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Westdene School's 2010 tour of Brighton and Hove

The Dome

By Olivia Chamberlain

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The Dome

Photo by Tony Mould

My dance routine

My favourite place in Brighton and Hove is the wonderful Dome. The Dome is very special to me because in 2009 I did a spectacular dance to 'Another One Bites The Dust', by the marvellous band Queen. I loved it so much! Each of us had a partner and we all made up a little dance routine.

Performing in front of the Mayor

I have seen many performances in the Dome, because, when it came to our performing night, we had to watch six other dances by six other school years. When we were back-stage it made me feel really nervous just thinking about going on-stage and dancing in front of the mayor, along with 5,000 other people.

Flashing lights and clapping

When you get on-stage it is all right. All the lights are flashing in your face and everyone is clapping as loud as a plane starting its journey to Mexico. When you are on-stage you cannot see the audience: but the audience can see you.

Picturesque and different

Outside there are electric-car chargers. The beautiful Dome is the shape of an Ancient Greek amphitheatre, but with a roof on top. I like the Dome because it is really different and picturesque to any other building in Brighton and Hove. Also the Dome has splendid pictures hanging on the wall, like copies of the Mona Lisa and a picture of Michael Jackson.

The Dome, Church Street.

This page was added on 09/05/2010.

Comments about this page

I remember working at the European Song contest when ABBA won with Waterloo. Olivia Newton John represented England and sulked off snubbing the after show party. ABBA were amazing and worthy winners and never looked back from then on.

By Brian Baldock (18/05/2011)

I recently visited The Dome and it started me thinking about the time I saw Stevie Wonder performing there, so I came home and searched out my old programmes to discover he played at The Dome on Monday 17th January 1972 in what was called the "Stevie Wonder All American Show". I went with my husband Frank and I remember it was a wonderful show - we were rocking in the aisles and Stevie was amazing. We sat in the stalls with tickets priced at an unbelievable £1.75! During that same year we also saw Jose Feliciano and Labi Safri and on the 22nd November 1971 we saw Cliff Richard and the Shadows with Olivia Newton-John! What wonderful days they were and looking back through my old programmes has evoked many happy memories of these great stars. Sadly my dear husband Frank Gilmour has now passed away, but looking at the old programmes brings back some wonderful memories of that time - happy days! This is the first time I have visited your site and having been born and bred in Hove in 1947, I have found it very interesting and have already found myself pictured in the school photo for the Nevill County Secondary School! I am now living in Eastbourne, but will continue to visit My Brighton and Hove site.

By Ann Gilmour - nee Wade (21/11/2011)

I performed with the Brighton Girls Choir on Friday Night is Music Night with the BBC Concert Orchestra in 1955/56. I am trying to find out more information about the choir and would be delighted to read if anyone else has memories connected to it.

By Wendy Merritt nee Walker (08/01/2012)

I went to St Bartholomew's School, and we did a production of the Snow Queen at the Dome, two evening performances, Wednesday & Thursday - this would have been in 1967 or 1968. I was a villager and danced with 'Billy'. Dad said he could see me counting the steps, and was scared I would come flying off the stage!

By Elaine Davies (16/11/2012)