premiere of his monumental opera Idomeneo; and the glorious late Fourth Symphony.

Sun 3 Mar, 2.45pm

All BPO Concerts Concert Hall £9, £13, £19, £24, £29, £32 Pre Concert Interviews at 1.45pm before every performance, tickets £3

Sun 24 Mar, 2.45pm

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Music – Classical

Britten Sinfonia At Lunch Thomas Gould violin Miranda Dale violin Calire Finnemore viola Caroline Dearnley cello

Resident chamber orchestra Britten Sinfonia returns with an hour-long lunchtime concert pairing chamber masterworks with new works commissioned by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall.

Copland Vitebsk Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Quartet Britten Reflection Jay Greenberg New work (World premiere tour) Britten Three Divertimenti

Sat 9 Feb, 1pm Corn Exchange £12.50 (£10 concessions)

Brighton Dome Organ Recitals

opportunity to explore the organ’s versatile and colourful nature live.

Coffee Concerts In association with Strings Attached

More sublime chamber music from some of the finest ensembles on the international scene. Join the artists post-concert for cake, cappuccino and conversation.

Britten Sinfonia Mark Padmore tenor Caroline Dearnley cello Richard Watkins horn Huw Watkins piano Richard Rodney Bennett Tom O’Bedlam Song Poulenc Elégie Gerald Barry Jabberwocky (new work) Walton Three Songs (Daphne; Through Gilded Trellises; Old Sir Faulk) Britten Canticle III: Still Falls the Rain

Sun 20 Jan, 11am

Bennewitz Quartet Mozart String Quartet in B Flat K.458 The Hunt Dvorák Cypresses for String Quartet Smetana String Quartet No.1 in E minor From my Life

Sun 17 Feb, 11am

Modigliani Quartet Beethoven String Quartet in F major, Op.135 Ravel String Quartet in F major

Sun 10 Mar, 11am All coffee concerts: Corn Exchange £17.50 (£15 concessions)

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We are proud to present a series of organ recitals performed by both internationally recognised and local musicians on the Concert Hall’s very own historic instrument. From a fantastic range of music courtesy of renowned organist Richard Hills (22 Jan) to the great show tunes of our time from Michael Woodridge (5 Mar) and a special Easter programme of classical compositions performed by Michael Maine (2 Apr), this remains a rare

Tue 22 Jan, 5 Mar & 2 Apr, 3pm Concert Hall £10 (£7.50 concessions)

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Children & Families

Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company

The Enormous Turnip Mr and Mrs Chickweed live on their allotment surrounded by vegetables. But they can’t resist planting one more seed, and as their turnip grows it threatens their tiny house with disaster! Can anyone help pull up their Enormous Turnip? This re-potted version of the world-famous children’s story is brought larger-than-life in this half-term treat with a miraculous mix of eccentric puppetry, live music and unswerving energy.

‘ A truly enchanting hour for children and their parents’ The Stage on Little Red Hen Ages 4-9 (suitable 2+) Running time 85 mins with interval

Mon 18 Feb, 1pm & 3.30pm Corn Exchange £8 (£6 concessions) Family ticket £25 (2 adults, 2 children)

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Lyngo Theatre Company

Knick Knack and Doo Dad: Reasons to be Cheerful!

‘Another fantastic show for very young ones...utterly engaging... children (and adults) will be captivated.’ Evening Standard on Snow Play

Playmakes After all our children and family events there is an opportunity for kids to get crafty and make a keepsake to take home. Our Playmakes team are on hand to lead the creativity. Parents/ Guardians can help or just sit back and enjoy some coffee and cake.

Mon 18 Feb, 2.30pm Café-Bar Fri 15 Mar, 12.30pm Studio Theatre Bar Sun 31 Mar, 1.15pm Studio Theatre Bar Sat 13 Apr, 12.30pm Studio Theatre Bar £5 per child Accompanying adults free

Little Angel Theatre

Dogs Don’t Do Ballet

Biff is not like ordinary dogs. He likes moonlight. And music. And walking on his tiptoes.

You see, Biff thinks he’s a ballerina…

Knick Knack has lived alone so long among the flotsam and jetsam of his North Atlantic garbage patch that he’s forgotten how to smile. So when new arrival – Doo Dad – tries to make friends, Knick Knack must rediscover his own reasons to be cheerful…

Join CBeebies star Patrick Lynch and the team behind Snow Play (Brighton Dome 2011) for this delightfully inventive and interactive tale of renewal and regeneration.

