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White NightWhite Night, Brighton & Hove’s all night cultural festival returns onSatuday 24th October. From 11pm – 2am we’ll have music and a host ofsurprises as the Concert Hall Foyer is packed with free after-hoursentertainment. So join us and do something different with your extra hourwhen the clocks go back; mark the end of British Summer Time in style.www.whitenightbrightonandhove.com

In his first work for his own company since becomingArtistic Director at Sydney Dance Company,Bonachela delves into the world of signs andsymbols that rule our everyday lives and spark ourhidden memories. He explores the power ofimagination and the body’s ability to give physicalshape to memory, experience and emotions.

Inspired by popular culture and committed toinnovation, Rafael Bonachela has takencontemporary dance into dramatic new territory,working alongside film directors (John Maybury),rock stars (the Kills, Primal Scream), pop icons (Kylie)and theatre-makers (Jude Kelly’s Carmen Jones).

With music by Ezio Bosso (BalletBoyz) and sets byfilm designer Alan Macdonald (The Queen; Cheri),The Land of Yes and the Land of No is testament tothis collaborative spirit.

Tue 6 & Wed 7 Oct, 8pmCorn Exchange£12.50, £17.50, schools £10Post-show talk, Tue 6 Oct, free to ticket holders

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No other British-basedchoreographer spans high art andpop culture quite so effortlessly...The Guardian

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Vincent Dance TheatreIf We Go On

If you had one last dance, what shape would it take? A still dance? A silent dance? A song? A joke? A tearjerker? This intriguing proposal is the guiding principle behind the latest dance theatre production from leading UK company Vincent Dance Theatre.

An exceptional ensemble of multitasking performers and musicians responds to thisquestion in a series of individual acts that lay bare the very mechanics of theatre.Together they morph words into movement, shunt gesture into sound and even burstinto song to create a performance they can believe in.

Through miniature dances, militant manifestoes and extended exits, If We Go Onembraces uncertainty, hesitancy and not knowing with a dark, intelligent humour.

Suitable for age 15+Contains adult themes and language

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Brighton-based, Jerwood award-winning dancer/choreographer (Richard Alston,Ricochet) Ben Wright is back with a brand new show. His contemporary danceensemble bgroup made its Brighton debut in 2008 with the ‘Time Out Critic's Choice’dance triple bill The Diminishing Present.

about around seats its audience in a ring of 50 chairs. The dancers enact a sequenceof events that chart the passing of an hour, exploring ritualistic conventions fromprimitive to modern day. The result is an intimate experience that brings you so closeto the skin of the performance, you’re almost within it. An immersive 60-minute act ofattention that layers the visual and aural and lets the audience do the mixing.

Wed 4 Nov, 8pmCorn Exchange£12.50, £15, students £10

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Thu 5 Nov, 7pm & *8.30pmPavilion Theatre£12.50 (concessions £10)

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Wed 2 & Thu 3 Dec, 8pmCorn Exchange£12.50, £17.50, schools £10Post show talk Wed 2 Dec

www.randomdance.org

After sell-out shows across the world, WayneMcGregor | Random Dance returns to the UK for anextended run of its international dance sensation Entity.

Performed against a pounding soundscape by JonHopkins (Cold Play, Massive Attack) and Joby Talbot(The Divine Comedy), Entity is a staggering blend ofbodies, lights, technology and film.

A prolific dance maker, and winner of the South BankShow Award 2009, McGregor's recent commissionsinclude new work for The Royal Ballet (where he isResident Choreographer), NDT and The AustralianBallet. He has also directed opera at The Royal OperaHouse and produced headlining sets for the Big Chilland Glastonbury.

A work of 'startling clarity and breathtaking invention'(The Telegraph), Entity confirms McGregor's place atthe leading edge of contemporary culture.

Wayne McGregor | Random DanceEntity

A great sexy beast of a pieceThe Sunday Times

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An Evening with Joan Baez

The ever-popular Joan Baez returns to Brighton Domeon the eve of her 24th studio album release. Afterheadlining last year's Glastonbury acoustic stage and selling out the Albert Hall, Joan Baez is touringonce more.

Baez has always been a consummate interpreter ofother artists’ material. Day After Tomorrow is aselection of songs written by some of her favouritesongwriters including Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, PattyGriffin and Steve Earle (who also produced thealbum). Recorded in Nashville with an all-star, all-acoustic Music City ensemble (from Tim O'Brien andViktor Krauss to Earle himself), it marks 50 years atthe forefront of American music.

Promoted by In Time Music

Mon 5 Oct, 7.30pmConcert Hall£37.50

Thu 1 Oct, 8pmPavilion Theatre£12.50 (concessions £10)Standing

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Natacha Atlas and theMazeeka EnsemblePlus Clara and the Real Lowdown

Anglo-Egyptian singer Natacha Atlas returns to herroots for a live performance of her debut acousticproject Ana Hina.

Natacha Atlas first found fame alongside Jah Wobble,co-writing his Mercury-nominated album RisingAbove Bedlam. She cemented this reputation as leadsinger with Transglobal Underground whose fusion ofelectronic beats with Arabic music would foregroundher own solo career. Her eight studio albums haveembraced rap, drum n’ bass, R&B, Hindi pop andeven French chanson. Now, with the MazeekaEnsemble (an awesome global mix of strings, flute,oud, percussion and accordian) at her side, Atlasexplores a more traditional roots world, revisiting her Middle Eastern heritage to uncover a rich musical seam.

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club

An extraordinary 13-piece line-up of Buena VistaSocial Club stalwarts invites you on an unforgettablemusical excursion from the original 1996 Buena Vistarecordings to the present day.

Featuring Grammy-nominated Guajiro Mirabal(trumpet); Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos (trombone); Grammy-winning guitarist Manual Galbán and Barbarito Torres(12-string lute), plus a blistering Havana backline.Together they present some of the finest Cuban musicever made.

Promoted by In Time Music

Tue 20 Oct, 7.30pmConcert Hall£28.50

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Simply astounding The Times

Left the audience awe-struckFinancial Times

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Calvin Harrisplus support from Mr HudsonFrom DIY disco pop to anthemic 'stadium dance',Calvin Harris has become the poster boy of theMySpace generation. The Scottish songwriter, remixerand producer traded in the bedsitting room for the bigtime with his major label 2007 debut I Created Disco. Itspawned the Top 10 singles Acceptable in the 80s andThe Girls. He has since been courted by everyone fromKylie Minogue and Groove Armada to Dizzee Rascal.

Promoted by Melting VinylTue 27 Oct, doors 7.30pmCorn Exchange, £14 adv. Standing

Bat for LashesWhen Bat for Lashes (a.k.a. Natasha Khan) wasnominated for the 2007 Mercury prize for her genre-bending debut Fur and Gold, a new cult popphenomenon was born. Since then she’s toured withRadiohead, become a bona fide fashion icon, stolen theshow at Glastonbury, and collaborated with ScottWalker, no less, on her 'extraordinary' (Sunday Times),'intoxicating' (Q), 'sensationally assured' (The Times)sophomore release Two Suns.

Promoted by Metroplois MusicFri 2 Oct, doors 7pmConcert Hall, £17 adv. Standing/seated

Zero 7Grammy-nominated electronica/chillout musical duoZero 7 found fame remixing the likes of Radiohead andLenny Kravitz and cemented their reputation in theearly noughties with catchy ambient trip-hop tracks.Since then they have moved towards a more acousticsound but their live performances retain a super-chilled, friendly vibe.

Promoted by Metropolis MusicTue 6 Oct, doors 7pmConcert Hall£18.50 adv. Standing/seated

Gary NumanThe Pleasure Principle TourFollowing 2008’s Replicas revival tour, electronic musicpioneer Gary Numan revisits his seminal 1979 albumThe Pleasure Principle with a spectacular live showdevised around this synth-pop milestone. Released thesame year as Replicas, The Pleasure Principle wentstraight to number one in the UK, spawning theinternational hit Cars and paving the way for NewWave stalwarts from Ultravox to Depeche Mode.

Promoted by Lout PromotionsTue 17 Nov, doors 7.30pmConcert Hall, £19 adv. Standing

GongTo celebrate their 40th Anniversary of live touring, andmarking their first UK visit for nine years, Gong – theprogressive/psychedelic rock band founded in 1967by Australian musician Daevid Allen – hits the roadagain. With Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth and other coremembers of the founding line-up along for the ride, anew chapter unfolds in the ever evolving mythology ofthe original ‘space rockers’.

Promoted by Mean FiddlerSun 29 Nov, doors 7pmCorn Exchange, £18.50. Standing

Seth LakemanMercury Prize-nominated singer/songwriter SethLakeman won Album of the Year and Singer of the Yearat the 2007 BBC Folk Awards (for Freedom Fields). Thefollow-up – last year's Poor Man's Heaven – charted atNo. 8 in the UK. Unprecedented for a so-called folk -inspired artist, it captured perfectly the rhythmic, rawenergy that has become the trademark of Lakeman’strailblazing live performances.

Promoted by Big WheelFri 6 Nov doors 7.30pmCorn Exchange, £16. Standing

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Alison Moyet25 Years Revisited

Alison Moyet revisits quarter of a century ofconsummate songcraft with a live performance of someof her best-loved material.

To coincide with a career-spanning Best Of (releasedOctober 09), Alison takes a personal journey throughher back catalogue. All Cried Out, Love Resurrection,That Ole Devil Called Love, Invisible, Love Letters, IsThis Love? Revisit the classics that have made AlisonMoyet one of the UK's most revered recording artistsand earned her no less than four Brits, three UK Top 10hits and a Grammy nomination in the process.

