Arts ALBUM REVIEW: Madonna ‘Rebel Heart’ THE arrival of a new Madonna album still excites editors in charge of column inches even if commercial success is a fraction of the heady days of True Blue and Like A Virgin. The preamble to this latest offering is unlikely to have been what Team Madonna had planned; 20+ leaked demos from a hacked c By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Crosby, Stills & Nash play Brighton in September Legendary folk rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) will play the Brighton Centre during their European Tour on September 19. THE tour kicks off on September 12 in London, with two nights at Eventim Apollo, and will wrap up on October 11 at Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The tour features two nigh By Besi • 2 min read
General News Active for Life launch 10th anniversary celebrations with Flashmob The Active for Life team at Brighton & Hove City Council are holding a launch event to celebrate its 10th anniversary this Sunday, March 15 at Churchill Square Piazza from 10.45am – 4pm. The team will be running activities and giving out information about the project. In addition they will be holdin By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Juice radio presenters to host Martlets music quiz Back by popular demand – the Martlets music quiz, will be hosted this year by Juice FM presenters Guy Lloyd and Talia French. Test your musical knowledge on Thursday, March 12 with a quiz covering everything from pop to classical, one-hit wonders to top-selling albums, Morrissey to Mozart, Oasis to By Besi • 2 min read
International News Brighton Trans*formed website launches! The Brighton trans*formed project have launched their new website designed by Melanie Menard. The site features photographs and the full interview transcripts that formed the basis of the Brighton trans*formed book, published last October. Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, Brighton Trans*formed is a By Besi • 2 min read
International News Lesbian Lives Brighton Conference Success The world’s only annual academic conference in lesbian studies, held in Brighton last month at the end of LGBT History Month, has been hailed a huge success by the organisers and participants. The two-day, international, interdisciplinary event was hosted by the University of Brighton LGBT and Queer By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Short & Girlie Show This all-female troupe from the gay, bi and pansexual community have entertained diverse audiences for over ten years with their improvised comedy shows and workshops. Their comedy is a universal, accessible and inspired brand of exuberant boisterousness. Every show is unique and totally improvised, By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Oklahoma arrives in Eastbourne Celebrate America’s pioneering spirit with the original feel-good, boot-stomping musical Oklahoma! which will ride into Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre on Tuesday, April 7. As refreshing and stirring as the day it was written over 70 years ago, this popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features muc By Besi • 1 min read
Arts GLOWchoirBrighton! GLOWchoirBrighton is a Natural Voice Community Choir for LGBTQ people and their straight allies to come together in song. All voices are welcome, from experienced singers to shower divas and absolute beginners! GLOW choirs sing a cappella songs of passion, protest and celebration from across the glo By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Poignant Years: 25 years of Reeves & Mortimer ’25 Years of Reeves and Mortimer: The Poignant Years’ will be a celebration of the first 25 years of their professional collaboration from Vic Reeves Big Night Out (Channel 4 1990) through Smell of Reeves & Mortimer (BBC Two 1993/4), Bang, Bang It’s Reeves & Mortimer (BBC Two 1999) and Shooting Star By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread From Sitges with Love! – Relax in the mountains just 10 minutes from town centre 25% discount and a free bottle of Cava for G-Scene readers booking direct on the Hotel Masia Sumidors website before May 31 using code “GSCENE”. Fabulous views, cava on arrival and candlelit dinners at a lovely old Catalan Masia only 10 minutes from Sitges and within easy reach of Barcelona and the By Besi • 10 min read
International News Calls for ‘Intersectional’ approach on International Women’s Day This International Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8, the International LGBTQ Youth & Student Organisation (IGLYO) is calling on Governments and civil society actors, to adopt intersectional approaches in the fight for gender equality, in the drafting, creation and implementation of policies. Today, Marc By Besi • 3 min read