Ages 3+

Running time 50 mins

Sat 13 Apr, 11.30am & 2.30pm Studio Theatre £7 (£5 concessions) Family ticket £22 (2 adults, 2 children)

The sublime and the ridiculous combine in this hilarious story of a small dog with a big personality and even bigger dreams, brought to life using beautiful puppets, well-loved ballet music and dazzling comedy.

Based on the book written

by Anna Kemp and illustrated

by Sara Ogilvie.

Ages 2-6

Running time 40 mins

Fri 15 Mar 11.30am & 2.30pm Studio Theatre £7 (£5 concessions) Family ticket £22 (2 adults, 2 children)

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Children & Family - Easter Special

Wallace & Gromit’s Musical Marvels

Hiccup Theatre

A whole new show, with classical favourites for all the family – including music by Mozart, Debussy and Stravinsky – plus specially filmed new Wallace & Gromit animations, featuring the dynamic duo’s backstage exploits as they prepare for the first performance of Wallace’s brand-new Proms commission, My Concerto in Eee, Lad. And as a special bonus, you’ll experience A Matter of Loaf and Death.

‘The children sat wide eyed drinking in the magic.’

Latest 7 on The Owl and the Pussycat

Don’t forget the crackers!

Sat 30 Mar 2.30pm & 7pm Concert Hall

Rumpelstiltskin He’s sneaky...he’s cheeky...he’s Rumpelstiltskin! Can the troubled Miller’s daughter outwit the greatest trickster of all or will rotten Rumpel win the day with his dastardly riddle? This all-new production puts a golden spin on an age-old classic with a bewitching blend of music, puppetry and mischievous storytelling.

By Olivier Award-winning writer Mike Kenny Ages 5+

Running time 65 mins

Sun 31 Mar, 12pm & 3pm Studio Theatre £7 (£5 concessions) Family ticket £22 (2 adults, 2 children)

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Comedy An Evening with Rich Hall ‘ Intelligent, passionate and angry comedy’ Evening Standard ‘ Creeps up on you and ambushes your funny bone like no one else’ The Scotsman Montana’s award-winning stand-up returns for an evening of absurdist irony and rapidfire wit. Since the 1998 debut of his redneck alter ego Otis Lee Crenshaw, Rich Hall has seduced British audiences with his comic genius and trademark deadpan delivery, in a series of self-styled TV docs (Inventing the Indian, Continental Drifters, The Dirty South) and appearances on leading panel shows from QI to Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

Recommended for age 16+

Fri 15 Mar, 8pm Corn Exchange £15

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Julian Clary Position Vacant, Apply Within

Jerry Sadowitz Claire Summerskill Very funny, totally

Eats children as part of his ‘five a day’. No refunds.

Strictly Adults Only.

‘Funniest comedian and one of the best close up magicians in the country’ - Guardian Age 18+

Tue 5 Feb, 8pm Corn Exchange £18.50

Jimmy Carr Gagging Order Recommended for age 16+

Well that explains it!

Sun 24 Mar, 7.30pm Studio Theatre

£14 (£10 concessions)

Recommended for age 16+

Jack Dee

Sat 1 Jun, 8pm Concert Hall £20 (£18 concessions)

Jack’s back, agonizing over the slightest of annoyances and misdemeanors.

Where’s he been?

Appearing on shows like QI, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Have I Got News For You, hosting Radio 4’s legendary I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, co-writing and starring in his own sitcom and writing his memoirs, Thanks For Nothing which he modestly dedicated to himself.

Why is he touring again?

‘I want to spend less time with my family’ says Jack.

Reginald D Hunter In the Midst of Crackers ‘His presence and intelligence make him one of the most brilliantly unpredictable comics in the country’ Sunday Times Sat 8 Jun, 8pm Recommended for age 16+

Concert Hall £23 (£21 concessions)

‘ … turns grumpiness into an art form’ The Evening Standard

Age 16+

Sat 26 Jan, 8pm

Fri 22 Mar, 8pm

Concert Hall £25

Concert Hall £21

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offensive and he hates your guts. What more do you want? Emptied a room once with just his warm-up material.

Punched in Montreal.

Julian Clary is scouring the land in search of love.

He’s promised to leave no straight unturned. A glass of Blue Nun may be available to those who make an effort or anyone named Jason.

Comedy

Coming soon:

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Artichoke Artgroup

Valentine’s Ball Workshop

A pulso–a weekend of physical theatre

With Carola Degener Pereira

Discover an intense concentrate of plays, showcases and workshops in physical theatre with adult and children artists.

See page 31 for the performances.

