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Mark E Smith, The Old Court House, Church Street, Brighton, Sat May 24
1:00pm Friday 23rd May 2008
As front man and sole survivor of indie cult band The Fall, Mark E Smith's 30-year stint in the music business has seen him go from being dubbed the grumpiest man in pop by the NME to being voted greatest Mancunian of all time by Manchester Evening News readers.
A singer and lyricist, his songs have covered topics ranging from unemployment and football violence, to time travel and ghosts.
His autobiography, Renegade: The Gospel According to Mark E Smith was published in April and for the first time Smith will be giving his own wry and candid account on The Fall, the drugs, imprisonment, divorce and band in-fighting.
Renowned for his stage antics, such as walking off stage, adjusting band member's instruments midway through a gig or simply not turning up, Smith's eagerly anticipated talk is sure to provide some revelations.
- Starts 3pm, SOLD OUT
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- Jarvis Cocker On Song - Saying The Unsayable, Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton, Fri May 23
- Andrew O’Hagan and Matt Frei - America The Beautiful, The Old Court House, Church Street, Brighton, Fri May 23
- Wendy Cope - Two Cures For Love, Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton, Sat May 24
- Tim Winton & Julie Myerson, The Old Court House, Church Street, Brighton, Sat May 24
- Literary events, various venues, throughout May
- Arquiem, Brighton College, Fri May 16 – Sun May 18
- Paschale Straiton: The Séance, The Old Paddling Pool near the West Pier, Sun May 18
- Motionhouse:Underground, The Ellipse, outside Gemini’s beach bar, Kings Road Arches, Sun May 18
- Wired Aerial Theatre in association with Brenda Angiel – Tango, The old paddling pool near the West Pier, Sun May 18
- The Burst Pipe Dream, Jubilee Square, Thurs May 22 – Sun May 25
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