Is the rain ever going to stop? Statistically, yes, but until then, dash those rainy-day blues away with a fun-packed weekend full of music, food, art, dark comedy, and, of course, chocolate. And if you’re running the marathon or 10k this weekend (good luck!), there are free treats for finishers a-plenty from Brighton’s best indies, including a free beer at Capsule Records and Unbarred Brewery, and £1 coffees at Fika Sussex.
Chocs away
To refashion a popular ad jingle, once we choc, we can’t stop and we started our run-up to Easter EARLY this year. If you’re yet to get started or need some egg-spiration, we’d recommend heading to Sussex chocolatier Montezuma’s this Saturday. Chocolatier Caitlin will be personalising Easter eggs (we particularly love their chocolate hens) there in exchange for a donation to child rights organisation Children on The Edge. For more Easter treats, check out our guide here.
Saturday, 1st April
30 Duke Street, Brighton, BN1 1AG
montezumas.co.uk
Room to rant
Brighton charity AudioActive, which nurtures emerging musical talent from all backgrounds, is presenting a Room to Rant event at the Green Door Store on Friday. There’s hip hop from Dr Syntax and CMPND, as well as up-and-coming musicians, a panel talk, an art exhibition. You’ll also have a chance to meet the team behind Room to Rant, a Sussex rap and spoken word initiative for young men, creating safe spaces for them to “get stuff off their chest” via free workshops led by professional rappers.
Friday 31st March; from 6pm; free
Green Door Store, 4 Trafalgar Arches, Brighton, BN1 3FQ
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Drum roll, please
Have you been to The Verdict, Brighton’s lovely gem of a jazz club yet (we’re big fans of their Thursday Jazz Jam)? If not, this weekend’s the perfect opportunity to check it out. Saturday sees the album launch party of professional drummer – and Verdict manager – Tristan Banks. Tristan’s performed for heaps of seriously big names over the years, but he’s now showcasing his and his quartet’s talent (drums, woodwind, piano, bass) on his first album, the live-recorded View from Above. You won’t be surprised to hear it’s a jazz record, but you can hear touches of Latin and fusion influences too. What’s your Verdict?
Saturday 1st April, 7pm (doors), 8.30pm (start); £19.67
159 Edward Street, Brighton, BN2 0JB
verdictjazz.com
Room with a (private) view
Beachside art gallery Two Kats and a Cow are launching their spring show with a (not-so-private) private view this Saturday and you can join them for a browse of their new works, a glass of something sparkling and music from DJ Schwing Doctor. You’ll find joyful new paintings, prints and drawings from the core team (Katty McMurray and Kathryn Matthews, aka the Two Kats, and cow painter extraordinaire John Marshall), as well as work from guest artists, potter Mike Levy and wirework artist Emma Bird. If you can’t make it on Saturday, the exhibition continues for the rest of the year from Fridays to Sundays.
Saturday 1st April; 2.30pm – 5.30pm
167 Kings Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 1NB
twokatsandacow.co.uk
Visit your Momma
Did you hear the news? Momma Cherri’s is back! Yep, her famous soul food shack is back for a one-month-only pop-up from this Saturday, serving up all her trademark goodies, such as jambalaya, jerk chicken and sweet potato pie. Loads of the evening slots have already sold out, but happily you don’t need to book during the day so you can pop in to sit down (or take away) and have a chat with Momma.
From Saturday 1st April; open daily (except Sunday 2nd April due to the Marathon) from 11am – 3pm to sit in and take away, and Wednesday – Friday evenings by booking only. You can book tables here
53 Gardner Street, Brighton BN1 1UN
Momma Cherri
Hop into a pop-up shop
It’s the last weekend of the sustainable lifestyle pop-up at Gallery 40 and they have got some gorgeous pieces in the two-storey space. There’s new jewellery from boho-luxe jeweller Emma Stanton, rails upon rails of hand-selected preloved fashion (think Ganni, Sandro and Isabel Marant), as well as prints, ceramics, perfume and more. Support small, local businesses and get some great goodies into the bargain, it’s a win-win!
Monday 27th March – Sunday 2nd April; 11am – 5pm; free
Gallery 40, 40 Gloucester Road, Brighton BN1 4AQ
gallery40.co.uk
Putting the terror in the (book) tour
Did you love the seriously underrated Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace? If the answer’s no, you can stop reading now, but for the yea-sayers or curious, you’re in luck as Matthew Holness’ fictional horror author is appearing in Brighton this Sunday. Marenghi, aka the “world’s greatest Frighternerman, Darkscribe, Doomsage (plus Man-Shee)”, is in Brighton as part of a book tour for TerrorTome, his long-lost, multi-volume horror epic. Expect readings, a Q&A and a hell-load of fun.
Sunday 2nd April; 7.30pm; £22
Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1UE
brightondome.org
And, as ever, if you know of, or are running, something cool that you reckon we should be including, please do let us know at hello@brightontheinside.co.uk.
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