Whether you’re a beginner, improver or seasoned pro, we will put you through your paces, from the fast rhythm cha-cha-cha to slow waltzes, you will learn to take to the floor with a flourish!

The sound of words We invite you to discover the playful world of physical theatre. Two sensorial hours where participants will develop an awareness of physicality, movement and space. This workshop is for anyone trying to re-engage with physical language and its expression.

Participants must wear black comfortable clothes and hair tied back. Age 18+

Mon 11 Feb, 8pm–10pm Studio Theatre £5

Sonnet in a Day What nicer for a wedding, christening, birthday, proposal – or any other event – than an original sonnet composition?

Olivier Award-winning playwright, lyricist and poet, Stephen Clark, reveals the power and beauty of the sonnet; perfectly formed presents that have been given for centuries. A practical look at how to conquer the challenge of writing those 14 lines. Age 18+ Sat 9 Feb, 11am–4.30pm Corn Exchange Foyer £15

Sun 17 Mar, 10am–12pm Studio Theatre

£12

Playmakes After all our children and family events in the Studio Theatre there is the opportunity for kids to get crafty and make a keepsake to take home. See p24 for details.

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Children’s Storytelling

Performing Poetry & Prose Over 65? Got a story to tell or a poem waiting to be read?

Then this workshop by award winning performer Roy Hutchins will help you to put it on its feet and perform it to an audience.

Working in a supportive group you will have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to engage with an audience whilst learning how to use a microphone and receive applause!

Sat 26 Jan, 23 Feb, 23 Mar & 13 Apr, 1.30pm–4pm Corn Exchange Foyer Meet Café-bar

FREE, limited places

With Dvora Liberman

Playwright and theatre director Dvora Liberman conjures an enchanting world of wonder tales, folk tales, animal stories and ancient myths from around the world.

Sat 16 Mar & 13 Apr, 10am Founders Room FREE

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Sun 10 Mar, from 1pm Café-bar FREE

Ho Bina!

Music & movement for babies and children

Stimulate your child’s innate musicality and creativity through singing, movement and games.

Actress and Early years music specialist Sara Markland provides sound beginnings in music that are as much fun for grown-ups as they are for kids. Age 2–4 Wed 30 Jan, 13 Feb, 13 Mar & 3 Apr 10am–10.45am 2-4yrs 11am–11.45am under 2’s Founders Room £5

Sessions take place at The Nightingale Theatre and Brighton Dome check brightondome.org for full details

£100 for £10 sessions

Soulful Singing

Fuel, Roundhouse and the UCL Ear Institute

Group singing teacher Mahasukha leads this uplifting harmony workshop with sacred song and heaps of infectious enthusiasm, guaranteed to get your feet moving and your spirits soaring. No experience necessary, just the will to sing. No need to book – just drop in. Adults and children 12+

Body Pods

How well do you know your insides? A series of podcasts has been created by artists and scientists, each exploring a different part of your body.

You can listen to the podcasts using our listening stations in the Café-bar.

Saturdays, 11am–1pm check brightondome.org for dates

Founders Room £5 from Café-bar

1 Feb–20 Apr Café-bar check brightondome.org for opening times

FREE

Family Circus Weekend Circus workshops with Emma Taylor

Introduction to circus skills (including trapeze): 10am–11.30am: Children age 4–8 and their parents/carers, 12pm–1.30pm: Children age 8-12 Sat 2 Feb, £7 Hula hoop and poi workshop 2pm–4pm: Ages 14+ Sat 2 Feb, £10

Firecracker Weekly Youth Theatre (Age 14–19)

Brighton Dome, Associate Artists Hydrocracker and The Nightingale Theatre join forces for this exciting youth theatre project.

Guest House Storytellers

Telling Tales

Practise your storytelling skills in an informal setting. Try out your new stories, learn new skills, get feedback and encouragement, share ideas and meet other storytellers. Age 18+ Sat 26 Jan, 23 Feb, 23 Mar & 13 Apr, 2.30–4.30pm Founders Room £4 a session (£12 for four sessions) from Cafe-bar

Meisner Workout

Rope and static trapeze: 10am–11.30am: Adults (ages 16+) 12pm–1.30pm: Teens (ages 12 – 16)

A drop-in class for newcomers to the technique, Meisner experts, and actors wanting to keep their muscles toned between jobs. Age 18+ Fridays 10am–12pm

Sun 3 Feb, £7

check brightondome.org for dates

All classes suitable for beginners Studio Theatre

Founders Room £5 from Cafe-bar

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Mums and their loved ones can enjoy some well-earned downtime in the Café-bar. With performances and activities to entertain the children you can sit back, coffee in hand and relax.

