Catherine Eade

THE BEAUTY of enduring friendship permeates this captivating production of Ronald Harwood’s Quartet.

Tom Houghton

Saturday night at the Brighton Centre had all the ingredients of a glorious gig; a homecoming for the indie rockers formed in Brighton and a near capacity venue fizzing with energy and expectation.

THERE IS something very satisfying about going to see a band whose quality of musicianship is just as high, if not higher, than when they were at their peak decades ago.

You know those gigs where you can’t quite believe the sound you’re hearing is actually only coming from the performers, that there isn’t some secret extra band hidden under the stage providing some additional layers of sound? This was one of those evenings.

THE audience at Brighton’s Komedia must have been very glad that Sam Outlaw gave up his day job.

An expectant hush filled St George’s Church as Sussex boy Johnny Flynn returned to the stage for his first live performance for some years.

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