Wagner Hall Brighton

Fringe 2023: The Choir with No Name
2023-05-14 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Wagner Hall
All Together Now!

As choirs emerged out of Covid lockdown, St. Paul’s Church opened their doors to Brighton’s Choir With No Name, a choir for people with lived experience of homelessness and marginalisation. Working together through restrictions and guidelines the church and CWNN made sure people’s voices could be heard once again. This Fringe we reunite to celebrate the joy of community and togetherness through the power of uplifting pop. Part gig, part workshop, this family-friendly concert is a joint production between CWNN and The Friends of St. Paul’s in a fundraising enterprise to support the continued work of the choir as well as keeping one of the oldest churches in Brighton safe for future generations to enjoy. Come sing, celebrate and sip tea (and cake!) – what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon?

Doors / Garden Open: 2.15pm

Concert: 3pm-4pm

Garden Close: 5pm

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Near Mint Record Fair
2023-05-07 11:00 - 16:00
Touching back down in our favourite seaside town for twenty twenty three, drawing on our signature brew of Independent Labels, Record Stores and Record Pushers, and soundtracked throughout the day by some heavy hitters…

We are extremely proud to announce one of New York’s finest Human Head are headlining the event, more news on their stock soon but it’s safe to say you do not want to miss this drop…

In addition: your favourite DJ’s favourite DJ, Mr Thing and the original Mature B-Boy DJ Format, are back selling records from their personal collections. If that wasn’t enough Brighton’s infamous Rarekind Records & Rob Life are selling their fantastic selections alongside other heavyweight traders.

Advance Registration £2

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White Wall Cinema Presents: LA STRADA
2023-04-12 19:20 - 22:20
Perhaps the first outright masterpiece by Italian great Federico Fellini who would later create such legendary cinematic experiences as La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, Satyricon, Roma, and Amarcord, this 1954 screen classic stars the director’s wife and collaborator Giulietta Masina as Gelsomina, as a young care-free girl who is sold by her impoverished mother to a travelling showman. A poetic vision of life as a bittersweet carnival, it sees her forced out into a life of roadside shows and village square festivals across the Italian countryside, where she discovers the simple beauty of performance and endures the cruelty of her travelling companion, the brutish strongman Zampano. The first ever foreign language film Oscar winner it remains one of cinema’s most exquisitely moving visions of humanity struggling to survive in the face of life’s cruelties.

DOORS: 7.20pm*

START TIME: 7.50pm*

RUN TIME: 108 mins

CERT: PG (Under 15s must be accompanied by an adult)

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White Wall Cinema Presents: A Night at Roxbury and Zoolander
2023-04-09 19:00 - 22:00
DOUBLE BILL SPECIAL

A ridiculously good looking double bill, this Easter Sunday starts with ‘A Night At The Roxbury’ the story of two brothers who dream of opening their own nightclub or at the very least, being allowed into the coolest nightclub in town, The Roxbury. Filled with SNL regulars headed by Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan it’s not only the greatest use of Haddaway’s ‘What is Love?’ in cinema history, but also a hilarious cult classic with a warmth that belies its characters shallow ideals.

​The second film in this epic double is the original Zoolander movie with male supermodel extraordinaire Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and his sidekick Hansel (Owen Wilson) who must thwart the plans of the world’s most evil fashion designer Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrel) mostly by being really, really… really ridiculously good looking. Delightfully idiosyncratic, stuffed with great cameos, and brilliantly silly humour, Zoolander has etched itself indelibly into the popular culture landscape.

DOORS: 6.30pm*

START TIME: 7.00pm*

RUN TIME: 172 mins

CERT: 15

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Brighton Astro: A Whistle-stop Tour of the Inner Planets
2023-04-06 19:00 - 21:00
Doors: 7.00pm

Event start: 7.30pm

Guest speaker William Joyce:

A guided tour around the inner Solar System reveals links between our planet and its siblings, with fascinating discoveries and new mysteries revealed by spectacular space missions.

This discussion provides a quick introduction to the nearest planets in our Solar System, presenting their characters, unique features, and comparisons with our own planet. Many fascinating aspects will be encountered, with plenty of spectacular imagery from recent space missions.

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Living the Menopause
2023-04-01 09:00 - 17:00
BRIGHTON WOMEN’S WELLNESS PRESENTS…

LIVING THE MENOPAUSE

A day dedicated to providing advice and information on how to manage the challenges of menopause through nutrition, lifestyle, yoga and hormone health. The event aims to offer a supportive environment for women to learn about the positive changes they can make in their lives during this phase.

