The Old Market•11a Upper Market Street•Brighton•UK
WHAT’S ON: FULL LISTINGS
FESTIVAL OF THE SPOKEN NERD VS GEORGE EGG
COMEDY WED 15 FEB
In a special one-off night for the Brighton Science Festival, comedy phenomenon Festival of the Spoken Nerd join forces with stand-up and anarchist cook, George Egg, in a double bill that brings new meaning to the phrase “Domestic Science”.
SUSAN CALMAN: THE CALMAN BEFORE THE STORM
COMEDY THU 16 FEB
Susan Calman regrets that due to unforeseen circumstances, she has had to postpone this performance. She apologises and has rescheduled the show for Fri 13 Oct, 8pm. Your ticket(s) is still valid. Alternatively, if you would like to arrange a refund, please contact the box office before Tue 28 Feb.
SK SHLOMO’S BEATBOX ADVENTURE FOR KIDS
FAMILY FRI 17 FEB
Join SK Shlomo and become one of his sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant noises and cool music, whether you’re aged 1 or 101!
SK SHLOMO: #NEWRULES
MUSIC FRI 17 FEB
In 2017 award winning beatboxer, live looper and serial collaborator SK Shlomo returns with #NewRules , a one man show exploring his unique relationship with technology and pushing the concept of voice vs machine to new limits
LADYHAWKE
MUSIC SAT 18 FEB
New Zealander synth-pop artist Ladyhawke is coming to TOM February 2017 with latest album Wild Things.
POLICE COPS
COMEDY WED 22 - THU 23 FEB
Following sellout runs at London’s Soho Theatre, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2016, The Cape Town Fringe 2016 and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016,…Police Cops is back in town.
THE MINICLICK PHOTOGRAPHY TALK: ON HOME
EVENTS MON 20 FEB
After a tumultuous 2016, in a global sense, what better way to start 2017 than a talk which focuses on the subject of ‘Corruption’?
SHARON OTOO UK TOUR
EVENT FRI 24 FEB
Writing Our Legacy is delighted to present British Black author and former Brightonian Sharon Otoo.
KIERAN HODGSON: MAESTRO
COMEDY SAT 25 FEB
In 2003 Kieran Hodgson heard the music of Gustav Mahler and decided to write a symphony. This is a story about love, and attempting something far beyond your abilities.
STILL
THEATRE WED 1 - THU 2 MAR
Performed in a gallery type space, Still plays story to H’s hallucinatory encounter with Vivian Maier, who kept her photography a secret during her lifetime. This piece explores Maier’s extraordinary life and examines issues of privacy.
RESCHEDULED: KING KING
MUSIC FRI 3 MAR
Winners of Best New Band at the 2015 Classic Rock Awards King King are coming to The Old Market.
THRIVE
THEATRE SAT 4 MAR
Research suggests that half of the British population will experience one traumatic event in their lifetime. How do you think you would you cope if it happened to you?
BLUE CAMEL CLUB
EVENT MON 6 MAR
The wildly popular club night for people with learning disabilities and their friends. Live bands, DJ’s, visuals, chill out room and pay bar.
TOM’S FILM CLUB: RUSSIAN ARK (2002)
EVENTS WED 8 MAR
To coincide with the centenary of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and credited as the first film created from one long continuous take, Russian Ark (2002) will be shown in full as part of TOM’s Spring film club.
BILL LAURANCE GROUP
MUSIC THU 9 MAR
Bill Laurance is a world-renowned multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer dubbed a “jazz maestro” by The Guardian.
HUNDRED WATT CLUB
EVENT FRI 10 MAR
Dust off your top hats and polish those stockings – Hundred Watt Club’s evening of burlesque & cabaret is back in town with another rip-roaring, gender-bending, tassel-twirling night of abandonment!
HOWARD JONES
MUSIC SUN 12 MAR
An intimate evening of songs and stories with Howard Jones.
BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH
MUSIC MON 13 MAR
Join Benjamin Francis Leftwich on his After The Rain tour here at The Old Market.
JAGWAR MA + KLANGSTOF
MUSIC TUE 14 MAR
With the release of their much anticipated second album Every Now & Then today on Marathon Artists, Jagwar Ma have announced further headline UK tour dates for March 2017, joining their biggest headline show to date on March 15th at the Kentish Town Forum.
MEDEA ELECTRONICA
THEATRE THU 16 MAR
Medea Electronica is a wild and imaginative gig-theatre retelling of the ancient Greek tragedy, set in the technological turbulence of the 1980’s.
THE TREASON SHOW
COMEDY FRI 17 MAR
March madness has sprung in the realm of satire and no one does satire quite like The Treason Show.
DIZRAELI AND DOWNLOW
MUSIC SAT 18 MAR
Fresh from their debut release Everyone’s A Winner, Dizraeli and DownLow have been constructing a live hiphop show unlike anything you’ve seen before.
