Brighton Festival announces choreographer Hofesh Shechter as Guest Director 2014

26 Sep 2013

Critically-acclaimed choreographer, musician, composer and performer will shape Brighton Festival 2014’s programme of eventsRenowned for creating raw, physical live contemporary dance pieces set to his own, highly-charged, atmospheric musical scores, Hofesh Shechter is seen as one of the UK’s most exciting contemporary…

Melanie Wilson talks about her new work Landscape II

26 Sep 2013

Melanie Wilson, 'one of the brightest lights of experimental theatre' (Music OMH), is a London-based performer, writer and sound artist. Her new solo show Landscape II is a bold hybrid of performance, sound art and film, which create a minutely observed piece of theatre.What is the genesis of your new work, Landscape…

An interview with Alice in Wonderland director Paul Davies

24 Sep 2013

A brand new production of Alice in Wonderland by the acclaimed theatre company Volcano comes to our Corn Exchange, Tue 29 & Wed 30 Oct. Director Paul Davies talks about the production and how his Alice is on a mission to reclaim her sense of magic.Can you describe your production of Alice? I can only…

Fly the flag for Brighton and make your mark on the UK’s dance map

16 Sep 2013

Dance Touring Partnership launches the second digital dance competition with acclaimed dance artists NobulusDance Touring Partnership and Austrian dance theatre sensation Nobulus are challenging solo dancers and dance groups to create and film a one minute dance video in front of an iconic landmark in Brighton. Entrants…
Credit: The Royal Pavilion and Musems, Brighton & Hove

Be part of 100 years of history

3 Sep 2013

Commemorate the shared history of Brighton Dome and the Royal Pavilion by donating just £3.Between 1 December 1914 and 15 February 1916 over 4,000 wounded Indian soldiers who fought with the allies during World War One were nursed back to health at the make-shift hospitals set up inside the buildings of the Royal Pavilion…

Facebook and Brighton Dome join forces for Brighton Digital Festival

2 Sep 2013

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival and Facebook have overseen the installation of a new temporary wireless system throughout the venue to deliver high speed internet for Brighton Digital Festival this September. The new system will allow for a much higher number of connections at events where there are dense volumes…