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PREMIER New Church WINDOWS Road Horse Bus
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The horse bus, bound for Castle Square, Brighton, at its terminus in New Church Road, about 1900.
This bus linked up with the horse tramway to Shoreham, the rails of which can be seen. In the background, Aldrington House.
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West Hove Person…Paula Fahy Artist and teacher Paula Fahy lives in Leicester Villas. She will be exhibiting at this year’s Artists Open Houses festival in the last weekend of May and four weekends in June. What will your open house be like this year, with all the restrictions? It will be fantastic. I have been taking part in the festival for the last twelve years and have never been so excited! This year, once again, I have talented artists exhibiting alongside me and we will have such fun welcoming visitors into my home and garden safely. We will be following all suggested guidelines. Past years have been well attended with lots of positive feedback. We are part of the West Hove trail; a group of really inclusive and friendly people. Do have a look at the map when the leaflet pops through your letter box. We are all keen to show what we have been creating in the last two years.
I spend many hours taking photographs and use these to aid my memory of visits to the countryside and gardens providing a springboard to start my paintings Tell us about your artwork… My paintings are inspired by a love of colour and nature. I spend many hours taking photographs and use these to aid my memory of visits to the countryside and gardens providing a springboard to start my paintings. I use oil paint mixed with glaze medium. I work on the floor which allows me the freedom to be quite physical with the paint. I am trying to create a feeling of movement to reflect the vitality of the world around us. I love exploring colour combinations and often
start my paintings by using a fluorescent acrylic ground. My work varies in scale but most of it is quite large to allow me to achieve gestural marks that reflect a range of movements. Who are your favourite artists? I am inspired by many. Having taught for over 30 years, exploring artists’ work is a vital part of the curriculum and so I am discovering artists new to me constantly. However, I am always moved by the work of Mark Rothko, Albert Irvin and Cy Twombly. What do you like to do when you’re not working? I love cycling, gardening, visiting galleries, walking and reading. I also enjoy our fantastic shops. I have realised I can get everything locally and do not need to use the supermarkets so much! West Hove is such a brilliant place to live and Leicester Villas is so friendly. I never want to move! For more information visit www.paulafahy.com
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20-storey tower planned for Kingsway Synergy Property Group have revised their plans for the Gateway Hove site on the south side of Kingsway. The site is located between the “336” flats (next to the Gather Inn pub) and Pets Corner, to the north of Aldrington Basin. Planning permission was granted in 2013 for a development of business premises and 52 flats in six separate blocks varying from four to six storeys, known as PortZED; however, this was not built and the landowner, Colin Brace, is now working with Synergy.
The Gateway Hove site
Synergy consulted around 2,000 local homes last summer on proposals which included business premises and 172 homes in two zones of 6-11 storeys. Following this feedback, as well as pre-application discussions with the council, a new scheme is being drawn up.
The buildings would be in line with The Gather Inn and the developers are now looking at brickwork instead of glass as the primary material for the façades. There would be car parking in the levels below Kingsway and amenity spaces for occupiers on the tops of some buildings.
The developers have shown their latest plans to local groups including the Kingsway and West Hove Residents’ Association (KAWHRA) and the West Hove Forum. The number of flats has been reduced to 150 above business units.
KAWHRA Chair Peter Reeves commented: “Whilst the current proposals have taken some account of earlier consultation feedback, the concerns about overall bulk, over-development and likely overshadowing of nearby properties seem to have been The latest proposals show a continuous line largely ignored. A tower block, however of buildings separated by an open space slender, of 20 storeys - just 4 lower than the opposite the end of Derek Avenue. There Sussex Heights block in Brighton centre are three towers, slimmer than in the previwould be completely out of character with ous scheme, but taller, with the tallest tower the surrounding residential communities.” rising to 17-20 storeys above Kingsway. This The developers say that the design is tower would be opposite the eastern side of still evolving and at the time of writing no Derek Avenue. There would be two blocks images have been released for publicaof 8-10 storeys – one opposite the bottom tion. It will be at least two months before of Brittany Road and another opposite the a planning application is submitted and western side of Derek Avenue. The eastern residents will be able to submit their comend of the scheme would be the lowest – ments to the council at that stage. 2-4 storeys – and the buildings to the west To contact the residents’ association, email would be 3-4 storeys. kawhra@gmail.com. Have a local editorial item? Email info@brightonandhovemagazines.co.uk
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10 An update from your Local Action Team…
News from the West Hove Forum Parks and Open Spaces
An overflowing bin at Stoneham Park
At our last meeting on 31st March, one of the subjects discussed was parks and open spaces. All our representatives from local parks and open spaces groups have identified common issues. Most have had problems with vandalism and anti-social behaviour. Our local PCSO told us that there are now regular patrols to every business at Hove Lagoon and “Operation Apollo” means that there are now always two to four officers in Hove patrolling green spaces and the seafront. This was started last year due to Covid, in order to stop big groups gathering, but will continue this summer.
Last summer a lot of police were off work with Covid or self-isolating, but there should be more officers available this year. Last summer a lot of police were off work with Covid or self-isolating, but there should be more officers available this year. Stoneham Park will be prioritised for patrols as there are concerns there over anti-social behaviour. A number of complaints have been reported about drug dealing in parks and in the area around Hove Museum. If you see any drug dealing, please report this to 101 and the police can then follow it up. Another common issue for our open spaces groups is waste disposal. As Hove Lagoon comes under the council’s Seafront team, the bins there are emptied at weekends. There are no collections by Cityparks at weekends, however, which means that Wish Park and Stoneham Park have overflowing bins by Sunday. The Friends of Stoneham Park have been told
that they will get some extra bins, but no date for this has been given. Our councillors will raise this issue for us with the council. West Hove Seafront Action Group stressed the need for the council to gear up to deal with an extremely busy summer - in terms of both waste disposal and public toilet facilities. Sewage Pollution Following last year’s issues of sewage release and storm outflow polluting the sea off Hove and making the water unsafe, Hove MP Peter Kyle has held a couple of meetings over Zoom with an executive from Southern Water. Southern Water are now working with Surfers Against Sewage to develop an information release platform to alert users to any incidents of pollution and Peter has been invited to attend a task force on this issue in Peacehaven. The next West Hove Forum meeting will be at 2pm on Wednesday 26th May via Zoom. If you would like to attend on behalf of a group or business, please email westhoveforum@gmail.com.
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Hove and Kingsway Bowls Club Re-Opens... The greens are open again at the Hove and Kingsway Bowls Club on the seafront. 2020 was the 50th anniversary of the Hove and Kingsway clubs merging in 1970 and we had lots of events planned which had to be cancelled. This year looks much more promising. We have bands lined up to play outdoors on Sundays through the summer and we are looking forward to a full season of bowls. The clubhouse has had a lick of paint inside and out whilst closed and is now opening up again with its popular bar and café. We are lucky to have this community asset in the heart of Hove with two greens and modern changing rooms with lockers and loos right next to the greens. The club has a surprisingly wide age range of members and is now welcoming new members and those who fancy trying a sport which offers a great way of relaxing, keeping fit and socialising in the open air. Something we all need at the moment!
