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Musician Dan Gillespie Sells speaks on the Attenborough Centre stage. David Ruebain and Sharon Webb listen

Review of Inclusive Sussex: In Conversation with Dan Gillespie Sells

17 November 2022

Review by Beth Brown, BA English

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Music for Girls exhibition now open

29 September 2022

Collaboratively-curated exhibition with women from the Brighton area exploring tastes, fandom, memorabilia, and much more

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Showcase of creativity, passion and hard work from Media, Arts and Humanities students

24 May 2022

A celebration of work from students on Media Production, Music, Music Technology, Journalism and Filmmaking courses

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Panel including Sussex staff and alumni seek to define a possible ‘cultural recovery'

20 May 2022

Final event in Sussex's contribution to the Brighton Festival looks at what a 'cultural recovery' and what else it could imply

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Don’t miss the Sussex Festival of Ideas!

24 March 2022

With the 2022 Festival only a few days away excitement is building for this two-day celebration of the transformative power of the arts and humanities

More honesty and fewer statues - Gary Younge debates how we remember and who

22 March 2022

Award-winning author and broadcaster concludes the second Sussex Festival of Ideas by debating one of the most pressing cultural questions of our time

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Student and staff co-creation at heart of Sussex Festival of Ideas

16 March 2022

Students and staff working together on two-day celebration of the transformative power of the arts and humanities

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Sussex Festival of Ideas celebrates the transformative power of the arts and humanities

9 March 2022

Join in a two-day celebration of the transformative power of the arts and humanities, co-created by student and staff in Media, Arts and Humanities

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World’s best living stand-up comedian to speak at Sussex

10 February 2022

Stewart Lee will be at Sussex ahead of a 3-night run at the Brighton Dome as part of his latest tour.

Hear from Brighton Festival's Chief Executive and Executive Producer in a special campus event

4 November 2021

Unique masterclass on working in Brighton's creative industries and arts, from the directors of the biggest curated cross-arts festival in England

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Reflecting on the Sussex Festival of Ideas

21 June 2021

Ed Hughes, Chair of the Sussex Festival of Ideas steering group, reflects on the inaugural festival.

New enchanting composition by Sussex composer captures the beauty of South Downs National Park

21 June 2021

A captivating classical musical score set to breathtaking scenery has been created to mark the 10th anniversary of the South Downs National Park.

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Find out more about the Sussex Festival of Ideas

28 May 2021

The Sussex Festival of Ideas celebrates the work of the School of Media, Arts and Humanities with a wide range of exciting events.

Sussex Festival of Ideas launch: "An opportunity to create community and to connect with other people"

10 May 2021

The Sussex Festival of Ideas, celebrating the work of the newly formed School of Media, Arts and Humanities, was launched on Wednesday 28 April.

Events to launch the new Sussex Festival of Ideas

19 April 2021

Join in an afternoon of online events to mark the launch of the new Sussex Festival of Ideas.

Music artist Gazelle Twin stands in a spotlight on stage holding a mic, wearing a black hooded cape and grey skirt. Behind her, dimly lit, are members of a string orchestra.

Recording artist helps nurture musical talent through new scholarship

24 February 2021

A successful recording artist and University of Sussex alum is helping nurture new musical talent, lending her name to a new Sussex scholarship.