Photograph: Roger Bamber
'The Basement is where edgy and interesting stuff goes off in Brighton.'
Polly Toynbee
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.
We also provide a range of services and facilities to hire at very competitive rates.
Our Artistic Policy
The Basement presents and supports the production of new, experimental performance. Drawing on live art, experimental theatre, dance, new cabaret, music and interdisciplinary practice, the programme presents work that is challenging, risk-taking, engaging, powerful, socially connected and witty. The programme exploits the wide range of possible performance formats provided by the venue’s unusual and flexible spaces. The Basement provides a context for work that falls outside traditional genres and an environment in which artists and audiences can take risks together.
The Basement presents a broad view of contemporary experimental performance. It creates a context in which early career artists are seen alongside established artists, and performances developed in the city are seen alongside international work. In this way, visiting performance is always presented in a context that is engaged and relevant and emergent artists present work in a context that is aspirational with connections beyond the immediate region.
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News
A BIG THANK YOU! As we kiss a tearful goodbye to our Spring programme, we'd like to thank all the people who have come to The Basement as audience members, artists and anyone else who has helped us make it such a successful season. Our music programme will continue through the Summer, while our supported artists will be busy making new works deep underground at The Basement. Our performance programme will return in September with a whole host of new work to challenge, intrigue and delight. We look forward to seeing you then.
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NEW OPPORTUNITIES:
ARTIST CALL OUT:
Live Artists, Creators of Innovative Performance & Experimental Musicians...
Supper Club is a night of performance curated by The Basement’s own supported artists. The previous 13 events have presented work by over 200 artists from across the UK and beyond. We are seeking a range of work including bite-sized 10-30 minute performances, durational work, video pieces, interventions, one-on-ones, and short sound / musical sets.
Supper Club is a fantastic opportunity to share your work with a large and enthusiastic audience as well as other artists and promoters invited from across the South East. This is not a scratch night but a chance to show smallish scale, low tech, engaging work. Each event presents the work of 10 – 15 artists. We can offer participating artists travel and accommodation and we’ll feed you on the night.
Why not get a few of you in a van and split the cost? Why not build it into your Arts Council application? Why not try out that nice little idea that never had a suitable context? Why not send us a proposal:
Please send one page of A4 outlining your proposal, technical requirements, brief biog, images and if possible video documentation to:
supperclub@thebasement.uk.com
or post to Supper Club, The Basement, 24 Kensington Street, Brighton, BN1 4AJ
Clearly mark all material with full contact details.
EVENT DATES:
Sat 2nd Oct Deadline 6th September
Sat 6th Nov Deadline 4th October
Sat 4th Dec Deadline 1st November
For further details call 01273 699733 or see www.thebasement.uk.com
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Coming Soon ...
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Music
SHHH! Promotions presents...
Emily Jane White
+ Matt Bauer, Dana Falconberry & Old Lost John
Date: Friday 3rd September
Doors: 7.30pm
Tickets: £9 adv - Available from www.wegottickets.com
"Emily Jane White's singing voice, wispy and sweet but undercut with an alluring world-weary weight, lends itself to brow-furrowing introspection and rustic tales of woe... She doesn't go out of her way to invoke a comparison to Cat Power, but during certain moments it's difficult to not notice the flattering (albeit striking) resemblance." Pitchfork
http://www.emilyjanewhite.com/
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Book Now! Call 01273 699733
There are lots of ways to stay in touch with The Basement.To receive regular programme up-dates you can e-mail us at:info@thebasement.uk.com to be put on our Friends Mailout list or follow us on Facebook.
The Basement is supported by Brighton and Hove City Council, Arts Council of England South East, SEEDA,
Foyle Foundation and Awards for all
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