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SOPHIE WILLAN // 1 APR
One of the breakout stars from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 , Brighton Dome presents Sophie Willan with her critically acclaimed debut stand up show On Record at the Marlborough Theatre . Throughout her unconventional childhood and then adolescence , Sophie was often considered ‘ a problem child ’. In fact , she rarely went to school until she was seven years old before going on to live with various family members , foster parents and housing associations for homeless young people . In this bold show , Sophie guides us through the genuine records that reveal key incidents in her life , retelling each moment in her own unique way .
7.30pm . Price : £ 10 Brighton Dome , Church Street , Brighton BN1 1UE www . brightondome . org / 01273 709709
BRIGHTON TAP TAKEOVER // 1-2 APR
Run as a collaboration between leading Brighton-based operator – The Laine Pub Company – and beer distributor – The Beer Collective – the Brighton Tap Takeover will feature over 100 different craft beers on tap over the weekend , many of them pouring in Brighton for the first time . More than 2,000 beer lovers attended last year with the number of visitors expected to further increase in 2017 .
From 5pm . Price : from £ 10 The North Laine Pub and Brewery , 27 Gloucester Place , Brighton BN1 4AA www . taptakeover . co . uk / 07985 220318
WOW ! SAID THE OWL // 1-2 APR
Wow ! Said the Owl is an enchanting story aimed at our younger audiences flying into The Hawth Studio on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April . Based on the acclaimed children ’ s book by award-winning author Tim Hopgood , this delightful story is brought to life through a blend of beautiful storytelling , puppetry and music . Explore the wow-world of colours with a curious little owl who is determined to stay awake to see what daylight brings . From the warm pink glow of dawn through to a day filled with the bright colours of green leaves , blue sky , grey clouds and , finally , a stunning rainbow ! Despite the beauty of the daytime world , the little owl decides that the nighttime stars are the most beautiful of all . This show runs for 35 minutes and is especially designed to delight and excite young children between 2 - 5 years , but guarantees to charm people of all ages .
11am & 3pm . Price : £ 6.50 The Hawth Theatre , Hawth Avenue , Crawley RH10 6YZ www . hawth . co . uk / 01293 553636
CHRIS & PUI // 12 APR
CBeebies ’ favourite double act is coming to town ! See Chris and Pui from Show Me , Show Me in their very own stage show with the toys and characters from their hit TV programme . Incy Wincy , Twinkle , Old MacDonald , Humpty , Granny Humpty and many more of your favourite Chris and Pui characters will be dropping in along with the toys – Tom , Momo , Teddington , Stuffy and Miss Mouse . Bring your character toy along too , but please look after it ! Catch the ‘ Gingerbread Man ’, marvel at the ‘ Ugly Duckling ’ becoming a beautiful swan and ‘ oooh ’ and ‘ aaah ’ as Miss Mouse attempts to ‘ zoom zoom zoom ’ to the cheesy moon in her rocket . With songs , comedy sketches , a dash of magic and heaps of joining in , this is a family show for children aged 2 to 102 ! Get a groovy move on and book today to see the freshest family show in town , The Chris & Pui Show .
11am & 2pm . Price : from £ 10.50 White Rock Theatre , White Rock , Hastings TN34 1JX www . whiterocktheatre . org . uk / 01424 462288
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