ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS: May 4-11

By The Newsroom
Published 4th May 2017, 13:27 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:10 BST
The Six Sided Man is at The Capitol, Horsham, on Saturday, May 6The Six Sided Man is at The Capitol, Horsham, on Saturday, May 6
The Six Sided Man is at The Capitol, Horsham, on Saturday, May 6
Concerts, stage shows, exhibitions and stand-up comedy gigs across Sussex.

THURSDAY, MAY 4

COMEDY

ALFIE BROWN: Scissor. 8pm. The critically acclaimed Brown, known for being satirical and outrageous, brings his new show direct from the Fringe and a run at London’s Soho Theatre, to Cranleigh. He’ll be exploring alcohol, the Middle East and something hideous about our socialised collective repression. Tickets: £10, www.cranleighartscentre.org.

COMEDY NIGHT: 8pm, Lewes Con Club, 139 High Street, Lewes, 01273 473076. Loe Kearse, John Meagher and Steve Gribbin.

GIGS

FOLK NIGHT: The Emerald Club, Southgate, Crawley, 8pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT: The Star, Dorking, Surrey, 8.30pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT: The Bull Inn, Henfield, 8pm.

STAN’S OPEN MIC: The Malt Shovel, Horsham, 8pm.

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THE COUNTRY SUPERSTARS EXPERIENCE 2017: £24, 8pm The Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne (01323) 802020. Featuring the Tennessee Allstars Band.

STAGE

I’VE HEARD THAT ONE BEFORE: £8, 7.30pm until My 6 (Sat mat 2.30pm) The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane, Seaford. By Seaford Musical Theatre. Tickets from Seaford Information Centre, Church street or www.ticketsource.co.uk

KINGDOM: £9, 8.45pm Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. May the Fourth Be With You.

METAMORPHOSIS: £17-£18, 7.30pm Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells (01892) 678678. Theatrical Niche Ltd tour.

FRIDAY, MAY 5

COMEDY

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ANDY ZALTZMAN – PLAN Z: £16.50, 8pm The Hawth Theatre, Crawley (01293) 553636.

KRATER COMEDY CLUB: Until May 7, 7pm/8pm/10.30pm, £5-£36.50 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480.

THE MAYDAYS PRESENT: £10-£12, 8.45pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. The Fringe Show.

GIGS

BRING BACK THE WOLF: Free, 8pm Lewes Con Club, 139 High Street, Lewes 01273 473076. Plus the Wild.

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CHAMPIONS OF ROCK: £20-£22, 7.30pm Winter Garden, Eastbourne (01323) 412000. The Supreme Queen and Meat Loaf Show.

JAZZ CAFE: £7.50, 8pm Pavilion Cafe Bar, Marine Parade, Worthing 01903 206206.

LANKUM: £15.50-£17.50, 7.30pm Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing 01903 206206. Four-piece traditional folk group from Dublin.

LET’S HANG ON: 7.30pm, £24, The Capitol, Horsham, 01403 750220. This production, endorsed by Frankie Valli himself, celebrates the music of one of pop’s most successful bands of all time.

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THE KING IS BACK: £29, 7.30pm The Hawth Theatre, Crawley (01293) 553636. Ben Portsmouth, Elvis tribute.

ULTIMATE POWER: £4, 11pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. Club Night.

STAGE

CRANLEIGH ARTS: Theatre. Every Brilliant Thing, 8pm, Cranleigh Arts Centre, High Street, Cranleigh, 01483 278000. The worldwide smash hit is back on tour. You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’. She finds it hard to be happy. You make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for. 1. Ice Cream 2. Kung Fu Movies 3. Burning Things 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose 5. Construction cranes 6. Me. Tickets: £13.20

I’VE HEARD THAT BEFORE: £8, 7.30pm (2.30pm May 6) The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane, Seaford. Tickets available from Seaford Tourist Information Centre, Church Street.

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KANKANDE WEST AFRICAN DRUMMERS: £7-£8, 8pm Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. Fringe event.

SATURDAY, MAY 6

COMEDY

ANDY HAMILTON: £18-£20, 7.30pm Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing 01903 206206. Comedy writer and performer.

TWIG THE PIXIE’S FAMILY FUNSPLOSION: £5, 4pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480.

CONCERTS

HANDEL’S MESSIAH: £12-£16, 7.30pm De la Warr Pavilion, Bexhill (01424) 229111. Bexhill Choral Society.

GIGS

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BROADWOOD DAY OF DANCE: The Carfax Bandstand, Horsham. All day.

CRANLEIGH ARTS: U2 Tribe, 8pm. £14 standing, £16 balcony seating, Cranleigh Arts Centre, High Street, Cranleigh, 01483 278000. U2 Tribe replicate the sound, energy, look and feel of one of the biggest and most successful bands of all time.

FURIOUS BADGERS: The Malt Shovel, Horsham, 8.30pm.

HIGH OCTANE JUNKIES: The Bedford, Horsham, 8.30pm.

HOT 8 BRASS BAND: £15-£17.50, 9.15pm Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. Plus Melt yourself Down.

LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB: £6, 8pm Elephant and Castle, Lewes. Rosie Hodgson and Rowan Piggot.

LIVE AT THE BREWERY: Weltons Brewery, Horsham, 6pm.

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MUSIC BOX: Clayton and Keymer Royal British Legion, Woodsland Road, Hassocks. Performing hits from the ’60s, 8.30pm until 11.30pm.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: 7.30pm, Unitarian Church, Worthing Road, Horsham. Concert in aid of Nepalese education charity Ashraya Nepal. Andrew Wickens playing at followed by refreshments.

STRAY DOGS: Free, 10am-noon at the regular coffee morning, Under Ground Theatre, Grove Road, Eastbourne 0845 680 1926. Alex Grayson and Gary Wonfor.

SUPERSONIC 70’S SHOW: £16.50-£19.50, 8pm The Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne (01323) 802020. Six-piece live band.

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THE SEARCHERS: £22, 8pm, The Capitol, Horsham, 01403 750220. Combined with anecdotes this fully self-contained concert includes all The Searchers’ famous hits, plus a selection of other favourites.

U2 TRIBE: Cranleigh Arts Centre, Cranleigh, 7.30pm.

STAGE

EGMAF: And May 7, Chequer Mead, East Grinstead (01342) 302000. East Grinstead Music and Art Festival. Youth production.

KATE TEMPEST: £10-£15, 6.30pm Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. Opening Gig. Fringe event.

OFF THE TOP: £7-£9, 7.30pm Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. Featuring MC Baba Brinkman and Dr Heather Berlin.