Featured Events in Brighton in April, 2025 (February Updated)

Pace is a fundamental element of writing. When you read something well-paced, you just somehow know, because you’re pulled into the story and time passes quickly. On the other hand, you can feel the drag of it when something isn’t well-paced. But pace is rather elusive. What actually is it, and how can you improve it in your own story? Pace operates at every level of a piece of writing, from individual sentences to the whole book. As writers we need to be aware of when something we’ve written needs slowing down and lingering over, and when it needs speeding up. We often use pace instinctively, which is great when it works; when it doesn’t, we need to figure out why, and what to do about it. This practical workshop will break pace down and explore techniques for using it more effectively in our writing: from sentence to paragraph to scene, and beyond. The workshop tutor is Beth Miller. Beth is the author of six novels, including the bestselling The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright (2020). Her most recent novel, The Woman Who Came Back to Life (2022), will be published in seven languages. She has also published two non-fiction books about Shakespeare and the Archers. She is a tutor on the Creative Writing MA and MFA at West Dean College, and a regular tutor for Arvon. She works as a writing mentor and book coach for writers at all stages. She has a PhD in Psychology. The session will be held at the Jubilee Library in Brighton and will run from 10-4pm with an hour for lunch. The venue is wheelchair accessible, near the train station and bus routes and with plenty of options for lunch. The workshop is part of a series of one-day masterclasses held this Easter. They are open to existing students on the Creative Writing Programme and other writers looking to improve specific areas of their writing craft. You can book onto as many workshops as you choose. The Easter masterclasses run from 10-4pm each day: • Friday 4th April – Managing Pace: Beth Miller (in-person in the Jubilee Library,Brighton) £75 including VAT. • Saturday 5th April – Boosting your creativity: Roy McFarlane (in-person in the Jubilee Library, Brighton) £75 including VAT • Sunday 6th April – Creating memorable characters: Laura Wilkinson (in-person in the Jubilee Library, Brighton) £75 including VAT • Saturday 12th April: Placemaking – creating great places: Rosie Chard (online) £65 including VAT • Sunday13th April: Imagery, Symbolism and Metaphor in Prose – John McCullough (online) £65 including VAT First year students on the Creative Writing Programme receive two free masterclasses a year. Contact Cathy Hayward cathy@creativewritingprogramme.org.uk to book your place Tickets are non-refundable except under exceptional circumstances. If you have any questions about these workshops, please email cathy@creativewritingprogramme.org.uk Information Source: The Creative Writing Programme | eventbrite

We often freeze at the vast space or the volume of the blank notebook or computer screen and doubt ourselves. In this workshop, we will look at ways to boost our creativity. We'll start by listening to how other writers and poets encounter the white page and look at ways to get the pen to release your stories, and get the keyboard tapping away. Then we'll discuss the Power Hour – getting the writing muscle working so that it becomes a habit, before moving on to explore how and what to write. The workshop will be led by Roy McFarlane. Royis a Poet, Writer and former Youth & Community Worker born in Birmingham of Jamaican parentage, spending most of his years living in Wolverhampton and the Black Country and now living in Brighton. He is currently the National Canal Laureate. He’s the former Birmingham Poet Laureate and Starbucks Poet in Residence and co-editor of Celebrate Wha? Ten Black British Poets from the Midlands (Smokestack). His three collections are published by Nine Arches Press: Beginning With Your Last Breath and The Healing Next Time (shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award and longlisted for the Jhalak Prize) and his third collection Living by Troubled Waters is out now. Roy has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded a Doctor of Letters by the University of Wolverhampton. He continues to perform nationally and internationally sharing his passion for social justice, equality, identity love and the healing power of poetry as a witness to our times. The session will be held at the Jubilee Library in Brighton and will run from 10-4pm with an hour for lunch. The venue is wheelchair accessible, near the train station and bus routes and with plenty of options for lunch – including bringing your own. The workshop is part of a series of one-day masterclasses held this Easter. They are open to existing students on the Creative Writing Programme and other writers looking to improve specific areas of their writing craft. You can book onto as many workshops as you choose. The Easter masterclasses run from 10-4pm each day: • Friday 4th April – Managing Pace: Beth Miller (in-person in the Jubilee Library,Brighton) £75 including VAT. • Saturday 5th April – Boosting your creativity: Roy McFarlane (in-person in the Jubilee Library, Brighton) £75 including VAT • Sunday 6th April – Creating memorable characters: Laura Wilkinson (in-person in the Jubilee Library, Brighton) £75 including VAT • Saturday 12th April: Placemaking – creating great places: Rosie Chard (online) £65 including VAT • Sunday13th April: Imagery, Symbolism and Metaphor in Prose – John McCullough (online) £65 including VAT First year students on the Creative Writing Programme and Life Writing Programme receive two free masterclasses a year. Contact Cathy Hayward cathy@creativewritingprogramme.org.uk to book your place – please don't book through Eventbrite as this is for paid spaces only. Tickets are non-refundable except under exceptional circumstances. If you have any questions about these workshops, please email cathy@creativewritingprogramme.org.uk Information Source: The Creative Writing Programme | eventbrite

