Good morning, Brighton. It’s National Good Samaritan Day. Go out and do something good for someone, because you can!
In today’s Brighton Scoop:
Alice Cooper Brighton Bound
Deep Cleans May Be Coming To Town
Runners Raise £300k for Sussex Beacon
- Phil Reynolds
What’s the Scoop
Alice Cooper Brighton Bound
🤘 Devil on My Shoulder, releasing 8 October 2026, is Alice Cooper’s ultimate memoir, crowning six decades as the Godfather of Shock Rock. The book explores the clash between his depraved stage persona and his real life as a sober pastor’s son, sorting truth from decades of myths and “fake news.” Cooper reflects on losing himself in the Alice character and finding his way back.
He’ll bring these stories to life on an eight-date UK tour, including Brighton Dome on 26 October, featuring a guest moderator and audience Q&A.
Deep Cleans May Be Coming To Town
🫧 Councillors will consider introducing overnight deep cleans for Brighton & Hove’s busiest streets this March, aiming to start in May if approved. A new night team would handle jet-washing, graffiti removal and repainting, complementing the existing daytime cleaning service.
Directed by the City Centre Manager and coordinated with businesses and community groups, the scheme seeks visible improvements to the city centre and follows models used in Westminster and European cities. Noise would be managed by rotating locations. Councillor Tim Rowkins says the extra capacity will significantly improve cleanliness in the busy, visitor-heavy city. More Info from BHCC
Runners Raise £300k for Sussex Beacon
🏃♀️ Sussex Beacon has set new records at the Brighton Half Marathon, with over 800 Team Beacon runners this year, up from 400 in 2025 and 250 in 2024. Together they raised more than £300,000, triple last year’s £100,000 total, to support people living with HIV and reinstate palliative care services.
CEO Rachel Brett praised the community’s support. Celebrity participants included Olly Alexander, Zoe Lyons, Esther Manito, Dr Tom Crawford, Patrick Monahan, MP Chris Ward, and Gladiators’ Jodie Ounsley and Jamie Christian, with The Traitors’ Amanda Collier cheering on her wife. Amazing result by all runners.
Local Biz
The Rotunda in Preston Park Needs Your Help
Weather
Friday 13/3
☁️ | 📈 10 | 📉 2 | ☔️ 30% | 🌬️ W 15mph | 🌊 3-4ft
Saturday 14/3
🌤️ | 📈 10 | 📉 2 | ☔️ <5% | 🌬️ NW 7mph | 🌊 1-2ft
Sunday 15/3
☁️ | 📈 11 | 📉 4 | ☔️ 30% | 🌬️ SW 17mph | 🌊 1-2ft
Beautiful Brighton
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Spring Festivals ‘26
Brighton has endless festivals, conventions and get-togethers year round for everything from coffee, music & trees, to animation, food, Pride and of course the might fringe. Be sure to scan over this each week to see what’s’ on the beautiful horizon.
🔬 Oska Bright Film Festival | 28th March - 2nd April | More Info
🏔️ Banff Mountain Film Festival | Brighton Dome | 15th April | Book
🎭 Steyning Festival | Fletchers Croft Site | 22nd - 31st May | Book
🎷 Love Supreme Jazz Festival | Glynde Place | 3rd-5th July | Book
🤠 Sundown Country Festival | Stanmer Park | 5th July | Book
What’s On & Community Fun
Friday 13/3
Saturday 14/3
Potted Paper Daffodil Workshop | One Garden | 10am | Book
Blooming Kemptown - Stroll Through Kemptown | St Marys’s Church | 10am
Lewes Record Fair | Lewes Con Club | 10am
St Patrick’s Tap Takeover | Beerbelly Micropub | 12-10
Karaoke | West Hill Tavern | 8pm
Oui Creperie Van | Shoreham Artisan Market | 9am
Story Magic | Komedia | 10am & 11am
Comedy Club | Komedia | 8pm
Top Secret Comedy - Headline Funmbi Omotayo | Arista | 8pm
Forge Comedy Club | 8pm | Tickets
Sunday 15/3
Mothers Day Bouquet Workshop | One Garden | 11am | Book
SHS Banger Clothes Auction | whatnot | 7pm
Oui Creperie Van | Preston Park Food Market | 10am
Weekly Quiz Night | Palmeira | 7.30pm
Bright Light Bright Light | Komedia | 6.30pm
Live Music
Friday 13/3
MISTA TRICK COLLECTIVE | Alphabet | 7pm | Tickets
Nova Twins | Chalk | 6pm | Tickets
Ky Mossman | Tempest | 8pm | Info
Craig Charles Funk & Soul House Party | Concorde 2 | 7.30pm | Tickets
Taking Back Friday | Daltons | 11pm
Ideal Living | Green Door Store | 7pm
The Mac Brothers | Neptune Inn | 9pm
DJ Turner | Bee’s Mouth | 9pm
Made / Found Ensemble + Marlais | Rose Hill | 7pm | Tickets
Remember Sports + Fortitude Valley + Wrestless | Hope & Ruin | 7.30pm | Tickets
Saturday 14/3
Leah Floyeurs | Alphabet | 11pm | Tickets
4tothefloor | Tempest | 7pm
6 Nations - France v England | Tempest | 8pm | Info
Rap Rumble Jam | Tempest | 8pm | Info
Arctic Numpties | Concorde 2 | 7pm | Tickets
Basslayerz | Concorde 2 | 11pm | Tickets
HELLS DITCH + HARKER + M.WOODROE + JAMES LUGOSI | Daltons | 7pm
Andracca | Green Door Store | 7pm
The Greatest Muscials Disco | Komedia | 8pm
Harry All The Time. Disco, Occasionally: Harry Styles Club Night | Komedia | 11pm
Medusa | Neptune Inn | 9pm
Two Choices | Blue Anchor | 8.50pm
Rhythms of Return: Liz Ikamba Band x Guests | Rose Hill | 7pm | Tickets
Passion Mango | Hope & Ruin | 7.30pm | Tickets
Sunday 15/3
NI + THE DEFAMATION PROJECT + BARRIERS | Daltons | 7pm
UoB Photography Fundraiser: Call Me Franco | Green Door Store | 7pm
Ian Roland | Neptune Inn | 4pm
CHIG + Support | Hope & Ruin | 7pm | Tickets
Cheers for popping by
Great to have you follow the Scoop today. You stay classy Brighton.
