Part 2

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Part 2

Brighton Festival

Guest Director

Rokia Traoré

4–26 May 2019 brightonfestival.org

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Week Two continued

The Storytelling Army

Created in 2017 by nabokov to fulfill Kate Tempest’s vision of a more inclusive Brighton Festival, The Storytelling Army returns with more tales to tell. For 2019, the theme is food and flavours that people have experienced; stories of where they come from; places they have been; or the places they dream to taste. Join people from all walks of life in an intimate setting – outdoors in a Brighton park or indoors at Worthing overlooking the beach – to enjoy a simple meal together and hear their stories.

nabokov will run a series of community workshops with Cascade Creative Recovery and AudioActive (along with local musicians, poets, storytellers and the Kitchen Academy) to encourage participants to create and tell their own stories. Whether sung with live music or simply spoken, you will hear recollections of plight, grief, happiness, joy and perseverance.

Co-presented with Worthing Theatres. Supported by Brighton and Hove Food Partnership. Duration 2h Sat 18 May, 6.30pm Queens Park Brighton Free but ticketed Sun 19 May, 4pm Worthing Pavilion Café Bar £4 (proceeds going to AudioActive and Cascade Creative Recovery)

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Book: Box office 01903 206 206 Or worthingtheatres.co.uk

This project is sponsored by:

Higgidy FAMILY KITCHEN

Under the Moon

Brighton Festival Youth Choir

Inspired by the Museum of the Moon installation (see following page) at Brighton Festival this year, our youth choir have assembled an eclectic songbook of moon music ranging from classical to jazz. From Song to the Moon by Dvorák to modern day classics such as Moon River, this recital of choral music and songs weaves a ravishing musical tapestry using the ‘lune’ for its loom.

Duration 1h Fri 17 May, 6pm All Saints Church £15, Under 26 £10

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Luke Jerram

Museum of the Moon

‘I wanted to… give the public the opportunity to fly to the Moon’ Luke Jerram

Imagine having the moon close enough to be able to nip over to the dark side and see what’s happening in its nooks. Luke Jerram’s touring artwork Museum of the Moon allows you to do just that – well almost! A model of the moon, seven metres in diameter, it features mind-boggling detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface, each centimetre of the internally-lit sphere representing 5km of the moon’s surface.

Hanging in the lush Queens Park during Brighton Festival, Museum of the Moon’s blend of lunar imagery, moonlight and surround sound composition created by award-winning composer Dan Jones, will offer a unique experience to all. Whether you plan to explore the surface with your family, enjoy a lunar picnic or serenade a lover, don’t miss your chance to be beneath the moon. Fri 17 May, 6pm – Mon 20 May, 12pm Queens Park Free

GM Building is proud to support Museum of the Moon at Brighton Festival

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Giraffes Can’t Dance 20th Anniversary Dance Party

Would you bet on a long-legged, wobbly-kneed giraffe to win a dance contest? We know we wouldn’t! Come and join Gerald the Giraffe at the Jungle Dance, with his illustrator Guy Parker-Rees, as we celebrate 20 years of the classic picture book Giraffes Can’t Dance. There will be drawing, reading and, of course, DANCING!

Ages 4–6 Duration 1h Sat 18 May, 11am Brighthelm Centre £7.50

Little Green Pig AMPLIFIED Presented by a special guest MC

Following a six-week writing and mentoring project, eight young people from Brighton & Hove take to the stage. Representing diverse backgrounds, and with unique tales to tell, the performers inhabit public space and amplify their

words as never before. AMPLIFIED is part TED Talk, part YouTube confessional, but ultimately a celebration of the human story.

Age 11+, Duration 1 hour 30 mins

Sat 18 May, 6pm Brighthelm Centre £7.50

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Bad Nana with Sophy Henn

Come and meet the creator of Bad Nana, author and illustrator Sophy Henn. Her title character is a naughty grandma with a twinkle in her eye and a nose for trouble.

Find out what mischief Bad Nana and granddaughter Jeanie get up to together in this fun-filled event. There will be laughs, live-drawing and lots of opportunity to join in.

Age 6+, Duration 1h Sat 18 May, 1pm Brighthelm Centre £7.50

Nick Sharratt: The Cat and the King

Meet the hilarious heroes of Nick Sharratt’s first-ever chapter book, The Cat and the King – the tale of an odd couple who tumble into spectacularly silly adventures when they have to move out of their castle and start a brand new life in the real world! Nick will be telling all, and drawing lots of funny pictures too, at this right royal event.

Age 4+, Duration 1h Sat 18 May, 3.30pm Brighthelm Centre £7.50

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Rokia Traoré

Dream Mandé: Bamanan Djourou (Mali)

Rokia presents emerging Malian musicians with a new take on traditional music

UK Premiere

A decade ago, Rokia Traoré started the Foundation Passerelle in Bamako to guard, inspire and create a platform for young Malian artists, with a long term view of developing their creative output and investing back into the Malian culture from which her work springs. Part of that process has been the fusion of influences and an interplay between the traditional and the contemporary.

Bamanan Djourou is a musical show that has roots in this cross-fertilisation. Created around West African acoustic instruments such as the kora, ngoni, calabash, cajon – as well as the acoustic bass and guitar – it is a body of work that highlights the ways in which the traditional can give new life to non-traditional, modern and contemporary music.

Prepare to hear five musicians and six female singers, led by our 2019 Guest Director Rokia Traoré, deliver adaptations of traditional Bambara songs, popular French (Jacques Brel, Léo Ferré, Barbara) and international (Fela, Bob Marley, Miriam Makeba) tunes as you’ve never heard them before.

Sat 18 May, 8pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall £15, £18.50 £22.50 Under 26s £17.50, Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Talawa Theatre Company and Royal Court Theatre

Superhoe

written by Nicôle Lecky

Sasha Clayton’s 24 and living with her mum, step-dad, and irritating little sister, in Plaistow. She’s gone from being the most popular girl at school, to spending most of her time on her own in her bedroom scrolling through social media.