For those new to bowls the club has a wide selection of bowls for hire and people are often on hand to show you how to play. For those new to bowls the club has a wide selection of bowls for hire and people are often on hand to show you how to play. You can pay and play to use the greens if you want a casual try of the sport. The club also regularly hosts groups from the local community, from charities supporting vulnerable adults to organisations looking for team days out as well as groups of friends and family who want an open-air, easy-to-play activity to have a go at.
Although the greens are now open you may have noticed the netting around the greens is still in place. This is because last year the grass sustained a lot of damage from people using the greens for activities other than bowls. The grass is surprisingly easy to damage so we do ask that everyone keep off the grass, unless to play bowls, in which case come on down, we look forward to seeing you. This is the time to join the club as it is offering 50% off membership for the year. It is now £24 for adults and only £2.50 for kids for the year. There is also a couple’s membership for only £39. As a member you can play socially, enter club competitions or play in regular friendly matches with other clubs. We also have places in both the men’s and mixed league teams if you want to play competitively. Members also receive a 20% discount at the clubhouse bar and 10% off at the café. For more information please email the club at info@hoveandkingswaybc.co.uk
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17 Poets Corner news…
The last few weeks have been quite chilly, certainly compared with the same time last year. Still, the park is looking cheery and vernal as the trees come into bloom even if the grass is looking a little bit tired and the sandpit empties on the cold sea winds. Hopefully, as the end of Lockdown gets nearer, we can get on with making the place look fit for purpose again. Our call-out for volunteers for the summer fair provisionally in July got a good response. We are still on the look out for people to help run some children’s stalls, serve food and drink, and act as marshals on the day. If you can spare just an hour to help, that would be really appreciated. Those readers who are new to the area won’t know about the real ale bar and the Pimm’s stall we had back in 2019, the pizza, curries, hot dogs, ice-cream, bouncy castle, musical acts, children’s entertainers, assault course, face painting, hook-aduck and all the other fun. If you can help, please get in touch at events@friendsofstonehampark.uk. We are also on the hunt for anyone in a band, or who plays an instrument and would like to perform at the fair. We were lucky enough to have a fantastic accordionist at our last Christmas market and have been blessed with the sweet strumming of a ukulele player, folk musicians, choirs and brass bands before. So, if you have always wanted to perform in public but never felt able to give it a go, now’s your chance! This month might also be the month we go for the outdoor cinema. Please keep a look
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19 News from Chris Henry and Carmen Appich, Labour councillors for Westbourne ward…
We all know that Westbourne Ward is an amazing place to live – probably the best place in the city – so it’s great to finally get back to visiting the wonderful shops, restaurants and pubs in our area following lockdown easing. Thank you to everyone who has made a huge effort to make this experience safe and enjoyable for everyone. We are expecting this summer to be very busy in the city and especially on the Hove seafront, so are lobbying hard for more bins, more collections and more public toilets. We’re really pleased that we have got some temporary toilets for Hove seafront. It’s not good enough and it’s not a longterm solution so the next step is to work to get the permanent ones renovated and expanded. We really want everyone who has a staycation in Hove to go home at the end of it and say “we love Hove and want to return next year”. More and more people are also keen on exercising, walking and cycling outdoors, so we’re in full discussions with the Seafront Development Team on getting the Western Esplanade revamped and fit for purpose. You have hopefully had a leaflet from us asking for your views on the stretch of seafront that includes tennis, bowls and multi-sport. If you didn’t receive one you can always email us your views. Our idea is not to dismantle or ruin the beautiful low-level, historic feel to the stretch but to get modern facilities that families in Westbourne can enjoy. Did you know we are a Fairtrade city with an impressive range of local shops and businesses which actively support Fair Trade partnerships with producers around the world? Fair Trade Brighton and Hove are proud of our innovative approach to promoting Fair Trade across the city. March was Fairtrade Fortnight and there were many events we were involved in including working with the Rwenzori Sus-
tainable Trade Centre (RSTC) in Western Uganda which works with Fairtrade coffee, cocoa and cotton farmers. We want to strengthen their trade links with Brighton & Hove-based coffee roasters. In April we were involved in the fashion revolution week, which focussed on fair and local production and recycling. Following Council’s approval of the 20 minute neighbourhood initiative, we are also involved in a local 20 minute neighbourhood project, exploring the potential to deliver environmental improvements locally through resident action. We hope this will encourage more residents to support our local business and visit our local parks and gardens and the seafront. Carmen and Chris Carmen.Appich@brighton-hove.gov.uk Christopher.Henry@brighton-hove.gov.uk
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23 News from the Friends of Hove Park…
Return to Hove Park One would hope everyone would take care of this much loved park but unfortunately some people’s activities have been at its expense and its enjoyment by others. Litter just left where they’ve been sitting instead of
disposed of responsibly or taken home and even some plants vandalised - this poor goat willow with its main stem snapped off fortunately refuses to be beaten with new shoots growing up.
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People have now returned to many of their previous activities in the park. The tennis courts and football pitch are back in operation and barriers have been removed from the adult exercise equipment. Visitors relax and enjoy the cherry and other spring blossom.
24 News from Conservative councillor for Hove Park Samer Bagaeen…
Hove Park Councillor News COVID-19:
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In the week up to Good Friday, the number of confirmed cases in the city fell by a healthy 50%, with the case rate among our most vulnerable 60+ residents the lowest of all the age groups. This was positive news, especially as that was the week when lockdown measures started to be eased.
Some of you were quite rightly upset that the grass verges (with tulips) were mowed last month without notice. Councillors were not notified so I have put your concerns to officers in very strong terms. This should not happen again. I just wish that officers were as quick to act on reports of anti-social behaviour as they are on rogue verges!
Contractor Cabinets on Nevill Rd: New telecoms cabinets were installed opposite the One Stop. I queried these with officers and an officer visited the site and measured the cabinets after the event. I can advise that they are considered permitted development (i.e. do not need planning permission) and that councillors were not consulted beforehand. It is unlikely that a mast could be installed without permission. Goldstone Retail Park: A new LIDL store opened at the Retail Park on 8 April. As your ward councillors, Vanessa and I welcome the jobs and the choice. We will monitor the impact on the local area so if you have any concerns (or praise) then please get in touch.
Highways and Transport Concerns: Apologies were received from officers for delays in responding to your concerns. Queries raised are being dealt with by different teams within the City Transport Division. Officers will be following up on Zone P consultation comments and doing site visits in mid-May. Discussions between officers and developers at Toads Hole Valley continue regarding the assessment of various transport options. More on this next time. Hove Park: Please take excess rubbish home with you and leave our park clean. More bins are on the way.
