Unique to Brighton Bulletin

George Street Farmers' Market this Saturday.

George Street Farmers' Market takes place this Saturday, 23rd August, in George Street Hove from 10.00 -2.00pm.

©: Common Cause

At this market, you'll find small-scale producers whose work contributes towards the local environment.

Eat the Seasons is a great way to find out more about local, seasonal food like these gorgeous sweetcorn.

For further information about the market, contact Common Cause Co-operative.

Priory Street Stardusters at Pavilion Cafe

Pavilion Gardens Cafe

Now that the sunshine is back we can remind you that,
as well as enjoying this lovely unique outdoor cafe, you can hear the Priory Street Stardusters there too.

They will be playing 30's and 40's jazz just in front of the cafe this Saturday , from 11.30am - 2.00pm.

They will also be playing there on the dates below - but only if the weather is okay!

Sunday Aug. 17th from 2.00 pm until 5.00pm

Thursday Aug. 21st from 11.30 until 2.00pm
Thursday Aug 28th from 11.30 until 2.00pm

Saturday Aug 30th from 11.30 until 2.00p

More details from Piers at Piers Clark

Thanks to Margie and Edie for asking us about outdoor music in Brighton.

Beautique Brighton

This exquisite, independent beauty salon has just opened in Ship Street Brighton. You can relax for the whole day, or enjoy a short treatment for just an hour or so.

Sarah and her team have picked the very best for clients such as Nora Bode’s exclusive OXYjet treatments, Dermalogica products and St. Tropez tanning.

For manicures and pedicures they have the wonderful (and wonderfully named!) Opi colours.You can choose them in the salon or online here

As well as its own nail bar, the salon has three treatment rooms and a larger room for groups available for hire.

It's a true gem; every aspect of the light and airy listed building has been designed to help you relax and unwind.

The salon is tucked away in the heart of Brighton (about half way between the Hotel du Vin and Jeremy Hoyle) at 14 Ship Street Brighton.

Until August 31st, Beautique Brighton is offering a free St Tropez spray tan (worth £35) when you book any other beauty treatment.

Crepes & Co opens in Ship Street Brighton

A lovely new addition to the independent business in Brighton has opened this week. Unique creperie and coffee shop Crepes & Co has just opened in Ship Street, just next to Sarah Arnett Bride.

The owner Liz and her team serve top quality, home - made crepes and superb fair trade coffee from specialist suppliers Coaster Coffee Ltd.

The Survival Tour elephants - on their way to Brighton!

We're really looking forward to the arrival of the Survival Tour Elephants in Brighton. These amazing, lifesize topiary elephants, who will take up residence in The Royal Pavilion Gardens from the 19th to the 30th September as the final part of the Survival Tour.

This fantastic conservation event is being organised by Elephant Family, The World Land Trust and The Royal Parks Foundation. Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis, from the Dragon's Den, have made sure that transporting the entire fleet is carbon - free by providing the tour with 100% bio-diesel haulage.

The Survival Tour's aim is to draw attention to securing the vital wildlife corridor between Tirunelli and Kudrakote in Kerala, India. This strip of land is essential to elephant survival as it connects herds, reunites family members and creates a safe path to their food.

There are lots of ways to get involved and to support this campaign.

If you can't wait to see the Survival Tour elephants in Brighton, they are in Selfridges, London until the 26th August.

We'll be waiting to see them in the Pavilion Gardens Cafe.

Brighton Permaculture events

Brighton Permaculture Trust is now taking bookings for a new range of events and courses - all promoting greener lifestyles and sustainable development.

Of particular interest is the film The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil.

It's about how Cubans responded to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990 by using every inch of space to grow food. These inspiring city gardens were a response to food and oil imports falling by 80%.

© Michael Levenston

The film is followed by a talk by Cuban permaculture expert
Roberto Perez, who features in the film.

It would be wonderful to see developments like this in Brighton.

This event is being run in partnership with the
University of Brighton, School of Architecture and Design, the Design Research Institute,Brighton & Hove Food Partnership,
Transition Brighton and Hove,Transition Town Lewes,Transition Town Shoreham and other Sussex transition towns.