MORNING WORKSHOPS

26 tickets will be available for the workshops, lunch and entrance to the speaker sessions in the afternoon.

9-10.30am and 11-12.30pmYoga for menopause session with Diana Dearle in the Main Hall.

9-10.30am and 11-12.30pmWorkshop with Jess of The WomanHood in Spire Room

12.30 – 13.30pmLunch in the Main Hall

AFTERNOON SPEAKERS

130 tickets will be available to arrive for the speaker sessions which include 2 talks with Q&As in the theatre space.

2-3pmTalk and Q&A with Karen Newby, Menopause Nutritionist and Author

3–3.30pmBreak for teas, mint waters, fruit, nibbles.

3.30-5pmTalk and Q&A with Dr Olivia Hum and Dr Zoe Schaedel

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£70.00 (plus booking fee) for All Day Ticket

Doors 9am for All Day Ticket HolderDoors 2pm for Afternoon Sessions Ticket Holder

White Wall Cinema Presents: THE SWIMMER(1968)
2023-03-22 19:30 - 22:00
+ OPTIONAL POST FILM DISCUSSION GROUP

White Wall Cinema’s discussion group returns! Join us for a screening of this restored celebrated 60s classic with an optional chance to stay on and discuss the film in a relaxed informal post film group chat. Contribute or just listen in, it’s a fun and interesting way to understand the myriad meanings of this unique piece of cinema.

Perhaps the most subversive film ever released by a major studio, Burt Lancaster stars as Ned Merril, a well off ad exec who one day notices a line of swimming pools running across the affluent stretch of Connecticut he calls home, leading all the way to his house. Seemingly on a whim Ned decides to swim home across them, leading to a series of unusual encounters with his neighbours. A highly surrealist look at the American Dream, the film is a David Lynch-like exploration of material wealth, morality, and the nightmarish truth behind the luxury playground of suburbia. Ahead of its time and still hauntingly powerful, currently being reappraised in the wider cinematic discourse, this one is ripe for a fascinating post film discussion.

DOORS: 7.25pm*

START TIME: 7.55pm*

RUN TIME: 117 mins

CERT: PG (Under 15s Must Be Accompanied by an Adult)

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The Lezzwood Players proudly present: Comedy of Lezzers or Much Ado About Muffin...or As You Dyke It
2023-03-18 19:00
Doors: 6.30pm

Performance: 7.30pm

Interval: 8.30pm approx.

Performance: 9pm

End: 10pm

Yes, – the Lezzwood Players are BACK!

As the nation celebrates 25 years since the historic reopening of the Shakespeare’s Globe theatre, who better to troll His Royal Bard-ness than Brighton’s very own purveyors of sapphic slapstick, the Lezzwood Players?! We are delighted to present a brand new, typically Shakespearean tale of lust, murder, magic, vegan rock buns and entirely implausible cases of mistaken identity…

Join us as we crush the crested codpiece of a cultural icon – and find answers to the questions that have eluded the experts for centuries such as…

Do ALDI offer two-for-one on Eye of Newt?

Should Romeo & Juliet have both swiped left?

Was poor Yorrick REALLY a lass?

How many Health & Safety Regulations did Puck breach?

The Lezzwood Players have been startling audiences in and around Brighton since 2012 with their sensational saucy satires of well-worn theatrical genres.

More about us at www.lezzwood.co.uk. For latest news, follow us on Facebook

NOTE: Adult Themes – Age Advisory 16+

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White Wall Cinema Presents: THE FORGIVEN
2023-03-17 19:30 - 22:00
Perhaps lesser known than his younger brother Martin McDonagh (director of In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing Missouri, and The Banshees of Inisherin) John Michael McDonagh makes films that are equally fascinating and no less brilliant. His latest work The Forgiven can be said to be part of the current wave of extreme biting satires of the wealthy kicked off by Parasite, and followed by the likes of Triangle Of Sadness, The White Lotus, The Menu and more. Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain (both outrageously excellent here) find themselves at the centre of a nasty incident on the way to a lavish party in the Moroccan desert hosted by two Londoners (Matt Smith and Caleb Landry Jones) for their vacuous and well heeled friends. What follows is a contemplative thriller stuffed with social commentary with a deliciously sardonic bent.

