Arts PREVIEW: Eastbourne Adult Panto: Sinbad the Seaman This November the panto season kicks off at the Royal Hippodrome Eastbourne with a return visit from the popular Market Theatre Company with their latest Adult Panto – Sinbad the Seaman. Hot of the heels of last year’s show Puss & Dick, this hilariously naughty show follows Sinbad the Seaman on his By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – ‘Dreaming of Christmas’ Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) will be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support at their annual Christmas Concert on Friday, December 15. The chorus will be performing Christmas favourites under the direction of musical director Marc Yarrow and accompanist Tim Nail. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: 21st UK Jewish Film Festival: LGBT stories The programme of this year’s UK International Jewish Film Festival, set to take place at various locations in London between November 9–26, has been announced and includes three films of LGBT+ interest. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Resound and Rebelles Christmas concert Resound and Rebelles present their Christmas concert Hope for the Holidays – A New Hove at St Andrew’s Church, Waterloo Street, Hove on December 15 and 16. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Let it Snow – Actually Gay Men’s Chorus Brighton and Hove’s ‘Actually’ Gay Men’s Chorus will present their annual Christmas concert Let it Snow! at St Andrew’s Church, Hove on Friday, December 22 at 8pm. The men from Actually look forward to warming you up with their festive version of chorus favourites such as The Spirit of Christmas and By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Keith Vaughan: On Pagham Beach, photographs and collages from the 1930’s Keith Vaughan: On Pagham Beach, photographs and collages from the 1930’s will feature rare vintage photographs and collages by the British artist Keith Vaughan (1912-1977). Dating from the 1930s, the majority of these images have never been seen or exhibited before. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Elvis Las Vegas 1969 Anscombe Production Associates (APA) present a concert version of their production Elvis Las Vegas 1969 for the 2nd Henfield Haven Anniversary Concert. Henfield-born and Brighton based producer Tim Anscombe will be producing the show. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Martin Fisher Foundation Update Since its launch two years ago, the Foundation has been working hard with partners to develop the Towards Zero HIV Strategy for Brighton & Hove and has led, with Brighton & Hove City Council, the successful application for the city to become the first United Nations (UNAIDS) Fast Track City in the U By Contributor • 5 min read
In The South Rainbow Chorus to the rescue Rainbow Chorus volunteers recently responded to a call-out from Lunch Positive, the HIV Charity, to help prepare a fundraising buffet feeding 250 people. The buffet for Sussex Partnership NHS Trust Member’s meeting on November 19, raised £2,000 for Lunch Positive, the weekly HIV Lunch Club that prov By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts OPERA PREVIEW: The Life to Come @Roedean School Theatre Surrey Opera brings its exciting World Premiere production of The Life to Come to the Roedean School Theatre, Brighton on Sunday, October 29. With music by talented young composer Louis Mander and libretto by renowned actor, presenter and writer Stephen Fry, this new opera is based on the E.M. Forst By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you for helping us support people with HIV We’d like to say a huge thank you to the Rainbow Fund for its donation of £7,500 towards our group work for people living with HIV. The Sussex Beacon’s groups help people manage their health and give them the opportunity to meet others with HIV, share experiences and gain confidence. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Thanks for helping us make Brighton safer for all LGBT+ people On behalf of the service users, volunteers and working partners of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Trustees, Grants Panel and Fundraisers of the Rainbow Fund. By Contributor • 2 min read