Sat 21 Nov, 8pmConcert Hall£25

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Thu 12 Nov, 8pmPavilion Theatre£12.50 (concessions £10)

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Robert Mitchell 3ioRobert Mitchell (piano), Tom Mason(bass), Richard Spaven (drums)

Multi award-winning nu-jazz pianist/composer RobertMitchell (Panacea, F-ire Collective) teams up withregular rhythm section Richard Spaven (4Hero) andTom Mason (The Quartet) for an object lesson in the artof the trio. The result – the shape-shifting RobertMitchell 3io – has recently concluded sell-outperformances at London Jazz Festival, and won BestJazz Album in Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards2009 for its debut release The Greater Good.

Covering wide territory – from Wayne Shorter toMassive Attack – the trio has honed an eclectic mix ofmusical influences (spanning hip-hop, free-formimprov, electronica and contemporary classical) into abold new trio sound.

Ralph McTell

Ralph McTell was pitched headlong into the limelightfour decades ago with his now ubiquitous folk anthemStreets of London. The song earned him an IvorNovello award and launched his career. Sell-out tourson both sides of the Atlantic followed including thefirst British solo act to pack out the Royal Albert Hall in14 years. In 1993 Nancy Griffith covered his FromClare to Here on her Grammy-winning Other Voicesalbum, and in 2002 he won the Lifetime AchievementAward at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. With wryhumour, astute observation and sublime musicality,McTell remains a key figure on the British music scene.

Fri 30 Oct, 8pmCorn Exchange£17.50

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Mitchell's superbly fluid bandcontribute to what is proving to be agolden age for the piano trio with areally striking debutThe Independent

Moyet's voice is simply unbelievableThe Sunday Times

A national treasureBilly Connolly

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Staff Benda Bilili

In Lingala, ‘Benda Bilili’ means 'look beyondappearances'. With their mesmerising rumba-rootedgrooves and streetwise joie de vivre – Staff Benda Bililiare like nothing you have ever seen or heard before!

The band’s core members are disabled street-musicians, who drive custom-built motorised tricycles,and live in the grounds of Kinshasa Zoo in the Congo.They are backed by a younger, all acoustic rhythmsection pounding out tight Cuban-mambo-meets-James Brown-era funk beats. Soaring above areinfectious guitar-like solos performed by a 17-year-oldprodigy on a home-made, one-string, tin-can lute.

They’ve already performed alongside Massive Attackand Damon Albarn, and their debut album Très TrèsFort is a work of astounding power and beauty. Now catch them in their first UK visit live at Brighton Dome…

In association with Serious

Dreamy, joyful and full of delicious melodies: album of the year – signed, sealed and deliveredSonglines, Top of the World Album

Heart-tugging melodies ride on sweetly ragged vocalharmonies; the rhythm section and guitar work swaybetween rumba, soul, funk and blues. Extraordinary story,extraordinary music The Independent

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Sun 29 Nov, 8pmConcert HallStanding stalls £17.50. Seated circle £17.50 , £15(concessions £15) Under 26s Limited number of standing stalls at £10

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Ojos de BrujoPlus Mexican Institute of Sound

Catalonian nu-flamenco ensemble Ojos de Brujo returns to the UK for its first live shows since 2007.

Barcelona's global music collective has been kicking up a sound storm of hip-hop, raga, funk, rumba and gypsyflamenco for almost two decades. On the band’s last album, Techari, the usual line-up of guitars, vocals,percussion and turntables was lent further weight by star turns from Nitin Sawhney and Asian Dub Foundation.For this extensive European tour, ODB premieres tracks from its brand-new album Acoaná.

A force to be reckoned with in the live arena, ODB’s rhythmic edge is matched by a visual spectacle ofmovement, colour and explosive dance floor energy.

If you like Amparanoia, Manu Chao or Los de Abajo, try this!

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Kate RusbyChristmas KateFrom her Mercury-nominated1999 album Sleepless to 2007’sAwkward Annie, Kate Rusby hasbecome one of Britain's leadingmusic artists, whether performingsongs from the country's richroots tradition or her own self-penned material.

Tonight, Kate teams up withAndy Seward (double bass),Damien O’Kane (guitar, banjo),Malcom Stitt (bouzouki) and fullbrass quintet for a rousing set ofRusby classics. Plus a barnstorming Christmas finale – South Yorkshire style – asKate recreates the vigorous northern tradition of ‘village carols’ – mass pubsingalongs of sacred and profane seasonal fare.

Fri 27 Nov, doors 7pmConcert Hall£20, £25

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An utterly life affirming eveningEvening Standard

Fri 4 Dec, 8pmConcert Hall£15.50, £19.50

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano

In his first UK tour for 15 years, the legendary composer, producer and performerRyuichi Sakamoto presents Out of Noise (09) – brand new solo piano arrangements ofhis popular repertoire and avant-garde compositions.

From techno-pop trio Yellow Magic Orchestra to his Oscar-winning soundtrack for TheLast Emperor – via collaborations with David Byrne, Brian Wilson, Iggy Pop and DavidSylvian – Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a mercurial career.

Promoted by Mean Fiddler

a renaissance man of contemporary JapanThe Guardian

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Radu Lupu

Janacek In the MistBeethoven Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57

Appassionata

Schubert Sonata No. 20 in A major D959

In a rare UK visit, Grammy-winning Romanian concertpianist Radu Lupu takes to the Brighton Dome stage foran intimate solo recital. Lupu is one of the foremostpianists of his generation. He is also a peerlessinterpreter of the Austro-German tradition, reflected intonight's programme.

Beethoven's posthumously christened ‘Appassionata’was composed in 1804. Since then, the ‘titanic’ andtechnically demanding four-movement sonata hasbeen the subject of some suitably potent mythmaking;not least, Lenin's alleged crisis of revolutionary faith onbeholding this 'wonderfully ethereal music'.

Overshadowed by the spectre of death (the composerpassed away soon after its completion) and by theweight of Beethoven's own legacy in the form,Schubert’s Sonata No. 20 in A Major (the second in histrilogy of ‘late sonatas’) is informed by a melancholicintrospection. In similarly solipsistic mood, the last ofJanacek's mature piano cycles, In the Mist (1913) –which opens this concert – is an intimate confession ofa profoundly personal anguish.

Alexander Vedernikov conductorPiers Lane piano

Prokofiev Classical SymphonyRachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Whilst music is often historic and partisan, some worksbecome favourites simply for their unadulteratedbeauty. Such is Rachmaninov’s Second PianoConcerto. It may be many things to many people, butits effect was captured in one now-immortaldescription. ‘Every time I hear it, I go to pieces,’ saysMarilyn Monroe’s character in The Seven Year Itch. ‘Itshakes me, it quakes me. It makes me feel goose-pimply all over!’.

Sat 31 Oct, 7.30pmConcert Hall£10, £15, £18, £23, Premium seats £32.50

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Jukka-Pekka Saraste conductorLlŷr Williams piano

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5Brahms Symphony No. 1

Johannes Brahms had a habit of making promises hefound hard to keep. Chief amongst them was hisdeclaration in 1872 that he’d ‘never write a symphony’.Sure enough, and despite the thuds of Beethoven’sepoch-making footsteps still ringing in his ears, Brahmseventually proved himself spectacularly wrong. Whenthe composer’s First Symphony finally arrived, itcertainly made an entrance – launching with a turbulent,energetic face-off between pounding drums, defiantstrings and ominous woodwinds.

Sat 12 Dec, 7.30pmConcert Hall£10, £15, £18, £23, Premium seats £32.50

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London Philharmonic OrchestraOrchestral music is a unique mixture of skill,adrenalin, passion and the utmost humancollaboration. Over the next two seasons the LPObrings to Brighton some of the most ground-shakingendorsements of this: from Brahms’ first twosymphonies to the soaring ‘Fifths’ of Sibelius andTchaikovsky. Each concert showcases some of thetruly great performers of our time – from Jukka-PekkaSaraste (Oslo Philharmonic) and AlexanderVedernikov (Bolshoi Theatre) this season to Sibeliusmaestro Osmo Vanska (6 Feb) and pianist HeleneGrimaud (13 March) in the New Year.

£10, £15, £18, £23, £27.50Premium seats £32.50

Book more, pay less: series discounts 10% discount for 2 concerts15% discount for 3 concerts20% discount for 4 concerts

Book all 4 concerts and attend a special Meet thePlayers pre-concert reception on Sat 31 Oct (6.45pm onwards)

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Barry Wordsworth conductorMin-Jung Kym pianoSergey Levitin violin

Rossini Italian Girl in AlgiersMendelssohn Concerto for Violin

and Piano in D minorAt 50 series Short WorkBizet Symphony

No.1 in C major

The second concert of the season features the unusualMendelssohn ‘double concerto’, an early work fromthis prodigious composing talent played by theacclaimed British/Russian duo of Min-Jung Kym andSergey Levitin who had such success with theirWigmore Hall recital last season. This concert also seesthe start of our At 50 series where we have invitedthree composers who are fifty this season to suggestone of their own pieces for our programme. Thecomposers are Martin Butler, Jonathan Dove andOrlando Gough, all of whom live or have connectionsin Sussex.

Sun 25 Oct, 2.45pmConcert Hall£8, £12, £18, £23, £28, Premium seats £32

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Sun 4 Oct, 2.45pmConcert Hall£8, £12, £18, £23, £28, Premium seats £32Family ticket: Buy a full price adult ticket and get up to2 children’s tickets for £1 each for all BPO concerts


Barry Wordsworth conductorVasko Vassilev violin

Borodin Overture to Prince IgorTchaikovsky Violin ConcertoRachmaninov Symphony No. 2 in

E minor

A veritable feast of Russian music, the concert openswith Borodin, a member of the Mighty Handful,promoting a strong national flavour with his melodicinvention. Our soloist in the much-loved TchaikovskyViolin Concerto is Bulgarian superstar Vasko Vassilev,former student of the Moscow Conservatoire, whocame to study in London at eighteen and rapidlybecame one of the modern legends of the violin.Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony was written in 1907a full ten years after the catastrophic premiere of thefirst. It formed part of the intensely productive periodheralded by the Rachmaninovs’ move to Dresden and was an immediate success. It remains an audience favourite.

