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Brighton News October 6, 2023

Brighton & Hove Museums receives grant for outreach work in city’s schools

Brighton & Hove Museums has been awarded funding through Art Fund’s Reimagine grants programme for an ambitious new project working with young people about the UK’s colonial past.   The project will develop partnerships with local students, teachers and museum staff to develop new learning offerings. It will create exciting educational sessions exploring the history of venues like the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and Preston Manor. Young people will learn about those who contributed to these venues. It […]
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Brighton News October 5, 2023

Worthing Theatres and Museum celebrate Ukranian artists across West Sussex

Worthing Theatres and Museum have unveiled a new exhibition celebrating the diverse creativity of Ukrainian refugees in West Sussex. It is created in conjunction with the Worthing Ukrainian Friends’ Network. The exhibition will be on display at the Museum’s Studio Gallery until Sun 11 Feb 2024. It has been a year since Ukrainians started coming to British shores in search of safety and opportunities to rebuild their lives. Accompanying them was a wealth of creativity, which greatly enhances the local […]
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Brighton News September 20, 2023

The Great Escape Festival announces First Fifty shows

The Great Escape announces the highly anticipated line up for this year’s FIRST FIFTY live launch gigs, which will take place on Weds 15 Nov 2023 across eight East London venues. Introducing The Great Escape 2024’s exciting line-up, the live launch will showcase a selection of the first fifty artists announced to play the Brighton festival in May and will see some of the world’s freshest and most promising emerging artists take to the stage ahead of their festival appearances next year. Tickets for each FIRST FIFTY gig […]
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Brighton News September 14, 2023

New Brighton Starbucks has sustainability initiatives to save you money

There is a new Starbucks based at the former Newmarket Inn and Hotel on the Old Brighton Road, BN7 3JJ. They are open from 7:00am to 7:00pm Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 7:00pm Saturdays, and 8:00am to 6:00pm Sundays.  To reduce food waste, the new store offers Too Good To Go – a leading surplus food app connecting customers to restaurants and stores that have unsold food.  Starbucks offers a 25p discount to all customers who bring a reusable cup […]
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Brighton News August 31, 2023

Go behind the scenes of Sussex landmarks at Heritage open days

You can explore the ruins of a Benedictine Priory, unravel the stories of heroes, police officers and politicians buried in Eastbourne, and discover the heritage, history and folklore of the cliffs of Seaford in this year’s Heritage Open Days. Running on Fri 8 Sept – Thurs 17 Sept, historic sites will throw open their doors for England’s largest festival of history and culture.  Councillor Margaret Bannister, Eastbourne Borough Council’s Lead Member for Tourism, Leisure, Accessibility & Community Safety said: “There […]
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Brighton News August 8, 2023

Brighton & Hove Pride 2023: look for the rainbow in every storm

50 years after the first Brighton ‘Gay Pride March’ in the city, Brighton & Hove Pride defied the wind, rain and travel disruptions to return for another spectacular year. It was a weekend packed full of campaigning, protest and partying in equal measure.  After what has been a challenging year, it was a fantastic celebration with members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies across the city coming together for a safe and happy Pride. Pride Parade 2023 Under this year’s theme, ‘DARE […]
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Brighton News July 31, 2023

Ditchling Museum present Double Weave: Bourne and Allen’s Modernist Textiles

This Autumn, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft will be marking ten years since its major redevelopment. They are opening an exhibition about the museum’s co-founder Hilary Bourne (1909 – 2004) and Barbara Allen (1903 – 1972), her partner in life and creative practice.  Running Sat 16 Sept – Sun 14 April this exhibition explores the work of the Ditchling museum duo. They built an internationally successful textile studio, designing and making a variety of fabrics – which including tweed […]
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Brighton News July 13, 2023

Gorilla sculptures land in Covent Garden with the launch of the Tusk gorilla trail

Covent Garden and Tusk are proud to announce the launch of the Tusk Gorilla Trail at Covent Garden, a new immersive art installation in the heart of historic central London, live from Fri 14 July in support of African wildlife conservation. Following the huge success and popularity of the Tusk Rhino Trail in 2018 and the Tusk Lion Trail in 2021, the charity will place 15 life-sized gorilla sculptures throughout the historic Piazza and streets of London’s Covent Garden, including Seven Dials. […]
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Brighton News July 3, 2023

Sixes Social Cricket are opening a new venue here in Brighton 

Sixes Social Cricket have re-imagined how to play this sport by transforming it into an immersive indoor experience, and their latest venue is at Brighton’s i360.  Sixes is where sports meets technology, hospitality, and a whole lot of competition. The thrilling, multiplayer fun allows you to play cricket by batting balls against a virtual bowler. Score high by striking the numbered targets around the nets.  Social Cricket is ideal for groups (anywhere between 4-30 people), and Sixes believes in catering […]
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Brighton News June 7, 2023

Deliveroo funding thousands of restaurant meals for LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness who tell staff “I’m a friend of Dorothy” as new data shows increase in referral numbers

Deliveroo, its restaurant partners and LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity Albert Kennedy Trust (akt) have joined forces. They will provide free meals to members of the LGBTQ+ community who find themselves in a homeless or vulnerable situation when it comes to affording food or shelter.  The trial begins this Pride Month across 10 restaurant sites in London, Brighton, and Bristol. When a member of the community experiencing homelessness says “I’m a friend of Dorothy” or even just “Dorothy” before ordering, it will unlock […]
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