Editors: Max Smolarski and Ciara Teefey   A town, famous for its star-studded cultural lineage in literature for names like Virginia Woolf, Patrick Hamilton, Horace Smith and Rudyard Kipling, did not foresee the aftermath the growing and aging population will have on community reading spaces. A protest outside of Rottingdean Library. Credit: Y. Sorochynskyi Since February, a proposal made by the Brighton and Hove City Council to close down Hollingbury, Westdene, and Rottingde

This year marks the 40th anniversary of artists across Brighton and Hove opening their doors to the public to showcase their work. This tradition was started in 1982 by Ned Hoskin. Each year, since it began, artists have continued to join in to showcase their personal and private studios, with 64 open houses for the public to view this year alone.

Editors: Ciara Teefey Spanning over two days, this year on the 7 th - 8 th  November, Mutations Festival is a yearly multi-venue festival in Brighton, showcasing 87 amazing artists from experienced players to hot, brand new bands and international acts. This is the festival that has nurtured The Last Dinner Party, Wunderhorse and Kneecap in previous years. It’s an exciting time for the local music scene, and after attending Mutations and seeing a multitude of eclectic bands; 

Editors: Ciara Teefey In recent years the idea of an album has been torn up and misconstrued beyond belief. It’s hard to find a new album that isn’t just a messy compilation of songs simply designed to make sales, wrapped in the husk of being an ‘album’. Albums should be a long form celebration of creativity, with each track being worthy of its spot, nobody wants to have to skip a song when listening to an album.  I have compiled 10 albums in no particular order, that I belie