Alt\IndieAcousticSinger-songwriter

The Great Escape

19 May–21 May 2016 Brighton, Sussex

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The Great Escape Festival is a new music event that showcases emerging artists from all over the world and takes place in 35 Brighton venues. Over 450 up and coming bands are set to play the festival and it's a place where you can discover your new favourite band or see an existing favourite in an intimate venue.

The festival is also attended to by music industry folk who are on the hunt for the next big thing. The convention also features debates, panels, keynote speeches and the chance to network.

2016's festival takes place over 19th until 21st May in the heart of Brighton.

Lineup

Thu 19th

177 acts

ShuraAll Saints Church
Mura MasaAll Saints Church
Oh WonderAll Saints Church
Blossomsconcorde 2 (16+)
The Telermenconcorde 2 (16+)
Girlfriendconcorde 2 (16+)
Starlingconcorde 2 (16+)
Lawrence Taylorconcorde 2 (16+)
PostiljonenKomedia
HighasakiteKomedia
PumarosaKomedia
Royce Wood JuniorKomedia
DagnyKomedia
Bo RochaKomedia
Northeast Party HouseKomedia
Methyl EthelKomedia
Julia JacklinKomedia
Vallis AlpsKomedia
Tom WalkerJubilee Gardens
Amy YonJubilee Gardens
Mirror SignalJubilee Gardens
M.A BEAT!Patterns Upstairs (16+)
Tim VantolPatterns Upstairs (16+)
Alec BenjaminPatterns Upstairs (16+)
GordiPatterns Upstairs (16+)
Alice Phoebe LouPatterns Upstairs (16+)
BLOT!Patterns Upstairs (16+)
Peter Cat Recording Co.Patterns Upstairs (16+)
LIFAFAPatterns Upstairs (16+)
_RHLPatterns Upstairs (16+)
HMS MorrisQueens Hotel
TempesstQueens Hotel
Howling OwlQueens Hotel
SeazooQueens Hotel
JainQueens Hotel
Fake LaughQueens Hotel
HerQueens Hotel
FronteersQueens Hotel
Larkin PoeSpiegelPub (16+)
Craig David's TS5Wagner Hall
FrancesWagner Hall
MabelWagner Hall
HerWagner Hall
Isaac GracieWagner Hall
Thomas CohenThe Haunt (16+)
Let.s Eat GrandmaThe Haunt (16+)
Will Joseph CookThe Haunt (16+)
tangerinesThe Haunt (16+)
Sea BedCoalition
KhruangbinCoalition
BrodkaCoalition
Slum SociableCoalition
ToothlessCoalition
BlaenavonCoalition
Nova TwinsCoalition
Cullen OmoriHoratios
BleachedHoratios
Beach BabyHoratios
Declan MckennaHoratios
TrudyHoratios
Thomas CohenHoratios
Twin WildHoratios
The ParrotsHoratios
Drones ClubHoratios
MakenessKomedia Studio Bar
DrellerKomedia Studio Bar
Stephen KelloggKomedia Studio Bar
Bleeding Heart PigeonsKomedia Studio Bar
CHAPPOKomedia Studio Bar
WarhausKomedia Studio Bar
Oh Pep!Komedia Studio Bar
Owen RabbitKomedia Studio Bar
Hein CooperKomedia Studio Bar
GordiKomedia Studio Bar
SkiesKomedia Studio Bar
AnterosPaganini Ballroom (16+)
JonesPaganini Ballroom (16+)
JainPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Wyvern LingoPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Frankie CosmosPaganini Ballroom (16+)
GillbanksPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Max PopePaganini Ballroom (16+)
Few BitsPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Pink OculusShooshh
Sly JohnsonShooshh
William SingeShooshh
NatureShooshh
PorchesSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
Desert Mountain TribeSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
PixxSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
Haiku SalutSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
Eyre LlewSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
CausesThe Hope & Ruin
The AmazonsThe Hope & Ruin
HerThe Hope & Ruin
TigercubThe Hope & Ruin
Hidden CharmsThe Hope & Ruin
Atlas WyndThe Hope & Ruin
The Island ClubThe Hope & Ruin
KEZIAHThe Hope & Ruin
RozelleThe Hope & Ruin
Good FoxyThe Hope & Ruin
Coleman HellSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Charley MarleySticky Mike's Frog Bar
Wyvern LingoSticky Mike's Frog Bar
K-X-PSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Methyl EthelSticky Mike's Frog Bar
The VelveteinsSticky Mike's Frog Bar
City Calm DownSticky Mike's Frog Bar
GreywindThe Hub (16+)
Halo ToraThe Hub (16+)
Reigning DaysThe Hub (16+)
White MilesThe Hub (16+)
Dead!The Hub (16+)
Chiara HunterBrighthelm (16+)
Me and My DrummerBrighthelm (16+)
MonikaBrighthelm (16+)
Vallis AlpsBrighthelm (16+)
ClovesBrighthelm (16+)
Night BeatsBrighthelm (16+)
Anna MeredithBrighthelm (16+)
Catholic ActionBrighthelm (16+)
Tuff LoveBrighthelm (16+)
Cash+DavidGreen Door Store
Strong Asian MothersGreen Door Store
BonzaiGreen Door Store
Dolores HazeGreen Door Store
Chastity BeltGreen Door Store
Skinny Girl DietGreen Door Store
Saint SisterGreen Door Store
Tuff LoveGreen Door Store
The KLatest Music Bar (16+)
Dirty FrigsLatest Music Bar (16+)
Amber ArcadesLatest Music Bar (16+)
SudakistanLatest Music Bar (16+)
OtherkinLatest Music Bar (16+)
Have You Ever Seen The Jane Fonda Aerobic VHS?Latest Music Bar (16+)
TibetLatest Music Bar (16+)
HMS MorrisLatest Music Bar (16+)
SeazooLatest Music Bar (16+)
Spring KingPatterns (16+)
VantPatterns (16+)
BannersPatterns (16+)
EERAPatterns (16+)
TransvioletPatterns (16+)
Youth ClubPrince Albert
Kate Jackson And The Wrong MovesPrince Albert
Grumble BeePrince Albert
ActorPrince Albert
Plastic MermaidsPrince Albert
Al BairrePrince Albert
December StreetsPrince Albert
ShortstrawPrince Albert
Kiko BunSpiegeltent (16+)
Willie J HealeySpiegeltent (16+)
BanffSpiegeltent (16+)
Dan OwenSpiegeltent (16+)
The Wild FeathersSpiegeltent (16+)
Sly JohnsonSpiegeltent (16+)
The SisterhoodSpiegeltent (16+)
Edward SansomSpiegeltent (16+)
Without LettersSpiegeltent (16+)
Oh WonderSpiegeltent (16+)
Michael KiwanukaSt Georges Church (16+)
John MetcalfeSt Georges Church (16+)
Mt. WolfSt Georges Church (16+)
Soren JuulSt Georges Church (16+)
RationaleThe Arch
Gilligan MossThe Arch
KLOEThe Arch
FoxtrottThe Arch
Connie ConstanceThe Arch
Ben Caplan & The Casual SmokersUnitarian Church (16+)
Axel FloventUnitarian Church (16+)
James CantyUnitarian Church (16+)
Cameron AgUnitarian Church (16+)
Isaac GracieUnitarian Church (16+)

Fri 20th

181 acts

Songhoy BluesOld Market
Fatoumata DiawaraOld Market
Blick BassyOld Market
Band of Skullsconcorde 2 (16+)
Larkin Poeconcorde 2 (16+)
Elle Exxeconcorde 2 (16+)
Man of Moonconcorde 2 (16+)
FakearKomedia
FormationKomedia
nimmoKomedia
Samm HenshawKomedia
BanfiKomedia
Rukhsana MerriseKomedia
Joseph J. JonesKomedia
Amber ArcadesKomedia
PauwKomedia
KlyneKomedia
Tim VantolKomedia
Pink OculusKomedia
Alise JosteJubilee Gardens
BayonneJubilee Gardens
Alice JemimaJubilee Gardens
Alina OrlovaPatterns Upstairs (16+)
Alise JostePatterns Upstairs (16+)
Howling OwlPatterns Upstairs (16+)
The HearingQueens Hotel
Yes We MysticQueens Hotel
Anthonie TonnonQueens Hotel
Pleasure BeachQueens Hotel
The KQueens Hotel
Have You Ever Seen The Jane Fonda Aerobic VHS?Queens Hotel
K-X-PQueens Hotel
It It AnitaQueens Hotel
Bulletproof BombSpiegelPub (16+)
Skinny LivingSpiegelPub (16+)
James TWSpiegelPub (16+)
Rhys LewisSpiegelPub (16+)
BlossomsWagner Hall
Declan MckennaWagner Hall
Black HoneyWagner Hall
LoyalWagner Hall
PorchesThe Haunt (16+)
Frankie CosmosThe Haunt (16+)
Julia JacklinThe Haunt (16+)
Rejjie SnowThe Haunt (16+)
Dilly DallyThe Haunt (16+)
MothersThe Haunt (16+)
Joy AgainThe Haunt (16+)
Kudu BlueCoalition
Northeast Party HouseCoalition
Tom MischCoalition
Rag n Bone ManCoalition
Izzy BizuCoalition
Tiggs Da AuthorCoalition
Louis MattrCoalition
EagullsHoratios
Black HoneyHoratios
Drones ClubHoratios
GirliHoratios
LCMDFHoratios
DBFCHoratios
M.A BEAT!Horatios
Jelani BlackmanKomedia Studio Bar
IglooghostKomedia Studio Bar
Folded Like FabricKomedia Studio Bar
Mai KinoKomedia Studio Bar
KlyneKomedia Studio Bar
Junk SonKomedia Studio Bar
Conner YoungbloodKomedia Studio Bar
James GruntzKomedia Studio Bar
Fai BabaKomedia Studio Bar
Nadine CarinaKomedia Studio Bar
The AnchoressPaganini Ballroom (16+)
TibetPaganini Ballroom (16+)
VulgariansPaganini Ballroom (16+)
IdlesPaganini Ballroom (16+)
King No-OnePaganini Ballroom (16+)
Tiny RuinsPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Nadia ReidPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Anthonie TonnonPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Aldous HardingPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Anne MarieShooshh
YungenShooshh
Nadia RoseShooshh
D/CShooshh
Isaiah DreadsShooshh
MMOTHSSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
EskaSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
Meilyr JonesSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
Nadia ReidSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
Beaty HeartThe Hope & Ruin
SwmrsThe Hope & Ruin
SegoThe Hope & Ruin
BrodkaThe Hope & Ruin
CosovelThe Hope & Ruin
dePresnoThe Hope & Ruin
RysyThe Hope & Ruin
Sorry BoysThe Hope & Ruin
Ten FeThe Hope & Ruin
ViewSticky Mike's Frog Bar
ArySticky Mike's Frog Bar
PostaalSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Boo SeekaSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Type Two ErrorSticky Mike's Frog Bar
HausSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Ariana & The RoseSticky Mike's Frog Bar
George TaylorSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Ten FeSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Dan OwenSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Without LettersThe Hub (16+)
LeyyaThe Hub (16+)
RysyThe Hub (16+)
Go MarchThe Hub (16+)
Johnny ForeignerThe Hub (16+)
Oh Boy!The Hub (16+)
Yndi HaldaThe Hub (16+)
WoahnowsThe Hub (16+)
Hyphen HyphenBrighthelm (16+)
Fai BabaBrighthelm (16+)
The RubensBrighthelm (16+)
Little HoursBrighthelm (16+)
Clean Cut KidBrighthelm (16+)
Lewis Del MarBrighthelm (16+)
WhiteBrighthelm (16+)
Man of MoonBrighthelm (16+)
JR GreenBrighthelm (16+)
IsleBrighthelm (16+)
Barbarella's Bang BangGreen Door Store
VladimirGreen Door Store
Holy EsqueGreen Door Store
In HeavenGreen Door Store
Diet CigGreen Door Store
Catholic ActionGreen Door Store
Let.s Eat GrandmaLatest Music Bar (16+)
PauwLatest Music Bar (16+)
TelegramLatest Music Bar (16+)
Ouzo BazookaLatest Music Bar (16+)
Get InuitLatest Music Bar (16+)
It It AnitaLatest Music Bar (16+)
Olivia SebastianelliLatest Music Bar (16+)
ReviloLatest Music Bar (16+)
Gina KushkaLatest Music Bar (16+)
TusksLatest Music Bar (16+)
Lady LeshurrPatterns (16+)
MabelPatterns (16+)
Anna of the NorthPatterns (16+)
AvelinoPatterns (16+)
SeramicPatterns (16+)
FriscoPrince Albert
D Double EPrince Albert
Logan SamaPrince Albert
UNiiQU3Prince Albert
Elf KidPrince Albert
JammzPrince Albert
A J TraceyPrince Albert
FinnPrince Albert
Riko DanPrince Albert
RIZ LA TEEFPrince Albert
KeirSpiegeltent (16+)
BrySpiegeltent (16+)
Cherie and RennoSpiegeltent (16+)
James GruntzSpiegeltent (16+)
Pleasure BeachSpiegeltent (16+)
Ciaran LaverySpiegeltent (16+)
RewsSpiegeltent (16+)
ExmagicianSpiegeltent (16+)
Ry xSt Georges Church (16+)
Yorkston / Thorn / KhanSt Georges Church (16+)
Alina OrlovaSt Georges Church (16+)
Masayoshi FujitaSt Georges Church (16+)
Kevin GarrettSt Georges Church (16+)
When Airy Met FairyThe Arch
Cakes Da KillaThe Arch
BishopThe Arch
SaluteThe Arch
The InvisibleThe Arch
Trevor SensorUnitarian Church (16+)
JR GreenUnitarian Church (16+)
GEORGIEUnitarian Church (16+)
Callum BeattieUnitarian Church (16+)
Fenne LilyUnitarian Church (16+)

Sat 21st

188 acts

StormzyBrighton Dome
WSTRNBrighton Dome
J HUSBrighton Dome
MoBrighton Dome
KykoBrighthelm (16+)
We Are The CityBrighthelm (16+)
Deeper UpperBrighthelm (16+)
Carnival YouthBrighthelm (16+)
HOLY OYSTERSBrighthelm (16+)
WolffeBrighthelm (16+)
The HunnaBrighthelm (16+)
GlassBrighthelm (16+)
808InkGreen Door Store
ProseGreen Door Store
CupidsGreen Door Store
The ManorGreen Door Store
Kojey RadicalGreen Door Store
LyzaGreen Door Store
DressmakerLatest Music Bar (16+)
RiddlesLatest Music Bar (16+)
The CallasLatest Music Bar (16+)
The Cult of Dom KellerLatest Music Bar (16+)
FufanuLatest Music Bar (16+)
Science Fiction ArmyLatest Music Bar (16+)
Danpyunsun And The SailorsLatest Music Bar (16+)
LetherettePatterns (16+)
Max Graef + Glenn AstroPatterns (16+)
Throwing ShadePatterns (16+)
Queen City Stoop KidsPatterns (16+)
Red AxesPatterns (16+)
PionalPatterns (16+)
KiWiPatterns (16+)
Stephanie RaineyPatterns (16+)
Barns CourtneyPatterns (16+)
IslandPatterns (16+)
WhitePatterns (16+)
YonakaPatterns (16+)
Mass GothicPatterns (16+)
Sorry BoysPatterns (16+)
The WhollsPrince Albert
The Shimmer BandPrince Albert
The SherlocksPrince Albert
DBFCPrince Albert
Joe NolanPrince Albert
Hyphen HyphenPrince Albert
The HearingPrince Albert
SMERZPrince Albert
Kelly Lee OwensPrince Albert
Johnny LloydSpiegeltent (16+)
ElifantreeSpiegeltent (16+)
Margo PriceSpiegeltent (16+)
Jalen NgondaSpiegeltent (16+)
Sway ClarkeSpiegeltent (16+)
Julia JacklinSpiegeltent (16+)
MahaliaSpiegeltent (16+)
Ruth KolevaSpiegeltent (16+)
Aisha DeviSt Georges Church (16+)
Guy AndrewsSt Georges Church (16+)
Oliver CoatesSt Georges Church (16+)
Shift WorkSt Georges Church (16+)
Surf DadsSt Georges Church (16+)
Trevor SensorSt Georges Church (16+)
Kero Kero BonitoThe Arch
Anna of the NorthThe Arch
UNiiQU3The Arch
SMERZThe Arch
MieuxUnitarian Church (16+)
Colm Mac Con IomaireUnitarian Church (16+)
BayonneUnitarian Church (16+)
Nadine CarinaUnitarian Church (16+)
Jack WattsUnitarian Church (16+)
Mystery JetsCorn Exchange
The Big MoonCorn Exchange
VitaminCorn Exchange
The Joy Formidableconcorde 2 (16+)
Dead!concorde 2 (16+)
Gang of Youthsconcorde 2 (16+)
Hardwicke Circusconcorde 2 (16+)
The Rubensconcorde 2 (16+)
Kim Churchillconcorde 2 (16+)
GRENADIERSconcorde 2 (16+)
Banffconcorde 2 (16+)
City Calm Downconcorde 2 (16+)
Boy Jumps ShipKomedia
LisbonKomedia
Clean Cut KidKomedia
The Big MoonKomedia
Ruth KolevaJubilee Gardens
Ezra CollectiveJubilee Gardens
NerijaJubilee Gardens
CosovelPatterns Upstairs (16+)
Ciaran LaveryPatterns Upstairs (16+)
Matthew Logan VasquezPatterns Upstairs (16+)
Aldous HardingPatterns Upstairs (16+)
AryPatterns Upstairs (16+)
ElifantreePatterns Upstairs (16+)
Go MarchPatterns Upstairs (16+)
Jesse Mac CormackPatterns Upstairs (16+)
Danpyunsun And The SailorsQueens Hotel
Condor AvenueQueens Hotel
PollyannaQueens Hotel
Few BitsQueens Hotel
Young NativeQueens Hotel
Isaac Lee-KronickQueens Hotel
The fin.Queens Hotel
LabradoorQueens Hotel
The Lounge KittensSpiegelPub (16+)
dePresnoSpiegelPub (16+)
PollyannaSpiegelPub (16+)
Loyle CarnerWagner Hall
SG LewisWagner Hall
NessiWagner Hall
JonesWagner Hall
KLOEWagner Hall
SHVPESThe Haunt (16+)
As LionsThe Haunt (16+)
Muncie GirlsThe Haunt (16+)
Black FoxxesThe Haunt (16+)
DMA'sTGE closing party
Jagwar MaTGE closing party
Jadu HeartCoalition
St. LuciaCoalition
LissCoalition
ArdynCoalition
MunaCoalition
Milk TeethHoratios
Day WaveHoratios
Jodie AbacusHoratios
PARTYBABYHoratios
Love SsegaHoratios
LustsHoratios
Man & The EchoHoratios
Black PeachesHoratios
CovesHoratios
Essaie PasKomedia Studio Bar
Milk And BoneKomedia Studio Bar
ChastityKomedia Studio Bar
Jesse Mac CormackKomedia Studio Bar
Living HourKomedia Studio Bar
Oh Pep!Komedia Studio Bar
Stevie ParkerKomedia Studio Bar
Holly MacveKomedia Studio Bar
BabeheavenKomedia Studio Bar
Rozi PlainKomedia Studio Bar
TelemanPaganini Ballroom (16+)
NZCA/LINESPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Anna MeredithPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Wesley GonzalezPaganini Ballroom (16+)
Rozi PlainPaganini Ballroom (16+)
ShakkaPaganini Ballroom (16+)
CadetPaganini Ballroom (16+)
DavePaganini Ballroom (16+)
ViewPaganini Ballroom (16+)
The BarberettesShooshh
Zak AbelShooshh
Franko FraizeShooshh
SiskaShooshh
MoneySallis Benney Theatre (16+)
Tiny RuinsSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
DoomsquadSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
高中正義Sallis Benney Theatre (16+)
Holly MacveSallis Benney Theatre (16+)
The ZolasThe Hope & Ruin
FewsThe Hope & Ruin
White RoomThe Hope & Ruin
Albin Lee MeldauThe Hope & Ruin
ExmagicianThe Hope & Ruin
GundelachThe Hope & Ruin
Palace WinterThe Hope & Ruin
SegoThe Hope & Ruin
ShameThe Hope & Ruin
Jordan AllenSticky Mike's Frog Bar
The Ramona FlowersSticky Mike's Frog Bar
VynceSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Egyptian BlueSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Carnival YouthSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Deeper UpperSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Condor AvenueSticky Mike's Frog Bar
Without LettersSticky Mike's Frog Bar
BeastsThe Hub (16+)
CortesThe Hub (16+)
AREA 52The Hub (16+)
Laura CahenThe Hub (16+)
Astroid BoysThe Hub (16+)
ChastityThe Hub (16+)
LIMBThe Hub (16+)
VodunThe Hub (16+)
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Unknown Day

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Astrid Sunknown stage
Babeunknown stage
Bibi Bourellyunknown stage
Cigarettes After Sexunknown stage
Danielle Lewisunknown stage
Dorsal Finsunknown stage
Fort Leanunknown stage
Gaikaunknown stage
Girl Friendunknown stage
Jacob Collierunknown stage
Kelly Lee Owensunknown stage
Lawrence Taylorunknown stage
Mossyunknown stage
MOSTACKunknown stage
Mumdanceunknown stage
Nap Eyesunknown stage
Natur3unknown stage
Oktobaunknown stage
Postaalunknown stage
Reuel Elijahunknown stage
Romansunknown stage
Roughionunknown stage
Shannon and the Clamsunknown stage
Starlingunknown stage
Strange Bonesunknown stage
The Prettiotsunknown stage
Timberwolfunknown stage

Location & Map

Brighton, Sussex

East Sussex., Sussex, BN29NA

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The Great Escape Festival 2017

"A Man in a Balloon, Artsy-Fartsy Fashion and an Alcoholic’s Karaoke. Written by Joshua Perrett, photography by Laurence McManus"

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The Great Escape 2016

Brighton, Sussex
19 May–21 May 2016
Alt\Indie · Acoustic · Singer-songwriter

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