John Callaghan is an eccentric electronic musician currently based in London. For decades he has been releasing music that has been captivating his audience and pushing the boundaries of what we consider music. He has been performing at Brighton Fringe for about 10 years and has continued to […]
The Brighton Fringe Festival is opening its doors again to present the largest arts festival in England, and I had the pleasure to sit down and talk with Rebecca Askew, the mind behind the show ‘Women in Jazz’, at The Brunswick, Hove on June 2nd from 19:30-22:00. The […]
Brighton Fringe is back and better than ever. Despite the turbulence of the pandemic, it’s impact on the arts and the uncertainty surrounding the future of the sector, Brighton’s famous arts festival is back in full swing with over 700 events taking place in the city across May […]
When starting her comedy career 6 years ago in New-York city, Henson would stand on the streets for hours advertising her shows trying to get audience members. She now lives in London and has regular gigs and continues to learn about the industry, saying that “maybe in ten […]
Starting from the beginning, Hannah Fairweather kept a diary in her teens in which her past and current life experiences, as well as current news, fuels her stand up shows. This is especially the case for the set she will perform at Brighton Fringe this year, ‘Just a […]
Fox Fisher (they/he) has been an outspoken trans activist for the last few years, with an extensive list of achievements to their name ranging from creating a Trans Acting course; exploring the meaning of the term non-binary and the encompassing issues on TV with Piers Morgan; found My […]
‘Heard of the pay gap? Well, this show is about the pleasure gap!’ From the Nexflix series ‘Principles of Pleasure’, to Family Sex-Education Show being cancelled the conversation of what we should or shouldn’t be thought in Sex-Education has never been more talked about. Why isn’t pleasure in […]
FRINGE CITY ON NEW ROAD SATURDAY 7 , 14, 21, 28 MAY, FRIDAY 3 & SATURDAY 4 JUNE 1PM-8PM Get curious about England’s largest arts festival, and explore our free, outdoor event on New Road. Expect an extravaganza of theatre, comedy, cabaret, circus, music, and dance on our […]
In PurSUEt is an award-winning one-woman show that tells the true story of a woman with a drinking problem who favours the stalking of Sue Perkins over dealing with her demons. Following its sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the “queer cult sensation” In PurSUEt tells the story of a […]
A new play by Brian Mitchell & Joseph Nixon When they’re in a hole, some people start digging. 1998. In an overlooked pub in a left-behind town, an unlikely hero and his would-be agent plot to put themselves on the map via an insane World Record attempt – the […]
Here’s the sell: A story about love, but also Tinder addiction and lost erections. Sophie is a lawyer with never-ending insomnia and Francesco is a Tinder addict who lost his erection. They both end up in India to find a cure but what they find instead is a […]
For most of us they are no longer free, though at £2 a test they aren’t expensive. But the question is, are they worthwhile? To understand the answer to that you have to understand that lateral flow tests aren’t very sensitive. You have to have quite a lot […]
Have you ever noticed how people walk in winter? They’re huddled, it’s like they’re wrapped around themselves. Coats wrapped round, hats held on tight. Bent over forward, making themselves smaller. Less to get cold and wet, maybe. And no one’s out. The streets look deserted. Maybe everyone’s inside […]
I like to go on an adventure so the other Sunday I went with my friends Ben and Janine to see the Marina. In however many years of living here I have never been to the Marina. Going to Ben and Janine’s is already an adventure, because they […]
Seven Cellars and Latina are part of the fabric of our world. They’re part of what makes the Dials the Dials. Now they’re under threat by the Co-op – maybe that’s what their motto “It’s what we do” really means. Louise Oliver of Seven Cellars explains what it […]
It’s about me getting to grips with my childhood erotic obsession with watching hyper-muscular men being tortured by their male antagonists in 1980s action films. So it’s about ‘musclebound men’, and (my favourite porn category) ‘bound muscle’.” Already I know no one is reading this because anyone who […]
“Hapless, hairy, northerner” Iain Cochrane finds all human life when he knocks on doors. Sometimes he also finds iguanas, and when he’s really lucky, a bearded dragon. And people think reading gas meters is easy But I have a smart meter!” they say…a lot. The reality is that […]
