Arts PREVIEW: NOVA POP! The art of Billy Chainsaw BILLY CHAINSAW’s first solo art show in Brighton – at the BRUSH gallery – sees him take his mixed-media ‘cut up pop art’ to another dimension, in which the dystopian reality of human existence attempts release via flashbacks to the psychedelic ’60s. By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Silence for Trump! Looking on the bright side there are many reasons to be cheerful regarding the visit of America’s ‘so called’ newly, duly elected. He must be a godsend for every worthwhile British male and female comedian. Not forgetting our highly talented and internationally respected satirists. We the British pu By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts PICTURE Diary: B RIGHT ON Festival: Sing-a-long-a Rocky Horror Picture Show Photos from the ‘Sing-a-long-a Rocky Horror Picture Show’, hosted by Davina Sparkle in the Phil Starr Pavilion on Friday, March 17 during the B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival celebrating LGBT History Month. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: My Brothers and Sisters @ Sarah Siddons Theatre, London MAD ‘ED THEATRES production of ‘My Brothers and Sisters’, a play originally commissioned by City of Westminster College last year to demonstrate its commitment to the government’s Prevent duty returns on February 20. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: LGBT History Month: Transworkers photographic exhibition To celebrate LGBT History Month StellaPix is showing her unique photos of Transworkers at the New Steine Hotel in Brighton. If you are trans, life may not have been easy for you. Your relationships with parents, friends, and neighbours may have been fraught. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Objects’ a solo show by Kate Shields BRUSH gallery’s first exhibition of 2017 is a solo show by artist Kate Shields. OBJECTS is an exhibition of recent and ongoing work exploring a female experience, through a range of object-based art. Kate looks at experiences specific to women that are often relatable, such as sexuality, personal sp By Contributor • 1 min read
Features & Longread FOOD & DRINK: Celebrate your Valentines at Camelford Arms Spend a perfect candle lit evening with your loved one at the Camelford Arms on Tuesday, February 14. By Contributor • 1 min read
News PREVIEW: PINK MIST by Owen Sheers @ Devonshire Park Theatre One of the drama highlights at the Devonshire Park Theatre this season is Owen Sheers affecting and deeply moving; Pink Mist (March 7-11) which comes to Eastbourne for its only South East date. By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South OPINION: Dad & Daddy on family love The dictionary tells us that love is ‘a strong feeling of affection’ and ‘a great interest and pleasure in something’. In our house, especially for our daughter, love is, at times, a shield, a barrier and also a weapon. Often when she allows herself to feel safe, loved and wanted, she will quickly d By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Round the Horne: The 50th Anniversary Tour Celebrating the ground breaking radio comedy series of the 1960s, Apollo Theatre Company recreate the original recordings from the BBC’s Paris Studios to mark fifty years of enduring laughter. The production toured the country during 2015 and 2016 and is back now with brand new material for 2017, co By Contributor • 2 min read
Health MindOut: Dr Helen Boyle, Brighton lesbian icon, makes mental health history! MindOut celebrates LGBT+ History Month in time-honoured fashion by commemorating the brilliant work of their predecessor, Helen Boyle, who was a mental health pioneer who laid the foundations for MindOut. By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Broken Biscuits at Komedia Broken Biscuits, an evening of spoken word, music, comedy and film, returns to the Komedia in Brighton on Sunday, January 29 from 7.30pm. By Contributor • 1 min read