The Brightonian September 2020

THE

September 2020

BRIGHTONIAN An amalgamation of:

The FIVEWAYS Directory The HANOVER Directory QUEENS PARK Living The KEMPTOWN Rag

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We had some amazing entries to our cover competition. Many of them would have made excellent covers except for the fact that either the photos were landscape orientation and needed too much cropping or the adverts we place on the front cover obscured the main subject of the photo.

The winner however was Patrick Green.

We loved the photo he sent in that is this month’s cover!! You can see more of Patrick’s work at www.dotpjg.com.

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We have now been in some form of lockdown for over four months (at the time of writing) and it has been a time of reflection and change. Some people have enjoyed a slower pace of life.

It is still an extremely busy time at the council with swift changes being made in response to emerging patterns of how and where the virus is spreading, and to ever-changing Government guidelines. Some of these changes have had a positive impact on the environment such as improvements to pedestrian and cycle routes, and fewer cars on the road. We have all enjoyed improvements in air quality and increased evidence of nature and wildlife. In my ward the closure of Madeira Drive to vehicles has meant that residents have had a new open space to use for exercise and recreation, which has been invaluable in an area with few green spaces and where many people live in flats or houses with little or no outside space. This has also made it easier to visualise how Madeira Drive could look and function once the restoration of Madeira Terrace is complete. The area east of the seafront has the potential to become a newly revitalised part of the city, with its own unique character, attracting residents and visitors alike and providing a great venue for some of Brighton and Hove’s many fantastic events, as well as inspiring more.

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For others it’s been a time of increased pressure due to having to juggle commitments such as working from home; looking after people who are shielding or self-isolating; home schooling; and volunteering for one or more of the many organisations supporting local communities through the crisis. My thoughts are with those who have gone through the trauma of contracting COVID-19, or caring for somebody else who has.

Many businesses have struggled during lockdown. Some of the sectors the city relies on most economically, such as tourism, hospitality, the creative industries, and arts and culture have suffered the biggest financial losses. All councillors are committed to helping struggling businesses and sole-traders, many of whom have found new and innovative ways of working. I have been greatly encouraged by the responses to the crisis in my own area of work in the creative sector, and have seen a significant increase in collaboration and collective working.

Despite its hardships and loss the COVID crisis has opened our eyes to different ways of doing things, and, like crises tend to do, has led us to re-evaluate what is most important and what we want our priorities to be moving forward.

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7 Meet the Chair of Badgers Tennis Club…

Liz Foster lives in Queen’s Park Road. She’s a retired teacher and is currently chair of Badgers Tennis Club in Church Place, one of the oldest tennis clubs in the country.

How long have you lived in Queen’s Park?

I moved in 1982. Once I discovered the area, I never wanted to live anywhere else in Brighton.

By chance! I joined when my eldest son was about 11 and desperate to learn how to play. Badgers had just re-opened and was offering junior coaching. It was a magical space - a real secret garden - and the coaching was fantastic. When the club was suddenly sold in 2013 and we found out there were plans to bulldoze it for housing, the members were determined to try and save it. That’s when I found myself being elected as Chair. It has been a steep learning curve but I have been in with the adults...and usually beating us! amazed by the devotion the club inspires It is not just a cliché to describe us as a and the time people are willing to give. family...that is the culture we have worked hard to create.

When was Badgers founded?

We think we can date it to 1895. We have some of the minutes of committee meetings from the First World War when wounded officers were welcomed with tea and cake....and we still take tea and cake seriously!

What ability levels does Badgers cater for?

All abilities! Our coach, Jon Miller, runs courses for adults from beginners to performance level...and our junior courses are very popular. We are determined that tennis should be seen as available to anyone who is keen to play. One of the things I love most is that, over the 20 years I have been a member, I have seen juniors learning to play and then joining

How has Badgers been affected by the new social distancing guidelines?

We are lucky in that our site has plenty of space. Once we were allowed to play doubles and resume social tennis, life became easier. It has affected the use of our lovely clubhouse, in which we have hosted some memorable events from christenings to weddings. But we are currently looking at setting up a joint venture with Mint Fitness in Kemptown and yoga classes are about to re-start. We are doing everything we can to keep Badgers going for generations to come.