TONY LAW: A LAW UNDO HIS-ELF WHAT WELCOME
COMEDY SUN 19 MAR
Multi award-winning comedian, Tony Law embarks on a UK tour with a brand new show of the inimitable surreal comedy-art that has made him one of the most celebrated live performers in the UK.
SOUNDS FROM THE CITY 2017
MUSIC TUE 21- WED 22 MAR
Since its launch in 2001 Sounds from the City has provided a platform for over 300 bands and solo artists to show off their talents. The 2017 festival will enable up to 25 young acts from across Sussex to take to the Old Market stage.
ROB AUTON: THE SLEEP SHOW
COMEDY THU 23 MAR
This show is about sleep. It is suitable for those who have slept.
SWALLOWSFEET FESTIVAL
DANCE FRI 24 - SAT 25 MAR
Discover the best of independent dance, brought to Brighton by this interdisciplinary group of choreographers, artists and performers.
HOSTED
DANCE SUN 26 MAR
A celebration of the work of local youth dance groups. PENNY & JULES DANCE are working with South East Dance to present the U.Dance 2017 South East Regional Selection as part of Hosted.
NEAR GONE
THEATRE WED 29 - FRI 31 MAR
Two performers, four hundred flowers and a heartfelt story of survival – with fantastic gypsy music.
A CHORUS LINE
THEATRE TUE 4 - SAT 8 APR
Apollo Productions are now delighted to present one of the most iconic dance musicals ever!
SOUL OF THE CITY
MUSIC SUN 9 APR
Brighton’s Soul of the City Choir is back once again singing a fantastic Spring fresh set list. This is a gig not to be missed if you love your pop, soul and gospel classics!
TOM’S FILM CLUB: PADDINGTON (2014)
EVENTS WED 12 APR
With the forthcoming release of Paddington 2 later in the year, TOM’s Film Club presents a wonderful opportunity to watch Paddington’s first cinematic adventure on the big screen.
TOM’S FILM CLUB: BUNNY AND THE BULL (2009)
EVENTS WED 12 APR
Join us for a special screening of Bunny and the Bull, the surreal and imaginative feature length debut of Director Paul King (The Mighty Boosh).
BAD GIRLS: THE MUSICAL
THEATRE TUE 18 - SAT 22 APR
Join us for the hit musical based on the iconic Bad Girls TV series.
ROMEO AND JULIET
THEATRE WED 26 APR
This sizzling new production explores the conflict, confrontation and controversy of love, death and tragedy.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
THEATRE THU 27 APR
Shakespeare’s comic, romantic and magical classic retold by the Lewes Performing Arts Academy.
WHITE MINK
EVENT SAT 29 APR
Join us for the last White Mink at The Old Market…
DIY ART MARKET
EVENT SUN 30 APR
D.I.Y. Art Market is a celebration of independent publishing, and emerging artists, championing original items, an art market for lovers of all that is D.I.Y. and self-publishing.
THE UNTHANKS: HOW THE WILD WIND BLOWS
MUSIC MON 1 MAY
A wistful mother in the 1950s makes some simple home recordings in her family sitting room. Little could she have known that decades later, her son would become one of the most poetic and influential songwriters ever, or that more than sixty years later, the dust would be blown off her own songs.
YANIS VAROUFAKIS: MY BATTLE WITH EUROPE’S DEEP ESTABLISHMENT
EVENTS WED 3 MAY
As finance minister of Greece, Yanis Varoufakis sparked public controversy when he attempted to re-negotiate his country’s relationship with the EU. But what really happened took place behind closed doors and now Varoufakis is ready to tell the full story.
JAM TARTS
MUSIC FRI 5 MAY
Jam Tarts choir are pleased to announce a brand new show for The Old Market as part of Brighton Fringe on Friday 5 May.
COLOUR ME CHORAL
MUSIC SAT 6 MAY
Come and discover an amazing choral rainbow experience in a truly sense-ational event of sound, light and rhythm with original compositions as well as popular classics.
FOCUS GROUP*
THEATRE SUN 7 MAY
Inspired by the cult US writer’s short story Mister Squishy, Focus Group* is an absurd comedy with a dark heart, exploring the absurdity of modern life and consumer culture with humanity and humour. It is dark, unsettling and playful.
WILDER STORIES: RHAPSODIES IN COLOUR – BLUE
EVENT SUN 7 MAY
Join us for a pigment-drenched storytelling journey themed around the colour blue.
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DANCE SUN 14 MAY
Ceyda Tanc Dance is a contemporary dance company led by Artistic Director and Choreographer, Ceyda Tanc.
The company produce cutting-edge, dynamic contemporary dance works with influence of traditional Turkish folk dance, the dance style of Tanc’s heritage.