She may not have a job or a flat, and, admittedly her boyfriend’s not answering her calls; but she’s got talent and a dream – when she releases her first EP everything’s going to change.

Superhoe is Nicôle Lecky’s Royal Court writing and performing debut and is the first collaboration between Talawa Theatre Company and the Royal Court Theatre.

Age 14+, Duration 90 min approx. Sun 19 May, 4.30pm & 8pm Mon 20 & Tue 21 May, 8pm Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts £15 Under 26 £12.50 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Thingumajig Theatre

Ghost Caribou

In Ghost Caribou, Thingumajig Theatre’s new night-time street act, giant illuminated creatures, part caribou, part spirit, roam a mystical world after dark, accompanied by a wild herdsperson. As they gather a crowd, they clear a space to perform their otherworldly ceremony. Using music, song and shadow puppets, they tell stories of lost homes, impossible migrations and seeds of hope before continuing the journey into their hauntingly beautiful dreamworld of the night.

Duration 40 min Part of Without Walls, supported by Southern Water Sat 18 May, 4.30pm walkabout 9pm full show Queens Park Free

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Anthony Horowitz

The world’s greatest teenage spy is back – seven times over! In Alex Rider: Secret Weapons the boy hero appears in seven thrilling short stories, brought together for the first time, with three completely new adventures.

Anthony Horowitz, one of the country’s most prolific writers, leads a lively talk about the inspirations and passions behind his phenomenally successful Alex Rider series.

Ages 8–12, Duration 1h Sun 19 May, 2pm Theatre Royal Brighton £7.50

Joseph Coelho

Join children’s author and poet Joseph Coelho as he shares from two of his picture books: Luna Loves Library Day about a young girl’s magical experience reading books in her local library with her father; and IF ALL THE WORLD WERE…, a story about a girl’s love for her storytelling grandfather.

Joseph will also help you create a whole new poem!

Age 5+, Duration 1h Sun 19 May, 11am Brighton & Hove High School £7.50

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Ruby Wax How To Be Human

We can’t stop the future from arriving, no matter what drugs we’re on. This new show sees the funny side of the tech revolution, providing the ultimate manual on how to upgrade your mind as much as you’ve upgraded your iPhone.

Writer, comedian and mental health activist Ruby Wax takes a look at how to be human in an increasingly automated world. In this follow-up to her sell-out shows Sane New World and Frazzled, Wax is joined by a monk, Gelong Thubten and a neuroscientist Ash Ranpura who help us understand the mind and how our brains make us, well, us.

Age 14+ Sun 19 May, 7.30pm Theatre Royal Brighton £22, Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Groove Baby

Under the Sea/Into Space

Structured around movement and adventure and played by professional jazz musicians, Groove Baby is not your average kiddie jam! Created by Cameron Reynolds as a special hybrid performance for 3 to 7-year-olds and their carers, it incorporates appropriately themed storytelling that engages kids.

Designed to give parents an opportunity to get out and see a top concert while entertaining the little ones, Groove Baby avoids dumbing down and instead focuses on making each themed live gig as fun, engaging and exciting as possible for children.

Whether you Groove Under the Sea or Groove Into Space with us at Brighton Festival, make sure you come with your best moves!

Ages 3–7 (and families) Duration 1h (each)

Relaxed performance Sun 19 May, 10am (see p155) Sun 19 May, Groove Under the Sea – 10am Groove Into Space – 12pm Brighthelm Centre £8, Children £6

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Writing Big Themes for Small People

Can children’s books tackle the really difficult subjects – grief, loss and sadness?

Writers who have taken on these themes – Sita Brahmachari, Joseph Coelho and Alan Durant – discuss with author Giles Paley-Phillips why they did, the way children have responded and how stories and poems can help them and their grown-ups through difficult times.

Age 18+, Duration 1h

Sun 19 May, 5.30pm Brighthelm Centre £7.50

Cerrie Burnell The Girl with the Shark’s Teeth

Minnow, a girl with incredible underwater ability, goes on a journey from Brighton to Barbados on a mission to rescue her mother. Will she survive the enchanted creatures and pirates she meets? Join former CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell as she presents her magical novel The

Girl with the Shark’s Teeth. Cerrie will share her top storytelling tips, and inspire children to go on their own creative writing adventures.

Ages 9–12 Duration 1h

Sun 19 May, 3pm Brighthelm Centre £7.50

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Week Three

Malian Dance Night (Mali)

Since Rokia Traoré’s Foundation Passerelle took its first steps in 2009, it has been nurturing and exploring the creativity and artists of Mali – building partnerships throughout Europe to ensure the wider world can experience the vibrant creativity of Mali’s young artists and hear their stories first hand. Join us for this special presentation of three new dance pieces by Mali’s next generation of extraordinary choreographers. Fatoumata Bagayoko, Bazoumana Kouyate and Daouda Keita are joined by Modibo Konate and Adiara Traoré for an evening of dance you will not want to miss. Mon 20 May, 7.30pm The Old Market £15 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Britten Sinfonia with Thomas Adès

Beethoven Namensfeier Overture Beethoven Symphony 1 Beethoven Symphony 2

Britten Sinfonia make a welcome return to Brighton Festival with a concert as part of their three-year Beethoven Symphony Cycle with renowned composer and conductor Thomas Adès.

Adès works regularly with orchestras, opera companies and festivals around the world. Britten Sinfonia is one of the world’s most celebrated and pioneering ensembles acclaimed for its virtuoso musicianship and a versatility that is second to none. Together they bring a new and fresh approach to this all Beethoven concert.

Duration 1 hour 35 mins Mon 20 May, 7.30pm Theatre Royal Brighton £15, £18.50, £22, £25, Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

‘Adès makes you hear things with which you thought you were familiar as if they were completely new’ The Guardian

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Rokia Traoré

Dream Mandé: Djata (Mali)

UK Premiere

Dream Mandé: Djata is a masterpiece of oral history using wordsmiths and musicians in the Mandinka tradition. The show melds together traditional griot structures with Traoré’s own narrative, to tell the age-old epic of Mandinka civilisation, using parts of the legend of Soundiata Keïta – the powerful founding father to the Malian empire.

