Letters LETTER TO EDITOR : Nice ‘n’ Naughty Nice ‘n’ Naughty are a visible and active member of the Kemp Town and Brighton Communities, and we have never felt any negativity towards us as a Licensed Adult Retailer. However, recently our Bangor branch came under criticism as it was believed it may be selling ‘violent hardcore pornography’ and By Contributor • 3 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR: Lets get our priorities right! In reply to your editorial comments about a ‘something for nothing culture’ and community tickets for Pride in October Gscene. Firstly I do a bit of voluntary work and I do not expect to be given freebies just because of this. I volunteer because I believe in what I am doing, not for I hope to […] By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts RUSSELL BRAND – Messiah Complex: Brighton Centre: Review While there is, of course, a place for dourness, cynicism and misanthropy in comedy, sometimes a performer as innately likeable and warm-hearted as Russell Brand makes a very welcome change. I don’t think it’s just his shtick, I feel Brand really is the cheeky chappy of his stage persona. A particul By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Pride…a deeper love : by James Brookes Why should we have a Pride? There are times when I think about Pride and wonder what it is all for. The mere thought of it all is enough to make me crumple with exhaustion. Whether it’s a solitary weighing up the pro’s and con’s in my head, the obligatory wine-fuelled debate triggered by “have […] By Contributor • 8 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR : Thank you from THT Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) Brighton would like to say a massive thank you to the all the staff, customers and contestants at Subline for Mr Subline 2013 on Friday, October 4. The evening was a great success with Wilma Fingerdo hosting and David Fawcett being crowned this years winner. £455 was rai By Contributor • 1 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR : Cost of a ticket for Pride As I waited in the queue to get into Preston Park at Pride I chatted with the lady next to me. She said she had paid £1 for her ticket. I had paid £17.50 for my ticket and asked why she had got hers so cheap. She was not sure. She said she used to volunteer for a voluntary group but that was […] By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Spice and everything that’s nice. That’s what Sri Lanka is made of : By Alan Stables What do you want out of a holiday? If it’s a friendly quality service, the sun and a stone’s throw from an international port, then you can’t go wrong if you choose Negombo in Sri Lanka. Some 20 minutes by taxi from Colombo International Airport, you will find the jewel in the crown of Negombo, […] By Contributor • 6 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR : Thank you from THT Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) Brighton would like to say a huge thank you to the 7 volunteers who came and helped us clean up the Dukes Mound/Bushes area on Saturday October 28. The area was in need of a thorough clean and we hope this will encourage people to use the bins in the area. […] By Contributor • 1 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR : Blooming success! I am delighted to see work on the new communal garden has finally started at Patching Lodge. Located on the corner of Eastern and Freshfield Road this has been a neglected spot for a number of years, and an eyesore that I was keen to get blooming. Thank you to Hanover Housing for their significant [ By Contributor • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Supports LGBT Russia House music sure isn’t the answer to everything but when Disco Deviant’s Pablo Contraband approached me about the current situation Putin’s anti-gay propaganda laws are creating in Russia, I knew I wanted to do something in Brighton clubland to help create awareness and raise much needed campaigning By Contributor • 2 min read
Letters Letter to Editor: WE DID IT! And when I say ‘we’ I mean everyone who worked together to produce Maisie Trollette’s 80th birthday show at the Theatre Royal on Sunday, August 18. The first discussions for this show happened late last year. We looked at every possible scenario to put on the most fitting tribute to a tru By Contributor • 2 min read
Letters Thank you from the Rainbow Fund “I am writing on behalf of the Rainbow Fund to thank the organisers of Pride 2013 and all the many thousands of people who attended the park event or worked to make it happen. It really was a fantastic Pride which showed the city in the very best light. “The announcement that in excess of […] By Contributor • 1 min read
