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Fionn Regan + Sylvie Lewis
Oct
28
7:30 pm19:30
Music

Fionn Regan + Sylvie Lewis

  • Tuesday 28 October 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:05 pm 19:30 21:05
  • The Old Market (map)
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The Mercury Prize–nominated singer-songwriter comes to TOM for an unforgettable night of lyrical beauty and emotional resonance.

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An evening with John Illsley
Oct
29
7:30 pm19:30
Music, Talk

An evening with John Illsley

  • Wednesday 29 October 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
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Step inside the extraordinary story of one of rock’s most legendary bands with John Illsley, founding member and long-time bass player of Dire Straits.

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The Black Cat Cabaret
Nov
1
8:00 pm20:00
Cabaret / Club

The Black Cat Cabaret

  • Saturday 1 November 2025
  • 8:00 pm 10:00 pm 20:00 22:00
  • The Old Market (map)
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Returning after a sold-out Brighton Fringe appearance in May 2025, The Black Cat is back at The Old Market with a Halloween special of spectacular variety entertainment!

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Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death
Nov
7
7:30 pm19:30
Comedy

Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

  • Friday 7 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
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Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is making his TOM debut after sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and his hit New York Soho Theatre run.

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MC Grammar: Books, Beats and Barz
Nov
8
1:30 pm13:30
Family

MC Grammar: Books, Beats and Barz

  • Saturday 8 November 2025
  • 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 13:30 14:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Multi-award-winning rapping teacher and World Book Day ambassador MC Grammar is BACK!

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Bahamas + Steven Bamidele
Nov
11
7:30 pm19:30
Music

Bahamas + Steven Bamidele

  • Tuesday 11 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 10:30 pm 19:30 22:30
  • The Old Market (map)
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An intimate night of music that blends understated soul, dry wit, and beautifully crafted songwriting.

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Pitchblack Playback: Patti Smith - Horses (50th Anniversary Edition)
Nov
12
7:00 pm19:00
Music

Pitchblack Playback: Patti Smith - Horses (50th Anniversary Edition)

  • Wednesday 12 November 2025
  • 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 19:00 20:00
  • The Old Market (map)
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Immerse yourself in a rock 'n' roll classic at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark, featuring four previously unreleased tracks included on the new 50th anniversary edition.

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Pitchblack Playback: Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (30th Anniversary)
Nov
12
8:30 pm20:30
Music

Pitchblack Playback: Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (30th Anniversary)

  • Wednesday 12 November 2025
  • 8:30 pm 10:45 pm 20:30 22:45
  • The Old Market (map)
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Immerse yourself in this stoner rock classic at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark.

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Brighton Girls and St Christopher's Prep present Shakespeare Live!
Nov
13
6:00 pm18:00
Theatre

Brighton Girls and St Christopher's Prep present Shakespeare Live!

  • Thursday 13 November 2025
  • 6:00 pm 8:30 pm 18:00 20:30
  • The Old Market (map)
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A vibrant school collaboration bringing the Bard's timeless tales to a new generation.

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Kae Kurd: What's O'Kurd
Nov
14
8:00 pm20:00
Comedy

Kae Kurd: What's O'Kurd

  • Friday 14 November 2025
  • 8:00 pm 10:00 pm 20:00 22:00
  • The Old Market (map)
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The stand-up sensation and social media star returns to TOM with his highly anticipated brand-new tour.

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Hollie McNish: Brand New Book Tour!
Nov
15
7:30 pm19:30
Spoken Word

Hollie McNish: Brand New Book Tour!

  • Saturday 15 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
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SOLD OUT. TOM favourite Hollie is back, and reading from her brand-new collection about love, loss, wolves and warm morning croissants.

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Poetry Box: Bradley Taylor + Ryan Burle, hosted by Jenny Foulds
Nov
19
7:30 pm19:30
Spoken Word

Poetry Box: Bradley Taylor + Ryan Burle, hosted by Jenny Foulds

  • Wednesday 19 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:15 pm 19:30 21:15
  • The Old Market (map)
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It’s poetry… In The Box… It’s POETRY BOX - pull up a beanbag or chair and enjoy some wonderful words surrounded by 360 visuals. Taking place In The Box.

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A Journey With Rose - Breathwork, Meditation, Sensory Ritual
Nov
20
6:00 pm18:00
Workshop

A Journey With Rose - Breathwork, Meditation, Sensory Ritual

  • Thursday 20 November 2025
  • 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 18:00 20:00
  • The Old Market (map)
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Immerse in Rose’s essence through tea, art, breathwork, and meditation - a sensory ceremony of connection, release, and renewal within. Taking place In The Box.

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Clark + Support
Nov
21
8:00 pm20:00
Music

Clark + Support

  • Friday 21 November 2025
  • 8:00 pm 11:10 pm 20:00 23:10
  • The Old Market (map)
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The visionary artist brings a night of genre-blurring electronica, rave, and ambient soundscapes, fusing visceral energy with boundary-pushing sonic experimentation. Taking place In The Box.

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Phil Hartnoll (Orbital) + Gina Larner
Nov
22
7:00 pm19:00
Music

Phil Hartnoll (Orbital) + Gina Larner

  • Saturday 22 November 2025
  • 7:00 pm 11:00 pm 19:00 23:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The visionary artist brings a night of genre-blurring electronica, rave, and ambient soundscapes, fusing visceral energy with boundary-pushing sonic experimentation. Taking place In The Box as part of our Gig for a Gig initiative.

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Declan O'Rourke: Since Kyabram 20th Anniversary + Guests
Nov
25
7:00 pm19:00
Music

Declan O'Rourke: Since Kyabram 20th Anniversary + Guests

  • Tuesday 25 November 2025
  • 7:00 pm 10:30 pm 19:00 22:30
  • The Old Market (map)
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Marking 20 years since a landmark debut, this intimate show revisits timeless songs that launched a remarkable career. Soulful, poetic and heartfelt - come and listen to one of the most cherished voices in Irish music.

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Daniel Martinez: Art of Andalucia | Flamenco Dance
Nov
26
7:30 pm19:30
Music

Daniel Martinez: Art of Andalucia | Flamenco Dance

  • Wednesday 26 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
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SOLD OUT. A powerful celebration of flamenco dance, driven by stunning choreography, live music and raw passion. An immersive journey into Andalucia’s soul, led by world-class dancers and original compositions.

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Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival
Nov
27
7:00 pm19:00
Theatre

Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival

  • Thursday 27 November 2025
  • 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 19:00 21:00
  • The Old Market (map)
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A thrilling theatrical event, featuring a series of abridged Shakespeare plays, performed by local schools.

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Andy Parsons: Please #@!$ off to Mars
Nov
28
8:00 pm20:00
Comedy

Andy Parsons: Please #@!$ off to Mars

  • Friday 28 November 2025
  • 8:00 pm 9:50 pm 20:00 21:50
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Life is hard. Come and have a laugh about it. A brand new show from the star of Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, full of razor-sharp satire and no-nonsense jokes about life’s absurdities.

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Fail Better presents Big Is Buoyant
Nov
29
7:30 pm19:30
Music

Fail Better presents Big Is Buoyant

  • Saturday 29 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 11:59 pm 19:30 23:59
  • The Old Market (map)
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An eclectic maritime-flavoured music and performance night featuring folk, brass, electro ceilidh, circus, punk cabaret, and more. Expect raucous energy, wild dancing, poetic surprises, and bold, buoyant creativity.

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THE GIFT - A Feast / A Game / A Ritual / A Show
Dec
3
to 21 Dec
Theatre, Cabaret / Club, Music

THE GIFT - A Feast / A Game / A Ritual / A Show

  • Wed, 3 Dec 2025 7:30 pm 19:30 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 9:30 pm 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A midwinter ritual odyssey - live music, playful performance, unrehearsed magic, feasting, connection, and celebration of life’s absurd wonders.

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Rob Newman: Where The Wild Things Were
Jan
24
7:30 pm19:30
Comedy

Rob Newman: Where The Wild Things Were

  • Saturday 24 January 2026
  • 7:30 pm 9:20 pm 19:30 21:20
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A surreal, razor-sharp comedy journey through multiverses, maths, mad characters and cultural quirks. Smart, inventive and brilliantly offbeat, this is stand-up that blends big ideas with big laughs.

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Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
Feb
28
7:30 pm19:30
Comedy

Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I'll Stand Here

  • Saturday 28 February 2026
  • 7:30 pm 9:10 pm 19:30 21:10
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

It's time for Pierre to do standup! It's time for you to watch! Why not just embrace that, for God's sake? All earthly glories fade!

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The Delines
Mar
27
8:00 pm20:00
Music

The Delines

  • Friday 27 March 2026
  • 8:00 pm 10:30 pm 20:00 22:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

One of the leading Soul Country bands on the scene, The Delines continue to win hearts with their rich storytelling, lush arrangements and cinematic Americana sound.

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The Bros. Landreth: The Tumbling Wild Tour + Begonia
Apr
24
7:00 pm19:00
Music

The Bros. Landreth: The Tumbling Wild Tour + Begonia

  • Friday 24 April 2026
  • 7:00 pm 11:00 pm 19:00 23:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Two-time JUNO winners The Bros. Landreth return with their soulful, harmony-rich roots sound. Joined by Winnipeg’s Begonia, one of Canada’s most extraordinary voices, expect an unforgettable night of heartfelt songwriting and powerful performances.

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Kate Butch: Choose Your Own Cabaret
Apr
26
8:00 pm20:00
Comedy, Cabaret / Club

Kate Butch: Choose Your Own Cabaret

  • Sunday 26 April 2026
  • 8:00 pm 9:45 pm 20:00 21:45
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Celebrity Mastermind, The Power of Parker, and at least three episodes of Crimewatch for a cabaret show like no other.

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Simon Evans: Staring at the Sun
Jun
13
7:30 pm19:30
Comedy

Simon Evans: Staring at the Sun

  • Saturday 13 June 2026
  • 7:30 pm 9:20 pm 19:30 21:20
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A wry, cerebral dive into reality, memory, and technology - from the heyday of hitch-hiking to the age of AI. Smart, nostalgic stand-up skewering our glitchy simulated world.

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Nick Cope's Family Show
Sept
19
to 20 Sept
Family

Nick Cope's Family Show

  • Sat, 19 Sept 2026 11:00 am 11:00 Sun, 20 Sept 2026 11:00 am 11:00
  • The Old Market (map)
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Come and join Nick Cope for a delightful, fun-filled musical hour featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more.

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Hove, England, BN3,
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