The Schubert Ensemble returns to Lewes on Friday, February 24 to play piano quintets by Shostakovich and Elgar and a modern work, Nightsong by Anthony Powers.

Worthing Music and Arts Festival hold The Worthing Festival Performer of the Year finals on Friday, February 24 at The Emmanuel Centre, St Michael’s Road from 6.30pm.

Interest Only remains in the Spotlight this week as Lloyds Banking Group and Leeds Building society impose restrictions on those wishing to obtain an interest only mortgage. This is following Santander’s interest only loan reduction last week and Barclays/Woolwich previous to that.

Tempers, tantrums, and treachery - and that’s only the backstage drama in Star Quality, Noel Coward’s parting shot to the tumultuous theatrical world which had been his home for so many years.

ARTS editor Phil Hewitt is now counting down to the hours to the Tokyo Marathon...

HERE we are again in the world of ANIME, this time it`s all about gods and mega beings, ASURA`S WRATH (sounds like something you get after a chilli cook off) is a new game from CAPCOM and CYBER CONNECT 2 .

Produced by the award-winning Rosemary Branch Theatre with Tennison’s Quirk, in association with Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Sense And Sensibility comes to the Mill Studio, Guildford, from Thursday, February 23 to Saturday, March 3.

John Peel’s Shed performed by John Osborne, the Old Market, Hove, Thursday, February 23.

I HAVE a confession to make.

AFTER A BREAK from stand-up routines during the past three-and-a-half years, the big ‘fat man’ is touring the nation with his show, ‘Tour of Duty’.

Aussie garage-pop ‘n’ surf punk band Bleeding Knees Club embark on a UK tour this February ahead of the release of their debut album Nothing To Do, on IAMSOUND/Columbia Records on March 5.

The Hawth Crawley promises jazz from some of the best performers around this spring, with three top performances to enjoy, either as part of a Jazz Lunch or at one of the brand-new Studio Jazz sessions.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Concert Hall, Brighton Dome on Saturday, February 18 promising some of the most touching and heartrending music from Serge Rachmaninoff.  

There was a time back in the 60s - it is said - when Bognor Regis and Chichester boasted even more bands than Liverpool.

Gina Price admits there’s something of herself in the character she has created and now plays in her new musical of musicals.

Worthing Music And Arts Festival opens this year on Saturday, February 18 with singing classes at Field Place and instrumental classes at Emmanuel Church.

OH to be a six year old again, you just live in your own little world and you’re still young enough to enjoy the simple things in life.

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Men Behaving Badly star Leslie Ash takes her first steps on stage on her first national tour in 17 years in Abigail Burdess’ new three-hander All The Single Ladies.

At the time of her death, she was unknown outside Washington, but within four years she was posthumously topping the charts with her version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow.