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artists supporting the next generation

When we opened in 2011, we were cutting out tickets by hand. Now, we’re at the cutting edge. Over this time we’ve been able to support hundreds of emerging performers and have put on thousands of events, all thanks to the private funding of some of the city’s leading artists.

Now we’re carrying on in the footsteps of this proud tradition with Gig for a Gig - established names donate a performance, with the proceeds funding new work by emerging artists. It’s art supporting art.

#GigforaGig @TOMvenue

What exactly is Gig for a Gig?

Check out this highlight video from the very first Gig for a Gig here at TOM, with Brighton legend Fatboy Slim!

Huge thank you to Adam, Charlotte and the Team at Big Egg Films for making this awesome video - you guys rule.

Events made possible with support from Gig for a Gig include…

A man and woman, both with tattoos, sharing a close moment on stage during a performance, with the title 'Oedipus Electronica' displayed below them.

OEDIPUS ELECTRONICA

From the amazing Mella Faye and Pecho Mama came this tale of the ultimate love triangle… Mother. Father. Son. The story of a playwright struggling with a commission deadline and the threat of an emergency hysterectomy. Over 24 mind-bending hours, she feverishly writes her own Oedipus, the most explosive of Greek myths, and exorcises her long-buried grief for the child that didn’t live.

Live music concert with a band performing on stage, audience in the foreground, large screen behind band displaying black and white images, warm stage lighting, and the word "vivid" in white script overlay.

VIVID

The first in a new series of gigs as part of our Reigning Women programme. We had spoken word sets performed by Mally and AFLO. the Poet, followed by live music from Kymara with her full band set. The night culminated with a joint headline set by Scarlett Fae and Sylvia Mwenze (pictured). All accompanied by stunning projections around the auditorium. Photo by Chloe Hashemi.

Music band performing on stage with large yellow letter signs spelling 'WES BANDERSON' in front of a screen showing a black and white illustration of a man with glasses and a mustache, trees, and falling leaves.

WES BANDERSON

The brainchild of bassist Adam Znaidi (The Physics House Band / The GO! Team), this was the first event supported by Gig for a Gig. A multi-instrumentalist outfit, the show featured some of the most iconic tracks, as well as a few hidden gems, from movies by world-renowned filmmaker Wes Anderson. There were even bespoke animations to accompany every piece performed!

Everyone at TOM would like to say a huge thank you to these industry giants for donating their time and amazing talents

A man with dark hair, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a black shirt with yellow trim on the collar, standing indoors.

Chris Difford

A man with glasses and a gray shirt holding a small orange object with a red clip, focused on it.

Daniel Kitson

A man with short hair and a patterned shirt holds a yellow smiley face mask in his mouth, making a humorous expression.

Fatboy Slim

A woman with wavy blonde hair reading from a book at a microphone on stage under blue and purple lighting.

Hollie McNish

A middle-aged man with short dark hair, wearing a collared shirt with vertical orange, navy, white, and beige stripes, posing against a white background.

Mark Thomas

A man with a bald head, mustache, and goatee wearing a black shirt and black headphones around his neck, against a gradient background.

Phil Hartnoll

A woman with braided hair and earrings swinging on an orange swing set against a white background.

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