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The developers, MODA, expect demolition work to start in June/July and I will have a rolling update here. Build work will begin along the southern boundary before moving to the middle of the site. MODA will organise invites for residents to visit the site if they so wish. We have also approached the three primary schools in the Hove Park ward (Aldrington, Bilingual and Cottesmore) and MODA will arrange for artwork from children at the three schools to go on the site hoardings.
Samer.Bagaeen@brighton-hove.gov.uk Your local representatives... Vanessa Brown and Samer Bagaeen are Conservative councillors for Hove Park ward. You can contact them at: vanessa.brown@brighton-hove.gov.uk 01273 291143 samer.bagaeen@brighton-hove.gov.uk 07562 437606
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Hove Park person… Sarah Bakhtiari Sarah Bakhtiari lives in the Hove Park area and became the Principal of Shoreham College in January 2021. HOVE PARK
How long have you lived in the Hove Park area? I have been lucky enough to live in the Hove Park area for 10 years. Before living here I had no idea that the Three Cornered Copse existed - a little sanctuary in the heart of our city! Why did you want to join Shoreham College? I’ve long been interested in Shoreham College - a school that prioritises the individual child and their wellbeing, that has an inclusive ethos and can nurture and support children on an Oxbridge pathway as well as those on an apprenticeship pathway. Shoreham College stands out as a school for families with no barriers to entry and no barriers to potential. A truly inclusive school, with children from age 3-16, our warm welcome extends regardless of gender, academic progress so far and ambition for the future. This resonates with my own sense of integrity and my own experience of being mum to three very different children. What will children get from Shoreham College that they might not get from another school? Happy children are successful children and wellbeing underpins academic success. Everything else will follow. Other schools may have rigorous entry requirements that test to see whether children fit the mould of the school. At Shoreham College, we have no predetermined ‘best fit’. Individuality is prized and we help
our children to grow into themselves and celebrate them as the unique individuals that they are. Are there any scholarships available? We have academic, arts, sports, and all-rounder scholarships and, as you will imagine, competition is strong for these prestigious awards. Children are nominated for a scholarship by their current headteacher, or if they are already at Shoreham College, by their assistant head. What are your interests outside work? I am kept out of mischief by my three daughters, two dogs and husband! My family are very sporty and whilst I share the enthusiasm, I do not share the ability! You will find me some distance behind, whether that be running, in a fitness class or snow ploughing my way slowly down a mountain. For more information, visit shorehamcollege.co.uk or email office@shorehamcollege.co.uk
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A Road with a View Over the past 12 months, I have been fortunate to have one, perhaps surprising, view that has never failed to lift my spirits whilst out for permitted exercise or cycling to work on even the gloomiest wet winter morning - Portland Road stretching before me with Whitehawk Hill (topped by its huge communications mast) dominating the distant skyline.
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With just a little imagination, the buildings and traffic are swept away and one can imagine the breath-taking view greeting early Neolithic tribal farmers as they gazed at the uninterrupted landscape eastwards. For crowning Whitehawk Hill is one of Britain’s earliest and largest stone age monuments – one of the earliest ritual circles in Britain (predating Stonehenge by 1,000 years), more ancient even than any other ritual circle to be found elsewhere in northern Europe. Some 5,500 years ago, our city’s earliest residents chose that commanding location, with its views over the sea and the Downs, to build a causewayed enclosure of four concentric rings of ditches and banks. Clearly visible to the Neolithic communities for miles around, it acted as a hub for people to gather for ceremonies (feasting, burials, worship) as well as for trade or defence. Visit the Elaine Evans Archaeology Gallery at Brighton Museum to find out more. To learn about the history of Hove, join a guided historical walking tour led by a local historian. Hove Actually Walking Tours are fun, informative and best suited to the incurably curious. Whether it’s your first visit or you have lived here your whole life, the tours are a great way to discover and uncover the area. To receive the programme of walks, email hoveactuallywalks@gmail.com or visit Facebook (Hove Actually Walking Tours). By Rachel Bridgeman local historian & tour guide
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34 Peter Kyle on life as an MP…
Peter Kyle celebrates six years as Hove MP We talk to Peter Kyle as he celebrates his sixth anniversary this month as Member of Parliament for Hove and Portslade. What made you want to become an MP? Pretty much every job I’ve ever had has involved a degree of advocacy, giving voice to people struggling to get heard. Over time it inevitably led to me spending more time with politicians trying to bring about change at the top. In the years running up to 2013, when I became a candidate, a few things happened that for the first time made me ask myself if I belonged out front trying to lead change or remain behind the scenes. Hove was a Tory seat at the time and I wasn’t the likely winner of a selection process, so the odds were totally stacked against me actually becoming an MP. But I had the very strong urge to stand up just once and say who I am, what I have to give and talk about my ambitions for our community and country. So that’s what I did and miraculously, almost unbelievably, here I am! What is the achievement you are most proud of since you were elected? Bringing politics to our high street so everyone feels connected to their MP and hiring a diverse group of people that I think are the kindest, most professional and hardest working of any political team in the country. Up in Parliament I’m most proud that I’ve simply got better at the job over time and that’s because I always jumped in despite how intimidating a lot of the situations were. Early on I was in the chamber, it was very rowdy and, frankly, terrifying but I had something in my head I wanted to say but wasn’t sure if I had the bottle to do
it. I remember thinking to myself, ‘People in Hove and Portslade chose you against the odds for a reason, and it wasn’t to sit quietly!’ Have you been able to do as much as you thought you would? Oh, I’ve got loads more done than I ever thought was possible from opposition! From getting Mike Ashley to admit in public that he’d failed his workers, which led to thousands of Sports Direct employees getting permanent contracts and workplace rights for the first time, right through to changing the law to prevent abuse survivors being cross-examined in court by their abusers. I loved being on the business select committee and playing a key role in delivering the energy price cap and the net zero carbon target and many more issues that really matter to people. Then there was the ‘Kyle-Wilson’ amendment which came within 12 votes of delivering a confirmatory referendum on Theresa May’s Brexit deal. It’s received wisdom that people go into politics full of idealism and gradually get it knocked out of you. For me it’s been the opposite. I’m taking on bigger and more ambitious challenges as time goes on! What is the most frequent question you get asked by constituents? ‘Are you related to Jeremy Kyle?’ is a common one (no, I’m not!). Most people who stop me in the street just want to make a quick comment about something in the news. But I’ll also get up
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35 to 450 messages a day asking my views about everything from power generation from food waste (sounds great!) to scrapping the police because we’re a free society (err, no thanks!). Abuse towards people in public life is well known but I wish there was more recognition of just how friendly and kind most people are towards us.
