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