Got a passion for performing?

Want to work with professional actors in top-notch venues?

Then don’t miss these weekly Firecracker sessions.

Take Part

Mothering Sunday Open Day

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Take Part – Artist Opportunities & Tours

of this iconic building including a rare glimpse of the entrance to the infamous tunnel running from the Royal Pavilion to the Concert Hall.

Sat 26 Jan, 16 Feb, 16 Mar Fri 19 Apr, 11am Meet Café-bar £8.50 (incl tea and cake) 20% discount for Members

Hidden Places, Familiar Faces The Royal Pavilion Estate Tour

The Works Are you an artist making innovative dance, theatre or music? Would you like the opportunity to pilot an excerpt of a new work, in front of a supportive audience?

We would especially welcome artists interested in cross-art form experimentation and are interested in representing a range of emerging and mid-career artists and companies. Applications due

by Fri 1 Mar. To find out more visit brightondome.org

Fri 1 Feb, 1 Mar, 5 Apr 5–6.30pm check brightondome.org for details

Venue Tours Dome Discovery Tours Get up close and personal with Brighton Dome past and present on this special behind-the-scenes encounter. Find out what goes down backstage before the curtain goes up out front. And seek out the hidden histories

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

Sat 26 Jan, 16 Feb, 16 Mar Fri 19 Apr, 10am Meet Royal Pavilion £20 (incl tea and cake) Booking for this event only Royal Pavilion 03000 290 902

The Works Performance A unique chance for curious audience members to experience work across all artforms in the making and participate in discussion about the creation process.

Tue 9 Apr, 7.30pm Studio Theatre FREE pre-booking required

First Fridays We welcome artists in all disciplines to gather each month to network and share ideas.

Each month will feature a guest provocation – further info available from brightondome.org. Snacks will be provided and discounted drinks will be available to purchase.

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Brazilian Carnival

Sat 16 Mar, 6pm Studio Theatre £8 BTG Youth

Miss Saigon Schools Edition Following the sell out success of Brighton Theatre Group’s Bad Girls, BTG Youth present this heartbreaking tale of romance between a Vietnamese girl & an American GI in a musical adapted from the classic Puccini opera Madam Butterfly.

Tue 29 Jan – Sat 2 Feb, 7.30pm Thu 31 & Sat 2 Feb, 2.30pm Corn Exchange £16 (£14 concs) Tue, Wed, Thu eve; £14 (£12 concs) Thu & Sat mat; £19.50 Fri & Sat eve

Artichoke Artgroup

A Pulso

A weekend of physical theatre

Im-Pulse

Adult physical theatre showcase

Discover a mixture of expression and tragiccomical feelings about

In Transit What would happen if one day you woke up without even knowing what your name was, where you were or why?

Along Ella’s voyage she will encounter various characters who try to help her recover and put together the puzzle of her life... Ages 18+

Sat 16 Mar, 8pm & Sun 17 Mar, 7pm £8

Show Off ’Impressively made and performed’ 4**** FringeReview.

Children take to the stage in this visually impressive collage of creative performance.

A series of fun and energetic short plays born from improvisation games, comic studies, storytelling and masks.

Suitable for all ages.

Sun 17 Mar, 3pm £7

Blue Camel Club The big club night managed by and appealing to people with learning disabilities.

The night is hosted by the Shut Up and Listen Radio Show, with live bands, DJ’s, VJ’s and special guests.

There is a chill-out space, a bar and lots of room to socialise and dance. Full disability access. Supported by Carousel and Junk TV.

Be part of an authentic carnival and celebrate in hot Brazilian style!

Enjoy an afternoon of samba workshops then dance your socks off to the vibrant Brazilian beats. Carnival costumes welcome.

Local Spotlight

life and the moments within it. A playful variety showcase with storytelling, empty space, masks, circus and clowning. Ages 18+

Sat 9 Feb: Workshops 2.30pm Carnival Party 5pm Studio Theatre Adults £8/£10 inc workshop; Children £5/£7 inc workshop; Family (2 adults, 2 children) £23/£28 inc workshop

Mon 4 Mar, 7pm Corn Exchange £5 (access assistants £1)

Jack and His Big Stalk This year’s dose of alternative panto fun, starring Lee Tracey, Phil Harlequeen and Scott Virgo as Jack.

Wed 20 Feb – Sun 3 Mar, (no performance Mon)

5pm & 8pm Studio Theatre £19

New Shoes Theatre

Miss Represented A performance with the Miss Represented project for International Women’s Day entwining drama, movement and visual arts. We begin with three words: ‘Cinderella Answers Back’, then anything can happen!