DOORS: 7.30pm*

START TIME: 8pm*

RUN TIME: 117 mins

CERT: 18

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White Wall Cinema Presents: "MURDER THEY WRITE - Not a Knives Out mystery"
2023-03-13 19:00 - 22:00
SECRET MOVIE CLUB

|| Murder They Write – Not A Knives A Knives Out Mystery ||

For our NOT a Knives Out mystery film, we are providing the kind of drama, twisting plot, meta humour and delightfully dark fun you might expect. Deliciously macabre, both silly and clever and unexpected throughout this all time great cast and director give you a quality alternative to the Knives Out film series and indeed Jessica Fletcher’s TV sleuth antics. Something of a hidden gem it’s one for those who love the thrills and spills of a murder mystery done properly. So take a chance on a mystery movie that is, in and of itself, a mystery. What will it be and more importantly, whodunit?

DOORS: 7.10pm*

START TIME: 7.40pm*

RUN TIME: 120 mins approx

CERT: 12 (Under 15s Must Be Accompanied by an Adult)

|| What is secret movie club? ||

Our “Secret Movie Club” project takes a movie you most likely haven’t seen before (but will instantly love) and keeps the identity of the movie a secret, only revealing which film you are watching when the opening credits roll. The aim is to provide you with a brilliant forgotten or overlooked gem from cinema’s past or present (or at least a major lesser screened cult classic). Every time we do these events we get such phenomenal feedback from you guys. It’s incredibly rewarding to have people say to us they had never even heard of the movie we screened for them, but that it is now instantly among their favourites!

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White Wall Cinema Presents: BOYZ N THE HOOD
2023-03-11 19:00 - 22:00
Kicking off our new ‘Black Cinema Goes Boom’ programming strand focusing on the explosion of early ‘90s popular black cinema is John Singleton’s tale of three childhood friends, Darrin, Tre and Ricky, living in a hotbed of gang violence in early 90s South Central L.A. The film is both a brilliant coming of age tale as well as a landmark study of those who are essentially living through wartime. Cuba Gooding Jr, Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Angela Bassett and more star in this definitive classic that tackles race, relationships and gang tensions in what is a breathtakingly assured debut film by the then 23 year old John Singleton earning him an Oscar nomination for best director (the youngest ever person to be nominated for the award, and indeed also the first black person to be nominated as best director). Emotive, humurous, powerful and still highly relevant, Boyz N The Hood still stands as one of the keystones of black American cinema

DOORS: 6.30pm*

START TIME: 7pm*

RUN TIME: 112 mins

CERT: 15

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White Wall Cinema Presents: ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
2023-03-03 19:30 - 22:00
The great Ellen Burstyn hand-picked Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, Shutter Island) to direct this brilliant and sensitive tale of Alice, a woman desperately trying to find her independence at age 35 with a young precocious son in tow. Thrust into the world of the mid 1970’s American southwest to fend for herself, Alice is determined to make a better life for herself despite the litany of (mostly male) obstacles standing in the way of her second chance. Straight after making Mean Streets, and right before Taxi Driver, Scorsese uses this unique moment in his career to carefully help Burstyn (then famous for her roles in The Last Picture Show and The Exorcist) take the lead in creating a performance that noted critic Vincent Canby of the New York Times defined as ‘appealing, tough, intelligent, funny, and bereft, all at approximately the same moment’ and earned Burstyn a Best Actress Oscar win. One of the few truly great female centred movies to come out of the defining era of 70s American cinema, Alice Doesn’t Live Her Anymore is one of the most rewarding, surprising and overlooked films by one of the world’s all-time great directors.

DOORS: 7.30pm*

START TIME: 8pm*

RUN TIME: 112 mins

CERT: 15

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SheSays: How to be a better badass boss!
2023-03-03 10:00 - 17:00
SheSays Brighton for International Women’s Day 2023 and Spring Forward Festival

Are you a woman working in digital, tech, or creative industries?

Come and join us for a whole day with our fantastic speakers, talking about their extraordinary journeys in work, business, and life.

We are celebrating International Women’s Day 2023!

Come and be inspired, make connections, and learn something new.

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White Wall Cinema Presents: HEAT
2023-02-24 18:50 - 22:00
Michael Mann’s sleekly romantic, emotional, hard hitting, epic Los Angeles crime saga, and first time face off between two acting giants in DeNiro and Pacino still stands as one of the great achievements of American cinema. A brilliantly crafted crime drama, Mann reaches into the heart of the inner lives of Lt. Vincent Hanna (Pacino) who whilst simultaneously trying to deal with a relationship breakdown with his wife (Venora) and daughter (Portman) attempts to track down career criminal Neil McCauley (DeNiro) and his high end heist crew.

For both lawbreakers and law-keepers Mann exquisitely depicts the effects of a life centred on crime, its toll on relationships and the mental and physical strain involved all wrapped up in a sophisticated and beautifully stylised police procedural and crime action concept aped by many in future decades (Heat’s stylisation is almost wholesale ripped off by Christopher Nolan in The Dark Knight).

A towering opera of a modern crime drama it exploits taught editing, and virtuoso performances to create a piece of brooding modernist cinematic conviction combining both a grand depth and artifice that has had an arguably greater impact on film and TV and even video games (Grand Theft Auto we are looking at you) than other creations of the era that featured the then more fashionable post-modern brash surface approach such as Pulp Fiction. This definitive remaster edition (overseen by Mann himself) with its astonishingly elegant cinematography and deeply affecting soundtrack is a must see on the big screen.

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DOORS: 6.50pm*

START TIME: 7.20pm*

RUN TIME: 170 mins

CERT: 15

LOCATION: Wagner Hall (Regency Road, Brighton)

White Wall Cinema Presents - ARMAGEDDON TIME
2023-02-20 19:15 - 22:00
A deeply personal story from director James Gray (Ad Astra) the film depicts family life for a young Jewish boy growing up in early ‘80s QueensNew York. Caught between the cultural ideals of the ’70s and the soon to be exploding ’80s world of Reaganism, Armageddon Time is a much more subtle and fascinating tale than most coming of age dramas. Focusing not only on the personal trials and tribulations of growing up, the film also allows for nuanced ideas about how the experiences of youth, family, societal position and personal identity can shape adult life. Despite the film’s seemingly nostalgic setting it rejects rose-tinted cliché as Gray creates a film about his childhood as can only be understood with the benefit of hindsight. This is a film about the best intentions of a family and the values that defined an era. An especially brilliant Anthony Hopkins is joined by Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong in this exceptionally honest and engaging familial drama that comments on generational aspiration, societal advantage, personal morality and looks at what happens when our social ideals are tested.

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DOORS: 7.15pm*

START TIME: 7.45pm*

RUN TIME: 115 mins

CERT: 15

White Wall Cinema Presents - HAROLD & MAUDE - Alt. Valentine Special
2023-02-14 19:40 - 22:00
Famed counter-culture director Hal Ahsby who would go on to create a list of era defining classics including The Last Detail, Shampoo, Bound For Glory, Coming Home, and Being There, first rose to prominence with his unorthodox but heart-warming tale of two societal misfits. Both riotously morbid and joyously life-affirming it follows the friendship of the young well to do oddball suicide-faking Harold who is suffocated by his wealthy family’s societal expectations and his new companion the equally kooky soon to be octogenarian Maude who offers a bohemian and generous vision of life that gently coaxes Harold away from his existence of alienation. Initially a box office flop it has blossomed into one of THE true all time cult classics beloved by audiences and influencing the likes of Wes Anderson, Judd Apatow and Sophia Coppola. With its dark humour and earnest sentiment combined with brilliant direction, superbly charming performances, societal commentary and iconic Cat Stevens soundtrack, Harold & Maude makes for perfect alternative Valentine’s day viewing.

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DOORS: 7.40pm*

START TIME: 8.10pm*

RUN TIME: 91 mins

CERT: 15

White Wall Cinema Presents - BLADE RUNNER - Screening + Discussion
2023-02-01 19:00 - 22:00
Master director Ridley Scott’s (Alien, Gladiator) ‘Final Cut’ of his moody, darkly elegant, philosophical Sci-Fi classic is the subject of our first White Wall Cinema discussion group evening. Join us for a screening of this classic Sci Fi with an optional chance to stay on and discuss the film’s many meanings in a relaxed informal post film chat with the aim of hopefully answering the long considered conundrum… ‘Do androids dream of electric sheep?’

Blade Runner’s tale of burnt out cop Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) reluctantly hunting down a rogue gang of dangerous escaped replicants (i.e. synthetic human like robots) who are said to be developing human emotions, still resonates with audiences enthralled by the film’s central theme, what does it mean to be human? This combined with its (often copied) extraordinary production design and stylisation of a rain soaked, dystopian, film noir style future Los Angeles has given it timeless appeal.

