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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 FEBRUARY 15TH HAS… INTERVIEWS WITH TOBY JONES AND PETER SUSCHITZKY (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. TOBY JONES Toby Jones is among Britain's most respected, versatile and in-demand actors. His recent appearances include The Long Shadow, the acclaimed TV drama on the victims of the Yorkshire Ripper, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. From 2014 to 2022, he co-starred with Mackenzie Crook in the highly popular BBC series Detectorists. Toby had roles in numerous films such as Empire of Light, Berberian Sound Studio, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Frost/Nixon. He also appeared in The Hunger Games and Captain America films and provided the voice of Dobby in two Harry Potter films. His other TV credits include Sherlock and Doctor Who. Although Toby is available for this event, his appearance is subject to any work commitments which could arise, as with previous guests. PETER SUSCHITZKY Peter Suschitzky is a leading cinematographer, sometimes known as director of photography. Since his career began in the early sixties, he worked on a wide range of films, including seven directed by David Cronenberg, such as Naked Lunch, Dead Ringers, A History of Violence and Crash. Other notable work, which he also played a major role in, includes The Empire Strikes Back, Tim Burton's Mars Attacks!, Ken Russell's Lisztomania and Valentino, for which Peter received a BAFTA nomination, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and That'll Be the Day, starring David Essex and Ringo Starr. He worked on commercials with Ridley Scott and Alan Parker, among other directors. More on him at www.petersuschitzky.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 Toby Jones and Peter Suschitzky event Only £21 - 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 February 15th 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 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7TH HAS… INTERVIEWS WITH LAURENCE RICKARD AND LOUISE GOLD (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. LAURENCE RICKARD Laurence Rickard is an actor, writer and a producer, best known for co-creating, co-writing and starring in Ghosts as Robin the caveman and Humphrey the decapitated Tudor. And he was also part of the Horrible Histories team. His work, too, includes Yonderland, the Sky sitcom, which he co-created, co-wrote and starred in with the team behind Ghosts and Horrible Histories. Laurence also worked on Tracey Ullman's Show, Peter Rabbit, among other series'. His TV career began twenty years-ago with Comedy Lab, which he created for Channel 4. Ghosts and Horrible Histories have been very successful, since they began in 2019 and 2009, respectively. Further details on Laurence are at www.laurencerickard.com LOUISE GOLD Louise Gold is an actress and a puppeteer, best known for her work with the Muppets, Sesame Street, The Dark Crystal and Spitting Image. She was the only regular British performer on The Muppet Show, as various characters, and she also worked on films such as The Great Muppet Caper and The Muppet Christmas Carol. Louise performed on 40 episodes of Sesame Street and Jim Henson's Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, as well as its Netflix series. For Spitting Image, she was a leading puppeteer and voice artist, notably for the Queen. Her musical theatre work includes Blood Brothers, Mamma Mia! and Mary Poppins. As a actress for TV, her work includes Doctors, Strike Back, The Alan Clark Diaries as Margaret Thatcher, Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy and 'Allo 'Allo. 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 Laurence Rickard and Louise Gold event Only £21 - 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 Wednesday February 7th 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 SAFFRON SPRACKLING (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. SAFFRON SPRACKLING Saffron Sprackling is the lead singer with Republica. Formed in 1994, they went on to become best known for the hit singles Ready to Go and Drop Dead Gorgeous, which were on the band's first and self-titled album, initially released in 1996. The following year, Saffron performed on The Prodigy's Fuel My Fire from their The Fat of the Land album. She also appeared on The Cure's song Just Say Yes. Republica recently released their first new music in many years, the single New York, which is from their forthcoming album, Damaged Gods, due for release in the Spring of 2024. For details on Saffron's and Republica's current and forthcoming activities, go to www.facebook.com/officialrepublica 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 Saffron Sprackling 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).
Terre à Terre Terre à Terre, the highly renowned Brighton restaurant, which opened 30 years-ago, is known as one of the most exciting and successful vegetarian and vegan restaurants in the UK. Its menu truly has a wide range of delicious dishes with something to be enjoyed by anybody. They are all about quality ingredients to stimulate the taste buds and Terre à Terre often changes people's ideas of meat-free cuisine. www.terreaterre.co.uk