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Latest Music Bar
Based in Brighton's Kemptown, Latest
Music Bar is a rather intimate venue
that plays host to a wide variety of
events and shows, such as spoken
word, live music, film screenings and
club nights. It is available for hire, for
any of those, as well as parties and
private functions, while being fully
equipped and flexible. More at
www.latestmusicbar.co.uk
"That was a thoroughly enjoyable
evening in a great location!
Many thanks for looking after me
so well, for providing a
knowledgeable and entertaining
interviewer, and for finding me
some new fans.
It's been said before but bears
repeating – Brighton Rocks!"
BESTSELLING AUTHOR
IAN RANKIN
Jonathan Glendening
We're very grateful to this filmmaker,
who is multi-skilled in the medium,
including being an award-winning
feature film director, an acclaimed
screenwriter and an excellent editor.
More on Jonathan can be seen at
www.glendening.co.uk
Hotel Pelirocco
The prestigious Hotel Pelirocco is the
original boutique hotel in Brighton and
is unlike any other in the UK. It has
nineteen highly unique and very stylish
individually themed rooms, including
ones related to David Bowie, soul
music and Star Wars. It's based at
Regency Square, close to the town
centre and the seafront. More details
can be found at
www.hotelpelirocco.co.uk
"I cannot recommend an
appearance at The Space highly
enough. Nothing was too much
trouble, from the delightful
dinner beforehand to my fellow
guest and the wonderfully
informal and fun interview that
followed. A lovely evening and I'd
be back like a shot."
ACTOR AND WRITER
MARK GATISS
The Claremont
We appreciate the support of The
Claremont. Based in Hove, the lovely
hotel has eleven generously-sized
guest rooms, including three deluxe,
two with luxury four-poster beds, two
superior doubles, three classic doubles
and three stylish singles. Further
details are at www.theclaremont.eu
Côte
The support of Côte is much
appreciated. There are over 80 of the
excellent restaurants in the UK,
including in Brighton, at Church
Street, opposite the Dome. They have
a wide range of delicious food, some
of it French-inspired. Further details
are at www.cote.co.uk
OUR EVENT ON THURSDAY AUGUST 15TH HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH
PHIL MANZANERA (WITH AN AUDIENCE Q&A)
HE'LL PERFORM SOME MUSIC, TOO, AND SIGN COPIES OF HIS BOOK
Doors 18:45, starts 19:30, to finish at approx 21:30 (times may change slightly).
At The Tusk Club, at The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD.
Phil Manzanera is a legendary musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist for Roxy Music, who
were among the seventies' and early eighties' most successful groups. Led by Bryan Ferry, they achieved eighteen UK top
40 hit singles and eighteen top 40 albums, too, including best of compilations. Their famous songs include Love is the Drug,
Dance Away, Virginia Plain, Angel Eyes, Over You and Avalon. He joined them in 1972, after his previous group, Quiet Sun
broke up. Five years-ago, Roxy Music were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The legendary group reunited,
first in 2021, for a series of highly successful tour dates worldwide.
Between 1975 and 2023, he recorded eighteen studio albums, including some with Tim Finn, formerly of Split Enz and
Crowded House, and Andy Mackay of Roxy Music.
In 2006, Phil produced David Gilmour's third and chart-topping album, On an Island. His other work as a producer
included Split Enz's second album, 1975's Second Thoughts. The band supported Roxy Music on their 1974 Australian tour.
Other collaborators include Brian Eno; Phil played guitar on his debut album, Here Come the Warm Jets, Pink Floyd, Steve
Winwood and Robert Wyatt. He also co-produced Rod Stewart and Jools Holland's 2024 number one album, Swing Fever.
In March 2024, he published Revolución to Roxy, a memoir of his life, including his highly prolific career in music. Copies
will be sold and signed at this event.
Further info on Phil can be found at www.manzanera.com
Reserve places online here now for the
Phil Manzanera event
Only £21 - Please note: You won’t need a confirmation
email and there are no actual physical tickets for the event.
Upon making a booking, your name will be added to an attendance list
(if you book additional places, a plus one or more will be added with it,
depending on the amount of places booked).
When entering the venue, you will be met by a Space crew member, who will check your name from the list
and issue a stamp accordingly. We do not need your postal address, payment reference number or a
printout of your payment receipt.
There will be only be refunds if events are cancelled or if a guest becomes unavailable.
This event occurs on Thursday August 15th at:
The Tusk Club, at The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD
Click here for directions > > >
Doors 6:45pm, starts 7:30pm (approx).
OUR EVENT ON THURSDAY MAY 30TH HAS...
INTERVIEWS WITH NICK GILLARD AND ZOE LYONS
(AND AUDIENCE Q&As)
Doors 18:45, starts 19:30, to finish at approx 22:30 (times may change slightly).
At Horatio's on Brighton Pier, Madeira Drive, BN2 1TW.
