The next Brighton Acoustic Session at The Lord Nelson, Trafalgar Street, Brighton is on Monday, November 3rd - 9pm Free.

Dublin songwriter Adrian Mannering makes a welcome return to his old stamping ground for his only UK appearance. We're really looking forward to seeing him back in Brighton with his guitar.

His most famous song, Lovers, has since been recorded multiple times but is only one of many that have now earned him the reputation as one of Irelands finest.

It wasn't just in Brighton that he made a name for himself. When he was in New York he played at the legendary Gaslight Coffee House, where up and coming hopefuls like Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Richie Havens, Jose Feliciano, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Mississippi John Hurt and Bonnie Raitt have all taken their first steps in the music business. As the Greenwich Village Voice observed: "He wrote terrific ballads and became the troubadour of The Gaslight. The crowd loved his topical songs - his visitor's eye framed New York in a fresh, awestruck perspective."

And Irish Music Magazine recently described him as, "A songwriter with the rare ability to connect, with words & music, a time, a place and a generation."