Gore Vidal, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, May 22

2:20pm Friday 23rd May 2008

The last of his generation of post-war novelists, and a nagging thorn in the side of American politics, Gore Vidal looked pretty frail when he was wheeled onto the Dome Concert Hall stage for his first visit to Brighton.

Alex James, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 21

12:29pm Thursday 22nd May 2008

"Please, not another question about cheese..." said a voice behind me in the closing question and answer session with former Blur bassist Alex James.

Hanif Kureishi, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 20

1:30pm Wednesday 21st May 2008

After an hour in someone's company, you might expect to have gained a little insight into their life or character. But author, playwright and screenwriter Hanif Kureishi seemed determined to give nothing away in this uninspired "audience with".

Neil Tennant, Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 17

2:16pm Monday 19th May 2008

The Pet Shop Boys have never played the fame game. And that was something Neil Tennant, one half of the electronic pop duo, freely admitted while in conversation with writer Michael Bracewell.

Creative Brighton Debate, Pavilion Theatre, May 7

2:47pm Thursday 8th May 2008

Creative Brighton has been formed to encourage a thriving creative industries sector in the city and beyond. This was their first debate and a welcome addition to the Festival programme.

Rider Spoke, Jubille Square, Brighton, until Sunday, May 11

2:42pm Thursday 8th May 2008

I'm a confident cyclist but the omens aren't good. Earlier in the day - through serendipity rather than design - I narrowly avoided being knocked off the road by a moron in a Peugeot.

Mike Leigh: A Life In Pictures, Dome Concert Hall, May 7

2:37pm Thursday 8th May 2008

My experience of Mike Leigh before last night was limited to three films: 1993's Naked, Secrets And Lies and Abigail's Party.

The Brighton Moment, Komedia, Brighton, May 5

2:55pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

"Everyone in Brighton is either in a band or writing a novel" was the warning I got when I first moved to Brighton.

Leslie Phillips, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 23

12:07pm Thursday 24th May 2007

There are not many actors who can boast a 70-year career on the stage and silver screen.

Half Life, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, May 21

1:57pm Wednesday 23rd May 2007

Since the fourth reactor of the nuclear set which sustained Chernobyl exploded 21 years ago, the town has been a blockbuster filmmaker's dream.

Teenager missing in Tenerife

Updated 2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

A British teenager has gone missing while on holiday in Tenerife, the Foreign Office has said.

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