The Old Market

Name: The Old Market
Address: 11a Upper Market Street, Brighton and Hove, BN31AS, GB
Telephone: +441273201801
Price range: £

The Old Market Brighton and Hove's independent venue. TOM’s bar, open on all event nights, hosts its own entertainment from comedians to film screenings.

Performances, gigs, theatre, dance, events; The Old Market, recently renovated, is a dynamic cultural venue just outside the city centre. The Old Market’s main space is a 300-500 capacity room with the flexibility to showcase everything from rock bands to exciting new theatre or cabaret. Recently re-fitted, The Old Market (or TOM for short) is also home to rehearsal spaces, production facilities and art and photography galleries. Full Listings - www.theoldmarket.com

10/02/2025

*COMING UP AT TOM*

Goodies galore, including the first three events of Reigning Women 2025 (which are also taking place In The Box!)

14 Feb - More Culture, Less Medicine Conference (SOLD OUT - tickets still available for 15 Feb at the Sallis Benney Theatre)
16 Feb - Hollie McNish & Friends w/ AFLO the Poet, Jenny Foulds and Naomi Wood (SOLD OUT)
18 Feb - Ethereal: Calm Strings & 360º Visuals w/ Violeta Vicci and Eva Lunny
19 Feb - Poetry Box w/ Caitlin O'Ryan + support, hosted by Jenny Foulds
21 Feb - Ahir Shah: Ends

The Box awaits... see you there.
- Team TOM

(Photo of The Box by the amazing Chloe Hashemi)

09/02/2025

*ARTIST SPOTLIGHT*

As we're now just four weeks away from our latest VIVID night, we want to shine the spotlight on the amazing artists who will be taking to the stage. Starting off with one of our co-headliners!

Bobbie Johnson is a Rapper/Producer coming out of the sunny seaside city Brighton (UK). Over the past year, she has been supporting the likes of Rag N Bone Man, Roots Manuva, The Pharcyde and festival stages around the UK and Europe, she has gained the nickname of the ‘Rapping Adele’ increasing her fan base with every show she commands, promoting the new age voice of hip hop.

Bobbie joins Phonetic, Orla Rae, Amber Burgoyne, Mally and Erin James for VIVID: A Reigning Women Celebration - here at TOM on 6 March.

Tickets - https://ow.ly/SLCi50UWkHm

See you soon!
- Team TOM

07/02/2025

*NEW EVENT*

PITCHBLACK PLAYBACK: KENDRICK LAMAR - TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY
Sun 2 March, 5pm

Immerse yourself in one of the most seminal albums of all time at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark. Tickets include a Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness!

Tickets - https://ow.ly/4WNE50UVxWt

You know what to do...
- Team TOM

07/02/2025

*NEW EVENT*

PITCHBLACK PLAYBACK: RADIOHEAD - THE BENDS
Sun 2 March, 3pm

The first of three brand-new 'In The Dark' listening sessions taking place at TOM courtesy of our friends at Pitchblack Playback - hear this immense recording in all its power and detail, played loud in uncompressed audio on our d&b sound system. No distractions; just you and the music.

Tickets - https://ow.ly/kGfB50UVxo6

This is gonna be a unique experience, and we can't wait - see you there!
- Team TOM

07/02/2025

*TONIGHT AT TOM*
We join Alan Edwards, the godfather of modern music PR, for an evening discussing his new memoir 'I Was There'. Doors open 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start - see you there.
https://ow.ly/1oFz50U3eQE

06/02/2025

*NEW EVENT*

POETRY BOX - CAITLIN O'RYAN + SUPPORT + HOSTED BY JENNY FOULDS
Wed 19 February

It's Poetry... In The Box... it's POETRY BOX! A brand-new night of poems and spoken word. Pull up a beanbag or chair, kick back and listen whilst surrounded by 360º of visuals.

Our first POETRY BOX night is a Reigning Women special and will be headlined by the wonderful CAITLIN O'RYAN, with support TBA, and all hosted by our friend and yours, the one and only Jenny Foulds - Performance Poet.

Tickets: https://ow.ly/8TOb50UUIWu

Get in the box...
- Team TOM

03/02/2025

This is probably one of the cultural highlights of the Brighton musical year. What a triumph. Refugee Valentine is a response to loneliness. It says that love crosses borders. It's not about lovey-dovey, romantic chocolate cake and roses. I'm sure that is all very nice, but love is much deeper and more profound. It is the ever present possibility of trust and kindness. It's the thought that what is real is eternal. It is beauty and truth. It is an approach to existence that maintains that each stranger contains the potential for a new and better world. It claims that we can always find room at the inn, space at the table and ways of being together. It also says that there is nothing better than shaking your b***y to infectious rhythms from all over the world.

There is , Brighton's best loved Cuban exiles, and .kanda Mvula-Mandondo bringing beats and sounds from across Africa and its diaspora. It is 8th February at The Old Market Theatre, doors 7:30 PM. Tickets are available and 🥰🎊🩷

02/02/2025

*TONIGHT AT TOM*
It's a special show tonight at TOM with THE JOHN MARTYN PROJECT and our friends at Love Thy Neighbour. Doors at 7.30pm, see you there for some harmonious goodness.
https://ow.ly/5sj050TSAF9

31/01/2025

*NEW EVENT*

HOLLIE McNISH: BRAND NEW BOOK TOUR
Sat 15 November

The title is still under wraps but Hollie Poetry is back with a brand-new book tour in Autumn 2025.

A Sunday Times bestselling author, chatter and poetry lover, expect strong language and adult content, gift-wrapped in her much-loved poetry as she reads from this brand-new collection about love, loss, wolves and warm morning croissants.

Tickets: https://ow.ly/h2YX50UNVn0

What more do we need to say? You know what to do...
- Team TOM

30/01/2025

*TIME TO GET VIVID*

The Old Market proudly presents
VIVID: A REIGNING WOMEN CELEBRATION
Thu 6 March

An electrifying night of music, poetry, and pure celebration that showcases the phenomenal talent of women in the arts - uniting voices that inspire, uplift, and empower.

This year, we have a special joint-headline performance by two of the best rappers today in Bobbie Johnson and Phonetic, along with sets by Orla Rae, Amber Burgoyne, Mally and Erin James.

VIVID isn’t just an event – it’s a celebration of the brilliance, resilience, and creativity of women everywhere. Whether you’re moved by rhythm, poetry, or sheer passion, this is a night that will leave you buzzing with inspiration and joy. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of solidarity and celebration, and leave with your heart full and your spirit lifted.

Tickets: https://ow.ly/yrCn50UPpst

A highlight of our season, this is one you HAVE to see. All tickets £10... treat yourself, and see you there!
- Team TOM

30/01/2025

*NEW EVENT*

The Old Market in association with Earth Agency proudly presents
SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA
Plus guests
Thu 1 May

Since their inception in 2009, the genre-defying Submotion Orchestra have moved seamlessly between deep electronica, jazz, soul and ambient downtempo, mesmerising audiences from Iceland to India.

Their unique music is at once delicate and heavy, spacious and dense, highly atmospheric but firmly rooted. Earth-shaking bass and drums combine with lush keyboard and trumpet textures to create the perfect backdrop for the fragile beauty of Ruby Wood’s vocals.

Formed in Leeds in 2009, the band quickly made a splash on the wider scene, with their gigs and recordings - including classic debut album Finest Hour - creating a devoted fanbase. Five albums, numerous EPs and many sold-out UK and EU tours later, the tireless band are still going strong, with their most recent release Five Points (SMO Recordings) showcasing their most interesting music yet, one which ploughs a path through electronic, jazz, ambient and soul in the singular way that Submotion Orchestra can do. Guests TBC.

Booking opens Fri 31 January @ 10am
Tickets - https://ow.ly/jfTV50UPzne

You know what to do.
- Team TOM

29/01/2025

*NEW EVENT*

Blue Book Artist Management presents
SIMON EVANS: HAVE WE MET?
Fri 13 June

Simon is back at TOM with his brand new show - completing the trilogy that began with Genius 2.0 and The Work of the Devil.

Have We Met? finds Simon Evans standing, like Ulysses in Tennyson’s famous verse, gazing out over the moaning deep and the twinkling rocks and wondering whether to seek a newer world? To smite the sounding furrows? To strive, to seek, and to find? Or whether in fact, to put the kettle on, crack open the Hobnobs and simply yield?

Drawing on Joyce, Proust and the career of Philip Schofield to make sense of his own tangled past and possible future, Evans skilfully weaves comedy, pathos and narrowly averted cancellation into an unforgettable two hours of unique entertainment.

Tickets: https://ow.ly/IXG450UPovN

- Team TOM

27/01/2025

*COMING UP AT TOM*

Shows, events, gigs, soirees, gatherings, days, nights, all sorts...

30+31 Jan - Brighton Girls: Momentum (SOLD OUT)
2 Feb - The John Martyn Project (LAST FEW)
5+6 Feb - Hove Park School: Matilda Jr (LAST FEW)
7 Feb - I Was There: In Conversation with Alan Edwards
8 Feb - Refugee Valentine 2025

We have listings flyers for the print aficionados, and it's all on our website too.

https://ow.ly/Um7z50UNUhA

See you soon!
- Team TOM

24/01/2025

*SUPPORT ANNOUNCEMENT*

We're thrilled to announce that the wonderful Eva Lunny will be joining us for our ETHEREAL night of calming string music and 360º visuals on 18 February.

