It’s the city that made Fatboy Slim a household name, and the backdrop to one of the biggest beach parties the UK’s ever seen.

Now Brighton is home to a different kind of gathering.

Today, on that same stretch of coast, Norman Cook – aka Fatboy Slim – is back. This time, he’s not here to headline – but to teach.

Across Sussex, the superstar DJ is running workshops with Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Natalie Rowlands.

Norman Cook – aka Fatboy Slim

Norman Cook is teaching the art of DJ’ing for people dealing with mental health challenges – part of a new project he’s personally funding, working alongside Sussex Partnership NHS Trust’s Charity ‘Heads On’.

The big question: why this?

“I’ve had my own issues with mental health ,” he said.

“And a lot of friends of mine as

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