The Brighton Marathon is a road race run over the distance of 42.195 km or 26 miles and 385 yards. It takes place each April in Brighton on the south coast of England. The inaugural Brighton Marathon was organised by former international athlete Tim Hutchings and former Brighton club athlete, Tom Naylor.The first running of the race took place on 18th April 2010. The race opened to 12,000 entries, with 7,589 participating on race day.In Year 2 (April 2011), over 8,000 runners took part with spectator numbers estimated at around 120,000. The race has acquired the status of “Britain’s No. 2 marathon” for its profile in the national running arena, for its standard of race organisation and for the publicity generated by the event.

When we think of great works of fiction – and our favourite books – it tends to be the characters that linger long after the intricacies of plot have faded: Nazneen Ahmed, Scrooge, Elizabeth Bennet, Eleanor Oliphant, Marx Watanabe, Baby Kochamma and so on. What is it that makes these characters so unforgettable? They’re not all good, or likeable. How do we build characters readers care about? In this workshop we will be looking at some of the different ways to find our characters, how to make them credible and complex, and the tools we have to show them to our readers. The workshop will be led by Laura Wilkinson. Laura has published seven novels for adults (two under a pseudonym) and numerous short stories. These novels are That Night in New York, which came out in September 2024 published by Serendipity, the new romance imprint at Legend Times, Crossing the Line, The Family Line, Redemption Song and Skin Deep. Crossing the Line was a Welsh Books Council book of the month and Skin Deep was longlisted for Not the Booker prize. Alongside writing, she runs workshops on craft and has spoken at literary events nationwide. For more than twelve years, she’s worked as a creative writing tutor for organisations including New Writing South and on the MA programme at West Dean. She is also a structural editor and mentor, coaching writers to competition short listings and publication. The session will be held at the Jubilee Library in Brighton and will run from 11-5pm with an hour for lunch. The venue is wheelchair accessible, near the train station and bus routes and with plenty of options for lunch – including bringing your own. The workshop is part of a series of one-day masterclasses held this Easter. They are open to existing students on the Creative Writing Programme and other writers looking to improve specific areas of their writing craft. You can book onto as many workshops as you choose. The Easter masterclasses run from 10-4pm each day (except the one on Sunday 6th April because of the library's opening hours): • Friday 4th April – Managing Pace: Beth Miller (in-person in the Jubilee Library,Brighton) £75 including VAT. • Saturday 5th April – Boosting your creativity: Roy McFarlane (in-person in the Jubilee Library, Brighton) £75 including VAT • Sunday 6th April – Creating memorable characters: Laura Wilkinson (in-person in the Jubilee Library, Brighton) £75 including VAT • Saturday 12th April: Placemaking – creating great places: Rosie Chard (online) £65 including VAT • Sunday13th April: Imagery, Symbolism and Metaphor in Prose – John McCullough (online) £65 including VAT First year students on the Creative Writing Programme and Life Writing Programme receive two free masterclasses a year. Contact Cathy Hayward cathy@creativewritingprogramme.org.uk to book your place – please don't book through Eventbrite as this is for paid spaces only. Tickets are non-refundable except under exceptional circumstances. If you have any questions about these workshops, please email cathy@creativewritingprogramme.org.uk Information Source: The Creative Writing Programme | eventbrite

