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Brighton Dome Autumn 19 – Spring 20

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Thank You

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Major Sponsors

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Mrs A Lacy-Tate Trust | BBC Children in Need Brighton District Nursing Association Trust

The Chalk Cliff Trust The Ian Askew Charitable Trust

The John Thaw Foundation | The Lynn Foundation The Pebble Trust | The Sobell Foundation

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Programming Partners

INSTITUT FRANCAIS

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dc dance consortium APPLES AND SNAKES

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Patrons Circle

The Aisbitt Family | Sue Addis | Heather & Tony Allen Mary Allen | Rob Ashton Prof James Barlow & Ms Hilary Brown | Paul & Dee Bonett Ali Braithwaite | Caraline Brown | Caroline & Howard Carter Sir Michael & Lady Sue Checkland | Andrew Comben Princess Giada del Drago | Ms Karen Doherty Rachel Dupere | Michael Farthing & Alison McLean Prof Gary Frost & Val Frost Prof David Gann CBE & Ms Anne Asha | Arjo Ghosh Richard & Kate Hall | David Harrison John Hird & Yoshio Akiyama | Danny Homan Lady Helena Hughes Dr Leslie Ironside & Judy Ironside MBE Dr Glynn Jones DL OBE | Karl Jones Dee Lahiri & Nick Southgate | Gill Lamden Kilgarriff Julie Lawrence & Jeff Rodrigues | Chris & Clem Martin Ms. C. McIlvenny | Gary Miller | Kellie Miller & Kim Jones Ms Diane Moody & Prof Frans Berkhout | Philip Morgan Patricia Nathan | Judge Marian Norrie-Walker | Michael Pitts Andrew & Margaret Polmear | Ronald Power MBE Donald Reid | Clare Rogers | Seb & Jo Royle Paul & Mary Sansbury | Dr Donia Scott & Prof Howard Rush Richard & Soraya Shaw | David & Kim Shrigley Robin & Anja St Clair Jones | John Summers | Barbaros Tanc Polly Toynbee | Lady Betty Watson | Martin & Sarah Williams Richard Zinzan & Chris Storey Those who wish to remain anonymous

For sponsorship – please contact Susie Tempest 01273 260845 | susie.tempest@brightondome.org For Patrons Circle – please contact Sarah Shepherd 01273 260818 | sarah.shepherd@brightondome.org

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Welcome

We are thrilled to welcome a feast of events to Brighton Dome and our partner venues from this Autumn through to Spring 2020.

Experience artists and performances from across the globe, with a diverse dance line-up that includes revolutionary Afrobeat-infused dance (p24-29), daredevil Finnish circus and an unrivalled cast of lions, tigers and Paddington Bear this Christmas (p41-47) and so much more music, comedy and family events.

We also want to share an update on the refurbishment of the Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre. The building contractors, R.Durtnell & Sons Ltd, have ceased work on the project having entered into a Company Voluntary Arrangement. Together with Brighton & Hove City Council, we are determined to complete the project as quickly as possible and we are busy collaborating with artists and organisations on creating an exciting programme of events once reopen. Thank you for your support in helping to restore these historically important venues and the generous donations we continue to receive via our Build Brighton Dome community fundraising appeal – every penny does help (see p73).

We’re gearing up for exciting times at Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival - we hope you’ll join us on the journey ahead.

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Contents p9 Contemporary Music p14 Classical Music p22 Brighton & Hove Music & Arts p24 Dance p30 Film p32 Words p37 Children & Family p41 Christmas p48 Comedy p60 Heritage & Tours p66 Join In p73 Help Build Brighton Dome p75 Support Us p77 Local Discounts p79 Your Visit p85 Calendar p94 Venue Hire p95 Assisted Performances

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Contemporary Music

Kate Tempest

Spoken word lyricist Kate Tempest returns with her latest critically acclaimed album, The Book of Traps and Lessons.

Sat 19 Oct, 7pm Concert Hall £29.50 (returns only)

The Unthanks The Emily Brontë Song Cycle

A song cycle commissioned to mark Emily Brontë’s 200th birthday, English folk group The Unthanks invite us into the Wuthering Heights author’s darkly passionate world. Writing on her original cabinet piano, Yorkshire born Unthanks composer Adrian McNally has turned ten of her poems into song, performed with

bandmates Rachel and Becky Unthank and recorded in the Parsonage in Haworth where Emily lived and worked.

Plus support from The Bookshop Band, writers and performers of songs inspired by books.