The result is a delicate, intimate, profoundly moving musical story of this ancient and underappreciated culture. It is a reinterpretation that celebrates the flexible style and solid structure of handed down oral and written history, music and community of the Mandinka people.

Accompanied by a fina – a bard or cultural master of the word, the kora, the n’goni and a djéli – a musical master, Traoré preserves the dramatics, original essence and meaning of a griot story in a foreign language. Tue 21 May, 8pm Theatre Royal Brighton £15, £18.50, £22.50, £25 Under 26 £18.50, Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

‘…not a simple concert, but a complete show’ Le Monde

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Wim Vandekeybus / Ultima Vez

TrapTown (Belgium)

UK Premiere

In TrapTown, choreographer Wim Vandekeybus has created a distinct but unfamiliar world riven by a long-running conflict but where the sparks of freedom are emerging.

Joining forces with architect duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, he creates a rich dance landscape that continues to look at the universal appeal of myth — an idea his works have continued to investigate since Blush in 2002 and more recently in Oedipus/bêt noir in 2011.

Using a variety of artforms – dance, film, spoken word and an original musical score by Trixie Whitley and Phoenician Drive – Vandekeybus creates a complex and sensational multimedia alternative reality that moves audiences from catharsis to euphoria.

Post-show meet & greet in Brighton Dome Foyer Age 14+, Duration 1h 45min Tue 21 May, 7.30pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall £10, £15, £18.50, £22.50 Schools £7.50, Under 26 £15 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Wim Vandekeybus Masterclass

An incredible opportunity to take part in a contemporary dance masterclass with internationally renowned Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus. This masterclass is for advanced dancers (18+). See brightonfestival.org for details. Tue 21 May, 10.30am – 1pm The Studio, Brighton

Flanders State of the Art

Generous funding is provided by the General Representation of the Government of Flanders in the UK

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TRIBE//

Still I Rise

‘A contemporary dance company that packs some punch’ Culturised.com

TRIBE//’s debut work Still I Rise is a call to arms performed by an all-female cast. Raw, gutsy emotive and visceral dance work from choreographer Victoria Fox creates a stark world where the dancers push forwards with uplifting determination.

This dance work channels the resilient, unapologetic nature of the seminal poem, written by African-American writer, singer, and activist Maya Angelou. A relentless hope for the human spirit, combined with a soundtrack from pounding beats to classical arias, drives the journey onwards, falling down, gathering up…until we rise.

Presented as part of Brighton Festival’s partnership with Worthing Theatres. Supported by Arts Council England, Pavilion Dance South West, Clearcut. Wed 22 May, 8pm Theatre Royal Brighton £15, £17.50 Under 26 £12.50 Festival Standby £10 (see p164) Thu 23 May, 7.30pm Connaught Theatre, Worthing Tickets from £12.50

Book via: box office 01903 206 206, worthingtheatres.co.uk

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Spymonkey

Cooped

As Brighton’s Spymonkey celebrate its 20th anniversary, don’t miss the opportunity to catch the show which made them an international comedy sensation. Cooped, a deliciously demented take on the pulp gothic romance – think Hitchcock’s Rebecca meets The Pink Panther – is replete with brilliant characters, rip-roaring farce and virtuoso physical comedy.

Beautiful, fawn-like Laura du Lay arrives in the heart of darkest Northumberlandshirehampton to work for the reclusive Forbes Murdston, but there

are unsettling rumours that surround her new boss and his ominous manservant Klaus. A spooky mansion, a plucky young heroine and a handsome English aristocrat. Add a German butler and a Spanish soap star and you’re...COOPED with Spymonkey!

Directed by Cal McCrystal, the comedy genius behind One Man Two Guvnors.

Presented as part of Brighton Festival’s partnership with Worthing Theatres

‘One of the funniest pieces of theatre you will ever see, performed by four of the greatest clowns working in Britain today’ Time Out

Wed 22 – Sat 25 May, 7.30pm Sat 25 – Sun 26 May, 2.30pm Pavilion Theatre, Worthing £12.50 – £25

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Young City Reads 2019 Onjali Q. Raúf – The Boy at the Back of the Class

The annual BIG READ for Sussex schools is Onjali Q. Raúf’s humorous child’s perspective on the refugee crisis, The Boy at the Back of the Class. It is a book that beautifully highlights the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense. Join Onjali to celebrate this wonderful book at a special live, interactive schools event.

Teachers can sign up their class for free and receive weekly emails and resources to accompany the book by visiting cityreads.co.uk

Produced by Collected Works CIC Ages 7–14, Duration 1h Wed 22 May, 10.30am Brighton Dome Concert Hall £3

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Teatr Biuro Podrozy

Silence (Poland)

Poland’s Teatr Biuro Podrozy make their Brighton debut with this extraordinary large-scale spectacle, a moving insight into the lives of ordinary citizens trapped by war. Enduring constant incursions, endless humiliations and the ever-present threat of violence, we see the occupants of a city that could be anywhere and that feels very familiar from our daily news cycle.

Under threat by soldiers roaring through their lives on motorbikes, intimidated by the extraordinary menace of flaming stilt walkers burning all before them, Teatr Biuro Podrozy use light, sound and pyrotechnics to conjure the visceral reality of war. However, this dystopian tale is also a moving celebration of the resilience of communities and their extraordinary capacity for survival.

Acclaimed for their seminal open-air production, Carmen Funebre, Teatr Biuro Podrozy return to the UK with this critically acclaimed sequel. To a soundtrack of plaintive cello and metallic riffs, this brave and experimental company once again remind us how fragile and yet how strong we are in the face of adversity.

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Age 12+

Use of strobe lighting effects, stage smoke, open fire and motorcycles Wed 22 May – Sat 25 May, 8.30pm & 10pm Black Rock £15, Under 26 £12.50 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

Ko Saba and Ariwo

Ko Saba, a six-strong collective, mixes rural west African heritage with the energy of Bamako, one of the region’s most vibrant cities. It combines the sounds of traditional string and percussion instruments from across Mali, among them the balafon, barra, kamélé n’goni and n’goni with western drums and bass guitar.

