St Nicholas Festival Of Music St Nicholas Church, Church Street, Brighton, Friday, September 26, to Sunday, September 28

A PACKED weekend of music for all the family, launched tonight by the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus.

The programme includes a performance of The Selfish Giant and Gilbert and Sullivan evening tomorrow, and brunch with the Sussex Jazz Orchestra on Sunday before the closing choral evensong.

Various times, tickets from £5, 01273 709709

Oxjam Buskathon Brightonhelm Gardens, Queen’s Road, Brighton, Saturday, September 27

AHEAD of next month’s city takeover Brighton acts have been gathering sponsorship for this fundraising buskerthon to ensure a good spot on the line-up, with Dom Prag taking the coveted headline slot.

1pm to 6pm, free, www.facebook.com/events/ 296432430563840

Breakout Festival Brighton Racecourse, Race Hill, Brighton, Saturday, September 27

LAUNCH of a new one-day outdoor rock and metal festival, headlined by Skindred, with Funeral For A Friend and The Blackout also on a packed bill.

10.30am to 11pm, £30, breakoutfestival.co.uk

UK Foo Fighters Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Saturday, September 27

THE real thing’s visit earlier this month may have caused ticket sales to drop for this tribute to Dave Grohl’s songwriting skills, but frontman Jay’s performance of White Limo midway through the Foo Fighters’ Brighton show earned kudos from the man himself.

7pm, £10, 01273 673311

Olof Arnalds Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Sunday, September 28

THE Icelandic singer-songwriter showcases her fourth album Palme.

8pm, £9, 0845 2938480

Darlia The Haunt, Pool Valley, Brighton, Monday, September 29

THE grunge-inspired Blackpool trio return to promote forthcoming single Stars Are Aligned.

7pm, £8, 01273 606312

Cold Specks Green Door Store, Trafalgar Street Arches, Brighton, Monday, September 29

DOOM soul purveyor Al Spx released her second album Neuroplasticity in August, home to recent single Bodies At Bay.

8pm, £11, 01273 606312

Robyn Hitchcock Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Wednesday, October 1

THE eccentric former Soft Boy makes his annual Brighton pilgrimage playing his distinctive brand of alternative psychedelically flavoured rock, as captured on latest album The Man Upstairs.

7.30pm, £15, 0845 2938480

FKA Twigs Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Road, Thursday, October 2

ONE of the most talked about experimental pop artists of the year makes her headline Brighton debut.

8pm, £12, 01273 709709

The Jim Jones Revue The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Thursday, October 2

HAVING announced they will go their separate ways next month, a last chance to catch the blues-rockers in their favourite habitation – the live stage.

7.30pm, £15, 01273 201801