Mon 21 Oct, 7.30pm Concert Hall £24.50

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Steeleye Span 50th Anniversary Tour

Fifty years on and Steeleye Span, led as ever by the iconic Maddy Prior, mark this incredible milestone with a night of favourites and songs from new album EST’D 1969.

Thu 12 Dec, 7.30pm Concert Hall £26.50

Transatlantic Sessions

Originating as part of the award-winning BBC TV series, Transatlantic Sessions brings together the finest Celtic and Americana musicians.

Sat 8 Feb, 7.30pm Concert Hall £31, £33

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Kano (pictured) Sun 6 Oct, 7pm Ludovico Einaudi Sun 13 Oct, 8pm Returns only The House & Garage Orchestra Thu 17 Oct, 7pm Richard Hawley Fri 18 Oct, 7pm Herbie Flowers’ Jazz Breakfast Sun 20 Oct & Sun 24 Nov, 11am See website for future dates Lisa Stansfield Wed 23 Oct, 7pm Jack Savoretti Wed 6 Nov, 7pm Returns only Happy Mondays Thu 7 Nov, 7pm Loyle Carner Fri 8 Nov, 7pm Returns only

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Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited Tue 12 Nov, 7.30pm The London African Gospel Choir perform Graceland Fri 15 Nov, 8pm Freya Ridings Mon 18 Nov, 7pm Primal Scream Thu 21 Nov, 7pm Returns only Sam Fender Sat 30 Nov, 7pm Returns only Van Morrison Mon 2 & Tue 3 Dec, 7.30pm Emeli Sandé (pictured) Thu 5 Dec, 7.30pm SLAVES Sat 7 Dec, 7pm Dermot Kennedy Mon 9 Dec, 7pm The Darkness Tue 10 Dec, 7pm

Steeleye Span 50th Anniversary Tour Thu 12 Dec, 7.30pm (see p10) Beth Hart Wed 5 Feb, 7.30pm Transatlantic Sessions Sat 8 Feb, 7.30pm (see p10) Lighthouse Family Tue 25 Feb, 7pm

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Tindersticks Plus support

Renowned for sidestepping convention, the music of Tindersticks has been used variously in art installations, dance and theatre projects, fashion shows, numerous films and TV productions. Following the release of their 11th studio album in late 2019, the alternative rockers return to Brighton for the only UK date on their tour.

Sun 2 Feb, 8pm Concert Hall £24.50

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Classical Music

Coffee Concerts In association with Strings Attached

Our Sunday morning chamber concerts continue at their temporary home of Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) while the Corn Exchange is being refurbished.

All Coffee Concerts, 11am £18.50 (£16 concessions)

Full season tickets 6 concerts: £99 (£84 concessions)

Half-season tickets 3 concerts (Oct–Dec or Jan–Mar): £49.50 (£42 concessions)

Ages 8–25 free as part of the Cavatina scheme – see website for more information

Mithras Trio Mozart Piano Trio No.5 in C Major K.548 Fauré Piano Trio in D Minor Op.120 Helen Grime ‘Three Whistler Miniatures’ Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major ‘Ghost’ Op.70 No.1 Sun 20 Oct 2019 Endymion Beethoven Sonata No. 10 for Piano and Violin in G Major, Op.96 Beethoven Horn Sonata in F Major Op.17 Brahms Horn Trio in E Flat Major Op.40 Sun 17 Nov 2019

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Maxwell Quartet Haydn String Quartet in C Major Op.74 No.1 Roukens Visions at Sea Scottish Folk Music Schubert String Quartet in D Minor ‘Death & the Maiden’ D.810 Sun 8 Dec 2019

Maxwell Quartet supported by

Heath Quartet Beethoven String Quartet in D Major Op.18 No.3 Brahms String Quartet in A Minor Op. 51 No.2 Beethoven String Quartet in C major Op.59 No.3 Sun 26 Jan 2020 Castalian Quartet Schumann String Quartet in F Major, Op.41 No.2 Janacek String Quartet No.1 in E Minor, ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ Brahms String Quartet in B Flat Major, Op.67 No.3 Sun 23 Feb 2020 Aronowitz Ensemble Schubert String Trio in B flat major, D.471 Beethoven Piano Trio in C minor, Op.1 No.3 Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor, Op.84 Sun 22 Mar 2020

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London Philharmonic Orchestra The Spirit of Beethoven Beethoven Overture, Leonore No. 3 Beethoven Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Kensho Watanabe conductor Emmanuel Tjeknavorian violin London Philharmonic Orchestra

Until you’ve heard Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony in full heart-pounding flight, you’ve never known just how intoxicating music can be. It’s the only possible way to crown a whole concert devoted to his multi-faceted genius.

