Golem, The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Tuesday, December 29
If you are itching to shake off the cloying over-sentimentality of the festive season and are ready to embrace some anarchic retro-futurism; get yourself down to The Old Market for 1927’s surreal post-modern fable Golem.
A Christmas Carol, The Spire, St Mark’s Church, Eastern Road, Brighton, until Christmas Eve, visit www.scroogeinspired.co.uk
As the concept of ‘big society’ openly crumbles in the face of contemporary religious intolerance, xenophobia and dysfunctional hyper-materialism, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol still reassuringly serves as the epitome of an anti-materialist manifesto.
Enchanted Lewes: A Christmas Wish, Southover Grange Gardens, Lewes, until Sunday, December 13, visit enchantedparklewes.co.uk
Anyone after Disney formula foil-packaged Christmas entertainment should avoid Southover Grange for a couple of weeks.
Asian Dub Foundation: THX 1138, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Tuesday, October 27
There was a palpable anticipation as the house lights fades and hush fell across the auditorium.
Hardeep Singh Kohli: Big Mouth Strikes Again, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Road, Friday, October 16
When it comes to USPs on the comedy circuit there is no one better equipped than the BBC Radio 4 darling Hardeep Singh Kohli.
The Stranglers and The Rezillos, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Tuesday March 3
Time has failed to diminish both the attack and verve of Fay Fife.
DV8: John, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, until Thursday, January 29, call 01273 709709
John is bleak, almost unbearably so.
Imelda May, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Tuesday, November 25
Imelda May is one slick act.
Scooby Doo - The Mystery Of The Pyramid, Theatre Royal Brighton, until Saturday, August 2
Scooby Doo – The Mystery of the Pyramid is an action-packed and superbly entertaining live rendition of its cartoon counterpart.