A slew of subsequent classics like The Matrix, Ex Machina, Seven and Ghost In The Shell owe their existence to Blade Runner which has thoroughly permeated every corner of popular culture, don’t miss your chance to see it on the big screen and then discuss this bonafide cult classic.

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DOORS: 7.00pm

START TIME: 7.30pm

RUN TIME: 117 mins approx

CERT: 15

LOCATION: Wagner Hall (Regency Road, Brighton)

Brighton City of Stars present: A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
2022-12-16 18:30 - 21:30
Join Brighton’s City of Stars choir as they celebrate Christmas in style with all your favourite festive musical theatre hits! City of Stars is Brighton’s only adult intermediate musical theatre choir, ran by vocal coach Candi Louise.

Get your tickets online or on-the-door – £12/£7 concessions. For more information go to cityofstarschoir.co.uk.

6.30pm Doors Open | 7.15pm Show | 9pm End.

Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-concert-tickets-443269560187

True tales of the Tour de France: Carlton Kirby in Conversation
2022-12-07 19:30 - 21:30
We are delighted to welcome Eurosport’s lead cycling commentator Carlton Kirby, the Voice of Cycling, to Brighton, for an evening of tall tales and frank opinions from his 25 years’ covering the sport.

In a funny and revealing evening for all cycling fans, Carlton will be sharing his front-row experiences from the Tour de France and other big races – plus the lessons he’s learned from life on the road, as a bon viveur in budget hotels across Europe.

Carlton Kirby has been in the commentary box for a golden age of British cycling and the evening will also include stories of his not-always-happy dealings with British stars from Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome to Mark Cavendish.

Carlton will be in conversation with former Procycling magazine writer Duncan Steer.Carlton will be also be signing copies of his recent book ‘Magic Spanner: The World of Cycling According to Carlton Kirby’.

This is a chance to see one of TV’s most entertaining commentators and raconteurs in an intimate venue. We expect this event to sell out so do please book early to avoid disappointment.

The first 40 Early Bird tickets are £12 (inc booking fee), or £20 including a copy of Magic Spanner. After that, tickets are £14 (including booking fee) or £22 with a book.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/radiodaysevents/802334#

White Wall Cinema Presents - ELVIS: THAT'S THE WAY IT IS
2022-12-02 19:20 - 22:00
One of the most remarkable music films in cinema history, this special re-version of the 1970 documentary provides an intimate look at one of the most captivating performers of all time at the very peak of his powers. The film follows Elvis’s preparations for his emotional comeback to the stage after a decade long absence, with a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage, culminating in one of the most electrifying performances ever captured on film. Raw, gritty, re-energized and brimming with an almost alarming amount of natural charisma, That’s The Way It Is shows the humour, humanity and inescapable magnetic talent behind an iconic figure that has been lost to a distorted media caricature. Representing the musical maturation of Elvis’s artistry ahead of his later decline, this portrait of a musician in his prime still startles today. A must for lovers of live music, pop culture and Elvis fans alike, it provides the sorely missing piece of Baz Luhrmann’s recent ‘Elvis’ film that, try as it might, could never live up to undiluted brilliance of the real thing.

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DOORS: 8.00pm

START TIME: 8.30pm

RUN TIME: 92 mins approx

CERT: U (under 15’s must be accompanied by an adult)

LOCATION: Wagner Hall (Regency Road, Brighton)

White Wall Cinema Presents - THE ILLUSIONIST
2022-11-28 19:30 - 22:00
Based on a story by the great Jacques Tati, the director of Bellville Rendevous / The Triplets of Bellville, Sylvain Chomet provides and exquisite follow up to his much-loved tale of a Tour De France racer. This time he focuses on an ageing magician who finds himself in a world more interested in rock stars than in illusionists, who befriends an innocent young girl in a tender tale of friendship, a voyage of discovery that makes room for the human capacity for wonder, even in an a largely indifferent world. This time set in London and Edinburgh, Chomet’s world is nothing short of a miracle of animation. So beautifully rendered is the environment and the tale of its protagonists The Illusionist is capable of making even the most jaded viewers dewy eyed at its sublime artistry and melancholy but uplifting story. Filled with gentle humour, clever set pieces, and human connection, it is in essence a cinematic act of love from a father to a daughter and a highly recommended must see on a big screen, in order to savour the details of what is one of the great animations of the last several decades.