Sat 21 Sep 2019, 7.30pm A celebration of British cinema Programme includes: Jarre Main theme (Lawrence of Arabia) Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, Mvt 1 (Brief Encounter) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21, Mvt 2 (The Spy Who Loved Me) Arnold Suite (David Copperfield) Rota Love theme (Romeo & Juliet) Rodney Bennett Waltz (Murder on the Orient Express) Rodney Bennett Love theme (Four Weddings and a Funeral) Bliss Suite (Things to Come)

Anthony Weeden conductor Piers Lane piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Film music maestro Anthony Weeden introduces a century of great British film scores – these are the soundtracks of our lives played with energy and flair.

Sat 2 Nov 2019, 7.30pm Love and loss

Dvořák Cello Concerto Sibelius Symphony No. 2

Joshua Weilerstein conductor Leonard Elschenbroich cello (pictured) London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sibelius’ Second Symphony is an inspirational climax to an evening that opens with Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, played tonight by Leonard Elschenbroich, a cellist who’s been praised for his ‘gripping and impassioned’ performances.

Sat 15 Feb 2020, 7.30pm

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Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony

Beethoven Overture, Fidelio Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)

Matthew Coorey conductor Joanna MacGregor piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

British pianist Joanna MacGregor finds something new in everything she plays; together with conductor Matthew Coorey she’ll get straight to the heart of this very special Beethoven anniversary celebration.

Sat 18 Apr 2020, 7.30pm

All LPO Concerts Concert Hall £15, £22, £27, £32, £40 £8 under 18s

Season savings available in person or by phone only

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Season 2019 – 20

Autumn 2019 Christian Garrick & Friends with the Brighton Philharmonic Strings Christian Garrick Violin David Gordon Piano, Melodica Richard Pryce Double Bass Tom Hooper Drums and Percussion Eddie Hession Button Accordion Adrian Zolotuhin Guitar, Saz, Domra 0

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Astor Piazzolla Four Seasons of Brighton Aires Christian Garrick Deep Space Jean Sibelius Valse Triste Christian Garrick La La Le-O Anne Dudley Poldark Main Theme Budapest Café Orchestra Selected medley John Dankworth Violin Concerto Ray Noble The Very Thought of You Astor Piazzolla Libertango

Sun 10 Nov, 2.45pm

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Natalie Murray-Beale Conductor Thomas Gould Violin

Haydn Symphony No.49 in F Minor (Passione) Vaughan Williams Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik Serenade K525 F J Haydn Symphony No.45 in F Sharp minor (Farewell)

Sun 1 Dec, 2.45pm

This concert is sponsored in memory of Sarah Gershon

New Year’s Eve Viennese Gala

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Stephen Bell Conductor Ailish Tynan Soprano (pictured)

Tue 31 Dec, 2.45pm

Concert sponsored by the John Carewe Brighton Orchestra Trust

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Spring 2020

Brighton Philharmonic Brass

Tylman Susato Five Renaissance Dances Giovanni Gabrieli Three Sonatas Jan Koetsier Symphony for Brass Op.80 William Byrd Earl of Oxford March Henry Purcell Trumpet Tune and Air Chris Hazell Four Brass Cats – Kraken, Black Sam, Borage, Mr Jums Ray Premru Divertimento for Ten Brass (5 movements)

Sun 9 Feb, 2.45pm

Brighton & Hove Philharmonic Society presents Worbey & Farrell Rhapsody

Steven Worbey and Kevin Farrell Piano

The virtuosic piano duo return with their own astonishing arrangements of the world’s greatest music. Programme will include Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and Addinsell’s iconic Warsaw Concerto.

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Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Barry Wordsworth Conductor Thomas Carroll Cello (pictured)

Glinka Valse-Fantaisie Elgar Cello Concerto in E Minor Op.85 Tchaikovsky Suite No.3 in G Major Op.55

Sun 29 Mar, 2.45pm

All BPO Concerts Concert Hall £14.50, £19.50, £26.50, £31.50, £38.50 and £42.50 Under 18s/students half price. On sale Mon 7 Oct

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Music & Arts

Brighton & Hove Music & Arts Could your child be a musician of the future?

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival united with Brighton & Hove Music & Arts (BHMA) in 2017 to create a city-wide hub for cultural learning.

Learning to sing or play a musical instrument provides children and young people with a highly positive and inspiring passion that will remain with them for life. In addition, research shows there are numerous benefits to learning music, such as developing team-working skills, meeting new people, and increasing confidence, self-esteem and general well-being, whilst enhancing musical progress. Get Into Music

BHMA’s Get into Music programme inspires young people to learn to play a musical instrument. Each year approximately 3000 children and young people attend music lessons in their schools, and we currently offer tuition on over 20 different musical instruments, including the full range of brass, woodwind and string instruments as well as guitar, keyboard, vocals, drum kit and percussion.

