‘I am very sorry to announce a delay to the opening of Van Gogh Alive which was planned for Friday 12 May at Brighton Dome. This is due to further ​​work being required ​to the building ​to ensure critical safety systems in our Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre are functioning correctly.

We are working hard to revise plans and will share a further update as soon as possible. Any impacted Van Gogh Alive ticket holders will be contacted via email as soon as possible and invited to select an alternative date.

These ​building system ​issues have only revealed themselves at a very late stage which is enormously disappointing for everyone involved in the refurbishment of Brighton Dome. We sincerely apologise to all affected customers for any inconvenience ​​caused.

We also appreciate the enormous effort being made by our project team, contractors and consultants in order to rectify any issues as soon as possible.’