Shaun Dellenty Features & Longread Gay headmaster creates his own anti bullying charity, ‘Inclusion for all’ It is 2010 and I’ve been Deputy Headteacher of a large inner city primary school in London for several years. There is a knock at my office door and two children stand looking crestfallen, accompanied by a red faced lunch time supervisor. “Can you sort this out please Shaun?” she asks, obviously ann By Eric Page • 5 min read
Cllr Jason Kitcat News Green plans to cut Pride grant in 2014 puts Pride Parade at risk Brighton and Hove City Council have ear marked the annual grant of £25,000 to be cut after the 2013 Pride event. The Green administration are having to make cuts of 20 million pounds to balance the books. They indicate their planned cuts will see no children’s centre’s close, all branch libraries re By Eric Page • 3 min read
Music Theatre Review: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus @ The Dome Christmas cheer was in full swing at ‘Pull A Cracker’, The Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus’ annual Christmas show at the Brighton Dome in aid of the Sussex Beacon. Magical yuletide favourites, with a sprinkling of pop and rock classics, were performed to a backdrop of baubles, whilst a twinkling Christmas By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Review: War of the Worlds at the Brighton Centre The War of the Worlds is a spectacular multi-media adaptation of H. G. Wells’ sci-fi classic. It’s a virtual assault on the senses which is part musical, film spectacular, concert and audiobook. With a giant fire-breathing Martian war machine. By Eric Page • 2 min read
News Theatre Review: Theatre Royal: 9-5 The Musical A fun, distracting and delightful feel-good musical with no hidden depths to worry you. A musical show that’s a delight to recommend, but then that’s Dolly for you; never leaving a rhinestone unturned. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Keith Taylor, MEP Letters Green MEP highlights train price increases The Government’s long anticipated rail fare increases have finally been announced. This is the tenth consecutive year of inflation-busting fare increases. At a time when people are being hurt by economic mismanagement, public sector cuts and rising bills, I find it exceptionally unfair that hard-pre By Eric Page • 1 min read
News Blu-ray review: Gate of Hell Kinugasa’s 1953 film is at the opposite end of the spectrum from Ozu. A rip-roaring, medieval melodrama filmed in gloriously saturated colour, it focusses on Morito, a samurai warrior, who falls in love with a women from the Emperor’s court. After being granted anything he desires by the Emperor, Mo By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts Theatre Review: Haunting Julia by Alan Ayckbourn A ghost story on a cold dark winter’s night at the grand old Theatre Royal? What a delight and in the hands of Mr Ayckbourn an entertaining treat too. Duncan Preston, Richard O’Callaghan and Joe McFadden star in the UK tour of Alan Ayckbourn’s study of grief, obsession and the supernatural and this By Eric Page • 3 min read
News Brighton bids to become the UK’s first ‘Suicide Safer City’ My name is Chris Brown, and I’m one of the two Directors of Grassroots Suicide Prevention, a Brighton-based suicide prevention non-profit organisation. By Eric Page • 1 min read
