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02/12/2024

Alfie Ordinary hosts our Festive Fundraiser 💥 - http://eepurl.com/i5lfgE

29/11/2024

Come and celebrate the year with Lighthouse. 🎉

Join us for our Festive Fundraiser hosted by the splendid drag artist Alfie Ordinary. You can expect DJs, including a set from Brighton legend The Glitter Bosher, a live performance from our Future Creative Leader Dred, plus the usual drinks, dancing and merriment.

There will be a raffle with various prizes, all generously donated by local companies.

Fri 6 Dec
7.30 - 11 pm
at the Lighthouse Project Space, Brighton

https://mailchi.mp/lighthouse/festive-fundraiser

29/11/2024

Come and celebrate the year with Lighthouse. Join us for our Festive Fundraiser hosted by the splendid drag artist You can expect DJs, including a set from Brighton legend , a live performance from one of our Future Creative Leaders, plus the usual drinks, dancing and merriment.

There will be a raffle with various prizes, all generously donated by local companies. These include two tickets to Love Supreme Festival, a Brighton Gin gift set, two tickets from our pals at The Old Market to see Please right back by 1927 - and much, much more. All to raise money for our talent development programmes.

When: Friday 6 December 2024

Time: 7.30 - 11 pm

Where: Lighthouse Project Space, New England House, Elder Place, Brighton, BN1 4GH

Drinks will be provided, with donations encouraged, and tickets to the night are sold on a Pay What You Decide basis. All profits from the evening will support our work with young creatives, providing them with the resources they need to flourish in the arts. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a meaningful cause and ensure we can keep doing more of the same next year.

If you can't make the event, you can still buy a raffle ticket online. Tickets are £1 each or £5 a strip here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RAFFLETICKETS2024 ✨️ Stay tuned for info on our online silent auction, going live soon!

Come along to celebrate with us. Your support will make a difference! Grab your ticket here: https://www.lighthouse.org.uk/events/festive-fundraiser 🫶🏽

22/11/2024

Last week, our cohort of Young Creatives took a trip to to catch 'In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats'. It's an incredible VR experience by Darren Emerson.✨️

Set in 1989, audience members wear VR headsets to be transported back in time to the end of a turbulent decade in the UK. The experience brings to life the stories of the promoters, police officers, and rave goers, whose rivalry and relationships drove a revolution in music and society.

There was an exhibition that accompanied the VR experience. It explored rave culture in the 80's and 90's and featured a celebration of local histories.

Thanks to for the opportunity. Our LYC cohort had such a brilliant time 🫶🏽✨️ Scroll right for photos 📸 👉🏽

20/11/2024

A couple of weeks ago our LYC cohort took part in a masterclass with Photographer Ivan Weiss exploring portrait photography. Scroll right to see some of the gorgeous photos captured during the session. 👉🏽

Over the six-month LYC programme, the cohort will take part in several master classes to inspire this next generation of creatives.

This photography masterclass was made possible with the generous help of one of our LYC sponsors MPB 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Thank you to the Lighthouse Young Creatives sponsors and funders without whom the programme wouldn’t be possible.

💜 Sponsors: Brandwatch Brilliant Noise Baxter and Bailey , Storythings, MPB

💜 Funders: Sussex Community Foundation, The Chalk Cliff Trust and The Henry Smith Charity

18/11/2024

Introducing our speakers, hosts and DJ for next week's Open Session - From Page to Post: Archiving Creative Voices. And what a lineup we have for you! 💖

Zoe Thompson (she/her) is a zine-maker, editor and workshop facilitator based in London. She is the founder of sweet-thang zine, a community and indie press publishing work by Black creatives worldwide. She is passionate about bringing projects to life in print and championing underrepresented voices 📷 Myah Jeffers

Pauline Rutter (she/her) is an archival artist, and community & organisational poet. Her background in fine art, sustainability, research, education, and community activism show up in her cultural work and academic and creative writing.