A harpist, composer and ambient music producer, Eva creates a mix of ambient soundscapes and neoclassical pieces for her live show, bringing audience members on a journey of sound and reflection.

Plus a set from the always brilliant Violeta Vicci.

Tickets - https://ow.ly/AqA550ULXpP

This is gonna be a beautiful night - you know what to do...
- Team TOM

23/01/2025

Creatives working in music, sound art, or music tech who are eager to experiment with immersive environments - we want to hear from you!

Introducing ImmersiveLAB - our latest LAB opportunity that's designed to provide artists and bands with the resources and expertise to explore the creative potential of immersive formats.

We're offering four commissions, each worth up to £1,000, to support selected artists or bands to play and create.

To inspire you, we'll be hosting a series of taster sessions and workshops throughout the first half of this year, with specialist insight from guest speakers and demonstrations designed to develop skills and inspire creative ideas.

To find out more about the LAB programme and how to apply, click the link below and download the programme outline from our website.

https://www.theoldmarket.com/tomtech

22/01/2025

*NEW EVENT*

Lula XYZ with OommoO Productions presents
I AM - OOMMOO
Sat 5 + Sun 6 April

A poetic reflection of an experience unpacked through an Afro-Futuristic East African lens. An acronym for one of many many of one, OommoO explores the life of a 1st gen immigrant as she navigates the duality of two cultures, her Habesha (Eritrean/Ethiopian) heritage and British identity.

Interweaving language and customs with innovative high-tech storytelling tools like the wearable tech MiMu gloves (a midi gestural controller); story, visuals+music+soundscape are stitched together to teleport you to a different world.

OommoO is a one woman modular theatre series and the theme of this pilot episode: effects of memory loss on a displaced community, on different generations, caused by different reasons.

It asks what happens when you’ve left everything behind for the promise of something better, and the something ‘better’ isn’t ‘better’? When you have nothing but memories and memory is fading… What do you have? OommoO, neither a musical, drama or gig theatre… It is a new kind of storytelling.

Taking place as part of our Reigning Women programme, this award-winning show is one-of-a-kind.

Tickets: https://ow.ly/Y1qZ50UKlSJ

Come be part of something magical.
- Team TOM

21/01/2025

*NEW EVENT*

Dibby Theatre Productions presents
TOXIC
Tue 6 + Wed 7 May

Hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure, Toxic is the critically-acclaimed new show from award-winning theatre maker Nathaniel J Hall (First Time, It’s A Sin).

"This is the story of how we met, fell in love, and f*cked it up."

Manchester 2017. A chance meeting on a hook-up app sets two damaged thirty-something hearts on a spectacular collision course. Born into Thatcher’s Britain of race riots and rampant homophobia and growing up in the shadow of Aids and Section 28, the pair form a trauma bond so tight, they might just survive it all. But sometimes survival means knowing when to leave.

This explosive semi-autobiographical show written by Nathaniel J Hall and performed by Nathaniel with Josh-Susan Enright blends storytelling (dir. by Scott Le Crass), movement (Plaster Cast), stunning design (Lu Herbert), visual projections and lighting (dede ././ and Tracey Gibbs) and an original pumping soundtrack by SHAR.

Inspired by true events, Toxic is a powerful and passionate play that pulls back the glittery curtain of pride to reveal a place where many still suffer the devastating impact of generational HIV stigma, racism, homophobia and toxic gender norms.

Taking place as part of Brighton Fringe - a highlight of the festival for sure! Early bird tickets available, book before the end of February to save £3 per ticket.

Tickets: https://ow.ly/Ll5T50UK85P

You asked us for more theatre. We deliver... see you there.
- Team TOM

21/01/2025

Six decades, three generations, and two continents, synthesising past and present in search of hope for the future. It’s funnier than it sounds, honestly. Loads of absolutely cracking gags.

AHIR SHAH presents 'Ends' at TOM on Fri 21 February. Do your thing people...
https://www.theoldmarket.com/shows/ahir-shah-ends

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Just a couple of weeks to go until our next night of ROCKET FUEL COMEDY - we've got a cracking lineup for you, in the form of Micky Overman as MC, along with Huge Davies, Ola Labib and Andre De Freitas. Tue 3 December, you know what to do... https://ow.ly/PywR50Ub3tT

"Wickedly silly... more fun than a no. 10 party. And legal to boot" - Guardian (4 stars) Catch EMMA SIDI IS... SUE GRAY here at TOM this Sun 3 November. You know what to do... https://www.theoldmarket.com/shows/emma-sidi-is-sue-gray

