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Latest Music Bar Based in Brighton's Kemptown, Latest Music Bar is a rather intimate venue that plays host to a wide variety of events and shows, such as spoken word, live music, film screenings and club nights. It is available for hire, for any of those, as well as parties and private functions, while being fully equipped and flexible. More at www.latestmusicbar.co.uk
Las Iguanas Las Iguanas, which we highly recommend, is known for a wide range of fresh and authentic Latin American dishes, such as Mexican and Brazilian. There are plenty of vegan and vegetarian options, as well as shared plates and a number of cocktails. They are highly ethical and take pride in the sustainable sourcing of their delicious food. The Brighton branch can be found by Jubilee Square. Further details at www.iguanas.co.uk
The Space is a unique, regular and intimate arts, culture and media event with guest interviewees Presenter and promoter, Wayne Imms can be contacted at wayne@the-space.uk Southern Performance And Creative Energies
"That was a thoroughly enjoyable evening in a great location! Many thanks for looking after me so well, for providing a knowledgeable and entertaining interviewer, and for finding me some new fans. It's been said before but bears repeating – Brighton Rocks!" BESTSELLING AUTHOR IAN RANKIN
Jonathan Glendening We're very grateful to this filmmaker, who is multi-skilled in the medium, including being an award-winning feature film director, an acclaimed screenwriter and an excellent editor. More on Jonathan can be seen at www.glendening.co.uk
Hotel Pelirocco The prestigious Hotel Pelirocco is the original boutique hotel in Brighton and is unlike any other in the UK. It has nineteen highly unique and very stylish individually themed rooms, including ones related to David Bowie, soul music and Star Wars. It's based at Regency Square, close to the town centre and the seafront. More details can be found at www.hotelpelirocco.co.uk
OUR EVENT ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 23RD HAS... INTERVIEWS WITH JOSIE LAWRENCE AND MARTYN SMITH (AND AUDIENCE Q&As) Doors 18:45, starts 19:30, to finish at approx 22:30 (times may change slightly). Held at Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton. JOSIE LAWRENCE Josie Lawrence is an actress and comedian, known for her improvisational skills and being part of The Comedy Store Players. She gained fame and acclaim due to appearing on Channel 4's regular improv show, Whose Line it it Anyway? which was hosted by Clive Anderson and first broadcast in 1988. Other notable TV appearances include EastEnders from 2009 to 2010, as the character Manda Best, and episodes of Skins, Fat Friends, Good Omens, Humans, The Comic Strip Presents... and Absolutely Fabulous. The Comedy Store Players formed in 1985 and Josie performs with them every week at The Comedy Store in London. Her theatre work includes plays by Shakespeare and Tom Stoppard, as well as Victoria Wood's Acorn Antiques: The Musical. She has extensively worked on various BBC radio comedy shows and recorded a wide range of audiobooks. MARTYN SMITH Martyn Smith is an award-winning television producer, and a director, responsible for an eclectic mix of programmes for all of Britain's key channels throughout his career. He created the UK format of Dragons' Den and produced and directed a pilot for the BBC, then after being commissioned, Martyn directed its first series, broadcast in 2005, and was credited as Series Editor. The following year, he played a major role on The Apprentice, by producing the second series of the hit BBC programme. Other work as a producer included Robot Wars and Mary, Queen of Shops. And he was associate producer on the last series of Sherlock. Follow us on social media for details of our raffle prizes and more (links at the top right of this website).
Reserve places online here now for the Josie Lawrence and Martyn Smith event Only £19.50 - Please note: You won’t need a confirmation email and there are no actual physical tickets for the event. Upon making a booking, your name will be added to an attendance list (if you book additional places, a plus one or more will be added with it, depending on the amount of places booked). When entering the venue, you will be met by a Space crew member, who will check your name from the list and issue a stamp accordingly. We do not need your postal address, payment reference number or a printout of your payment receipt. There will be only be refunds if events are cancelled or if a guest becomes unavailable. This event occurs on Thursday November 23rd at: Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF Click here for directions > > > Doors 6:45pm, starts 7:30pm (approx).