Fri 8 Mar, 7.30pm Studio Theatre FREE

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Your Section Visit title Local Spotlight

Brighton Dome is the cultural heart of Brighton and Hove and the south coast’s premier multi-arts venue. We host over 600 events each year in our three historic spaces, the Concert Hall, Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre.

Getting here Brighton Dome is situated a stone’s throw from the Royal Pavilion and is part of the cultural quarter. Brighton Dome comprises three spaces – Concert Hall, Corn Exchange – both entered via Church Street and Studio Theatre entrance on New Road.

Public Transport

frequent bus service from all areas of the city. For information on frequent local bus services go to buses.co.uk.

Parking On-street parking is very limited, but more plentiful after 6pm and on Sundays.

However there are a number of car parks nearby.

Car Park Offer

Brighton railway station is 10 minutes’ walk away, with fast, regular services into Brighton from London (from 52 minutes for Southern trains from Victoria and London Bridge) and along the coast. To book tickets and for travel updates visit southernrailway.com or call National rail enquiries on 08457 484950. There is a

You can take advantage of a special evening rate at the NCP Theatre Car Park on Church Street of just £5 for parking from 5.30pm – midnight (£4.50 when booked online in advance at ncp.co.uk/brighton).

There are also £5 follow-on car park tickets available at most matinees after the performance.

Additionally, Members can save 30% on standard parking charges when attending events at any time by collecting a parking ticket at the venue after the performance. This does not apply to pre-booked online parking.

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Access Brighton Dome is committed to making your visit easy and enjoyable. Full details on venue access is available at brightondome.org

•W heelchair-accessible foyers, ticket offices, bars & auditoriums.

• Discounts and complimentary access assistant tickets (subject to availability).

• Accessible toilets.

• Lifts.

• Access dogs welcome.

• Large print brochures available on request.

• Induction loops (Corn Exchange & Studio Theatre).

• Sennheiser infrared hearing assistance (Corn Exchange & Brighton Dome Studio).

• Sennheiser radio frequency hearing assistance (Concert Hall).

• Wheelchair viewing platforms at standing concerts (Concert Hall).

• Signed performances programme.

• On-street disabled parking spaces nearby.

• Baby change and family friendly.

To book seats and reserve hearing assistance units call Ticket Office on 01273 709709 For detailed information on accessibility contact Visitor Services on access@brightondome.org or 01273 261525 / 541

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Your Visit

Dome Saver & Group Bookings

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All Members of Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival can take advantage of our Dome Saver deal:

Brighton Dome’s Café-bar Our spacious, sunlit Café-bar is the perfect place to catch up with friends, study, hold informal meetings or work quietly with free WiFi. It is also a great family friendly space, ideal for relaxing on comfy sofas with a tea, coffee or some freshly-made food, while the children entertain themselves with the selection of toys.

Plus, enjoy a selection of activities and entertainment on offer throughout the year − from drop-in workshops and music sessions to special events. Pop in at the weekend and you will often find free lunchtime entertainment like the Brighton Jazz Co-op and other local performers. If you are a Member you are entitled to 20% off all food and drink in the cafe.

See below for details on becoming a member.

• Book 3 Dome Saver events and save 10%.

Bring friends – save money!

10% discount for group bookings of 10–19 people and 20% discount for 20 or more.

• Save 15% on 4 events, and 20% on 5 or more.

Offer excludes some performances.

• Valid for up to 4 tickets per event.

Concessionary offers may not be combined.

Phone or in person bookings only. Currently this offer is not available online.

Stuck for a present idea?

Brighton Dome and Festival gift vouchers are on sale now from £5 or buy a gift membership from £30.

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

Look for the

logo throughout the brochure for Dome Saver events

Become a Member Did you know we are a charity?

Support us by becoming a Member From just £30* you can enjoy year-round access to exclusive events, priority booking, special offers plus much more!

Call 01273 260827 or visit brightondome.org for details. * Price shown is for a single membership by Direct Debit. Please visit our website for full terms and conditions.

Open Tue to Sun (and Bank Holiday Mon) 10am–5pm NB on occasion the Café-bar may close for private events

Why not book the space for an occasion?

To check opening call 01273 261550 or check brightondome.org To book refreshments in advance call 01273 261535

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Your Visit

Small print Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included in this brochure is correct at time of going to press. Brighton Dome reserves the right to change the programme in unforeseen circumstances.

We may ask customers who cause unreasonable disturbance during events to leave. Once paid for, tickets are non-refundable. Brighton Dome is committed to treating all customers and members of staff equally.

