Illustration: ‘Ruby Murray’ by Maria Rivans Arts ARTS PREVIEW: Carnival of Diversity An exhibition for Pride25 at BRUSH. After her success organising the flagship exhibitions for the first two Brighton Pride Arts and Film Festivals in 2013/2014, curator and artist Hizze Fletcher is producing a group-show this year at ‘BRUSH’, her art gallery – hair salon, which is located in Brighto By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Annie comes to Eastbourne The world’s favourite orphan comes to Eastbourne in August when Strictly Come Dancing judge, Craig Revel Horwood stars as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Set during The Great Depression in 1930s New York, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Quentin Crisp: Production of ‘Naked Hope’ supports the Rainbow Fund From a conventional Surrey upbringing to global notoriety via “The Naked Civil Servant”, Quentin Crisp was an extraordinary raconteur and wit. Following a UK tour and off-West End season at the St. James Theatre, this much-acclaimed production shows Quentin both in his beloved Chelsea flat as the 19 By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar An explosive new production of the ground-breaking rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar comes to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre from Monday 7 – Saturday, September 12. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s pioneering rock musical, of the last seven days in the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of Judas By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News The Rainbow Fund With the announcement of the Spring Grants, and with Brighton Pride looming, Chris Gull, Chair of the Rainbow Fund gives a progress report on the activities of this unique fund. Historically The Rainbow Fund started as a legacy project after successful fundraising for the commission and erection of By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Judy: The Songbook of Judy Garland An all-star cast joins Judy Garland’s daughter, Lorna Luft in this remarkable tribute to a true legend. Judy Garland dominated stage and screen for five decades, boasting critically acclaimed performances in A Star is Born and The Wizard of Oz as well as a renowned film partnership with Mickey Roone By Contributor • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Can cracking homophobic jokes be illegal? I found some old floppy discs the other day. On one of these was an article that I wrote when I was 16 titled ‘BISEXUAL – Having a hard time making your mind up sweetie?’ Incidentally, this was also the very article that prior to being published was left on my mother’s kitchen table by mistake by my By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: WHILE A solo show of paintings and drawings by Mel Evans. Event: WHILE: An exhibition of painting and drawings by Mel Evans Where: Brush: 84 Gloucester Road, Brighton BN1 4AP When: July 4-30 Time: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 6pm By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Odd Shaped Balls – Tackling Homophobia In Sport Rugby player, James Hall, has the world at his feet. Yet despite having a steady girlfriend and a promising career, his life is about to be turned upside down. This funny and poignant one-man show tackles issues of homophobia and sexuality in sport and the pressures of intrusive media attention. Wit By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Why Price twins say Proud2Be is not a ‘gay’ organisation Gay identical twins Mat and Jon Price founded the Proud2Be Project four years ago when they recorded a short video explaining why they were both “proud to be gay”. Four year on Mat and Jon explain why Proud2Be is not a ‘gay’ organisation. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Collabro – The Act Two Tour 2016 Less than a year after winning Britain’s Got Talent, Collabro are undertaking their second national tour in 2016 topping off an astounding year for the band which has seen them go global. The band will tour the length and breadth of the country playing venues including London’s iconic Royal Albert H By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread The future’s never been brighter Kim Curran shares some personal ideas and points to where gaps in services to trans people in Brighton and Hove can be improved. Being trans is never easy – but there has never been a better time for us than today. By Contributor • 3 min read
