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Letter: We must always remember these Arnhem heroes
I am seeking relatives or anyone who can provide information about Sergeant Roy Henry Allen, Royal Engineers, born 1913 in the Brighton area, the son of James and Edith Allen. He met his wife Winifred Allen nee Preece, of Llandudno, Monmouth, when stationed
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Letter: Chronic treatment
Further to the Achievement Awards piece about our charity's work (The Argus, April 29), we would like to clarify that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME affects about 5,000 adults and children across Sussex, many of whom are virtually house-bound and in need
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Trisha Brown Dance Company, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Saturday May 28
This rare visit to the UK by the Trisha Brown Dance Company, their first to Brighton since 2000, will revisit two of her signature works, before culminating in the UK premiere of her highly-acclaimed Present Tense. An innovative and exuberant dancer and
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Festival Ceilidh, Corn Exchange, Sunday May 29
Do-si-do down to the Corn Exchange for this year's end of festival ceilidh. The Sussex Pistols folk band will be getting the crowd skipping, twirling and hollering. There are children's cocktail, a supervised quiet room for under-eights and a bar for
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Guys N Dolls, Brighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Throughout the festival
In fashion, science, art and entertainment, dolls have been used throughout the centuries to reinforce and question the cultural/social roles which men and women play. Exploring associations between consumption and desire, the nature of femininity, fashion
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Marathon pair run into film star Brad
After running six marathons in six days across the desert the last person Anthony Brown and Scott Welch expected to bump into was Brad Pitt. They had just survived one of the toughest races in the world across the Moroccan Sahara when the film star spotted
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Jeanette Winterson, The Brighton Book, Sealife Centre Saturday May 7
To launch Brighton Festival's anthology of new writing, Jeanette Winterson reads from her new novel. Starts 7.30pm, £7.
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Tariq Ali, Pavilion Theatre, Saturday May 7
Writer, journalist and lifelong dissenter, Tariq Ali made his name in the front-line of political activism in the Sixties. He has remained a vocal commentator since. Get the inside track on our political, social and cultural landscape from one of the
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Afternoon Tea with Janet Streetporter, The De Vere Grand Hotel, Sunday May 8
From Head of BBC Youth Entertainment to President of the Ramblers' Association, her career has been characterised by innovation and a winning eccentricity. Starts 3pm, £16
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The Bays and Burnt Sugar, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Sunday May 8
Generations of music teachers have tormented their reluctant pupils with the mantra "practice makes perfect" but The Bays challenge that idea. Despite being one of this year's hottest Festival tickets, this fourpiece dance act never practice. Before they
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Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Sunday May 8
Twelve years of hard graft are, at long last, beginning to pay off for the Esbjorn Svensson Trio. With a string of awards to their credit, a top-20 chart hit in their home country of Sweden, and a burgeoning European fanbase, EST have defiantly emerged
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Alexandre Tharaud, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Monday May 9
An outstanding soloist as well as a fine chamber musician, Alexandre Tharaud has dedicated much of his young life to the French repertoire. From his solo homage to John Philippe Rameau to his widely-acclaimed recording of Ravel's complete piano works,
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Letter: Not depressed if you are relieved by a cuppa
Jean Calder's article, "It's time for the cup that cheers" was ill-judged (The Argus April 23). Her comment that she "should write a worthy article but was too depressed", is clear evidence that, while she may have been feeling miserable, she was certainly
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1605: Treason And Dischord, St Nicholas' Church, Monday May 9
To mark the 400th anniversary of the infamous gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament, two of the world's finest interpreters of 17th-Century music will perform an incendiary musical arsenal. The King's Singers and the ciol ensemble Concordia
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Debasish Battacharya, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Tuesday May 10
Internationally acclaimed as one of the world's most talented guitarists, Debashish Bhattacharya mastered Indian classical music techniques at an early age. Since then, the artist has created his own sound drawing on wider musical influences and combining
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Music Room Recitals, Royal Pavilion Music Room, May 11, 18 & 25
If you had your heart set on attending one of the Royal Pavilion's unique Music Room Recitals, we're sorry to say the tickets have already sold out. These immensely popular recitals offer a rare opportunity to hear worldclass music in the intimate setting
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Bangditos - The Guardian Angels, The Level, Thursday May 12
The Guardian Angels are firemen on duty armed with their own special fire engine. With nerve-shattering explosions, they thrill the crowd with their comic combustion. Starts from 9pm. Free.
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Julien Jacob, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Thursday May 12
Few musicians have managed to invent a whole new musical genre, but how many can lay claim to a new language? Composer and singer Julien Jacob has done just that, delivering his tender and deeply original pan-continental world music in an entirely imaginary
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Boilerhouse and Metalovoice - 3,600 Seconds, The Level, Friday May 13
This show explores the perceptions of one hour - 3,600 seconds - through the eyes of people of different ages and nationalities. Starts from 9.30pm. Free.
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Le Cercle de la Litote and Ragroof Theatre
La Delience Des Vines a Visages, Market Street, May 13 & May 14 French Street Arts group Le Cercle de la Litote and Brighton's Ragroof Theatre meet three generations of local families and spin their memories, dreams and myths into spellbinding performances
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Orchestre Nationale De Lille, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Friday May 13
One of the great French orchestras, the Orchestre Nationale de Lille, makes a welcome return to Brighton. On the bill is avantgarde composer Pierre Boulez's richly percussive Rituel, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 3 in C Minor performed by Norwegian soloist
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The World Famous Crackers? East Brighton Park, Saturday May 14
You find yourself surrounded by flaming, smoking and spinning wizardry as well as a symphony of whizzing, banging and popping in this celebration of fire. Starts from 10.30pm. Free.
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Fergal Keane with William Shaw, The Old Market, Sunday May 15
From Rwanda to South Africa's townships, award-winning BBC correspondent Fergal Keane has witnessed the dark heart of man's brutality at close range. Join Keane for a powerful and candid account of a life lived on the front-line. Starts 5pm, £7.
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Letter: Manacles are no excuse for cheap Albion criticism
Chris English raised some valid points over the treatment of Dennis Halford, the pensioner in handcuffs (Letters, April 28). However, for reasons best known to himself, he signed off his letter with this rant against Brighton and Hove Albion: "Perhaps
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The Necks, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Monday May 16
Ambient freefall minimalist jazz or lo-fi post-rock trance? Pinning the tail on the metaphorical musical donkey which is The Necks has been likened to trying to stop a freight train with a feather duster. All-knowing music mag Straight No Chaser described
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Nicola Benedetti and Alison Rhind, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Monday May 16
At the age of 17, Nicola Benedetti is already an accomplished performer. The young Scottish violinist won the coveted BBC Young Musician Award 2004 and has been riding a wave of publicity ever since. Alison Rhind will accompany her on the piano during
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The True History Of The Tragic Life And Triuphant Death Of Julia Pastrana...