Ariwo brings together Iranian electronic composer and producer Pouya Ehsaei; Carlos Acosta’s Latin Grammy award-winning percussion virtuoso Hammadi Valdes; Oreste Noda, figurehead of London’s Cuban music scene; and Ropeadope’s Canadian jazz trumpeter, Jay Phelps. Working at the intersection of ancestral and electronic music to create a hypnotising mix of Cuban rhythms, club electronics and jazz riffs, Ariwo’s live shows are exhilarating events. Wed 22 May, 8pm The Old Market £15, Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Hayley Fohr

Salomé

Hayley Fohr of Circuit des Yeux’s new soundtrack to the cult 1923 silent movie Salomé makes its way to Brighton following its premiere at Leeds International Festival last year, commissioned by Opera North.

It features the otherworldly voice and songwriting of Haley Fohr who has been compared with Nina Simone, Nico and even Scott Walker. Fohr brings a modern context and a more feminist commentary to the controversial Salomé.

The silent film was a flop when it was first released but was rediscovered in the ‘70s and is now seen as the cornerstone of camp, treasured for its weirdly beautiful atmosphere and its notorious Russian star, Alla Nazimova. Thu 23 May, 8.30pm The Old Market £18.50, Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

‘Salomé and Circuit des Yeux feels like a dream combination.’ Opera North

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BERLIN

True Copy (Belgium)

UK Premiere | Co-produced by Brighton Festival

Based on the true story of possibly the most successful art forger in the world, BERLIN uses its genre-curious style to expose the hypocrisy of the art world. When police tracked down Geert Jan Jansen (and more than 1,600 forged works of Picasso, Dalí, Matisse and Hockney) they put a stop to a 20-year career which fooled the art world. Inspired by his story, True Copy explores the constant balancing act required to keep fiction and reality seamless in order to preserve one man’s life – and his deceit of the entire art world. What is the truth, and when does it matter, when a fakery is just as accomplished as the real thing? When is it better to play along with an elaborate lie that diverts from the truth?

Co-presented with Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts. Supported by the Flemish Governement. Co-producers – deSingel (Antwerp, BE), le CENTQUATRE (Paris, FR), Het Zuidelijk Toneel (Tilburg, NL), Brighton Festival (UK), C-TAKT, (Limburg, BE), Theaterfestival Boulevard (Den Bosch, NL), PACT Zollverein (Essen, DE). Duration 80min Thu 23 May – Sun 26 May, 8pm Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts £15, Under 26 £12.50 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Flanders State of the Art

Generous funding is provided by the General Representation of the Government of Flanders in the UK

GM Building is proud to support True Copy at Brighton Festival

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Still House/Steppaz and Empire Sounds

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In this explosive outdoor gathering, Bristol-based performance company Still House joins forces with the Tottenham-based Steppaz Performing Arts Academy and north London’s music production powerhouse Empire Sounds to create a high-energy night of dance and live music.

Part gig, part social and part dance party, the show is led by an ensemble of young dancers who move across hip hop, contemporary folk and Afrobeats, celebrating community, youth and belonging.

‘Thrilling. Makes you feel alive’ Bristol 24/7, Best dance of 2018

Produced by MAYK. Co-commissioned by LIFT, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Bristol Old Vic Ferment and Pavilion Dance South West.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Duration 50min Thu 23 May – Sun 26 May, 8.30pm Beach level at the i360 Pay What You Can

With thanks to the i360 for supporting this production

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‘The complex choreography, unstoppable spirit and commitment of these young performers is beyond impressive.’ To Do List, London

University of Brighton

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Chineke! Works by Copland, Gershwin, Ibert and Weill

Wayne Marshall conductor Stewart Goodyear piano Nadine Benjamin soprano Peter Brathwaite baritone

Copland Music for the Theatre Ibert Divertissement Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (jazz band version) Weill Suite from The Threepenny Opera Copland Old American Songs Gershwin Songs from Porgy and Bess

Founded in 2015 by Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE, the Chineke! Foundation provides career opportunities for young Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) musicians in the UK and Europe.

Chineke!’s flagship ensemble is the Chineke! Orchestra which comprises professional musicians from across the continent and further afield, brought together several times a year to perform at leading festivals in England and abroad. As well as performing standard orchestral repertoire, Chineke! champions the works of BME composers both living and from the past.

Making a welcome return to this year’s Festival, Chineke! bring their extraordinary energy and enthusiasm to this evening’s performance, taking us on a journey through the 1920s from New York to Weill’s Vienna.

Duration 2 hours approx.

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Thu 23 May, 7.30pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall £10, £15, £18.50, £22.50, £25 Under 26 £15 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

Not Today’s Yesterday (UK / India)

‘Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past’ George Orwell

A unique collaboration between award-winning UK Bharatanatyam artist Seeta Patel and Australian choreographer Lina Limosani, Not Today’s Yesterday is a one-woman politically charged dance.

Blending techniques from Indian Bharatanatyam, contemporary dance and theatre (and channelling the tension of a Grimms’ fairytale), the piece questions the distorted narratives we have come to accept as accurate history. In its first appearance at Brighton Festival, Not Today’s Yesterday offers you a chance to engage in the most important geo-political conversations of this decade.

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Age 12+, Duration 50min Post-show discussion (45 min) Thu 23 May, 8pm Theatre Royal Brighton £15, Concessions £10 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

‘This is outstanding, innovative, must-see dance’ Adelaide Now

‘An unmissable treat’ British Theatre Guide

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Luke Wright: Poet Laureate

A new Poet Laureate is due to be announced in 2019 and Wrighty’s up for it. He’s on a mission to write poems to unite a divided nation – a nation riven by austerity and Brexit. Can it be done? Can one poet really represent a nation?

Following a sell-out run in Edinburgh, Luke Wright returns to Brighton Festival with Poet Laureate. Come and witness him put his case across with big-hearted poems that reflect his 20th year as a gigging poet. Already a Fringe First and Stage Award-winner, could this be the gig that gets him THE gig? Can he pull it off? Thu 23 May, 7.30pm Brighthelm Centre £12.50 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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The End of Fear (U)

Dir: Barbara Visser. Netherlands 2018. 70 mins. Dutch with English Subtitles.

