A pizzazzy literary cabaret that shines a spotlight on life in Brighton. Contributions from: Jeff Noon, Julie Burchill, Helen Zahavi, Susanna Jones, Alison MacLeod, William Shaw and more. Join us!
£5.00, £4.00

'It’s a brothel, innit, but with poets instead of hoors'. A quaint establishment situated near the summit of Southover Street where one can get poetic satisfaction of a Saturday afternoon.
Free

Join us for the Fringe Street Party of the Year ..........Its due to set the Festival off with a bang.  
 
A free showcase of music, dance, theatre, exhibitions, promtotions, prizes, chill out zones and much much more. 
 
Everyone is welcome to come down and sample the best of the Fringe. 
 
If you have an event in the Fringe then its your chance to perform and promote your showpeice. 
 
It's a frenzy of free fun for everyone. 
 
Head straight for Jubilee Square after the Children's Parade, fun starts from 1pm.....................be there or be Jubilee Square! 
 
For details on how to perform contact Paula Greenwood on: paulagreenwood@ntlworld.com
Free

Following their Edinburgh Literary Festival success, refugee writers read their works, telling of astonishing experiences in their home country and in exile. Musicians will perform music from around the world.
£6.00, £5.00, free for service users of "Brighton Voices in Exile"

Actress Susan Jameson, author Simon Brett, international tenor Neil Jenkins, soprano Penny Jenkins, pianist Tim Nail perform entertaining poetry, prose, comic verse, songs, piano music by author/composer Peter Thorogood
£12.00, £8.00

'The living, breathing monster' of community poetry events returns with two international artists from the world of spoken word and performance poetry, with chance to compete in the Open Slam.
£5.00, £4.00

In this experimental live lit show, evocative word-sketches of the naked figure contrast with portraits of Brighton’s city streets in a multi-media hymn to the pleasures of looking.
£6.00, £4.00

'It’s a brothel, innit, but with poets instead of hoors'. A quaint establishment situated near the summit of Southover Street where one can get poetic satisfaction of a Saturday afternoon.
Free

Author Mike George explains how no one ever makes us angry, how peace is the most practical state we can ever know and how forgiveness is ultimately irrelevant.
Free

A public reading of the prize Winning play from Sussex Playwrights 2006 Playwrighting competition 'The Powers That Be' by Melville Lovat.
£3.00

A stunning evening of local poets, musicians and artists in action. Try your hand at expressing and enjoy sharing the fulsome fruits of the Poets Corner Community. All very welcome!
£5.00, £3.00, Join in and it's free entry

'It’s a brothel, innit, but with poets instead of hoors'. A quaint establishment situated near the summit of Southover Street where one can get poetic satisfaction of a Saturday afternoon.
Free

Idler magazine co-founder on How to Be Free. Why is so much consumer culture crap? Spend an inspiring evening with Tom Hodgkinson and learn practical ways of freeing your life from debt, guilt and unhappiness!
£8.00, Late bar till 1am

'It’s a brothel, innit, but with poets instead of hoors'. A quaint establishment situated near the summit of Southover Street where one can get poetic satisfaction of a Saturday afternoon.
Free

This 'Heart Writing' workshop will help you tune into your heart. Exercises are set to put you in touch with your true self, releasing what you think, love and believe.
£30.00, £20.00, £10.00

Hammer and Tongue, known for showcasing "performance poetry for the club generation", now play host to the BBC National Slam South-East heats. Winners of competitive Slams fight it out at the Udderbelly to determine the National Champion. (Featuring a set from dreadlocked rapper/poet Henry Bowers. Bowers won the Malmo Poetry Championship and came third in 2005’s World Poetry Slam Championship in Rotterdam.) 

£8.00, £6.00