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8 Queen’s Park News…

Live Theatre Returns to Queens Park It seems hard to imagine now, but there was a time when Queens Park, especially in the summer, was host to numerous events that drew in people from the local community and beyond.

The Picnic in the Park, the Bark in the Park, the regular Shakespeare performances at the Royal Spa Nursery, and of course Festival installations like the luminous dangling moon.

Thankfully, some intrepid musicians have started to entertain people in an impromptu fashion in the park, alongside the usual hula-hoopers and jugglers. It’s been a tough time for workers in the creative industries, but at least now audiences and performers can get out and enjoy the buzz of live outdoor performance.

Mad Dogs Theatre Company was set up by local actors Fiona Bruce and Owen Aaronovitch, and has been devising performances for children and adults for over 20 years. As active members of the Friends of Queens Park, the two actors also spent five years organising Shakespeare in the Park at the Royal Spa Nursery, so have a special affinity with the setting; with its gentle grassy slopes and colonnades, the Royal Spa is a special place for both audiences and performers.

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With this in mind, Brighton-based Mad Dogs Theatre Company will be presenting Frogs and Mogs and Doggy Tales at the Royal Spa Nursery on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th of September. Performances will be at 2pm and 4pm each day, and tickets are only £5 for both adults and children, bookable online via the Eventbrite website.

The show is aimed at children over five and their families/carers, and is a fast-paced, inventive and humorous retelling of three folk tales, with plenty of live music and lots of silly hats. It’s an outdoor show, so people will need to bring rugs to sit on, and to dress for the weather. Appropriate Covid-19 measures will be followed, so audiences will sit in family groups, and adults will need to wear face coverings at the point of entry.

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News from the Friends of Queen’s Park…

Something fishy going on here...

Last month I focussed on the swan population living in the Queen’s Park pond and, in passing, mentioned that beneath the surface lurked all manner of fish life, writes Geoffrey Bowden from the Friends of Queen’s Park.

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My photograph shows Friends of Queen’s Park committee member and local ecologist Chris Lowe ably supported by 10-year-old Joel Eaves-Butterworth, conducting an audit of the fish population to determine exactly what is swimming beneath the surface. Joel, on holiday from Kendal in Cumbria, is, according to his mum, a budding ecologist so was in his element.

Happily the audit has revealed that the good reputation of the Koi carp remains intact. The species shown in Joel’s net turns out to be a feral goldfish. The in-breeding of the humble goldfish has created the two-tone effect. That colour combo deceived casual observers to jump to the hasty conclusion that the pond was playing host to one or more of the 100 or so species of Koi carp. Sigh of relief all round, but we still urge folk to stop tipping the contents of their fish tanks into the pond. It is illegal!

The magnet effect of Queen’s Park Queen’s Park residents never fail to sing praises of their park. But its attractions reach beyond the immediate neighbourhood.

My photograph shows Julie Parker, left, from Portslade and her pal Jill Taylor from Woodingdean, who told me that they hadn’t visited the park for some time, but thought it was time to check it out again, as they had heard such glowing reports. “Those reviews weren’t exaggerated,” exclaimed Jill, “and spending an afternoon by the pond having a good chinwag and watching the wildlife makes life worthwhile.”

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Sadly, many, if not all the pond’s fishes have arrived as a result of folk who are no longer able or interested in looking after their aquatic charges. Possible sightings of hundreds of Koi carp, which can be bad news for the oxygen content and general ecological balance of the pond, have been reported.

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For more information visit For more info visit volksrailway.org.uk decadanceradio.com All passengers and staff are required to wear a face covering, unless exempt, and customer contact details are taken. No pre-booking is necessary. Unfortunately, the Halfway Station, the main visitor centre and toilet facilities at the Aquarium Station will remain closed and cash payments cannot be accepted at the moment.

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Madeira Drive At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the council temporarily closed Madeira Drive to motor vehicles to provide a safe space for residents to walk and cycle and they say they have received a lot of positive feedback from those who’ve used the space over the last few months.

