Friday – The Bug Out @ The Haunt
If you’d rather groove to 60s jams than chart music, The Haunt is the place to be this Friday night. Expect the full spectrum of 60s sounds with tunes from The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Beach Boys, The Ronettes, The Beatles, The Monkees, James Brown, The Supremes, The Who, The Kinks, David Bowie, The Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, and more.
11 pm
Entry: £3 on guestlist
10 Pool Valley, Brighton BN1 1NJ, Website , Facebook Event
Friday – Sub-Pop (for one night only) @ Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar
The perfect night for those of you who like their music a little bit harder, a little bit dirtier and a whole lot more angry than most! Expect everything from agit pop to shoegaze, thru riot grrrl to grunge.
11 pm – 4 am
Free entry
9-12 Middle St, Brighton BN1 1AL, Website, Facebook event
Friday – High Focus @ Concorde 2
High Focus are back in Brighton for their first show of 2017! The jam-packed night of talent will be headlined by none other than Jam Baxter, who will be celebrating the release of his new record Mansion 38. The infamous member of Contact Play and SMB crews will be joined by High Focus founder Fliptrix, along with Leaf Dog, Strange U, Verb T, BVA, Onoe Caponoe, Pete Cannon, Rye Shabby and Molotov. Expect jungle sets and the best of underground hip-hop.
11 pm – 4 am
Tickets: £15
Madeira Dr, BN2 1EN, Brighton Tel: 01273 673 Email, Website
Friday – Glitter Nips @ The Tempest Inn
Party and get arty with this glittery celebration of the boob. Explore fun cave-like spaces and prepare for a truly immersive experience including music, dancing, glitter, and art installations. All proceeds go to breast cancer charities as part of Sussex Pink week.
10 pm- 3 am
Tickets £10
159-161 Kings Road Arches, BN1 1NB Brighton, Facebook event
Friday, Saturday and Sunday – Krater Comedy Club @ Komedia
Have a night of laughs at Brighton’s best live comedy venue! This week’s lineup: Nina Benjamin, MC Stephen Grant, Geoff Norcott and Alasdair Beckett-King.
Friday: 8 pm, tickets from £16.50
Saturday: 7 pm and 10:30 pm, tickets from £14 or £5 concessions
Sunday: 8 pm, tickets from £12 or £5 concession
44-47 Gardner St, Brighton BN1 1UN, Tel. 0845 293 8480, Website
Saturday – Memory Box Presents Derrick Carter @ Patterns
Derrick Carter, to quote his RA biography, plays parties, makes music, dances, sings, and really, really likes shoes. He’s also a bit of a legend. Which is pretty handy as Memory Box is all about celebrating the roots and influences of electronic dance music and inviting a few legends along to the party to play.
11 pm – 4 am
Tickets £10
10 Marine Parade Brighton BN2 1TL Tel: +44 (0)1273 894777 Email, Website , Facebook Event
Saturday – It Is Still 1985 @ The Haunt
The Haunt welcome Brighton to their legendary 80s party every Saturday night. From Ghostbusters to Toto, you’ll be sure to hear all the 80s classics you love.
11 pm – 4 am
Tickets: £3
10 Pool Valley, Brighton BN1 1NJ, Website
Saturday – Brighton Metal Collective presents Chop Suey & Killswitch UK @ The Green Door Store
BMC’s first instalment showcases the rock and metal scene in town by uniting artists for an all-day gig. Plus support from Hell Puppets, Kill All The Gentlemen, Operation Kino, Emersis, Gomorrah, Angron, Negative Measures and Buzzkill.
From 2 pm
Tickets: £10
Lower Goods Yard, Brighton Train Station, Brighton BN1 4FQ, Website
Saturday – Nell Gwynn @ The Theatre Royal
Winner of the 2016 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Jessica Swale’s blissfully funny Nell Gwynn embarks on its first ever UK tour, direct from critically acclaimed, sell-out runs in the West End and at the Globe Theatre. The Telegraph calls the show “gloriously funny and touching… a right royal treat”.
2:30 pm and 7:45 pm
Tickets from £18
New Rd, Brighton BN1 1SD, Tel. 0844 871 7650, Website
Sunday – Monthly Milk: PINK AF @ The Hope And Ruin
Monthly Milk is back with a special Pink AF day full of boobs, glitter, art, music and creative workshops. It’s all part of Sussex Pink Week, in aid of breast cancer charities. Expect a fabulous music line-up alongside crafting, dancing, and glitter face makeover magic.
6 pm – 9 pm
Free entry
11-12 Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3WA, Tel: 01273 325793 Email, Website, Facebook event
Sunday – The Seshen @ The Green Door Store
The Seshen is a San Francisco Bay Area-based seven-piece led by singer/lyricist Lalin St. Juste and bassist/producer Akiyoshi Ehara. Their forward-thinking sound combines synthesisers, drum machines, live percussion, and entrancing harmonies to create an unmistakable fusion of R&B, synth-pop, and electronic music. This chemistry is complemented by St. Juste’s stirring vocals and soul-baring lyrics – the meditations of a self-emancipated spectator who explores worlds, both real and imagined.
Free entry
7 pm
Lower Goods Yard, Brighton Train Station, Brighton BN1 4FQ, Website
Sunday – Vintage Brighton @ The Brighton Dome
Vintage Fair with stalls selling vintage fashion, jewellery, accessories, homewares, art glass and much more.
Entry: £2
10:30 am – 4 pm
Church Street, BN1 1UD, Facebook event