In 1986 one of the most famous crimes against art was committed when a man attacked a Barnett Newman painting in Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum with a box cutter; the large abstract canvas entitled Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue III was slashed in an act of anti-modernist vandalism. The American conservator Daniel Goldreyer was hired to restore the painting but when the canvas was returned to the gallery, it had been plastered over with red paint and a roller, finally destroying the work of art. Artist and film-maker Barbara Visser calls into question the value of art, cultural gatekeeping and notions of appropriation and authorship with her playful and innovative investigation into what makes art art. Thu 23 May, 9pm Duke’s at Komedia £13.50, £12.50 Student / Retired

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Peacock Poetry Prize

Aged 8–19 and love to write? This could be your chance to win our annual poetry competition! The theme, chosen by our Guest Director, Rokia Traoré, is Journeys. Whether you’re writing about your favourite stroll or the distance between you and your dreams, you are invited to submit a poem (20 lines or fewer).

Deadline: Fri 12 Apr

Categories: Age 8–11; 12–15; 15–19

There will be a tea party and award ceremony for finalists and their families in Brighton Dome Founders Room where the winners in each category will be announced on Thu 23 May at 5pm.

Email your entry with your name and age to: peacock@brightonfestival.org

Maximum of three poems per entrant.

There is no entry fee.

The Peacock Poetry Prize is supported by Brighton, Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC)

Supported by Higgidy

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Played Twice Sunday at the Village Vanguard

After making a big smash last year, East London’s joyous concept night Played Twice returns to Brighton Festival.

The concept is simple: take a landmark album, listen to it all the way through, then hear a top notch band reinterpret that same recording live on stage. This time it’ll be David Okumu leading a band as they reinterpret the Bill Evans Trio classic Sunday at the Village Vanguard. Thu 23 May, 7pm All Saints Church £16, Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

‘Open air theatre as it should be and at its very, very best.’ BBC

Shakespeare’s magic-filled comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream is performed in the open air by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, the UK’s premiere all male theatre company, to celebrate its 15th year. Bring a chair or a rug to enjoy a glorious May’s evening watching one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays.

Experience this enchanting performance, overflowing with Elizabethan costumes, fairies, sprites, dukes, confused lovers and music and dance.

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Duration 2 hours 10 mins Touch Tour Sat 25 May, 12.45pm (see p154) Thu 23 – Sat 25 May, 6.30pm Fri 24 & Sat 25 May, 1.30pm Schools Matinee - Fri 24 May, 1.30pm St. Nicholas Rest Garden £17.50, Under 19 / Festival Standby £10 Members’ First Night Offer £15 Family Ticket £50

Peter Sellars and Rokia Traoré

Two incredible artists, two amazing imaginations, two long-time friends and collaborators.

What could come from a conversation between Peter Sellars and Rokia Traoré?

Inspiration? Innovation? Passion? We invite you to eavesdrop on these two friends as they explore our world through the lens of humanity, compassion and art.

Warm, unfettered and intimate, this is a conversation not to be missed. Fri 24 May, 1pm The Old Market £12.50 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Tijmur Dance Theatre

Varhung: Heart to Heart (Taiwan)

Ancient Taiwanese cultural traditions are brought up to date by one of the Pacific island’s premier indigenous dance-theatre companies. Tjimur presents a richly patterned, open-hearted performance that shows how the Paiwan people, not used to discussing private feelings, use artforms to bring them to the surface.

Working in close collaboration with the company’s founding artistic director Ljuzem Madiljin, in-house choreographer (and sibling) Baru Madiljin work with dynamic dancers to show how even a simple task such as weaving can lay bare your deepest emotions.

Such fine-tuned awareness lends the distinctly personal and tribal impulses of Varhung: Heart to Heart an eloquent universal resonance.

Age 8+, Duration 50 min Fri 24 & Sat 25 May, 8pm Sat 25 May, 2pm Theatre Royal Brighton £10, £15, £17.50 Under 26 £12.50 Festival Standby £10 (see p164) This project has been assisted by MINISTRY OF CULTURE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN)

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New Daughters of Africa with Margaret Busby

In 1992, Margaret Busby edited what Carol Boyce Davis described as ‘one of the most significant assemblages of writers across the diaspora’, effectively collating oral and written work from women of African descent, from the female Pharaoh Hatsheput, through poet Maya Angelou and singer Billie Holiday, to emerging writers such as Tsitsi Dangaremba. Many of the writers in the anthology went

on to become widely recognised and translated, and the book, Daughters of Africa, is considered ‘an invaluable text’ (Library Journal). A quarter of a century later, Margaret Busby has edited New Daughters of Africa, with over 200 writers and a much greater focus on the contemporary. Compiled with the same rigour as the original, it promises to become a classic. Fri 24 May, 7.30pm Brighthelm Centre £10

‘…an extraordinary body of achievement… a vital document of lost history’ Sunday Times

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Slow Moving Clouds (Ireland)

Slow Moving Clouds are a contemporary acoustic band based in Dublin combining roots in Nordic and Irish traditional music with minimalist and experimental influences to create a sound unlike anything you’ve heard before.

On their new album Starfall on Justin Vernon’s new label People, Slow Moving Clouds blend traditional and contemporary melodies, evocative Nordic vocals, and layered string soundscapes of cello, violin and nyckelharpa.

The lush and darkly atmospheric results have drawn comparisons to Icelandic minimalist legends Sigur Ros and Irish traditional supergroup The Gloaming. Fri 24 May, 8pm The Old Market £17.50 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Another Star to Steer By by Andrew McCaldon

World Premiere | Brighton Festival Commission

One day Maya packs her bag, ready to say goodbye to her home. As she leaves, she finds a little paper boat and begins a very big adventure!

Join Maya on a magical journey as she sets sail on a voyage full of sea-soaked folktales, discovers fabulous creatures, meets legends of far-flung oceans, and begins searching for her own story out on the rolling waves.

