THIS WEEK IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE...
Friday 6th
'The Wedding Reception' Show
@The County Ground
‘The Wedding Reception’ is a brand new comedy show devised and produced by the Interactive Theatre International(The people behind the globetrotting mega-hit that is Faulty Towers the Dining Experience).
The show will be at The County Ground on the 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th of May, with early bird tickets now on sale (£5 off, when booking online).
7:00pm - 09:00pm, £38.00/£43.00
The County Ground
Eaton Road, BN3 3AN
Woodland Tribe: Build Your Own Adventure - Fringe
@The Warren
Help create a unique adventure playground! Over the course of Brighton Fringe, children and adults of all ages can use hammers, nails, saws, rope and a huge quantity of wood to co-create the play space of their dreams! Evening sessions include a free drink in the ticket price. Build a den, help construct the play castle, or make something small to take home. Each session of two hours is a dynamic mix of design and build. There is a maximum of 30 places per session so book early!
10:00am - 06:00pm, £6.25/£14.00
The Warren
St. Peter’s Church North
York Place, BN1 4GU
Brighton Fringe Fireworks Launch
@The Warren
Join us at St Peter’s Church for a fireworks spectacular to start Brighton Fringe 2016 with a bang.
This event is free but space in our viewing area is limited, so advance booking is essential.
09:00pm, free
St Peter's Church South
York Place, BN1 4GU
Saturday 7th
BAM! Brighton Art Market
@Brighthelm Centre
Come and join in the BAM! Brighton Art Market during the May Artists Open House Festival - Brighton's own Inclusive Art Market in the heart of the city.
There will be live entertainment for children as well as workshops where anyone can try spray-painting.
We discover a space where street artists mingle with photographers, jewelers, painters, illustrators and 3D makers. Besides you can drop into spray painting workshop or join some spoken word and musical entertainment.
We will be supporting some local causes and charities who will be having spaces to raise awareness to these issues.
We are part of the Artists Open House Central trail and of course Brighton Fringe will be happening all around us!
10:00am - 05:30pm, free
Brighthelm Centre
North Road, BN1 1YD
Posh Totty Designs Meet & Make craft class Open Studio
@Posh Totty Designs
Posh Totty Designs Meet & Make Open House - Free workshop
Calling all craft enthusiasts! To celebrate the launch of our new Meet & Make classes, Posh Totty Designs will be holding an open studio on Saturday 7th May at our former boutique in Bond St, Brighton.
We're inviting any wannabe crafters to come and see the fab classes we'll be offering with Macrame making, Shibori Tie Dye & String Art, at this special one off event. We'll also be offering free cocktails, fizz and cake if you do come along, to keep those creative juices flowing!
11:00am - 05:00pm, free
1 Bond Street Cottages
Bond Street, BN1 1RP
Pitch Perfect - Brighton Dome
@Brighton Dome
Come and hear Brighton’s brightest and best in this annual feast of music from the next generation. From folk to rock, chamber ensembles to brass bands, Brighton’s youngest talent will be serving up musical morsels for every taste at locations across Brighton's Royal Pavilion Estate.
12:00am - 04:00pm, free
Brighton Dome
Church Street, BN1 1UE
Sunday 8th
MG Regency Run 2016
You will see all sorts of MGs along Madeira Drive - from the 1920s to the present day, from the very classy to the nifty and sporty.
The annual Regency Run in May is organised jointly by the MG Car Club and the MG Owners' Club. It sets off from Brooklands Motor Museum, Weybridge.
The MG Owners' Club, formed in 1973, has an amazing 50,000 members, a glowing testimony to the "affordable British sports car" and the enthusiasm for it. Today, of course, MG is owned by China's Nanjing Motors.
You will see all sorts of MGs along Madeira Drive - from the 1920s to the present day, from the very classy to the nifty and sporty.
09:00am - 05:00pm, free
Madeira Drive, BN2 1TW
Stonewall Equality Walk
Join the Stonewall Equality Walk where hundreds of people like you will gather together to make a difference for LGBT equality.
Hundreds of people are set to join together for Stonewall’s Equality Walk on 8 May and we want you to join them!
Taking in the sights of the beautiful Brighton seafront, this 10k challenge is perfect to do with friends, family or work mates to raise money to help bring an end to bullying and discrimination.
By taking part, you'll help to ensure Stonewall can continue to work with schools, workplaces, health care providers, government agencies and many others to build a world where where every person is free to live without fear regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
09:00am - 07:00pm, £15
Royal Pavilion Gardens, BN1 1UG
Brighton Big Balls 2016
Charity Fun Run on the beach in aid of Orchid fighting male cancer.
10:00am - 03:00pm, £25
Big Beach Cafe
Hove Lagoon, BN3 4LX
Monday 9th
This is always the result
@Komedia Brighton
Come and join the may festival This is always the result at the Komedia Brighton.