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DOORS: 7.30pm*

START TIME: 8.00pm

RUN TIME: 79 mins approx

CERT: PG

LOCATION: Wagner Hall (Regency Road, Brighton)

BIF - Brighton Illustration Fair
2022-11-26 10:00 - 2022-11-27 18:00
BIF returns with another weekend of illustration fun and a bumper crop of 60+ artists selling their work. Join us at Wagner Hall and pick up some treats just in time for Christmas!

Well behaved dogs allowed 🙂

We’ll see you there!

Team BIF x

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Paper Daisy Events - Christmas Makers Fair
2022-11-20 10:30 - 17:00
Discover some of the best local makers this Winter. Paper Daisy presents this 2-day Christmas Makers Fair at Wagner Hall, located in the heart of Brighton.

Expect to find over 50 stalls packed full of makers, artists, designers, and small indie businesses – specially selected to showcase some of the best that Sussex has to offer!

Gift ideas ranging from craft beer, art, jewellery, self-care, ceramics, children’s toys, pet accessories, alt clothing and socks, indie games, and homewares – to name a few!

Take a wander through to the Outside Fig Tree Courtyard to a wonderfully festive market vibe of even more makers & local independent businesses with Street Food from Aunty Bunny’s hut – a delightful fusion of Caribbean & Spanish flavours and boozy X-mas beverages.

There will also be a pop-up deli cafe, hosted by local baker Seashore Bakes, providing you with all the cakes, sweet treats and savoury lunchtime snacks – and of course coffees and the Ultimate Hot Chocolate.

This event gives you the opportunity to shop local from local people this Christmas season, giving them vital support to keep offering you choice, quality, and unique products, lovingly handmade – many of which are unique to Brighton!

All makers have been specially selected to offer a full range of products to suit gifts & purchases for all ages & all budgets.

Please note: some stalls will be located on the stage with access via stairs only.

https://www.paperdaisyevents.co.uk/

Jazz Supper Club Swing Dinner Dance Special with The Brighton Jazz Mafia Big Band
2022-11-10 19:00
Join us in the heart of Brighton to experience Cool and West Coast jazz in a club style setting. This series of live events showcases the best of the UK’s jazz talent. Each concert’s gust star presents a themed tribute in intimate surroundings with licensed bar, delicious buffet menu and garden area.

Brighton Jazz Mafia performs with superb vocalists, who sing the music of the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.

They stage regular public performances, as well as providing entertainment for weddings, corporate events, festivals and parties. BJM, originally known as Straight No Chaser Big Band, has been an established part of the South Coast jazz scene for the past twenty years; performing as a Jazz Band, a Function Band and a Big Band, and always enjoying the music they play!

Doors open at 7pm for supper, show at 8pm.

16+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

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White Wall Cinema Presents - PET SEMATARY
2022-10-28 19:30 - 22:00
Music video director Mary Lambert famed for making 80s classic promos for the likes of Madonna, Eurythmics, and Janet Jackson hits the big screen for a horror classic to remember. When the Creed family move to a new home in Maine and meet friendly neighbour Jud Crandell (played by Fred Gwynne of The Munsters classic TV series) all seems well. Little do the family know that the creepy pet cemetery beside their house will lead to a wild series of occurrences after Crandell advises the family to bury their recently deceased cat there. Based on perhaps Stephen King’s most twisted concept Lambert fashions a film of familial terror stuffed with dodgy dialogue, preposterous plotting and genuinely chilling horror in what is a non-stop avalanche of Halloween movie entertainment.

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DOORS: 7.30pm*

START TIME: 8.00pm

RUN TIME: 103 mins approx

CERT: 18

LOCATION: Wagner Hall (Regency Road, Brighton)

Jazz Club: The Rebirth Octet Play Miles Davis' Birth of The Cool
2022-10-13 19:00
Join us in the heart of Brighton to experience Cool and West Coast jazz in a club style setting. This series of live events showcases the best of the UK’s jazz talent. Each concert’s gust star presents a themed tribute in intimate surroundings with licensed bar, delicious buffet menu and garden area.

“Chris Coull and the Rebirth Octet’s rendition of Miles Davis’ 1957 album ‘Birth of the Cool’ is far from just a note-for-note recreation.” Ivan Hewett – Daily Telegraph.

