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Brighton Festival Critic 2012

• Silent, Pavilion Theatre, May 5

  Tino McGoldrig had a family and a home, a life, but found himself living rough on the streets of Dublin, struggling with drink and depression. read more

• Uses Of Religion For Non-Believers – Alain De Botton, Corn Exchange, May 5

  Alain de Botton tackles religion in the same manner that Alan Partridge extols the virtues of the Travel Tavern and its breakfast buffet. Namely, by filling his oversized plate with the best bits while trying to convince us the concept isn’t the last refuge for the lost and lonely, but a functional necessity for modern-day life. read more

• Hagen Quartet, Glyndebourne, May 6

  Last year Glyndebourne's concert in the Brighton Festival featured Ludwig van Beethoven's final piano sonata. This year it was his final string quartet, sublimely played by the Hagen Quartet. Next year the group will focus solely on Beethoven’s quartets and this was an exciting preview, although it was a shame to see so many empty seats at this fine concert. read more

• Mandela’s Children, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 6

  Mandela’s Children offered a rare personal glimpse of arguably the world’s most public figure. read more

• Jayson Gillham, Pavilion Theatre, May 7

  Young Australian pianist Jayson Gillham delighted a packed Pavilion Theatre with a varied recital of Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy and George Ligeti. Jayson gave short but illuminating introductions to the longer pieces, and he was on hand at the main entrance afterwards to meet his audience. read more

• Faber Social, Corn Exchange, May

  “So, poetry, that’s a room clearer.” read more

• Vanessa Redgrave CBE: A Life In Pictures, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 5

  Vanessa Redgrave settled herself, long legs crossed at the ankles, opposite The Guardian’s Michael Billington for this enjoyable evening of talk and film clips. Her demeanour gave us a subtle hint that this was to be a carefully crafted performance by a woman used to keeping her private life just that. read more

• Dennis Rollins’ Velocity Trio, Komedia, May 7

  Trombonist Dennis Rollins, best known for his funky quintet Badbone & Co, has taken a new tack with his latest project, the Velocity Trio. In what is probably a unique combination, he’s teamed up with Hammond organ virtuoso Ross Stanley and the inventive Portuguese drummer Pedro Segundo and slipped into a more contemporary, jazz-inspired groove. read more

• Book Slam, Corn Exchange, May 7

  This visiting “literary club night” was an uncomfortable mix of a variety show, which would have been more at home on a smaller stage. Here, Natasha Beard’s relaxed presentation seemed more like she was winging it at times. read more

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