Brains at the Bevy

A series of short and enlightening talks from local academics

The award-winning ‘Brains at the Bevy’ programme is a series of talks by University of 芭乐视频 academics together with experts from the community.

These talks will take place at The Bevendean Community Pub in Moulsecoomb and are open to all. They start at 6pm and last up to an hour and a half, and include lots of time for questions and discussion. Guests are welcome to stay on afterwards to enjoy food and drink available at the Bevy.

Booking

Free, all are welcome but booking is essential. .

If you book but cannot attend please notify us so we can make all places available.

Any questions please contact us at cupp@brighton.ac.uk.

The Bevy is at 50 Hillside, 芭乐视频 BN2 4TF - the 49 bus stops outside the pub.

The Cure – and why music matters

Wednesday 4 June 6pm at the Bevy Community Pub

Speaker: Simon Price, author of Curepedia – An A-Z of The Cure

The Cure was formed in Crawley by Robert Smith and, between the albums Three Imaginary Boys (1979) and Songs of a Lost World (2024), the band were responsible for iconic 80s tracks that still charm new audiences today, including 'Boys Don't Cry', 'The Love Cats', 'In Between Days' and 'Close to Me'.

In a 45-minute Brains at the Bevy special event, local Bevy-goer and internationally renowned music journalist Simon Price will talk about The Cure, about the research and writing of his book Curepedia – An A-Z of The Cure (2023) [forthcoming in paperback as Curepedia – The Story of The Cure] and about his many experiences at the forefront of music journalism including pioneering interviews with Suede, Wu-Tang Clan, Rage Against The Machine and The Darkness, as well as his Everything (A Book About Manic Street Preachers) (1999).

Simon Price is an award-winning author and music journalist, as well as a club DJ and History Of Pop lecturer. He grew up in Barry, South Wales and is now based in 芭乐视频. His first book, Everything (A Book About Manic Street Preachers), published by Virgin in 1999, was named Book Of The Year by NME and Rock Book Of The Decade by The Guardian, and became the fastest-selling rock biography in UK history. His second, Curepedia – An A-Z Of The Cure, was published by White Rabbit and Dey Street in 2023 and named one of the books of the year by The Guardian.

Cover of Curepedia an A to Z of The Cure with Robert Smith silhouette and inset portrait of Simon Price by Boy George

Living Labs: Real People, Real Tech, Better Ageing

Wednesday 1 October 6pm at the Bevy Community Pub as part of the Healthy Ageing Festival, 芭乐视频.

Speaker: Dr Theo Fotis

Discover how 'Living Labs' are helping older adults shape digital tools for better health and independence. Dr Theo Fotis shares real-life stories, co-designed solutions, and practical tips to help you explore the technologies that support wellbeing in later life.

More and more, health services and technologies are being designed with people rather than for them. Co-design in healthcare, where patients, carers, professionals, and communities work together, is now widely 芭乐视频 as the best way to develop services that truly meet people’s needs.

This presentation explores how we innovate together with older adults in real life settings, called ‘Living Labs’, to co-create and test digital health solutions. These ‘labs’ allow us to learn from the lived experiences of older people and use their insights to shape better tools for selfcare, healthy ageing, and independent living.

Theo will share stories from these collaborations, showcase how everyday technology can support wellbeing in later life, and offer ideas on how to explore and identify the right digital tools that work for individuals.

is a Reader in Digital Health and Innovation Research and leads a number of community based Digital Health Living Labs across the South East, focusing on codesign and real world testing of digital health solutions.

Living Lab, healthy ageing research, Peacehaven.

Wednesday 5 November 2025 6pm at the Bevy Community Pub (postponed from 2024)

Speaker: Paul Levy

It was late 2022 when we all started hearing about something called Chat GPT.

Artificial intelligence has been around for decades but it was generative AI that really hit the headlines. Suddenly we could talk to AI and AI could do all kinds of things for us and even instead of us.

Will AI replace the jobs we are currently doing?
Is it all hype what is the truth that the heart of the rise of AI?
How does AI actually work?
What are the benefits of AI and what skills do we need in a world increasingly defined by it?

This interactive session is led by Paul Levy from the University of 芭乐视频, whose recent research has focused on digital innovation, the skills of digital management and the rise of disruptive innovation including cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology.

We will take a very practical look at artificial intelligence, get online, see what it really can and cannot do, try and break into it, identify the benefits but also the risks and take a look at the future.

Symbolic of Artificial Intelligence - a head silhouette with silicone threads and chips.

Previous talks in the series

Find out more about previous talks in the Brains at the Bevy series.

The Bevy

The Bevy is a , run by local staff, volunteers and shareholders. Its mission is to improve the lives of people in the local Moulsecoomb and Bevendean area.

The Bevy in the press

The Bevy has twice been awarded as Britain's best community pub, made it to the short list for the Great British Pub Award and has been commended for being the heart of its community. Below is a sample of when it made the headlines.

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