...The Ugliest Woman In The World & The False Corpse Theatre Royal Brighton Tuesday May 17 - Saturday May 21 The True History caused a sensation when it hit the boards in 2002 as one of the first plays to be performed in absolute darkness. Revived
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Uncle Vanya, Corn Exchange, Tuesday May 17 - Saturday May 21
Brighton audiences will be the first in the UK to see the Maly Drama Theatre of St Petersburgs version of this Chekhov classic. Under the artistic control of legendary director Lev Dodin, the Russian company have become one if the most revered and respected
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Chris Abrahams, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Tuesady May 17
Chris Abrahams is one of the most distinctive keyboard players Australia has produced. Both as a solo performer and as one part of jazz/ambient group The Necks, the artist is well known for his exploratory and riveting improvisation. He was even voted
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The Story of Ronald, The Clown from McDonalds, Gardner Arts Centre May 18 - May 21
Half-naked bodies writhing in a mass of hamburgers, cola and ketchup is no ordinary way to protest against globalisation but Rodrigo Garcia is no ordinary director. The controversial Argentinean has made his name as a virile and energetic critic of modern
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Letter: Sir John Mills was like a favourite uncle
I was saddened by the recent death of Sir John Mills. We feel we have lost a favourite uncle. During the Second World War, we went to the pictures two or three times a week and saw him in a string of memorable movies - Great Expectations, Scott Of The
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Seven Sins Fiesta Finale, Wild Park, Saturday May 21
Wild Park in Moulsecoomb will be transformed in an Valencian-style festival filled with colour and noisy excitement centred around a 20ft caricature. In The Seven Deadly Sins Fiesta Finale, months of hard work will literally go up in flames. At the start
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Harold Budd, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Saturday, May 21
Alongside Brian Eno, Harold Budd was one of the founding fathers of ambient music. Their collaborative effort, Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirrors, brought Budd worldwide acclaim. His sparse, hypnotic and deeply atmospheric aural soundscapes were shaped
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Brighton Youth Orchestra, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome Sunday May 22
Virtuoso pianist Joanna MacGregor takes centre stage with Gershwin's Piano Concerto, accompanied by the Brighton Youth Orchestra. The concert also premieres a song cycle composed especially for the occasion by Stewart Copeland (Police), John Paul Jones
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Christy Moore with Declan Sinnott, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, May 23-24
Christy Moore is almost as renowned for his mastery of the informal aside as his heartfelt and charismatic reinvention of Irish folk music. Former founder of Celtic fusion supergroup Planxty, Moore has become one of Ireland's most influential singersongwriters
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Underground, Theatre Royal Brighton Tues May 24 - Sat May 28
There was a time when plays took place solely on the stage but those days look to be long gone. This original interpretation, by Brighton theatre group dreamthinkspeak, of Dostoyevsky's classic novel Crime And Punishment unravels itself in the bowels
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City still held by Labour
There was no change in the political map of Sussex although Labour's significantly-reduced majorities in key seats mirrored the national picture. Tony Blair claimed a record-breaking General Election victory and his party hung on to constituencies across
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Sydney Dance Company, Concert Hall, The Dome, Church Street, Brighton, 11 and 12 May
The bittersweet musings of Brighton's own rock goth god Nick Cave are the inspiration at the dark heart of Sydney Dance Company's Underland. Choreographed by New York dance maverick Stephen Petronio, Underland is a frenetic accompaniment to Cave's elegies
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Taking Flight, Corn Exchange, Tuesday May 24/Wednesday May 25
Gravity and Levity dont just do aerial dance they do aerial dance as it has never been done before. Boasting a show which weds film and visual art with gravitydefying manoeuvres, this newly-formed troupe take dance to new heights literally. Directed by
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Nick Hornby with Sean O'Hagan, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome Monday May 16
Make a date with the author of High Fidelity, whose latest work, narrated by an adolescent, a disgraced TV presenter and an US rock star cum delivery boy, is about a chance encounter among strangers. Starts 7.30pm, £10, £6.
