Arts PREVIEW: 45 Minutes of Organ Music with D’Arcy Trinkwon The series is performed by the University Organist, D’Arcy Trinkwon – the internationally acclaimed concert organist regarded as one of the outstanding virtuoso musicians of his generation. D’Arcy is also organist of Worth Abbey. These fascinating, relaxed and informal concerts include interesting v By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Brighton2Paris charity cycle ride 2017 The Brighton & Hove Property Consortium will stage their second charity cycle ride to benefit the Mayor’s charities and the ABF Soldiers Charity in May. The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Pete West, his partner Geraldine and all registered cyclists, will leave from the i360 in Brighton on the mornin By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PICTURE Diary: B RIGHT ON Festival: DIVAS Photos from the DIVAS show, starring Aneesa Chaudhry, Gabriella Parrish, Hannah Brackenbury and Jennie Castell in the Phil Starr Pavilion on Sunday, March 19 during the B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival celebrating LGBT History Month. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts New stage play from local author The Trials of Colonel Barker, a new full-length stage play by Rose Collis, funded by Arts Council England and based on her book Colonel Barker’s Monstrous Regiment, makes its world premiere with a one-off rehearsed reading as part of the second (Brighton and) Hove Grown Festival. By Besi • 2 min read
Photo: Hugo Michiels Photography General News Help the Mayor raise money for his 27 local charities Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Pete West is appealing for people to accompany him on a 50 mile cycle ride around the Biosphere boundary in the beautiful Sussex countryside. He’ll be raising money for the 27 local charities he is supporting during his year in office. By Besi • 2 min read
Health New guidelines for those severely affected by ME The Sussex ME Society who support those in the county affected by ME has welcomed a recently published guideline for medical professionals that are caring for those most severely affected by the disabling illness. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts COMPETITION: Win a pair of tickets to DIVAS on Sunday, February 19 Gscene have a single pairs of tickets left to give away for DIVAS the closing show at the Phil Starr Pavilion on Sunday, February 19. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival: Soul Safari 3 Exploring LGBT spirituality as part of The B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival during LGBT History Month organised by the Village Metropolitan Community Church (MCC). By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Archbishops of Canterbury and York respond to LGBT defeat at General Synod OneBodyOneFaith welcomes the Church of England Archbishops’ bold proposal for a new and inclusive process following defeat of GS2055 at the general Synod. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival: Rainbow Chorus to sing at family fun day today at 1pm As part of the B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival celebrating LGBT History Month, the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF) are holding a Family Fun Day for children on Saturday, February 18. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Church of England rejects Bishop’s report In an unprecedented development within the Church of England, the General Synod refuses to take note of the Report of the House of Bishops’ reflection group, GS2055. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Join the ‘Big Community Lunch’ tomorrow As part of LGBT History Month and the B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival, Lunch Positive, the charity that provides a weekly HIV Lunch Club will stage the Big Community Lunch at the Phil Starr Pavilion on New Steine Gardens tomorrow, Friday, February 17. By Besi • 2 min read