5065 Lift 

The Cafédirect 5065 Lift is a small venue. Its purpose is to create opportunities for ‘New Talent’ - writers, performers and entertainers - generate media coverage and raise local trade interest. It’s a vehicle that mirrors the opportunities Cafédirect create for coffee growers in Africa and South America as UK pioneers of Fairtrade.

The 5065 Lift has evolved kudos in the entertainment world as an incubator for emerging talent, having made appearances at The Brighton and Edinburgh Festivals and stimulated interest from Soho to Montreal. Great modern writers, superb performances, eyeball-to-eyeball contact and thrilling reviews create an uplifting experience for everyone involved. This is not theatre as you know it. 5065 is Cafédirect's premium instant coffee providing a caffeine lift for consumers and an economic lift for the growers who produce it.

“This is what theatre must have been like before anyone thought to give it a name.” Roger Cox, The Scotsman

The Cafédirect 5065 Lift's first appearance on Brighton Beach. The Lift was designed to create opportunities for ‘New Talent’ – writers, performers and entertainers. A vehicle that mirrors the opportunities Cafédirect creates for growers in Africa and South America.

“I love this Lift, 5 stars” Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

Mark Little gives a Fairtrade Lift to Brighton Beach where Host created a series of fair trades with local businesses and celebrities to drive the ethic home - co-starring a pair of TV hairdressers. What a carry on!

The 5065 Lift: It's Up There