Another Star to Steer By is a brand new live show celebrating the power of storytelling.

Co-production with Half Moon Theatre.

Age 6+, Duration 45min. Wheelchair accessible.

Illustration Oliver Smyth

Our exciting storytelling show for primary children (6+) and their adults can come to you! Our paper boat will sail into your School, Library, Community Centre or Church Hall and our actors will present a 45-minute show just for you and your community. Become a Brighton Festival promoter – just get in touch and tell us you would like the show at your place and we will help you make it happen! The show is available 20 – 24 May with performances in the morning and afternoon to suit your timetable. Please contact: paperboat@brightonfestival.org

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Sat 25 May, 2pm & 5pm Sun 26 May 11am, 2pm & 5pm Brighthelm Centre £10, Under 16 £7.50

BSL interpreted performance Sun 26 May, 11am Relaxed performance Sun 26 May, 11am

‘For every story that’s told a star shines in the sky.’

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A Jar of Pickles and a Pinch of Justice

Chitra Soundar has collected and retold some ancient trickster tales from India in which young Prince Veera and his friend Suku get into a pickle or two. The king is away, and they have the power to run his kingdom! What will they do? Come and listen to Chitra bring these stories alive in Brighton. Chitra Soundar is an Indian-born British author of over 30 books for children.

Age 7+

2018 Eugenie Summerfield Children’s Book Prize Winner

Sat 25 May, 11am Brighton Dome Founders Room £7.50

Nimesh the Adventurer with Ranjit Singh

Nimesh’s walk home from school is no ordinary walk! Join him, and you’ll tiptoe past a dragon, swim with sharks, and maybe even see a princess. Author Ranjit Singh leads this amazing adventure, igniting young readers’ imaginations! Nimesh the Adventurer is

nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal.

Age 6+

Sat 25 May, 3pm Brighton Dome Founders Room £7.50

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Tomorrow: a story from Syria Nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal

Nadine Kaadan is a Syrian writer and illustrator who tells lovely, uplifting stories about Damascus, the city she grew up in.

Come and hear Nadine tell the story of a brave young boy called Yazan

from her book Tomorrow, and join in some fun art activities too!

Age 6+ Sat 25 May, 1pm Brighton Dome Founders Room £7.50

Acts of Care Gautam Malkani & Michael Donkor

According to Carers Trust, there are over a quarter of a million young adult carers (aged 16–25) in the UK, looking after family members with long-term health challenges. There is also a near-invisible economy of young adults working as domestic help within affluent families. These two novelists present new work inspired by these rarely-tackled Acts of Care. Gautam Malkani and Michael Donkor will read from their respective novels – the ‘engrossing’ (Financial Times) Distortion and ‘accomplished’ (The Guardian) Hold, followed by a discussion led by chair Naana Orleans-Amissah, a counsellor and literary enthusiast.

Age 12+

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Sat 25 May, 8pm Brighton & Hove High School £10

The PappyShow

BOYS

What do we feel, what do we show, what do you see? We all have ideas of what makes a man, and we’re throwing ourselves headfirst into exploring this question.

Celebrating male tenderness, silliness, vulnerability and community with a cast of young men of colour from England, BOYS gives us a window to share their experiences, their hopes, families and globe-spanning heritage. In their stories, brought alive by a ‘slick and impressive’ (The Reviews Hub) physical performance, you will see reflections of your brothers, friends, parents and lovers. Unscripted, with each story uniquely told in every performance, BOYS is a joyful and tender dance that hopes to unravel preconceptions and uncover the endless possibilities that can make up a man.

Age 10+, Duration 65min BSL interpreted performance, Sat 25 May, 7.30pm

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Sat 25 & Sun 26 May, 7.30pm Sun 26 May 2.30pm The Old Market £12.50 Under 26 / Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

Post-show talk Sat 25 May

‘Tender, strong, funny, vulnerable, charming and so much more’ Broadway World

‘Disarmingly charming’ Lyn Gardner, Stagedoor

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Neneh Cherry + support

In a record that’s equal parts angry, thoughtful, melancholic and emboldening, Neneh Cherry’s fifth solo album, Broken Politics, asks big questions about a world in flux, patient in the quest, but also acknowledging that sometimes the answers don’t exist.

A continuation of Neneh’s collaboration with Four Tet’s Kieran Hebden, with whom she worked on her 2014 release Blank Project, Broken Politics is more reflective and subdued.

However, in live performance Cherry’s untameable energy and genuine investment in the sentiment of her music makes every song crackle with energy. In the words of The Guardian, Cherry’s music is ‘simultaneously beautiful and abrasive, cheerful and deeply sad, much like its maker’. Sat 25 May, 8pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall £22.50 Festival Standby £10 (see p164)

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Safe with Derek Owusu et al

What is the experience of Black men in Britain? How expansive is their representation in the media? Does it even begin to capture the complexity of their existence? How many Black men are being failed by not being seen? SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space is an anthology that seeks to answer those questions. Including essays from leading writers, musicians, actors and journalists, it assembles a range of powerful reflections exploring the Black British male experience and what it really means to reclaim and hold space in the landscape of British society.

Derek Owusu, Mostly Lit podcast host and editor, leads a conversation that embraces family, mental health, the LGBT community and grime music. Sun 26 May, 5pm The Basement £10

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Guest Director’s Guests

An opportunity for young people aged 16–19 to meet Brighton Festival Guest Director Rokia Traoré.

We are looking for up to ten young people who have an interest in pursuing a career in performing arts who would like to meet Rokia over an informal coffee during her time here in May.

If you are interested in taking up this opportunity, please write a sentence beginning:

‘I would like to meet Rokia Traoré because.......’ and send it to pippa.smith@brightonfestival.org by Wed 1 May 2019.