Barry Wordsworth conductorEmma Johnson clarinet

Haydn Symphony No. 96 in D major The Miracle

Todd Clarinet Concerto (world premiére)

Mozart Clarinet Concertoin A major

Kodaly Dances of Galanta

BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1984, EmmaJohnson has gone on to become one of the mostrecognised musicians of her generation. She hasdevised this programme around the commission andworld premiere of Will Todd’s new clarinet concerto –written for her with an added jazz spice in the mix – butalso including the ever-popular Mozart concerto. The200th anniversary of Haydn’s death is marked with TheMiracle symphony and the programme concludes withthe Gypsy and hussar inspired Dances of Galanta – acontrolled explosion of quasi-improvisational virtuosity.

Sun 15 Nov, 2.45pmConcert Hall£8, £12, £18, £23, £28, Premium seats £32


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Barry Wordsworth conductorRafal Zambrzycki-Payne violinThomas Carroll cello

Rossini Overture The Thieving Magpie

Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F major

At 50 series Short WorkBrahms Concerto For Violin and

Cello in A minor

We continue our five year series of Beethovensymphonies with the penultimate eighth – a lyrical,melodic work that looks forward to the compositions ofthe Romantic period. Rafal, BBC Young Musician of theYear in 1996, and Thomas, BBC Young Musician of TheYear string finalist 1992, met while studying at theYehudi Menuhin School, before heading to Austria tocontinue their studies with Gerhard Schulz andHeinrich Schiff respectively. Here they perform inBrahms’ last orchestral work – the beautiful, tunefuland perhaps neglected ‘double concerto’.

Sun 6 Dec, 2.45pmConcert Hall£8, £12, £18, £23, £28, Premium seats £32


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Barry Wordsworth conductorBrighton Festival Youth Choir

Williams Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Blake The SnowmanTchaikovsky Act One of

The Nutcracker

A concert for children of all ages featuring a wealth offamous characters from children’s literature. HarryPotter, the Snowman, the Sugar Plum Fairy, theNutcracker and the Mouse King lead us throughmagical kingdoms of musical enchantment whereseemingly impossible feats of flying and derring-dobecome commonplace. Spells, battles, sweets, spices,snow, and loyal friends are found and made. In themidst of the childhood fantasies, the music is evocativeand memorable. A work each from the 19th, 20th and21st centuries, it should ensure you leave hummingyour favourite.

The Four Seasons byCandlelightMozart Festive Orchestra in full 18th-century costume

David Juritz director/violinGail Pearson sopranoCrispian Steele-Perkins trumpet Tom Rainer trumpet

The Four Seasons by Candlelight has been delightingaudiences around the UK for over 10 years. Now, as theacclaimed Mozart Festive Orchestra (in full periodcostume) returns to Brighton Dome, Vivaldi'smasterpiece forms the dazzling finale to a concert ofexquisite 18th-century and baroque classics.

Performed in an evocative candlelit style setting, therepertoire includes: Purcell’s Trumpet Suite, Bach’sBrandenburg Concerto No. 3, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Trumpets and Handel’s I know that myredeemer liveth.

Promoted by Raymond Gubbay

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Spaghetti Western OrchestraThe magnificent five are riding into town! Direct from aUS and European tour and armed with over 100instruments, these brilliant musicians perform musicfrom the movies that made Clint Eastwood a star. The stunning Ennio Morricone soundtrack includesThe Good, The Bad and The Ugly, For A Few DollarsMore and Once Upon a Time in The West.

Fri 9 Oct, 8pm & Sat 10 Oct, 5pm & 8pmCorn Exchange£17.50 (concessions £15.50)

Best of the FestBest of the Fest is the biggest night of comedy inBrighton and maybe even the world! It’s a guaranteednight of unabashed showing off and big laughs.Definitely the only place to be this October.

Fri 9, Fri 16 & Fri 23 Oct, 8pmConcert Hall£16, £13 (concessions £12 for students and

Comedy Festival Gala withAlan Carrin Aid of Sussex BeaconA special treat for Comedy Festival Fans - Alan Carrmakes an exclusive appearance this year as part of theFestival Opening Gala. Alan will be joined by friendsfrom the comedy world to bring you a fantastic show inaid of Sussex Beacon

Full line up at brightoncomedyfestival.com

Thu 8 Oct, 7.30pmConcert Hall£30

Tim Minchin Ready for This?Following a sell-out UK tour last autumn, uberminstrelTim Minchin lugs his piano back on the road to give thegood people of Brighton another chance to see hisbiting and brilliant show. Tim wants to know if you areReady For This, without really specifying what this is!

‘Next big thing in musical comedy.’ Time Out

‘An extraordinary performer.’ The Scotsman

Fri 18 Sep & Thu 29 Oct, 8pmConcert Hall£17.50

Hans TeeuwenProbably the most exciting comedian to hit the Britishstage in years, Hans Teeuwen brings his phenomenallysurreal, critically acclaimed cabaret to Brighton for thefirst time.

‘Teeuwen is among the funniest performers I haveseen, and his sado-Dadaist cabaret is a masterclass inlaughter.’ *****The Guardian

Fri 9 Oct, 7.30pmPavilion Theatre£12 (concessions £11)

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Thu 8 – Sat 24 Oct

The Penny Dreadfuls The Never Man

From the chaps who brought you the critically-acclaimed Aeneas Faversham trilogy, comes a brandnew comedy thriller set on a mysterious theme parkisland. From BBC2 and Radio 4. The winners of BestComedy Show at the Brighton Fringe 2008 return tothe Pavilion Theatre for the third year.

‘Brilliant silliness. A complete and utter triumph.’

**** Metro

‘Unrivalled imagination, impeccable comic timing. A comedy masterpiece.’ ***** Three Weeks


Russell Kane Human Dressage‘The kind of gags that make yousnort beer out of your nose.’ Metro

‘One of the finest youngperformers around.’ Time Out

Fresh from his sell-out 2009 tourGaping Flaws and one monthresidency at theprestigious MelbourneComedy Festival,Russell returns with hishighly anticipated newshow. Preening, posing,prancing. Why do we? How dowe? Join the double if.comedynominee for an evening of fast-paced,tub-thumping merriment.

Sat 10 Oct, 9.15pmPavilion Theatre£12 (concessions £11)

Julian Clary - Lord of the Mince 'I, Julian Clary, have done for mincing what MichaelFlatley did for Irish dancing. But has the bottom fallenout of the homosexual meat market? I must tour mykingdom to find out… I’m 50. The shame of it. This willbe an intimate evening – a celebration, no less, of mytwenty-five years in the camp spotlight: how I got thereand why I refuse to leave. Come and see me beforethey put me in a home for tired old knackers.'

Sat 10 Oct, 8pmConcert Hall£20 (concessions £17.50)

Al PitcherThe Al Pitcher Picture Show

Every comic will tell you that a ‘funny thing happenedon the way to the gig’, but, digital camera in hand, Alhas the pictures to prove it! What does Al Pitcher makeof Brighton? There’s only one way to find out...

‘Pitcher sits firmly in the improvising, rambling,freewheeling comedy camp inhabited by the likes ofRoss Noble and Eddie Izzard. However, unlike both ofthem, Pitcher is one of the best kept secrets on thecomedy scene. But it's only a matter of time.’ Time Out

Sat 10 Oct, 7.30pmPavilion Theatre £12 (concessions £11) Sarah Millican

Typical Women

Many comics have asked, ‘What's the differencebetween men and women?’ Is it that men sometimesdo a turd so impressive, they want to show you? In thisshow, if.comedy Best Newcomer Sarah Millican gets tothe bottom of it. And finds out whether it's hairy or not.

‘Wonderfully wrong...incredibly funny.’ Metro

‘Her set is as neatly constructed as her individual,triple-punchline jokes.’ The Daily Telegraph

Sun 11 Oct, 8.15pmPavilion Theatre£11 (concessions £10)

Pippa EvansYour Evening’s Entertainment2008 if.comedy Best Newcomer nominated PippaEvans returns triumphant with more of her creations toentertain you, hotel cabaret style.

‘One of the most talented performers at Edinburgh thisyear.’ The Independent ‘Fabulously funny.’ Time Out

Sun 11 Oct, 6.30pmPavilion Theatre£11 (concessions £10)

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Arthur SmithAn Audience with Arthur SmithWith witty observations much loved broadcaster,comedian, stalwart of the UK comedy circuit andGrumpy Old Man, Arthur Smith sets the world to rightsand takes questions from the audience.

Thu 15 Oct, 7.30pmCorn Exchange£14 (concessions £12)

Stewart FrancisTour de FrancisGreat Comedians Come in Cycles. Don’t miss thisCanadian comic previously seen on Mock the Week,Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and 8 Out of10 Cats.

‘A brilliant comic brain...this stand-up cracks some ofthe best one liners I've ever heard.’ The Guardian

‘The human memory just can't cope with such anonslaught of superlative comedy.’ Chortle

Thu 15 Oct, 7.30pmPavilion Theatre£12 (concessions £10)

Simon Amstell Do Nothing

In his own words Simon Amstell admits that he will, likeeveryone else, eventually die. However, before that, hewill be performing stand-up comedy during BrightonComedy Festival. He has kindly requested that youdon’t attend if the date clashes with something in yourown life. However, we recommend that you clear aspace in your diary to come and find out what makesthe host of Never Mind The Buzzcocks such a livecomic sensation.

