There was great excitement in Brighton on Saturday 18th May when Billy Bragg attended the Under The Influence showcase at Fitzherberts at The Alternative Escape (part of The Great Escape festival) and joined the acts onstage for a singalong of his hit “A New England”! Continue Reading →
To celebrate our second birthday here’s a short film about “Under The Influence” filmed at our One Day Festival on June 17th 2012
Made by James Dillon & Julia Bobbin. Continue Reading →
In a suitably irreverent fashion, a selection of alternative, indie, folk and anti-folk acts celebrated Eurovision week by covering a Eurovision entry (past or present) as well as playing a couple of their own songs. Continue Reading →
In recognition of their recent demise, on 19th March 2012 we celebrated the songs of R.E.M. with an array of great new acts and welcoming our first guest host. Each act showcased original songs as well as performing an R.E.M. cover… Continue Reading →
On 22nd Aug 2011 we paid tribute to that sexy pop funk mutha Prince, with a wonderful selection of acts playing two of their own compositions alongside a classic Prince cover. Continue Reading →
On 20th June we celebrated our first birthday with a selection of familiar acts playing a selection of covers by acts we’ve previously dedicated a night to… Continue Reading →
Dedicated to the dedicated followers of Ray Davies, On 23rd May we paid tribute to local hero and Kinks frontman, with a fantastic bill… Continue Reading →
What an amazing night we had. Check out the videos from ‘The Specials’ show here… Continue Reading →
[one_half] We had some fantastic performances at our Billy Bragg tribute night. The week of the Coalition Government’s spending review indicating difficult times ahead added to the sense that Bragg’s political songs are as relevant as ever. Sneezy T’s “How the left was lost” and Steve White’s “Right To Strike” were brilliantly received and summed up the mood in Continue Reading →