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Music Centres

We also offer a range of group music-making activities for children and young people to further develop their skills throughout the year at our Music Centres. Meeting on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings, young musicians can join a variety of ensembles, bands and orchestras. An exciting programme of performances in venues across the city and further afield provides fantastic opportunities to further develop their skills and love of music.

To find out more and apply online, please visit bhma.org.uk

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Dance

Dance Consortium and Brighton Dome present

Dada Masilo Giselle ‘Exhilarating. Bold, brazen, unapologetic and absolutely enrapturing’ Dance Magazine South Africa’s award-winning choreographer, Dada Masilo, presents her fearless re-imagining of the iconic classic.

Opening in a lively South African village, Masilo’s Giselle tells the story of a trusting peasant girl who is thrust into a world of betrayal and shame when her lover rejects her. Spurned by her family and killed by heartbreak, Giselle returns from the grave as a supernatural being, bent on revenge. Performing in the title role, Masilo brings her stunning high-speed style to the stage, fusing ballet, contemporary and traditional Tswana dance. Powered by a hauntingly beautiful score by South African composer Philip Miller who combines classical strings with African percussion and voice, this is Giselle – reinvented for a new world.

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Tue 29 & Wed 30 Oct, 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £20, £25 £7.50 Schools, £15 Under 26 Post show talk Tue 29 Oct

Check website for dance workshop opportunities.

Faso Danse Théâtre / Serge Aimé Coulibaly

Kalakuta Republik

A globalised Africa takes centre stage in this ‘thrillingly inventive act of choreographic rebellion’ (Le Monde) by Belgian-Burkinan choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly.

Inspired by Fela Kuti, the political activist and inventor of Afrobeat, Kalakuta Republik uses an infectious and fresh energy to question the impact that an artist can create in their society. Throughout the work, the body exists as a centre for resistance – whether this is through power, sexuality, violence or fear.

Examining authority and frustration through a ‘careening, veering, chaotic political awakening set to music’ (A Younger Theatre), this is dance which is equal parts brutal, bold, fierce and beautiful. ‘Impeccable… powerful… the event of the summer’ Telerama (France)

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Mon 4 & Tue 5 Nov, 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £15, £20, £25 £7.50 Schools, £15 Under 26

FranceDance UK, presented by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, is a unique contemporary dance festival running from August to November 2019, during which 16 leading institutions throughout the UK will host over 50 performances by 14 young and promising French artists. With a focus on creation and innovation, the festival particularly highlights diversity and the work of women choreographers, many of whom are present in the UK for the first time.

FranceDance UK is supported by the Friends of the French Institute Trust, with particular acknowledgement to Aline Foriel-Destezet and Stéphanie and Jacques Gabillon

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Dance Consortium and Brighton Dome present

Acosta Danza: Evolution

International ballet superstar Carlos Acosta and his critically acclaimed Cuban company Acosta Danza perform a programme of new and existing works.

Acosta makes a guest appearance in the iconic Rooster, choreographed by Christopher Bruce to music by the Rolling Stones. The company also perform new work, Paysage, Soudain, la nuit by visionary Swedish choreographer Pontus Lidberg. Inspired by Vaslav Nijinsky’s L’après midi d’un faune, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui completes the bill with masterpiece Faun, set to Debussy’s original score with additional music from Nitin Sawhney. ‘Beg, borrow or steal a ticket for Acosta’s exhilarating Cuban trip. A striking show’ Evening Standard

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Tue 17 & Wed 18 Mar, 7.30pm Concert Hall £15, £20, £25, £32.50 £15 Under 26’s, £12.50 Schools Post show Q&A Tue 17 Mar Age 8+

Touch Tour Wed 18 Mar, 6pm and Audio description

A Sadler’s Wells and Valid production co-produced with Birmingham Hippodrome; The Lowry, Salford and Norwich Theatre Royal.

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Dance Coming Soon... Breakin’ Convention

The world’s ground-breaking festival of hip hop dance theatre is back with a fresh new line up! Expect jaw-dropping and inspiring performances from internationally celebrated poppers, lockers, b-boys and b-girls, including Jinjo Crew (South Korea) and Géométrie Variable (France) in a festival that showcases local talent alongside global sensations. Hosted and curated by UK hip hop theatre legend and Breakin’ Convention Artistic Director Jonzi D, the festival also features DJs, graffiti artists and freestyle sessions taking place all over the building.

