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James Butler

Reporter · GB

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · James Butler

    This Greek tragedy feels anything but ancient - but don't watch if you have OCD (opens the original)

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    I've seen a lot of things in my time of reviewing shows at the Minerva. But cordoning off the stage so audience members can exit without slipping in a ring of inky liquid was a first. In an admittedly clunky segue, exits are what this show is all about - notably that of one particular character, the tragic Greek heroine Antigone. Now, my level of classics knowledge is such that if you start talking to me about Homer, I'm thinking of uranium rods and pink-iced doughnuts. But thankfully I was join

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · James Butler

    This Brighton institution marking its 20th year keeps getting better with age (opens the original)

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    In the pantheon of Brighton restaurants, Riddle and Finns must occupy a seat at the top table. Given the current climate, keeping the lights on for 20 years is itself an impressive feat - let alone launching a second restaurant in a prime location during the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet this is what owners and childhood friends Adam Brian and Robert Shenton have achieved since first opening the door of their flagship eatery in Meeting House Lane back in 2006. James outside Riddle and Fi

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · James Butler

    I tried the new Domino's pizza inspired by a classic British takeaway (opens the original)

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    In a market crammed with unusual toppings, Domino's has turned to British takeaways for inspiration. The hot honey chilli chicken pizza is its latest offering, inspired by a good old Chinese and that most viral of drizzles. But was it any good - or did it leave me wanting the original? Here's how Domino's itself describes it: "The Ultimate Honey Chilli Chicken pizza brings serious sweet and spicy energy to the menu, combining pulled chicken thigh marinated in garlic, ginger and chilli with green

  4. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · James Butler

    I tried the cocktail bar crawl around Brighton where every drink is £6 (opens the original)

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    Dozens of bars in Brighton are serving £6 cocktails as part of a city-wide celebration of the popular tipple. The Brighton Cocktail Festival runs from September 18 to 27 and will see 52 bars serve 156 cocktails made exclusively for the event. This year the event has an app to build your own cocktail crawl and filter for bars specialising in certain types of spirit or venue features like outdoor seating. Ahead of the launch, The Argus was invited to a mini bar crawl showcasing three of the estab

  5. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · James Butler

    The top 5 performers I saw at one of the south coast's best festivals (opens the original)

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    Disco royalty, pop stars, dance visionaries and rap pioneers graced the stage at one of the south coast’s biggest festivals. Headlining Victorious in Portsmouth from Friday to Sunday were Richard Ashcroft of The Verve fame, The Black Keys and Kasabian – but there was a plethora of other artists to enjoy. Here were my picks of the best acts I saw during the weekend. Nile Rodgers at Victorious Festival (Image: Tom Langford) There are some acts which are such fantastic live performers that they are

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