ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS: Friday to Thursday, February 2-8

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2

COMEDY

KRATER COMEDY CLUB: Until Feb 4, 7pm/8pm/10.30pm, £5-£36.50 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480.

THE MAYDAYS: £10, 7.30pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. Tonight’s Top Story and Improv Superstars.

COMMUNITY

ENCOUNTER: Hear stories of people that have experienced healings and miracles, 7.30pm, Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill. Contact 01903 600584, email [email protected].

LEWES RIVERSIDE CLUB: Great Glen of Scotland by Pail and Kate Nicholson, 2pm St Thomas’ Church Hall, Cliffe.

WALK: 2 ½ mile, flat, circular HDC Health walk along bridleways, country lanes and Downs Link. Meet 11am, Country Park car park (off Cripplegate Lane), Southwater RH13 7UN. Can be muddy. 1¼ hours. Dogs on a lead. Weekday parking free November to March. Jill 07780 701184.

CONCERTS

JAZZ AND BLUES NIGHT: 7.30pm, Christ’s Hospital Theatre, Horsham, 01403 247434. This popular cabaret style evening in CH’s own ‘jazz club’ includes performances by some superb jazz musicians led by Steve Titchener with special guests Simon Bates (saxophone), Pete Cater (drums), Andy Crompton (trombone), Nikki Isles (piano), Jules Jackson (bass), Rachel Taylor (vocals) and Lorraine Temple (trombone). Cash bar before show and in interval. Adults £8, concessions £7, friends £6.

WSO: £19-£28, 7.30pm Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing 01903 206206. American Masterpieces.

EXHIBITIONS

ANNE-CLAUDE DOWNS: Free, Fri/Sat 10am-4pm until Feb 24, Under Ground Theatre, Grove Road, Eastbourne 0845 680 1926. Watercolour, acrylics and pastel works.

SWEET PINK: Feb 2-4. Solo painting exhibition of new work by Matti Su. Launch event Friday 6pm-8pm. Exhibition open Saturday 12pm-6pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm. ONCA, 14 St George’s Place, Brighton, 01273 607101.

GIGS

DARYL KELLIE AND JON HART: Cranleigh Arts Centre, Cranleigh, 7.30pm.

JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW: From £23, 7.30pm Theatre Royal, Brighton 0844 871 7650. Featuring singer/songwriter Clive John.

MURDOCHS CRAZY EYES: Railway Inn, Billingshurst, 8.30pm.

RAY OWENS’ JUICY LUCY: Malt Shovel, Horsham, 8.30pm.

THE CAPTAIN’S BEARD: Free, 8pm Lewes Con Club, 139 High Street, Lewes 01273 473076. Pirate folk band.

THE OKEE DOKEE BAND: Weltons Brewery, Horsham, 8.30pm.

THE SUPERSONIC 70S SHOW. Friday, February 2, 7.30pm, £20.50, The Capitol, Horsham, 01403 750220, www.thecapitolhorsham.com.

THE ROCKET MAN: £25.50, 7.30pm White Rock Theatre, Hastings (01424) 462288. A tribute to Elton John.

STAGE

DEAR ESTHER LIVE: £10-£18.50, 8pm Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. A lone narrator traverses a bleak and desolate Scottish island.

THE CHICAGO BLUES BROTHERS: £25.50, 7.30pm The Hawth Theatre, Crawley (01293) 553636. Back in Black Tour.

THE JUNGLE BOOK: Until February 3. Tickets from £10, Chichester Festival Theatre, www.cft.org.uk, 01243 781312.

THE SASSY CABARET: £12-£15, 9pm Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. Burlesque show featuring hand-picked acts.

WAR HORSE: From £20, 7.30pm until Feb 10 (Wed/Sat mat 2.30pm) Brighton Centre 0844 8471515.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3

COMEDY

LIVE AT BRIGHTON DOME: 315-£20, 7.30pm Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. Rob Delaney, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Tim Key and compere Nish Kumar.

COMMUNITY

MID SUSSEX RAMBLERS: Twineham Explorer, 4 miles with William 01444 831098. Meet at Twineham Church, 10.30am.

SEEDY SATURDAY: Lewes Town Hall, 10am-3pm. Adults £1, children free. Seed swap, children’s activities, community growing projects, cafe and usual and unusual seeds and plants.

WINTER BARN DANCE: 7.30pm at All Saints Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes (01273) 486391 raising funds for Starfish Youth Music. Tickets £8-£10.

WALK: Meet and park 10.30am, opposite the Barn at Sumners Ponds, Fishery and Campsite, Barns Green (RH13 0PR). 4-mile HDC Health walk around a working farm, some gates and stiles. Can be muddy. No dogs. 2 hours. Douglas 01403 268807 or Pauline 01403 240419.

CONCERTS

A CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF SAMARITANS: 7.30pm-9.30pm, The Church of the Good Shepherd, 272 Dyke Road, Brighton. Tickets £10, eventbrite.co.uk (also available on the door). Limited parking available. Refreshments available. An evening of singing, featuring The Brighton Welsh Male Voice Choir, The Ouse Valley Singers, plus guest soloist mezzo soprano Fiona Hunnisett.

LUNCHTIME CONCERT: Free with retiring collection, 1pm St Leonard’s Church, Seaford. Maeve Jenkins violin, Kate Comberti violin and Rachel Fryer piano.

GIGS

CHICORY TIP: 7.15pm for 8pm, Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill, £10, 01444 243003. Licensed bar, cabaret seating.

FAR FROM CAROLINA: Free, 10am-noon at the regular coffee morning, Under Ground Theatre, Grove Road, Eastbourne 0845 680 1926.

FRAGILE THINGS: £4, 7pm Lewes Con Club, 139 High Street, Lewes 01273 473076. EP Launch Show.

GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS: £28, 7.30pmnWhite Rock Theatre, Hastings (01424) 462288. Farewell Tour with special guests.

HELP THE HOMELESS CONCERT: £10, 7pm Under Ground Theatre, Grove Road, Eastbourne 0845 680 1926. Featuring Mike Hatchard and Zachary Dogwood.

HOLBROOK FEST: Holbrook Club, Horsham, 1pm-11pm.

HORSHAM ROCKS PRESENTS: Choro Bandido, The Carfax Bandstand, Horsham, 1pm-3pm.

LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB: £6, 8pm Elephant and Castle, Lewes. Si Barron.

NO MUSTANG: The Snooty Fox, Crawley, 8.30pm.

RAY OWEN’S JUICY LUCY: Malt Shovel, Horsham, 8.30pm.

STAGE

DANCING THROUGH TIME: £12, 3pm and Feb 4, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley (01293) 553636. Inspire Academy of Dance.

THE CIRCUS OF HORRORS: £23-£26, 8pm The Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne (01323) 802020. Voodoo VaudEvil.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4

COMEDY

BENT DOUBLE: £10-£13, 7.30pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. Headliner Jayde Adams, Heidi Regan, Stephen Bailey MC Zoe Lyons.

KATYA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA: From £31.65, 8pm Theatre Royal, Brighton 0844 871 7650. New stand-up show, Help Me I’m Dying.

MIDHURST ANTIQUE AND COLLECTORS FAIR: 10.30am-4pm, £1.50, Grange Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst. Wide variety of antiques and collectables including pottery, porcelain, gold and silver, glass, jewellery, coins, fashion accessories, military badges and postcards. Buying and selling. Large free car park adjoining. Enquiries to Emmott Promotions, 07747 604541, www.emmottpromotions.co.uk.

MILTON JONES: Is Out There. £29, 8pm White Rock Theatre, Hastings (01424) 462288.

COMMUNITY

BEACHY HEAD RAMBLERS: The Steep Way to Beachy Head, 10 miles with Emma T 07864 587043. Meet outside Bede’s School, Dukes Drive, Eastbourne 10am.

DIVINE SERVICE: With medium Jim Demetri, 6.30pm, Barnham Community Hall. Yapton and Barnham SNU Spiritualist Pioneer Centre.

MID SUSSEX RAMBLERS: Ditchling, 5 miles with Jill 01273 480167. Meet at the car park behind Ditchling Village Hall, 10am.

WALK: Park and meet, 9.30am, Downs Link car park, opposite the Bridge Inn/ Copsale Village Hall, Bar Lane, RH13 6QT. Do not park at the village hall. 4-mile HDC Health walk, along country lanes and the Downs Link (possibly muddy). 2 or 3 stiles. Dogs on leads. 1 ½ hours. Jean 07734 323321 or Jill 07780 701184.

WALK: Meet 10.30am, Leechpool Wood car park, Harwood Road (B2195), Horsham. 2 ¼ mile HDC Health walk. Some inclines, tree roots, uneven ground. Can be muddy. Dogs on a lead. 1 ¼ hours. Armelle 01403 260342.

CONCERTS

PHILLIP DYSON: 3pm The Hawth Theatre, Crawley (01293) 553636. Popular Classic Celebrations.

GIGS

DEMENTED ARE GO: 7pm Lewes Con Club, 139 High Street, Lewes 01273 473076. Plus The Scavengers, The Raptors and Boggles, and The Bin Men.

FRED’S OPEN MIC: Goffs Park Social Club Ltd, Crawley, 3pm.

STAGE

WE ARE UD: Winter Show. £8.50-£10, 2.30pm/6pm Chequer Mead, East Grinstead (01342) 302000. Join the talented kids from Universal Dance.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5

COMMUNITY

SOUTHWATER LOCAL HISTORY GROUP: Talk by Kevin Gordon about ‘The History of the Policing of the Railways’. Parish Coucil Chamber, Beeson House, Lintot Square, Southwater, 7.30pm. Non-members £3. Info: Jeremy Senneck, 01403 731247.

ST MARY’S GARDENING CLUB: Right Plant, Right Place by Alison Marsden, 7.45pm St Mary’s Social Centre, Christie Road, Lewes.

WALK: Meet 10am, Village Hall car park (at the end of Felday Glade in Holmbury St Mary off the B2126 Horsham Road), road runs beside the Royal Oak Public House in Holmbury St. Mary) RH5 6PF. 5 ½ mile, hilly HDC Health walk with 1 stile through the wooded Hurtwood Estate. Well behaved dogs welcome. 2 ¾ hours. Mike 01403 242564.

GIGS

BGP: Free, 8.30pm Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. Acid jazz and funk jam.

FS&HG: £10, 7.30pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn.

STAGE

AN EVENING WITH BOYCOTT AND AGGERS: From Ashes to Ashes. From £26.75, 7.45pm Theatre Royal, Brighton 0844 871 7650. In aid of the Professional Cricketers’ Association.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

COMEDY

JON RICHARDSON AND FRIENDS: £24.15, 8pm Theatre Royal, Brighton 0844 871 7650. Featuring Rob Beckett, Joe Wilkinson, Adam Hills and more. In aid of UK Sepsis Trust.

COMMUNITY

LEWES: 8pm Unattached? The Group is a club for men and women aged 50+ which meets in a pub in Lewes on the first Tuesday evening of every month. An opportunity to meet new friend. Walking, eating out, theatre, golf, holidays – all arranged by members. Visit www.thegroup.org.uk.

MID SUSSEX RAMBLERS: Loder Valley Winter Wander, 7 miles with Yvonne 01444 441926. Meet at Little London car park layby, Ardingly, opposite showground, 10.30am.

SEAFORD LECTURE AND LITERARY CLUB: On Return to Nepal by Cliff Dargonne, 7.30pm St Leonard’s Church Hall, Seaford. Further information on 01323 899932.

WALK: Meet 11am, Steyning Health Centre, Tanyard Lane. BN44 3RJ. 2-mile circular HDC Health walk taking in parts of the village and its outskirts. 1 stile and some small inclines. Can be muddy. Sensible footwear please. Dogs on a lead. 1 ¼ hours. Ann 01903 297553 or Jacky 01903 815543.

WALK: Meet 10.30am, car park of the Southwater Country Park (off Cripplegate Lane, RH13 7UN). Free parking. 5½ mile circular HDC Health walk along footpaths, tracks and lanes. 2 stiles. Likely to encounter cattle. Sorry no dogs. 2 ½ hours. Lynne 01403 268157.

GIGS

ACOUSTIC SHOWCASES: The Surrey Oaks, Newdigate, 8pm.

ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT: The Jolly Tanners, Staplefield, 8pm.

BLUES WORKSHOP: Northgate Community Centre, Crawley, 8pm.

JERRY WILLIAMS: £6, 7.30pm Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. Plus support.

OPEN MIC NIGHT: George and Dragon, Horsham, 8.30pm.

STAGE

AN EVENING WITH ARSENAL LEGENDS: £30, 8pm Chequer Mead, East Grinstead (01342) 302000. Paul Merson, Alan Smith and Perry Groves.

ATOMOS: £19.50-£21.50, 7.30pm Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing 01903 206206. Dance show.

HARD-HITTING PLAY: ‘I love you Mum – I promise I won’t die’, written by Mark Wheeller. Based on the true story of what happened to Daniel Spargo-Mabbs, inspired by the words of Dan’s friends and family. Longhill High School, Rottingdean, 01273 304086.

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT: £26-£35.50, 7.45pm until Feb 10 (Wed/Sat mat 2.30pm) Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (01323) 412000.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

COMEDY

ANDY ZALTZMAN: £12, 8pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. Satirist For Hire.

JOHN ROBINS: £14.50, 8pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. The Darkness of Robins.

STEPHEN BAILEY: Can’t Think Straight. £14.50, 8pm The Hawth Theatre, Crawley (01293) 553636. Suitable for 16yrs plus.

COMMUNITY

BEACHY HEAD RAMBLERS: Round and About the Blasted Heath, 9.5 miles with Liz F 07932 165259. Meet at Wilmington Priory car park, 10am.

BEEDING & BRAMBER LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY: Next meeting, 7.45pm, Village Hall, High Street, Upper Beeding. John and Jeannette Simpson will be giving their exciting presentation ‘The Lords of Bramber’, about William de Braose who was given the Rape of Bramber by William the Conqueror. He built Bramber Castle, Bramber, Upper Beeding and Old Shoreham churches, while his son built St Mary de Haura in New Shoreham. All welcome, £3 charge for non-members, free parking in the car park opposite the hall.