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A Child of our Time

Philharmonia Orchestra Brighton Festival Chorus Roderick Cox conductor Trio Isimsiz Gweneth Ann Rand soprano Ronnita Miller mezzo Alexandre Garziglia tenor Jonathan Lemalu bass

Beethoven Piano Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major Op. 56 Tippett A Child of Our Time

Tippett’s A Child of Our Time, was inspired by the assassination in 1938 of a German diplomat by a young Jewish refugee, and the Nazi government’s violent reaction against its Jewish population, called ‘Kristallnacht’.

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The oratorio, which has five African-American spirituals at its heart was composed at the start of WWII and reflects the experiences of oppressed people, carrying a strongly pacifist message of ultimate understanding and reconciliation.

Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, popularly known as the Triple Concerto, is performed by young artists Trio Isimsiz.

This special concert is performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra alongside Brighton Festival Chorus and a cast of world-class soloists and promises a deeply emotional journey and particularly poignant end to our 2019 Festival programme.

Duration 2h 10 min Sun 26 May, 7.30pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall £12.50, £18.50, £22.50, £27.50, £32.50

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Lunchtimes

Our series of one-hour daytime concerts featuring classical stars of the future

Siren Duo

Claire Wickes flute

Tomos Xerri harp

Alwyn Naiades

Takemitsu Toward the Sea

Liam Mattison Folding Stars and Other Love Songs

Bax Sonata for Flute and Harp

Claire Wickes and Tomos Xerri have been performing as Siren Duo since 2015, alongside burgeoning careers as soloists and orchestra players. This concert, inspired by myths and storytelling, includes Alwyn’s evocation of water nymphs; Takemitsu’s work inspired by Melville’s novel Moby Dick; a love story written specially for the duo by Liam Mattison; and Bax’s evocative flute and harp sonata.

In association with The Worshipful Company of Musicians Thu 9 May, 1pm St Nicholas Church, £10

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Marmen Quartet

Haydn String Quartet in B flat major Op. 50 No. 1

Debussy String Quartet in G minor Op. 10

Founded in 2013, the Marmen Quartet is fresh from success in last year’s Royal Overseas League Competition. The ensemble’s artistry is perfectly encapsulated in two contrasting masterworks for the string quartet: the first of Haydn’s Op. 50 quartets, an essay in pared-down elegance; and Debussy’s only string quartet, an early work that anticipates the composer’s unique musical impressionism.

In association with Royal Over-Seas League and The Worshipful Company of Musicians Fri 10 May, 1pm Theatre Royal Brighton £10

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Michael Matthews

Michael Matthews guitar

Leo Brouwer El decameron Negro

Downland Lachrimae, Pavan, Fantasia No. 7

The flamboyant, intensely expressive performances of Michael Matthews reflect his upbringing in Europe, Africa and South America, and his studies with the unorthodox virtuoso Rob Johns. Matthews is fascinated by the links between the music of the Renaissance and today; this powerhouse programme will include Leo Brouwer’s El decameron Negro, which fuses inspiration from 14th-century Italy and 20th-century Africa.

In association with The Tillett Trust Mon 13 May, 1pm St Nicholas Church £10

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Lines from a Wanderer

Marcus Farnsworth baritone

Libby Burgess piano

Schubert Der Wanderer an den Mond D.870 Auf der Donau D.553 Die Götter Griechenlands D.677 Auf der Bruck D.853

John Casken Lines from a Wanderer

Britten (arr.) Folksongs

The internationally acclaimed baritone Marcus Farnsworth and the pianist Libby Burgess perform a collection of songs that explore places, journeys and wanderings. John Casken’s Lines from a Wanderer, a song cycle that includes settings of poems by Yeats, Browning and Hardy, is flanked by lieder by Schubert and English folksongs arranged by Britten.

Supported by the family of the late Professor Sir David Watson (1949-2015) Wed 15 May, 1pm All Saints Church £10

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Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula

Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula piano

Schubert Moments musicaux D 780 Op. 94

Schumann Fantasie in C, Op.17

One of the most dynamic talents of his generation, the Swiss pianist Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, a protégé of Sir András Schiff, is fast establishing a stellar international career. In this scintillating programme he embraces the concision of Schubert’s six miniatures and the expansive Romanticism of Schumann’s sweeping Fantasie. Thu 16 May, 1pm All Saints Church £10

In association with YCAT

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Jerwood Glyndebourne Young Artists

Stephanie Wake-Edwards mezzo-soprano

Sahel Salam tenor

Frederick Jones tenor

Harry Thatcher baritone

Sam Carl bass baritone

Glyndebourne works with the Jerwood Charitable Foundation to support the development of young singers and nurture the great voices of tomorrow. This special concert presents members of the Jerwood Young Artists scheme performing operatic excerpts from every corner of the repertory. Fri 17 May, 1pm All Saints Church £10

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Jonathan Radford & Ashley Fripp

Debussy Rhapsodie for alto saxophone and piano

Cheryl Frances-Hoad New work for saxophone and piano (world premiere)

Vitali Chaconne in G minor

Christian Lauba Jungle for solo alto saxophone

Albéniz Suite Española Op. 47

Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue

A heady mixture of eras and musical styles is brewed by the saxophonist Jonathan Radford and the pianist Ashley Fripp in this duo as they ransack the repertoire for this expressive programme.

In association with Royal Over-Seas League Mon 20 May, 1pm St Nicholas Church £10

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Ruisi Quartet

Purcell Three four-part Fantasias

Beethoven String Quartet No. 8 in E minor Op. 59 No. 2

The winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Young British String Players, the Ruisi Quartet is rapidly forging a reputation as a powerfully charismatic ensemble. This concert will include the second of Beethoven’s three ‘Razumovsky’ quartets, which broke boundaries with their technical and emotional range.

In association with Kirckman Concert Society Tue 21 May, 1pm The Old Market £10

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Support Us

Help Build Brighton Dome

Exciting repair and renovation work on our historic Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre continues, aiming to urgently conserve and greatly improve your experience in our venues.

Thank you to the many thousands who have helped us secure over 90% of funds towards this multi-million pound project.

We continue to actively fundraise to create a revived, dynamic and sustainable centre for arts in Brighton & Hove. One way our visitors and audiences can support is by donating to our community campaign Build Brighton Dome. Every £1 donated unlocks a further £1, with thanks to The Roddick Foundation, so your support will mean even more to us.