NICK GILLARD
Here's Nick on the left, with Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen
Nick Gillard was born in Brighton and became one of the world's leading stunt performers and stunt coordinators for film
and TV. His appearance will mark 25 years since the trilogy of Star Wars prequels that began with The Phantom Menace, for
which he was its main stunt coordinator, including on the famous lightsabre fights. In a career that started in the
seventies, Nick worked on five James Bond films, two Indiana Jones adventures and films such as Tim Burton's Sleepy
Hollow, Shaft, starring Samuel Jackson, the first three Superman films, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Spielberg's Empire
of the Sun. He held the world record for longest fire stunt, alight without air for over two minutes on Alien 3 and he also
worked on Aliens. Nick was Tom Cruise's stunt double in Interview with the Vampire and Far and Away, as well as David
Bowie's stunt double in Jim Henson's Labyrinth. His TV work includes Grace, Black Mirror, Spooks, Red Dwarf, Doctor Who,
The Professionals and 85 episodes of The Bill.
ZOE LYONS
Zoe Lyons is a renowned comedian based in Brighton. She entered the world of comedy in 2003, after training as an
actress in London, and a year-later won in the second of the annual Funny Women awards. In 2007, her debut solo show,
named Fight or Flight, was nominated for the best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Zoe's many TV
appearances include Have I Got News for You, House of Games, QI and twenty episodes of Mock the Week. From 2021, she
presented 55 episodes of the TV game show Lightning and last year, she took part on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Zoe
has also appeared on a number of comedy-related radio shows for the BBC. Her most recent tour, named Bald Ambition,
due to contracting alopecia, ran for forty dates last year.
Follow us on social media for details of our raffle prizes and more (links at the top right of this website).
Reserve places online here now for the
Nick Gillard and Zoe Lyons event
Only £21 - Please note: You won’t need a confirmation
email and there are no actual physical tickets for the event.
Upon making a booking, your name will be added to an attendance list
(if you book additional places, a plus one or more will be added with it,
depending on the amount of places booked).
When entering the venue, you will be met by a Space crew member, who will check your name from the list
and issue a stamp accordingly. We do not need your postal address, payment reference number or a
printout of your payment receipt.
There will be only be refunds if events are cancelled or if a guest becomes unavailable.
This event occurs on Thursday May 30th at:
Horatio’s on Brighton Pier, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1TW
Click here for directions > > >
Doors 6:45pm, starts 7:30pm (approx).
Hotel Pelirocco
The prestigious Hotel Pelirocco is the
original boutique hotel in Brighton and
is unlike any other in the UK. It has
nineteen highly unique and very stylish
individually themed rooms, including
ones related to David Bowie, soul
music and Star Wars. It's based at
Regency Square, close to the town
centre and the seafront. More details
can be found at
www.hotelpelirocco.co.uk
OUR EVENT ON WEDNESDAY JULY 17TH HAS...
INTERVIEWS WITH JEM FINER AND GAIL PORTER (AND AUDIENCE Q&As)
Doors 18:45, starts 19:30, to finish at approx 22:30 (times may change slightly).
At The Tusk Club, at The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD.
JEM FINER
Jem Finer is a musician, composer, artist and a cofounder of The Pogues. Primarily a banjoist with them, he played a wide
range of other instruments and co-wrote several of their songs. Aside from Shane MacGowan, who he wrote Fairytale of
New York with, among other songs, Jem was their most prolific composer. Other hits included The Irish Rover with The
Dubliners and Fiesta. He appeared on all the band's albums until their breakup and on Shane's solo album The Snake and
The Levellers' third, later working in a variety of fields, including photography, film, experimental music and installations.
From January 1st 2000, he launched Longplayer, a self-extending piece, designed to continue for 1000 years, from January
1st 2000. More on Jem's projects can be found at www.jemfiner.net
GAIL PORTER
Gail Porter is a television presenter who became a household name in the nineties, due to appearances on Fully Booked
and Live & Kicking. She also appeared on shows such as The Big Breakfast and Top of the Pops, presenting eighteen of its
episodes. In 2015, she took part in Celebrity Big Brother and from 2022, hosted the series Spooked Scotland. Gail won the
BAFTA Scotland 2020 Single Documentary Award for the BBC programme Being Gail Porter. It focused on her mental
health issues and alopecia, which resulted in the loss of her hair. Recently, Gail ventured into comedy and toured the UK
with a standup show, Hung Drawn and Portered. She supports a number of charitable causes and is an inspiration to
many people.
Reserve places online here now for the
Jem Finer and Gail Porter event
Only £21 - Please note: You won’t need a confirmation
email and there are no actual physical tickets for the event.
Upon making a booking, your name will be added to an attendance list
(if you book additional places, a plus one or more will be added with it,
depending on the amount of places booked).
When entering the venue, you will be met by a Space crew member, who will check your name from the list
and issue a stamp accordingly. We do not need your postal address, payment reference number or a
printout of your payment receipt.
There will be only be refunds if events are cancelled or if a guest becomes unavailable.
This event occurs on Wednesday July 17th at:
The Tusk Club, at The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD
Click here for directions > > >
Doors 6:45pm, starts 7:30pm (approx).