News – Culture In Our City

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News

23.07.2021

The Government’s Welcome Back Fund is giving a welcome boost to creative and cultural organisations in Brighton & Hove as they begin to recover from the impact of Covid-19. The Fund, which aims to ensure city centres and seaside resorts are ready to welcome back...

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News

19.07.2021

Brighton Festival 2021 On 23 March 2020, we had the heartbreaking task of announcing that the Brighton Festival was to be cancelled for the first time in its 53-year history due to the coronavirus pandemic. Like so many arts organisations in Brighton & Hove and...

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News

16.07.2021

Brighton & Hove City Council have launched a pilot project in partnership with Brilliant Brighton BID utilising previously vacant premises in the city centre to support local artists and arts organisations with short-term opportunities. This pop-up opportunity involves The Book Makers, a volunteer-run community project...

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News

01.07.2021

Synthia Griffin – Arts Development Manager at Brighton & Hove City Council I’ve worked at the juncture of cultural programming, creative placemaking, regeneration and audience development for over 15 years in my role at Tate Modern and more recently as Board member for Be First;...

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News

01.07.2021

One of the priorities identified by the ABCD Cultural Recovery Plan is the need to share information about the resources available to creatives in Brighton & Hove, particularly rehearsal, performance and studio spaces. For a great starting point you can visit the Brighton Fringe listings....

Image shows group of young people talking in a low lit room, in the Basement venue in Brighton. There is a brick wall behind them.

News

07.06.2021

To support young people to secure these Kickstart roles, Future Creators are delivering a pre-employment course, Kickstart 4 Creatives, designed specifically for those wishing to work in the creative industries, with participants receiving a digital badge to recognise their achievements.

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News

20.05.2021

Over 80 local artists submitted proposals to the ‘Brightening Up Brighton’ brief. Five artists have been commissioned by Brighton & Hove City Council, to add interest to empty properties.

A group of musicians and audience dance the night away. There is smoke and a dark background that is spotlit.

News

11.05.2021

Press Release issued by the ABCD Plan for Cultural Recovery: Music venues, museums, galleries, theatres and cinemas across Brighton & Hove have their eyes set on 17 May, when the Government roadmap is scheduled to move to Stage 3, allowing them to reopen to the public!

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News

31.03.2021

The ABCD Plan for Cultural Recovery in the city has taken an exciting step with the recruitment of Chairs and Working Group Members. Read Programme Manager Polly Gifford's latest update.

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Insight

01.02.2021

Introducing FUSE Brighton: elevating the voices & work of creatives of colour in the city.