Many men have described Brighton in the Georgian age, but what about the female voices? A small volume of poetry by the elusive Mary Lloyd evokes Brighton in the time of Jane Austen. While in lock-down during the Corona crisis … Continued
On Wednesday 8 March, people of the world threw their fists in the air for International Women’s Day – a day that has been celebrated since 1909 to commemorate the movement for women’s rights. We couldn’t not have a celebration … Continued
During routine conservation work on Elizabeth Blackadder’s painting Two Cats on a Kelim an offending hair was seen under the glass. After its removal it was identified as a cat’s whisker! The whisker has been wrapped and labelled, and is now … Continued
What a busy (but thoroughly enjoyable) weekend I had last week! Last Saturday I was lucky enough to be sent up to London’s Southbank Centre for a day at Africa Utopia. Africa Utopia, now in its third year, is a … Continued
Forty years ago, on 20 January 1972, rock band Pink Floyd came to Brighton to perform at The Dome. This wasn’t their first show in the town, nor even their debut performance at The Dome; what makes it stand out … Continued
This year’s Brighton Science Festival started on 13 February. To mark the occasion, we learn more about a lively episode at an earlier similar event. In 1932, Brighton was leading the way in the scientific world by hosting an exhibition of … Continued
A tradition of the British festive season is to remark on whether the occasion feels ‘Christmassy’ or not. This slightly torturous colloquialism may seem like a recent invention, but according to the Oxford English Dictionary it dates back to at … Continued
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