Elsa Monteith (she/her) is a writer and broadcaster working in music, the arts, and with impact-driven organisations. She has a newsletter called Discontented. Elsa is also a Lighthouse Future Creative Leader (FCL) and participated in Lighthouse Young Creatives (LYC) as a mentee in 2019. 📷 Seb JJ Peters

Fez Sibanda (she/her) is a Doctoral researcher at the University of Sussex with a passion for exploring how marginalised groups experience education. Her research dives into topics like race, coloniality, and higher education. When she’s not researching, she’s busy being a Lighthouse FCL. 📷 Sarah Brownlow Photography

Maia McKinley (she/her) is a multi-instrumentalist and musician. When DJing, mixes a chaotic blend of techno, acid house, jungle, small doses of dnb, breakcore, lofi house. A selection of her original tracks also tend to be played. Maia was part of the LYC Cohort 2023-24. 📷 Phoebe Wingrove

This event is for anyone passionate about documenting culture, creativity, and the stories that often go unheard. We'll dive into questions like:

📚 What does it mean to leave a creative legacy?
🌐 How can we use social media as a powerful, lasting archive?
🗣 Who decides which stories are remembered?

The event is part of the Phoenix Youth Takeover programme for young people.

📅 Weds 27 November
🕑 6.30 - 9PM
📍 Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
🎫 FREE, booking required. Link in our bio 🔗

Last image: Michael Driver at Lucky Frog Studio

14/11/2024

Back in August we kicked off Brighton Pride weekend with a special screening of the Iris Prize-nominated short film Ted & Noel (2023) at the Lighthouse Project Space, in partnership with FilmPride 🌈 This was followed by a Q&A with Director Julia Alcamo and Ted Brown, the documentary's subject, hosted by Fez from our Future Creative Leaders and Deborah Espect of Film Pride.

The documentary highlights Ted Brown, a legendary 72-year-old LGBTQ+ and civil rights activist who was pivotal in organising the UK's first Pride march in 1972. While celebrating London Pride’s 50th anniversary, Ted grieves the loss of his partner Noel, who faced severe homophobic abuse in his final days.

The Q&A delved into Ted’s experiences and explored practical ways to support ageing q***r individuals in the UK. ❤️

In a heartening twist, local historian Alf Le Flohic, who was present at the event, arranged for Ted to be at the front of the 2024 Brighton pride parade, a touching tribute to his lifelong activism.

🏳️‍🌈 Listen back to the audio recording of the Q&A portion of the evening via: https://www.lighthouse.org.uk/read-watch-listen/q-a-of-ted-noel-in-partnership-with-film-pride

This event was programmed by our Future Creative Leaders (FCL).

❤️ Julia Alcamo FilmPride
Happenstance Films Doc Society BFI Network Digital Harvest Media

Many thanks to our funders Art Fund and Chalk Cliff Trust for supporting the Future Creative Leaders (FCL) programme.
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12/11/2024

We recently hosted a career story lunch with the Lighthouse team, LYC mentors Sarah Brownlow Photography, Abraham Moughrabi, Maf'j Alvarez and Callum Andrew Johnston, our LYC alumni, and our new cohort of Lighthouse Young Creatives. Everyone shared their career journeys and gave some valuable advice about navigating the creative industry.

We realised that many of us had taken non-linear paths to get where we are today. We all shared and are driven by a deep passion for the arts and making the arts accessible to all, and it was this common narrative that led us to explore different roles and approaches throughout our careers.

For Lighthouse, career story lunches are incredibly important as they give emerging creatives a chance to learn directly from those who are already working in the field they aspire to work in. By hearing real-life experiences, challenges, and insights from professionals, young creatives gain a more realistic view of their career path and the resilience it requires.

Here are some snippets of advice that was shared at the lunch. Scroll right 👉🏽👉🏽

🥰 Read our team’s career stories and advice we'd tell our 18-year-old selves here: https://www.lighthouse.org.uk/read-watch-listen/lighthouse-team-lyc-mentors-lyc-alumni-x-lyc-career-stories

12/11/2024

08/11/2024

✨ Join us for an inspiring panel discussion on creative legacy and storytelling through archives! ✨

Open Session - From Page to Post: Archiving Creative Voices.

