Community News Dance like a Diva for Martlets Club DJs including Lucy “Elle J” Small from Funk the Format and Soul Casserole want you to Dance Through the Decades as they pump out the very best dance anthems from the 60s to the 90s over the course of four hours. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Punktured Snail Hits The Snailway One of Brighton’s most established, independent business has signed up as a Snailspace sponsor. Based in the North Laine, Punktured is the city’s ‘go to’ piercing studio for people looking for body adornment. Now in it’s 18th year, Punktured is celebrating with its very own giant gastropod on the Sn By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Ramsgate celebrates LGBT History Month! Newington Wellbeing Network (NWN) is a community organisation, based in Newington ward, Ramsgate, Kent, that aims to connect people who might usually be isolated and lonely. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Tatchell to speak at Global Panel discussion for LGBT Month London South Bank University celebrates LGBT History Month with a range of exciting and varied events throughout the month to show support and help raise awareness of LGBT issues. The programme of events commenced last night, February 7, with a lively official launch party to celebrate LGBT History By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Reverbathon, a fundraiser for RadioReverb To help preserve local radio, Reverbathon 2018, RadioReverb’s annual fundraiser for Brighton’s not-for-profit radio station, takes place on, March 3, 2018. The event will be raising funds for the community radio station, which aims to be ‘the sound of your city’ by creating programmes that represent By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Turkish LGBT+ activist released, but prosecution continues Leading LGBT+ human rights defender, Ali Erol, co-founder of Kaos GL Association, Turkey’s first registered LGBT organisation, was released from detention yesterday, February 6. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Vagina print donated to Claude Nichol Sexual Health Clinic Local celebrity artist Jamie McCartney donates Great Wall of Vagina print and book to Brighton & Hove Sexual Health and Contraception Services. The sexual health and contraception (SHAC) team in Brighton will be using new visual aids to help overcome female patients’ embarrassment and stigma about t By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Celebration theme to Exeter’s 10th LGBT+ Pride Exeter Pride, one of the biggest celebrations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) communities in the South West, is on Saturday, May 12, 2018 this year – with organisers promising an explosion of colour, positivity and pride. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Like to sing but don’t know where? Continuing a long tradition in Brighton, Music for Life in association with Bar Broadway host weekly piano bars every Tuesday from 9-11pm. Each week, performers sing a mix of songs from the American songbook, songs from the shows, novelty songs or whatever else they choose. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Rough sleeping totals in Brighton continue to rise The number of people sleeping rough and experiencing homelessness in the Brighton & Hove continues to rise despite considerable resources being allocated to help ease the problem. This year’s rough sleeper review produced by the government confirms the number of rough sleepers in Brighton & Hove as By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Pride tickets go on sale exclusively to BN residents on Monday morning at 9.30am Demand for Brighton Pride tickets this year have exceeded organisers expectations, causing the new Pride ticketing platform to crash. In order for as many local BN residents to attend this year’s Festival on Preston Park, tickets for the main event on Saturday, August 4 will go on sale exclusively t By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Prominent Turkish LGBT+ activist arrested at home in Ankara This morning, February 2, Ali Erol, a prominent Turkish human rights activist and a founder of Kaos GL Association, Turkey’s first registered LGBT organisation, was arrested and detained in a home he shares with his partner. By Besi • 2 min read
