It’s 50 years since Swedish pop royalty ABBA sang their way to Eurovision victory with Waterloo at Brighton Dome on 6 April 1974. To mark the historic event, and say ‘Thank you for the music’, the city will be celebrating in style with a weekend of exciting events between 4 – 7 April. From ABBA-themed […]
With a sharply funny, high-camp, and dragged-up script, this production is full of laugh-out-loud moments woven alongside the heart-warming story of friendship, coming outs, and love.
It’s highly likely that you’ll be dancing around to new ABBA songs next month. Cher better shelve that second ABBA tribute album because this will be the real deal.
Celebrated singer/songwriter Alan Bonner will be bringing his unique twist on the ABBA classics to The Brunswick in Hove on Sunday, August 29 at 7pm
Celebrated singer/songwriter Alan Bonner will be bringing his unique twist on the ABBA classics to The Brunswick in Hove as part of the Brighton Fringe on June 25 & 26
Graham Robson catches up with wandering troubadour Alan Bonner to find out about his new album, The Way Old Friends Do, which celebrates the work of ABBA, and his plans for the future…
The Brighton Fringe Festival turned out to be an exceptionally busy time for the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BrightonGMC). Opening Up, on the opening weekend of the Festival, BrightonGMC was thrilled to be invited by the Ambassador of Sweden to celebrate Brighton as the city that launched ABBA’s global success.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus have been invited by the Embassy of Sweden to celebrate Brighton as the city that launched ABBA’s global success and raise money for the Rainbow Fund.
THE history of the stage musical Chess is as chequered as its current set design at London’s Coliseum. A successful stint in the West End from 1986 to 1989 was long overshadowed by a Broadway disastrous run of two months following vast rewrites as US producers insisted that the American must beat the Russian at the end of Act One, and not as the story originally dictated.
A Blue Plaque will be unveiled at Brighton Dome today marking Abba’s victory in the 19th Eurovision Song Contest staged at the Dome on April 6, 1974. It was one of 47 plaques announced by BBC Local Radio, BBC Asian Network and The British Plaque Trust, commemorating people or places that have influenced the musical landscape across the country.
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