SLAP AND TICKLE
DANCE SUN 14 MAY
This dark ribald physical commentary is created and performed by Liz Aggiss, a “maverick, anarchic, indomitable and fearless performance artist”.
JONNY & THE BAPTISTS: EAT THE POOR
COMEDY MON 15 MAY
Fresh from a smash hit Edinburgh Fringe premiere, Eat The Poor is a riotously funny musical comedy about inequality, revolution, friendship and betrayal
BETTY BLUE EYES
THEATRE TUE 16 MAY
University of Chichester’s Festival company stage Stiles and Drewe’s sensational, rude and loveable musical of Alan Bennett’s A Private Function.
AVERY*SUNSHINE + YAKUL
MUSIC WED 17 MAY
the most dynamic voices on the creative music scene, known for her invigorating live performances and compelling, revealingly honest song writing.
NICK HARPER
MUSIC SUN 21 MAY
Nick Harper’s rich acoustic/folk heritage (he is folk legend Roy Harper’s son) is recognised worldwide as ‘One of the finest guitarists of his generation, soaring vocals, epic songs’ (Mojo).
WILDER STORIES: RHAPSODIES IN COLOUR – RED
CATEGORY SUN 21 MAY
Join us for a pigment-drenched storytelling journey themed around the colour red.
THE HAPPY WAY TO GO AND THE PRESENCE OF THE HEAP
THEATRE MON 22 MAY
Theatre Inc. and IntAct Theatre Co. at Chichester College, Fan Dance Theatre Co. and The Magic Chocolate Show bring you this exciting double bill of physical theatre led by artists with disabilities.
SLEEPING TREES: MAFIA?
COMEDY WED 24 MAY
Sleeping Trees bring to life a world of crime and corruption in a manner unlike anything you have ever seen before, complete with an unrelenting live score and the most mesmerising gangster cat you are ever likely to see.
SLEEPING TREES: WESTERN?
COMEDY THU 25 MAY
With a rip roaring live musical score, The Sleeping Trees bring their fast, physical and farcical comic style to one of the most well loved film genres of all time.
ED ACZEL’S ‘FOREIGN POLICY’
COMEDY THU 25 MAY
This is Ed’s third nationwide tour and this time ‘Britain’s greatest living anti-comedian’ (The Guardian) wades head long into the thorny issue of Foreign Policy.
SLEEPING TREES: SCI-FI?
COMEDY FRI 26 MAY
The Sleeping Trees complete their live movie trilogy in true intergalactic fashion: SCI-FI?
WILDER STORIES: RHAPSODIES IN COLOUR – GREEN
EVENT SUN 28 MAY
Join us for a pigment-drenched storytelling journey themed around the colour green.
JAMES CAMPBELL – THE FUNNY THING ABOUT…
FAMILY MON 29 MAY
A stand-up show for children over 6, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words.
JACK ROOKE: GOOD GRIEF
COMEDY MON 29 MAY
A compelling production from Soho Theatre, Good Grief is Jack Rooke’s critically acclaimed debut, blending comedy, storytelling and film to explore how we treat the bereaved and the state of welfare for grieving families.
MELANCHOLY
THEATRE TUE 30 - WED 31 MAY
Award winning theatre company Certain Dark Things use an imaginative combination of puppetry, physical theatre and animation to tell the story of one man as he treads the fine line between genius and insanity.
MACHO MACHO
THEATRE WED 31 MAY - THU 1 JUN
Bosnian-Dutch artist Igor Vrebac (1986) draws inspiration from Instagram after workout selfies, Turkish wrestling and the idea of bromance, in his new physical performance Macho Macho to question the objectified men’s world we are living in today.
TRYGVE WAKENSHAW: NAUTILUS
COMEDY THU 1 - FRI 2 JUN
This 75 minute tour-de-force of high-octane mime comedy is the widely lauded follow-up to cult sell-out physical comedies KRAKEN and SQUIDBOY.
STAC @ NORTHBROOK MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE 2017
THEATRE FRI 2 JUN
Musical Theatre Degree students from STAC @ Northbrook present their 2017 Showcase. Performing a range of classic and contemporary pieces from a wide range of composers in a variety of styles.
KENDAL MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL ON TOUR 2017
EVENT THU 8 JUN
Kendal’s award-winning Mountain Festival is on tour around the UK, bringing you the latest from the world of adventure.
KATY BRAND: I WAS A TEENAGE CHRISTIAN
COMEDY MON 24 JUN
Katy Brand’s hit Edinburgh Festival show I Was a Teenage Christian is an honest, fascinating and funny exploration of her self-imposed conversion and total immersion in evangelical Christianity.
SONS OF PITCHES + SUPPORT FROM ROCK CHOIR
MUSIC FRI 14 JUL
In a brand new show for 2017, Sons of Pitches will be celebrating the world of TV in a vocal adventure, including performances of your favourite TV themes, sketches about panel shows, talent shows, quiz shows and more!