James Ledward Fundraising News Online voting opens in Golden Handbag Awards 2016 Voting in the 2016 Golden Handbag Awards opens at midnight tonight giving readers of Gscene Magazine the opportunity to recognise and reward those in the community who have worked selflessly in the last 12 months to make Brighton and Hove a better place for LGBT people to live. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Community News New LGBT network brings people face to face Two Dalston-based flat mates, Josh and Manuel, are challenging the digital world with KRUSH, a new networking event aimed to encourage people in the LGBT community to do their networking face-to-face. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Leading gay historian to speak in Croydon Matt Cook, leading gay historian, will be speaking in Croydon on Tuesday May 17 at a meeting of the Croydon Area Gay Society. His talk, entitled “From ‘evil men’ to ‘frenetic faggots’,” is a history of London gay life “from the 1950s to the 1970s and back again”. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Free wi-fi for city centre Brighton & Hove City Council and BT have joined forces to make free wi-fi available at a range of locations across the city centre. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Newcastle Pride gets a little extra ‘Sparkle’ Star of The Voice, Jordan Gray and Shane Richie Jnr, are among the stars adding a touch of extra ‘Sparkle’ to one of the UK’s leading LGBT events. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Fundraising News Martlets seek daring fundraisers Dare yourself to do something brave and raise money for Martlets Hospice by abseiling 115 feet down Peacehaven Cliffs on Sunday, July 15. It’s an exciting sponsored challenge that’s great fun for teams or families to enjoy together. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Julian Caddy Arts Brighton Fringe to open with a bang! To celebrate the opening of this years Festival, Brighton Fringe join forces with The Warren to get the festival off with a bang with its first ever fireworks display. This free special event on Friday, May 6 will see fireworks launched from the top of St Peter’s Church to mark the opening of Englan By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ Following a busy year celebrating their 10th anniversary, Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) gears up for a fun filled 11th season starting with a brand new show for the Brighton Fringe Festival. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Fundraising News Disco fundraiser in Devon for Proud2Be Proud2Be, the Devon based social enterprise which supports LGBT+ people, are hosting a disco to raise funds to support their community services. The disco will be on Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 8pm-midnight (doors close at 10.30pm) at The Barrel House, Totnes, with music from resident DJ’s Madame By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Piers & Queers: Take a tour of England’s ‘Gay Capital’ A walking tour around Brighton, the ‘gay capital’ of England, looks at this beautiful and historic city through the eyes its LGBTQ inhabitants over the last 200 years as part of Brighton Fringe festival in May. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Business News Council Leader hopes for return to ‘Palace Pier’ Following todays announcement that the Brighton Pier has been sold, The Leader of the City Council asks the new owners of the Pier to restore it to the name under which it was known for many years, the Palace Pier. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts ‘fiveFilms4freedom’ reaches 140 million people fiveFilms4freedom, the world’s first and largest digital celebration of LGBT film in 2016 reached more than 140 million people in 179 countries globally, with the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands and Germany amongst the countries where the films were watched the By Gary Hart • 3 min read
