Speaker: Peter Grimley The European Southern Observatory — ESO — was established in 1962 to provide astronomers in Europe with access to the southern skies by operating an observatory in Chile. Its five founding Member States have now grown to sixteen, including the UK. Since its inception ESO has been at the forefront of technological […]
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival Join Brighton Rocks International Film Festival as we present an exclusive screening of The Cellar by Jamie Langlands followed by a filmmaker Q&A by BIFA Qualified Festival directors. A sci-fi horror depicting one girl's battle against her inner demons. One she day wakes up imprisoned underground, with amnesia. She must […]
Nancy Savoca's criminally underseen 1991 film is an ineffably bittersweet portrait of youth in the 1960s, starring two of cinema's brightest and most underserved talents in the late great River Phoenix (Stand By Me, My Own Private Idaho) and the wonderful Lili Taylor (Mystic Pizza, Six Feet Under). When hot headed, Vietnam-bound marine Eddie Birdlace […]
With Dr Charlotte Rae In a 4 day working week, full-time employees reduce their time at work to 4 days with no loss of salary. Media reports have suggested this can enhance both staff wellbeing, and performance at work. But what really happens behind closed doors and beyond the media headlines? We’ve been studying employers […]
After the success of their second event in September 2024, Pour Choices are back for the third edition of their sell-out fair! Join us on Saturday 12th April, 2025 for a celebration of the best in UK low-intervention and natural winemaking. Whether you're a seasoned wine enthusiast or new to the natural wine scene, there’s something […]
GOOD FRIDAY SPECIAL EVENT Easily THE Most 90s movie ever made, the definitive cult classic and enduring fan favourite coming of age comedy-drama Empire Records comes to White Wall Cinema for a special Good Friday event. A joyous depiction of 90s teen culture Empire Records follows a group of misfit employees at a Delaware record […]
LATE NIGHT DOUBLE BILL - BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY (NO WORK MONDAY!) White Wall Cinema's first ever late night screening we have twinned two supernatural horror classics, one hard-to-find, long lost gem by one of cinema's coolest directors, and one much loved favourite by a horror master which we will sync up the time and date […]
The trick of Sean Wang's brilliant debut film Didi is that it is both a coming of age movie for anyone who's ever been a teenager, as well as being a deeply accurate portrait of what it was like for the first generation that grew up online. In what feels like a spiritual sequel to Jonah Hill's 'Mid90s' […]
Winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for the late great Gene Hackman (Unforgiven, Mississippi Burning, The Conversation, The Royal Tenenbaums) we pay tribute to this titan of the acting world at the peak of his powers. Extraordinarily directed by the also recently departed William Friedkin, the no-nonsense genius who […]
It's that time of year again when Brighton Astro invites its members to take centre stage and talk on any subject they like for 10 minutes - as long as it is space related. This year we have a great line up and a brilliantly diverse range of subjects: Ivana PeranicNarrowband Planets: Planetary imaging in […]
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Mr Bubbles is coming to town, and he’s making a splash with “The Bubble Show”! Brace yourselves to be dazzled by an enchanting array of whimsical soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! From the exciting eruption of the bubble volcano to the spiralling marvel of […]
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Mr Bubbles is coming to town, and he’s making a splash with “The Bubble Show”! Brace yourselves to be dazzled by an enchanting array of whimsical soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! From the exciting eruption of the bubble volcano to the spiralling marvel of […]
A play by the students of University of Sussex. A tale of tragedy and the violence of human nature -- Andromache & Neoptolemus. Following star crossed lovers during the final months of the Trojan war; Andromache is a recently widowed mother trying to find peace -- Neo fights on the opposite side of the war; […]
A play by the students of University of Sussex. A tale of tragedy and the violence of human nature -- Andromache & Neoptolemus. Following star crossed lovers during the final months of the Trojan war; Andromache is a recently widowed mother trying to find peace -- Neo fights on the opposite side of the war; […]
A play by the students of University of Sussex. A tale of tragedy and the violence of human nature -- Andromache & Neoptolemus. Following star crossed lovers during the final months of the Trojan war; Andromache is a recently widowed mother trying to find peace -- Neo fights on the opposite side of the war; […]
40TH ANNIVERSARY Celebrating 17 years of Brighton's favourite 80s party and the city's longest running weekly club night (Every Saturday at Green Door Store) 'It Is Still 1985' is marking both their own longevity and the fact that the year they are named after (1985) is now exactly 40 years ago by teaming up with […]
After a sell-out performance at Brighton Spiegeltent in 2024, We Bop Choir return celebrating sisterhood with a new show, “We Are Family”. Expect to hear a cracking repertoire of pop and soul covers by artists such as Sister Sledge, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Gloria Gaynor, Jill Scott, Dolly Parton, The Pointer Sisters, Carol King and […]
With Prof Stephen Wilkins Quantum physics is a fundamental theory that describes the behaviour of nature at and below the scale of atoms. Celebrating 100 years since initial developments, the United Nations proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. As part of these celebrations I will introduce how quantum physics is essential to […]
Following his ★★★★★ sold-out Edinburgh Fringe show, concert pianist Matthew Shiel tours Brighton Fringe with a show inspired by Studio Ghibli’s anime Spirited Away, Ludovico Einaudi’s TOP10 most streamed piano pieces, and Philip Glass’ hypnotic soundtrack to the Academy award-winning film The Hours. Tonight's musical programme is accompanied by thought-provoking Japanese Zen Stories and a […]
Following his ★★★★★ sold-out Edinburgh Fringe show, concert pianist Matthew Shiel tours Brighton with a show inspired by the most romantic piano pieces ever composed and the mysterious masked balls of Venice. Tonight’s musical programme includes Liszt’s Liebestraum, Chopin’s Raindrop Prelude and Debussy’s 'Clair de Lune' – performed by intimate candlelight as he exposes the […]