The Purple Cow is Back

The Udderbelly will once again be throwing it's purple legs (and errr uders) in the air this May. Returning for a second year to the Old Steine, a stones throw from the seafront, the fantastic Udderbelly and its sister venue the Udder Place have just released their programme of events for this years month long Fringe Festival. See our Brighton magazine article for a run down of what we can expect.

It seems that the Spiegeltent will also be back this year, after much negotiating over a place to host it, it will now be located at St Peter's Church.

One Love: A Festival To Eclipse All Others

Event organisers have announced plans to host the UK’s first festival to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of one of the world’s greatest ever rock gigs.

One Love, a magical, three-night music festival, will take place from the 15th – 17th August, in recognition of the anniversary of Bob Marley’s infamous 1978 One Love concert.

Read the full Brighton Magazine.

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Shopping at the Lanes Market

The Lanes Market is a unique shopping environment, comparable with Brick Lane’s Sunday Upmarket or Portobello Road, if you're looking for a one-off item of clothing or original piece of artwork you won't be disappointed.

Not only can you buy some cool items made by local designers, but you also get to meet the people behind the products, a major draw for many shoppers.

And if all the shopping gets too much you can relax in the café, which will be serving up sandwiches, homemade cakes, fresh juices, and hot drinks.

Now in its second year, The Lanes Market has grand plans for 2008.

Read more about the Lanes Market in our Brighton Magazine article.

Celebrity Support for the Barking Mad Campaign

A group of dog lovers from Brighton & Hove have set up an online petition in opposition to plans to ban their dogs from the city’s beaches and other open spaces. The petition that was only started 10 days ago, now has over 800 signatories including local celebrity Zoe Ball, Celia Barlow MP (Hove & Portslade), Caroline Lucas MEP and twelve of the city’s councillors.

Read the full Brighton Magazine story here.

Plastic Bag Free Week

March 1- 8 is plastic bag free week in Brighton and Hove and the council is hoping that shoppers will use environmentally friendly reusable bags instead of the free ones given out by the supermarkets.
With the ongoing rubbish problems in Brighton this can only be a good thing and just requires a shift in our shopping habits to make the difference...I've started to always keep a reusable cotton bag in my work bag so when I stop at the shops on the way home I don't have to use a plastic one. It's a simple small effort that could make a huge difference if everyone did the same.

More information on Plastic Bag Free Week:

Plastic Bag Free Brighton
Transition Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove Council