The cost of renting or buying a home and generally living here really worries me. I detest the thought of someone being born, raised, educated and in love with our community but not being able to afford to live here when they become an adult. It’s why I’ve been so strident in getting excellent quality mixed property developments off the drawing boards, like the impending Moda scheme at Sackville Trading Estate. I’ve thrown myself into challenges that have failed to materialise for generations, like a new accessible footbridge by Hove Station. Also, the King Alfred development and something I’m hugely passionate about which is filling all that dead space between the Lagoon and King Alfred with world-class modern facilities that bring people and generations together in healthy, fun activity. You are also in Labour’s shadow justice team. Tell us about that… I’ve campaigned for so long on safeguarding issues like keeping women and girls free from harassment and violence, and getting the law up to date for emerging crimes like ‘sex for rent’. So when Keir called to offer me this job I said ‘yes’ before he’d even finished his first sentence! Speaking from the front bench gives you an amplified platform and loads more tools to utilise. In my 11 months on the front bench I’ve drafted an entire Victims Rights Bill which will give a whole set of rights to every victim of crime and persistent antisocial behaviour.
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What do you see as the main issues for Hove at the moment?
What are you most looking forward to once restrictions are eased? Priority number one is to hug my dad, something I’ve not been able to do for over a year which is just unnatural! I totally love the gym. I will be standing outside, gym bag in hand, waiting for the moment it reopens! And then a trip to the cinema with my best mate and plenty of meals with friends will fill any spare time for many months to come! Finally, there’s one thing above all I just can’t wait for. It’s something that has kept me totally in love with our community for decades and I’m as excited for now as I am every other winter: sitting on Hove beach on a hot summer’s day, nibbling picnic food, going for dips in the sea, and enjoying it all with friends. It’s the highlight of my year without fail! You can email Peter at hove.portslade@ parliament.uk Telephone: 01273 933380 Website: www.peterkyle.co.uk
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37 Glenn Norris of the Sussex Wildlife Trust looks at the wildlife of Hove…
Hove’s Secret Forest
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As recently as the 90s there was an enormous forest that ranged from Brighton to Selsey, but now there are only remnants left. You’re unlikely to have heard of it, and you’ll almost certainly not have seen it. This is because it’s made of kelp and it lives beneath the waves.
Kelp is a giant seaweed and it can form massive swathes of waving green fronds in the shallows of the nearshore Sussex coastline. You can probably imagine that a large area of green sub-marine foliage adds a bit of structural diversity to the sea-bed and this is one of the reasons it is a magnet for sea-life. All the remnants of creatures that wash up on our pebble beach have to live somewhere, and that place is in what remains of the kelp forest just out of sight off our coast. Cuttlefish bones are common after a high tide and stormy weather, but these were once alive and swimming through the fronds of kelp. Kelp forests provide fantastic places for young fish to grow whilst being able to hide from predators such as seals. I hadn’t even heard of this habitat before I moved to Sussex so why should we care. Well, get ready for some pretty big reasons. One: climate change. Kelp draws down and locks up a seriously significant amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Kelp forest globally sucks out
twice the amount of carbon that the UK emits in a year! Two: flood defences. It doesn’t take an engineer to realise that having a load of anchored material on the seabed might get in the way of any big waves and considerably reduce the energy with which they hit our beaches. Who knows, maybe one day in 20 years when the kelp forests are back to their previous extent, the promenade won’t become an honorary beach every winter. Wishful thinking. And three: fish. Plants take out carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and shove out oxygen. Additional oxygen in the water increases the amount of life that can live in the water around the kelp and therefore increases the amount of fish living there, including commercial species. The Help Our Kelp Project has recently been successful in campaigning for a ban of trawling for fish in areas where kelp forest grew historically so hopefully we’ll feel some of the effects soon. Check out the project website for more information. glennnorris@sussexwt.org.uk
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39 RIP Prince Philip...
Prince Philip We were very sad to hear of the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in April.
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41 Historical Hove…
Hove Town Hall Hove’s old town hall in Church Road, looking east towards Brighton. It was built in 1882 and totally destroyed by fire in January 1966.
Thanks to the Regency Society for this image from their photographic archives, The James Gray Collection.You can see thousands more historic pictures of Brighton and Hove at www.regencysociety-jamesgray.com
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The year of the photo is 1908, and Hove’s principal street is still lit by gas, from many lamp-posts. An early motor bus is well patronised.
42 News from the council…
Free Covid tests now for everyone... Everyone can and is encouraged to take twice-weekly Covid tests, even when we have no symptoms. Around 1 in 3 people who have Covid show no symptoms. As lockdown measures begin to relax, regular rapid testing is fundamental to helping us quickly spot positive cases and stop any outbreaks. If we all get into the habit of taking regular tests, reporting our results and self-isolating if we’re positive, we can get back to seeing the people we love and doing the things we enjoy. In Brighton & Hove you can get tested in several convenient ways.
collect two boxes at a time; each box contains seven tests.
Pick up a test pack to take at home: If you’re happy to test yourself at home, you can collect tests from various locations.
NHS Test & Trace sites: These operate as symptomatic testing sites in the morning but are currently providing an afternoon collect option, where you can pick up test kits to use at home. Visit: find-covid-19-rapid-test-sites.maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk.
Pharmacy Collect and Community Collect: People can go to a participating pharmacy and pick up free test kits to use at home. Across Sussex, local authorities are also setting up test kit collection sites from libraries. Search this NHS England website - maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk/ findatestcentre.html - to find sites that offer collection of LFD (lateral flow device) test packs. In Brighton & Hove you can currently collect kits from: •
Jubilee Library – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 10am–5pm, and Sunday 11am–5pm
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There’s no need to book and over the coming weeks more sites will be added. Only people over 18 should use Community and Pharmacy Collect. People can
Order online: If you can’t access tests through the other routes, you can order test kits online at www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests or by calling 119, which will be delivered to your home. Community testing: Tests can be booked at participating pharmacies or at a testing centre at Hove Town Hall. These tests are taken under supervision of a member of staff who will process your result within 30 minutes. They must be booked in advance at: brighton-hove.gov.uk/communitytesting If you have symptoms, book a PCR test: Anyone with symptoms of Covid should not use LFD test kits. You must book a PCR test online at www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by calling 119.
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45 A new season at BOAT…
Brighton Open Air Theatre returns One of the first shows will be a production of Alan Bennett’s play The Lady in the Van, a funny and poignant tale about the generosity of the human spirit, possibly. It’s the original stage play of the popular film and is by the Sarah Mann Company, following their smash hit last year with Abigail’s Party. The cast will include Nathan Ariss, Nick Bartlett, Pip Henderson, Jack Kristiansen, Sarah Mann and Paul Moriarty.