‘As close as you can get to a man emotionally andphilosophically disembowelling himself on stage.’ The Sunday Times

‘Amstell shows off a more tender side and delves intohis inner life to expose an unexpected sensitivity.’ The Guardian

‘Amstell ... offers a probing, cerebral show... He speaksfor a disconnected, disengaged chunk of Britain, sittingin their own trendily furnished boxes waiting for theworld - or some meaningful cause – to come burstingthrough the door. It doesn’t.’ The Independent

Sun 11 & Mon 12 Oct, 8pmConcert Hall£20 (concessions £18)

New Art ClubThis is Now In 1983, Tom illegally taped the first Now That’s What ICall Music LP onto a C60 cassette. 25 years later heplayed it to Pete and they made a show about it.‘Britain’s Funniest Dancers’ deconstruct this classicalbum to inspire new moves that shed their owntwisted light on then, the future and now.

Wed 14 Oct, 7.30pmPavilion Theatre £12 (concessions £11)

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Rhod GilbertThe Cat That Looked Like Nicolas Lyndhurst

Following last year’s sell-out show the Welsh Wonder isback on the road. This year Gilbert’s given his show aridiculous title just to annoy someone in Canterbury. Ishe, as he believes, a visionary in a sea of closed minds,or has he, as everyone else believes, got anger-management problems?

‘Without a doubt one of the best comedians anywherein the world right now.’ Time Out

Tue 13 Oct, 7.30pmCorn Exchange£15

Rich HallThe star of QI and Live at the Apollo, Rich Hall hasbeen described thusly: 'Grouchy.' 'Splenetic.''Extemporaneous powerhouse.' None of these matchthe esteemed Adelaide Advertiser who stated,emphatically, 'Rich Hall has Wild West eyebrows.' That alone is worth the price of admission.

Thu 15 Oct, 9.30pmCorn Exchange£15 (concessions £13)

Milton Jones Milton’s Paradise Jones!Stuff and nonsense from the star of seven differentseries for Radio 4 including his recent hit Another Caseof Milton Jones. Caution: contains weak language.

'Sultan of the surreal.' The Guardian


Sean Hughes What I Meant to Say WasSean Hughes, the youngest comic ever to win thePerrier award for his Edinburgh Fringe debut in 1990, isback with a brand new show.

The star of The Last Detective (ITV), Never Mind TheBuzzcocks (BBC) and Sean’s Show (Channel 4) whosedark, explosive style and quick- fire audience bantermade him a household name is not to be missed. Book Now.

‘High calibre comedy as it should be.’ Evening Standard

‘One of the best stand-ups of his generation.’ The Daily Telegraph

Fri 16 Oct, 7.30pmCorn Exchange

Richard HerringHitler Moustache

Reclaiming Chaplin’s moustache for comedy, the starof The Headmaster’s Son and 90s double act Lee andHerring muses on iconography, whether racists arecloser than Liberals to believing that all people are thesame and why an innocent square inch of facial hair hastaken the blame for Nazism.

‘He’ll be remembered as the best comic of hisgeneration, mastering every comedic art form.’ GQ

Fri 16 Oct, 9.30pmCorn Exchange £14 (concessions £12)

Jimmy Carr Rapier Wit

A heady mix of artistic integrity, loyalty and greed hasput Jimmy back on the road. If you only see onecomedy show this year… what’s the matter with you?Get out more. A ‘rapier’ is the long sword of agentleman. ‘Rapier wit’ is defined as clever, quick,intelligent humor. Please note that Jimmy Carr doesn'thave 'the long sword of a gentleman' and even if youlike him, 'clever, quick and intelligent' is a bit of astretch.

Sat 17 Oct & Sun 18 Oct, 8pmConcert Hall£22.50

Zoe LyonsMiss MachismoLocal girl Zoe Lyons returns to the Brighton ComedyFestival following her if.Comedy Best Newcomernomination in 2007 and DAVE award for Best Joke atthe Fringe in 2008. Miss Machismo is an all-new hourof punchy comedy exploring amongst other things:arming the elderly, human soup, and the Pope’sremarks about the blurring of the genders.

‘Razor-sharp.’ Observer Magazine

Fri 16 & Sat 17 Oct, 9.15pmPavilion Theatre£12 (concessions £11)

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Ginger and BlackThe Extraordinary Life and Times of HaroldE4 and BBC3’s dark musical duo tell a tale about what aboy did when Hitler was around. It will be done usingjokes, songs, and some enchanted props.

‘Dissolved me into giggles.’ The Scotsman

‘Summon shrieks of laughter.’ The List

Sun 18 Oct, 6.30pm Pavilion Theatre£11 (concessions £10)

Jack Whitehall Nearly RebelliousJack's always wanted to be a real man, like the ones inthe audience at Top Gear, but unfortunately he likesSmirnoff Ice and doesn't look good with his shirt off.

‘Shoo-in for stardom.’ Evening Standard

‘Sickeningly youngwunderkind.’ Time Out

Sun 18 Oct,8.15pmPavilion Theatre £11 (concessions £10)

Spymonkey’s Moby DickA glorious mis-telling of Melville’s epic novel. Fouractors find themselves trapped in the belly of a literarymonster. As they ponder the irony of their fate theyrecount the story of Moby Dick. The novel’s epicexamination of good, evil, fate and obsession is lost onthem. And then, mysteriously, found on them again.

Will Ahab’s thirst for revenge be unhinged by the well-meaning but staggeringly inept attentions of his crew?How does a mermaid figurehead make babies? Will thecameo appearance by legendary actor AwesomeWhales scupper everything? And how do you make awhale throw up?

Sat 17 & Sun 18 Oct, Sat 6pm, Sun 2pm & 6pmCorn Exchange£16 (concessions £13)

Jason ByrneThe Byrne SupremacyJason Byrne returns to the Brighton Comedy Festival.He is officially the highest-ever selling artist at theEdinburgh Festival Fringe. Come and see why!

'Watching Jason Byrne on stage is like watchingRonaldinho play for Barcelona. It’s not a matter of if themagic will come, but when and how often…He’seffortlessly masterful. If you leave disappointed fromthis show don’t ever bother going to see comedyagain.' Edinburgh Evening News

Sat 17 Oct, 10pmCorn Exchange£14 (concessions £12)

Ennio MarchettoThe original quick change artist brings his screaminglyfunny solo performance to Brighton. Featuring awhirlwind of paper costumes and split secondtransformations and backed by an eclectic soundtrack,Ennio uses his dynamic physical comedy and ingeniouscostumes to magically morph into parodies of culturalicons from The Mona Lisa to Elvis!

‘Without a doubt one of the best comedians anywherein the world right now.’ Time Out

Sat 17 Oct, 8.30pmCorn Exchange£15 (concessions £13)

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John BishopElvis Has Left the BuildingThis year John realised that he had reached the sameage that Elvis was when he died. Crisis. Come and seethe new show by the man the Independent on Sundaycalled 'a born story teller'.

‘A comic revolutionary.’ The Independent‘If you fail to laugh like a lunatic, check yourself into amortuary; you are probably dead.’ Metro

Sat 17 Oct, 7.30pmPavilion Theatre £12 (concessions £10)

Lucy Porter Fool’s Gold

Lucy Porter’s latest solo show is a witty romp throughthe history of gold. In these times of recession, gold isprized more highly than ever but what’s so specialabout gold, and why have we long been obsessed withthe yellow, shiny stuff? The show will feature livealchemy, a tribute to Mr T. and a very valuable, big goldthing with security guards and everything!

‘Utterly charming Porter is a frighteningly gifted comic.’Sunday Times Scotland

Mon 19 Oct, 7.30pm Pavilion Theatre£12 (concessions £11)

Stephen Grant Made In BrightonA Brighton comedian, doing stuff about Brighton,during the Brighton Comedy Festival. Local boyStephen has written his first show about the town(well, city) he loves and lives in: Brighton (and Hove).Aimed at both die-hard locals and occasional visitors,this mix of observations, anecdotes, gags andinteraction sees Stephen drawing from the audience’sstories to create a unique show centred firmly aroundthe great city itself.

’A true comic gem, which, judging by the packed-outcrowd, the city of Brighton and Hove rightly cherishes.’The Argus

Sun 18 Oct, 8.30pm Corn Exchange£13 (concessions £12) GRUMPY OLD WOMEN 2

Chin Up Britain

The Grumpies Fight Back and they're grumpier than ever!

A brand spanking new show from three of Britain’s top grumps; Jenny ‘the spleen burster’ Éclair - the originalgrump and star of many grumpy shows; Wendi ‘mad dog’ Peters - the all singing, all dancing ex Corrie grrrrrrrrump;and finally the queen of soap, stage and taking things back to Marks & Spencers, Ms Susie ‘the huffer’ Blake, (lookslike a normal middle aged woman - but scarier).

Ninety minutes of advanced Grumping - plus vital tips on getting through these gloomy days the Grumpy way!

Mon 19 Oct, 8pmConcert Hall £20

Stewart LeeIf you prefer a milder comedian, pleaseask for oneFollowing his acclaimed BBC TV series StewartLee’s Comedy Vehicle and award-winning UKtour 41st Best Stand-Up Ever the co-writer ofJerry Springer the Opera returns with a furiouslydownbeat set inspired by an altercation in a HighStreet coffee chain.

‘The funniest, most cliché-free comedian on thecircuit.’ Ricky Gervais

‘Surreally brilliant.’ The Times

‘His whole tone is one of complete, smugcondescension.’ Sunday Mercury, Birmingham

‘A masterclass in the best stand-up.’ The Observer

Mon 19 & Tue 20 Oct, 7.30pmCorn Exchange£15 (concessions £13)

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Laura SolonRabbit Faced Soup StoryPerrier Award-winner Laura Solon - star of BBC 1’sHarry and Paul, ITV1’s Al Murray’s Multiple PersonalityDisorder and hit Radio 4 show Talking and Not Talkingmakes her hotly anticipated return to the stage withthis brand new multi-character narrative comedy.