This event is for anyone passionate about documenting culture, creativity, and the stories that often go unheard. Hear from the brilliant minds behind grassroots archives like Sweet Thang Zine —and dive into questions like:

📚 What does it mean to leave a creative legacy?
🌐 How can we use social media as a powerful, lasting archive?
🗣 Who decides which stories are remembered?

Hosted by Fez Sibanda and Elsa Monteith, part of Lighthouse’s Future Creative Leaders, this panel is all about empowering young creatives to take control of their stories.

The event is part of the Phoenix Youth Takeover programme for young people (13-25). It's FREE but booking is required. The booking link is in our bio 🔗

📅 Wednesday 27 November
🕑 6.30 - 9PM
📍Phoenix Art Space, Brighton

More speakers to be announced soon 👀 Watch this space!

The youth takeover programme is specifically for young people between 13-25 year's old. People outside of this age group are welcome in the gallery. If you're under 13 bring a parent/carer with you.

Image: Michael Driver from

05/11/2024

This week we’re reading the latest Dis_Contented Substack by Elsa Monteith who is one of our current Future Creative Leaders and also a Lighthouse Young Creative alumni. It's a project that’s funded by the Arts Council’s Developing Your Creative Practice fund which we supported Elsa on.

This month’s edition is titled 008: AlgaeRhythm. It’s a guest post by the author of AVM (AKA Animal Vegetable Mineral), an anthology that’s available to pre-order now. Check the link in the Substack 👉🏽 Scroll right for quotes direct from the feature.

Elsa describes Dis_Contented, as ‘a living archive exploring the future of writing beyond the algorithm. A literary lucky dip of reflection, interview, book review, guest post, or something similarly writing-adjacent exploring the anti-algorithm.’

“I’m curious about what might happen if we write and create without the pull of profit or draw of the algorithm. I want to write just because it’s good, or it’s interesting, or at the very least, it’s something I can mindlessly scroll through instead of browsing *that* bird app.”

Continue reading Dis_Contented via: discontented.substack.com/p/008-algaerhythm

04/11/2024

And just like that, it’s November. 🍂 Don’t know about you, but this year feels like it’s flown by! We’re not ready to hit pause on the gas pedal just yet. We have more exciting events lined up for you at the Lighthouse Project Space, including a collab with the awesome Office Mag. At the end of the month, we’re joining forces with Phoenix Art Space to bring you an epic youth takeover, with an event programmed by two of our Future Creative Leaders.

Read our latest newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/lighthouse/november-2024-newsletter

30/10/2024

💥We are a month into the 2024-25 Lighthouse Young Creatives programme. Our cohort of 17 young creatives got to know each other in their introduction sessions by badge making, building paper birds, and through a series of ice-breakers!

Over the next few weeks, they’ll begin creative and business masterclasses with industry experts. The masterclasses will dive into key creative skills, such as storytelling, sound and field recording, visual art, performance, budgeting, branding and confidence building. The sessions will allow each participant to deepen their understanding and practice in a hands-on way.

The cohort will have the chance to start a personal or group project, applying the new skills they’ve learned. This will be a space for them to explore their unique ideas with support from mentors Sarah Brownlow Photography, Abraham Moughrabi, Maf'j Alvarez and Callum Andrew Johnston, who’ll provide feedback and guidance, helping them navigate challenges and refine their creative approaches. Ideas have already started flowing and the group’s projects will be showcased at an exhibition in March 2025. So watch this space… 🌱

28/10/2024

Over the weekend, we welcomed many of you to the Lighthouse Project Space to experience Lost Memories, a video installation for this year’s Dreamy Place. Created by filmmaker and screenwriter Gary Thomas, the installation explores the emotional journey of caring for a loved one with dementia.

Gary interviewed a range of disabled artists and other creatives when curating Lost Memories, learning about their practice and exploring his own unique style of working.

The installation shares his deeply personal journey of caring for his mother, who had Alzheimer’s. It highlights the hidden struggles and rare joys of caregiving, offering recognition to countless carers who support loved ones with dementia.

Many of you praised the film's beauty and its relatable portrayal of contemporary life in the UK, highlighting a system in need of reform.

Lost Memories was presented by Lighthouse and Figment Arts as part of Dreamy Place with support from Arts Council England. 💜 Videoclub