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Letter: What a wonderful way to keep fit
What a fantastic event the Flora London Marathon was. The atmosphere all the way round the course was truly awesome and the crowds are simply amazing. As we snaked our way around the streets of our capital city, it struck me what a great leveller marathon
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Seymour Hersh, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome Wednesday May 25
Thirty-five years since his Pulitzer Prize-winning My Lai massacre scoop during the Vietnam War, Hersh has again shocked the world with his expose of US abuses of Iraqi prisoners. Don't miss this exclusive UK visit from the legendary reporter. Starts
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Tim Crouch, I, Banquo, Pavilion Theatre and Charleston farmhouse
Sunday Thur May 26 (signed performance), Fri May 27 and May 29, respectively. Shakespeare as boring, prepare to think again, with the help of Tim Crouch. Written and performed by Tim, with a lot of blood and heavy metal, I, Banquo takes a look at the
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BBC Symphony Orchestra, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Thursday May 26
The BBC Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of two distinct musical traditions - American minimalism and English choral music. Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber performs the UK premiere of Philip Glass' Cello Concerto. Plus there is Arthur Bliss' choral
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The great debate about who else should go down
Guy Butters and Adam El-Abd will be standing shoulder to shoulder in the centre of Albion's defence against Ipswich on Sunday. Yet they are sharply divided by one of the other games which could have a bearing on the Seagulls' Championship future. Butters
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McGhee signs new contract
Albion manager Mark McGhee has given the club a massive lift by signing his new contract ahead of Sunday's vital closing fixture at home to Ipswich. The two-year extension keeps the former Millwall boss with the Seagulls until at least June 2007. McGhee
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Former post site for flats scheme
A pizzeria boss is planning to build a block of flats on the site of a former post office. Saied Abdulkhani, owner of Otello in Church Road, Hove, and leaseholder of the former post office next door which closed last May, has submitted an application
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How neighbours' £47m hopes faded
Residents from deprived communities promised their lives would change with a Government pot of £47.2 million are disillusioned with the organisation leading the regeneration. Neighbours living on the estates of east Brighton who thought their fortunes
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City hosts education fact finder
Education specialists from South Africa are in Brighton and Hove on a fact-finding exchange visit. The team of special needs experts from the Qumbu district of the Eastern Cape region, will spend two weeks in the city sharing ideas and expertise with
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Bexhill and Battle: True blue trouncing
Gregory Barker increased an already massive Tory majority as he romped home in Bexhill and Battle. Mr Barker won a ten percent swing from Labour to Conservative as his majority leapt from 10,500 in 2001 to about 13,500. Liberal Democrat Mary Barrall trailed
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Crawley: Recount called as rivals are only 80 votes apart
The result at Crawley is hanging on a knife edge when officials were sent home after two counts failed to confirm a winner. The count will be continued today at noon after it was decided the counters should start again afresh. Tensions ran high as the
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Mid Sussex: Joy for Soames but Lib Dems close the gap
Nicholas Soames comfortably held his seat in Mid Sussex last night, despite being pushed hard by the Liberal Democrats. The Conservative MP saw his majority decrease by about 1,000 votes while Liberal Democrat Serena Tierney increased her party's share
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Lewes: Norman settles for a cuppa to celebrate third term
Norman Baker stormed to victory for his third term as Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes. The battle for Lewes was considered a two-horse race between Mr Baker and Tory candidate Rory Love but in the end the Lib Dems secured a 8,474 majority. Mr Baker, who
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Brighton Pavilion: Lepper notches up a hat-trick
Labour's David Lepper held the Brighton Pavilion seat for the third successive time today with a reduced majority. Mr Lepper picked up 15,427 votes with the Tories' Mike Weatherley second with 10,397. But the surprise of the evening was the Green Party's
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Hove and Portslade: Labour holds on to Hove
Labour secured a surprise victory in Hove and Portslade. Celia Barlow was elected with a tiny majority of 420 votes ahead of Conservative Nicholas Boles who had been favourite to win. Ms Barlow's election was greeted with jeers as she accepted her victory
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Crawley: Noon recount puts Labour ahead by just 37 votes
The result at Crawley was balanced on a knife edge when officials were sent home in the early hours after two counts failed to confirm a winner. A third count started afresh at noon and the situation was settled without change: Labour's Laura Moffat held
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Homes safer for elderly