OUR EVENT ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 19TH HAS... INTERVIEWS WITH ZOE WANAMAKER AND HARVEY GOLDSMITH (AND AUDIENCE Q&As) THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT! Doors 18:45, starts 19:30, to finish at approx 22:30 (times may change slightly). Held at Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton. ZOE WANAMAKER Zoe Wanamaker CBE is among the most respected actresses of the British stage and on screen, too. She started her theatre career in the mid-seventies with the Royal Shakespeare Company and by then had already appeared in many TV dramas. Numerous accolades include receiving eight Olivier nominations, winning two, as well as being nominated for two Tony Awards. Notable film and TV appearances include Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Sky series Britannia, the sitcom My Family with Robert Lindsay, Mr Selfridge, the acclaimed film My Week With Marilyn and the highly regarded BBC thriller Edge of Darkness. Zoe was BAFTA-nominated for the series' Love Hurts and Prime Suspect. This is just a small selection of her varied work in a career spanning nearly 50 years. Further details are at www.zoewanamaker.com HARVEY GOLDSMITH Harvey Goldsmith CBE is a promoter and producer of a wide range of large and iconic concerts, charity events and TV broadcasts. With Bob Geldof, he was responsible for the groundbreaking Live Aid concert in 1985 and Live 8, held twenty years-later, both at Wembley Stadium. Charities he has collaborated with, for music events, include Amnesty International, The Prince's Trust and The Teenage Cancer Trust. A highlight for Harvey was having Pavarotti perform a free concert at Hyde Park in 1991. A year later, he put together the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. Artists that Harvey has worked with include Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, Elton John, U2, Madonna, Muse, The Rolling Stones, Shirley Bassey, Bob Dylan and Oasis. For more, go to www.harveygoldsmith.com Follow us on social media for details of our raffle prizes and more (links at the top right of this website).
This event has now sold out - email wayne@the-space.uk regarding any possible cancellation positions becoming available. Only £19.50 - Please note: You won’t need a confirmation email and there are no actual physical tickets for the event. Upon making a booking, your name will be added to an attendance list (if you book additional places, a plus one or more will be added with it, depending on the amount of places booked). When entering the venue, you will be met by a Space crew member, who will check your name from the list and issue a stamp accordingly. We do not need your postal address, payment reference number or a printout of your payment receipt. There will be only be refunds if events are cancelled or if a guest becomes unavailable. This event occurs on Thursday October 19th at: Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF Click here for directions > > > Doors 6:45pm, starts 7:30pm (approx).
OUR EVENT ON MONDAY OCTOBER 30TH HAS… INTERVIEWS WITH CRAIG PARKINSON AND JOHN ILLSLEY (AND AUDIENCE Q&As) Doors 18:45, starts 19:30, to finish at approx 22:30 (times may change slightly). Held at Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton. CRAIG PARKINSON Craig Parkinson has, in recent years, become among the most familiar actors in British television. His most famous role is as DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan in Line of Duty, later in the series known as The Caddy, a particularly devious villainous character. Currently, he stars in the ITV police drama series Grace, as DS Norman Potting, alongside John Simm. Other TV appearances include Doctor Who, in three 2021 episodes as The Grand Serpent, Sky's Intergalactic, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Channel 4's Misfits and the BBC's Whitechapel. Craig has appeared in films such as Control and Four Lions. He also hosts The Two Shot Podcast, which sees him interviewing leading arts figures. JOHN ILLSLEY John Illsley is a musician, best known as a founder of Dire Straits and their bass guitarist, playing a major role in the development of the band's sound. Since and including 1978's debut, they had six top five albums, such as three number ones. The Brothers in Arms album won numerous awards and sold 30 million copies. Dire Straits' classic singles include Money for Nothing, Walk of Life, Romeo and Juliet, Private Investigations and their first, Sultans of Swing. After their break-up, John became a renowned painter, having exhibitions worldwide. He has recorded albums of his own, with Mark Knopfler as a guest on some, and has helped with Mark's personal projects and charities. More on him at www.johnillsleymusic.com Follow us on social media for details of our raffle prizes and more (links at the top right of this website).
Reserve places online here now for the Craig Parkinson and John Illsley event Only £19.50 - Please note: You won’t need a confirmation email and there are no actual physical tickets for the event. Upon making a booking, your name will be added to an attendance list (if you book additional places, a plus one or more will be added with it, depending on the amount of places booked). When entering the venue, you will be met by a Space crew member, who will check your name from the list and issue a stamp accordingly. We do not need your postal address, payment reference number or a printout of your payment receipt. There will be only be refunds if events are cancelled or if a guest becomes unavailable. This event occurs on Monday October 30th at: Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF Click here for directions > > > Doors 6:45pm, starts 7:30pm (approx).
