News Give your views on pet shop licensing Pet shop owners in Brighton and Hove are being asked for their opinion on animal welfare following new and improved licensing laws being introduced on their premises. The information gathered by Brighton and Hove City Council will be distributed to potential pet owners, highlighting what is alread By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay choir win ‘Best Community Float’ award Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus were awarded the Gold Medal for the Best Community Float at the Pride Supporter Awards on Monday night at the Brighton Metropole Hilton. Their float, Homage to ABBA, was judged to have best captured the flavour of this year’s The Worlds a Disco theme. The Pride Community Pa By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride recognise Legends and Marine Tavern fundraising efforts Pride directors Paul Kemp and Dulcie Danger recognised the fundraising efforts of two local businesses at the inaugural Pride Business Supporter Awards on Monday September 1 at the Brighton Metropole Hilton. With sponsorship support of the cabaret tent to the value of £5,000 and 640 Village Party pl By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Artists raise over £700 for Pride and The Rainbow Fund Artists from the LGBTQ sector (and their supporters) raised £713.74 for Brighton Pride and the Rainbow Fund from their exhibition at Jubilee Library during this year’s Arts and Film Festival. The self-funding event featured artwork from the local community and beyond, including items donated by Boy By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Calling all ‘budding’ singers! Brighton and Hove’s Actually Gay Men’s Chorus and Actually Gay Women’s Chorus will both be holding open rehearsals during September. Whether you currently sing, or just think you sound good in the shower, the Choruses could be the place for you. Both Choruses perform all year round, producing their By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Rainbow Fund awards record grants to LGBT/HIV groups The great and the good attended the Rainbow Fund Awards ceremony at the Brighton Metropole Hilton last night. Rainbow Fund patron, comedienne Zoe Lyons and Lola Lasagne hosted the ceremony, which saw grants totalling over £50,000 awarded to twelve local LGBT/HIV organisations providing effective fro By Besi • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Kate Bush Like The Sun Coming Out: my evening with Kate Bush, by Craig Hanlon-Smith. Such was the volcanic response from the audience at the Hammersmith Apollo on Saturday night, at the end of the first week of Kate Bush’s residency there, that her (assumed) comments of gratitude in between songs during the o By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Pride announce ‘Community Group Engagement’ meetings for Pride 2015 Preparations are under way to organise Brighton Pride in 2015. A series of Community Group engagement meetings will be staged upstairs at Charles Street bar on a monthly basis in the lead-up to Pride 2015. The first meeting on Tuesday, November 4 will be a feedback meeting to give you the chance to By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Dr Brighton’s War: Hospitals and Healing during WW1 There’s a last chance to see a special exhibition highlighting Brighton and Hove’s role in treating soldiers wounded in World War One. Dr Brighton’s War: Hospitals and Healing during WW1, a pictorial display on Brighton seafront (opposite the end of East Street), runs until Sunday August 31. The dis By Besi • 1 min read
General News New community TV channel for Brighton and Worthing After four years in planning, Latest TV started broadcasting last night. The new 24 hour community channel broadcasts on Freeview Channel 8 and Virgin 159 and promises to feature the very best of what’s on in Brighton & Hove, Adur and Worthing. Sky viewers will be able to receive the channel later i By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Biggins visits The Sussex Beacon Actor and television presenter Christopher Biggins visited The Sussex Beacon today, (August 29) to find out more about the work of the charity. He was given a tour of the building, had lunch with staff and chatted with patients. David Raven aka Maisie Trollette an old mate of Biggins popped along to By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News New business opens in Gay Village Merlin & Ellis, a quirky, design-led emporium tucked away in Manchester Street opposite Morrisons supermarket, opened its door for business last month. The shop, a new venture for Ellis Collins, promoter of the monthly Have A Word arts night, will be selling new and pre-loved designer vintage and on By Besi • 1 min read