Fire crews are installing devices in elderly people's homes which automatically alert carers if the fire alarm sounds. Since the Government-funded scheme was launched four months ago, Steve Peck, of West Sussex Fire and Rescue, has made 40 homes across
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A triple uphill struggle
A student has entered the record books by becoming the youngest person to finish one of the toughest marathons in Sussex. Will Ellinger, 18, from Lancing College, took part in the Three Forts Marathon which he finished in five hours and 30 minutes. The
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The Bays, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, May 8
Statistically speaking, you're far more likely to have heard of The Bays than you are to have actually heard any of their music. You see, The Bays are a band unlike any other. They don't write or release albums or singles - they're strictly a live project
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Midnight, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, May 11 - 14
"When I started thinking about Midnight, I knew I wanted to explore a relationship between brother and sister which was rather strange, almost on the edge of being a bit creepy." So says award-winning children's author Jacqueline Wilson who, two years
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A Dirty Shame
(Cert 18, 88mins): Starring Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville. Directed by John Waters. John Waters evokes another warped vision of modern-day Baltimore in this deranged comedy, which evokes memories of Sirkian white-picket-fence Americana,
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Letter: Walking tour on the Fringe
The Jews' Burial Ground in Florence Place is mentioned in a recent Brighton Books publication entitled Rose Hill To Round Hill. A tour of the areas mentioned in the book, including a brief stopover outside the cemetery at the rear in Hollingdean Lane,
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Nordleys Ensemble, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Friday May 27
To celebrate the bicentenary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth, this young Danish ensemble presents a chamber concert of period works and new compositions inspired by the author's fairytales. The programme features Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor
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The Big Splash, Brighton Marina, Sunday May 29
The boats and waters of Brighton Marina provide the backdrop to the Big Splash as it sets sail for another extravaganza of street theatre, music and dance. With a nautical theme and acts with overseas influences, this is probably one of the most popular
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Cosi Fan Tutte, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Sunday May 29
An exquisite blend of farce and irony, coupled with one of the most beautiful scores in the operatic repertoire, made Cosi Fan Tutte a hit when it premiered in 1790. More than two centuries later, it continues to enjoy immense popularity and is considered
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Campus, Gardner Arts Centre, University Of Sussex, Falmer Throughout the festival
Visual artist Nancy Davenport explores symbolic architectural forms in this stimulating multimedia exhibition. A continuous video loop constructed from hundreds of still photographs, Weekend Campus pays homage to Jean-Luc Godard's tour de force tracking
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Memory Sticks, Fabrica, Duke Street, Throughout the festival
Textile artist Michele Walker uses quilting techniques as a metaphor for the complex social and personal histories which make up the fabric of our lives. Maker Unknown, her new commission for Fabrica, is a haunting sculptural installation, developed in
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Alice, Charleston Gallery, Near Firle, Lewes, Throughout the festival
Sir John Tenniel's iconic illustrations for Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass must be among the most famous and best-loved children's images in the world. In conjunction with The City Reads, and marking the 70th anniversary
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Hard Times, New Venture Theatre, Brighton
Turning to Charles Dickens for its opening contribution to the Brighton Festival, the New Venture's production is a dramatisation of his social and political critique of the Victorian Industrial Age. The production takes as its cue the references in the
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57 door staff fail licence spot checks
Police found 57 door supervisors failed to prove they were licensed to work during a late-night crackdown on rogue doormen in Sussex. Officers toured more than 120 pubs and clubs county-wide to check that 300 door staff were legal as part of Operation
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Kitten rescued after van ordeal
Lucky the kitten picked the wrong place to sleep when she decided to curl up and sleep on an engine. Staff at Budget Rent-a-Car in Lewes Road, Brighton, found the six-month-old kitten underneath the bonnet of a hire van on Wednesday. They believe she
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Albion has last word on new stadium site
The future of Brighton and Hove Albion is now in the hands of Government planning inspector David Brier. The football club had the last word yesterday as the long-running public inquiry into the Falmer stadium plan finally came to an end at the Brighton
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Children's Parade, Procession from Sydney Street to the seafront, Saturday May 7
Over the past year, 4,000 youngsters from 70 schools and groups across the city have been working hard to create what promises to be the noisiest, brightest and biggest Children's Parade in 15 years. Towering tableaus and amazing costumes made and worn