“When Miss Shepherd drove her van into my garden in 1974 friends used to ask me if I was planning to write a play about her. I wasn’t, but 25 years later I did.” The play tells a mostly true story of Alan Bennett’s friendship with Miss Mary Shepherd, an eccentric homeless woman, who lived in a van on his driveway in the 1970s. Alan Bennett said: “When Miss Shepherd drove her van into my garden in 1974 friends used to ask me if I was planning to write a play about her. I wasn’t, but 25 years later I did.” Miss Shepherd came for three months and stayed for 15 years. The play will run from Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th May at 7pm, with matinées at 2pm on Thursday and Saturday. Tickets cost £15 (concessions £13.50).
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June’s Comedy Festival sees a host of stand-up comedy dates at the BOAT, packed full of household names. In July, there are extended runs of Shakespeare favourites A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet, whilst August brings plenty of family-friendly productions, including local regulars Brighton Little Theatre’s production of Roald Dahl’s The Twits. The season closes out in September, with Opera Anywhere’s Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and runs of Julius Caesar and Richard II. As per government guidelines, BOAT will be operating with a reduced capacity and social distancing in place until such a time when it is safe and responsible to start loosening restrictions. For the full programme and to book tickets, visit brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk
Also in May are an evening of stand-up comedy; A Lark in the Park - a mini-festival showcasing Carousel’s learning-disabled artists; productions of Cymbeline (by Brighton College students), The Minotaur, Oh Mary, and Pandora by Windmill Young Actors, which is a joyful adventure for all the family. Have a local editorial item? Email info@brightonandhovemagazines.co.uk
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The new season at the Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT) in Dyke Road Park is due to begin on 19th May.
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Brighton Festival is back from 1st May Brighton & Hove is the first UK city to launch a multi-arts festival since lockdown, with over 90 Brighton Festival events indoors and online from 1-31 May, and safely back on stage from 17-31 May. The acclaimed British and Ethiopian poet, playwright and broadcaster, Lemn Sissay MBE, is guest director and his theme is “care”.
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Performances, exhibitions and installations will take place both as specially commissioned online projects, livestreams and across multiple outdoor and indoor locations, including 30 events offering free tickets. From 17 May, provided government guidelines allow, live indoor and outdoor performances will open for socially distanced audiences in much loved venues “Ray Lee: Points of Departure” will be at that will re-open for the first time since Shoreham Port 2020. All events will be equipped for social Another outdoor performance is in Standistancing. mer Woods. A lantern-lit trail will lead to Highlights include classical and contemUnder the Wild Wood Tree, a magical senporary concerts at Brighton Dome, including The Chineke! Chamber Ensemble, sory experience featuring light sculptures pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, and Brighton by Same Sky and hypnotic choral works performed by Brighton Festival Chorus for Philharmonic Orchestra’s Music Director and pianist Joanna MacGregor performing small guided groups. with cellist Adrian Brendel. There are also three nights of comedy to fill Brighton Dome with laughter as it welcomes three very different stand-up artists: Josie Long, Sophie Hagen and Mark Watson. At Shoreham Port you can see the world premiere of Ray Lee: Points of Departure. Ray Lee’s spectacular sculptures are brought together against the night-time backdrop of the port. The large-scale structures sing a sci-fi symphony that points to a future departure to other worlds.
Without Walls present an exhilarating selection of free pop-up performances from some of the UK’s most innovative artistic companies fusing dance, theatre, acrobatics, circus and music, that will bring alive outdoor locations in and around the city.
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4. Don’t leave your beds bare! Don’t leave your beds bare over winter – sow “green manure” seeds such as phacelia or crimson clover in the autumn and they will help improve soil health and prevent nitrate leaching. The flowers also attract beneficial insects like hoverflies. Phacelia makes an excellent companion for kale, broccoli and tomatoes – and it’s very fast-growing! 5. Only rain down the drain: Most road drains and surface drains are designed to carry only rainwater. Pouring pollutants down these drains is like pouring them straight into the groundwater via a soakaway. Just one litre of oil can pollute one million litres of drinking water. For more information about the work of TAP, visit www.wearetap.org.uk
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With crowds of people gathering on the beach and seafront, Brighton & Hove City Council are urging people to take their rubbish home if bins are full.
Consultation on household waste tips The council are holding a consultation to ask residents their views on the future of the city’s household waste recycling sites, or tips. The first question is whether the council should start charging for certain types of materials that aren’t normal ‘household waste’ like rubble, soil, plasterboard, tyres and asbestos. The second question is whether there should be ID checks to ensure the people using the sites are Brighton & Hove residents.
They have put around 70 additional large communal-type bins on the seafront, but some people are still leaving their waste beside the existing triple bins while the new ones remain empty. Clear signage is being put on the new bins to ensure people know they can be used, as some people think they may be for trade use only. But even if these additional bins do become full, people should find a bin that isn’t full or take their rubbish home. Additional measures to tackle the build-up of waste on the beach and seafront include: •
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As accepting non-household waste costs money, the council have decided it may now be time to start charging for disposing of rubble, soil, plasterboard, tyres and asbestos. The money charged would be reinvested into Cityclean services like street cleansing. Many councils already charge for some or all of these waste types. ID checks only take place at present for van users to ensure they are residents of the city and are not disposing of trade waste. However, evidence shows people from outside the city are using our recycling sites. This means Brighton & Hove taxpayers are paying for the disposal of waste from non-Brighton & Hove residents. The consultation ends on 31 May. You can find it at: consultations.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ rubbish-recycling-and-streets/household-waste-recycling-sites
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Brighton Dome Concert Hall is due to reopen from 17 May to host Brighton Festival The Theatre Royal Brighton hopes to events. reopen in mid-May and will be staging a Brighton Festival production, “Tenebrae: Brighton Open Air Theatre start their Lessons Learnt in Darkness”. summer programme on 19 May. Brighton Palace Pier hope to open their arcades on 17 May. (The outside areas are already open.) Brighton Racecourse is preparing to bring back a reduced number of fans at fixtures from 17 May. The i360 reopens on 17 May.
Odeon and Cineworld are planning to reopen their cinemas after 17 May. Possible films to hit the big screens in May include Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Nomadland, Peter Rabbit 2 and Cruella. Picturehouse Cinemas, including the Duke of York, are also looking to reopen their venues on 17 May.
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58 More great entertainment news…
Brighton Fringe to start on 28 May This year’s Brighton Fringe will run from 28 May to 27 June, with tickets already on sale for over 200 events. Vital funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund has been awarded to the festival, ensuring Brighton Fringe can continue to showcase cutting-edge, quirky and exciting performances at a mixture of indoor, outdoor and digital venues.
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A host of comedy shows include a socially distanced Comic Boom comedy club at Komedia, and Funny Women will showcase some of the best new female comedy in the UK.
There are organ recitals at St Bartholomew’s Church, classical concerts at St Laurence Church in Falmer and Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus will be singing at St Nicholas Church in Church Street.
