Some people fall in love with stories. Others fall in love with storytellers. For the author of Percentile Human Tissue, it was always both. Stories arrived through every possible medium — books, films, and music — each offering its own rhythm, its own hidden code. Songs, in particular, became cryptic...
Wicked: For Good is released this Friday 21st November and it has given Brighton the perfect excuse for a week of colour, music and wonderfully Witchy energy. The city already has a lively reputation for throwing itself into any celebration with plenty of spirit, so this is an ideal...
This prestigious national award, presented annually since 1984, is designed to recognise the importance of some of the country’s most spectacular gardens with outstanding horticultural and public appeal. This year’s public vote featured eight shortlisted gardens from across the country and garnered a record number of votes. Across the four-month voting period, Arundel beat fierce competition from gardens such as Iford Manor, Penshurst Place, and Hestercombe.
Arundel Castle has been home to the Earls of Arundel & Dukes of Norfolk since 1067 and is found within the South Downs National Park, West Sussex. Set within 38 acres of gardens and landscapes, each year visitors are treated to beautiful floral displays throughout the seasons with wonderful collections of plants, specimen trees and wildflowers.
Work on the gardens has been ongoing for the past 25 years, beginning with the restoration of the 1852 Clarke & Hope Vine House in 2000, through a range of different projects throughout the years, including this year’s new Dipping Pond, designed by Head Gardener, Martin Duncan, to showcase the biodiversity of pond life, as well as a new woodland Stumpery within the landscape.
The garden’s annual tulip festival in April is regarded as one of the best tulip displays in Britain. Over the past 12 years, the team have planted...
The BBC has long weathered accusations of bias. So why did the latest scandal lead to the resignations of the BBC’s director general and head of news? Many have pointed to the BBC board’s internal divisions over how to respond to a memo – leaked to The Daily Telegraph...
Abisola Olawale, University of the West of Scotland
Moving and living abroad is one of the most exhilarating experiences you can have as a young adult. For the tens of thousands of people on youth mobility schemes or simply working abroad, it is a leap that can bring new adventures,...
Eva Nieto McAvoy, King's College London and Jenny Kidd, Cardiff University
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to preserve the voices and stories of the dead. From text-based chatbots that mimic loved ones to voice avatars that let you “speak” with the deceased, a growing digital afterlife industry promises...
On Thursday, An Oak Tree came to life for its 417th performance, this time at the Brighton Dome with Ruth Wilson as the guest actor.
Having spoken to Tim before the show, I had some idea of what to expect, but nothing quite prepares you for the strange calm of...
Brighton Centre - 31st October 2025
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Five’s triumphant return to the Brighton Centre was a fun-filled celebration of pure nineties pop. The long-awaited reunion of one of the era’s most successful boy bands felt like a collective time warp, as thousands of fans came together to relive the soundtrack...
Prince Andrew will be stripped of his royal titles, including prince, and will move out of his home, Royal Lodge, to a private residence. Buckingham Palace issued a statement today that King Charles has initiated a formal process to remove the “style, titles and honours of Prince Andrew”, who...
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), the Grade-II listed arts centre on the University of Sussex campus in Brighton, has established a solid reputation for showcasing innovative contemporary artists and championing experimental work. Its carefully curated and thought-provoking programme of music, dance, performance, screenings, talks, workshops and festivals...
