A unique regular Brighton based entertainment and arts event with exclusive special guest interviews

IN ASSOCIATION WITH OUR SPONSOR, BRIGHTON FILM SCHOOL

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CÔTE BRASSERIE - BRIGHTON

Based at Church Street, Côte Brighton is a modern interpretation of the many famous bistros of Paris. Inspired by new trends, they are dedicated to authentic classic brasserie dishes with a modern twist, using high quality produce at great prices. Côte is open early every day for breakfast, through to lunch and dinner. Its atmosphere is informal, friendly and highly welcoming.

www.cote-restaurants.co.uk

A live music venue with a cabaret stage downstairs and a skylit restaurant/bar upstairs.

The venue is one of Brighton’s main live music venues. Amongst the people who have performed here in the last few years are Amy Winehouse, The Kooks, Ben Howard, Rizzle Kicks, Jesca Hoop, Chris Difford, Newton Faulkner, Don Letts and some jazz greats from Herbie Flowers and Larry Adler to Liane Carroll.

wwww.thelatest.co.uk/musicbar

With fantastic facilities, dedicated industry lecturers and speakers and a central location in a filmmakers’ city such as Brighton, their mission is to deliver practical courses and train the next generation of talented filmmakers wishing to enter the British film industry. www.brightonfilmschool.co.uk

ED MOORE

Special thanks to The Space official photographer, Ed Moore.

www.edshots.co.uk

BOM-BANE’S

Bom-Bane's is a licensed cafe-restaurant run by musicians Jane Bom-Bane & Nick Pynn, situated in the Brighton (not the Hove) George St. It features delicious Belgian & other European dishes, along with the Aesop's Tables, Tablerone, TurnTable, Twenty-Seven Chimes Table, Uns-Table & Water Table.

www.bom-banes.com

SOUNDSTAGE EVENTS

If you like Space events you will also enjoy Creative Director Wayne Imms, Soundstage presentations in London. Each month special guests are interviewed about their popular work and achievements, with a touch of inspiration and advice for the creative community and beyond.

www.soundstageevents.co.uk

“I cannot recommend an appearance at The Space highly enough. Nothing was too much trouble, from the delightful dinner beforehand to my fellow guest and the wonderfully informal and fun interview that followed. A lovely evening and I'd be back like a shot."

WRITER & ACTOR

MARK GATISS

(Sherlock, The League of Gentlemen, Doctor Who)

THE SQUARE HOTEL, BRIGHTON

A stone’s throw away from the neon- lit Palace Pier and a short walk from the Lanes and City Centre, The Square presents the perfect blend of bustling Brighton and bohemian Kemptown. Within the walls of a beautiful Grade II Listed Building, the gorgeously refurbished boutique hotel has nine sumptuously outfitted Classic and Superior Double guestrooms, as well as boasting the superb Square Master Suite. Alongside the exclusive Lounge Cocktail Bar, guests can enjoy quick access to the city’s cultural attractions, vibrant entertainment, diverse shopping areas and the infamous Brighton Beach.

www.squarebrighton.com

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Since 2006, we have featured guests from the worlds of film, television, music, comedy and literature, including:

• Noddy Holder, formerly of the band Slade
• Oscar-winning composer Rachel Portman
• BBC Four Controller Richard Klein
• Skin of the band Skunk Anansie
• Norman Reynolds, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Superman production designer
• Acclaimed actor David Morrissey
• Comedian Frank Skinner
• Leading film critic Barry Norman
• Film director Sir Alan Parker
• Paul Franklin, The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception visual effects supervisor
• Veteran comedy writer Barry Cryer
• Writer and actor Mark Gatiss
• Musician and producer William Orbit
• John Howard Davies, Fawlty Towers and Monty Python’s Flying Circus producer
• Nicolas Roeg, Don’t Look Now and The Man Who Fell to Earth director
• Bestselling author Ian Rankin
• John Lloyd, QI, Blackadder and Not the Nine o’clock News producer
• Notting Hill and Fargo producer Eric Fellner
• Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz
• Silk and Shameless actress Maxine Peake
• Glastonbury organisor Michael Eavis
• James Bond and Sherlock composer David Arnold
• Leading journalist Jon Ronson
• Alien and Blade Runner editor Terry Rawlings
• Legendary designer Peter Saville
• Sir Quentin Thomas, former British Board of Film Classification President
• William Nicholson, Gladiator and Les Miserables screenwriter

The Space is a unique regular entertainment, arts and media event. Usually every quarter, we present a line-up of high calibre special guests, discussing their work and achievements. Held in intimate environments at various Brighton arts venues, each event has two interviewees with a chance for the audience to ask their own questions.

“I cannot recommend an appearance at The Space highly enough. Nothing was too much trouble, from the delightful dinner beforehand to my fellow guest and the wonderfully informal and fun interview that followed. A lovely evening and I'd be back like a shot."

WRITER & ACTOR MARK GATISS (Sherlock, The League of Gentlemen, Doctor Who)

Since October 2009, The Space has staged special film events at Brighton’s Duke of York’s cinema with screenings and special guests. These include:

• Raiders of the Lost Ark – with art director Norman Reynolds and associate producer Robert Watts
• Alien – with editor Terry Rawlings and costume designer John Mollo
• The Shining – with executive producer Jan Harlan and art director Leslie Tomkins
• A Movie Music Master Class – with composers David Arnold and Anne Dudley
• Peter Sellers: A Strange Life – with actor Burt Kwouk, daughter Sarah Sellers and comedy writer Barry Cryer
• The Dark Crystal – with producer Gary Kurtz and art director Terry Ackland-Snow

"I had a fantastic time at The Space; it's the most enjoyable bit of public speaking that I have ever done! You really have something special going on there in Brighton. The audience were cool and well informed. It was a really interesting and creative evening!"

VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR PAUL FRANKLIN

(The Dark Knight trilogy, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Inception)

"That was a thoroughly enjoyable evening in a great location!  Many thanks for looking after me so well, for providing a knowledgeable and entertaining interviewer, and for finding me some new fans.  It's been said before but bears repeating – Brighton Rocks!"

BESTSELLING AUTHOR IAN RANKIN