Speaker: Dr Jo Murray is a geneticist who runs a lab at the Genome Damage and Stability Centre at the University of Sussex. This is a research centre investigating the responses of cells to DNA damage and the relationship to cancer and other aspects of human disease. She is interested in how cells deal with […]
Speaker: James Croft | University of Sussex All throughout history, and all across the world, eclipses have been viewed as significant events. The civilisations of ancient China, ancient Egypt, and ancient Britain have seen in them signs and symbols, portents of things to come. What can we learn about our history - and about ourselves […]
Finally getting its due, this underappreciated darkly comic masterpiece from director Martin Scorsese (Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Killers of The Flower Moon) hits the big screen in a stellar new 4K restoration. Here Scorsese poses the question, 'What if the awful date you thought […]
Human brains are nature’s own ‘prediction machines’ - evolved organs that are constantly trying to predict flows of sensation, both from within our own body and from the wider world. This casts perception and feeling as forms of ‘controlled hallucination’ in which raw sensory information delivers experience only relative to our brain’s best predictions. These […]
This fascinating snapshot of mid 60s filmmaking finds itself caught between the classical sensibilities of legendary Hollywood producer Sam Spiegel (On The Waterfront, The Bridge On The River Kwai, Laurence of Arabia) and its revolutionary director Arthur Penn (Bonnie & Clyde). Influenced by the French New Wave, Penn allows burgeoning countercultural attitudes of the era […]
+ OPTIONAL POST FILM DISCUSSION GROUP Celine Song’s remarkable debut (a 2024 Oscars Best Picture nominee no less!) concentrates on two close childhood friends, Nora Moon and Hae Sung, who are separated when Nora’s family emigrate to Toronto. Many years later and now living in New York Nora discovers Hae Sung has been trying to […]
Brighton Choir with No Name are delighted to be hosting an evening of joy and entertainment for our Big Annual Blowout! Joined by some of our wonderful musical friends and guest band Shine On, we will be showcasing everything that our choir has to offer. The best way to kickstart your bank holiday weekend! Refreshments […]
A SPECIAL 80S AUDIO VISUAL MIXTAPE SET + MYSTERY 80S MOVIE For this VERY SPECIAL edition of Secret Movie Club we are once again collaborating with Brighton's legendary 80s party It Is Still 1985 (Every Saturday at Green Door Store), to celebrate 16 years of parties. For this special event we are not only bringing […]
This is the remarkable true story of Forrest Tucker, who confounded the authorities and enchanted the public by staging an audacious escape from maximum-security prison San Quentin at the age of 70, in order to embark upon a string of bank heists armed with little more than his personal charisma. Robert Redford (All The President's […]
Speaker: Neil Phillipson Neil explains the incredible achievements of the post-Moon era – showing how the vast body of work the scientific community has done since the Moon landings has led us to the moment when we shall, at last, become a space-faring civilisation, ready to explore and colonise the Solar System and beyond – […]
Shop true vintage & brands all just £20 per kilo! 60s-00s Vintage & Second Hand Clothing Over 10,000 unique pieces to browse! An entry ticket must be purchased online or on the door, under 12s are free and no ticket is needed. There are two options for entry: General Entry £1.50: This is a standard […]
After years of creating the game-changing special effects for movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters, and Blade Runner, legendary special effects supervisor Douglas Trumball turned his hand to directing. This, his remarkable debut, casts the irrepressible Bruce Dern (The Driver, The Burbs, Nebraska, The Hateful Eight) as Freeman Lowell, an interstellar botanist and […]
25th Anniversary Screening w/Special Introduction Join us for a special 25th anniversary screening of this remarkable film from Paul Thomas Anderson, director of such incredible films as Boogie Nights, Punch Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood, Phantom Thread and Liquorice Pizza. An epic mosaic of San Fernando Valley life, it follows a varied collection of […]
After weeks of hard work and dedication, the talented individuals from the 8-week Advanced comedy course are ready to take the stage and showcase their comedic genius. From crafting hilarious material to perfecting their delivery, they've honed their skills week after week, and the results are nothing short of spectacular. Join them for an unforgettable […]
Matt Coyne is the Sunday Times Bestselling author and creator of parenting blog ‘Man vs Baby’. On his ‘Trolls and Tribulations’ comedy tour he tells the story of how ‘Man vs Baby’ began, how he copes with online trolls, the story of a lady called Brenda.. and all about his run-in with Halle Berry.
You have probably met lasers in your day-to-day life, perhaps to bring a music concert to life, or to direct your gaze in a PowerPoint presentation. Lasers are beams of amplified light which we can control very precisely. They are powerful tools inside and outside of science. Laser uses include quantum computing, precision cutting, medicine […]
'GOOD VS EVIL' + OPTIONAL POST FILM DISCUSSION GROUP || 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. […]
Mr. Bubbles is back for a 5th Season at Brighton Fringe, with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles, giant bubbles and even fire bubbles! Interactive and suitable for all ages, The Bubble Show is a unique blend of magic, storytelling, science and […]
This exhibition by students from the University of Sussex interrogates the traditional definition of home and what it means to belong in a university setting. Through an array of creative outputs, including photography, poetry, soundscapes and music, students explore representations of home as both physical and metaphorical spaces. The exhibition invites participants to gain insight […]
This exhibition by students from the University of Sussex interrogates the traditional definition of home and what it means to belong in a university setting. Through an array of creative outputs, including photography, poetry, soundscapes and music, students explore representations of home as both physical and metaphorical spaces. The exhibition invites participants to gain insight […]