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Letter: Columnist's refreshing read
Jean Calder has a habit of always being spot on with her writing. Very refreshing and interesting to read. -Colin Elcome, Coldean
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DV8 Physical Theatre, Corn Exchange, Saturday May 7 - Wednesday May 11
Lloyd Newson, founder of DV8 Physical Theatre, directs the UK premiere of his award-winning company's first new work in five years. Entitled Just For Show, this astounding piece of physical theatre is all about showing and about showing off. In a world
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Stars of Madagascar, Gardner Arts Centre, Saturday May 7
Making a welcome return to the Brighton Festival, Dama from the group Mahaleo - Madagascar's most enduring and influential musical phenomenon - curates a showcase of the best of Malagasy music. In the three years since his last visit, Dama has stepped
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Tomorrow's Warriors, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Saturday May 7
Established by the original Jazz Warrior Gary Crosby in 1992, Tomorrow's Warriors picks up where the seminal Eighties big band left off. Just as the Jazz Warriors kickstarted the careers of Courtney Pine and Cleveland Watkiss, previous Tomorrow's Warriors
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David Starkey with Nigel Jones, The Old Market, Sunday May 8
Broadcaster, author and historian, Dr David Starkey is an authority on the monarchy. Here he discusses the relationship between royalty and its subjects and asks how tomorrow's historians may view the current tensions in English society. Starts 4pm, £7
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Wedding plans shock as bridal shop closes
Up to 25 brides could be left without the wedding dresses they chose following the sudden closure of a bridalwear shop. The owner of Darcy Designs, in Grove Road, Eastbourne, shut up shop and cleared thousands of pounds' stock overnight. Brides with weddings
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Alfred Brendel, Glyndebourne Opera House, Sunday May 8
At the age 73, Alfred Brendel is said to be the greatest living classical pianist of the age. This rare recital performance by Brendal at the sumptuous Glyndebourne Opera House will include Schumann's romantic piano sonata Kreisleriana and Schubert's
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Ronnie Burkett - Theatre of Marionettes, Theatre Royal Brighton, May 11 - May 14
Ronnie Burkett is a man on a mission - to shake off puppetrys childish reputation and prove just how powerful and emotive an art form it can be. The talented Canadian has wowed theatre-goers at previous Brighton festivals and returns this year with another
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Desperate Men - The Miracle Show, St Bartholomew Sq, Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14
An eccentric family of travelling outsiders present a colourful, edgy, comic contortion, where a lactating Madonna, a man with a bear's heart and a telepathic granny rule the roost. Collect free tickets from the Bear's Heart truck on New Road between
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Letter: Shame on you, Chris
What a shame Chris English seeks to balance his concern about the handcuffing of the accused 78-year-old Dennis Halford against the legitimate battle of Brighton and Hove Albion to secure its future. To label the Seagulls fight as pathetic seems to show
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Dom Joly, The Old Market, Friday May 13
When Trigger Happy TV first scammed its way on to our screens in 1999, its re-invention of Candid Camera was a cult hit. This established Joly as the king of absurdist street antics. The prolific writer, producer and performer is a must-see. Starts 7.30pm
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Children will take centre stage with costume parade
Thousands of children will take to the streets to kick-start three weeks of arts and entertainment in their own carnival. Pupils from more than 70 schools in Brighton and Hove will be joined by community groups and samba bands for the Children's Parade
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Battleship Potemkin, The Engineerium, Saturday May 14
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Eisenstein's fictionalised account of the 1905 mutiny against the Tsarist regime, the New Music Players perform the UK premiere of Ed Hughes' contemporary score to Battleship Potemkin. This multimedia celebration
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Ibrahim Ferrer, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Sunday May 15
When septuagenarian superstar Ibrahim Ferrer won Grammys in 1998 and 2004, it was a testament to the worldwide rediscovery of Cuban music. Ferrer was plucked from relative obscurity by Afro Cuban All Stars' Juan Marcos Gonzalez and championed by Ry Cooder
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Speedway: Eagles keen to repair image of battered sport
Eastbourne Eagles aim to put speedway back in the spotlight for all the right reasons at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. Eagles take on Swindon in a fourth versus third clash that could see the Sussex side leapfrog their Elite League rivals again in
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Wonderland, Grand Ocean Hotel, Wed May 18 - Sun May 29 (except Mon May 23)
Cutting edge Frantic Assembly theatre company again push back the boundaries with their first sitespecific show - an escorted wander through a disused Art Deco hotel on the hills in Saltdean. The theme is dirty weekends and the audience are treated to
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Changes in story of Billie-Jo death
A police family liaison officer told how he realised Sion Jenkins had changed his story about the day his foster daughter was murdered. Sergeant Steve Hutt told the Old Bailey yesterday he did not realise the significance of the discrepancies in the accounts
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Tacet Ensemble With The Copper Family, The Old Market, Wednesday May 18
This collaboration between Brighton-based contemporary musicians Tacet Ensemble and celebrated folk singers The Copper Family is a celebration of the vital force of English music. Performing both standards and newly-commissioned music, this is an invigorating
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Gillian Keith And Simon Lepper, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Friday May 20
Since winning the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Music Award, Canadian-born Gillian Keith has established herself at the forefront of her profession. The soprano has appeared with major orchestras at venues and festivals all over the world and has sung
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Hockey: Grinstead up for play-offs as top flight beckons again
Kwan Browne believes his East Grinstead team can flourish in the top flight of English hockey. First, though, Grinstead must win a two-legged play-off against Teddington in Nottingham this weekend. Grinstead's fortunes have been turned around since the
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Vespers By Candlelight, St Bartholomew's Church, Friday May 20
Renowned as a virtuoso pianist, Rachmaninov was also a masterful composer of choral works. Written in 1913, his most accomplished work is Vespers. In the candlelit setting of St Bartholomew's Church, the 170-strong Brighton Festival Chorus will recreate
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Cricket: Truce is called for in war of words
Cricket bosses have told Chris Adams and Shane Warne to call a truce in their sledging row. The ECB have warned both players and Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove to make no more comment on a row which has rumbled on for nearly a fortnight since The Argus
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Football: Borough have nothing to lose in Conference play-off final
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson today prepared for the biggest game in the club's history and said: "We've got nothing to lose." Borough travel to Cambridge City for the Conference south play-off final tomorrow (3pm). The winner will meet the successful
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Sacconi String Quartet, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Wednesday May 25
The Sacconi String Quartet was formed in 2001 at London's Royal College of Music. Taking their name from the outstanding 20th-century Italian violin maker and author, the group are fast gaining a reputation as one of the finest young chamber music ensembles
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Letter: Nothing too much trouble for electrical wizard
I am writing to mark the death of Laurence Black on April 16, 2005, who lived at Davigdor Lodge. I knew him very well for the past 12 years and found him the most kind, generous, honest and decent man there was. Nothing was too much trouble for him. Friends
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Letter: Don't fall for the compulsory vote
For many years, I have defied the law here in Australia and refused to participate in the "sham" elections. The political process here has been corrupted, even hi-jacked by foreign influences. Some people in Britain say compulsory voting should be introduced
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Letter: Postal voting is a time-consuming rigmarole
I live in Portugal and, a few months ago, British people residing here were urged to take part and vote in the forthcoming General Election. I therefore wrote to my former council office in Brighton in early March applying for a postal vote for myself
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A match from hell old boy Currie is dreading
It is a dilemma Darren Currie has been fearing for weeks. Helping Ipswich to victory at Withdean on Sunday could carry him towards his dream of playing in the Premiership. Sending Albion down in the process is the stuff of nightmares for the man rescued
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Donatello gets behind Albion with shirt deal
Albion today unveiled a secondary shirt sponsorship deal with Donatello. The one-year agreement, for an undisclosed sum, means the Brighton-based Italian restaurant's logo will appear on the back of all home and away shirts, shorts and replica kits. Record
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Eastbourne: Waterson fights off Lib Dems to keep his seat
The Conservatives held on to Eastbourne with a sharply reduced majority over the Liberal Democrats. Sitting Tory MP Nigel Waterson held off a strong Lib Dem challenge from Stephen Lloyd to be returned to Parliament at 3.30am today. But victory came at
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Chichester: Safe seat retained
Conservative Andrew Tyrie has been re-elected in Chichester, one of the country's safest Tory seats. Mr Tyrie won 25,302 votes compared to 11,355 in 2001. When the MP, recently shadow paymastergeneral, was first elected in 1997 he won 9,734 votes.Second
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Hastings and Rye: Third term for Foster
Labour's sitting MP Michael Foster marched to a third term in Hastings and Rye but saw his majority cut following a partial recount. Hastings-born solicitor Mr Foster polled 18,107 votes, just ahead of Conservative rival Mark Coote, who gained 16,081.
