As part of a major BFI nationwide celebration, 'Cinema Unbound: The Creative Worlds of Powell and Pressburger,' we are excited to present this special screening of Brian DePalma's 1981 classic 'Blow Out' programmed in response to Powell's Peeping Tom. Even in a career that encompasses such classics as Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, […]
Brighton's premier illustration fair returns just in time for Christmas! We're joined by over 60 illustrators selling prints, cards, zines, comics, ceramics, clothing and much more. The perfect opportunity to support independent artists while picking up some snazzy treats! Under 12's get in free! Food & drinks on site! Friendly dogs welcome in the venue! […]
Brighton's premier illustration fair returns just in time for Christmas! We're joined by over 60 illustrators selling prints, cards, zines, comics, ceramics, clothing and much more. The perfect opportunity to support independent artists while picking up some snazzy treats! Under 12's get in free! Food & drinks on site! Friendly dogs welcome in the venue! […]
Speaker: Dr Robert Massey | Royal Astronomical Society 65 years ago the Soviet Union placed the first satellite in space. There are now around 5,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO), the region up to 2,000 km above the ground, and their deployment is accelerating. 2019 saw the launch of Starlink, a satellite constellation built and […]
Join us for some festive musical theatre classics to bring in the Christmas season - presented by City of Stars choir. Doors open at 7.15pm - show starts at 8pm. Seating unreserved so get there early! For anyone with accessibility needs there is a separate entrance & wheelchairs can be accommodated for. Please do let […]
Our Christmas special is this wonderful tragicomedy about the homeless trio of an unruly middle aged alcoholic named ‘Gin’, a lonely but stoic trans woman Hana and rebellious runaway teenage girl Miyuki. When they find an abandoned baby one Christmas Eve, the ragtag bunch embark on a madcap adventure to find the baby’s parents. A […]
Join vegan activist, educator and influencer Ed Winters as he talks about his brand new book tackling one of the thorniest topics of all….How To Argue With a Meat Eater (and Win Every Time) Ed will be in conversation with award winning journalist Hannah Ewens. How to Argue With a Meat Eater (and Win Every […]
Speaker: Professor Malcolm Longair | University of Cambridge I have been fortunate enough to be at the forefront of all the developments which have led to the launch and incredible success of the JWST. These include the development of infrared and submillimetre astronomy, of the Hubble Space Telescope, of ALMA and the JWST. These projects […]
Taking centre stage for our 2024 alternative Valentine's special is the deliciously dark comedy cult classic about a romance between two simple flower shop assistants, Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis), and Audrey (Ellen Greene), who are both helped and hindered by Seymour's accidental discovery of a sentient alien plant that feeds on human blood (of course). […]
White Wall Cinema in association with The University of Brighton for LGBTQ+ History Month Celebrating LGBTQ+ History month we are excited to bring you this special screening of this highly acclaimed documentary film (currently 97% on Rotten Tomatoes) from two time Oscar winners Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein (for The Times of Harvey Milk, & […]
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 – […]
