1... Inspired
Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, Friday, January 17

HOUSE producer, promoter, DJ and label-owner Yousef helps launch a new electronic music club night, with support from Suze Rosser and Jon Byrne.

11pm to 4am, £10. Call 01273 606906.

2... Too Darn Soulful
Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Friday, January 17

A night of pure, unadulterated Northern Soul with Paddy Shevlin and Craig “Swifty” Simpson, and special guest Nicki Shaw.

11pm, £5. Call 0845 2938480.

3... We Are Skint
Digital, King’s Road Arches, Brighton, Saturday, January 18

Floorplay’s Prok And Fitch, Steve Mac from Rhythm Masters and the city’s own Seamus Haji play as Skint take over Digital’s Saturday night Clinic to give a taster of the upcoming first Brighton Music Conference.

11pm to 4am, £3 before midnight, £5 after. Call 01273 227767.

4... Playaz
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Saturday, January 18

DJ Hype plays a 90-minute set, with support from Original Sin and IC3.

11pm to 4am, £7. Call 01273 673311.

5... Soulful Strut
Green Door Store, Trafalgar Street Arches, Brighton, Saturday, January 18

Juice 107.2’s Russ Dewbury brings his new city residency back to the Green Door Store, playing New York funk, disco, Afro Latin, jazzjuke beats and percussive soul. Live guests include Siggi Mwasote and Congalita Rice from Kalakuta Millionaires.

11pm to 4am, free. Visit thegreendoorstore.co.uk