In the Box is a two-week programme of events, hosted and curated by The Old Market, with a unifying sense of pushing at the boundaries of live performance. Expect vibrant visuals from all angles - an exciting addition to the autumn calendar, to be sure.
Inspired by a true story, this latest production by the award-winning 1927 theatre company explores the powerful capacity of the imagination to overcome hardship. The company are Old Market favourites, having first performed there in 2013 and collaborated with the venue ever since. Now about to begin a run at the Southbank Centre, 1927 return […]
BOAT officially launch their 2025 season in March, but have let us know some of the early highlights, which include Motown musical A Night to Remember (from Handshake Productions), Pinch Punch Theatre’s improvised whodunnit Locomotive for Murder, stage magician The Great Baldini and Tina Turner, Queen of Rhythm (a tribute act for the tousle-topped ‘Queen […]
This year’s edition, guest-directed by sitarist, composer and activist Anoushka Shankar, is the first under new CEO Lucy Davies, after 16 years with Andrew Comben at the helm. We’re particularly looking forward to AYNA by Brighton-based Ceyda Tanc Dance, Hofesh Shechter’s Theatre of Dreams (see ROSA #12 page 40) and JJ Waller and Martin Parr’s […]
Two weeks of readings, interviews and performances from a world-class cast of writers, actors and performers. This year’s menu includes Withnail & I actor Richard E Grant, Lewes-based folk legend Shirley Collins, and novelist, poet and playwright Deborah Levy. Travis Alabanza delivers the flagship Charleston Monologue.
Repurposing old jewellery, an exhibition + workshop tour Repurposing old jewellery into new designs, Pruden and Smith, famed for their bespoke luxury pieces, preserve both memories and materials. Here, you can explore how a precious legacy is created, and get a unique behind-the-scenes look at the creative process. Make a day of it in this […]
Our pick of BOAT’s summer-long season is the return of international guitar virtuoso Richard Durrant for a celebration of the Summer Solstice. Since 2014, Richard has cycled thousands of miles around the British Isles raising awareness of climate change and the power of the bicycle. He pedals between shows, carrying everything on his bike and […]
A ‘veritable kaleidoscope’ of over 40 events bringing the arty West Sussex village to life for a mid-summer fortnight. Expect classical music, jazz, folk, and world music, theatre performances, comedy shows, family-friendly events, talks and literary discussions. Stand-out performers include violinist Braimah Kanneh-Mason, pianist Nicholas McCarthy, tenor Mark Padmore, comedian Ed Byrne and folk singer […]
As usual there will be a stellar line-up at this festival-within a-festival, with writers and performers of national and international repute hitting the pretty West Sussex town for readings, Q&As and performances.
The Catalyst Club is a monthly event which features a changing programme of speakers, who each present on a topic of their choosing. Specialising in the weird and the wonderful, you can be sure of an equally delightful and intriguing evening. This edition features award-winning nature writer Mike Unwin, Danny 'Drugs in the Bible' Nemu […]
‘When I went out I stole an orange/ I kept it in my pocket/ It felt like a warm planet’. This exhibition brings together 60-odd painters, sculptors, writers and poets (in a new gallery) in response to Brian Patten’s poem of the same name. Artist and organiser Sarah Shaw says: ‘This is, overwhelmingly, a show […]
After hit runs in London and New York, and following the 250th anniversary celebrations of Jane Austen’s birth, this show – dubbed ‘requiem for a rogue’ by the Daily Mail – catches up with Pride and Prejudice’s charming cad 30 years on. Adrian Lukis, who famously starred as Mr Wickham in the beloved BBC TV […]
