With Prof Timothy Humphrey DOORS 7PM | SPEAKER 7.30PM Please note that we are entirely dependent on donations from those who attend our events. You can make a donation as you arrive or leave; we are happy to accept cash or card payments. All donations greatly appreciated! Please ensure you REGISTER prior to attending! Prof […]
A celebration of Brighton Burlesque! We will be highlighting some of the best acts from Brighton and across the south coast! Sirona’s Secrets is proud to present the third Brighton Burlesque Summer Ball, and this time it’s a three day festival extravaganza! Come to Wagner Hall, all lovers of burlesque, whether a fan of the […]
A celebration of Brighton Burlesque! We will be highlighting some of the best acts from Brighton and across the south coast! Sirona’s Secrets is proud to present the third Brighton Burlesque Summer Ball, and this time it’s a three day festival extravaganza! Come to Wagner Hall, all lovers of burlesque, whether a fan of the […]
A celebration of Brighton Burlesque! We will be highlighting some of the best acts from Brighton and across the south coast! Sirona’s Secrets is proud to present the third Brighton Burlesque Summer Ball, and this time it’s a three day festival extravaganza! Come to Wagner Hall, all lovers of burlesque, whether a fan of the […]
Dr Robert Massey (Royal Astronomical Society), and Dr Alexandra Loske (Royal Pavilion, Brighton) Humans have been fascinated with our nearest heavenly body, the Earth's Moon, since prehistoric times. It has now been more than 50 years since we set foot on the Moon during the Apollo space missions. In this lecture astronomer Dr Robert Massey […]
With Prof Gillian Forrester DOORS 7PM | SPEAKER 7.30PM Gillian Forrester is a professor of psychology at the University of Sussex. She collaborate with chimpanzees, gorillas, and babies to better understand how brains and behaviours evolve and develop over time. By studying both human and non-human primates, she is on a quest to better understand […]
With Tanya Byrne Join us for a brilliant evening with bestselling author, Samantha Shannon, as she discusses her upcoming novel Among the Burning Flowers. A story of human resilience in the face of dire circumstances, Among the Burning Flowers leads readers through the gripping and tragic events that pave the way for the opening of the […]
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF GATSBY *Please note - doors open at 6.30pm for fizz in the garden. Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.40pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises […]
25TH ANNIVERSARY *Please note - doors open at 7.40pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.00pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on […]
Britain’s Best Bean To Bar Chocolate Makers Brighton Chocolate Festival is an unmissable event showcasing the art of chocolate-making. Come and delight in ethically sourced bean-to-bar creations created with expert craftsmanship. Meet masterful chocolate makers hailing from every corner of the UK. Savour a wide array of exquisite flavours whilst learning about the sustainable practices […]
Britain’s Best Bean To Bar Chocolate Makers Brighton Chocolate Festival is an unmissable event showcasing the art of chocolate-making. Come and delight in ethically sourced bean-to-bar creations created with expert craftsmanship. Meet masterful chocolate makers hailing from every corner of the UK. Savour a wide array of exquisite flavours whilst learning about the sustainable practices […]
Dr Darren Baskill from the University of Sussex The aurora, the dancing lights that illuminate up the night sky, is a wondrous sight. In this talk, we look at the science behind the aurora to understand why they have been so visible over Brighton over the last 18 months, and consider the outlook for 2026. […]
Just before creating Anora—his Palme d’Or and Best Picture Oscar-winning triumph—Sean Baker delivered what we believe is the funniest, most insightful, and most entertaining film of his career. While Anora and acclaimed titles like The Florida Project and Tangerine (yes, the one shot on an iPhone) have justifiably earned him a place among the most […]
With Prof Sarah Sawyer DOORS 7PM | SPEAKER 7.30PM Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean for Research and Innovation at the University of Sussex, Sarah Sawyer is also Vice-Chair of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, Deputy Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She studied German, French, & […]
One of the world’s most beloved directors, David Fincher cemented his status as perhaps the defining filmmaker of the late 1990s to early 2010s with an unprecedented run of films that included Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac, The Social Network, and Gone Girl—all of which earned widespread critical acclaim and box office success. But with such […]
PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE IN THE WATERSTONES SHOP AT THE TOP OF QUEENS ROAD. After her sold out event last year celebrating the paperback release of 'Rouge', Mona Awad returns to Brighton with the massively anticipated 'Bunny' follow up, 'We Love You, Bunny'. About the Book 'We Love You, Bunny' […]
40TH ANNIVERSARY Just over a month after Back to the Future smashed box office records, 1985’s hottest property, Michael J. Fox, returned to the big screen in this iconic '80s teen comedy. In Teen Wolf, Fox plays Scott Howard—an average, unlucky-in-love teenager and hopeless high school basketball player—whose body starts going through some... unusual changes... […]
40TH ANNIVERSARY A totally unexpected approach to the cold war thriller, White Nights pirouettes into an entirely different category by utilising the electrifying pairing of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines—two of the greatest dancers of the 20th century, each with wildly different styles, lighting up the screen together in a film that fuses political tension […]
4K RESTORATION SCREENING Widely regarded as one of the greatest British films of all time—even among a remarkable run that includes Performance (1970), Walkabout (1971), and The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)—Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now is often considered his crowning achievement. Adapted from a short story by Daphne du Maurier, the film stars […]
EARLY EVENING HALLOWEEN SCREENING GUILLERMO DEL TORO - 10TH ANNIVERSARY / 4K REMASTER *Please note - doors open at 6.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 6.55pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol […]