Voicebox: Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe takes place every May and is a great place to spend the May bank holidays and the summer half-term break. This vast celebration of all things creative has grown out of, and is inspired by, home-grown talent. More than 50% of participants are based in Brighton and Hove. The festival is committed to helping the arts flourish and are completely open-access, which means anyone can put on a Brighton Fringe event. No selection criteria are imposed on participants. This enables both new and established performers to try out new work and take risks. They also help artists develop professionally through a range of workshops, mentoring and bursary programmes. A wide array of critically acclaimed shows and performers also appear at Brighton Fringe each year, drawn by the huge number of appreciative audience members who attend every year.
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Review
7 May 2016Krater Comedy Club
View ReviewWord of warning: if a venue suggests that, just perhaps, you need a plus one to not feel like a bit of a ninny at their event, they're probably correct. But, with such stellar comedians, I easily forgot I was on my tod at Krater Comedy Club.
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Review
7 May 2016Improv Deathmatch
View ReviewA fast-paced show that will definitely put a smile on your face.
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Review
7 May 2016Julius Caesar
View ReviewA strange (and strictly 18+) twist on a Shakespeare classic that won't be to everyone's taste. Well, we are in Brighton after all.
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Review
7 May 2016JoJo Bellini's Kitchen Cabaret
View ReviewJoJo Bellini gave an amusing performance; singing along to Tom Jones songs, doing a bit of cooking, and captivating the audience along the way.
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Review
7 May 2016A Talent For Lying
View ReviewAn immersive fantasy about romance and misconnections that's thought-provoking and intimate, but could have been pushed a little further.
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Blog
6 May 2016From words on a page to an incredible experience: Distortion's rehearsal journey
View BlogThe past fortnight has redefined "non-stop" for me; everything prior to now has been relegated to "quite busy".
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Interview
5 May 2016Backstage with...Sweet Venues, Brighton
View InterviewSweet Venues are a big player at Brighton Fringe, with permanent and pop-up spaces offering a diverse mix of theatre and comedy. We chatted to their Artistic Director, JD Henshaw to find out how it all happens.
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Blog
22 April 2016Tin Foil and Finger-painting: the things you don't consider for a Brighton Fringe show
View BlogThree things we never thought taking a show to Brighton Fringe would entail: learning to create a website from scratch, placing digital handprints all over Jimmy Savile's face, and running around Battersea Park holding tin foil underneath an actor's chin.
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Interview
22 April 2016Backstage with...The Rialto Theatre, Brighton
View InterviewThe Rialto Theatre are a medium-sized Brighton Fringe venue, who will play host to theatre, comedy and cabaret performances in their second year at the festival. We caught up with Productions Manager Katy Matthews to find out more.
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Interview
7 April 2016Want my job?...with Neil Frost
View InterviewNeil Frost can be found at Brighton Fringe this May, performing his one man mine show, The Story of the Nervous Man. 'I think a performer should train in a variety of disciplines,' the comedian, clown and character actor says, 'then create their own practice using the methods that work for them.'
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Event
9 May 2016 – 15 May 2016Distortion @ Brighton Fringe
View EventDistortion will show at Venue 18 - Waterfront 2, 9th - 15th May, courtesy of Sweet Venues. The show has a 14+ age guidance as it contains explicit scenes, themes and language that young viewers may find distressing. Tickets: http://sw.tickets.red61.com/performances.php?eventId=18:624
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Interview
16 March 2016Backstage with...The Blue Man, Brighton
View InterviewThe Blue Man in Brighton is an independently run cafe bar, that hosts a variety of Fringe shows throughout the festival. This year they will be programming across two venues, showing the work of Suzy Bennett, Aidan Goatley and Daphna Baram amongst others. We caught up with venue director, Jess Woodfall to find out more.
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Opportunity
16 March 2016 – 16 May 2016Review for Voice at Brighton Fringe!
View OpportunityDo you love writing? Do you love fringe theatre? Then you're in luck! We're looking for a group of talented 13-25 year olds to review shows at Brighton Fringe.
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Interview
9 March 2016Want my job...with James Bennison
View InterviewComedian by night, Renewal Coordinator by day, James Bennison's latest show How to be a Supervillain is coming to Brighton Fringe this May, following last year's win of Brighton Fringe 2015 Best Young Comedy Performer.
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Event
10 March 2016HOW TO WRITE A MARKETING PLAN - FREE WORKSHOP
View EventHOW TO WRITE A MARKETING PLAN - FREE WORKSHOP
Come along to this free workshop Thursday 10 March at 6.00pm until 8.30pm to gain tips and advice on how to write a marketing plan and run a successful marketing campaign for your event.
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Interview
3 March 2016What goes on at...Brighton Fringe
View InterviewBrighton Fringe kicks off on 6th May, and offers over 900 events, from cabaret, to theatre, comedy and dance. We'll be heading to Brighton ourselves to bring you the very best from the Fringe, in the meantime, we chatted to Julian Caddy, Managing Director for the festival.