"I cannot recommend an appearance at The Space highly enough. Nothing was too much trouble, from the delightful dinner beforehand to my fellow guest and the wonderfully informal and fun interview that followed. A lovely evening and I'd be back like a shot." ACTOR AND WRITER MARK GATISS
The Claremont We appreciate the support of The Claremont. Based in Hove, the lovely hotel has eleven generously-sized guest rooms, including three deluxe, two with luxury four-poster beds, two superior doubles, three classic doubles and three stylish singles. Further details are at www.theclaremont.eu
OUR EVENT ON THURSDAY JANUARY 4TH HAS… INTERVIEWS WITH DAVID ARNOLD AND HOWARD BLAKE (AND AUDIENCE Q&As) Doors 18:45, starts 19:30, to finish at approx 22:30 (times may change slightly). Held at Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton. DAVID ARNOLD David Arnold is best known for James Bond, having composed the music for five of the films, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. His career as a composer began thirty years- ago, with the score for 1993's The Young Americans, which featured Björk's hit Play Dead, co-written and co-produced by him. Since then, David's film work included the science fiction epics Stargate, Independence Day and Godzilla, Hot Fuzz, Made in Dagenham and Danny Boyle's A Life Less Ordinary. He composed the music for television series' such as Sherlock, Dracula and Good Omens. 1997 saw the release of Shaken and Stirred, with versions of Bond songs, which was a collaboration with Jarvis Cocker, Chrissie Hynde, Iggy Pop and others. In 2012, David was the London Olympics' Musical Director. HOWARD BLAKE Howard Blake OBE is a composer, best known for the animated classic The Snowman, including the music and lyrics for Walking in the Air. His work also includes Ridley Scott's first film, The Duellists and Flash Gordon with Queen, although little of his music was used. Howard grew up in Brighton and gained a scholarship to The Royal Academy of Music. Fifty-five years-ago, he started working on The Avengers TV series, composing for seven episodes. His career went on to include music for mainly television period series', working with leading orchestras around the world and writing a wide range of compositions. Follow us on social media for details of our raffle prizes and more (links at the top right of this website).
Reserve places online here now for the David Arnold and Howard Blake event Only £19.50 - Please note: You won’t need a confirmation email and there are no actual physical tickets for the event. Upon making a booking, your name will be added to an attendance list (if you book additional places, a plus one or more will be added with it, depending on the amount of places booked). When entering the venue, you will be met by a Space crew member, who will check your name from the list and issue a stamp accordingly. We do not need your postal address, payment reference number or a printout of your payment receipt. There will be only be refunds if events are cancelled or if a guest becomes unavailable. This event occurs on Thursday January 4th at: Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF Click here for directions > > > Doors 6:45pm, starts 7:30pm (approx).
OUR EVENT ON TUESDAY JANUARY 9TH HAS… INTERVIEWS WITH NEIL CODLING AND CHRIS WYATT (AND AUDIENCE Q&As) Doors 18:45, starts 19:30, to finish at approx 22:40 (times may change slightly). Held at Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton. NEIL CODLING Neil Codling is best known for Suede, as keyboardist, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter. He joined the band in 1995, during the recording of their third album, Coming Up, which included singles such as Beautiful Ones and Trash. His involvement grew considerably, as Neil went on to write or co-write much of Suede's output and he sang lead on Digging a Hole and Weight of the World, among other songs. In 2001, he left the band, due to fatigue, but reunited with them in 2010 and continued to play a particularly major part in their music, co-writing most of the songs up to 2022's album, Autofiction. Neil is a cousin of Suede's drummer, Simon Gilbert. CHRIS WYATT Chris Wyatt is an editor for many acclaimed film and television dramas, including director Shane Meadows' Dead Man's Shoes and This is England. More recent work includes the 2022 film Living, which Bill Nighy had an Oscar nomination for, and 2020's Supernova, starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, and Ammonite, which starred Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. He also edited 71', set in the troubled streets of Belfast, and Carol Morley's The Falling. For TV, his work includes the first series of Top Boy and Secret Diary of a Call Girl, starring Billie Piper. Chris was BAFTA- nominated for editing episodes of the TV series' This is England '86 and Criminal Justice. Follow us on social media for details of our raffle prizes and more (links at the top right of this website).
Reserve places online here now for the Neil Codling and Chris Wyatt event Only £19.50 - Please note: You won’t need a confirmation email and there are no actual physical tickets for the event. Upon making a booking, your name will be added to an attendance list (if you book additional places, a plus one or more will be added with it, depending on the amount of places booked). When entering the venue, you will be met by a Space crew member, who will check your name from the list and issue a stamp accordingly. We do not need your postal address, payment reference number or a printout of your payment receipt. There will be only be refunds if events are cancelled or if a guest becomes unavailable. This event occurs on Tuesday January 9th at: Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF Click here for directions > > > Doors 6:45pm, starts 7:30pm (approx).