Bugged Out Weekender

Butlins, Bognor, Friday, January 15, to Sunday, January 17, from £169 per person, buggedoutweekender.net

SINCE 2012 Bugged Out has been banishing the post-Christmas blues with a weekend of dance, complete with pool parties and big name stars. Already announced for 2016 are Armand Van Helden, DJ EZ, Groove Armada, Skream, Erol Alkan, Julio Bashmore and Hannah Wants.

X Factor Live

Brighton Centre, King’s Road, Monday, February 22, and Tuesday, February 23, £19.50 from 9am Friday (23), 08448 471515

THE X Factor juggernaut is already taking over ITV, and the annual tour has just been announced for 2016, with the final line-up only decided through the public vote.

Public Enemy

Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Sunday, December 6, 6.30pm, £29.50 on sale 9am Thursday (22), 01273 673311

PUBLIC Enemy was the hip-hop outfit which changed everything – cementing social and political commentary with jarring samples, moving the genre away from its previous party obsession. This show featuring Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff and DJ Lord is ahead of new album Man Plans God Laughs.

Ludovico Einaudi

Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Friday, March 11, and Saturday, March 12, 7.30pm, from £31.50, 01273 709709

HAVING released new album Elements last Friday, Turin-born alt-classical composer Ludovico Einaudi has quietly become one of the most successful musicians in the world, selling more than 1.8 million albums and being streamed 130 million times.

His best-known collaboration in the UK is with film-maker Shane Meadows on his This Is England series.