LGBTQ+ News Kemptown MP supports campaign against homophobic bullying Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has announced his support for the ‘So What’ campaign. The campaign which was started by Stuart Hatton, the winner of Mr Gay World 2014, seeks to combat homophobic bullying in schools and has a simple message: “Some of us have gre By Besi • 2 min read
General News Brighton Council Leader wins national award Cllr Jason Kitcat, has been honoured for his contribution to local government at a national awards ceremony The Green leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, has won the Judges Special Award for Contribution to Local Government at the sixth annual LGIU (Local Government Information Unit) Councillor By Besi • 2 min read
General News Calls for safety crossing grow Over 340 local residents have signed a petition calling for improvements to road safety near St Lukes Primary school on Queen’s Park Rise, Brighton. Faye Bridgewater a local mother assisted by local Queen’s Park Labour council candidates Karen Barford and Adrian Morris began the campaign when told t By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Urban World comes to Brighton Pride Brighton Pride will be bringing the world to Preston Park this summer to celebrate Pride in The City with a spectacular Carnival of Diversity. This year the Urban Dance Tent will be curated by Urban World Events, a unique collaboration between some of the most ethnically diverse club events in the U By Besi • 1 min read
General News Come on Boys – show us your balls! Brighton Big Balls is back to protect those man parts. Now in its third year, Brighton’s premier comedy run returns on May 10 in aid of male cancer charity Orchid. Orchid is the UK’s specialist male cancer charity focusing on Prostate, Penile and Testicular Cancers. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts New musical director for Brighton Belles Women’s Chorus Brighton Belles Women’s Chorus have secured the services of Marc Yarrow, Musical Director of Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus. MARC will be assisting the Belles with musical direction, voice training and general fabulousness. The Brighton Belles are always open to new members and remain a non-audition sing By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread Marbles Match and Easter Bonnet Parade at Abbey Green, Battle, Sussex The game of marbles is over 3000 years old, with clay marbles having been found in the tombs of the ancient Egyptians. The game remains alive and kicking in a number of Sussex towns. Sussex marbles season lasts for 45 days and in the last century was very closely defined between Ash Wednesday and 12 By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Jubilee Library celebrates ten year anniversary on World Book Day Brighton’s Jubilee Library will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this Thursday, March 5, on World Book Day. Since opening in 2005, Jubilee Library has become the top performing library in the region and second most popular in the country. The building, which forms the centrepiece of Jubilee Squar By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Ceri Dupree ~ Fit For A Queen 2015 To celebrate thirty years on the stage, international female impersonator extraordinaire Ceri Dupree is bringing his new show paying homage to some of his favourite ladies to Eastbourne. Expect a visual feast of spectacular, eye-popping, jaw dropping costume changes and side-splitting comedy. The sh By Besi • 1 min read
Health New HIV prevention contract for London announced The GMI Partnership, led by METRO Charity with Positive East and West London Gay Men’s Project working with NHS Freedoms Shop, has been awarded just under £1 million over two years to continue to provide outreach and condom distribution across London to gay and bisexual men and other men who have se By Besi • 2 min read
Polari First Book Prize Arts Polari First Book Prize 2015 – Call for submissions Submissions are being sought for this year’s Polari First Book Prize, now in its fifth year. The Polari Prize is for a first book which explores the LGBT experience. It is open to any work of poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction published in English by a writer born or resident in the UK within the By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Jimmy’s World Kitchen opens in Brighton Marina Jimmy’s Restaurant in Brighton Marina celebrated its official opening in January with a VIP evening for local celebrities and footballers from the Brighton & Hove Albion football team. The 500 seater restaurant is the largest in Sussex and brings dining on an American scale into the heart of Brighto By Besi • 3 min read