Wed 27 May 2020 2.30pm & 7.30pm Concert Hall £10, £12.50, £15, £20 £10 Under 26s Under 16s half price Breakin’ Convention is an integral part of Sadler’s Wells’ artistic programme.

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Film

Calling all ocean lovers! Back for autumn 2019 with a brand-new selection of the world’s most captivating ocean films!

A mesmerising collection of short films featuring sublime footage from both above and below the water’s surface, showcasing the spellbinding power and beauty of our oceans. Celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers, oceanographers and mind blowing marine life via the big screen!

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Tue 22 Oct, 7.30pm Concert Hall £16, £14 concessions

Ocean Film Festival

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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Red Programme & Blue Programme

A thrilling night of adventure with brand-new short films from the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival. Join the world’s best adventure filmmakers and explorers as they push themselves to the limits in the most remote and stunning corners of the globe.

Double the adventure with a two-show discount for both shows (Red & Blue).

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Fri 14 Feb, 7.30pm (Red) & Fri 3 Apr, 7.30pm (Blue) Concert Hall One date: £16.50, £14.50 concessions, £14.50 groups 6+ Both dates: £29, £26 concessions (Early Bird prices available until Sat 9 Nov)

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Words

An Evening with Armistead Maupin Much-loved author and LGBT activist Armistead Maupin has been blazing a trail through US popular culture since the 1970s, when his iconic series Tales of the City was first published. The novel series has taken the literary world by storm ever since, and is currently being adapted by Netflix starring Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis and Ellen Page.

Don’t miss the chance to join America’s ultimate storyteller on his first UK tour, as he recounts his favourite tales and observations on the world we inhabit.

Mon 14 Oct, 7.30pm Concert Hall £20, £25, £28

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Headliner: Francesca Beard (pictured) Poet in Residence: Connor Byrne Music: Amber Burgoyne Hosted by: Rosy Carrick Trope is Brighton Dome’s spoken word showcase which features top UK

spoken word artists, local musicians, poetry film and an open mic.

Each Trope has a theme, and this month we’re looking at HAPPINESS. What is it? Can we truly have it? Is it an end in itself? What makes us happy? Big questions for a big night!

Tue 15 Oct, 7.30pm Phoenix Brighton £6.50, £3 open mic concession

To take part in the open mic section you can email artisticplanning@brightondome.org in advance or sign up on the night if there are spaces. Maximum length of each piece is three minutes. A date for your diary The next Trope will be on Sun 8 Mar 2020 and will explore the theme of NATURE

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‘The Queen of British performance poetry’ London Metro on Francesca Beard

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Anthony Horowitz One of the country’s most prolific and versatile writers talks about the inspirations and passions behind his phenomenally successful Alex Rider series, including

the recently released thrilling short stories Alex Rider: Secret Weapons.

Sun 27 Oct, 11.30am Concert Hall £7.50 Ages 8–12

TEDxBrighton 2019

Bringing the magic of TED talks and Ideas Worth Spreading to Brighton with over 20 speakers and performers, explore changes being made today that will lead to a better world tomorrow.

Fri 25 Oct, 9am–5pm Concert Hall From £40

For tickets visit tedxbrighton.com

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Margaret Atwood

An evening with the Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic and inventor to celebrate the publication of The Testaments, the hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.

Thu 31 Oct, 7.30pm Concert Hall £19.50, £28, £37

Ant Middleton: Mind Over Muscle

Mon 9 & Tue 10 Sep, 7pm Concert Hall £30, £37.50, £87.50 (VIP)

Ben Fogle: Tales from the Wilderness

Tue 19 Nov, 7.30pm Concert Hall £29.50

Adam Kay: Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas LIVE

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat... but 1.4 million NHS staff are heading off to work. Following the million-selling success of This Is Going To Hurt, Adam Kay delves back into his diaries for a hilarious peek behind the blue curtain at Christmastime.

Fri 13 Dec, 8pm Concert Hall £30 (includes a copy of the book)

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Sussex Salon Can elections be made fairer by regulating fake news?

Is democracy being undermined by digital disinformation? Are elections free and fair? Sussex experts and special guests will discuss the latest research on how to regulate the trolls and bot accounts that amplify fake news across the internet. Who is responsible and who can be held to

account? Are the same politicians and social media giants both the cause of the problem and the source of the proclaimed solution? We will look at the social scientific research that can help us safeguard democracy and free expression, including citizens’ right to be informed.

Tue 19 Nov, 7.30pm Brighton Museum Lab £7, £5 concessions (includes glass of wine)

GCSE Poetry Live! & GCSE Science Live!