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59 The Rialto of The Tragedy of Dorian Gray and Chamberlain: Peace in our Time, and Twelfth Night at St Ann’s Well Gardens. Walks
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Wagner Hall; Mr Pineapple Head, a theatre clown show, is at The Brunswick; and Children the Highland Joker, one of the top bubble artists in the world, is at The Bubble Show For family fun, Science Magic is at the Laughing Horse in Ship Street; Bicycle Boy in Exeter Street Hall. is a bicycle-powered eco-musical for chil- For more information and to book tickets, dren aged 6-10 and their families at the visit brightonfringe.org
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If you fancy stretching your legs, there are a good number of tours on offer. Geoffrey Mead will be leading tours of the Clifton Hill and Montpelier area, as well as the London Road area. Louise Peskett will be leading her ever popular Notorious Women of Hove and Fearless and Fabulous Women of Kemptown tours; and Piers and Queers is a local history tour from an LGBTQ perspective. If you’d prefer something a bit more energetic, you can dress up for A Brighton Dancing Discovery Tour.
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61 Look out for the Pier to Pier bench…
Pier to Pier provides a snapshot of coastal life Throughout May/June, a bright orange audio bench will be appearing in a range of locations between Brighton and Worthing Piers. The bench will play recordings of local people, including a fisherman, a sea swimmer, a nurse, a busker, giving their views of what it’s like to live on the very edge of the country.
The public will be invited to sit on the bench at 10 locations across the 14 miles between the two piers. They will listen to a soundscape which includes fragments from 14 people who live and work along the coast. Stories include Ron, a Goring fisherman, describing being at sea during an eclipse. ‘There was nothing between the sea and the sky. I had to keep looking back. But out there was a complete black hole. Completely black, not anything, nothing at all.’ The audio reminiscences will also feature a soundtrack of a new arrangement created especially for the project by film composer Jocelyn Pook, responsible for the music in Eyes Wide Shut and Gangs of New York. This arrangement will be sung by over 50 community choir singers from all along the Sussex coast who have been rehearsing online before being recorded for the final piece. The bench will be positioned in spots looking out to sea, such as on Brighton Palace Pier, Shoreham Fort and in the South Downs National Park, and anyone is free to sit, take a moment and listen.
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Pier to Pier is a piece of public art and has been created and devised by RAPT Theatre and will be running from 10 May 6 June 2021.
Emma Higham and Lisa Peck of RAPT Theatre explain: “This piece explores the notion of living on the edge and finding a point of balance in uncertain times. Our desire is to create something unique, accessible for all and uplifting as we come out of a challenging and difficult year. We hope that the act of walking, listening to others’ stories and sitting on a bench usually a spot for people to share conversations - will offer connection at a time when contact is limited.’ The sound installation can be experienced at any time and adheres to Covid-19 restrictions including social distancing. The first appearance of the bench is on 10 May at Brighton Pier. Pier to Pier is funded by Arts Council England, Chalk Cliff Trust and Enjoolata Foundation. More details and a map of the bench’s location can be found at https://www. pier-to-pier.com For more information, contact Emma Higham at rapt.theatre@gmail.com
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63 Enjoy a summer of culture and art with the Royal Pavilion & Museums in Brighton & Hove…
Royal Pavilion & Museums reopening in May... David Bowie, royal treasures and fun for the children are all on offer at the Royal Pavilion & Museums this year. We’re thrilled to be reopening in May and we’ve got lots of fantastic art and culture for you to soak up this summer.
Taken by his childhood friend Geoff MacCormack who toured with Bowie in the 70s, Rock n’ Roll with Me – Bowie/MacCormack 1973–76 has images from Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane of Britain’s Glam Rock years, the ground-breaking Diamond Dogs tour across the USA to Bowie’s first major film The Man Who Fell to Earth (1975) and the recording of Station to Station and his Thin White Duke persona. These intimate photographs, some of which have never been seen before, give a glimpse of a close friendship, travel and life on the road with one of the greatest rock stars of all time. Visitors to the Royal Pavilion will be able to catch A Prince’s Treasure which has been extended and reopens on Monday 17 May 2021. Spectacular items of art and furniture owned by George IV are on show for the first time in 170 years in the Royal Pavilion. Items lent by Her Majesty The Queen from the Royal Collection include majestic 15foot high porcelain pagodas and exquisite Chinese nodding figurines. The Royal Collection loan has been returned to the Royal Pavilion while building work is being carried out at Buckingham Palace. For some fun activities with the family this summer, why not try Preston Manor, our
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David Bowie fans can get close to their hero at our acclaimed photographic show at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery which reopens on Tuesday 18 May 2021.
Edwardian manor house? Discover how the lady of the manor upstairs and the butler and the maids worked downstairs. Our children’s trails around the house will keep the kids engaged as they discover facts about the pets and children who once lived there. Opens on Friday 28 May 2021. Book on our website: www.brightonmuseums.org.uk. Our standard admission tickets include free return visits for a year from the date of issue, at no extra cost (excluding promotional offers and group tickets). You can also buy our Multi Attraction Annual Pass which includes the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Museum and Preston Manor. If you live in Brighton & Hove or are a regular visitor, this pass will provide you with unlimited access to our museums for a year.
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67 Free creative workshops for children and young people…
Explore the science behind the Big Bang... Brighton’s arts charity Lighthouse is offering free online creative workshops on 8, 15 & 22 May for families and young people as part of its programme for this year’s Brighton Festival.
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Led by Leap Then Look, whose creative workshops have been described by Tate galleries as “nothing short of brilliant”, children and young people are invited to explore the science behind the Big Bang using everyday objects found at home. The workshops are inspired by HALO, a multi-sensory installation by artists Semiconductor taking place this May at Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts, made with the help of physicists in response to a residency at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva. Also included in Lighthouse’s Brighton Festival programme is Informals II, an exhibition and live performance created by artists Polina Medvedeva and Andreas Kὒuhne in collaboration with a group of young Brighton musicians.
“Our work is about making connections between art, technology, science and society and our programme for this year’s Brighton Festival shines a light on people and things that might not be immediately visible.” Alli Beddoes, Artistic Director and CEO of Lighthouse, says: “Our work is about making connections between art, technology, science and society and our programme for this year’s Brighton Festival shines a
light on people and things that might not be immediately visible. “From creative workshops exploring particle physics; to an audio trail featuring the voices of women on the outskirts of the city; and an exhibition challenging the stereotypes of Brighton’s youth subcultures - we’re inviting you to emerge from Lockdown and take a fresh look at the world.” Lighthouse’s programme for Brighton Festival is part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and supported by Arts Council England. Find out more about it and book at lighthouse.org.uk.
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News from the council…
Election for Sussex PCC
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An election for the next Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) will take place on Thursday 6 May. The PCC elections were postponed last year due to the Covid pandemic.
A set of city council ‘B Banks’ have been hailed a huge success after more than 700 different animal and plant species were found on them.
