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Festivals and gigs. A listings calendar, plus previews, news, reviews, and photos

Gig Previews and Reviews

Festival bands have to start somewhere, so we love getting hot and sweaty in small grassroots venues. And when they aren’t gracing festival headline slots we also like getting out to see the bigger acts playing longer sets to their own fans in bigger arenas and major gig spaces. 
And here’s where we also showcase artists who have gained festival bookings and need to be circled in big red marker pen on your daily ‘must see’ guides.

Green Door Store at 15 – thistle. + Goodbye + Little Grandad

Green Door Store Continues Birthday Festivities with Another Standout Night Celebrations for the Green Door Store’s 15th birthday rolled on with a second free showcase, this time bringing three acts[…]

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Green Door Store Kicks Off Birthday Celebrations in Style

Brighton’s beloved Green Door Store marked its 15th birthday with the first of four free celebratory events. Three acts, three completely different energies: the introspective grit of Lonnie Gunn, the[…]

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HotWax hit the 2026 tour circuit to showcase their latest album

HotWax Set to Bring Hot Shock to the Stage on Major 2026 Tour Hastings rock trio HotWax are gearing up for a significant 22-date headline tour in January and February[…]

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Imogen and the Knife and The Last Dinner Party – Brighton Centre Review

A night capturing the future of British alternative Words and Pictures by Sara-Louise Bowrey The Brighton Centre has seen more than its share of landmark shows, but this one carried[…]

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Snapped Ankles – Live at The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea

Friday 28 November** words and pictures by Sara-Louise Bowrey A Night of Pure, Unhinged Joy Snapped Ankles didn’t just play The Piper on Friday night — they lit the place[…]

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Bastille – 15 Years On: A Memory Book Still Being Written

Brighton Centre – 16 NovemberWith Sofia Camara & Nadia Sheikh Words and pictures by Sara-Louise Bowrey Arriving at the Brighton Centre on 16th November, the loyalty of Bastille’s fanbase was[…]

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Gary Numan – Telekon at 45: Grief, Legacy & Electrifying Renewal

Two consecutive nights in London and Brighton revealed Gary Numan at his most intense, most vulnerable, and most deeply connected to his audience. The Telekon 45th anniversary tour was always[…]

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Delete Everything – except this new album by PWEI from your playlists

Here’s a feral, loud-eyed, slightly-unhinged review of the new PWEI album — loose, human, with typical PWEI energy. I’ve tried to let it breathe, snarl and punch as close to[…]

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English Teacher and The Orielles at Chalk, Brighton

Brighton’s Chalk hosted two of the UK’s most inventive acts: Mercury Prize winners English Teacher, fusing art‑rock intensity with poetic lyricism, and The Orielles, blending indie rock with disco grooves[…]

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GANS review – supporting PWEI, London Electric Ballroom, Nov 2026

The mark of a truly great support act is when they feel less like a booking agent’s afterthought and more like a carefully selected running mate. Birmingham’s two-piece powerhouse GANS[…]

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