Two exciting, fast-moving and thought-provoking days for GCSE students. Learn from Britain’s top scientists and poets and get tips from experienced examiners.

GCSE Poetry Live! Fri 22 Nov, 10.45am–3pm Featuring Simon Armitage, Gillian Clarke, John Agard, Carol Ann Duffy (pictured), Imtiaz Dharker. Grace Nichols, Daljit Nagra

GCSE Science Live! Mon 27 Jan, 10.45am–3pm Featuring Prof Robert Winston, Prof Andrea Sella, Prof Jim Al-Khalili, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Prof Alice Roberts

Concert Hall See website for prices

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Children & Family

Drag Queen Story Time

Fairy tales come to life and dress up is real... Aida H Dee is the UK’s finest Drag Queen with ADHD. With a burst of energy and a unique look, Aida has been delighting children across the

country with her high energy, high fashion shows and her wonderful approach to reading your favourite stories.

Drag Queen Story Time aims to provide spaces in which children can present as they wish, where dress up is real. A treat for all the family and a delight for the senses, DQST offers family friendly fun with a rainbow twist.

Tue 29 Oct, 11am and 2pm

Founders Room £7, £5 child and concessions £22 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)

Age 3–7

Duration 50 mins, including stories, dressing up and craft

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Half Moon presents

Circles in the Sand a Tam Tam Theatre production

Join us in a world of buckets, castle building, spinning and tumbling in this delightful show which explores sand in new and exciting ways. The perfect introduction to theatre for the very young.

Created by performer Marleen Vermeulen and award-winning theatre director Sarah Argent.

Wed 23 Oct 10.30am, 12pm & 2pm Founders Room £7, £5 child and concessions £22 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) Age 0–3

Duration 40 mins, including sand play

Black History Family Day

We welcome the return of this annual celebration of African and Caribbean culture and heritage. Bring the whole family to join the fun, sample the food, dance to the beat, take part in family friendly workshops and listen to

the Griot storytelling, and learn about the life of Thomas Highflyer.

Sat 9 Nov, 12pm–5pm Brighton Dome Foyer and Brighton Museum FREE

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Large in size, and keen in nature, Zog is so eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon’s school, where dragons learn all the things that dragons need to know. Zog tries so very hard, perhaps too hard, and he bumps, burns and roars his way through years one, two and three.

Luckily, the plucky Princess Pearl patches him up ready to face his biggest challenge yet… a duel with knight, Sir Gadabout the Great!

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved Zog comes to life in a magical adaptation with music and songs.

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‘Lovingly interpreted with colour, flair and talent, Zog will have thousands of children laughing and falling in love with theatre.’ Musical Theatre Review

Wed 19 Feb, 3.30pm Thu 20 Feb, 11am & 2pm Fri 21 Feb, 11am & 2pm Concert Hall £14.50 £12.50 child and concessions £50 Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)

Relaxed Performance Fri 21 Feb, 11am BSL performance Fri 21 Feb, 2pm – see p97 Zog © 2010 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Published by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children’s Books

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Christmas

Christmas Open Day A Very Victorian Christmas

Step back in time and join us for a feast of family friendly cheer, Victorian style. Make Christmas decorations and other festive fancies whilst listening to carols and spending

quality time with the family away from the hubbub of the high street. Don’t miss out on our popular family photobooth too. Let the festivities commence!

Sat 30 Nov, 11am–4pm Foyer FREE

The Choir with No Name

The Big Christmas Singalong!

Brighton Dome will be filled with Christmas cheer for the third year running as The Choir with No Name, an organisation that runs choirs for homeless and marginalised people, return with their London and Brighton choirs for the musical highlight of the festive season! Expect all the Christmas classics as well as a chance to sing along and be part of this unique, feel-good event. ‘Very uplifting experience’ Audience member

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Donations and Profits from the night will support The Choir with No Name Brighton, run in partnership with Brighton Housing Trust.

Wed 4 Dec, 7.30pm Concert Hall £12, £8 Concessions

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Brighton Festival Chorus Christmas Concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Join Brighton Festival Chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and mark the start of your Christmas festivities with this annual, highly popular concert for all the family. Come and sing your favourite carols and bring your corniest Christmas

jokes to be read out. One lucky person can even have a go at conducting!

Sun 8 Dec, 4pm Concert Hall £12.50, £18, £24.50, £28.50 Under 16s half price

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Backstage Tour at Christmas Join us for a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine as you discover more about Brighton Dome.

Sun 22 Dec, 1pm & 3pm. See p64.