In the early 2000s, I rented a bedroom just off Clapham Common. It was grubby and had likely been used as a brothel at some point in the late ‘90s. The dirty curtains and cheap carpet left much to be desired, but there was magic in that room. […]
As Brighton throws opens its café doors and puts its tables on the streets, we scavengers couldn’t be happier for spring to hit the city streets. Swooping and pecking at the pickings on the pavement, there’s more than enough to go around after a hard winter following an […]
For anyone who missed the last issue of The Mighty Whistler – and really, why would you do that? – there’s a new outdoor gallery in town, The Tat Modern. Now whereas most galleries have art as regular, ongoing fixtures, some rather peculiar and fascinating activity has been […]
You might not be able to teach them new tricks but everyone loves an old dog. Sam Harrington-Lowe looks atFat Alice and wonders what’s her secret I’m under no illusion that the pug is an acquired taste. A taste I acquired about eight years ago with my first […]
Whitehawk might seem an unlikely place for a football revolution, but strange things have been happening down Wilson Avenue. Andy Davies reports It’s difficult because those first few that come out will be seized upon and they would be seen as trailblazers for the next generation, and it […]
I sometimes feel a bit of a fraud, writing for The Whistler, because I don’t live in West Hill any more. And even then I lived on its Western frontier, Dyke Road. I now live about ten minutes’ walk away, off Montpelier Road. It is a testament to […]
My Policeman by Bethan Roberts Diallers might remember the disruption last May when Harry Styles (gratuitous pic, below) came to town and lorries and crews took over the area for filming of the adaptation of My Policeman by Bethan Roberts, which was first published in 2012 and was a […]
1976. Ground Zero. My first year at university, and my first encounter with Brighton’s Seven Dials. Reader, it was a dump. Not even a glamorous dump. I’d come from an edgy part of north London, but areas in Brighton in the mid 70’s were pretty tasty, as they […]
“Get your motor runnin’, Head out on the highway, Looking for adventure in whatever comes our way…” The open road, the wind in your hair… Is life in the fast lane over for Jed Novick? “We could make turn it into something interesting” said My Fine Wife. “You […]
The secret of the programme’s success, of course, is that castaways choose not the eight best records but the eight records that mean most to them. And they tell the stories that go with them. And so it is with wines. My choice of wines that have meant […]
You have to go a long way to eat by the light of a roaring fire on a winter’s evening these days, but find it we did at Brighton’s favourite out of town pub half an hour down the A27, The Ram Inn at Firle. For the walkers […]
It’s Valentine’s Night in Brighton, and the skies are full of love birds and solo flyers. Swooping into The Lanes and North Laine, your Gull’s heart is pumped as she peers in through the windows of pubs and bars, restaurants and cafes as the city celebrates the one […]
But who is Lieutenant Landfill?? Dotty, what on earth is going on? Size 15 clown shoes on, guzzle coffee. Head to Temple Gardens, corner of Windlesham Gardens. Dot over fading owl, artist unknown. Skidaddle for more coffee at the Dials. Retrieve abandoned space age vacuum cleaner on Clifton […]
Sam Harrington-Lowe was going to talk about growing older gracefully. Or disgracefully. Or however it is you want to do it. But then life said something else This article was originally going to be about positive ageing. A rage against the purported dimming of the light, if you […]
Seven Cellars and Latina are part of the fabric of our world. They’re part of what makes the Dials the Dials. Now they’re under threat by the Co-op – maybe that’s what their motto “It’s what we do” really means. Louise Oliver of Seven Cellars explains what it […]
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to play acoustic guitar, this is the class for you. Tutor Zac will guide you through step by step in a fun and friendly atmosphere. The course covers the acoustic guitar through a variety of musical styles from rock and blues to […]
You’re going to have a lovely weekend. Most likely the sun will shine, maybe you’ll be frolicking on the beach… Wouldn’t it also be nice to have a little sing, a get together and do something good. The fine folk of St Micheal of all Angels Church have […]
