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... don't worry, there's plenty more to come from Brighton's best late night venue.

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Recent News

Monday 6th of February 2012

The Great Escape Announces 2012 Line-Up!

The Great Escape is thrilled to be announcing an initial line-up of acts to play across its 30 venues in Brighton this May. Crossing genres from Catalan garage to Australian Electro-chant, UK Surf to Canadian Blues, a staggering host of remarkable sounds are on show already. Old or young, jaded or woefully naïve, TGE 2012 will have something to surprise you.

Saturday 28th of January 2012

GHOSTPOET to play FREE show @ Coalition

To celebrate the final of the Create In Brighton competition, Ghostpoet will be playing a FREE live show at Coalition on 29.03.12

Thursday 5th of January 2012

Review: Toro Y Moi @ Coalition

You’d probably be forgiven for expecting Toro Y Moi, playing Coalition as part of the South coast’s ‘Viva La France’, to be another French producer set to carry the electro torch. As a native of South Carolina USA though, with no ascertainable French connection, that’s probably not the case. Aside from questioning the metrics used for choosing Viva La France’s acts, Toro Y Moi’s South Carolinian roots do help explain his part in the much touted ‘chillwave’ movement of Summer 2010 that has helped, and hindered, his career thus far. The reason being that Toro Y Moi and fellow ‘chillwave’ act Washed Out both attended South Carolina University. Is South Carolina deserving of being home of chillwave? Probably not, but it is an interesting coincidence.

Monday 28th of November 2011

Coalition Introduces Bacardi Originals Slushies

To celebrate Bacardi's new 'Originals' range of ready to drink cocktails, we've popped them into our Bacardi Slushy machine to make some of the most refreshing drinks known to man. Available in Mojito and Cuba Libre flavours, Bacardi originals are made from premium Bacardi rum and quality ingredients.

Friday 25th of November 2011

Review: Wu Lyf / Apes & Horses @ Coalition

For a band that don’t like to say too much, or probably because of that, there was an enormous amount of hype surrounding WU LYF and their debut album ‘Go Tell Fire To The Mountain’. Such is their unique ‘heavy pop’ and musings of a ‘World United’ that they had developed a cult following, one happy to shell out as much as £50 for demo CDs before they were even signed. Said cult following, buzz followers, as well as those just curious to see what all the fuss was about, filled out Coalition for a night of ambience, disaffection and excitement.

Friday 25th of November 2011

Review: Scroobius Pip @ Coalition

Is the first thing we mention about Scroobius Pip still his Top 40 poetry-hop hit ‘Thou Shall Always Kill’? Yeah, we guess it is but, despite how brilliant that song was, it's changing. The bearded rapper’s new album ‘Distraction Pieces’ is starting to eclipse the hit that put him on the festival circuit.

Friday 18th of November 2011

Review: Yuksek @ Coalition

The life of an electronic producer come DJ come remixer can often be a confusing one. Reviewers and fans alike constantly attempt to pigeon hole them, but with their interests and talents stretching throughout the musical spectrum, this can be a difficult task. It’s this exact same variance in their roles in the music industry that has led to much disappointment from fans of their DJ and live performances.

Monday 14th of November 2011

Review: Steve-O @ Coalition

You just can’t live like Steve-O did through the last decade – not for long anyway. Arrested for stapling his balls to his leg, urinating on crisps and possession of drugs – his self-destructive streak spread way beyond his criminal record and his professional pain for Jackass and Wildboyz. A drug problem persuaded Johnny Knoxville and friends to have him sectioned, something that seems to have set him on the right road – albeit one that has left him a tea-total vegan. Yes, really.

Tuesday 8th of November 2011

Cajun Thunder Shots Arrive in Brighton

Southern Comfort has got an exciting, new shot guaranteed to get you a little hot under the collar and we’re offering you a free one at Drink In Brighton venues!

Friday 4th of November 2011

Review: The Rapture @ Coalition

It’s no exaggeration to call The Rapture’s ‘House Of Jealous Lovers’ the most important single by a guitar band in the last decade. Following just a few months after LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Losing My Edge (both were produced and released by DFA), it changed the idea that you could actually dance to indie. From there on in cowbells, squealed vocals and post-punk guitar chops were no strangers to a dance beat, whether played by a drummer or a drum machine. It brought on the indie-dance sound that dominated New York, London and Brighton.

Thursday 3rd of November 2011

Silver Apples @ Coalition

If you’re looking for pioneers then you’ve come to the right place. Silver Apples pretty much invented the electronic music that dominates today – that minimal, pounding beat that soundtracks nearly every night. So how come, unless you’re a proper music geek, you haven’t heard of them? Well, they only existed for a couple of albums right back in the late 60s. Also they weren’t the easiest thing to get your head around, then or now. Part psychedelia, part percussive electronica, their classic 60s albums still sound intense now.

Thursday 3rd of November 2011

Pump Up The Jam - Halloween Special @ Coalition

Halloween wasn’t always such a big deal. Oh, sure, Americans have always gone mad for dressing up but us Brits used to think it was just for kids. That’s completely changed, and we can only assume that everyone realised that it was another excuse for a massive party. And that’s exactly what Halloween has become – the second biggest night out after New Year’s Eve.

Monday 31st of October 2011

Review: Wu Lyf @ Coalition

There’s no getting away from the fact that Wu Lyf are one of the most divisive bands of the year.

Friday 14th of October 2011

Review: Foster's Funny Tour @ Coalition

Foster’s is becoming a real mark of quality in comedy, not least in their commissioning of the Alan Partridge web-series Mid Morning Matters. So when they put together a tour, you know that there are going to be some deep belly laughs. Coalition is the perfect stop off in Brighton thanks to the clever layout that means you’ve got a decent view of the stage from pretty much the whole club. This is an especially good thing tonight as, despite happening bang in the middle of the Brighton Comedy Festival, the place is rammed.

Wednesday 7th of September 2011

Coalition Set To Go Bump in the Night For Halloween

After the summer’s roadblock success – Pump Up The Jam returns to Coalition for what will be Brighton’s 'sickest' Halloween Party. For this one we've booked Tomb Crew to throw down some heavy 90's bass.

Tuesday 30th of August 2011

Submotion Orchestra Touch Down at Coaltion

2011 has already been a great year for Submotion Orchestra. A sold out tour in March was followed by their debut album - Finest Hour - going straight into the iTunes Top10 electronic albums chart. They will be joining us at Coalition in Brighton, on 15th October.

Wednesday 17th of August 2011

Sebadoh To Headline Coalition This Sunday..

The legendary Sebadoh will play a fund-raising show to benefit some of the labels who lost so much during the hellish fire at the PIAS distribution centre last week. While a lot has been done already, many of these are tiny labels who almost certainly cannot survive while waiting for insurance to pay out.

Friday 5th of August 2011

Stop Press! Last Minute Chance to Win Big Chill Tickets!

Live in Brighton? Free this weekend? Fancy going to the Big Chill Festival? We might just be able to help you....

Monday 25th of July 2011

Big Chill Competition ... And the Winner is....

Thanks to all of you who entered our competition last week- we were truly stunned by the number of entrants! We are delighted to announce that the winner of a pair of VIP passes to this year's Big Chill Festival is.... Leon Cole!

Thursday 21st of July 2011

Review: XYZ Magazine Feature Vivian Girls at Coalition

Braving the wind and heading down to Coalition on Brighton seafront, my preconceived expectation from Vivian girls was that the evening would hold, even if slight, an adolescent feel; attracting teenage girls ready to dance and admire the band. However as it went, the evening reflected something different entirely