Brighton Dome and Roots to Riches present

Tales Around the Tree

In the middle of the wood is a tree with the brightest of red berries and beneath it sits Old Mother Holle. When she shakes her pillowcase out come feathers and snow and stories.

Come out of the cold, snuggle up and let Old Mother Holle warm your heart with stories of the wild woodland, and help her to decorate her special festive tree. A delightful moment in time for children to share with their grown-ups during the Christmas season.

Wed 18–Fri 20 Dec, 10.30am, 12pm & 2pm Founders Room Age 2–5 £8, £6 child and concessions £26 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) (includes a small craft activity)

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The Snowman & Paddington Bear’s First Concert

Herbert Chappell Paddington Bear’s First Concert Howard Blake The Snowman

Conductor: Timothy Henty Presenter/Narrator: John Savournin Orchestra: Covent Garden Sinfonia

The perfect musical double bill for all the family for the exciting run up to Christmas! Hear all about the famous bear arriving into Paddington railway station (and so getting his name), meeting the Browns and Mr Gruber before attending his first ever concert.

We then get fully into the festive mood with the classic animated film of The Snowman, based on the Raymond Briggs book and accompanied by Howard Blake’s unforgettable score, shown on a big screen. Walking in the Air, the soundtrack to every child’s perfect Christmas, will be sung live. Both pieces will be accompanied by live orchestra.

Sun 15 Dec, 2.30pm & 5.30pm Concert Hall £12.50, £15, £18.50, £10 Under 16s

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Live narration – see p96

Paddington image © P&Co.Ltd/SC 2019 ‘The Snowman’ by Raymond Briggs is published by Puffin Image © Snowman Enterprises Ltd

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Race Horse Company

Super Sunday

Enter an amusement park of pure amazement with human catapults, trampolines and a wheel of death.

This Christmas, six acrobats blend dark humour with phenomenal stunts to get your pulse racing in Super Sunday. High energy, non-stop fun, original music and a sea of colour, this show is an exhilarating roller coaster ride you won’t want to end.

Super Sunday is Race Horse Company’s astonishing sequel to the critically acclaimed Petit Mal: Concrete Circus (Brighton Dome, 2013). Formed in 2008, the award-winning Finnish company have created a completely new kind of contemporary circus marked by chaotic comedy and uncompromising acrobatics.

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‘Joyous circus show which embraces love, life, risk with rare daredevil skill.’ The Stage ‘So exciting you cannot look away for a second.’ Evening Standard

Fri 27 Dec, 2pm – see p97

Tue 17 Dec, 7.30pm Wed 18 Dec, 7.30pm Fri 20 Dec, 7pm Sat 21 Dec, 3pm Sun 22 Dec, 3pm Mon 23 Dec, 7pm Tue 24 Dec, 3pm Thu 26 Dec, 5pm Fri 27 Dec, 2pm (Relaxed Performance)

Concert Hall £15, £18.50, £23.50 Concessions £15, Under 16s £12.50 Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £65 Groups of 10+ £20 (Under 16s £10)

Early bird best seats offer: £20, £10 Under 16s. Book before Mon 16 Sep using offer code SUPEREARLY

Recommended age 4+ This show contains smoke and haze Supported by Finnish Cultural Foundation, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Kone Foundation, Samuel Huber Foundation, New Nordic Circus Network and Subtopia

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Ballet Theatre UK

The Wizard of Oz

Join Ballet Theatre UK as they follow the yellow brick road and discover all the wonders of Oz. Enjoy Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion, (and yes Toto too) as they seek the Wonderful Wizard to find that there’s no place like home!

The Wizard of Oz is a two act, full-length ballet adaptation of the iconic tale by L. Frank Baum. The ballet is presented with beautiful backdrops, stunning theatrical sets and costumes evoking the iconic sketches by W.W Denslow, from the original production. Set to a classical score which brings the story to life, this family friendly production is the perfect way to introduce young people to ballet.

Sat 28 Dec, 3.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 29 Dec, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Concert Hall £12.50, £16, £19.50, £10 Under 16s

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Comedy

Live at Brighton Dome World famous comedians and rising stars come together for our flagship showcase of top comedy talent. The artists announced so far...

