Overnight Ghost Hunt
Fri 25th – Sat 26th October
The Star Hotel, Alfriston 7.30pm – 3.30am Tickets £50 includes two course dinner
ghosthuntevents.co.uk The Star Alfriston, East Sussex built in 1260’s it is reputed to be one of the country’s oldest hostelries. Known as ‘The Star of Bethlehem’ until at least 1520, the hotel was then run by the monks of Battle Abbey offering shelter to friars and pilgrims on their way to the Shrine of St Richard at Chichester. As a Holy House, a wooden ‘Sanctuary Post’ gave fugitives and smugglers instant church protection. The Post can be seen in the bar today. The Hotel’s Lion figurehead is thought to be from a Dutch Warship, which sank in The English Channel. The lion washed ashore at Cuckmere Haven and brought into Alfriston by a gang of well-known local smugglers. The smugglers gang leader was sent to Australia in 1830. The ghost hunt will include a paranormal investigation of the most active public areas of the hotel, including two of the oldest (haunted) bedrooms.
Sigur Ros
Weds 20th November
Brighton Centre Tickets £28.50 - brightoncentre.co.uk
Sigur Rós have announced details of their new studio album. Titled Kveikur, the album is Sigur Rós’s first since signing to XL Recordings worldwide and was released in June. It’s selfproduced by the three members of the band accompanied by an Andrew Huang-directed video that can be viewed right now online and marks a shift towards a more direct, aggressive sound on the new record. They’re constantly breaking new ground and catching the interest of the media. For instance during three weeks this summer fans could follow Sigur Ros on the road by posting exclusive live versions of tracks from Kveikur, special playlists, photos and videos from the tour. Meanwhile, they will play a series of European dates in November, including this date at The Brighton Centre.
Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler
Thurs 24th October
Brighton Centre Tickets from £25
brightoncentre.co.uk Bill Bailey had doubts about the modern world, but these have now grown into Qualms. He will be channelling these feelings of unease and apprehension, with the help of ‘religious dubstep’, his folk bouzouki, Horntallica, a re-appraisal of some of the world¹s greatest works of art and perhaps a dub version of Downton Abbey. He looks at the consequences of lies, the unending search for the ‘Higgs’ and the hiding skills of dentists. He confronts his Cluster-Qualm of living in a time of spectacular ignorance, and rare planetary alignment that may be part of the Mayan end of days’ prophecy. This show has the all classic BB elements, trademark musical mash-ups, multi-lingual riffs, films, songs, philosophizing and silliness on a grand scale… Plus one amazing owl.
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