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Brighton has always been a breeding ground for new bands and exploratory music. With Willkommen Collective – a loose-knit community of musicians and bands turned record label (sharing lo-fi, nu-folk, alt-country roots) – the city now has a bona fides scene to rival Fife’s much touted Fence Collective.

Brighton Festival presents three special Willkommen showcases, featuring artists and bands from within the collective and musical allies from across the city. The first event is headlined by Willkommen’s postfolk orchestra Sons of Noel and Adrian. Originally hailing from the Midlands, this ever evolving troupe of like-minded musical folk ventured southwards two years ago, gathering reinforcements en route, before settling in the city by the sea. Their music ranges from shanty to Schoenberg, from deep underground to just above the surface. Providing able support are, amongst others, Kopek – post-rock-folk-jazz renegades (with a hint of electronica), and (in the bar) Bird Engine (a.k.a. Lawry Joseph Tilbury).