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Help us go all the way - your donation will make a difference. Donation Box – to donate your loose change in our ticket office.

Round Up Your Round – when ordering drinks at our bar, you can ‘round up’ to the nearest pound.

Name a seat – to have your name or a name of a loved one displayed in the newly refurbished venues, from £600.

Tap to Donate – with a contactless donation of £3, £5 or £10 in Brighton Dome and at events across the city. Look out for the bright pink boxes on your next visit.

Top Up Your Ticket – when you buy tickets online, in person or over the phone. We will ask if you wish to make a £3 donation.

Questions? – Contact Carla Pannett, Head of Capital and Major Giving: carla.pannett@brightondome.org

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Leadership Support:

Supported using public funding by ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND LOTTERY FUNDED

Brighton & Hove City Council

coast to capital local enterprise partnership

heritage lottery fund LOTTERY FUNDED

AMERICAN EXPRESS Backstage Trust

FOYLE FOUNDATION Garfield Weston FOUNDATION

Rampion Offshore Wind

Sussex Community Foundation

THE PEBBLE TRUST

The Wolfson Foundation

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Join & Support

Becoming a Member is a great way to support our work and stay involved with us all year round. As a registered charity we rely on the generous support of our Members & Patrons to continue to produce and present over 600 events each year, and to continue with a number of community projects in our city.

Membership starts from £30 a year and comes with priority booking on all Brighton Festival events, selected Brighton Dome events, and no per order charge on ticket bookings. We even offer our Members backstage access to the work we present, with invitations to behind the scenes rehearsals.

Join online at brightonfestival.org/membership Visit our ticket office or call Victoria on 01273 260827 Thank you to all our Members – we couldn’t do it without you.

Look out for Members’ offers on top price tickets throughout these pages, available on first night performances wherever you see this icon:

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Alongside Brighton Festival

Two new commissions at the University of Brighton

Sun 3 March – Sun 12 May brighton.ac.uk

The University of Brighton is delighted to present two new commissions in the galleries at Grand Parade: the UK premiere of British-Sri Lankan artist Arunasalam’s new film The Tent alongside Fiona Grady’s installation and new public artwork for Brighton Spectra Waves. Tent has been co-commissioned with the Tetley Gallery, Leeds and the Colombo Biennale, Sri Lanka and is supported by the British Council and Arts Council England.

All the King’s Horses: The story of the Royal Stables and Riding School

Tue 2 April – Sun 29 Sep brightonmuseums.org.uk/brighton

Brighton Museum

This new display showcases rarely seen images of the Royal Stables from the city’s own collections. It tracks the story of George IV’s passion for horses from his first visits to Brighton in the 1780s to the creation of the magnificent new stables complex (now Brighton Dome’s Concert Hall and Corn Exchange), built between 1803 and 1808.

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Brighton Fringe

Fri 3 May – Sun 2 June brightonfringe.org

Dare to discover England’s largest arts festival, a month-long extravaganza of cabaret, theatre, circus, music, dance, comedy, visual arts and much more. Choose from over 4,000 performances and events on offer. Begin by exploring Fringe City, our free outdoor Festival on New Road, showcasing hundreds of acts every weekend of the Festival. This year’s Fringe includes innovative work in the International Seasons, an accessible programme of events in the Freedom Season, and many award-winning shows.

Artists Open Houses weekends

Sat 4 – Sun 26 May aoh.org.uk

Visiting local artists in their homes and studios is an unmissable part of the festival season. Over four weekends in May, artists open their doors to offer work from over 1,000 artists exhibiting in 200 venues across the city, out to Rottingdean, Newhaven, Ditchling and beyond. Artists work in media ranging from painting, photography and sculpture to ceramics, textiles and jewellery. With homemade tea and cake on offer too, the Artists Open Houses are a very special weekend treat.

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The Sculpture Of William Pye

Sat 4 May – Sun 2 June secretgardenkemptown.co.uk

The Secret Garden Kemp Town

The Secret Garden is exhibiting a stunning selection of major works by William Pye, the internationally acclaimed sculptor. William Pye’s sculptures are made principally from stainless steel and cast bronze, and moving water is integral to most of his work. His sculptures may be seen in public places and private gardens throughout the world, and this is a rare opportunity to enjoy an exciting range of his finest pieces, carefully chosen to suit this specific location.

The Great Escape

Thu 9 – Sat 11 May greatescapefestival.com

With over 450 emerging artists performing across 30+ walkable venues and outdoor spaces, The Great Escape is renowned globally as the leading showcase festival for launching new talent in the UK and Europe. On the line-up so far this year are Lewis Capaldi, Connie Constance, Skynd, Indoor Pets, Jockstrap, Steam Down, Body Type and many more.

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Same Sky 30th Anniversary

Sat 11 May, 2pm – 6pm, Parade at 8.30pm samesky.co.uk

Wild Park, Lewes Rd, Brighton

Same Sky conjures up an afternoon of folk magic and marvellous moments. A long lazy day in the park for the whole family, including Carousel music stage, wild storytelling, eating things, making workshops and extra-planetary activity. Full on excitement and inspiration for all ages, and free entry.

Charleston Festival

Thu 18 – Sat 20 May charleston.org.uk/festival

Charleston Festival celebrates its landmark 30th anniversary with a line-up of exceptional speakers, including: Gina Miller on Brexit, Caroline Criado-Perez and Cathy Newman on gender inequality, Naomi Wolf on her new book Outrages, Mary Robinson on climate justice, director of BBC News Kamal Ahmed on prejudice, Peter Blake on 1960s art, Maria Balshaw on pop culture and protest, and Mark Urban on the Skripals. Plus Alan Bennett, Tina Brown, Michael Palin and many more.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Sat 18 May – Sun 8 Sep brightonmuseums.org.uk/brighton

Brighton Museum

The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, features 100 photographs showcasing extraordinary animal behaviour and the breathtaking diversity of life on Earth. Experience the changing face of nature and uncover the stories behind the photographs.

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