Booking information • Concessions, where available, for students, over 60s, JSA/ IS, registered disabled/DLA or ESA/IB. Valid ID must be shown.

• Mastercard, AMEX, Visa, Solo and Delta cards accepted.

• Tickets may be reserved and paid for within four working days.

• Tickets for standing events can either be posted in advance via recorded delivery for £2.40 plus transaction fee (see below) or collected on the night 30 mins prior to the event.

• Doors generally open 45 mins before seated events (30 mins before standing.) Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break. Some events may not contain breaks. Please check door times with the Ticket Office.

• We believe customers shouldn’t pay more than face value plus booking fee. To deter buying and selling tickets for personal gain, we may hold tickets for collection and require the credit/ debit card used for the original transaction. This generally applies to high profile rock & pop or comedy events.

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Transaction & booking fees •£ 2.25 transaction fee for phone and postal booking.

• £1.75 transaction fee for online bookings.

• £1.50 per ticket booking fee for rock & pop events.

• £1 per ticket booking fee for comedy events.

• No fees for cash bookings in person.

• Members pay no transaction fees on tickets they collect and a reduced fee of £1 for tickets posted out.

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 & Festival, Registered charity No 249748 Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival have been one arts charity since 1999, presenting a year round programme of events and managing and maintaining the historic Grade 1 listed buildings of Brighton Dome and producing England’s most progressive mixed arts festival – Brighton Festival annually each May. Brighton Dome & Festival Associate Artists: Hofesh Shechter Company; dreamthinkspeak; Hydrocracker; Vincent Dance Theatre; Britten Sinfonia; Blast Theory; Heath Quartet

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

For all enquiries contact events@brightondome.org, 01273 261524 Design: Louise Richardson, Brighton Dome Print: WSL wslltd.co.uk Printed on Ability Offset, produced by an ISO14001 manufacturer from well sustainable forest and is chlorine free

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Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Entrance to Concert Hall

Up to Concert Hall Circle Left

Concert Hall Stage Door Concert Hall Stalls Left Lift

Ticket Collection*

Founders Room

Your Visit

Find your way around Brighton Dome

Café-bar

*

Toilets

Concert Hall

Entrance to Concert Hall and Corn Exchange

Church St

Up to Concert Hall Circle Right and Mezzanine Bar Corn Exchange

Concert Hall Stalls Right

Corn Exchange

Ticket Collection*

Brighton Dome T ckets* The Mash Tun Pub

Lift

Studio Theatre Bar

StudioTheatre Stage Door

Studio Theatre

Conference Room

Entrance to Studio Theatre To the Train Station

New Rd

To the Seafront

* Café-bar opening times: 10am–5pm Tue–Sun + evening performances & bank holidays * Brighton Dome Tickets opening times: 10am–6pm Monday–Saturday * Ticket Collection areas in Concert Hall, Corn Exchange, and Studio Theatre are open 45 minutes before seated events, 30 minutes before standing events

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Support Us

Thank you As a charity we rely on the generosity of our individual, corporate and trust & foundation donors.

Funders

Partners

Associate Sponsors

Corporate Members

GM Building

WSL

Brighton Ltd Quality Printers

Trusts & Foundations The Brighton and Hove Charitable Youth Trust | Estate of George Pheby | The Golsoncott Foundation | Mrs A Lacy-Tate Trust | The Lynn Foundation | PRS for Music Foundation | RVW Trust | The Roddick Foundation | The Worshipful Company of Musicians Special Projects The Aisbitt Family | Arjo & Sejal Ghosh | Ireland’s EU Presidency Culture Programme 2013 Patrons Circle Lady Bryson | Michael Chowen | Andrew Comben | David Harrison Jenny Henderson | Jill Hill & Bob Warner CBE | John Hird | Lady Helena Hughes | Glynn Jones | Karl Jones | Barbara Macpherson | Gary Miller | Philip Morgan | Stewart Newton I Judge Marian Norrie-Walker | Michael Pitts Dr Andrew & Margaret Polmear | Ronald Power MBE | Clare Rogers I Richard & Soraya Shaw | Robin & Anja St Clair Jones | Polly Toynbee I Sir David Watson | Sarah & Martin Williams Generous Support Provided by Book Nook | Child Friendly Brighton and Hove | Echo video | Facelift flycreative | Gunns Flowers I Hartley’s | Hilton Brighton Metropole | Hiykon I Juice FM | KAVE Theatre Services I Latest 7 | Mercure Brighton Seafront | myhotel Brighton | NCP | Neo | Old Ship Hotel | One Digital | Pure360 | Radio Reverb | Redhead Design | What’s on magazine Visit brightondome.org and click Support Us for more information. See p33 for more info on Membership.

