for our close-up with Rose Collis as this month she zooms in on KempTown’s silver screen history, including Herbert Wilcox and Anna Neagle, Tom Bell, Frank Finlay, David Watkin, Elsie Cohen, the Carry Ons and the area’s ‘lost’ cinemas.
Txts: £20 including three-course supper and talk – 10% to members of the Kemptown Society
Doors 6:30pm, supper from 7, talk begins 8:30ish
Don’t forget this month’s delectable event evenings:
Thomas Trezise sings Arias by candlelight – Saturday 23rd
Delicious Opera Diva Thomasin Trezise returns with favourite arias to accompany supper and drinks. Find out more about Thomasin at http://www.thomasintrezise.com/
No cover charge.
From 7:30pmish
Rose Collis is ‘On The Town’ – Royal Kemptown – Tuesday 26th
Hooray!
This weekend brings the first Saturday of the month, which can only mean…. Esther Bennett returns to The Swan with her smooth, sassy, sultry jazz sounds.
What makes this week extra-special is that Esther will once again be accompanied by the wonderful Mark Edwards.
Remember there’s no cover charge – drinks and cabaret menu are available to help you really get in the mood.
Open from 6pm / first set 7:30ish
Call 01273 606138 to reserve your seat, booth or table.
Find out more about Esther at http://www.myspace.com/estherbennett, Mark is at http://www.myspace.com/markedwardsmusic
Following her hugely successful ‘Up Your Street‘ Supper Club events at The Swan in 2011, writer, historian and performer Rose Collis continues her new season of thematic events, focusing on Science, Literature , Politics, Art, Royalty, Cinema and Theatre in Kemp Town and its environs.
This month, as England’s biggest arts festival commences, Rose unveils portraits of some of the area’s visual artists, including Angus McBean, Ronald Searle, D’Oyly John, Walter Sickert and Aubrey Beardsley.
Accompanied by a delicious three course light supper.
Tkts: £20 including talk and three course supper. 10% discount available for Kemptown Society members
Doors 6:30pm / supper from 7 / talk begins 8:30ish
then fourth Tuesday of the month.
For details of the rest of Rose’s On The Town series pop over to http://www.rosecollis.com/events/
You are cordially invited to an evening of carefully selected fringe previews; a pick of our favourites including musical acts, comedy, some drama and more besides.
Brighton Fringe runs from May 4-27 across the city – with a huge brochure, it’s tough to decide what to spend your precious pennies on, that’s why ‘Freeview the Fringe’ will give you a tasty appetiser of what’s to come, some excellent recommendations.
Line-Up
THOMAS & MALONEY
5star reviewed surreal comedy duo, perform a short set of their brand new show ‘The Cat That Got Away’. Dark, hilarious sketch show from the Fringe scene’s most popular double act.
“The audience loved them” (The Argus)
– Andy won Best Comedy @ The Brighton Fringe in 2010
BUG BY TRACY LETTS
Psychological thriller from american writer Tracy Letts. This award-winning play delves into psychological motives, conspiracy theories and government experiments.
‘Obscenely exciting…top flight craftsmanship’ New York Times
(All acts appear depending on availability)
Hosted by PAUL LEVY of Fringe Review
From 7.30pm / Entertainment from 8.00pm
No cover charge
Organised by James Weisz & The Swan
The lovely Esther Bennett is back with us on Saturday evening to jazz the night away.
This Saturday Esther will be joined by pianist Tom Phelan.
Supper and drinks served all evening from 6pm; first set around 7:30pm. No cover charge
More about Esther and Tom at:
http://www.myspace.com/estherbennett
http://www.myspace.com/tmphelan
As ‘City Reads’ returns to Brighton Rose takes a leaf or two out of Kemptown’s rich literary history.
Lewis Carroll; Ann Quin; Charles Dickens; W M Thackeray; Kay Dick and Kathleen Farrell all make anecdotal appearances.
doors: 6:30pm / supper from 7 / talk 8:30ish
tkts: £20 including 3 course supper and talk
The wonderful Thomasin Trezise is back with us this Saturday.
Favourite arias and operatic ditties in elegant, relaxed surroundings.
From 7:30pmish. No cover charge. Booking advised.
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And on Mother’s Day (Sunday 18th) we’re open from midday for fabulous roasts:
topside of organically-raised, Sussex beef
Sussex lamb, again organic
salmon fillet
or
luxury nut and mushroom Wellington with rich tomato sauce
each accompanied by all the trimmings.
£13.95 for 2 courses / £16.95 for 3
And mums get treated to a glass of Prossecco on us to help celebrate their day!
Call us on 01273 606138 to reserve your table, booth or courtyard seating.
As this weekend is the first of the month the lovely Esther Bennett is back with us to jazz the night away.
This Saturday Esther will be joined by pianist Joss Peach as her regular Swan Partner in Jazz, Mark Edwards, has a prior commitment. Joss is a Kemptown and has toured the UK extensively with the big band for the Rat Pack tribute ‘Live From Las Vegas’, the hit stage show remembering the classic masterpieces of Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior.
Supper and drinks served all evening from 6pm; first set around 7:30pm. No cover charge
More about Esther and Joss at:
http://www.myspace.com/estherbennett
http://www.microclimates.co.uk/josspeach/
Join us for the first of the 2012 series of Kemptown History Supper Clubs. The history of our fascinating neighbourhood told through the lives of the residents who’ve impacted Kemptown, Brighton and the world.
In “Scientific Kemptown” Rose looks at the life of Magnus Volk, the history of The Chain Pier as well as the first plane to land in Kemptown, and how Daddy Long Legs transported tourists along underwater tracks to Rottingdean!
3 course supper and talk £20.
From 7pm.
01273 606138 to book.
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