‘Painfully funny.’ ***** Metro

‘Gobsmacking originality.’ Evening Standard

Thu 22 Oct, 7.30pmPavilion Theatre £12 (concessions £11)

Jason CookFearFear. It's all around us, it candictate our lives, but it can alsoopen up a door to a realm ofhilarious admissions that mostof us keep inside. The storiesin Fear take place all over theglobe, making for an epic taleof one man’s journey throughhis own psychologicalminefield.

‘An expertly guided tour ofemotional territories that manycomedians would struggleeven to give directions to.’Metro

Thu 22 Oct, 9.15pmPavilion Theatre£12 (concessions £11)

Adam HillsInflatableAustralia's triple Perrier nominee returns with a brandnew hour of world class stand-up comedy. Uplifting.Joyous. Inflatable.

‘Hills delivers stand up so effortlessly brilliant youwonder why some comedians even get out of bed.’The Guardian

Tue 20 Oct, 9.30pmCorn Exchange£14 (concessions £12)

Idiots of AntsThis is WarThe Ants are back with their unique blend of fast-paced sketch comedy.

Having amassed millions of hits online, the creators ofthe most viewed BBC3 comedy clip on YouTube returnwith an all-new show. Renowned for their off-kilter takeon the world around them make sure you ‘grab yourchance to see them before they leave the circuit for TVland.’ Time Out.

Wed 21 Oct, 9.15pmPavilion Theatre£12 (concessions £10)Al Murray

The Pub Landlord’s Beatiful British TourThe Pub Landlord has extended time at the bar! TheGuv’nor will once again be hitting the road to raise aglass with you, the beautiful British public, whilstmerrily musing over a heady brew of topics; includingthe global financial crisis, London 2012, and hispersonal crusade to fix Broken Britain. Don't miss thischance to see the Guv's biggest ever live show.

Wed 21 Oct, 8pmConcert Hall£25

John HegleyThe Adventures of Monsieur RobinetMister Hegley returns with new tales about aFrenchman with some unusual [but clean] habits,which include burying his dog's kennel and his ownluggage. The stories appear alongside other new worksincluding an address to aliens on the subject oftransport and some animal 'impersonations' with the aidof a handkerchief. The audience are invited to singalong. But not to dance.

Wed 21 Oct, 7.30pmPavilion Theatre £12 (concessions £11)

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Reginald D HunterThe Only Apple in the garden of Edenand Niggas

One of the most engaging, brutally honest andprovocative stand-up comics working in the UK,Reginald D Hunter returns to Brighton Comedy Festivalwith his brand new show after selling out three showslast year.

‘His presence and intelligence make him one of themost brilliantly unpredictable comics in the country.’The Sunday Times

Fri 23 & Sat 24 Oct, 7.30pmCorn Exchange£14 (concessions £12)

David O’Doherty David O’Doh PartyDavid O'Doherty, the 1990 East Leinster under-14triple jump bronze medallist, returns to BrightonComedy Festival with his new show. There will bestanding up, there will be sitting down, there will be asong from this 2008 if.comedy award-winner where hetries to seduce the entire audience.

Fri 23 Oct, 9.15pm & Sat 24 Oct, 7.30pmPavilion Theatre£12 (concessions £11)

Tommy TiernanEhStanding at 5 feet 9 inches tall in his socks andweighing in at 168 lbs, this Gemini contrarian is backwith his irreverent mix of the wholesome and thetotally inappropriate. One of the few comics to take hisaudience on a genuine emotional journey elevating thesoul through rich, honest laughs, Tiernan has aninstinctive way of crafting words to bring his anecdotesto vivid life and make the jokes truly resonate.

‘One of the best stand-ups of his generation.’ The Daily Telegraph

Fri 23 Oct, 9.30pmCorn Exchange £14 (concessions £12)

Pete FirmanThe Pete Firman Magic Show

‘The best magic man around’ (Time Out) returns with ashow which fuses his own inimitable style with balls-out razzmatazz, jaw dropping sleight of hand andhilarious comedy. Pete invites you to expect theunexpected as he cheats injury with animal traps,swallows two-inch embroidery needles, eats woodlandcreatures and generally bends your mind.

‘The best tricks in the universe.’ The Independent

‘Funnier than most comedians and more magical thanDumbledore on a good day... A complete star.’ Time Out

Fri 23 Oct, 7.30pmPavilion Theatre £12 (concessions £11)

Jon RichardsonFor an evening of guaranteed laughs, join Jon as hegets life's idiosyncrasies off his chest in his grumpy, yetuniquely charming, northern style.

‘A junior version of Victor Meldrew ... only wittier andmore northern.’ **** The Scotsman

‘Richardson is an OCD-afflicted, grumpy young man,who can spin a brilliant routine and could well be thebest comic of his generation.’ The Herald

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Daniel Kitson We Are Gathered Here

Everyone you have ever known will die. And so willyou. And yet we dance in the looming shadows ofmortality, we dance and we talk and we eat and weargue. We read books. We care for people. Becausesomething, somewhere in the middle of it all has tomatter. Everybody needs something to hold when itgets dark, so who are we to point at anything and call itfacile or redundant or stupid or rubbish?

Even when it quite clearly is.

A new stand-up show from the Perrier-winning comicabout finding something important in an ocean oftwaddle.

Rob Brydon

Multi award-winning writer/performer Rob Brydonreturns to the live arena giving Brighton audiencesanother chance to see the show that sold out so quicklyearlier this year.

Brydon's credits read like a compendium of modernBritish comedy: Marion & Geoff, Human Remains, I'mAlan Partridge, Black Books, The Keith Barret Show, ACock and Bull Story, Little Britain, Director'sCommentary and most recently his highly acclaimedperformance as Uncle Bryn in Gavin and Stacey.

Catch him live and limber for more ‘gut-bustingly funny’(Scotland on Sunday) comic subversion.

In association with Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Tue 10 & Wed 11 Nov, 8pmPavilion Theatre£10

Mon 30 Nov, 7.30pmConcert Hall£18.50

www.robbrydon.com

Fri 2 & Sat 3 Oct, 7.30pmSun 4 Oct, 3pmMon 5 Oct, *2pm & 7.30pm *schools performance with post-show talkPavilion TheatreAdults £8, children £6, schools £5

An evening with Kitson makesyour belly and heart acheSunday Herald

Just hysterically, mind alteringly funny. No messing…The Guardian

Pinter's PeopleFamily Voices, Victoria Station, A Kind of Alaska

Brighton's own Incisor Theatre Company presents atriple bill tribute to the late great Harold Pinter.

Family Voices is a dark and heady brew of unresolvedsexuality and gallows humour. A macabre vaudevilledouble act, Victoria Station visits familiar Pinter terrain:isolation, dependency and rage. Inspired byAwakenings by Oliver Sacks MD, A Kind of Alaskaevokes a suitably icy desolation.

First produced together by the National Theatre in 1982(under the title Other Places) – and loosely linked by thetheme of ‘distance’ – these compelling 'miniatures’deliver a typically Pinteresque punch.

Recommended for age 12+

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Horseplay

Do you like horses? Ever been inside a real stable? Stepthrough the barn doors and see what adventures youcan create...

The Horseplay stable is a magical interactive spacepacked with horse-themed treasures to supportchildren's imaginative play. The children enter thestable where Helen Day (Hoof!) kicks off the creativefun with her special ‘pony-tale’. The children can moveabout, play, build dens, groom the horse puppet orsimply investigate their surroundings. With the aid oflight, sound, props, and saddle-bags of creativeexploration, their ‘free play’ becomes the performance.

While the horseplay unfolds, delighted parents/carerscan watch the action from a safe distance before joiningthe children to share their discoveries.

For age 3+ (and their families). Duration 50 minsProduced by Lighthouse, Poole

Hoof!

What happens if you are a horse and your owner ismore interested in her friends than taking you for aride? When a lonely pony spots next door's TV from herpaddock, she dreams of running away and joining theglamorous wild horses she spies on screen. In the swishof a tail, her quest for a herd, humour and a life withoutshoes begins…

Having boldly taken Laika the dog into space (Muttnik),one-woman theatre innovator Niki McCretton cantersinto view with tap-dancing hooves, an inch highcowboy guy, some movie screen magic and on-the-hoof adventures into the wild, wild West!

For age 3+ (and childish adults). Duration 50 minsProduced by Lighthouse, Poole

Jumping Mouse

Set on a shiny red London bus, Jumping Mouse is a fullthrottle adventure for children.

Martin is having a bad day – it's tough being nine and ahalf. Join him and a host of unexpected passengers for adouble-decker journey of fun and discovery. On route,you'll meet a bullfrog blues band, a clapped-out bison, aforgetful wolf... and a most unusual little mouse, who’sabout to have a very big adventure!

With live music, songs, puppetry and physical theatre,this magical story (adapted from a well-loved NativeAmerican folktale) is guaranteed to get you absolutelyrevved up…

So tickets please, climb on board – the driver’s saved aseat just for you!

Recommended for age 5+. Duration 60 mins

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Thu 29 & Fri 30 Oct, 11am,12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pmPavilion Theatre£7.50 (one adult & one child)£5 extra places (adult or child)

Sun 8 Nov, 11am & 2pmPavilion TheatreAdults £7, children £5, family ticket £22 (two adults andtwo children)

Sat 31 Oct, 11am & 2pmPavilion TheatreAdults £7, children £5, family ticket £22(two adults and two children)

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Fevered Sleep

The Forest

A thrilling new performance for five to seven year olds,combining dance, images, sound and light.

There is a place at the very heart of the forest. A placewhere things are not quite what they seem. Peoplebecome animals, birds become music, wood becomeswater, leaves become light. Everything moves (can youhear it?), everything changes (can you see it?). It’s allaround you. It’s full of adventure. It’s bursting with life.

It’s the forest.

