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From art exhibitions and theatre to music, literature and creative movements, this category explores the people, places and ideas shaping Brighton’s cultural life — celebrating both grassroots creativity and headline events across the city.

Across the country, Year 13 students are facing the tough decision of whether to go to university this year or defer their place until 2021. With some social distancing regulations likely to still be in place in September, freshers are looking at a very different university experience, for the first...
Local gallery ‘artrepublic’ has officially rebranded to become Enter Gallery. It will remain situated on Bond Street and continue to be led by the same team and founder, Lawrence Alkin. The company has gone through various evolutions before this one: From In the Frame, to Ink’d gallery, to artrepublic in...
Written by Winnie Liu The word ‘Hygge’ in Danish roughly translates to a feeling of cosiness and warmth surrounded by those you love. So, the question is, how do we find more Hygge in our everyday lives? The Danes coined this term and accredit it as one of the reasons...
With Father's Day set to be socially distanced this year, there has never been a better time to find and send your Dad an extra special gift to let him know you're thinking of him.   This Father’s Day (June 21st 2020), more people than ever will be shopping online for...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local illustrator and designer, Anthony Atkinson. Anthony's bold and energetic work is rooted in storytelling, and he has worked with the likes of Ebury Press. He takes inspiration from artists such as Daniel Clowes and Jim Phillips to create his colourful and impactful...
In June 1348, people in England began reporting mysterious symptoms. They started off as mild and vague: headaches, aches, and nausea. This was followed by painful black lumps, or buboes, growing in the armpits and groin, which gave the disease its name: bubonic plague. The last stage was a...
Cough, fever, loss of sense of smell … these are the symptoms of COVID-19 that we all know about. But did you know that confusion affects 20% or more of patients in hospital with COVID-19? Or that previous coronavirus outbreaks have been linked to high rates of mental illness...
There really isn’t anywhere quite like it; Cape Town is a soul-lifting oasis that connects humankind to mother nature in the most theatrical way imaginable. Breathtaking sunsets, magical mountainous backdrops and beautiful coastlines coalesce to form just a fragment of Cape Town’s charm. This wonderful city, and its surrounding...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Candy Medusa, a local artist and marine biologist whose work is inspired by all things nature. Candy is the founder of the eXXhibition project, a project that runs beach cleans that encourage upcycling litter into art. Her work has been exhibited locally with...
Written by Ayna Custovic Whilst the effects of coronavirus on humanity have been devastating, the environment has seen dramatic improvements as a result of the pandemic induced lockdown. With millions stuck indoors, an inadvertent shift has occurred towards an environmentally friendly lifestyle which, if we are to each take the...