The Brighton Whistler

This week we’re deep in the world of politics. Next year there’s going to be a general election, your opportunity to stretch your democratic wings and say who represents you. Chances are you probably know which box you’re going to tick, but whose name is going to be in that box? This Sunday the local Labour Party are going to choose their representative for the seat of Brighton Pavilion and t...

Gilly Smith talks to Dave Mothersill of Furna. Could he be Brighton's first Michelin? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gilly Smith talks to Tom Stephens and Maddy Riches of Dilsk, the new fine dining experience at Drakes Hotel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gilly Smith goes behind the scenes at the Real JunkFood Project and talks to Karen Lloyd about their work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first episode of “In The Kitchen With…” a new series of Whistler podcasts where our intrepid food and drink editor Gilly Smith goes behind the scenes with the best, the most interesting, the most innovative chefs in Brighton. First up is the man known as the best chef in town, Duncan Ray of The Little Fish Market. He's worked with the best chefs in Britain over his 20 year...

Rose Rowkins talks about The Baton of Hope and how to deal with suicide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're at The Brighton Fringe with Hannah Etheridge, writer / producer of Call Me Daddy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Coronation of King Charles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with Tim Rowkins, labour candidate for Hanover & Elm Grove, May 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Chatfield, Labour candidate May 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re with Andy Lynes, food writer for The Times, Telegraph and The Independent and one of the people behind Brighton Best which, well, as it says on their website, Brighton’s Best Restaurants awards were set set up in 2016 to celebrate the city’s dynamic restaurant scene”. They’re also behind October Best, the city’s celebration of quality restaurants where you can eat for just £25 a he...

Sarah Janes takes us into her extraordinary Telesterion, a night of mystery and wonder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tallulah Gray talks to Louisa Robinson of Mutations Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we visit the Bonsai Plant Kitchen in Baker Street in the centre of Brighton, a rather cool new place to eat where it's all plant-based, all vegan south east Asian and it's all cooked on Japanese coals. How cool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk to face about town Simon Price about Late Night Mini Cab FM, a DJ night he runs (with Alexis Petridis and John Burgess) at the West Hill Tavern. What is Late Night Mini Cab FM? Well, it's late at night, you're on the way home from a club or night out, you might have had something to drink and you might be feeling maybe a little maudlin, maybe hands-in-the-air happy and that song...

This week, we head over to The Eddy - https://www.facebook.com/eddybrighton - in Upper Gloucester Road, West Hill. Since taking over at the beginning of 2020, Hatt Eaton and Mark Reed have transformed the place - turning it from a lightbulb to a chandelier. As Bert said to Mary Poppins, every day's a holiday with you, dear. And that's what it's like at The Eddy. Here we meet Andrew Hoyt, by day a...

I've got this idea to spend every summer in France, cycling along the paths to the boulangerie, buying a baguette, hanging out in the local cafe, chatting with Jean-Paul, jumping in the Citroen DS Pallas... Thing is - oh, let's nail our colours to the mast - we here at Whistler Towers aren't big fans of Brexit and this seems as subversive a gesture as anything. Need to brush up on my French though...

Sarah Mann talks about her new production of Waiting For God at the Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT) in Dyke Road Park Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, 23-year-old Loulou Novick talks about her first Brighton Pride www.brighton-pride.org since she's fully stepped out of that closet. Does the increasing popularity and commercialisation of Pride make it any less meaningful? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.