Father John Misty

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, Friday, June 26, 7pm, from £14.50, 01424 229111

FORMER Fleet Fox Joshua Tillman, aka Father John Misty, followed up his stunning debut Fear Fun with a romance-themed concept album I Love You, Honeybear earlier this year.

Support from Ultimate Painting.

Toilers Of The Sea

The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Friday, June 26, 7.30pm, £5, 01273 201801

A PREVIEW performance of a new traditional folk musical by Philippa Herrick and Rosanna Lowe inspired by Victor Hugo’s epic novel.

The Wave Pictures

Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches, Brighton, Saturday, June 27, 7pm, £9, 01273 606312

ONE of the UK’s most under-rated songwriters, David Tattersall, returns with his band’s latest album Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon.

Radio City Theatre

Brighton Open Air Theatre, Dyke Road, Saturday, June 27, 7pm, £10/£8, www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk

THE return of the Brighton-based tribute to the golden age of radio, penned by Joseph Nixon, includes a Poldark spoof with a very special guest.

Sing-A-Long-A Frozen

Royal Hippodrome, Seaside Road, Eastbourne, Saturday, June 27, 11am and 3pm, £16/£11, 01323 802020

NOW the biggest animated film of all-time, and a stone cold classic among the pre-teens, Singalonga Productions have turned Frozen into an interactive family show, complete with live host and fancy dress competition.

Madness

Sussex County Cricket Ground, Eaton Road, Hove, Sunday, June 28, doors 3.30pm, from £35, 0844 2640206

ONE of Britain’s biggest bands continues their record-breaking outdoor tour in Hove – expect more than 30 years of genuine chart hits.

Alden Penner

Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Monday, June 29, 7.30pm, £10, 0845 2938480

MONTREAL singer-songwriter and former Unicorn Alden Penner is being joined by Superbad and Arrested Development star Michael Cera in this tour to support his new EP Canada In Space, released on Monday.

Dean Owens

The Greys, Southover Street, Brighton, Monday, June 29, 8.30pm, £11, 01273 606312

SCOTTISH singer-songwriter Dean Owens plays a solo acoustic show to promote new album Into The Sea.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Pavilion Theatre, Marine Parade, Worthing, Tuesday, June 30, 7.30pm, £21, 01903 206206

ADVENTURER Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks to friend and expedition partner Anton Bowring about his early life and latest explorations. Also at Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre on Friday, July 3.

The Ripper Murders

Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton Street, Eastbourne, Tuesday, June 30, to Saturday, July 4, 7.45pm, 2.30pm matinees Wed and Sat, from £14.50, 01323 412000

TALKING Scarlet’s Murder In The Park season continues with Sherlock Holmes on the trail of London’s most infamous killer.