EVENTS
DANNY BAKER : CRADLE TO THE STAGE // 23 FEB
A night at the theatre can either be deep dish or high kicking . What Danny Baker promises to haul before you is very much in the latter category . Content wise , he will make Springsteen and Dodd look like short-changing slackers . He can ’ t wait . This is the sort of radio he has always wanted to do – radio without radio . Just him and you . In fact , if you don ’ t show up , he ’ s going to do it in your local theatre anyway , so you may as well come . Why should the ushers have all the fun ? In short , roll up , pile in and hang onto your hats , Danny Baker is back where he belongs : on the stage ! Shove over Tommy Steele – there ’ s a new sheriff in town !
7.30pm . Price : £ 21.50 Pavilion Theatre , Marine Parade , Worthing BN11 3PX www . worthingtheatres . co . uk / 01903 206206
BABE THE SHEEP PIG // 23-26 FEB
Meet the lovable Babe in a heartwarming tale of friendship , adventure and bravery . When Babe arrives at Hogget ’ s Farm , he is taken in by the trusty sheepdog , Fly , and discovers a talent for herding . With the help of his adopted mum , our polite piglet soon wins over the most suspicious of sheep . But , can a small pig make it in a dog ’ s world , and when his farmyard friends are in trouble can Babe save the day ?
Photo credit : Darren Bell
Join us for an enchanting family favourite , as the classic novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film comes alive with plenty of laughter , thrills , stunning puppetry and original music .
Various times . Price : from £ 15.50 Devonshire Park Theatre , Compton Street , Eastbourne BN21 4BW www . eastbournetheatres . co . uk / 01323 412000
HOW TO DIE OF A BROKEN HEART // 25 FEB
One-woman show , How to Die of a Broken Heart , is the first fulllength piece from emerging writer and performer , Femi Martin , in which she tells the humorous but dark story of how heartbreak changed her body and her life forever . Full of uncomfortable moments , full of truths , full of laughs , Femi ‘ loves ’ her way through life , all the while developing the chronic illness , achalasia – a rare disorder of the gullet , which has no known cause or treatment . Through stories of her failed relationships , Femi illuminates both the beauties and the dangers of loving someone . Femi has performed at various events , festivals , and venues including Literary Death Match ( winner ), Tongue Fu , Wilderness Festival , Bloomsbury Festival , The Southbank Centre , and The Foundling Museum .
3pm & 6pm . Price : £ 10 Brighton Dome , Church Street , Brighton BN1 1UE www . brightondome . org / 01273 709709
KAISER CHIEFS // 28 FEB
Fresh from a run of sold-out UK shows and soon to be headlining at V Festival , Kaiser Chiefs have announced a brand new single , Hole in my Soul , and their first arena tour in two years in support of the forthcoming album , Stay Together . As a renowned crowdpleasing act in the UK , the band have spent the summer playing at sold out venues from Sao Paolo to Delamere Forest , and the London Palladium to Ibiza and beyond . As well as performing all their hits the band have been previewing songs from their sixth album , Stay Together , including their latest single , Parachute , and the brand new single , Hole in my Soul , which have both become firm fan favourites .
6.30pm . Price : from £ 21.75 + booking fee Brighton Centre , Kings Road , Brighton BN1 2GR www . brightoncentre . co . uk / 0844 8471515
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