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Ian Bourn

Time for Something Else: The Sex Pistols Exposé! The Factory Live: Sex Pistols Exposé and Six Little Fingers – Sat 1 November 2025 “God Save Sex Pistols Exposé, they are a bunch of ‘olesome blokes!” If you are a huge Sex Pistols fan you’ll probably love it these guys, but, […]

The Sex Pistols Exposé: punk rocking Worthing

November 3, 2025 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Hells Bells – Its Dirty DC! The Dirty DC boys are back in town. Welcome back to Brighton Dirty DC! 2 Hours and All the AC/DC songs you want and LIVE! Dirty DC – live at Concorde 2 – 27/09/2025 Never underestimate this lot, just because these guys are a […]

Dirty DC: You want AC/DC? You Got It!

September 30, 2025 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Blaze Bayley and guests The Hellfire Club: The Factory Live 25/09/2025 Blaze Bayley drops into The Factory Live in Worthing to mark 25 years since the release of his solo album Silicon Messiah! A superb night! Blaze Bayley Blaze Bayley (born Bayley Alexander Cooke) is an English heavy metal singer. […]

Blaze Bayley: Blazes in with Silicon Messiah

September 26, 2025 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

An electrifying tribute to U2 Spanning Across Five Decades of Music! The U2 Hits and more! Photos, words and Includes a live video! U2BABY – The Factory Live – 05/09/2025 U2BABY are the U2 tribute band from the west of London that are flown IN to Dublin for fan events […]

Achtung! Its U2BABY! Gig report!

September 9, 2025 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Time for superhero action! As we headed for the grassy event areas we were greeted by a wealth of super hero characters… A new side event for 2025, the Cosplay Carnival organised by Cosplay Allstars! A page for some extra photos from the parade and later gathering of your favourite […]

Worthing Rotary 2025! Heroes and Villains!

August 27, 2025 in Event / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Worthing Rotary Carnival returns for 2025! I was looking forward to joining Worthing Rotary Carnival procession for the town’s annual carnival parade along the sea front again. It started at the end of Grand Avenue participants all danced, sang and drummed to popular rhythms and sounds to the huge crowd […]

Worthing Rotary Carnival returns for 2025!

August 27, 2025 in Event / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

THE STONES IN ALL BUT NAME The Rollin’ Stoned: The Factory Live 15/08/2025 The Rollin’ Stoned honour a group who are clearly still worthy of the title of the greatest rock’n’roll band in the world. The Rollin’ Stoned have toured their affectionate tribute to The Rolling Stones for over 27 […]

The Rollin’ Stoned: Its Only Rock and Roll!

August 18, 2025 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Motörheadache and guests Street Outlaws: The Factory Live 09/08/2025 Motörheadache: The relentless musical tsunami of Motörhead powered at us at the Factory Live. No sleep ’till Worthing! Fast and loud! Rarely are audiences treated to two bands of such quality on the same bill. Black Rabbit Productions had put two class bands […]

Motorheadache play their Ace of Spades!

August 13, 2025 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

The UK’s favourite live tribute to grunge performing: MTV Unplugged & Fully live sets in one fantastic show! Seattle Thrift Store – The Factory Live, 18/07/2025. (CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE – A VIDEO FURTHER DOWN THE PAGE) Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock music that originated in the […]

Seattle Thrift Store: Bring the Grunge Jukebox!

July 20, 2025 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

The Factory Live came alive to full on punk rock, and that’s what tonight was all about – punk rock. With UK SUBS, Guitar Gangsters and Spock On The Bus. UK SUBS, Guitar Gangsters and Spock On The Bus – The Factory Live 22/05/2025 The story of the UK […]

UK SUBS drop a Warhead in Worthing! Live!

May 23, 2025 in gig / music / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Class of ’79 and Death Pop – Lewes Con Club, 25/04/2025 Are you in need of some punk power? This outfit, Class of ‘79 can deliver – and then some! Playing a set list built on iconic songs from the Punk and New Wave scene. Ah yes, the heady days […]

Class of ’79: A live jukebox!

April 30, 2025 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

The Camden Cat A warm sunny Bank Holiday Monday at The Rose and Crown in Worthing. What an afternoon. Daniel Jeanrenaud turns up with his guitars and Dan on drums and what do you get? A pure afternoon of pure, joyous Rock and Roll and Blues. The man is […]

The Camden Cat was purrfect in Worthing

April 28, 2025 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor