University supports Brighton Festival

The university will be playing a bigger role in this year’s Brighton Festival and it will mean extra benefits for all staff and students.
 
The university has become associate sponsors for the festival’s highly-successful Books and Debate programme, which this year offers a huge range of topics including climate change with the university’s honorary graduate Lord Nicholas Stern, the memoir Apathy for the Devil with British rock critic and musician Nick Kent, and there will be talks with children’s author Jacqueline Wilson, and Antonia Fraser on her life with Harold Pinter.

The Books and Debate series offers some of the lowest priced tickets across all events making it one of the most accessible aspects of the festival which runs from 1 May to 23 May. But there is more.

As part of the university’s sponsorship, the following benefits are being offered to all staff and students:

• 20 per cent discount for Brighton Dome & Festival Members' Scheme, which offers exclusive access to the artists, plus year-round discounts.
• 10 per cent discount on tickets for festival shows and shows at Brighton Dome all year.
• Access to the VIP lounge at the Dome during the festival.
• Waiving of telephone booking fee for staff and students.
• 15 per cent discount for staff and students in Dome bar.

Sam Davies, the university’s director of Development and Alumni, said: “The university has been a sponsor of festival for many years as part of our continuing commitment to and interest in our local community.  We take our role in the community very seriously and we are proud of the positive impact we make across the region.”

Heather Thomas, Director of Development at Brighton Dome and Festival, said: “The university’s support of the festival as associate sponsor for the Books and Debate series plays a critical part in enabling us to develop the quality and profile of what is now England’s biggest arts festival as well as our year-long programme of events in Brighton Dome.”

In order to claim these benefits you will need proof of your employment with The University of Brighton.

This can be in the form of a standard University of Brighton Business card. If you do not have one then you will need to request a letter to be signed by your employer by contacting events@brighton.ac.uk

For further information on the full Books and Debates programme and other festival events visit www.brightonfestival.org