At a full council meeting on 13th August, two petitions – one to reopen Madeira Drive for all users and another to keep it closed to traffic – were discussed. The petitions were referred to the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee, which is due to meet on 29th September and will review all the emergency temporary transport measures. A Conservative motion to partially reopen the road to traffic was lost. Trevor The Brighton Speed Archard, who owns a café, spoke on behalf Trials on Madeira Drive of a deputation of Madeira Drive traders. He said some traders faced financial ruin if the ity organisations. He said: “We should acroad remained closed and the traders were cept that what is here may not be perfect very keen to work with the council. now. It was an urgent decision made in the Cllr Pete West, Chair of the Environment, middle of a pandemic and we may need Transport and Sustainability Committee, to be prepared to flex and change.” He said that the council were mindful that the commented that it was a once in a generpandemic is not yet over and there is a real ation opportunity to reinvigorate this part possibility of further local lockdowns, so it of the city through a strategic masterplan. would be premature to end this emergenThe council has given assurances that cy measure just yet; council officers would they fully support key events including the continue to monitor the operation of the Brighton Marathon and the Veteran Car scheme until the review in September and Run returning to Madeira Drive. While the would be asked to make any minor altertemporary road closure remains in place, ations as necessary. He said that adjustMadeira Drive will be open and available ments had already been made, including when necessary to host these events. enabling access to the parking spaces to Residents can have their say on the tempothe east of Duke’s Mound.

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17 Meet a local yoga teacher who’s had Covid and reinvented her business…

Fiveways Face…Suzy Bolt Suzy Bolt lives on Ditchling Road in Fiveways. As a yoga teacher and leadership team coach, she has had to reinvent her business since lockdown and is now running a virtual wellbeing platform, 360mindbodysoul.

What was your life like before lockdown?

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I travelled a lot with coaching/training work and taught yoga in my home yoga studio. All my work was people-facing so Covid has completely changed my life.

Tell us more about 360mindbodysoul…

As we headed towards lockdown, I started to realise that it was going to be a huge challenge to us all, on many levels. I also knew that I wasn’t going to be the only one who was losing everything workwise, so after taking all my yoga classes online from March 16th, I invited my own personal trainer, Ross Cooper, to run classes with me too. From there it grew, offering Mindfulness and Pilates.

The super affordable timetable and its structure has helped a lot of people get through the last five months. Now we all love it and people want it to continue, so it’s become an established business with long-term plans. It’s really exciting.

What sort of people have signed up?

All ages. Multigenerational. We have young people aged 15 working out in the house alongside their parents who have been introduced by their grandparents. I think our oldest member is 75! We love that it feels like a big family group with friends/family joining each other in class.

Everyone is welcome and we pride ourselves on that. We really have fun, it’s live and we get to know people.

six weeks but then got very, very unwell.

By week 9 I was sent into A&E in an ambulance with around 10 different, terrifying symptoms. Never a cough! It was scary; I am still in recovery four months later.

360mbs has continued to run with the help of an amazing team. I am back teaching and 360 has really helped my recovery.

Has Fiveways been a good place to live during lockdown?

Yes, especially when Hollingbury golf course was open to the public for walks.

That was wonderful.

For more information, visit 360mindbodysoul.co.uk.

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18 Councillor news from Siriol Hugh-Jones, Green councillor for Preston Park ward…

Parks update...

Preston Park and Blakers Park Frogs and newts in the Rotunda pond: One of my favourite things about being a ward councillor is the chance to meet people who are real experts in a given field and put them in touch with their opposite number within the council.

This morning I joined a local herpetologist (that’s an expert on reptiles and amphibians to you and me) and a CityParks officer to discuss the Rotunda pond in Preston Park. As many residents will be aware, the conditions this year have led to a lot of algae in the pond. A CityParks employee currently clears this daily and the pond will be cleaned out in October/November. In future, we can consider putting in other pond plants to discourage the algae. We will also look at protecting a section of the pond from any unwanted incursions into the pond that are likely to stir up the bottom of the pond as these can cause the frogs and newts to die.

Modern flea and worm treatments mean dogs are a particular threat.