You ask, we deliver... Due to overwhelming demand, we've added a second show with ANDY ZALTZMAN. The star of The News Quiz, The Bugle and the new series of Taskmaster will be performing 'The Zaltgeist' at 4pm on Sun 17 November. We're expecting this to sell out, you know what to do... https://ow.ly/C27A50TSo6s

Electronic producer, composer and visual artist Matthew Barnes, aka. Forest Swords joins us #InTheBox this November. Expect to be transported to an innovative new world. We're stoked to have him join us - Fri 22 November, you know what to do... https://ow.ly/ChkP50TNNGt

The writing's on the wall - there's just three weeks to go until the Bop is back at TOM! Catch the Jalapeno Records HALLOWEEN-O BOP II here on Fri 1 November, featuring DJ Yoda, Sam Redmore and Dr Rubberfunk. You know what to do --> https://ow.ly/Kacj50TGQJE

A joyous show directed by Kiri Pritchard-McLean, we can't wait to see TAROT on our stage next month. Here's a taste of what to expect... TAROT: SHUFFLE. Taking over TOM on Thu 7 November. You know what to do --> https://ow.ly/6Cr650TF6fM

Local boy made good Raf Behr stopped by TOM to record this message. Catch him alongside Dorian Lynskey, Ros Taylor and special guest Jan Ravens for OH GOD, WHAT NOW? LIVE on Wed 9 October. You know what to do...

Halina Rice - Fri 14 March

Tickets for Halina Rice here at TOM are on sale as of... now! Fri 14 March - you know what to do... https://ow.ly/E5Vj50TffxQ

"One of the best shows at the Fringe this year! Highly recommend going to watch the Poldark Show… Poldark is an expert stage hypnotist, funny and very entertaining! 5 stars from me!" "Great professional hypnotism show. Thoroughly good fun for hypnotised and audience both. Poldark is respectful of the audience and the volunteers." "Brilliant show - if you want to see an authentic hypnotist in action I highly recommend this - a must-see!" Just some of the glowing reviews for the Poldark Show during their run in Edinburgh. Catch Poldark with magician Angus Baskerville Magic here at TOM on 26 September! https://www.theoldmarket.com/shows/the-poldark-show-presents-el-mistico

JT_BRIGHTON 3 1x1.mp4

A show where Josh Thomas tidies up. Tidying up is not normally the stuff of gripping drama, it wouldn’t be a propulsive narrative for most people but for Josh, it’s Everest, a fundamentally impossible task, like trying to defy the moon and control the tides. Josh’s brain has managed to make him the creator and star of hit TV shows (Please Like Me, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay), in this show he tries to work out how to do the small stuff. Written with award-winning playwright Lally Katz, don't miss Josh Thomas live at TOM this Saturday 20 July! - https://buff.ly/4d34rmM

Coming Home - The Old Market

Did you know that this place has magic in its bones... The kind of magic where communities can thrive... We believe in the power of the arts to connect us, at a time when we need connection more than ever. We are your venue, and our doors are open to you as a space to dream, to play, to be heard, to create, to explore, and of course, to be entertained. In life, we stand on the shoulders of giants. We know that it's the people who make this place what it is. We are proud of, and forever indebted to, the many faces of TOM. With that in mind, we're excited to present 'Coming Home' - a new poem written by the amazing, wonderful and awesome Jenny Foulds - Performance Poet, filmed and edited by Luke Cresswell, and read by some of the amazing people who represent what TOM is all about - our artists, team, champions and friends. (in order of appearance) Jenny Foulds - Performance Poet Mally Thomas Buckley Andrea Walker of 201 Dance Company AFLO. the poet Naomi Wood Nick Perring Freshly Squeezed Music Nicholson Davids Marianna Bielinska Phil Hartnoll Fergus O'Donnell Fatboy Slim Today marks a new chapter for TOM - we are now a charity. And we need your support. Come see an event, become a friend, talk about us - all support is hugely appreciated. To find out more about the different ways you can support us --> https://www.theoldmarket.com/support See you soon - Team TOM

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On Official Trailer HD A24.mp4

Next month we welcome the adorable Marcel the Shell as part of #TOMsFilmClub When struggling filmmaker Dean (writer-director Dean Fleischer Camp) moves into an Airbnb, he quickly discovers that he is not alone. Marcel (Jenny Slate), an adorable one-inch-tall shell, already lives there with his grandmother Connie (Isabella Rossellini) and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, Marcel and Connie live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. Screening Monday 24 June at 20:00, you know what to do --> https://buff.ly/4dowHkx

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TOM (The Old Market)

Performances, gigs, theatre, dance, events; The Old Market is a dynamic cultural venue just outside the city centre.

The Old Market’s main space is a 300-500 capacity room with the flexibility to showcase everything from rock bands to exciting new theatre or cabaret.

The Old Market (or TOM for short) is also home to rehearsal spaces, production facilities and art and photography galleries.

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