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44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton. BN1 1UN

Spellbound

Sat 21 Dec 2024

(Doors: 9:00 pm)

Christmas Party Special!

Book Tickets

Spellbound

Tue 31 Dec 2024

(Doors: 9:00 pm)

New Year’s Eve Special!

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Spellbound

WHAT SPELLBOUND IS ABOUT

Firmly established as one of Brighton’s best-loved monthly clubs, SPELLBOUND – The Alternative 80s Night – happens on (usually) the third Saturday of every month in the Studio Bar of Komedia. DJs SIMON PRICE (Stay Beautiful) & JAYNEY BLAMBLAM (Total Blam Blam) play Goth, Post-Punk, New Romantic, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Indie Rock, Synth and Ska classics 1979-1989.

It’s just like walking into your actual local alternative club at any random point in the 80s, right down to the smoke and the snakebite. A proper drinking and dancing session with a wonderfully mixed crowd of grown-ups who remember it all from first time around and young ‘uns just discovering it afresh. And look out for the Eighties visuals to help with the Time Travel…

THE SOUNDS
 
You want names? Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Clash, The Cramps, The Human League, The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, New Order, The Sisters Of Mercy, The Smiths, Bauhaus, Talking Heads, Joy Division, The Specials, Public Image Ltd, Adam & The Ants, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The B-52’s, Gary Numan, Psychedelic Furs, The Cult, Dead Kennedys, Killing Joke, The Jam, The Damned, Japan, New Model Army, Dead Or Alive, Fields Of The Nephilim, Teardrop Explodes, Violent Femmes, The Fall, The Birthday Party, Devo, Associates, Fuzzbox, Simple Minds, The Beat, Spear Of Destiny, Pixies, Alien Sex Fiend and loads more. Check out our Spotify playlists: https://linktr.ee/SpellboundClub


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THE SPELLBOUND HALLOWE’EN PARTY – SAT 26 OCT! (Early Bird tickets £8)

Spellbound is Brighton’s longest-running and best-loved Alternative 80s night, and its Hallowe’en Party is always the biggest in town. DJs Simon Price & Jayney BlamBlam spin a mix of Alt-80s monster tunes and all-time Hallowe’en anthems for a very dressed-up crowd.

Expect party-friendly bangers by The Cure, Siouxsie, The Cramps, Billy Idol, Dead Or Alive, Kate Bush, Soft Cell, The Cult, Depeche Mode etc but also “The Monster Mash”, “Thriller”, “The Time Warp”, “Ghostbusters” and all the other creepy classics you wanna hear.

There is also fiery cabaret from Laura Loops, retro horror video mash-ups on the screens, and all the usual Hallowe’en fun and nonsense.

This party happens in the Main Room of Komedia Brighton on Gardner St, Brighton from 11pm-3am. The first fifty Early Bird tickets are £8 from the Komedia Box Office: www.komedia.co.uk/shows/spellbound/

For full event details, see https://www.facebook.com/events/236001639149714

For information on Spellbound, follow @SpellboundClub on all social media.

Now the only question is: what to wear?


SPELLBOUND’S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – SAT 21 DEC!

O come, all ye Goths, Alternative Rockers and 80s Freaks of Brighton and beyond! A star is calling you towards Gardner St in North Laine. Yes, the SPELLBOUND CHRISTMAS PARTY will be bringing the festive vibes to the Studio Bar of Komedia on SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER, 9pm-3am. Expect the best in alternative 80s sounds as per usual, but with added crackers, mince pies, festive giveaways and a very light snowy scattering of Xmas tunes (Wham!, The Pogues, The Waitresses). Clanging chimes of doom to one and all!



SPELLBOUND’S ALTERNATIVE 80s NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY!
 – TUE 31 DEC

SPELLBOUND – The Alternative 80s Night – rings in the New Year at Komedia with its ALTERNATIVE 80s NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY! DJs Simon Price (Stay Beautiful) and Jayney BlamBlam (Total Blam Blam) play Goth, Post-Punk, New Romantic, Alternative Rock, Indie, New Wave, Synth Pop and Ska. Think Siouxsie, Cure, Smiths, Bunnymen, PiL, Soft Cell, New Order, Sisters, Depeche Mode, Specials etc. There’s cheap Snakebite & Black, 80s-style smoke machines, period-relevant projections, etc. Tickets are £15 in advance from www.komedia.co.uk/brighton. Please note that as this event is in Komedia’s smaller (150 capacity) room, NUMBERS ARE LIMITED, so early booking is advised. When they’re gone, they’re gone! More info at www.facebook.com/spellboundclub


THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE KOMEDIA STUDIO

(HALLOWEEN SPECIAL IN OCTOBER WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE KOMEDIA BASEMENT )

STANDING CLUB NIGHT

 

AGES 18+

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What people are saying...

Excellent venue… have never laughed so much! Nice bar food as well!

Great experience. Staff were friendly and helpful , venue excellent.

Thanks very much to all of you for hosting this – it was a great night!

It was my first time there, and definitely not the last…. the members of staff were helpful and welcoming…the venue was very nice.

Fantastic comedy venue, very accommodating to my disability requirements. Never seen a bad comedy show there yet … really good up and coming acts.

What a superb venue. I have been several times. Always a warm welcome and a safe space to enjoy the artists that are more “left field” than other more mainstream venues.

Great time, bar staff were amazing. First time here and will definitely be back. Have been to many comedy clubs in Brighton and this has been the best so far!

Amazing experience with the Komedia staff. They have gone above and beyond to cater for my disabilities at a show on June 5th, making sure I am seated correctly and can easily access the area. Very rare experience nowadays. Thank you again for all your help!

Just the best place if you like comedy. The food is great, the show room cozy and personable. Excellent atmosphere every time. An amazing place to watch a live show. Highly recommended!

Always something interesting happening at Komedia. Probably the venue I find myself at most frequently due to the eclectic mix of acts, comedy, music, club nights, cabaret and random silliness! Feels like the heart of Brighton!

I had not been to this venue before and I have to say that I was very impressed… All the staff I encountered were friendly, helpful and cheerful. I will certainly return!!

This venue’s accessibility information on their website is outstanding. As an autistic wheelchair user it was so amazing to be able to see the layout/3D view of the whole venue… If more venues followed Komedia’s example the world would be a much better place!

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