The company that created Brilliant and And the RainFalls Down invites you to a surprising new performance,that will take you somewhere unlike anywhere you’veever been…

For ages 5 - 7Commissioned by Lyric, HammersmithA Fevered Sleep and Fuel production

Wed 25 & Thu 26 Nov, *10.30am & *1.30pmFri 27 Nov, *1.30pm & 4.30pmSat 28 Nov, 11am & 2pm*school performanceCorn ExchangeAdults £10, children £8, schools £7.50

Fevered Sleep offers a lesson in howcompanies creating work for the veryyoung are producing some trulysensational theatreThe Guardian

A luminous production, wordless andfreeform that holds the childrenfascinated in its graspTime Out on Brilliant

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Tall Stories and Network of Stuff

Them with Frozen TailsTwo unlikely tales – and one impossible one...

Following their delightfully daft Brighton Festival debut(07), more divine silliness abounds as Them with Tailsspin their latest unlikely yarns. And this time it's cold!Take two preposterously funny chaps. Some arcticanimals. A touch of frost. Add two improbable tails andthree seasonal stories from around the world – onecreated live from audience suggestions in an impossibleact of on-the-spot invention. The result? A hilarious,utterly festive alternative to pantomime for all the family

A masterclass in storytelling from the people whobrought you The Gruffalo and The Pickled King.

For age 5+.Duration 50 minsCo-commissioned by Brighton Dome and The Roundhouse

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Tue 8 - Thu 10 Dec, 10am & 1.30pmSat 12 & Sun 13 Dec, 11am, 2pm & 5pmPavilion TheatreAdults £8, children £6, family ticket £25 (two adults andtwo children), schools £5

If Them With Tails were anymore fun it would probably beoutlawed ***** Three Weeks

If only some adult theatre was as witty and inventive as this**** The Times

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The Bootleg BeatlesChristmas Concert30th Anniversary tour

Re-live the sights and sounds of sixties as the world’spremier Beatle band returns to Brighton with theirspectacular two hour multi-media stage productionfeaturing all the classic Beatle hits.

Using film footage of the period and 'with a little helpfrom' their regular brass and string ensemble the showtraces the history of the Fab Four from Liverpool'sCavern Club through Sgt Pepper to The Apple Rooftopin what has now become one of the ‘not to miss’ annualtraditions of the seasons calendar.

It's not the Beatles but you simply won't believe it.

Christmas BallWith the Berkeley Square Society Band

Recapture the golden age of ballroom dance at theglittering Brighton Dome Christmas Ball.

Once again, the glorious ten-piece Berkeley SquareSociety Band invites you to slip on your glad rags, dustoff your foxtrot and give your feet a festive treat in thesumptuous setting of the Regency Corn Exchange.From the waltz to the quickstep; charleston to the cha-cha-cha, it's music, moonlight, love and romance all theway at this seasonal celebration of ballroom bliss.Remember, dress to impress!

For those with bags of ballroom energy, the partycontinues until midnight with more classic dance tunesfrom DJ Rui Pereira.

Winter Ceilidh

The best-loved winter knees-up on the block is backwith more foot-stomping festive fun. Anyone who's everbeen to this annual step-fest will know the score: grab apartner and get ready to swing them off their feet! WithCeilidh maestros The Sussex Pistols at the helm (plusresident caller), you'll soon be Stripping the Willow anddancing the Gypsy Hill Jig with the best of them.

Under-8s chill-out room, kids’ cocktails and fullystocked bar for grown-up revellers – all the ingredientsfor a midwinter family fiesta.

Sat 5 Dec, 8pmConcert Hall£22.50

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Sun 20 Dec, 7pmCorn ExchangeAdults £8, children £5, family ticket £22(two adults and two children)

Sat 19 Dec, 8pmCorn Exchange£12.50, couples £22.50

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Christmas ConcertRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraBrighton Festival ChorusBrighton Festival Youth Choir

James Morgan conductorJuliette Pochin mezzo-soprano

Join Brighton Festival Chorus, Brighton Festival Youth Choir and the RoyalPhilharmonic Orchestra for what is now an annual tradition – a joyous celebration ofthe very best of Christmas music in the resplendent Dome Concert Hall.

Once again conductor James Morgan ushers in the Yuletide season with anunforgettable afternoon of festive classics. Join in with some of the best loved carolsalongside Brighton Festival Chorus and sit back to enjoy favourite Christmas songsfrom mezzo-soprano Juliette Pochin and the voices of Brighton Festival Chorus.

Get your festive season off to a rousing start and remember to book early toget your favourite seats for this atmospheric concert for all the family.

New Year’s Eve Viennese ConcertBrighton Philharmonic Orchestra

Stephen Bell conductorGuest Soloists tba

The end of year celebrations just wouldn’t be the same without the BrightonPhilharmonic Orchestra’s traditional Viennese Concert hosted for the fourth timein the Brighton Dome Concert Hall by audience favourite Stephen Bell.

In addition to familiar classics such as the Blue Danube, Tritsch Tratsch Polka andRadetzky March the afternoon will include more colourful orchestral evocations ofthe Dance, virtuosic showpieces and glittering operetta to get your celebrations offto a rousing start.

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Chicago The Musical

Coming to Brighton for the very first time thisDecember is the international award-winning musical, Chicago.

Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s,nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and alongwith cell block rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly,they fight to keep from death row with the help ofsmooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn (Gary Wilmot).

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander,Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse,Chicago’s sexy, sassy score includes All That Jazz andRazzle Dazzle. With 6 Tony, 2 Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, Chicago truly is ‘thesharpest, slickest show on the block’ The Times

A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin: it would be acrime to miss it.

Wed 16 & Thu 17 Dec, 7.30pm,£20, £25, £29.50Fri 18 Dec, 5.30pm, £17.50, £22.50, £27.50Fri 18 Dec, 8.30pm, Sat 19 Dec, 5pm & 8.30pm& Sun 20 Dec 3pm, £22.50, £27.50, £31.50Concert Hall

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Still the sexiest, most sensational musicalSunday Express

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Brendan Live and UnjudgedBrendan Cole from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing

Brendan Cole –the bad boy of BBC's Strictly ComeDancing – presents his dynamic new dance show.

Cole shot to fame in the UK as the fleet-footed favourite ofBBC TV phenomenon Strictly Come Dancing. Hepartnered Natasha Kaplinsky to victory at the programme'sinception and has performed in every subsequent series.

Now, in an all-singing, all-dancing live show Brendan andspecial guests showcase a host of classic dance movesfrom the sensual rumba to the elegant foxtrot; from the redhot salsa to the explosive pasa doble.

With a scorching ensemble of dancers, singers and hipyoung musicians at his side – plus a live soundtrack fromSinatra to Carmina Burana – Brendan Cole gives theultimate modern take on ‘strictly ballroom’.

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Weekly Pavilion TheatreWorkshops Mondays 26 Oct, 2, 9, 16, 23 Nov.

Static Trapeze Course for Adults With Emma Taylor

Learn the art of trapeze in a safe and supportive spacewith Emma Taylor.Trapeze 1, 10am – 11amTrapeze 2, 11am – 12pm

Both classes are for beginners£30 for 5 sessionsFor adults 16+

Sing-Along-a-Sandwich With Lorraine Bowen

Haven’t sung since school days? Fancy revisitingpopular songs, rounds and a spot of harmonising?Cabaret performer Lorraine Bowen puts the fun backinto lunchtimes with tunes to speed you back to workwith a smile. Extend your singing range, boost yourconfidence and give your lungs a workout in a fun andrelaxed environment! Beginners welcome; please notelunch is not provided.

12.30pm – 1.30pm£25 for 5 sessionsFor adults 16+

JazzCotech Dance Workshop with Perry Louis

Get on the good foot with Perry Louis in this high energyjazz dance workshop. Perry is the UK's leadingexponent of street-fusion jazz dance and has workedwith everyone from JTQ and MC Solar to Lost Poets. HisJazzCotech dancers co-host the ever popular ‘messin’around’ sessions at London's Jazz Cafe. With groupsequences, step work and floor elements – includingknee spins, drops and rhythm work – this jazz danceworkout is guaranteed to get you into the groove!

(No class Mon 26 Oct)5pm – 6.30pmAge 14+£25 for 4 sessions

Physical Theatre for Beginners Artichoke Artgrouptaught by Florence Leon

Looking for a fresh new approach to physical theatre?Want to develop your skills, confidence andimagination? Keen to increase your own bodyawareness and creative energy? With a strong emphasison natural movement and expression, this dynamicphysical theatre course brings an exciting newperspective to the performing arts. Through creativeand highly entertaining improvisation games, you'lldevelop new theatre techniques, discover diversecharacters and narrative forms. Any level, any age … allyou need is curiosity!

Course requirements Black trousers and black top. 2 – 4pmAge 18+£30 for 5 sessions

Choreographic Dance Workshops with bgroup (Ben Wright)

Experience first-hand the creative process of conceivinga new dance work with members of leading UKensemble bgroup (see P2). Using imagery to exemplifyideas, and working in partnership with other dancers,the company will lead you through the various stagesthat informed their latest touring work about around.

Suitable for degree level students and professionaldancers (No class Mon 26 Oct)7pm – 8.30pm£25 for 4 sessions

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Bonachela Dance Company

The world-renowned Bonachela Dance Company offershalf and full-day in-school workshops. Work closelywith one of Bonachela’s professional dancers to exploremovement and dance ideas from the company’srepertoire. The emphasis will be on Bonachela’screative processes, encouraging participants toexperience a sense of creative adventure and devisetheir own movement vocabulary.

Suitable for students studying dance at GCSE andAdvanced levelContact [email protected] for details

Random Dance

Wayne McGregor | Random Dance (see P3) has astrong tradition of undertaking high quality creativelearning that exists alongside the company's touringoutput. Events range from one-off workshops in schoolsand higher education institutions to longer residenciesand projects involving the delivery of dance andchoreography.

