This week Brighton Journal spoke to Brighton-based fine artist, Sarah Shaw. Sarah leans towards a cool palette in her work, which she contrasts with intense heat from other colours in order to create moments of unrest. She is consistently inspired by "everything and everyone", and explores themes such as...
Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery returns to his revolutionary alter ego Alan Parker Urban Warrior, as heard on BBC Radio 1, seen on ITV’s Saturday Night Live, and read in a popular national music weekly. So what has brought Alan Parker back out of Munnery’s sizeable bag comedic tricks?...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Jo Hathaway, a local illustrator and landscape painter. Jo's colourful abstract paintings explore the nostalgia, memory and emotion that places hold for us. Her love of language and poetry continuously inspires her work, as each piece visually transforms poetry, fiction and plays. We...
If you’re into spooky shows all year round, you’re in for a treat as the theatre production of Ghost Stories is heading to Brighton very soon. Theatre Royal Brighton will be hosting the cult production, written by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, from Tuesday 11 February 2020 until their...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Kate Jenkins, a Brighton-based crochet artist. Kate works in her studio in Kemptown, where she's been making her food-inspired creations for over fifteen years. Kate enjoys travelling and is continuously influenced by global food culture. Her most recent travels have taken her to...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Sussex-based artist, Solange Leon Iriarte. Solange explores the rhythms of cityscape and landscape in her energising mixed media work. We discussed many things during our discussion including her 'Sway' installation which concerns migration and the urgency of the current climate crisis, as well...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local painter, Denise Harrison. Denise is based at the Phoenix Brighton Art Space, where she works in her studio and teaches painting. Landscape and conservation are at the heart of her work, and Denise spends a lot of time immersing herself in the...
If you're looking for a slightly different way to celebrate New Year's Eve this year, try out some of these interesting cultural traditions from around the world.
1. Spain
Traditionally, during the countdown to New Year in Spain, you'll find people eating one grape in time with each chime of the...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Sarah Arnett, a local artist, illustrator and textile designer. Sarah's vibrant work explores natural forms and architectural motifs, frequently taking inspiration from the Royal Pavilion and fantasy narratives. We discussed Sarah's most exciting projects, and how the local area continues to influence her...
A tradition that will see its 159th anniversary on Christmas Day this year is again raising major safety concerns with the Brighton & Hove City Council.
People head into the sea each year on December 25th for an ice cold dip all over the UK, and have been doing...
