Arts PREVIEW: ‘Thank You For The Music’ comes to Eastbourne The world’s longest-running ABBA concert show Thank You For The Music, celebrates its 22nd anniversary when it visits Eastbourne on August 26. The production’s Lycra-tight harmonies and superb musicians have been delighting live music fans for longer than Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida did during t By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Club Abstract at the Towner Legendary club night returns to the Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne, all themed with the dynamism of Abstraction. The night is inspired by the current exhibition of the radical abstract artist William Gear. By Contributor • 2 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you – the best Pride ever! I would like to offer huge congratulations to the organisers of this years Pride. I have lost count of the number of people who have said it was the best Pride ever and social media was awash with praise for a simply wonderful weekend. I cannot begin to imagine the huge amount of work that went into By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Joan Armatrading comes to Eastbourne The legendary blues singer and songwriter Joan Armatrading comes to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre on Saturday, August 29 as part of a successful major solo tour and marks her first visit to the town. For two hours, Joan will trawl through her career’s songbook from the last four decades and perform By Contributor • 1 min read
Tim Farron MP Community News Lib Dem leader sends message of support to Brighton Pride Tim Farron the new leader of the Liberal Democrats has sent a video message of support for Brighton Pride 2015. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Dragelicious! Aritist Mike Thorn presents his latest exhibition Dragelicious at the Honeysett Gallery on Madeira Drive at the end of July. Mike Thorn is a Brighton based artist and illustrator. He usually specialises in drawing and painting heavier, masculine men, including bears, skinheads, leather men, and men By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Miss-Leading Ladies Ria Jones and Ceri Dupree star in this stunning celebration of some of the greatest grande dames of stage and screen, adding their own unique family twist. From Ethel Merman to Doris Day, Marlene Dietrich to Danny La Rue, to name a few. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Mikado and HMS Pinafore in Portsmouth The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company sails into Portsmouth with two sparkling new productions of the much-loved HMS Pinafore and The Mikado at the beginning of a nine week tour around the UK in September. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts The Propolis – Synth Pop Lives! The era of synth pop duos dominating the charts may have passed, but the enduring influence of the 80s lives on through brothers Tom and Matthew Sanderson whose new act The Propolis first blossomed when they began connecting with some of Brighton’s more eclectic LGBTQI friendly electronic music comm By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: A Gay Outing at Charleston Lets get physical….Body building magazines such as Physique Pictorial had a big influence on the output of British male homosexual artists working in the post second world war period. Duncan Grant used British and American magazines as influence for a large amount of private homo-erotic work. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: All Male Twelfth Night The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, perform Twelfth Night as it would have been in Shakespeare’s day with an all male cast. Shakespeare’s most perfect comedy comes to Charleston, an exquisite tale of mischief and mistaken identity, the perfect way to spend a summer’s evening. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Pink Fringe: Double Bill: Artfunahack! & Rituals for Change ARtFUnSHACK! is a fast moving art show hosted by Evan. Expect eye-catching visuals and tips for making fun stuff out of rubbish. Evan can’t always maintain the role and sometimes slips up. By weaving together video, word play and audience interaction, tales of a queer reality become the glue that bi By Contributor • 2 min read
