General News Sign Up for the Martlets ‘Only Men Allowed’ Charity Walk The Martlets Hospice is urging men across the city to sign up to take part in a 13 mile sponsored walk along the beautiful Sussex coast on Sunday, October 19. The women of Brighton & Hove raised £70,000 for the Hospice at their 2014 Midnight Walk, so now event organisers are encouraging the men of [ By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Football Update: GFC Brighton & Hove GFC Brighton & Hove took part in the annual Leicester Wildecats 6 aside tournament at the end of August. Even though the team did not progress past the group stage everyone had a great time with senior players reflecting on how LGBT football has grown over the last 10 years since they first played i By Besi • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP urges Saltdean residents to take part in school expansion consultation Simon Kirby, MP urges Saltdean residents to take part in Brighton and Hove City Council’s consultation regarding expansion of Saltdean Primary School. The Council is currently consulting on plans to expand the school for an additional class per year from 60 children joining each Reception class to 9 By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Early Music Festival Brighton Early Music Festival has been described as “early music with a distinctive Brighton twist” and is well known for doing things just a little bit differently. From the team who brought aerial dancers swinging from the rafters of St Bartholomew’s Church for their tenth anniversary in 2012, the By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Catwalk fundraiser for Sussex Beacon at Old Ship Hotel Take a stitch of Paris fashion, give it a Brighton twist and what do you get? Brighton Frocks is a fundraising event to benefit the Sussex Beacon. Jason Sutton, aka Miss Jason and Simon Puttock have created 20 stunning designs especially for this unique event in the glamorous surroundings of the Pag By Besi • 3 min read
General News What will democracy look like 10 years from now? On the eve of the Scottish Referendum yesterday, Commons Speaker John Bercow and Green MP Caroline Lucas both asked young people: what will democracy look like 10 years from now? House of Commons Speaker, John Bercow MP, joined Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas yesterday to meet with y By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Collector of tears’ by Sean Burn Collector of tears is a passionate and powerful new play from theatre company gobscure. The national tour of Sean Burn’s latest play comes to the Marlborough in November. It will be directed by acclaimed director Jackie Fielding, with Madeleine MacMahon playing Tanya Sealt, accompanied by original m By Besi • 2 min read
General News Talking dogs! A free event for dogs and their owners will set tails wagging across the city! Talk Dog, a new event organised by Brighton & Hove City Council, will be held on September 20, from 10am to 3pm at Patcham Community Centre, Ladies Mile Road, Brighton. The event offers a wide range of free advice, inform By Besi • 1 min read
Dance Circus Street regeneration receives planning permission Plans for the regeneration of Circus Street have been given the green light. Brighton & Hove Planning Committee voted in favour of the scheme to develop the derelict municipal market in the city centre, a project developers claim will inject £200m into the economy and create 400 jobs. Richard Upton, By Besi • 1 min read
General News Syria’s women and girls plead for change from international community A new report gives voice to thousands of Syrian women and girls, who demand that international rhetoric be turned into action as relentless violence and abuse continues against them. The international community, including governments, UN agencies, and NGOs, have been strong on rhetoric but weak on f By Besi • 2 min read
General News Thoughts on death! Worried about dying? Do you want to discuss your thoughts on death and dying in a safe and welcoming space? MindOut, LGBT Switchboard and the Carers Centre are holding a Death Cafe at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church on Saturday, November 1 from 11am-12.30pm followed by an information and advice sess By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News ‘Gay By Degree’ names UK’s most gay-friendly universities Six Universities in the UK have scored full marks in Gay By Degree 2015 published by LGB equality charity Stonewall. The publication is the only online guide showing how gay-friendly the UK’s 158 universities are and is an invaluable tool for lesbian, gay and bisexual students and prospective studen By Besi • 2 min read