The Rebirth Octet was formed in 2021 by Brighton based musician Chris Coull. Taking the original 78rpm compositions by Miles, Gill Evans and Jerry Mulligan the music has been extended into more substantial charts that feature each of the Octet’s personnel, whilst staying true to the ensemble colour and harmony so distinctive of this seminal album which saw the dawn of the cool-school / West coast jazz era of the 1950’s.

Two of the UK’s finest exponents of modern jazz in Andy Panayi (alto saxophone) and Jim Rattigan (French horn) together with Chris Coull on trumpet lead the top end of these lush harmonic jazz tunes. They are complimented by the lower end of the horn section in Michael Pilley (trombone), Bob McKay (baritone sax) and Gabriel Garrick (sousaphone). Finishing off the group is a two-piece rhythm section of George Trebar (bass) and young gun Joe Edwards (drums).

Doors open at 7pm for show at 8pm. PLEASE NOTE UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE VENUE’S CONTROL, FOOD (APART FROM BAR SNACKS) WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.

16+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

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White Wall Cinema - THE (END OF) SUMMER ARCHIVE SALE
2022-09-18 12:00 - 18:00, 2022-09-17 12:00 - 18:00
A special weekend long event featuring the first ever opening of the White Wall Cinema archive. A massive sell off of films from our collection with over 1000 Blu Ray and DVD bargains to choose from as well as a selection of film posters /artwork plus special selection of vintage clothing from our friends at Jackal Vintage.

Also we are creating a very special soundtrack beer garden where you can grab a drink and take in the summer sun as DJs spin a curated selection of songs hand picked from our favourite movie soundtracks. The perfect way to spend a late summer afternoon.

​All sales go towards White Wall Cinema’s equipment upgrade fund. No ticket required, free entry both days

DOORS: 12noon – 6pm

LOCATION: Wagner Hall (Regency Road, Brighton)

Jazz Supper Club Sara Oschlag Sings The Great American Songbook
2022-09-15 19:00
Join us in the heart of Brighton to experience Cool and West Coast jazz in a club style setting. This series of live events showcases the best of the UK’s jazz talent. Each concert’s gust star presents a themed tribute in intimate surroundings with licensed bar, delicious buffet menu and garden area.

This month we present Danish vocalist, Sara Oschlag with Supper Club host, Chris Coull (trumpet), Jason Henson (guitar), Nigel Thomas (bass) and Angus Bishop (drums).

Doors open at 7pm for supper, show at 8pm.

16+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

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LICORICE PIZZA & PARTY
2022-08-28 17:30
Bought to you by: White Wall Cinema & The Brighton Film Party Society

THE EVENT: Alongside a film screening White Wall Cinema welcomes the long awaited return of The Brighton Film Party Society (take a look at some of their previous work HERE). After an enforced hiatus the collective return for their first post-pandemic event as they provide set dressing and a soundtrack to bring to life the 1973 southern Californian setting from one of the best films of the year, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza.

Enjoy not only the film, but a pre-screening outdoor garden party with DJs spinning tunes from the era covering the likes of The Doors, Paul McCartney & Wings, David Bowie, Ohio Players, Blood Sweat and Tears, The O Jays, Steely Dan and more. Not only will there be a themed soundtrack but also a Licorice Pizza themed set (for photo ops), drinks bar, and an after film party with danceable early 70s tracks curated by our DJs. Come sip on a Piña Colada whilst taking in the So Cal styled cinema and sonic selections.

The wearing of 1973 style apparel is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. Some style inspiration can be found here and in the trailer below.

THE FILM: Feelings of desire, ambition, impulsiveness, bewilderment, excitement, intimacy, jealousy, certainty and uncertainty play out in a beautifully recognisable, yet unexpected way, set against the heady backdrop of early 1970’s California. Featuring a sea of complimentary characters and scenarios expertly placed to create the films freewheeling feel. One of the year’s best films, Licorice Pizza is an instant classic worth revisiting over and over again, casting a spell of nostalgia that delights, and confounds in the most brilliantly satisfying yet nuanced way.

TICKETS: https://www.wegottickets.com/sct/CuHSqkb8mG

DOORS: 5.30pm

LAST ADMISSION (AND FILM START TIME): 7.40pm

AGE: This event is strictly 18+

LOCATION: Wagner Hall (Regency Road, Brighton)
