Sophie Rogers

Brighthelmstone, or Brighton as we know it now, was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. A bit before Quadrophenia, no? Our history dates back much further than many routinely acknowledge. Still, I believe you can almost feel the city's age, especially on an autumnal evening walk through The Lanes. Streetlamps reflect in the damp cobbled streets, and footsteps echo off brick walkways as shadows loom around sharp corners. It could almost be considered… creepy? The atmospheric twists and...

Back in August, 2026, Time Out named Brighton the UK's best city for nightlife. Overflowing with independent bars and pubs, buzzing with entertainment from drag bingo to vinyl DJs, and innovative wine and cocktail lists, it has plenty to shout about. Amid the constant noise of new openings across the seaside city, my pick of Brighton's best cocktail spots cuts the wheat from the chaff. From speakeasies to gastropubs, these venues have consistently delivered date nights and celebrations during...

A house sits upon the stage, looming and domestically lit; a spectacle for the audience eagerly awaiting the first act of Simon Stones newest production. The staging, designed by Lizzie Clachan, has evoked somewhat of a buzz in the theatre already, with fans of Aeschylus’ original trilogy itching to experience the narrative they know so well; or so they thought. The Oresteian trilogy is broken up into three plays; Agamemnon, Libation bearers and Eumenides, also known as the House of Atreus;...