Community News DIVAS at Ironworks: Scene discount code, and the chance to win two tickets DIVAS, the fundraising show produced by the Ledward Centre and featuring Zoe Lyons, Jennie Castell, Billie Gold, Aneesa Chaudhry, Hannah Brackenbury and the Brighton Starlings Choir, is offering a 10% discount to Scene readers who book through Eventbrite, and a chance to win a pair of tickets for th By Chris Gull • 1 min read
News We meet the men behind esmale.com, an Adult Lifestyle Store! Chris Gull got to talk to Jay about esmale and how he and Steve built the business. Hi Jay, here at Scene we are keen to promote sex positivity and community, and we know that esmale.com is VERY sex positive and rooted in the community. We’ll start by asking you to tell us about the […] By Chris Gull • 4 min read
News The Ledward Centre Welcomes the newest Queer Makers Market The Ledward Centre is hosting the newest Queer Makers Market on Saturday 13 April from 11am to 5pm. It will be the first of a series in 2024, and will be a celebration of queer creativity, showcasing a diverse array of talents from within the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. The Queer Makers Market By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Community News Girls Aloud and Mika headline Brighton & Hove Pride FABULOSO Fundraiser Event, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August Billy Porter, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, S Club and Gabrielle also join this year’s star studded line-up Mika will headline the main stage at this year’s FABULOSO two-day community fundraiser event at Preston Park, Saturday 3 rd and Sunday 4 th August. Joining the line up is multi-award winning actor By Chris Gull • 3 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre Crowdfunder reaches £40,000 target The Ledward Centre (TLC), Brighton and Hove’s new LGBTQ+ centre in Jubilee Street, started a Crowdfunder in early November to raise funds to complete the fit out of the lower ground floor to add radio studios, exhibition gallery, quiet lounge, co-working space, cinema/public meeting room, smaller me By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre asks everybody to donate ‘just a bit’. Every donation will be QUADRUPLED with an additional matchfunder from Aviva Foundation The Aviva Foundation has now joined the Cost of Living Resilience Fund in matchfunding donations to the current Crowdfunding campaign: Help Us to Finish the Fit Out of the Ledward Centre. This extra matchfunding now means that any donations (up to £150) will not only be TRIPLE matchfunded by the res By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Fundraising News Dine With The Stars with Davina Sparkle to return in April 2024 The iconic fundraising event, organised by Davina Sparkle, is set to return in April 2024 (exact date tbc) for the first time since 2019. This year the event, with a top line up of live cabaret and a three course dinner, will be held at the Old Ship Hotel, and raise funds for the Ledward […] By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Fundraising News Ty Jeffries announces an intimate fundraising performance without Miss Hope Springs on January 13 Ty Jeffries is hosting an intimate, simple, candlelit supper performance in January to raise funds for the Ledward Centre as part of their Crowdfunder Campaign to finish the final fit out of the 7,000 sq ft LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre in central Brighton. The show is preceded by Supper, an By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre launches Phase Two of its ‘Make Your Mark’ campaign as part of its triple matchfunded Crowdfunder The Ledward Centre (TLC), Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre, has announced the next phase in the project to create a huge Pride Progress Flag, five metres x three metres from 6,000 individual tiles, each created by members of Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ communities and allies. The project By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Community News New Ledward Centre Crowdfunder campaign to be boosted by TRIPLE matchfunding! The Ledward Centre (TLC), Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre, has launched a Crowdfunder campaign today (Tuesday, November 7), and has been approved to receive triple matchfunding from Access (The Foundation for Social Investment) through their Cost of Living Resilience Fund.* The campa By Chris Gull • 3 min read
Lola Lasagne Community News The Brighton Rainbow Fund presents grants to community groups and celebrates fundraisers All photos by Michael Stone from Nick Ford Photography On Monday, October 16, Ironworks Studios was the venue for the 2023 event to announce the grants that have been approved by the Brighton Rainbow Fund (BRF) independent grants panel. BRF distributes funds raised within the community as grants to By Chris Gull • 4 min read
James Ledward Community News Friendship bench dedicated to the memory of James Ledward to be unveiled on Wednesday, September 20 The late James Ledward, founder of Gscene magazine (now Scene magazine), the Brighton Rainbow Fund, and responsible for commissioning the Brighton AIDS Memorial ‘TAY’, is to have a ‘friendship bench’ dedicated to his memory installed right by the memorial in New Steine Gardens. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Fundraising News ‘David at 90’ raises £5,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund The concert, organised to celebrate David Raven’s (aka Maisie Trollette) 90th Birthday, at the Brighton Dome on Sunday, July 23 raised £5,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund to distribute to local LGBTQ+ and HIV organisations as grants. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Comedy Ali Jay to bring Stand Up Sober Comedy Pride Fundraiser to the Ledward Centre on Thursday, August 3 The Ledward Centre is at the forefront of a growing movement in providing social spaces for those that prefer a cafe environment, away from pubs and clubs. By Chris Gull • 2 min read
News The Ledward Centre announces the return of Pride Family Day on Saturday, August 5 Jubilee Square and the Ledward Centre will be filled with games, entertainment, refreshments, a carousel, face painting, pamper sessions and mini minute makeovers. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Arts Cast for “David at 90” announced. West End and Brighton performers coming together for David Raven´s Birthday show Throughout David´s long career he has made friends with, mentored and supported many performers, both inside and outside of the drag world. On Sunday 23rd July many will come together to sing their hearts out for him, and to raise funds for The Brighton Rainbow Fund to distribute as grants to local By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Community News Fundraising season for The Brighton Rainbow Fund kicks off with Brighton Bear Weekend, and ends a month later with Brighton Pride. A Call Out to all fundraisers and donors. The Brighton Rainbow Fund is the charity founded 13 years ago by James Ledward and Paul Elgood as a central hub for community fundraising, distributing funds raised in the community to Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ and HIV organisations and projects as grants. Grants are awarded in a fair and transparent w By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Bottom left to right. Alice. Clare, Helen, AJ, Finn, Ava Thomas, Katie Top left to right Carly-May, Rachel, Zoe Lyons, Andrada Community News Stand Up Sober comedy showcase at the Ledward Centre raises £600 Lead pic: Bottom left to right: Alice. Clare, Helen, AJ, Finn, Ava Thomas, Katie. Top left to right: Carly-May, Rachel, Zoe Lyons, Andrada A beginner’s comedy course ran for six weeks where participants learnt methods and techniques to create a stand-up comedy set. Ali Jay has worked in comedy for m By Chris Gull • 1 min read
News Clockem Rockem announce new butt carressing swimwear collection CLOCKEM ROCKEM is a men’s fashion brand formed in 2022. This gay owned company launched a fabulous butt-caressing swimwear range. Established in Nottingham and the passion project of married couple Shaun and Paul Swift, the boys decided to have a pop at creating and making the kind of swimwear and c By Chris Gull • 4 min read
Donnez leur de la brioche News At Last..photographs for exhibition at The Ledward Centre are released by UPS. Photographs by French photographer Romain Berger, (profile of Romain and his work) destined for an exhibition at The Ledward Centre due to open on May 15th were held up at a UPS distribtion depot for more than 3 weeks. “Provocative and kitsch are two of many ways that you can describe Romain Berger By Chris Gull • 1 min read
News The Ledward Centre is looking for an experienced Cafe Manager The Ledward Centre, Brighton & Hove´s new LGBTQ+ Community and Cultural Centre, has recently finished upgrading its comfortable Cafe, and is looking for an experienced manager to lead them through developing the extended food offer, bring fresh ideas for cafe based events, and to manage the team of By Chris Gull • 1 min read
News The Ledward Centre to host three Eurovision Watch Parties The Ledward Centre (TLC) is hosting watch parties for the Eurovision Semi Finals, the Eurovision Grand Final, and supporting Stand For Ukraine Brighton & Hove, which is a local community group created to support the Ukrainian community of Brighton & Hove and promote Ukrainian history and culture. By Chris Gull • 2 min read
In The South The Ledward Centre to live screen Brighton & Hove Albion Women’s Football fixtures The first match to be screened live is Brighton & Hove Albion WFC vs Everton on Wednesday, April 19 at 7pm. The comfortable cafe will be serving teas, coffees, soft drinks and snacks. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Community News ‘David at 90’: David Raven’s 90th Birthday to be celebrated with a Gala Concert at Brighton Dome in July The Brighton Rainbow Fund is inviting everyone to join in the celebrations to mark a milestone birthday of a remarkable man and his remarkable career, and to raise funds to distribute as grants to local LGBTQ+ and HIV projects. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
