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'The Basement is where edgy and interesting stuff goes off in Brighton.'
Polly Toynbee - The Guardian
Welcome to The Basement!
Located in the heart of Brighton, The Basement is the region’s leading purveyor of innovative and experimental performance. Presenting a programme of leading national and international artists alongside the Brighton’s most exciting experimental performers, The Basement is a vibrant hub for all things subversive and idiosyncratic.
The Basement supports a thriving community of Supported and Associated Artists who develop and present new work in the venue. With a range of unusual performance spaces we offer unique performance possibilities for artists and audiences. There is also a sympathetically priced bar making the venue a great place to spend the whole evening.
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SUPPER CLUB CALL OUT- SPRING 2012
Supper Club is The Basement’s signature evening of bite-size morsels of tasty live art, digital installation, live music and experimental performance. It’s a smorgasbord of treats for all of the senses, and we want 10-15 minute pieces of work to present. They can be as experimental, messy, unclothed, bizarre and noisy as you like – performances take place throughout our dynamic theatre spaces, so we are able to accommodate a variety of formats and media. Artists are reimbursed for travel costs, provided with food, drinks and accommodation, and it’s a great chance to show your work to a big, appreciative audience and meet other artists. Supper Club also provides a platform to our Residency and Supported Artists’ programmes: our team will be keeping a hawk-eye out for candidates for future support.
We are also looking for musicians to perform 15-20 minute sets.
Please complete the relevant application form (below) and send it to info@thebasement.uk.com or The Basement, 24 Kensington Street, Brighton, BN1 4AJ.
Supper Club Application Form- Artists
Supper Club Aplication Form- Musicians
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The Basement is supported by Brighton and Hove City Council, Arts Council of England South East, and is a member of Live Art UK.
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THE BASEMENT SPRING PROGRAMME 2012
As soon as you come down the stairs at The Basement you know the unexpected awaits. In our eighth season of new performance we present a host of new surprises and exhilarating experiences. We are delighted to be part of Brighton Festival with ground-breaking artists travelling from across Europe to present their work at The Basement. A newly commissioned immersive experience, Domestic will lead audience members through the venue, transformed into an atmospheric series of rooms and unsettling interactions. There are exciting partnerships with South East Dance and Lighthouse, and a programme of fresh new work launching our east.by.south.east project. For the first time we will work with Brighton & Hove Children’s Festival, presenting some fantastic companies that make exciting and original work for children and families.
See the What's On page for full listings and tickets.
We are delighted to announce the launch of east.by.south.east. This new project, a partnership between The Basement, The Showroom, Chichester, The Junction, Cambridge and Colchester Arts Centre, incorporates residency opportunities, showcases, master classes and initiatives designed to increase the infrastructure for the creation and presentation of new performance in the East and South East Regions.
The project will be launching with a series of residencies at The Basement in February 2012. Keep an eye on The Basement's website for east.by.south.east opportunities.
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SCRATCH CALL OUT- SPRING 2012
The Basement’s spring 2012 programme will feature another series of Scratch! nights, offering a platform for emergent artists to present works-in-development to a responsive and receptive audience.
If you would like to participate in Scratch, please complete the application form (below) and send it to info@thebasement.uk.com or The Basement, 24 Kensington Street, Brighton, BN1 4AJ.
Scratch Application Form
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