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Police & Crime Commissioners are elected by the public to hold Chief Constables and the police force to account, effectively making the police answerable to the communities they serve. The PCC is responsible for setting the strategic direction and priorities for Sussex Police. Katy Bourne has been the Sussex PCC since the role began in 2012. The candidates are: Jamie Bennett (Liberal Democrats) Kahina Bouhassane (Green Party) Katy Bourne (Conservative) Paul Richards (Labour & Co-operative Party)
The banks are miniature reconstructions of the grasslands found on the Sussex Downs and have been planted with wildflower species important to bees and butterflies. They also attract hundreds of other insects.
Roy Williams (Independent)
The first B Bank was constructed almost 20 years ago and subsequent ones have been created at 19 different sites around the city, including Hove Park, Dorothy At the election you can vote for a first and Stringer School, Surrenden, Carden, second preference of who you want to win. Hollingdean, Crowhurst, Brighthelm, Swanborough, East Brighton and To keep everyone safe, face coverings (un- Roedean. less you are exempt) and social distancing will be required at the polling stations and In a detailed ecological survey, an incredible 554 different invertebrates, like there will be hand-sanitising stations. A limited number of electors will be allowed bugs, flies, beetles, butterflies, moths and spiders, were recorded, including 58 with into each polling station at any one time conservation status, plus a bee which and queues will be kept outside. is totally new to Sussex. With one in 10 The results will be wild bee species across Europe facing counted and declared extinction due in part to habitat loss, the from 9am on 10 May. B Banks are providing much-needed environments for bees to thrive and more B Banks could be on the way. More information on the candidates, including their aims and proposals, can be found at: choosemypcc.org.uk
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71 Healthy living advice from Mary Henderson, a doctoral researcher in gut health…
You can’t outrun a bad diet If Sarah runs 200 miles a week and Kelly runs 50 miles a week and both eat 500kcal less than they burn a day, who loses more weight? Sarah and Kelly both lose the same number of pounds each week, right?
Professor Pontzer and his team compared the diets and physical activity levels of the Hadza, a hunter-gatherer group in Tanzania, and people in the US. The Hadza did five times more physical activity than Americans. They ate sufficient calories, surprisingly up to 20% of calories in their diets from honey, and included, shock horror, other carbohydrates like tubers. Nevertheless, when the actual number of calories burnt was measured, they burnt no more calories over the course of the day than the average American. How can that possibly be? They came to the conclusion that humans have a finite daily amount of energy they can use and that this capped energy budget is divided up between the body’s essential functions like the immune system, and activities like reproduction and physical activity.
Up until now, it was assumed that the more physical activity we do, the more calories we’ll be using overall, but this isn’t the case. Up until now, it was assumed that the more physical activity we do, the more calories we’ll be using overall, but this isn’t the case. Even though the Hadza were doing five times as much exercise, they still didn’t burn any more calories than the sedentary Americans.
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New research totally shakes up the ageold energy balance model of ‘energy in equals energy out’. If you move more, you can eat more, right?
They then looked at markers of immune function and found that the Hadza had reduced ‘immunity’. They started to build a picture which showed that in order to maintain a consistent total daily number of calories burned, or total energy expenditure, the body compensates and takes this energy from our other essential functions like our immunity and reproduction. So, what does this mean in practice? It means you have to watch what you eat. You can’t outrun a bad diet. What it does not mean is that exercise is bad for you. On the contrary, exercise is not only important for maintaining weight, it helps our hearts, lungs and even our brains work well. Just don’t overdo it and listen to your body. Watch out for signs of RED-S, Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome, eg illness, irritability or amenorrhea. And it definitely means enjoy your food, but in moderation; watch portion sizes and read the labels.
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72 Great news for early music lovers…
Brighton Early Music Festival Summer Season 2021 Thanks to a grant from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, Brighton Early Music Festival will be staging a Summer Season of outdoor events in June, bringing live music back to Brighton audiences and providing much-needed employment for freelance musicians and other artists. Most events will take place at Royal Spa Nursery School in Queen’s Park, where audiences will be able to bring their own chairs and picnic blankets, and enjoy the performance in a socially distanced outdoor setting.
Most events will take place at Royal Spa Nursery School in Queen’s Park, where audiences will be able to bring their own chairs and picnic blankets, and enjoy the performance in a socially distanced outdoor setting. The BREMF Summer Season will comprise seven exciting programmes combining music, dance and storytelling under the Festival’s 2021 theme of Myths and Legends. Events will take place on Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 June, Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 June, Sunday 20 June and Saturday 3 July, with performers including the Flauguissimo Ensemble, Lux Musicae London, Fieri Consort, Pocket Sinfonia and Monteverdi String Band. All events will feature the Festival’s trademark of making music from the past 1,000 years relevant and exciting for audiences of today. Full details of the events will be published on the Festival website at bremf. org.uk imminently, with tickets on general sale from Monday 10 May, also at bremf.org.uk. Capacity will be limited because of social distancing, so early
booking is recommended. Deborah Roberts, Artistic Director of Brighton Early Music Festival, said: “Our Summer Season at Royal Spa will enable us to explore myths and ancient legends from a range of traditions including North India, with all events staged live but also filmed for broadcast via our digital channels later in the year. We are determined to continue to grow and develop the Festival in new ways in response to the challenges of the past year, and this new grant enables us to provide vital support for artists who have in many cases faced months without work. We can’t wait to share music live with our audiences once again!” bremf.org.uk
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74 News from the council…
City moves towards a circular economy... Brighton & Hove has joined nine other partners from England and France to reduce the creation of waste and move to a circular economy. BLUEPRINT to a Circular Economy, funded by the Interreg France (Channel) England programme, is the first of its kind. It will provide practical solutions for designing out waste and pollution by reusing, repairing and recycling existing resources.
Circular economy principles are based on moving away from the ‘throw-away society’ to one that minimises waste and pollution. Circular economy principles are based on moving away from the ‘throw-away society’ to one that minimises waste and pollution. It keeps products and materials in use for as long as possible and supports the protection of natural resources. Putting the circular economy into practice The new project involves partner organisations across local government, higher education and the private sector. Together they will produce a set of strategies, policies and approaches – the BLUEPRINT model – which will give councils tools to put the circular economy into practice and increase recycling, reduce waste, create new jobs and encourage lasting behaviour change. The project includes training for those who need help finding employment or changing their job and will support residents and schools in changing their behaviour to reduce waste and increase recycling. It will also build on the work Brighton & Hove is doing to create a Circular Economy Routemap for the city.
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77 This exhibition will be at the former Holy Trinity Church in The Lanes…
Fairytale installation at Fabrica In Spring 2021, Fabrica, Brighton’s Centre for Contemporary Art, will present ‘fairytale installation’ The Forked Forest Path by internationally renowned artist Olafur Eliasson. This landmark work will be one of Fabrica’s most immersive and memorable exhibitions to date, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary year. Produced in collaboration with Brighton Festival, the exhibition will run from 18 May to 20 June 2021.
