LGBTQ+ News Foxes comes to Brighton Pride Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter Foxes will be joining the star-studded Pride Festival Main Stage line-up this August at Preston Park. Foxes, whose journey from her local open mic night to the worldwide stage has been meteoritic and mesmerising will be bringing her unique and glorious sounds t By Besi • 1 min read
WEB.600 General News Owen Jones joins Labour’s Nancy Platts to give young people a voice through the ballot box From zero hours contracts to rental properties, politics impacts young people’s lives on a daily basis but do they feel properly represented? Nancy Platts, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven will be hosting an event with Guardian columnist and author of The Demonis By Besi • 2 min read
Business News Prowler Brighton comes of age It’s hard to believe, but this month Prowler Brighton is celebrating 10 years since it opened its doors on St James’s Street in the heart of the Gay Village. Previously the St James Convenience Store (remember that?), Prowler Brighton was the first venture outside London by Millivres Prowler Group ( By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ishigaki, your local friendly LGBTQ martial arts club Unlike some other martial arts, Ju-Jitsu uses self-defence. It means gentle art. Learning this new skill will teach you how to defend yourself. You learn how to use opponents’ energy and aggression against themselves. Ju-jitsu teaches unarmed techniques useful in self-defence. They use blocks, strik By Besi • 2 min read
Health METRO charity with PACE win funds to support LGBTQ young people’s mental health METRO Charity in partnership with mental health charity PACE, has been awarded project funding from the Government to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people’s mental health. METRO has been awarded nearly a quarter of a million pounds to work with PACE to pro By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Allsorts need volunteers Allsorts, the LGBT Youth Project is currently recruiting LGBT volunteers, particularly BME/POC, trans and bi, to help run their weekly drop-in and groups. VOLUNTEERS help Allsorts staff run a supportive drop-in space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and unsure (LGBTU) young people aged 16-25 and al By Besi • 1 min read
Danny Dwyer Community Bear Patrol: A fundraising phenomenon! Danny Dwyer created Bear Patrol in May 2008 and it has since raised a phenomenal amount of money for the Sussex Beacon and other good causes in Brighton and Hove. 2008 was not a good year for Danny. He was at an all time low, feeling isolated, not knowing where he was going or where he belonged. Thi By Besi • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall unveils ‘Equality Manifesto’ ahead of general election Statutory PSHE and SRE, combatting hate crime, a fairer international aid system and a review of trans laws top list of priorities. Stonewall, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) equality charity, has published its equality manifesto ahead of the upcoming general election. The charity will b By Besi • 3 min read
General News Purna Sen joined on the campaign trail by comedian Eddie Izzard Comedian and Labour Party supporter Eddie Izzard joined Purna Sen on a walk about around the city centre earlier this week to help launch the Labour election campaign in Brighton & Hove. PURNA is the Labour Party candidate for Brighton Pavilion constituency which is currently held by the only Green By Besi • 1 min read
Arts 40 new artists’ houses and studios take part in ‘Artists Open Houses Festival 2015’ The organisers of the Artists Open Houses Festival, which will take place in Brighton, Hove and beyond over the four weekends of May, Saturday 2nd – Sunday 24th May, have announced that over 40 new artists’ houses and studios will be taking part in the festival this year. The largest event of its ki By Besi • 3 min read
General News New 20 mile challenge for ‘Martlets Midnight Walk’ The Martlets Midnight Walk is back – the biggest girls’ night out of the year, and New for 2015, the Hove based hospice have added a super challenging 20 mile route. If you have done the 13 mile Midnight Walk before but want a bigger challenge, then this could be for you! Now in its ninth year, the By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The David Hill Experience The David Hill Experience returns to Proud Cabaret in Brighton on Wednesday, April 8 with a brand new show format for 2015. For the last four years David Hill, a former professional entertainer and now The CEO of The E3 Group, has been producing this show with the sole purpose of raising money for l By Besi • 2 min read
