Exploring CAVATINA: Haydn, Schubert and the Youth of Today

29 Jan 2014

By Alastair CooperTo describe my experience of classical music as limited would be generous. It would be more honest to describe myself as woefully ignorant to anything beyond my experience of pre-pubescent piano lessons and the build up to Champions League football. I can’t differentiate Bach from Brahms or Beethoven…

The Great Escape 2014

25 Jan 2014

We are very pleased to reveal the first 100 artists confirmed for TGE 2014, including the Saturday night billing here at Brighton Dome.For the 9th year TGE will be opening the UK festival season, showcasing 400 of the best emerging international artists in Brighton. Here's a little taster: Amongst the first to join the…
Brighton Dome, Royal Pavilion Estate Gardens

Podcast: Andrew Comben discusses the joint vision for Brighton's Royal Pavilion Estate

24 Jan 2014

The Royal Pavilion Estate is the heart of Brighton & Hove’s city centre, recognised by its iconic domes and its designated Cultural Quarter status.The two custodians of the estate - Brighton & Hove City Council’s Royal Pavilion and Museums and Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival - are working together in a…

Brighton Nights launches on Juice 107.2

23 Jan 2014

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival has teamed up with Juice 107.2 and Mayo Wynne Baxter to launch Brighton Nights - a show dedicated to Brighton’s live performance, arts and culture scene presented by rising comedy star Romesh Ranganathan. Launching on Monday 27th January (Monday to Thursday from 10pm to midnight),…
Blue Camel Club, 2013

New grants secured

15 Jan 2014

We are delighted to have secured funding to continue to deliver two of our projects:We have been awarded a grant from the American Express Foundation for our ‘Access’ project. This includes offering free tickets to help those not able to come unaided. It also supports a programme of events where we cater for an audience…
Brighton Festival Children's Parade 2013

Children's parade sponsorship

15 Jan 2014

We’re delighted to announce we have received an anonymous donation of £5,000 towards the cost of the children’s parade and our donor challenges one or more businesses or individuals to match his gift and support this fantastic community event. The theme for 2014 is ‘The Arts’ - the source of everything that makes…
Hofesh Shechter's Sun

Brighton Festival 2014

15 Jan 2014

As you may know, Hofesh Shechter is the guest director of Brighton Festival this year and he is bringing his new work Sun to the concert hall stage. Co-commissioned by Brighton Festival it will open the three week arts extravaganza on Sat 3 May when it comes ‘home’ at the conclusion of its first world tour. Renowned…
Patrons rooftop tour

Your opportunity to get closer...

14 Jan 2014

From speaking to members we know that priority booking and unique access is really important for many people. However, some members have shown an interest in supporting us further and getting even closer and that's why we'd like to tell you a little bit more about our Patrons Circle scheme. Our Patrons Circle is a group…
Brighton Dome special roof top tour

Roof top tour

14 Jan 2014

From speaking to members we know that priority booking and unique access is really important for many people. However, some members have shown an interest in supporting us further and getting even closer and that's why we'd like to tell you a little bit more about our Patrons Circle scheme. Our Patrons Circle is a group…

Brighton Dome Spring Playlist

14 Jan 2014

Take a little time out and enjoy a musical preview of what's on at Brighton Dome this spring. From indie-noir to operatic art-rock to sinister storytelling to Afro-Cuban fusion,  our spring music programme promises to be an all-encompassing tour de force of musical style, genre and performance. Whet your appetite…

The seven steps of Anton Du Beke

9 Jan 2014

Following on from the unprecedented success of the Warpaint edition of our seven facts about series, we turn the spotlight toward the Strictly... star, Anton Du Beke, who graces our stage this January. As the nation reels from the loss of another successful Strictly season we look to fill the void by…

Seven Things You Need To Know About Warpaint

3 Jan 2014

As Brighton Dome shamelessly looks to establish a ‘Seven Things You Need To Know About…’ series of promotional blog posts, it is the turn of LA based Warpaint to step up to the crease. The female four-piece arrive on a slightly colder stretch of coastline for the first date in the UK leg of their European tour.…