May Live

May in Brighton means one thing - it's Festival time. This year's Brighton Festival runs from 7th - 29th May and will see hundreds of live events taking place at venues throughout the city, so there really is something for everyone. My pick of the month's events goes as follows:

03/05 - Martha Wainwright - sister of Rufus - plays an intimate show at the Komedia.

05/05 - The Concorde plays host to the return of Hot Hot Heat whose new album Elevator seems set to challenge the likes of Kaiser Chiefs and The Killers to the top of the current pop scene.

11/05 - The Magic Numbers return to the Concorde, ably supported by the excellent Pipettes.

13/05 - Over at The Old Market Dom Joly will be talking about comedy and his latest novel as part of the Brighton Festival.

16/05 - Brighton regulars The loveGods return to play in the famous Spiegeltent which this year will be taking up residence in the Old Steine gardens.

17/05 - After her sell-out performance at the Komedia earlier in the year, KT Tunstall is back for a sell-out gig at the Concorde.

18/05 - Documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield will be discussing his life and work at the Pavilion Theatre.

23/05 - There's a Skint Records night at the Spiegeltent featuring the amazing Emiliana Torrini... or you could go an see Avril Lavigne at Brighton Centre. The choice is yours!

24/05 - Brighton Centre plays host to The Chemical Brothers.

25/05 - The Rakes, Nine Black Alps and The Checks make up the bill for the latest NME tour to arrive at the Concorde.

27/05 - Another Boutique night at the Concorde with Ladytron playing live.

31/05 - Alabama 3 are at the Concorde this time, most famous for their theme to The Sopranos television series.