As with many of Eliasson’s works, audiences are encouraged to physically engage with it in order to fully immerse themselves in the experience. Visitors enter via a narrow winding path which forks in the middle of the installation where they must actively choose one path to continue their adventure. The artist’s stipulation for recreating The Forked Forest Path is that galleries must only use branches and saplings sourced locally and sustainably in order to exhibit in their space. Fabrica have been working, since 2019, with Foxwood Forestry near Lewes and the Stanmer Park management team to generate the material for the exhibition. When the exhibition closes, the wood will be chipped and recycled as mulch for growing new trees at Stanmer Park. Liz Whitehead, Director, Fabrica, said: “We are delighted to be able to present this amazing work at Fabrica at the beginning of our 25th anniversary year programme. Through this playful and sensual artwork,
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Visitors will be immersed in a space filled with branches, saplings and thinnings, combined with a strong, earthy smell reminiscent of a forest floor. All this works to create the illusion of being lost in a dense wooded environment. The Forked Forest Path evokes a strong sense of ‘the woods’ and our relationship to this aspect of nature and human folklore.
“The Forked Forest Path” by Olafur Eliasson will be at Fabrica gallery
visitors will be asked to consider their relationship with nature, their ideas about the countryside and find out about the woods nearby that people can visit for themselves. If you’ve become a little bored of your regular walks, now is a great time to discover how beautiful, beneficial and biodiverse our local woods are.” There is an events programme alongside the exhibition: see fabrica.org.uk/events Fabrica is at Holy Trinity Church, Ship Street, in the heart of The Lanes. Opening hours from 18 May until 20 June are Tues-Sun 11am-6pm, closed Mon except May bank holiday, and the exhibition is also online - see fabrica.org.uk.
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Windmill Young Actors... Windmill Young Actors is emerging out of lockdown with good news all round. During the first lockdown we received support from The Arts Council and Brighton and Hove City Council, giving us the ability to provide free online workshops in Script Writing, Film Making and Song Writing, Story Telling and Stage Combat to young people all over the city.
It is deeply reassuring to know that funding bodies want us to survive and continue to provide the work we do creating youth-led arts with the talented young people of this city. Tanushka Marah, the local theatre director who founded Windmill Young Actors, says: “We are excited to embark on a new phase for our youth theatre company. We are re-launching with a family show at Brighton Open Air Theatre and we are also opening free drama clubs in Brighton Youth Centre, Whitehawk and West Brighton soon. We want the experience of making and watching high quality drama to be accessible to all young people. We want drama to be as accessible and easy to join as football. We have free spaces for teenagers from low-income families and we are soon to open free clubs for younger people. Please get in touch with us to find out more.” We run clubs for 7-23 year olds all through the week. Everyone is welcome and taster classes are available. info@windmillyoungactors.com www.windmillyoungactors.com 07932 776 114
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Pandora May 30th BOAT 1pm and 4.30pm Tickets: www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk Imagine if you were the one to unlock the forbidden box and release the woes of the world? Pandora is the one with the curious fingers. She travels through ancient and modern times, weaving together stories of Greek myth, folklore and urban tales. She scales the globe to reckon with the demons she has unleashed. An award-winning youth ensemble of actors storm the stage with stories, music, comedy, and a dash of anarchy. This will be a joyful adventure for all the family. Previous reviews: “I can’t recall a piece of theatre as gripping as this” Fringe Review ***** Age recommendation: 8+
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REDISCOVER THIS CHARMING EDWARDIAN FAMILY HOME OPEN FROM 28 MAY 2021 Book your timed entry in advance brightonmuseums.org.uk/prestonmanor Half price for Brighton & Hove residents Open Friday to Monday, check website for times Free parking on-site Illustration by davethompsonillustration.com
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81 An underground arts venue is opening up east of the pier…
The Electric Arcade The Electric Arcade is a brand new live theatre, comedy, music and film venue nestled on Brighton beach, just east of the Palace Pier. This multifunctional space will provide a creative hub for Brighton’s diverse arts sector and access to high-quality live performance to the city’s discerning audiences.
Featuring two studio theatres and a main cabaret stage within its organic urban design Featuring two studio theatres and a main cabaret stage within its organic urban design, The Gaiety and The Pit also offer affordable rehearsal space for local artists right in the heart of the city. Ahead of live performance restrictions being eased, the venue’s two theatre spaces are going to be used as rehearsal spaces. Playing host to a range of local arts companies, the venues will house readings, meetings, rehearsals and become writing rooms throughout the spring for stand-up comedians, dancers, playwrights, poets and actors.
Artistic Director Nicola Haydn says: “We’ve always prided ourselves on finding and creating space for artists to develop and hone their skills and this is just an extension of that - nurturing new work is central to what we do. It’s great to be able to have a year-round home again so we can do just that. The performance spaces are due to open with live shows when further restrictions ease but from this weekend our stylish beach front patio is open for business. There might not be live theatre but the stunning view of the sun setting behind Brighton’s iconic pier certainly does provide a bit of drama!” Table bookings are open now and we recommend you reserve your space for this destination venue with front row seats to Brighton’s glorious sunsets. ADDRESS: The Electric Arcade, Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade, Brighton BN2 1TB WEB: Theelectric-arcade.co.uk @theelectricarcade
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Otherplace (the team behind The Warren) are thrilled to have opened the doors to their new underground arts venue The Electric Arcade this April.
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83 Local entertainment…
Super sad news...
Brighton Goodbye Comedy Garden Barry It is with great sadness and returns in July shock that we announce the Brighton Comedy Garden is returning to Preston Park from 14-18 July with the ultimate remedy for stand-up lovers from Brighton and beyond.
sudden passing in April of one of our distributors of The Hovarian, Barry Humphrey.
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Tickets are now on sale for a very special open-air comedy extravaganza featuring stand-up king Dara Ó Briain, multi-award winning Sara Pascoe, observational wizard Josh Widdicombe, the riotous Tom Allen, plus Alan Davies, Nish Kumar, Aisling Bea, Phil Wang, Nina Conti, Reginald D Hunter, Ed Gamble, Sindhu Vee and many (many) more. This year’s specially redesigned event swaps Big Top tent for an awesome outdoor stage and a fully seated open-air theatre bursting with pop-up bars and local street-food heroes.
Barry helped distribute The Hovarian and before that The West Hove Directory for many years. Although we only really knew Barry in a work context he was a very kind, reliable and thoughtful person. He was always a step ahead and would show great initiative in sorting out potential issues before they arose and reporting back what he had done. He was a lovely man and a much valued member of the team and will be greatly missed.
For the full line-up and tickets, visit brightoncomedygarden.co.uk
Our deepest condolences go to his partner Paula and son Harrison.
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85 Images of Hove…
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