Good news (for me, and you vicariously), I have once again been given the opportunity to volunteer with The Brighton Festival. The majority of my volunteering won’t be until 17th May onwards, however, back on 4th May I got to sit in on Simon Price talking to Viv Albertine. Albertine was guitarist and singer in 70s punk band The Slits, an all girl Punk group. “Anyone who wants to write an autobiography is either a twat ………
Part of the beauty of volunteering for a festival in Brighton is being allowed into – behind the scenes of – some of Brighton’s best buildings. The Theatre Royal, built in 1808, is one of the oldest theatres in the country; two events I assisted with were held here. This is what it looks like from the stage:
Last week we had local elections; UKIP, a political party further right than the conservatives, grew with support; I felt sick.To quote a Tweeter; “if UKIP is your solution, you clearly don’t understand the problem.” I discovered Selina while I was preparing for my volunteer work with Brighton Festival; the following poem was written back in 2011, but feels as significant now.
Who knew happily exhausted could be an actual state of being – yesterday was fantastic!