Run the Brighton Marathon 2025 for Turning Tides! Join us on Sunday, 6th April 2025 for the iconic Brighton Marathon and take on the challenge of a lifetime to help end homelessness. By choosing to run for Turning Tides, you’ll not only conquer 26.2 miles through the beautiful city and along the stunning seafront, but you’ll also make a meaningful impact on the lives of those facing homelessness in our community. Limited places available, this is a popular sell out event secure your place today. Fundraising Target: £500We ask each runner to commit to raising £500, a vital contribution that helps Turning Tides continue its essential services. Every pound raised goes towards providing safe shelter, meals, mental health support, and outreach to those who need it most. You’ll be helping individuals and families rebuild their lives with dignity and hope. What You’ll Receive:Fundraising Support: Our dedicated fundraising team will guide you every step of the way. You’ll receive expert tips, resources, and advice to help you reach your £300 target.Turning Tides Runners Goody Bag: As a thank you, every runner will receive a special Turning Tides goody bag, including a branded t-shirt, fundraising materials, and other surprises to help you along your marathon journey.Inspiration and Impact: Know that every step you take helps provide life-saving support for people experiencing homelessness. Your efforts will directly impact the work we do in housing, outreach, and mental health services.Why Run for Turning Tides?Homelessness is on the rise, and Turning Tides is there to provide crucial support to those in need. The money you raise will help fund safe accommodation, essential support services, and life-changing opportunities for individuals to break the cycle of homelessness and rebuild their lives. Together, we can make a difference. Take on the challenge of the Brighton Marathon 2025 and run for change. Sign up now and help us continue our mission to end homelessness. For more information about the event itself please visit: Home | Brighton Marathon Weekend Terms and Conditions apply, by registering for this event you will be agreeing to the fundraising target and be asked to sign a fundraisers agreement. Information Source: Turning Tides | eventbrite

The Bridge is Cuba’s most internationally acclaimed guitar duo. With their musical empathy, Eduardo Martín and Ahmed Dickinson transform their concerts into a vehicle that connects, incorporates and juxtaposes their different generations; and the spiritual journey that drives their thrilling yet soothing performances. 
Like many other Cubans or Caribbean, they enjoy a natural sense of rhythm. The guitar is their favoured instrument, which idiomatically conveys all the melodic and rhythmic intricacies of South- America's cultural diversity. 
The Bridge is a compilation of the most alluring works for two guitars by Grammy nominee composer Eduardo Martín. Here, classical styles and rock merge with son montunos; old Yoruba chants, feel-good rumbas, funk- boleros, new age tunes and cinematic pieces sit alongside Cuban tumbaos with slap bass. Information Source: CUBAFILIN RECORDS LTD | eventbrite

