To celebrate the extensive art scene and huge number of talented artists in Brighton, we present to you our artist of the week. Daisy Wakefield grew up in Worthing but spent almost all of her teenage years in Brighton. Whether it was working in local shops or being inspired...
Brighton has long been a recognised hub of culture in the South East so what better way to honour our city’s creativity than share with you our best picks of this week’s galleries, films and more.
Monday
TOM’s Film Club: Girlhood (2014)
Girlhood, originally released in France under the name...
A British woman from Lewes, Sussex has died fighting alongside the Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units (YPG). Anna Campbell is the first British woman to have been killed in Syria, with seven other Britons dying whilst fighting alongside the YPG and other respective groups. The YPJ, an off-shoot of YPG...
Academic workers and students have been striking on an increasing scale over the past few weeks to protest the alterations in academic's pensions. Across the country student and tutors have fought back together, against this abuse of power.
This protest comes after weeks of strikes, pickets, occupations and protests. Students have...
Shared Lives is a support system for adults that cannot live independently. The system involves a carer who provides accommodation, as well as support and care from their own home, almost like fostering.
The Shared Lives scheme provides these carers with training, support and payment for the job they do....
If you're interested in working in education and moulding the minds of tomorrow, come along to the Working in Education Fair 2018, that will take place on Saturday 10th March from 10am until 3pm. The event is organised by Brighton & Hove Education Partnership, and will be held at...
These new benches discourage rough sleepers from resting on them because of their metal arm rests. Housing campaigner Daniel Harris discovered the benches in Brighton on March 1st and began a petition asking for their removal immediately. The petition gained almost 3,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.
The organisation...
Worthing and Brighton resident Moog directed and produced the videos which helped propel Brighton-based Chap-Hop megastar Professor Elemental to fame and well, more fame. In this exposé he reveals the clashes, tears and a heart-warming tale of friendship and chummery that helped create Brighton's most notorious son. He also...
How long have you lived in Brighton?
"I'm a student, this is my third year, (at Brighton) so I've been here two and a half years."
What are you studying?
"3D Design and Craft , it's quite broad, it's sort of wood work, metal work, ceramics, plastics, and then however you want...
Join in today for Off The Fence's Woolly Hat Day 2018! Countless men, women and children without a stable home are into dangerous and unpleasant sleeping situations in Brighton and Hove every night. During 2017, 17 individuals died whilst on Brighton's streets. Off The Fence believes their work is...
