The Book And The Rose Festival

Hammer & Tongue 
The poetically-named The Book And The Rose festival held in Jubilee Square, a daytime event proclaiming the vainglorious words of our beloved Shakespeare. It's also inspired by the Catalonian Saint George's Day traditions of proferring a book, to symbolise culture, along with a rose, to show love for your loved one. A whole host of book and flower stalls stand together, as well as a stage introducing a delightful cast of Brighton traditional and contemporary folk and poetry acts like Hammer & Tongue.
 

The Emperors New Clones At Jam

David E Sugar 
Taking the aesthetics of Brighton's Loop festival as a springboard for ideas in pushing the boundaries of your Average Joe club night, Jam brings us a hybrid night of live bands and laptop electronics in The Emperor's New Clones. Arriving on Saturday 10th April with the industrious electro artist – and Hot Chip mate – David E. Sugar joined by My Toys Like Me, expect an eclectic alt-pop concoction of “house keyboards, sub-bass rolls, trip-hop blasts”. The ghostly, haunting vocals of Toys' singer Francis Noon are always worth catching. 
 

Live Lounge At Lucky Voice

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Karaoke isn't just a cats' chorus of the vocally challenged as Lucky Voice proves by opening up their doors to the Sussex unsigned music scene. Offering the best bands a song-spot in their famed karaoke catalogue, join the gang before the 8pm kick-off each Thursday and get a free cocktail with each one bought. The band will play out a specially selected mix of cover versions along with their own original material to win you over.
 

Way Out East(bourne)

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If you find yourself overshooting a drive down to Brighton Marina, you may well have ended up in Eastbourne. Do not fear, however, as the Eastbourne festival commencing Saturday 3rd April (and going all the way to Sunday 25th) offers up a smorgasbord of cultural entertainment appealing to all. With artists' open houses and twilight walks through art installations, to community workshops including The Big Shout singing workshop on the beach. Or for the more fabulous, be part of the front row at the fashion show featuring local designers and a free frock swap. A wide variety of theatrical performances are coming to town too, as well as hip hop dance workshops to perfect your B-boy cool. Boudoir Bliss raunch up the proceedings with lessons in the art of burlesque. 

 

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