Play area in Blakers Park: Residents have been disappointed by the ongoing delay in reopening the play area in Blakers Park and the increase in anti-social behaviour from groups of young people congregating there in the evenings. Please report such behaviour to the police via the 101 number. This allows the police to build a picture of how regularly it happens and how much damage it causes. Ward councillors have also raised this with the newly appointed PCSO.

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Unfortunately, Blakers was one of the worst parks for defects, while the council currently only has a tiny maintenance team to cover all of the city’s parks and play areas. The good news, however, is that we expect the repairs to be done imminently and an officer responsible for overseeing play areas throughout the city has recently been appointed and is due to start on 1 September, in a post that has been empty for almost a year.

Parking in Preston Park: Residents regularly contact me about traffic in Preston Park outside the designated parking areas. Following the painting of the new road markings at the top of Lime Tree Walk, additional bollards and signage are due to be installed to make it clear that, for the safety of all park users, access to the Walk is for disabled drivers and pedestrians.

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Hollingdean Terrace development gets go-ahead A potential new development at 19 Hollingdean Terrace was given permission by the council’s Planning Committee on 5th August.

Coachwerks currently includes a wholefoods shop and provides affordable workspace for a number of creative industries.

The proposal would result in the loss of almost all of the current commercial floor space and the uptake of the new proposed commercial floor space by some of the existing occupants of Coachwerks cannot be guaranteed.

81 objections were received to the proposals, many of which were concerned about the loss of the community facilities at Coachwerks.

One local resident wrote: “This is such a valuable community space. The zero waste shop, run by local volunteers, lets families and older people buy as small amount of food as they like, also organic fresh veg.”

The planning officer’s report recommended the scheme for approval, concluding that it would make a welcome contribution to the council’s housing targets and the city’s supply of commercial floorspace, which would be of a much improved standard.

Hollingdean & Stanmer ward councillor Martin Osborne told the planning committee that he and Cllr Theresa Fowler objected to the application. He was concerned about the loss of employment floor space and said that Coachwerks was a commu-

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nity hub. There was no guarantee that the current incumbents would be able to get a space in the new development. Additional cars would also have a negative effect on residential amenity.

Gareth Giles, agent for the applicant, said that the existing Coachwerks building was in a very poor state of repair and it wasn’t possible to simply upgrade what was there.

Cllr Carol Theobald, a member of the Planning Committee, commented that the current building looked scruffy. The new development would improve the area but there was too much housing compared to studios and she would have liked some parking there.

Although the application has been granted, according to the current managers, Rachel Entwistle and John Anderson, this does not mean the end of Coachwerks.

They are currently working with others towards securing its future. While they agree that the site is somewhat dilapidated, they believe this should be remedied via investment, rather than demolition, and they look forward to Coachwerks continuing to provide a source of affordable studio space and local, healthy food for the community.

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23 Meet a comedian who’s just written her first book…

Local person…Louise Stevenson Comedian Louise Stevenson ran regular comedy nights at The Hartington pub in Whippingham Road before lockdown and is also CEO of Brighton Comedy Course. She has just published her first book on How to be a Comedian.

Tell us about your new book…

There are plenty of tips on performance, delivery, timing, and confidence that will also appeal to public speaking enthusiasts.

It’s a practical book with writing, editing and performance exercises and tasks throughout. There are insights from both well-known comedians and real-life stories from Brighton Comedy Course graduates, who share their own comedy journeys.

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Is your comedy course running at the moment?

The next beginner’s course starts in September, Corona permitting. There are a few spaces available. There’s also the two-day Comedy weekend course for those want to dip their toe in the comedy I did my first stand-up comedy gig in 1999, waters. They’re big social weekends so a in New Zealand. I’ve worked alongside great way to make friends.

Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr, Rich Hall and SteWho are your own favourite comedians? ven K Amos among many others. This is the book I wish I’d picked up 20 years ago Kevin Bridges, Amy Schumer, Dara O Briain and Micky Flanagan. before my first stand-up performance.

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The Windmill and The Hartington both plan Don’t leave it too long; if you want to to start their comedy nights in September. make people laugh, give it a go. Immerse yourself in stand-up, read books, watch “How to be a comedian stand-up or go on a comedy course to and smash your first gig” give yourself the best chance of success. is available from Amazon.

