Brighton Kollab

Brighton Kollab returns to Ironworks Studios on Thursday 13 August, with Marina Decourt and Azaria Franco taking the main slots. It's a night that mixes music and words, and it's back at the Ironworks after a spell away.

Kollab is billed as 'the famous night of music, words and general gorgeousness', and it's got a bit of a history behind it: it first started on a houseboat in Shoreham before finding its home here in Brighton. The idea is to bring together music, words, community and a bit of magic, and the open mic is a big part of that. It runs alongside the headline acts, so the night isn't just about the names on the bill — it's as much about whoever turns up to share something. The aim is to create attentive, welcoming spaces for courageous sharing, and for people to meet new friends over a drink in the foyer.

That open mic format means the line-up is always a mix: you'll have Decourt and Franco leading the way, with the open mic filling in the gaps. It's a night that sits comfortably between a gig and a cabaret, where the music and the spoken word get equal billing.

Ironworks Studios itself is well-known in the city as a home for drag cabaret, burlesque and stand-up comedy, and it also presents Cabaret Boheme and a variety of burlesque nights, so it's a venue that's used to a bit of variety. Kollab fits right into that mix. The night runs from 19:00 to 21:30 on Thursday 13 August, and standard tickets are £9.36 — a guide price, subject to change.