Contact [email protected] for details

Robert Mitchell 3io

Robert Mitchell’s award-winning jazz trio presents anexclusive workshop for students attending the band'slive show (see P6). Exploring composition andimprovisation, the band will also share its uniqueapproach to arranging songs by artists from MassiveAttack to Wayne Shorter. Participants (GCSE andabove) are invited to work on Massive Attack’sTeardrop in preparation for the workshop.

Thu 12 Nov, 2-4pm, Pavilion Theatre

One-off Workshops

Ballroom Dance Workshop

Prepare for the big night out at the Brighton DomeChristmas ball (see P26). Learn all the right moves fromthe fast rhythm cha-cha-cha to slow waltzes withprofessional dance teacher Carola Degener-Pereira,and get ready for a thrilling night of classic ballroomdancing.

Thu 17 Dec8pm – 10pmWith Carola Degener-Pereira£5 per person (for Christmas Ball ticketholders only)

Theatrical Make-up in a Day With Sylvi Du Sauzay

Get a head start on Halloween with suitably gruesomeresults! Learn how to create wounds and scars, ghostsand ghouls, or simply make someone very old, and veryscary! A frighteningly good one-day practical workshopfor budding masters and mistresses of disguise. Run byBrighton's leading make-up artist, Sylvi Du Sauzay.www.sylvi.co.uk.

Mon 26 Oct10am – 4pmDome Dressing Room (entrance via DomeStage Door)£20Age 15+

ILOVEMYWORLD

Cultural diversity arts and performance workshops forchildren. A special showcase for age 5-11

ILOVEMYWORLD is a new concept in children’s playdesigned to inspire a child’s creativity and imagination.

Brazilian Carnival WorkshopInspired by the Bahia Carnival in North East Brazil,create fancy carnival hats, masks and props; and learnand perform a Brazilian carnival song and dance.10.30am – 11.40am

West African Drumming, Percussion and DanceLearn call and response, drum rhythms and basic WestAfrican dance steps in this energetic workshop.2pm – 3pmSat 5 DecPavilion Theatre£5

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Orpheus in theUnderworldby Jacques Offenbach

Orpheus and Eurydice have beenmarried for years – and they just can’tstand each other! They’ve both been‘playing the field’ and Eurydice is nowhaving an affair with a shepherd,cunningly disguised as that sly old devilPluto, God of the Underworld. And, boy,does he have plans for her! Brighton-based musical theatre company TheWandering Minstrels revive Offenbach’s19th-century musical satire.

Thu 19 & Fri 20 Nov, 7.45pmSat 21 Nov, 2.30pm & 7.45pmPavilion TheatreThu 7.45pm & Sat 2.30pm £12.50(concessions £11.50)Fri & Sat 7.45pm £14.50 (concessions £13)

Fri 20 Nov, 11am – 7.30pmSat 21 Nov, 10am – 6pmSun 22 Nov, 10am – 5pmCorn ExchangeTickets adv £4.50 adv, door £5(children under 14 free; includescatalogue)

MADE09Brighton's Designand Craft Fair

Buy something unique and hand-craftedfrom one of the best contemporarydesign shows in the country. MADE09 –Brighton's annual design and craft fair –returns to the Corn Exchange featuringthe best national designers and makers.From glittering jewellery and beautifulceramics to designer clothing and one-off furniture pieces, MADE09 showcasesinnovative, original and contemporaryproducts across all media.

See www.made09.co.uk for full list of artists.

Circus Soup

Circus Soup is a delicious blend oflocally sourced, incredibly fresh circustalent brought to you by Brighton-basedcircus company The Circus Project.

Flavoured with acts both contemporaryand classic, and seasoned with newpossibilities in circus performance, thisspectacular show is brimful of jaw-dropping skills, from silks and rope actsto top-notch acrobatics.

Sun 25 Oct, 3pm & 8pmPavilion TheatreAdult £8, children £5

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The Circus Project

ZUMGypsy Tango Pasión

ZUM's world fusion originated as acombination of Argentinean tango andeastern European gypsy fiddling. Salsa,bluegrass, klezmer, calypso and bebopcomplement masterpieces by AstorPiazzolla, music from the golden era oftango, addictive traditional gypsymelodies and ‘intoxicating ...virtuosofiddle playing’ (The Times).

Featuring Adam Summerhayes (violin),Chris Grist (cello), Eddie Hession(accordion), David Gordon (piano) andJani Pensola (bass), this blistering quintetcreates an acoustic meltdown – acultural alchemy, where the world'smusic collides.

Fri 6 Nov, 7.30pmPavilion TheatreTickets £13.50

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LondonPhilharmonicOrchestraSibelius TapiolaBrahms Violin ConcertoSibelius Symphony 5

Osmo Vänskä conductorSergey Malov violin

Gazing from the window of his belovedhome in the Finnish countryside, JeanSibelius glimpsed a group of swanstaking flight. The First World War wastearing Europe to pieces, and Sibeliuswas visited still by illness anddepression. Into the bleak landscape ofhis forlorn existence the swans thrust asudden light and optimism: Sibeliuswrote glowingly of the swans beforecapturing them musically in the lastmovement of his Fifth Symphony with abeautiful, hopeful motif that soarsinspiringly upwards from within theorchestra, free from its creator’s earthlyconcerns.

Sat 6 Feb, 7.30pmConcert Hall£10, £15, £18, £23, £27.50 Premium seats £32.50

www.lpo.org.uk

Tue 2 & Wed 3 Mar, 7.30pmConcert Hall£10, £15, £18, £22.50

www.DanceConsortium.com

Way To Blue The Songs of Nick Drake

One of the most influential singer-songwriters of our age, Nick Drakefound little mainstream success duringhis lifetime; however, since his untimelydeath at the age of 26, his fragile,autumnal music has touched the heartsof millions. This very special evening,curated by Nick's producer Joe Boyd,features Danny Thompson – thelegendary bassist who played on manyof Drake’s recordings – anchoring astellar house band along with a sublimeline-up of special guest artists to beannounced. Drake’s original arrangerRobert Kirby also conducts a seven-piece string section performing his ownclassic orchestrations. Together theycelebrate Nick’s music through their owninterpretations of his timeless songs.

Thu 21 Jan, 8pmConcert Hall£22.50, £27.50

DanzaContemporanea de Cuba

World-class Cuban ensemble DanzaContemporanea de Cuba celebrates 50years of dance excellence with its firstever major UK tour. Rarely seen outsideits native country, this company of 21dancers brings the heat and passion ofCuba to the stage with an eclectic mix ofcontemporary and classical dance fusedwith Afro-Caribbean and Spanish styles.With some of the world's finest dancersand international guest choreographersin the mix – including dance superstarRafael Bonachela – from the heat ofCuba comes the heart of dance!

Part of a Dance Consortium Tour

KodoTaiko Drummers

In Japanese, the word Kodo means ‘heartbeat’, the primal source of all rhythm. Forover 25 years, Kodo, Japan's electrifyingTaiko drum ensemble have been thepulsing heartbeat of a vibrant, living artform. Combining roof-raising primalpower with extraordinary finesse, Kodoturn performance art into a physicaltheatrical experience like no other. Sincetheir debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981,they have given nearly 3000performances on all five continents,producing startling new forms of thistraditional Japanese folk art. Simplyunmissable!

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Some of the best dancers I have ever danced withCarlos Acosta

Dynamic electrifying vision...An essential experience

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AccessBrighton Dome is committed to making your visit easyand enjoyable. Where possible we operate familyfriendly and accessible venues but may ask customerswho cause unreasonable disturbance during events toleave the auditoria. Concessionary priced tickets,where available, are offered to registered disabledpeople, and where possible a range of prices isavailable for disabled customers. Each disabledcustomer can apply for one complimentary ticket perbooking in order to bring an access assistant orcompanion with them free of charge. For detailedaccess information contact the Visitor ServicesDepartment on 01273 261516 / 261525.

Wheelchair users

The Concert Hall, Corn Exchange and Pavilion Theatreare all accessible to customers with mobility issues.Each venue has lifts, accessible toilets (RADAR keys inoperation), and specific wheelchair positions.

Hearing impaired customers

The Pavilion Theatre and Corn Exchange are fitted with induction loops. There is a Sennheiser infra-redhearing enhancement system in the Concert Hall which can be used with or without a hearing aid.Please reserve your unit when you book your tickets.Ticket Office text phone – 01273 261538.

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Guide dogs are welcome in all Brighton Dome venues.Printed materials are available in large print format fromthe Marketing Department on 01273 260825.

Booking informationConcessions, where available, are offered to students,over 60s, JSA/IS, registered disabled/DLA or IB.Please show ID when claiming concessions. A list ofthe types of ID that are accepted can be found atwww.brightondome.org/HowToBook.aspx. We acceptMastercard, Amex, Visa, Maestro, Solo and Deltacards. Please make cheques payable to Brighton Domeand Festival Ltd. Tickets may be reserved and paid forwithin four working days. Book full price tickets online24 hrs a day at www.brightondome.org and select yourown seats online for reserved seated events.

Transaction fees

There is a transaction fee of £2.25 for phone and postalbookings with no additional charges for credit or debitcards. Comedy Festival tickets carry a £1 per ticketbooking fee. There is a reduced booking fee of £1.75for online bookings and no transaction fee for personalbookings. There is a £1.50 per ticket fee for rock &pop events.

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Unreserved tickets for standing rock & pop events willbe posted in advance via recorded delivery for £2.40plus transaction fee. Tickets can also be collected onthe night of the event 30 mins prior to the performance.

Door times

Doors open 30 minutes before standing events and 45minutes before seated events. Please note thatlatecomers may not be admitted to the auditorium untila suitable break in the performance and that someperformances may not contain suitable breaks. Pleasecheck door times and latecomer information with theTicket Office when you book.

Under 14s

With the exception of events specifically aimed atyounger people, under-14s coming to see a show willnot be allowed into the venues without a ticket-holdingadult. Age limits for children’s shows are determinedon an event by event basis.

