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Review of Devonshire Park
28 Apr 08, 20:41
Traditional 
The Devonshire Park Theatre has been around for donkey's and is everything you'd expect from a traditional english performance venue.
I've only been at Christmas time for panto but really enjoyed the productions. The auditorium itself is quite lovely and it feels nice and intimate. That may have to do with how close the seats are to each other! It can also get a bit warm when it's full especially if there's a full house. If you love the theatre though...this place is a must.
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Review of The Mayflower Theatre
28 Apr 08, 18:14
He's behind you! 
Ok so The Mayflower Theatre is so much more than panto...but being brought up in Southampton I have fond memories of Russ Abbott and the like frolicking about on stage!
I've been to many different shows at the Mayflower over the years...gigs, comedy, plays, ballet...the list goes on. You really can't fault the productions and the theatre itself is traditional and well looked after. A real treat I promise.
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Review of Theatre Royal Brighton
25 Apr 08, 08:33
Beautiful...
...but not always that comfortable the Theatre Royal is about as traditional a theatre as you can get. It's a very old building and although it looks stunning from the inside it can feel a little cramped and my word does it get warm!
That said I do love going there and have seen some brilliant stuff over the years. The variety of productions is vast...something for everyone...and you can't beat the taste of the ice-cream during the interval. Especially if you've been melting up in the balcony!
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Review of The Brighton Dome
18 Apr 08, 23:12
I heart The Dome 
What a venue this is.
Probably the best in Brighton because of its size (big...but not too big), beautiful decor and fantastic (relatively new) bar area with its mezanine floor. Of course what really does it is the huge range of live entertainment at The Dome.
Of all the stuff on offer I love to see bands there the most. It depends who you see as to whether they leave the stalls in or not but for the most part you can pretty much choose whether you stand or sit. I saw Rufus Wainwright there last summer and that would have to go down as one of my all time favourite gigs...the fact that it was at The Dome was a huge part of that.
If you've never been I suggest you get to their website, pick something that suits your taste and get there as soon as possible. I promise you'll re-visit time and again.
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Review of Komedia
18 Apr 08, 22:41
A bloody good night out
'The' comedy venue in Brighton...definitely one of my favourite things to do with mates of a weekend. I've been countless times and have always had a brilliant night.
The Krater Comedy Club at Komedia never fails to impress with it's line-up of talent. The regular compere Stephen Grant is rock solid and holds the whole thing together seamlessly. His comedy can be a little Brighton-centric but what do you expect from a Brighton based comedy club? He's damn funny so you'll love him even if you're not from these parts.
I've seen a few bands upstairs in Komedia too...the perfect intimate venue to get up close and personal with the artists (not like that you mucky pup). My favourite gig was British Sea Power a few months ago. I've seen them a few times in the past year but they seemed really at home at Komedia...just brilliant.
The food can be a little on the basic side and it can take a while to get served at the bar but push all this aside because it really is a small negative compared to the fantastic entertainment on offer.
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Review of Brighton Centre
16 Apr 08, 09:22
Brighton's biggest venue...
...for music, exhibitions, conferences and the like.
Not the prettiest building on the seafront by any stretch but really does the job. I've seen some fantastic bands there from Kings of Leon to Prodigy to Hard-Fi. The acoustics are good and you get a decent view pretty much wherever you are in the arena.
The Brighton Bears used to play their home games at the Centre and it proved to be a great sports venue too. Shame the team aren't around anymore...
Every January Holiday on Ice comes to town...not my cup of tea at all but it means for a couple of weeks beforehand they open the ice rink up to the public. I went twice over Christmas just gone...loads of fun!
Unfortunately there are contstant threats to knock the building down but despite that the staff at the Brighton Centre continue to do a sterling job. I for one would be very sad to see it disappear from the seafront...although a facelift wouldn't go a miss.
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