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Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: Big majority strengthens Tories' grip
The Conservatives strengthened their grip on the historically blue seat of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. Nick Gibb increased his majority to 7,822 votes compared with 5,643 in 2001. Labour lost almost 1,600 votes while the Liberal Democrats and UKIP
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Brighton Kemptown: Des retains his seat with cut majority
Labour MP Des Turner regained his seat for a third successive term but with a reduced majority. Tory candidate Judith Symes was snapping at Mr Turner's heels with only 2,757 votes between them. Dr Turner told a noisy Hove Town Hall: "There's no point
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Veterans turn out for VE Day anniversary
Thousands of veterans across Sussex will gather together to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Sunday marks the defeat of Hitler's Germany which signified the end of the war in Europe that lasted six years. Sixty years
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Garden waste collection bid
Householders may be offered the chance to have their garden waste collected for recycling. An environmental project is trying to set up a community compost centre that would arrange to pick up green materials from homes in Brighton and Hove. Stanmer Organics
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Critics Choice
this is brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week: Peatbog Faeries, on May 6 at the Komedia, Plus The Australian Pink Lloyd Show, Sherman Robertson and Bluesmove, The Go-betweens, The Magic Numbers and Rodrigo Y Gabriela. Peatbog
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Lunchtime concerts, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Brighton., May 7 - 29
Originally conceived to tempt bored office workers away from their desks, these midday gigs are now an integral part of The Brighton Festival. Cheap tickets and their central location have turned these intimate events from an alternative to a sandwich
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Rooster, Hove Centre at Hove Town Hall, Hove, May 6
Last summer saw hip-pop-rocksters Rooster launch their Top Ten hit, Come Get Some. A raucous collision of stadium rock aesthetics, red-blooded indie posturing and an anthemic chorus, it received heavy airplay. The single was a lithe and spritely chunk
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Little Richard, Brighton Centre, May 4
Little Richard may be renowned for his ludicrous lyrics and larter-than-life performances but when he declares, "I am the originator, I am the emancipator, I am the architect of rock 'n' roll, I am the man that started it all", he's making a perfectly
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King Lear, Minerva Theatre, Chichester, May 7 - September 10
It's 40 years since David Warner played the youngest ever Hamlet in a renowned RSC production which ran for two years. Now, in a highlight of the Chichester Festival programme, Warner is to take on the even more challenging role of Lear. Since his formative
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Kingdom of Heaven
(Cert 15, 144mins): Starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons. David Thewlis, Marton Csokas, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson, Ghassan Massoud, Edward Norton, Ulrich Thomsen. Directed by Ridley Scott After countless supporting roles in Black Hawk Down
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Palindromes
(Cert 15, 100mins): Starring Emanie Sledge, Rachel Corr, Shayna Levine, Hannah Freiman, Valerie Shusterov, Will Denton, Sharon Wilkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ellen Barkin, Richard Masur, Debra Monk. Directed by Todd Solondz. Todd Solondz is unquestionably