THE KOPYCAT KILLERS + SCAM FENDER + SUBARCTIC MONKEYS 14+ show (14-16 must be accompanied) Indiepalooza is an amazing touring indie-rock tribute festival featuring leading tributes to the Killers, Arctic Monkeys, and Sam Fender, all on night. This has sold out 1000 cap+ venues all over the country and in it’s 3rd year. The Kopycat Killers, Scam Fender and Sub-Arctic Monkeys are some of the best tributes in the world, playing huge festivals both in the UK and abroad to thousands and thousands, now all coming together on this special touring festival show. 4 HOURS OF WALL TO WALL BANGERS ALL NIGHT!!! - Expect Mr Brightside, Seventeen Going Under, I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Hypersonic Missiles, Somebody Told Me, Mardy Bum, Human, When You Were Young, Will We Talk?, Do I Wanna Know, All These Things That I’ve Done, Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High, Read My Mind, Florescent Adolescent, Glamorous Indie Rock N Roll, R U Mine?, Smile Like You Mean It, Spit Of You, 505, Getting Started, Snap Out Of It, People Watching and many more! Websites - http://thekopycatkillers.com // http://scamfender.com // http://subarcticmonkeys.com Instagram - http://instagram.com/thekopycatkillerstribute // http://instagram.com/scamfender // http://instagram.com/subarcticmonkeystribute // http://instagram.com -- Best tribute band I've ever seen, and I've photographed hundreds D.Cowley -- Scam Fender sound great to be fair, this is great - Greg James Radio One - 7.2.22 -- I've booked tribute in LA for years, this is the best of the best - Steve Ochs -- I've seen Killers 50 times in 9 countries, I was blown away by this tribute - V.Moran Hundreds more testimonials - http://thekopycatkillers.com/testimonials ------ TYPICAL RUNNING ORDER/TIMINGS (NOT ACTUAL TIMINGS JUST INDICATIVE please, PLEASE check instagram pages + your emails!! the night before for exact timings) 8pm Scam Fender 9pm Sub-Arctic Monkeys 10pm The Kopycat Killers - --------- N.B - As per the videos below (please check them out) - this is Tribute Show performed by the same musicians + Stuart Rook and Miguel Carling on vocals. Miguel Carling will perform the Oasis songs. All 4 acts perform all of this music all over the UK as the individual, separate acts - which coming together for this special-length Indiepalooza Show. Information Source: Indiepalooza | eventbrite

SCAM FENDER + SUBARCTIC MONKEYS + THE KOPYCAT KILLERS Websites - http://subarcticmonkeys.com - http://thekopycatkillers.com // http://scamfender.com // I nstagram - http://instagram.com/subarcticmonkeystribute // http://instagram.com/thekopycatkillerstribute // http://instagram.com/scamfender // - ------ TYPICAL RUNNING ORDER/TIMINGS (please, PLEASE check instagram pages + your emails!! the night before for exact timings) S ub-Arctic Monkeys - Arctic Monkeys songs - 45 mins S cam Fender - Sam Fender songs - 45 mins T he Kopycat Killers - Killers songs - 60 mins - ---------- N.B - As per the videos below (please check them out) - this is Triple Tribute Show performed by the same musicians + Stuart Rook on vocals. They perform all of this music all over the UK as the individual, separate acts - which coming together for this special-length show. Information Source: Scam Fender | eventbrite

THE KOPYCAT KILLERS + SCAM FENDER + SUBARCTIC MONKEYS 7pm Doors 1 1pm Curfew 14+ Show Websites - http://thekopycatkillers.com // http://scamfender.com // http://subarcticmonkeys.com Instagram - // http://instagram.com/thekopycatkillerstribute // http://instagram.com/scamfender // http://instagram.com/subarcticmonkeystribute -- Best tribute band I've ever seen, and I've photographed hundreds D.Cowley -- Scam Fender sound great to be fair, this is great - Greg James Radio One - 7.2.22 -- I've booked tribute in LA for years, this is the best of the best - Steve Ochs -- I've seen Killers 50 times in 9 countries, I was blown away by this tribute - V.Moran -- They sound exactly like the Killers! (who I've seen 36 times) L.Johnson -- Outstanding Vocals - Is this a cover or a remix?? It's unclear.... YourEDM.com (on huge 'Mr Brightside' cover) H undreds more testimonials - http://thekopycatkillers.com/testimonials - ------ TYPICAL RUNNING ORDER/TIMINGS (please, PLEASE check instagram pages + your emails!! the night before for exact timings) - ---- Sub-Arctic Monkeys - Arctic Monkeys songs - 40 mins Scam Fender - Sam Fender songs - 45 mins The Kopycat Killers - Killers songs - 60 mins - ---------- N.B - As per the videos below (please check them out) - this is Tripler Tribute Show performed by the same musicians + Stuart Rook on vocals. They perform all of this music all over the UK as the individual, separate acts - which coming together for this special-length show. Information Source: The Kopycat Killers | eventbrite