Good morning, Brighton and a Happy Easter to one and all. There are Easter Egg Hunts across the city for the little kids and 4 nights of partying to be had for the big kids so whatever you’re after; let’s all shell-ebrate this weekend.

In today’s Brighton Scoop:

- Phil Reynolds

😆 Brighton Dome Comedy Festival runs 16th – 25th October and, this year, teams up with Komedia for a bumper 10-day programme across both venues. Expect TV names, podcast stars, cult favourites and family-friendly shows, plus mixed-bill nights to suit all tastes.

Headliners at Brighton Dome include Tom Davis, Maisie Adam, Sam Campbell, Nish Kumar and a live recording of The Blindboy Podcast, with all Dome shows live captioned. Full Listings Here. Brighton Dome’s Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre host acts like Laura Smyth, Larry Dean, Jazz Emu, Rosie Holt, Stevie Martin and Celya AB, plus youth comedy workshops and a recovery-focused clowning course with Spymonkey.

Komedia’s Basement and Studio feature Phil Ellis, Solve-Along-Murder-She-Wrote, Aurie Styla, Alfie Brown, Jordan Brookes, Robin Ince, Joanna Neary, Sergi Polo, Amy Matthews, Funny Women Live and Sooz Kempner, with more acts and family shows to be announced.

🏃 Blind artist Clarke “Mr Dot” Reynolds plans to run the Brighton Marathon in what may be a world first: guided remotely by volunteers using AI technology. Wearing Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses linked to the Be My Eyes app, he’ll have strangers from around the world seeing through his glasses and talking him safely round the 26.2-mile course.

Normally used for everyday tasks like finding keys or reading labels, the app will instead help him dodge bins, parked cars and other obstacles while chatting as he runs. Reynolds, who has Retinitis Pigmentosa and describes his sight as like “looking underwater”, hopes the challenge will change perceptions of blindness, showing he’s not a superhero – just someone using tech to live fully. After struggling with a traditional guide in the London Marathon, he’s found remote support lets him run at his own pace, with over 100 volunteers already helping in training. Help Clarke hit his £2000 target for Fight For Sight.

🏖️ BHCC is starting a new seafront maintenance programme to keep the 13km stretch from Hove Lagoon to Saltdean looking good, safe and accessible for the future. This summer, £280,000 will fund targeted repairs and refurbishment of railings, shelters and benches, plus ongoing cleaning, safety checks and essential promenade repairs. Work will prioritise the areas in worst condition or with the biggest impact on safety and access. A new specialist method for restoring cast-iron railings is being used to give a longer-lasting finish, starting with Hove Prom.

The council is also partnering with contractors and community schemes to restore cucumber benches and shelters, and exploring extra income, including from new beach huts and major projects like Madeira Terrace and A259 works. Councillor Birgit Miller says they can’t fix everything at once, but this funding will noticeably improve parts of the seafront while they seek further support. Much needed along huge swathes of the seafront unfortunately but this is a start nonetheless. More Info on BHCC.

🌧️ | 📈 13° | 📉 10° | ☔️ 70% | 🌬️ SW 17mph | 🌊 3-4ft

☁️ | 📈 13° | 📉 8° | ☔️ 10% | 🌬️ SSW 15mph | 🌊 2-3ft

🌤️ | 📈 12° | 📉 4° | ☔️ 10% | 🌬️ W 15mph | 🌊 4-5ft

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Support your independent cinema this Easter weekend.

Duke of York’s Picturehouse - Book

The Magic Faraway Tree | The Drama | Wallace & Gromit: Curse Of The Were-Rabbit |

Dukes at Komedia - Book

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | La Grazia | Project Hail Mary | The Great Gatsby

Great to have you follow the Scoop today. Keep an eye out for me over Easter in town and come say hi.