Category: Candid

Winter Warmer

A group of singers performing in a choir, with a female lead singer in the foreground wearing a black dress, gesturing with her hands, and other choir members in the background holding music sheets and wearing black outfits with red sashes.
Jubilee Library, Brighton

On the 31st of January we attended a marvelous concert of world music at the Jubilee Library. Above, Polina Shepherd & Slavic Voices. Below, Jo Ema, Isaace Jengwa (Zimbabwe), Bashir al Gamar (Sudan) and Peyman Heydarian and Sattar Chamanigol (Iran). See www.bestfootmusic.net for more information on upcoming events.

A musician with an acoustic guitar performing on a stage, wearing a hat and casual clothing, against a backdrop of informational posters and a speaker.
Isaac Jengwa
An older man with gray hair and glasses plays a lute while seated on a chair, surrounded by microphones. Behind him are posters displaying historical photographs.
Bashir Al Gamar
Two musicians performing in a contemporary setting, one playing a string instrument and the other holding a large round percussion instrument, with historical posters in the background.
Peyman Heydarian, Sattar Chamanigol
Two musicians performing on stage, one playing the violin and the other playing the accordion, with historical posters in the background.
Jo Ema

Christmas in Brighton and Hove

Brighton Beach

Jumping in the English Channel on Christmas day is a thing here in Brighton. Today the temperature was hovering a little above 0°C (mid 30s °F) with a windchill about 6° (10°F) lower. We joined the Brighton Ramblers for a walk from the Brighton Palace Pier to the Hove Lagoon and the place was packed. Below, just some of the sights we saw (click into the gallery to see explanatory captions).

Lee Crowd

Tate Britain, London

Although we had timed tickets for a Monday morning, upon entering the Lee Miller exhibition we were met by a scrum just to get close enough to read the introductory text. This continued, annoyingly, throughout the otherwise excellent and well curated exhibition, breaking Miller’s career into 11 phases. As we wanted to see it all, it took 2½ hours, patiently waiting for other viewers to move on before we could stand, briefly, in front of each image.