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25 Councillor news from Elaine Hills, Green councillor for Hanover & Elm Grove…

Hanover Councillor News I’ve been appointed deputy chair of the Children Young People and Skills Committee, and my main areas of responsibility are special educational needs, young people’s mental health and inclusion.

I’m also now chair of both the Corporate Parenting Board and the Modernisation Oversight Group. I’m looking forward to these new responsibilities and to working collaboratively with colleagues from all parties to achieve the best outcomes we can for the young people in our city.

These are exciting yet difficult times and there are many challenges ahead. What’s important is that that we move forward from Covid in a way that is fair to all residents. People with respiratory conditions are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid and poor air quality exacerbates this. So clean air is an absolute priority for us. We also want residents to be as healthy as possible as this too helps fight the disease.

I’m co-ordinating the Hanover Liveable Neighbourhood (HLN) project, which aims to improve our air quality along with our physical and mental health. The council agreed to a request by local community group Hanover Action for a pilot ‘low traffic neighbourhood’, which will stop vehicles from outside the area cutting through our narrow streets. The cleaner air and quieter roads will allow kids to play and the rest of us to socialise more easily outdoors, while maintaining social distancing. It New lights/sockets Darren Clarke to full re-wires Home Electrical Guaranteed low rates Services Call Darren

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Residents will still be able to drive and park their own cars, while visitor and delivery vehicles will still have access, but we hope to see a gradual drop in car use as active travel becomes the norm. To get involved, email: LiveableHanover@gmail.com During lockdown, I worked with other local Green Party members on a survey, to try to discover how people in our ward were coping with the restrictions and changes.

I’d like to thank the 238 of you who responded. The results showed how anxious residents were about their employment and not being able to see their loved ones.

However, many found comfort in “feeling part of the community again”, as one resident put it. Another enjoyed the “slower pace of life, calmer roads, less noise, less pollution, less rubbish and less traffic”.

For details on HLN and the Experience of Covid-19 Lockdown report, go to: https:// hanoverandelmgrove.net/news-andviews-2/ Elaine Hills Elaine.Hills@brighton-hove.gov.uk

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The case for covered cycle storage During the lockdown, bike shops were selling out and people were using bikes even more! Electric bikes are taking off and are ideal for tackling our hilly terrain.

The new Climate Assembly set up by the Council, where 50 randomly selected local people help shape how we combat the climate crisis, will consider transport as its first topic as it is one of the city’s biggest carbon emitters: https://new. brighton-hove.gov.uk/climate-change/ brighton-hove-climate-assembly The terraced housing in Hanover and much of Brighton does not allow easy access to back gardens to store cycles; in family housing and multi-occupied property, storing bikes securely indoors is difficult without taking up valuable living space. People do not feel happy leaving expensive bikes locked to hoops outside, vulnerable to weather and theft. There is therefore a need for secure, weatherproof external cycle storage.

A couple of years ago Hanover Action carried out an online survey via their website which asked residents whether they would like covered cycle storage in their street and whether they would be prepared to pay for it. This had 73 respondents across Hanover and 85% of those who replied supported the idea of covered storage. Local councillors are

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A great model is the ‘Bikehangar’ store produced by cycle storage company Cyclehoop https://www.cyclehoop. com/. This is widely used in London and other major cities. A pilot unit in Shaftesbury Road has been successfully tested in Brighton.

The Bikehangar takes up the space and width of less than a car parking space and can store six bikes. Users pay to rent a space.

The Council have been great in supporting the very successful Brighton BikeShare and in the provision of cycle lanes and one-way contraflows. We now need to make a strong case for the provision of covered cycle storage to help support the shift to cycling. If you feel it’s needed in your street, or have a view on this, please email liveablehanover@gmail.com which is an account set up by Councillor Elaine Hills to exchange ideas on environmental improvements. www.hasl.org.uk

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31 Meet a Brighton-based artist who’s travelled the world…

North Laine artist…Robbie Allen Robbie Allen is an artist and illustrator. He’s spent 10 years living/travelling abroad but is now back in the North Laine area of Brighton.

What was your favourite country that you spent time in and why?

