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For the last couple of years, one post has got masses more views than any other, and the time has come to continue the annual tradition of posting a list of all of the unofficial non-Great Escape affiliated gigs that are taking place next week. There\u2019s still more to be announced, so watch this space and updates will be made as they come in. Things are extending out even more this year, with gigs stretching from Tuesday through to Sunday, and almost all of them free and not requiring a wristband. If any of the links don\u2019t work, of I\u2019ve got details wrong, or you know about gigs I\u2019ve missed, please shout!:<\/p>\n

Tuesday 12th May<\/strong>
Revolt Escape<\/a> \/ Daltons
The Grift Escape<\/a> \/ Prince Albert
Spirit of Gravity : The Electronic Escape<\/a> \/ Rossi Bar<\/p>\n

Wednesday 13th May<\/strong>
Village Escape<\/a> \/ The Village
The Brighton Rock\u2019n\u2019Roll Circus<\/a> \/ The Font
The Beluga Escape<\/a> \/ Lion & Lobster
Volks Escape<\/a> \/ Volks
No Wristband for the Wicked<\/a> \/ Waterbear Music bar
Zo Lief \/ RSD Unsigned winners<\/a> \/ Bella Union Vinyl Shop
No Friends in the Industry<\/a> \/ The Hope & Ruin
Joy RSVP Party<\/a> \/ Alphabet
Miohmi x Strong Island presents Escape Week<\/a> \/ Pink Moon
Late Night Parrrty<\/a> \/ Fiddlers Elbow
Ctrl-alt-escape<\/a> \/ The Old Market<\/p>\n

Thursday 14th May<\/strong>
The Great Edscape<\/a> \/ Presuming Eds
Glow Artists Showcase<\/a> \/ Pink Moon
Plantery & Impressive! PR presents<\/a> \/ Secret Comedy Club
The Brighton Rock\u2019n\u2019Roll Circus<\/a> \/ The Font
The Greatest Ape<\/a> \/ Bella Union Shop
Super Fuzz<\/a> \/ Acid box \/ Caravanserai
The Beluga Escape<\/a> \/ Southern Belle
Offie Radio @ Pommies<\/a> \/ Pommies
No Friends in the Industry<\/a> \/ The Hope & Ruin
Swimming in Sound<\/a> \/ Alphabet
Big Scary Monsters \/ DMS vinyl<\/a> \/ Alphabet
Joy RSVP Party<\/a> \/ Unbarred
Best is West<\/a> \/ Folklore Rooms
Miohmi x Strong Island presents Escape Week<\/a> \/ Pink Moon
Ctrl + Alt + Jazz<\/a> \/ The Bee\u2019s Mouth
Escape The Escape<\/a> \/ Daltons
Selectdiscs and Joy<\/a> \/ Broken Arrowz Gallery
Burn Your Lanyard<\/a> \/ The Oak
Late Night Parrrty<\/a> \/ Fiddlers Elbow
Smithereen Takeover<\/a> \/ The Black Lion
Smithereen Takeover<\/a> \/ The Mesmerist
Smithereen Takeover<\/a> \/ Spotlight Stage, Spiegelgardens
End of the Trail & Play It Loud present<\/a> \/ Grand Central
Turtle Tempo & Dad\u2019s Mood is Bad\u2019s Alt Escape<\/a> \/ Spro coffee<\/p>\n

Friday 15th May<\/strong>
Gnarly Escape<\/a> \/ Presuming Eds
The Great Edscape \u2013 9-1<\/a> \/ Presuming Eds
Back in the Woods<\/a> \/ Brighton Fishing Museum
Alt Alt Escape<\/a> \/ Pink Moon
The Brighton Rock\u2019n\u2019Roll Circus<\/a> \/ The Font
Escape to Folklore<\/a> \/ Folklore Rooms
Mr Bongo party<\/a> \/ Mr Bongo HQ
The Greatest Ape<\/a> \/ Bella Union Shop
Fierce Panda and End of the Trail present Brighton Music Showcase<\/a> \/ Grand Central
Super Fuzz<\/a> \/ Acid box \/ Daltons
Rossi Bar Bash<\/a> \/ Rossi Bar
The Beluga Escape<\/a> \/ Freemasons
PIAS free party<\/a> \/ Secret Location
No Friends in the Industry<\/a> \/ The Hope & Ruin
Slackscape<\/a> \/ Alphabet
Going South: A Celebration of South Asian Futurism!<\/a> \/ Caravanserai
Joy RSVP Party<\/a> \/ Unbarred
Baby Beserk<\/a> \/ The Oak
Republic of Music<\/a> \/ Shipwrights Yard
The Gooreat Peliscape<\/a> \/ Hotel Pelirocco
Form Showcase<\/a> \/ Folklore Rooms
The Oak Exhibition<\/a> \/ The Oak
Smithereen Takeover<\/a> \/ The Black Lion
Smithereen Takeover<\/a> \/ The Mesmerist
Smithereen Takeover<\/a> \/ Spotlight Stage, Spiegelgardens
Late Night Parrrty<\/a> \/ Fiddlers Elbow
Escape to the Pipeline<\/a> \/ The Pipeline<\/p>\n

Saturday 16th May<\/strong>
Agenda Collective<\/a> \/ Rossi Bar
Gnarly Escape<\/a> \/ Presuming Eds
Back in the Woods<\/a> \/ West Hill Hall
The Brighton Rock\u2019n\u2019Roll Circus<\/a> \/ The Font
The Great Peliscape<\/a> \/ Hotel Pelirocco
The Greatest Ape<\/a> \/ Bella Union Shop
F*CK THE GRATE ESCAPE<\/a> \/ Pipeline
The Beluga Escape<\/a> \/ Gladstone
Offie Radio @ Pink Moon<\/a> \/ Pink Moon
Offie Radio Social<\/a> \/ Alphabet
No Friends in the Industry<\/a> \/ The Hope & Ruin
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Joy RSVP Party<\/a> \/ Alphabet
Alt Alt Escape<\/a> \/ Folklore
Sugar free x Penance Music Group presents<\/a> \/ Dead Wax Social
The Good Oakscape<\/a> \/ The Oak
Late Night Parrrty<\/a> \/ Fiddlers Elbow
Smithereen Takeover<\/a> \/ The Black Lion
Smithereen Takeover<\/a> \/ The Mesmerist
Slacktors<\/a> \/ The Actors
Brighton Shovel<\/a> \/ mext to the Bandstand
SQ Escape<\/a> \/ Rossi Bar<\/p>\n

Sunday 17th May<\/strong>
The Beluga Escape<\/a> \/ Gladstone
Soft Top \u2013 The B Scene<\/a> \/ Bees Mouth<\/p>\n

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