Arts Adult Panto 2015: The Magical Road to Oz Stars from the annual Alternative Adult Panto were at Pinocchio’s this evening for the launch of the 2015 Adult Panto The Magical Road to Oz. They were joined by The Mayor and Mayoress of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Brian Fitch and his fabulous wife Nora who worked the diners selling raffle tickets to ben By Besi • 2 min read
General News Lewes MP call for “radical change” to UK drugs policy Home Office Minister, Norman Baker MP, for Lewes calls for a radical change in the UK’s drugs law. His call follows the Government publishing a major report on drugs policies around the world. The report finds that tough criminal sentences for drug users makes no difference to the rates of drug use. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts British Muslim drag star releases debut single in fight against IS Muslim drag artist Asifa Lahore has released her debut single, a self-penned anthemic power ballad about acceptance and coming out called You and has submitted the song for international Eurovision selection consideration in the UK and Switzerland. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Biggins steals the show at Sussex Beacon ‘spooktacular’ fundraiser Christopher Biggins stole the show at the spooktacular fundraising ball, The Halloween Horror Show staged on behalf of The Sussex Beacon. The ball, which took place on Saturday, November 1 at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, included a dinner show version of The Rocky Horror Show with Biggins, who was By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Campaign launched for transgender and intersex rights in Scotland A new campaign has been launched in Edinburgh calling for legal equality for transgender and intersex people in Scotland. The Equal Recognition campaign was launched by the Scottish Transgender Alliance and the Equality Network, the Scottish LGBTI equality charity, and includes a call for the Scotti By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Thank You for the Music Experience the UK’s No 1 concert show Thank You for the Music. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of ABBA’s Eurovision triumph, hit stage show ‘Thank You for the Music’ is coming to town for one night only in December. By Besi • 2 min read
International News The Pink Triangle Trust co-signs letter to President of the European Parliament The UK gay humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) is one of the signatories to a letter sent by the Alliance for a Secular Europe (ASE) to Martin Schulz MEP, President of the European Parliament. The letter concerns the President’s decision to invite Pope Francis to address the European Parl By Besi • 2 min read
General News Enjoy a Vintage Christmas Mark your diaries for December 6 and 7 when you will be transported back to yesteryear for a nostalgic shopping experience and family day out at Middle Farm near Lewis. THERE WILL be live swing and jazz music with dancing from Sussex Swing, a Narnia themed grotto for the children and some surprise c By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Photography exhibition by Kostis Fokas In his first solo exhibition in the UK, Greek photographer Kostis Fokas presents a selection of photographs from his series I Am Not Malfunctioning, You Are. The exhibition provides an unparalleled insight into Fokas’ evocative work and shines a light on his world of erotic surreality. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Bat Boy: The Musical Ten years after the last known sighting, Bat Boy will return to sink his fangs into the London stage in a brand new production in The Large at Southwark Playhouse. A strange bat-child is discovered in a dank cave in deepest, darkest West Virginia. For the small community of Hope Falls, the discovery By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Booty and the Biatch This December, Excess All Areas and Paul L Martin present the 14th of their now iconic, adult pantomimes, Booty And The Biatch; the perfect antidote to the festive season’s barrage of saccharine, family-friendly fare. Imagine a world where Mrs Potts the teapot is a meth-head who talks to herself, th By Besi • 2 min read
General News Millions to benefit from cold weather cash An estimated 4 million people are in line for extra Government help this year to turn up the heating during the coldest snaps, as the Cold Weather Payments season begins today. Poorer pensioners and low-income households, which include disabled people or children under the age of five, could be due By Besi • 2 min read