How to describe Matt Whistler? We could play it really straight and say he’s an artist. Or a performance artist. We could say he’s a comedian. When I asked him he said “Say I’m a modern day Charlie Chaplin. An eco clown. A walking artwork.” It might just […]
Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath – poet, philosopher, novelist, Nobel Prize winner… and resident of our fair city. And now there’s a plaque marking his life. Dr Jeanne Openshaw looks back at his life and times Commemoration of Rabindranath Tagore in our city has been a long […]
This issue’s history column comes from a more recent era as Mister Adam spends two and a half decades window shopping… Brighton’s history isn’t just a distant past of fisherfolk, seawater pox doctors, dandy princes and Victorian machine heads. For many locals, sharing reminiscences of “back in my […]
So a few days ago, I was floating through Facebook and there, in among all the really important stuff about Neal Maupay and arguments about what’s The Fall’s best album (you really want my Facebook feed now, don’t you), I saw this: A VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING THE […]
We must be getting near to Christmas”, said George, glaring at me from across the net. George, uncharacteristically looked, well, annoyed. “Yes George”, I said. “Christmas is not too far off now. And by the way,” I said “that’s a nice present”. “I’m most grateful”, I chuckled. An […]
I’ve lived in Brighton for a few years now, on and off, but this is only the second year I have seen the Christmas lights in Western Road. You don’t get Christmas lights across the streets in West Hill: they’re probably considered a little garish. Especially on Dyke […]
There are few things we here at Whistler Towers like more than a bit of jazz in the evening. And maybe some really really good food. And maybe some splendid drinks. So imagine our delight when we tripped all the way over there in Kemp Town (or Kemptown […]
Saturday morning in Fuengirola and the joint is jumping. I’m perched outside my favourite cafe, watching the world go by. This is not a place for quiet contemplation. Far from it. It’s noisy. Off the scale noisy. Spaniards are always in a hurry, never more so than when […]
Easy Life bring their debut album tour, life’s a beach, to Brighton Dome on Monday (15th November). The Leicester five-piece offer a musical crossover spanning from alternative R&B, through to indie pop, while making the occasional stop at hip hop along the way. Life’s A Beach, which was […]
Hosts of the UK’s award-winning podcast, No Such Thing as a Fish, are bringing their newest fact-filled comedy show, Nerd Immunity to The Dome on Friday, Nov 12. Audiences will have the unique opportunity to watch a live recording of the smash-hit podcast, brought to you by the […]
Do you need a guide to help you through the aisles and shelves? Never fear, Andrew Polmear’s here So there you are. You’ve gone to the supermarket to buy some wine and before3 nyou know where you are, you’re staring at hundreds of wines on the shelves, […]
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The Covid vaccination program is great, but is causing problems for the elderly and most vulnerable who are anxious about making the journey by bus or cannot afford the cost of a taxi
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Streamline Cabs and Radio Cabs have joined to create a GoFundMe page to provide Cabs for Jabs, aiming to generate funds to provide taxis for free to those who need them most.
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The best pubs in Brighton according to readers of The Argus.
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Who doesn’t want a night of drama, healing and dark humour? No one, right. Described as a “a quirky, likeable trip through the inner life of an urban young woman”, ‘The Formidable Lizzie Boone’, Manchester based Selina Helliwell’s new play, is centred around a therapist’s office, the show […]
In this foundation course you will learn the basic steps in Cha Cha Cha, Waltz, Rumba, Social Foxtrot, Ballroom Tango & Jive.After the 6 weeks course you will be our new Beginners class and you can come on a pay as go (dance) basis.*Start:Friday 20 May 2022(NO class […]
“So last night I went to a late night burlesque featuring a dancing nipple-tassled woman in a shark outfit”. Isn’t that exactly the sort of sentence you want? I love the late night burlesque show at The Rialto. If there’s anything that the spirit of the Fringe, this […]
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