Two women, two stories:
In The Crush a woman faces up to the embarrassing secret obsession that has played havoc with her life.
In This is Always the Result chaotic violence and human frailty seep through the fault lines of an ordinary life in a seaside town.
05:00pm - 06:00pm, £8/10
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Balletboyz: Life
@Connaught Theatre - Worthing
BalletBoyz are back! This brand new show is performed by an all-male company of ten amazing dancers who perform to a mesmerizing and evocative original musical score. Featuring two new commissions by internationally acclaimed choreographers Pontus Lidberg and Javier de Frutos, LIFE takes an elegant, powerful and provocative look at life and death presented in the inimitable BalletBoyz style. Come and find out why BalletBoyz have created generations of dance fans through their inventive, vivid and memorable shows.
07:30pm - 09:30pm, £15/23.50
Connaught Theatre
Union Place
Worthing, BN11 1LG
Tuesday 10th
34th Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases
@The Brighton Centre
Join thousands of clinicians, researchers, residents, and students at ESPID 2016. Bringing together experts and generalists in paediatric infection, immunology, public health and epidemiology we hope the programme will be exciting and educational, generating cross-thematic discussion and debate.
09:00am - 06:00pm, £70/585
The Brighton Centre
King's Rd, BN1 2GR
Games, VR & UX
@Hotel du Vin
This evening event will investigate how UX and user research is implemented in the development of video games. Speakers will be covering a wide range of games UX and user research topics, discussing how the best games really focus on the player experience. The state UX of the current games industry will be discussed, as well as how it will change moving forward with new technologies like VR.
09:00am - 06:00pm, £5
Hotel du Vin (Dome Room)
2 Ship Street, BN1 1AD
Wednesday 11th
Business Leaders Lunch
@The Grand Brighton
Lesley Batchelor’s career has taken her on a journey from student to Director General of the Institute of Export.
Over lunch, she’ll talk about how she’s risen up the ranks at the IOE, and the interesting triumphs and pitfalls she’s found as she re-established an old brand to make it relevant to 21st century business.
If you’re a business owner, director or manager, especially if you’re interested in international trade, this lunch is designed for you.
12:00pm - 02:30pm, £7.50/10.02
The Grand Brighton
97-99 King's Road, BN1 2FW
Shakespeare's Avengers Assembleth: Age of Oberon
@Rialto Theatre
Ever wondered what would happen if Shakespeare was kidnapped by a crazed fairy king in an enchanted forest? With the fate of the Bard and his mystical infinity quill in the balance, can Shakespeare's heroes put aside their differences and save their creator from the evil machinations of Oberon?
04:30pm - 05:25pm, £7/£9
The Rialto Theatre
11 Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
Thursday 12th
Gardening from Scratch: 6-session course
@The Garden House
Have fun and get inspired as you learn the basics about gardening. Our Thursday morning course is designed for beginner gardeners – to improve your knowledge and gardening skills and to give you the confidence to nurture and enjoy your garden. This course could be the ideal stepping-stone to embarking on a college-based horticulture course or employment.
Learn how to begin a vegetable patch, start a cutting garden and make compost. Also how to identify your plants and what to do to keep them pest and disease free – as well as how to grow lots of produce!
Each session will begin at 10am with a theory lesson, followed by practical time in the garden getting stuck in and learning by doing! There will be coffee and cake to enjoy and the day will end at 12.30.
10:00am - 12:30pm, £235
The Garden House
Warleigh Road, BN1 4NT
Let's Do Business Brighton 2016
@Brighton Racecourse
This year will be different and more exciting than previous years as Levi Roots visits us in the morning. With The Digital Garage from Google running two workshops and Sussex Business Bureau running a speed networking event, the day will certainly be packed.
10:00am - 04:00pm, free entry
Brighton Racecourse
Freshfield Rd, BN2 9XZ
Bridget Christie
@Brighton Dome
Why has Bridget Christie been sending her stained underpants to George Osborne at HM Treasury every month? Which method actor has been playing the character comedian Nigel Farage since 2010? Is Rachel Dolezal black or white? What’s the difference between Eddie Izzard and Caitlyn Jenner? Bridget reveals the answers to all this and more in her laser-witted stand-up show – and in her new book, A Book For Her, copies of which she will be signing after the show.
07:30pm - 09:00pm, £10/£17
Brighton Dome
Church Street, BN1 1UE
Speed dating 21-35yrs
Fancy a great evening out in Brighton where you'll meet loads of new people? Our Speed Dating events are great fun. Come along with an open mind, don't take it too seriously and have a giggle about it all. You will be guaranteed a brilliant time - meet new people, expand your network of friends and you could also meet someone really special.
08:00pm - 10:00pm, £10
Maggie Maes
61-79 Preston Street, BN1 2HG