Robbie painting a mural in Brazil

Tell us about your art…

I’m quite versatile really. I sketch (pencil and ink), I paint traditionally (watercolour and oil) and I paint digitally (concept and fantasy art). I also do murals! One day you might see me with my sketchbook or easel out in public, and the next day I’ll be indoors working on my Wacom tablet! I love to capture the uniqueness of a person’s character, the splendour of beautiful landscapes and the almost human qualities of animals. I’m also passionate about myths, legends and storytelling in fantasy art/illustration.

How has travel influenced you and your art?

It has shown me life through different lenses and made me more aware of the relationships between people and their environment. It has drawn my attention to the similarities and differences between us all. It has also helped me reflect on the wonders of the universe and deepen my philosophical thinking.

In terms of my art, travel has increased my awareness of light, colour, shape, form, perspective and composition. Now when I paint, I can recall in detail all the amazing places I’ve visited and use my experienc-

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Do you ever paint Brighton?

Yes! I can be found with my sketchbook, oils and easel on the beach, around the Royal Pavilion or in the park. It’s great when local people come and talk to me or watch what I’m doing. I’m always happy to chat and receive commissions from anyone for portraits, landscapes, townscapes or special occasions.

What are you going to work on next?

I intend to paint some autumn and winter scenes of Brighton and the local area very soon, and I’m also planning to write and illustrate my own visual storybook, based on the legend of Atlantis. I’m very excited about both these projects!

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Brighton news…

Sleep Easy to tackle Our Plastic youth homelessness Ocean Family breakdown is a leading cause of youth homelessness, and pressure created by Covid-19 has drastically increased the number of vulnerable young people presenting as homeless in Sussex and Surrey.

Brighton Museum has opened “Our Plastic Ocean”, the first online show addressing the global crisis of marine plastic pollution.

Since March, YMCA DownsLink Group, who provide supported accommodation and housing advice to young people across the region, have seen a 61% increase in presentations of homelessness compared to last year. To compound the problem, the charity had to cancel its biggest annual fundraising event, Sleep Easy, in March. So, they have re-invented Sleep Easy to encourage people to sign up on Friday 9th October 2020 and raise money by sleeping ‘anywhere but your bed’. Just grab a sleeping bag and sleep anywhere you like - your garden, hallway, lounge or any other safe space. Children and young people are positively encouraged to take part and will be provided with special activity packs. There will also be virtual entertainment on offer throughout the evening.

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Photographer Mandy Barker collects debris from shorelines across the world and transforms them into powerful and captivating images. At first glance, her images are reminiscent of sea creatures and corals suspended in a dark void beneath the sea, but closer inspection reveals a more disturbing reality. From footballs to fishing nets, cotton-buds to coffee-cup lids, she highlights the incongruous plastic items now ubiquitous in our seas. If current trends continue, our oceans could contain more plastic than fish by 2050.

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37 Kate Elms from The Keep archive centre on 19th-century school life in Brighton…

Back to School Circus Street School was one of a small number of elementary schools established in Brighton before the 1870 Education Act, and it came under the control of the new School Board soon after its formation in December 1870.

Entries for subsequent weeks show that, rather than being seen as a welcome escape from the factory floor, daily attendance at school was resisted by many pupils and truancy was clearly a problem.

Some parents were also unconvinced of the benefits of schooling: a chimney sweep collecting his son from school questioned the use of education, saying ‘it wouldn’t help him sweep the chimneys.’

The Keep holds many resources that reflect life for the working classes in Brighton from the mid to late 19th century.

Census returns for the area around Circus Street, for example, show how densely populated it was, while health reports suggest what it must have been like to live in such overcrowded conditions.

But anyone who needs reminding of the gap between rich and poor in Victorian England should add school log books from this period to their reading list. One entry here notes that ‘several [boys] away for want of boots’; another refers to a boy ‘who has been out on the beach for about a week sleeping in bathing machines’, while another abruptly states ‘one boy who attended very badly got hurt and died on Monday.’

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The earliest log book for the school in The Keep’s archives dates back to February 1873, and it paints a bleak picture: ‘Commenced school with 14 boys. Weather very cold and snowing. Find the children very backward and rude... Not one would be able to pass the 1st Stand[ard] in arithmetic. The desks are old and very unsteady and the books in stock are too difficult for the children.’

