I’m an independent producer. I help to bring creative acts to life and encourage them to interact with different audiences. My job involves bringing different people together and understanding their context, talking a lot, listening a lot more and finding sweet spots of potential collaboration....

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The Black Anti-Racism Community Organisation (BARCO) was established in 2020 during the international spotlight over anti-Black racism. The organisation is formed to serve the needs of people who identify as Black African, Black Caribbean, belonging to the Black African diaspora, or of Black mixed-race heritage...

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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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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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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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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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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....

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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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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.

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

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