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CALAMITY JANE LADY BOYS OF BANGKOK Fri 11th April Fri 1st to Sat 30th May THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON SABAI PAVILION BRIGHTON Atgtickets.com ladyboysofbangkok.co.uk This show has been following me around because people keep sending me photos of the poster claiming it to be the spit of me. So I really should recommend it, not least because it’s a blinkin’ great and timeless. Ensure you catch the touring Watermill Theatre on its stop in Brighton for this calamitous bit of musical theatre. Starting to think about the annual Brighton Fringe Festival seems like a lifetime away yet, but why not? This outrageous and fabulous troupe from Bangkok return every year to dazzle audiences with their latest scintillations. Make sure you book ahead to catch the Lady Boys parade their latest, Beauties and the Beats, as demand is always high. I LOVE THE 80’S VS. I LOVE THE 90’S Fri 1st to Sat 30th May FRIDAYS, FUNKY FISH CLUB BRIGHTON Funkyfishclub.co.uk The longest running nightclub in Brighton, the Funkyfish Club hosts a new night for a new year. ‘I Love the 80’s vs. I Love the 90’s’ does just what it says on the tin as DJ Aky spins a wide range of tunes from both decades. It’s free entry and there are lots of drinks promotions. THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE Thurs 14th to Sat 16th May Cft.org VARIOUS LOCATIONS Greatescapefestival.com Europe’s leading festival in new music needs little introduction, and while it’s a few months away yet, there’s still time to snap up early bird tickets to ensure a bargainous weekend of musical discovery. 2014 saw the likes of Royal Blood take to the stage in the CornEx, sharing the line up with Wild Beasts and Kelis. is one of the UK’s flagship theatres with an international reputation for producing work of the highest quality, ranging from large-scale musicals to distinguished dramas. The newly refurbished Festival Theatre reopened in 2014, following the completion of a major project to restore and upgrade its Grade II* listed building. Chichester’s most recent season included Taken at Midnight, Stevie and Gypsy, which all transfer to London during 2015. 55