An extract from an 1876 Circus Street School log book; ref ESC 18/11 at The Keep

Thankfully, things began to improve slowly for both pupils and their teachers at Circus Street. The summary of the 1884 Inspector’s Report states that: ‘As headmaster, Mr Gibbins has I believe worked assiduously and under his supervision in most subjects a decided advance has been made. Writing and Arithmetic very good, Reading and Repetition not strong in the Upper part of the school; class subjects Geography and English on the whole good, as also Music by note. Mental Arithmetic very satisfactory.’ The following year, the school moved to a new building designed by borough architect Thomas Simpson, and remained there until it closed in 1926. www.thekeep.info

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39 News from Brighton & Hove City Council…

School Streets From September, 14 schools will be taking part in the city’s School Streets project, approved in June by the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability committee.

Some schools aren’t able to take part for technical reasons while some have chosen not to take part. We hope people will support the Headteachers’ decisions made with the health and safety of families, staff and neighbours in mind.

Barriers will be placed at either end of the restriction and will be manned by trained volunteers.

A Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) may be issued to vehicles parked in contravention of road traffic regulations. The level of the penalty will vary according to the type of contravention.

The temporary access restrictions will not apply to:

The restrictions will help the ongoing need to physically distance during the Covid-19 pandemic and the full reopening of schools from September, and will encourage more school pupils and their parents to choose active forms of transport to and from school.

• residents who live on the street; • Blue Badge holders; • doctors & care visitors to residents in the street; • business owners with premises in the street; • business, school staff, or others accessMore information about School Streets ing on-premises parking; can be found on our website: www.bright- • emergency services; on-hove.gov.uk/school-streets • contract school transport; The 14 schools which have been assessed as • businesses making deliveries. suitable and have agreed to take part are: Although the restrictions will not apply in • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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these instances, we ask motorists to drive at walking pace (5mph) if they need to drive through the street during the restricted times.

The project will be reviewed after six months and the traffic order can last for a maximum of 18 months. We will monitor the impact of the measures and listen to feedback from residents, businesses, parents/carers and the school.

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Sussex Nightstop… a safe place to stay Alison Marino is Executive Director of Brighton based charity Sussex Nightstop.

Sussex Nightstop co-ordinate volunteer hosts who provide a safe place to stay for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Who does Sussex Nightstop help?

Somewhere safe to sleep is essential in people having the means, energy and confidence with which to access the resources and support necessary in securing a safe, longer-term home. Our volunteer hosts provide just that.

By opening up their spare room, individuals can sleep well, have a hot meal, access crucial amenities including somewhere private to wash and above all experience kindness in an otherwise bleak situation.

The majority of Nightstop guests have either suffered a family or relationship breakdown or breakdown of their tenancy often brought about by a number of combining pressures such as a strain on finances due to income loss or austerity measures, the challenge of living with poor mental health and a local private rental market increasingly beyond affordability. Regardless of reason, Nightstop guests are individuals – both interesting and interested in life, often working or studying, who have aspirations and plans and who just need a secure place from which to navigate this phase in their life.

What difference has Covid-19 made?

Covid-19 has brought even more anxiety for those facing or experiencing homelessness.

Many families and individuals have faced challenging lockdown circumstances and the end of the furlough scheme and the prospect of a recession on the horizon will only precipitate the issues that place people at risk of homelessness.

Sussex Nightstop is a community response to homelessness and a comprehensive effort across the city has never been more critical than at this time.

Here’s how you can help: Volunteer Hosts: get trained and supported to offer your spare room to a young person or adult.

Fundraisers: organise activities to raise funds for Sussex Nightstop Businesses: talk to us about getting involved Spread the word: tell your friends about what we do.

For more information on volunteering or to donate visit: Volunteer enquiries: www.sussexnightstop. org.uk/contact-us/ or call 07788 318 905 Website: www.sussexnightstop.org.uk Twitter: @SussexNighstop Facebook: Sussex Nightstop Donations: https://localgiving.org/charity/ sussexnightstop/

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Sussex Nightstop provides a safety-net for young people and adults age 16 upwards who may otherwise be forced to sleep rough.