Sat 5 Oct

Featuring Nina Conti, Lou Sanders and Glenn Moore with compere Angela Barnes and more

‘In short: a hoot’ Guardian on Nina Conti

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Sat 14 Dec

Featuring Nish Kumar, Simon Munnery and Shappi Khorsandi with compere Fin Taylor and more

‘Massively charming and very witty… a delightful talent’ Time Out on Nish Kumar

Sat 7 Mar on sale soon International Women’s Day

Sat 5 Oct, 7.30pm Sat 14 Dec, 7.30pm Concert Hall £20, £15 concessions Age 16+

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Romesh Ranganathan The Cynic’s Mixtape *

Sat 14 & Sun 15, Tue 24 Sep, 8pm Age 14+

24 Sep

Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar

Fri 27–Sun 29 Sep 8pm

Brydon, Mack & Mitchell: Town To Town *

Tue 1–Thu 3 Oct, 8pm

Rob Beckett: Wallop

Thu 10–Sat 12 Oct, 8pm Age 14+

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Jonathan Pie: The Fake News Tour

Sun 27 Oct, 7.30pm Age 16+

Josh Widdicombe: Bit Much…

Sat 9 Nov, 8pm Age 14+

James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 *

Sat 16 Nov, 7.30pm Age 14+

Russell Kane: The Fast and The Curious

Sun 24 Nov, 8pm Age 14+

All comedy is in Brighton Dome Concert Hall * Returns only

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Austentatious The Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Encounter an improvised comedy play starring a cast of the country’s quickest comic performers. Every single show the cast conjures up a brand new ‘lost’ Jane Austen novel based on nothing more than a title suggested by the audience.

The show comes fresh from six sellout runs at the Edinburgh

Fringe and a weekly residency in London’s West End.

Previous ‘lost’ masterpieces have included Sixth Sense & Sensibility, Double 0 Darcy and Mansfield Shark, and no two shows are ever the same. Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, this is a Regency treat guaranteed to delight Austen novices and die-hard fans alike.

Sun 3 Nov, 7.30pm Concert Hall £19, £16 concessions Age 12+

‘A joy to behold’ The Guardian

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Ardal O’Hanlon: The Showing Off Must Go On

Comedy from the star of Death in Paradise, Father Ted and My Hero.

Fri 22 Nov, 8pm Concert Hall £23

Hannah Gadsby: Douglas

‘Unusual brilliance’ The New York Times on Douglas

Nanette, Hannah Gadsby’s tenth solo show, took the top prizes at the Melbourne and Edinburgh festivals. All this before dropping an award-winning Netflix special and starting a global conversation that continues today. Named after her dog, Douglas is a show you couldn’t possibly expect. Hannah found her voice with Nanette, and with Douglas she plans to use it.

Sat 23 Nov, 5pm & 8.30pm Concert Hall £26 Age 16+

This show will be using a phone locking system. See website for details.

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Daniel Sloss: X

A stunning live show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning star of two global smash-hit Netflix specials DARK & Jigsaw.

With a tour already spanning 200+ shows across 30 countries, new dates are selling out just as fast as they can be added. This extraordinary, hilarious and ground-breaking show with strong adult themes has received rave reviews from around the world.

Fri 6 Dec, 7.30pm Concert Hall £20

Contains adult themes of a sexual nature and strong language. Strictly 16+

‘Dirty, sweet and clever’ New York Times

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John Robins: Hot Shame

A new stand-up show following the critically lauded, sell-out smash, The Darkness Of Robins. John Robins has gained a reputation as a stand-up for finding humour in our bleakest moments. Expect soul-bearing, self-lacerating, piping-hot shame!

Fri 29 Nov, 7.30pm Concert Hall £19 Age 16+

Tim Minchin: BACK *

Tue 26 & Wed 27 Nov, 7.30pm

Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John

Sun 16 Feb, 8pm

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Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny

Sun 23 Feb, 8pm Age 16+

Ed Byrne: If I’m Honest

Fri 6 Mar, 8pm Age 16+

Henning Wehn: Get On With It

Sun 29 Mar, 7.30pm Age 16+

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Fascinating Aïda They’re Back at Last!

Thu 2 Apr, 7.30pm Age 14+

Ross Noble: Humournoid

Thu 23 Apr, 8pm Age 15+

All comedy is in Brighton Dome Concert Hall * Returns only

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Stewart Lee: Snowflake/Tornado

‘Lee remains one of the best stand-ups in the country’ Metro Guardian Scotman

Double-bill of two new 60 minute sets, back to back nightly from ‘the world’s greatest living stand-up’ The Times.

Tornado questions Stew’s position in the comedy marketplace after Netflix mistakenly lists his show as ‘reports of sharks falling from the skies are on the rise again. Nobody on the Eastern Seaboard is safe.’

Snowflake questions Stew’s worth in a society demolishing the liberal values he has been keen to espouse in a fairy-tale landscape of winter wonder.

Tue 18–Fri 21 Feb, 7.30pm Concert Hall £26 Age 14+

Wed 19 Feb

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