On our latest @brightonfestival podcast (listen link above) @melitadennett and Sarah Lee aka sheeptasticartist help you plan your Festival weekend with
We Are Warriors at the cab run underneath Brighton station to May 24th
Status Flo, Monday at the Corn Exchange with AFLO The Poet, Joelle Taylor, Yomi Ṣode, Kae and Scarlett Fae
Gemma Seltzer Write and Shine – Shorelines, Saturday
Valerie Ebuwa talking about The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Saturday and Sunday at the Corn Exchange
Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of This is Who I Am, Sunday at @brighton_dome Studio Theatre
Oh To Believe in Another World film with live soundtrack of Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony by the @brightonphilharmonic Orchestra, Sunday at the Dome
Photo credit: Jesse Olu Ogunbanjo
Wednesday 5pm on @radioreverb
Join @melitadennett and @callumfrenchy for a delve into the stories behind the artists, creators, performers and people who make the @brightonfestival happen
With
@threescoredance Betwixt at @southeastdance The Dance Space on Friday
Author Dorothy Koomson speaking on Thursday at @brighton_dome Studio Theatre
The legend that is Peaches ahead of her @greatescapefest gig at the Dome on Friday
Without Walls free outdoor events this weekend in Moulsecoomb (fingers crossed for you!)
And Festival chief exec Lucy Davies reflects on the mid point of the 2026 Festival.
Repeats Thursday 8am
Wednesday Live at 5 join @melitadennett and @callumfrenchy for the @brightonfestival radio show.
We'll be visiting the sound bath at @tomvenue for 'Of Land, Sea and Sky-
Hearing about the children's literature programme inspiring young readers
Finding out about Mr Blackpool at @attenboroughctr
Meeting @asian_dub_foundation ahead of 'La Haine' at @brighton_dome
Discovering St James's Street's queer history with @queerheritagesouth
And hearing from Joelle Taylor ahead of Maryville at the Dome Studio Theatre.
Repeats Thursday 8am
Brilliant day as always at @hastingsjackinthegreen with my chum @sooxanne23
It's a great community celebration of spring with lots of drinking and happy faces and I just 💚💚💚 Jack!
The Brighton Festival Show on RadioReverb is here!
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5pm, @melitadennett and @callumfrenchy will be taking a deep dive into @brightonfestival taking you behind the scenes to meet performers, artists and the people who make it happen.
Monday at 5pm we'll be hearing about the Whitehawk Art Trail
Meeting the @klanghaus crew to find out about Last Haus on Earth and Darkroom
Finding out the story behind Soft Machines on Hove prom
Meeting Brighton Festival chief exec Lucy Davies
@aflo.thepoet talks to @brightonginstergramkathy about Status Flo
And Festival classical music producer Gill Kay takes us behind the scenes of Bach's St John Passion
And loads of listings of what's coming up to help you plan your Festival schedule!
This weekend @radioreverb is running our annual Reverbathon fundraiser.
We've been going full time for19 years, we're all volunteers and it's a proper labour of love. But as we don't like adverts we rely on listener donations and local small sponsors to help pay all our running costs.
We run on less than £20k a year which is bobbins, but if everyone who we support or who likes what we do bunged us a quid, it'd more than cover the costs.
If you've ever listened, or been on air with us, please pop us a quid, the price of a coffee or a pint! Or we're live at the Open Market from 9am today and at @thehopeandruin Sunday 12-9pm accepting loose change and card donations.
Donate online at - thanks!
NEW MUSIC IN YER EARS!
Join me Thursday 8-10pm on @bbcsussex BBC Surrey & @bbcsounds for Brighton’s @goodbye.band in our @bbcintroducing Live Lounge
And algorithm-defying crackers from
Epsom’s @brokenbearband
Weybridge’s @tenhandshigh
Brighton’s @hutch.band
Findon’s @mammusicmam
Lewes’s @hettyclarkmusic
Brighton’s @murphysmedicineband
Shoreham’s @wearejoymachines
Bognor’s contradusk
Aldershot’s @debtsuk
Brighton’s @spookyhugeband
Chichester’s @jdprinceartistuk
Hastings’ @Kordakorder
Walton’s @watchout4elm
Leatherhead’s @lyla.music_
Uckfield’s @drbigf_mc
Brighton’s @wearewrex
Sutton’s @soulcrewmusic
Chichester’s @park.days
Here’s how you can listen and get involved during the show:
BBC Introducing in Sussex & Surrey, 8-10pm Thursdays
BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey, BBC Sounds, smart speaker & DAB
Listen in Brighton on 95.3 FM
Listen in Sussex & Surrey 104-104.8 FM
Listen nationally & internationally live online via the link in my bio
Text in during the show (start with ‘sussex’) on 81333 with your name for a shout out
WhatsApp 08000 321 333 (start with ‘sussex’) or copy & click here https://bit.ly/311cIYF
My track 'Break Free' will be played on BBC Introducing this Thursday 30th May between 8-10pm!
Listen nationally & internationally online at BBC Sounds here:
/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_surrey
Text in during the show (you need to start texts with the word ‘sussex’ ) on 81333 (normal rates apply) with your name for a shout out
WhatsApp during the show on 08000 321 333 (start with ‘sussex’ ) or click here https://bit.ly/311cIYF