The risks of rough-sleeping, including the threat to physical and mental well-being, are well known and every night of rough-sleeping worsens the outlook for that person.

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Brighton & Hove City Council has urged residents and visitors to keep themselves safe if they go in the sea and not to use inflatables, following two fatal incidents in the first two weeks of August.

Brighton & Hove’s coastline can be extremely dangerous, with winds coming in from multiple directions causing dangerous wave conditions on the shoreline.

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It is more important than ever that everyone plays their part in preventing further tragedies this summer by following sea safety guidance: • • • • • • • •

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The Warren Outdoors Brighton production company Otherplace had to cancel its Brighton Fringe pop-up, The Warren, in Victoria Gardens in May due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

The company is currently recreating The Warren in a new outdoor site, on the beach next to Brighton Palace Pier, with a daily programme of live comedy, theatre, cabaret and family shows. Highlights for September include: The Carole King and James Taylor Story and Jamie Kenna starring as Max Miller in The Cheeky Chappie.

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Brighton Palace Pier Sunset Cinema Brighton Palace Pier are now showing a series of classic films at their Sunset Cinema.

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48 The open-air theatre season draws to a close…

Brighton Open Air Theatre There are some great shows lined up for the last month of the condensed season at the Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT) in Dyke Road Park.

Comedy this month includes stand-up from performers such as Tim Vine, Shappi Khorsandi and Marcus Brigstocke; and Trumpton Comes Alive (5th September) features classic songs from 1960s children’s TV programmes, Camberwick Green, Trumpton and Chigley. The Magic Flute by Opera Anywhere on Sunday 13th September is a show for the whole family to enjoy, featuring original puppetry.

From West End to Broadway on 24th September features West End star Alison Carter singing hit songs from some of the greatest Broadway and West End musicals; and on 25th September, Blighty, Broadway and Beyond tells the story of Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence.

On Saturday 19th September, Seriously Collins and Real Magic combines the UK’s leading tributes to Phil Collins and Queen, and Brighton’s very own Eagles tribute band – The Alter Eagles – return to BOAT for the third year running on Sunday 20th.

Finally there’s the traditional End of Summer Party with the Brighton Beach Boys performing the glorious harmonies of songs such as God Only Knows and Sloop John B (Sun 27th Sept).

There’s also plenty of Shakespeare this month, including Twelfth Night, The Improvised Shakespeare Show and Much Ado about Falstaff.

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The Black Lion

Lexical Lockdown

Richard B Gough has just published his debut novel, The Black Lion, book one in a series called “Spirits of the Past”.

Lexical Lockdown is a book of poems by 29-year-old Melanie Haagman from Brighton.

When successful solicitor Matt spots a medieval cottage up for sale, he gives up his career to rent it out as a holiday let.

Set in the heart of the old town of Brighton, the step proves to be fruitful as the bookings come rolling in. But the cottage has a dark secret: its guests are haunted by ghosts from the past. When one guest hands Matt a medieval hat found in the ‘Underworld’, it occurs to him that past and present are intertwined. Every sign seems to lead to Deryk Carver, the owner of the Black Lion pub who met a terrifying end in the sixteenth century. Desperate to find the truth, Matt embarks on a journey on All Hallows’ Eve.

She says: “During lockdown I was temporarily out of work and have always used poetry as a way of making sense of uncertain times and difficult situations. I began writing poems about the pandemic and posting them online. They received a lot of positive feedback so I decided to write a poem a day during lockdown. Each poem is entitled with the date and outlines breaking news and anything significant that occurred during that day of the lockdown.

I feel it captures the circumstances we all faced together in a raw, honest and at times comical way.

Richard B Gough has previously self-published a gay and lesbian wedding planner guide, a couple of short stories about his dog and a gluten-free cookbook.

The Black Lion is available from City Books in Western Road and from Amazon.

“The book will be a historical keepsake to remind everyone of what we went through and how we got through, with references to Captain Tom Moore, TikTok, Piers Morgan and panic buying.”

Lexical Lockdown is available on Amazon and to order from Waterstones.

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Many writers in Brighton have been busy during lockdown. Here are a couple of newly published books…

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