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Brighton Queen of Slaughtering Places

Brighton Queen of Slaughtering Places

Since the very first tales were told around a fire, it has been human nature to enjoy a good story - especially when the story is full of murder, gore and tabloid-friendly salacious details... 

Morning is Red

Morning is Red

Morning is Red begins as an analysis of the human psyche when affected by the terrors of life on the Front Line, depicted though the the exchange of stories between three characters serving in World War I... 

Olive and Bosie

Olive and Bosie

The cramped prison cell under Brighton’s Town Hall once more plays host to 368 Theatre Company’s trilogy of jail-based plays, which includes the sad tale of Olive and Bosie... 

The Brighton Killers

The Brighton Killers

In the era of Serial, Making a Murderer and Casting JonBenet, it can be easy to forget that the public’s taste for true crime is not a particularly modern phenomenon. Our desire to seek out every lurid detail within cases and fascination with the darker impulses of humanity did not arise out of the various Netflix miniseries and podcasts currently available, focusing on killers and their victims, but is a much older and deeper trait... 

In Conversation with an Acid Bath Murderer

In Conversation with an Acid Bath Murderer

Join John George Haigh in his cell, the night before he is hanged in 1949. Written by Nigel Fairs and directed by Louise Jameson, this terrifying true story won an Argus Angel Award in 2011... 

Escape: A Magic Show

Escape: A Magic Show

Escape the mundane and see the world through the eyes of a magician. A combination of classic conjuring and storytelling, 'Escape' will make you think of magic differently, with a combination of laughs, thrills and chills featuring physical, mental and emotional escapes throughout history. 

Blood Will Have Blood

Blood Will Have Blood

After Banquo’s murder, his son Fleance is adrift in Macbeth’s brutal new Scotland. An intense audio-immersive experience of a tyrant’s world through a child’s eyes. 12 audience members only! ImmerCity's companion piece to 'Fire Burn'... 

The Brighton Killers

The Brighton Killers

'Brighton looks like a town helping the police with their enquiries' quotes our white-coated guide at the top of the stairs in Brighton Town hall and raises a laugh as she introduces us to our venue... 

In Conversation with an Acid Bath Murderer

In Conversation with an Acid Bath Murderer

There can’t be a more perfect setting for In Conversation With An Acid Bath Murderer than the bowels of Brighton’s Town Hall, where 368 Theatre Company takes full advantage of the Old Police Cells Museum to stage this riveting production... 

The Story of Women in Modern Policing, Sussex 1915-2015

The Story of Women in Modern Policing, Sussex 1915-2015

Look how we’ve evolved! Learn about women in policing. Celebrate the success of their journey from marginalised childminders to front line protectors of your community. Visit the Old Police Cells Museum Brighton, explore where a Chief Constable was murdered and celebrate 100 years of women in policing... 

Loukussa

Loukussa

An original piece devised and produced by students, tackling the adversities that teenagers face in this modern world and giving a voice to those who have previously been ignored. 'Loukussa' is the Finnish translation for 'trapped' and this piece highlights the many ways that teenagers are in fact trapped... 

These Precious Hidden Things

These Precious Hidden Things

Taking place in the dark and historic Old Police Cells Museum, These Precious Hidden Things is a cleverly written and produced piece by The Barefoot Players. There is an element of mystery from the start of the experience and we weren’t sure what to expect as we gathered in the foyer awaiting further instruction... 

And We'll Laugh at Gilded Butterflies

And We'll Laugh at Gilded Butterflies

Maggie lives in solitary confinement. But today is like no other. Today she makes a friend. Is this the friend she needs to help her face this life? Or will this friend bring the demons of her crime closer than ever before? Originally devised for a charity event at the Leicester Square Theatre, this piece has developed for you to experience how the human spirit can stretch in order to cope and survive... 

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