General informationBar facilities

Each venue has its own bar where you can enjoy a widerange of drinks before most performances. For manyevents, you can avoid the interval rush by ordering yourdrinks before the show.

Small print

Programme correct at time of going to press. BrightonDome reserves the right to change the programme inunforeseen circumstances. Once paid for tickets arenon-refundable. Brighton Dome is committed totreating all customers and members of staff equally.

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Thu 1 Natacha Atlas 8pm PT P4Fri 2 Bat for Lashes doors 7pm CH P5

Incisor Theatre Company 7.30pm PT P22Sat 3 Radu Lupu 7.30pm CH P10

Incisor Theatre Company 7.30pm PT P22Sun 4 Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2.45pm CH P12

Incisor Theatre Company 3pm PT P22Mon 5 Joan Baez 7.30pm CH P4

Incisor Theatre Company 2pm & 7.30pm PT P22Tue 6 Bonachela Dance Company 8pm CE P1

Zero 7 doors 7pm CH P5Wed 7 Bonachela Dance Company 8pm CE P1Thu 8 Gala with Alan Carr 7.30pm CH P14Fri 9 Hans Teeuwen 7.30pm PT P14

Best of the Fest 8pm CH P14Spaghetti Western Orchestra 8pm CE P14The Penny Dreadfuls 9.15pm PT P15

Sat 10 Al Pitcher 7.30pm PT P15Spaghetti Western Orchestra 5pm & 8pm CE P14Julian Clary 8pm CH P15Russell Kane 9.15pm PT P15

Sun 11 Pippa Evans 6.30pm PT P15Simon Amstell 8pm CH P16Sarah Millican 8.15pm PT P15

Mon 12 Simon Amstell 8pm CH P16Tue 13 Rhod Gilbert 7.30pm CE P16Wed 14 New Art Club 7.30pm PT P16Thu 15 Arthur Smith 7.30pm CE P16

Stewart Francis 7.30pm PT P16Rich Hall 9.30pm CE P17

Fri 16 Sean Hughes 7.30pm CE P17Milton Jones 7.30pm PT P17Best of the Fest 8pm CH P14Zoe Lyons 9.15pm PT P17Richard Herring 9.30pm CE P17

Sat 17 Spymonkey 6pm CE P18John Bishop 7.30pm PT P18Jimmy Carr 8pm CH P17Ennio Marchetto 8.30pm CE P18Zoe Lyons 9.15pm PT P17Jason Byrne 10pm CE P18

Sun 18 Spymonkey 2pm & 6pm CE P18Ginger and Black 6.30pm PT P18Jimmy Carr 8pm CH P17Jack Whitehall 8.15pm PT P18Stephen Grant 8.30pm CE P19

Mon 19 Lucy Porter 7.30pm PT P19Grumpy Old Women 2 8pm CH P19Stewart Lee 7.30pm CE P19

Tue 20 Stewart Lee 7.30pm CE P19Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club 7.30pm CH P4Adam Hills 9.30pm CE P20

Wed 21 Al Murray 8pm CH P20John Hegley 7.30pm PT P20Idiots of Ants 9.15pm PT P20

Thu 22 Laura Solon 7.30pm PT P20Jason Cook 9.15pm PT P20

Fri 23 Reginal D Hunter 7.30pm CE P21Pete Firman 7.30pm PT P21Best of the Fest 8pm CH P14David O’Doherty 9.15pm PT P21Tommy Tiernan 9.30pm CE P21

Sat 24 Reginal D Hunter 7.30pm CE P21David O’Doherty 7.30pm PT P21Jon Richardson 9.30pm CE P21

Sun 25 Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2.45pm CH P12The Circus Project 3pm & 8pm PT P32

Tue 27 Dizzee Rascal doors 7pm CH WCalvin Harris doors 7.30pm CE P5

Thu 29 Horseplay 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3.30pm PT P23Tim Minchin 8pm CH P14

Fri 30 Horseplay 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3.30pm PT P23Ralph McTell 8pm CE P6

Sat 31 Hoof! 11am & 2pm PT P23London Philharmonic Orchestra 7.30pm CH P11

Wed 4 Vincent Dance Theatre 8pm CE P2Thu 5 bgroup 7pm & 8.30pm PT P2Fri 6 ZUM 7.30pm PT P32

Seth Lakeman doors 7.30pm CE P5Sun 8 Unpacked Theatre Company 11am & 2pm PT P23Tue 10 Daniel Kitson 8pm PT P22Wed 11 Daniel Kitson 8pm PT P22

Staff Benda Bilili 8pm CH P7Thu 12 Beverley Knight doors 7pm CH W

Robert Mitchell 3io 8pm PT P6Sun 15 Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2.45pm CH P12Tue 17 Gary Numan doors 7.30pm CH P5Thu 19 Alesha Dixon doors 7pm CH W

The Wandering Minstrels 7.45pm PT P32Fri 20 MADE09 Brighton’s Design & Craft Fair 11am – 7.30pm CE P32

Ladysmith Black Mambazo 7.30pm CH WThe Wandering Minstrels 7.45pm PT P32

Sat 21 MADE09 Brighton’s Design & Craft Fair 10am – 6pm CE P32The Wandering Minstrels 2.30pm & 7.45pm PT P32Alison Moyet 8pm CH P6

Sun 22 MADE09 Brighton’s Design & Craft Fair 10am – 5pm CE P32Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2.45pm CH P13Max Miller Appreciation Society 3pm PT W

Wed 25 The Forest 10.30am & 1.30pm CE P24Thu 26 The Forest 10.30am & 1.30pm CE P24

Four Seasons by Candlelight 7.30pm CH P13

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Fri 27 The Forest 1.30am & 4.30pm CE P24Fri 27 Ryuichi Sakamoto doors 7pm CH P9Sat 28 Fevered Sleep 11am & 2pm CE P24Sun 29 Gong doors 7pm CE P5

Ojos de Brujo 8pm CH P8Mon 30 Rob Brydon 7.30pm CH P22

Wed 2 Wayne McGregor | Random Dance 8pm CE P3Thu 3 Wayne McGregor | Random Dance 8pm CE P3Fri 4 Kate Rusby 8pm CH P9Sat 5 The Bootleg Beatles 8pm CH P26Sun 6 Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2.45pm CH P13Tue 8 Them with Frozen Tails 10am & 1.30pm PT P25Wed 9 Them with Frozen Tails 10am & 1.30pm PT P25Thu 10 Them with Frozen Tails 10am & 1.30pm PT P25Sat 12 Them with Frozen Tails 11am, 2pm, 5pm PT P25

London Philharmonic Orchestra 7.30pm CH P11Sun 13 Them with Frozen Tails 11am, 2pm, 5pm PT P25

Christmas Concert 4pm CH P27Wed 16 Chicago The Musical 7.30pm CH P28Thu 17 Chicago The Musical 7.30pm CH P28Fri 18 Chicago The Musical 5.30pm & 8.30pm CH P28Sat 19 Christmas Ball 8pm CE P26

Chicago The Musical 5pm & 8.30pm CH P28Sun 20 Winter Ceilidh 7pm CE P26

Chicago The Musical 3pm CH P28Tue 22 Brendan Cole 7.30pm CH P29Wed 23 Brendan Cole 7.30pm CH P29Sun 27 Brendan Cole 2.30pm & 7.30pm CH P29Mon 28 Brendan Cole 2.30pm & 7.30pm CH P29Thu 31 New Year’s Eve Viennese Concert 2.45pm CH P27

Mon 26 Theatrical Make-up 10am PT P31Trapeze 1 10am – 11am PT P30Trapeze 2 11am – 12pm PT P30Sing-Along-a-Sandwich 12.30pm PT P30Physical Theatre for Beginners 2pm PT P30

Mon 2 Trapeze 1 10am – 11am PT P30Trapeze 2 11am – 12pm PT P30Sing-Along-a-Sandwich 12.30pm PT P30Physical Theatre for Beginners 2pm PT P30JazzCotech 5pm PT P30Dance Workshops with bgroup 7pm PT P30

Mon 9 Trapeze 1 10am – 11am PT P30Trapeze 2 11am – 12pm PT P30Sing-Along-a-Sandwich 12.30pm PT P30Physical Theatre for Beginners 2pm PT P30JazzCotech 5pm PT P30

Mon 9 Dance Workshops with bgroup 7pm PT P30Thu 12 Robert Mitchell 3io schools workshop 2pm PT P31Mon 16 Trapeze 1 10am – 11am PT P30

Trapeze 2 11am – 12pm PT P30Sing-Along-a-Sandwich 12.30pm PT P30Physical Theatre for Beginners 2pm PT P30JazzCotech 5pm PT P30Dance Workshops with bgroup 7pm PT P30

Thu 17 Ballroom Dance Workshop 8pm PT P31Mon 23 Trapeze 1 10am – 11am PT P30

Trapeze 2 11am – 12pm PT P30Sing-Along-a-Sandwich 12.30pm PT P30Physical Theatre for Beginners 2pm PT P30JazzCotech 5pm PT P30Dance Workshops with bgroup 7pm PT P30

Sat 5 ILOVEMYWORLD: Brazilian Carnival 10.30am PT P31ILOVEMYWORLD: Percussion and Dance 2pm PT P31

2010Thu 21 Jan Way to Blue – The Songs of Nick Drake 8pm CH P33Sat 6 Feb London Philharmonic Orchestra 7.30pm CH P33Tue 2 Mar Danza Contemporanea de Cuba 7.30pm CH P33Wed 3 Mar Danza Contemporanea de Cuba 7.30pm CH P33Thu 4 Mar Kodo-Taiko Drummers 7.30pm CH P33

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Workshops Each Brighton Dome season has its ownrange of workshops and talks designed tosuit all ages and interests. Look out forthis symbol throughout the brochure.

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