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13 Jan Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

10 Feb Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2.45pm CH p21

11 Feb Valentines Ball Workshop

2.45pm CH p21 8pm ST

p28

8pm ST

p11

13 Feb Ho Bina!

10am FR

p29

13 Feb Illusions

7.30pm ST

p4

13 Jan

Herbie Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast 11am CE p18 12 Feb Sussex Salon Series

20 Jan

Coffee Concert Series Britten Sinfonia

22 Jan

Organ Recital Richard Hills

26 Jan

Hidden Places Familiar Faces

10am RP

p30

26 Jan

Dome Discovery Tour

11am CB

p30

26 Jan

Performing Poetry and Prose

15 Feb Les Ballets Trockadero

de Monte Carlo

1.30pm CB

p28

15 Feb The Beast

26 Jan

SOURCE New Music

7.30pm ST

p18

26 Jan

Jimmy Carr

16 Feb Hidden Places

Familiar Faces

10am RP

p30

16 Feb Dome Discovery Tour

11am CB

p30

Various CE

p7

16 Feb Les Ballets Trockadero

de Monte Carlo

7.30pm CH

p9

p29

16 Feb SOURCE New Music

7.30pm ST

p18

17 Feb Coffee Concert Series

The Bennewitz Quartet

11am CE

p22

18 Feb The Enormous Turnip 1pm & 3.30pm CE

p23

11am CE p22

3pm CH p22

8pm CH p27

27 Jan Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

2.45pm CH

p21

29 Jan

Balletboyz

7.30pm CH

p8

29 Jan

Miss Saigon

7.30pm CE

p31

30 Jan

Ho Bina!

30 Jan

Miss Saigon

7.30pm CE

p31

31 Jan

Miss Saigon

2.30pm CE

p31

31 Jan

Miss Saigon

7.30pm CE

p31

10am FR

February

14 Feb Love Late

7pm CB

p5

14 Feb Valentines Ball

8pm CE

p5

15 Feb Lovesong

7pm ST

p7

16 Feb Handbag

First Fridays

18 Feb Jake Bugg

1 Feb

Miss Saigon

2 Feb

Family Circus Weekend

2 Feb 2 Feb

5pm STB p30 7.30pm CE

p31

10am ST

p29

Miss Saigon

2.30pm CE

p31

Miss Saigon

7.30pm CE

p31

2 Feb London Philharmonic Orchestra

7.30pm CH

p20

3 Feb

Family Circus Weekend

5 Feb

Jerry Sadowitz

9 Feb

Sonnet in a Day

9 Feb

Britten Sinfonia Lunchtime Concert

9 Feb

Brazilian Carnival

7.30pm CH 9pm ST

p9 p6

18 Feb Play makes 2.30 CB p24

19 Feb Calexico 1 Feb

Calendar

January

doors 7pm CH p18 doors 7.30pm CE

p17

20 Feb Jack and His Big Stalk

Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm ST

p31

21 Feb Jack and His Big Stalk

Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm ST

p31

22 Feb Richard Thompson 7.30pm CH p17 22 Feb Jack and His Big Stalk

Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm ST

p31

10am ST

p29

23 Feb Performing Poetry

and Prose

8pm CE

p27

23 Feb Telling Tales 2.30pm FR p29

10am CE p28

1pm CE p22 2.30pm ST

p31

1.30pm CB

p28

23 Feb London Philharmonic Orchestra 7.30pm CH p20 23 Feb Jack and His Big Stalk

Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm ST

p31

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24 Feb Jack and His Big Stalk

Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm ST

p31

15 Mar Rich Hall

26 Feb Jack and His Big Stalk

Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm ST

p31

27 Feb Jack and His Big Stalk

Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm ST

p31

28 Feb Jack and His Big Stalk

Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm ST

p31

10am RP

p30

16 Mar Children’s Storytelling

10am FR

p28

16 Mar Dome Discovery Tour

11am CB

p30

16 Mar A Pulso: Im-Pulse 6pm ST p31

March 1 Mar

8pm CE p26

16 Mar Hidden Places

Familiar Faces

16 Mar London Philharmonic Orchestra 7.30pm CH p20 16 Mar A Pulso: In Transit 8pm ST p31

17 Mar A Pulso: The Sound of Words 10am ST First Fridays 5pm

p30

p31

17 Mar A Pulso: Show Off 3pm ST

p31

1 Mar Jack and His Big Stalk

Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm S

p31

2 Mar

Jack and His Big Stalk Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm S

p31

3 Mar

Jack and His Big Stalk Alternative Panto

5pm & 8pm S

p31

4 Mar

Blue Camel Club 7pm CE p31

5 Mar

Organ Recital Michael Wooldridge 3pm CH p22

8 Mar

Caro Emerald

8 Mar

Miss Represented

9 Mar

27 Mar Sounds from the City 7.30pm ST Consumed 7.30pm ST p13

17 Mar A Pulso: In Transit 7pm ST p31 19 Mar Sussex Salon Series 8pm ST p11

20 Mar Money The Gameshow 7.30pm ST p12 3 Mar Brighton Philharmonic 20 Mar Just As We Are 8pm CE p10 Orchestra 2.45pm CH p21 21 Mar Money… The Gameshow 7.30pm ST p12

doors 7pm CH p18

22 Mar Jack Dee 8pm CH p27 22 Mar African Night Fever 8pm ST p17 23 Mar Telling Tales 2.30pm FR p29 23 Mar Performing Poetry

and Prose 1.30pm CB p28

7.30pm ST p31

24 Mar Brighton Philharmonic 9 Mar Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 2.45pm CH p21 Orchestra 7.30pm CH p19 24 Mar Clare Summerskill 7.30pm ST p27 9 Mar UK Banff Mountain 26 Mar Sounds from the City 7.30pm ST

Film Festival 7.30pm CE p15

10 Mar Coffee Concert Series

Modigliani Quartet 11am CE p22 10 Mar Mother’s Open Day

1pm ST p29

11 Mar SuperEverything* 8pm ST p15 12 Mar Lawson 13 Mar Ho Bina!

doors 7pm CH p18 10am FR

p29

28 Mar SOURCE New Music 7.30pm ST p18 30 Mar Wallace & Grommit’s

Musical Marvels

2.30pm & 7pm CH p25

30 Mar April Fools Day Lecture

with Dr Bramwell 7.30pm BTH p1 31 Mar Herbie Flowers’

Jazz Breakfast 11am CE p18

13 Mar Seaming To & Kira Kira 8pm ST p16

31 Mar Rumplestiltskin

14 Mar The Stranglers

31 Mar Play makes 1.15 STB p24

15 Mar Dog’s Don’t Do Ballet

doors 7pm CH p18 11.30am ST

12pm & 3pm ST

p25

p24

15 Mar Play makes 12.30 STB p24 15 Mar Dog’s Don’t Do Ballet

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2.30pm ST

p24

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April 2 Apr

Organ Recital Michael Maine 3pm CH p22

2 Apr

The Victorian in the Wall 7.30pm ST

p13

3 Apr

The Victorian in the Wall 7.30pm ST

p13

5 Apr

First Fridays 5pm

p30

5 Apr

Emeli Sandé

doors 7pm CH

p18

8 Apr

Simple Minds

doors 7pm CH

p18

9 Apr

The Works 7.30pm ST p30

13 Apr Children’s Storytelling

10am FR

p28

13 Apr Play makes 12.30 STB p24 13 Apr Performing Poetry

and Prose 1.30pm CB p28 13 Apr Knick Knack

and Doo Dad

11.30am & 2.30pm ST

p24

13 Apr Telling Tales 2.30pm FR p29 14 Apr Herbie Flowers’

Jazz Breakfast 11am CE p18 14 Apr Soundscreen 8pm ST p15 15 Apr Mick Hucknell 7.30pm CH p18 18 Apr Forgotten 7.30pm ST p14 19 Apr Hidden Places

Familiar Faces

10am RP

p30

19 Apr Dome Discovery Tour

11am CB

p30

4 – 26 May 2013

19 Apr Forgotten 7.30pm ST p14 20 Apr Silent 7.30pm ST p14 24 Apr Hammer & Tongue 6pm ST p11 25 Apr SOURCE New Music 7.30pm ST p18 25 Apr Ludovico Einaudi 8pm CH p17

‘ Brighton is the defining moment in the festival year’

28 Apr Loudon Wainwright III 8pm CH p18

The Guardian

30 Apr Pink Martini 8pm CH p18 Key Theatre Words Dance Film & Visual Arts Music Children & Family Comedy Take Part Local Spotlight CH Concert Hall CE Corn Exchange ST Studio Theatre CB Café-bar STB Studio Theatre Bar FR Founders Room DR Dressing Rooms RP Royal Pavilion BTH Brighton Town Hall W These events can be found on our website: brightondome.org

Culture takes over the City in three weeks of unrivalled arts celebration.

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