LGBTQ+ News Alternative events for Pride 2014 Beth Granter from Queers Against Cuts has created an internet resource called Brighton Queer Pride highlighting “non-corporate goings on” during the Pride Month in Brighton. The blog draws attention to Alternative Brighton Queer Pride Events in 2014 –events outside the mainstream Brighton Pride Fest By Besi • 1 min read
General News Arts Grants for London Road The London Road Town Team (LRTT) is launching a new arts grant scheme to improve the cultural offer of London Road, support existing arts venues and attract more visitors. Five grants of £1,000 will be available to individuals and/or organisations, and all activities will take place in the London Ro By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Queen honours local supporter of the arts Elaine Evans was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the arts in East Sussex in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list published last month. The nomination originally came from the Royal Pavilion and Museums Foundation (RPMF) to the Prince’s Trust at Clarence House, and was then forwarded fo By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News One in ten LGB people experience discrimination at a funeral or when arranging one New research published by Stonewall and The Co-operative Funeralcare reveals that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people grow older fearing discrimination and isolation. YouGov polling shows that nearly half (48 per cent) of LGB people fear discrimination when dealing with bereavement, while more th By Besi • 2 min read
Sam Bailey Features & Longread Housewife superstar! Sam Bailey will take to the main stage at Preston Park just before 9 p.m. on Saturday 2 August to headline Brighton Pride. When Sam won the tenth series of X Factor in 2013 she carried with her the hopes of every older performer in the country. For years she worked the clubs without getting […] By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Osaro launches new single and video at Brighton Pride DJ Osaro will be launching his new video and single Take it Off on the main stage at Brighton Pride at 2.45pm. Osaro describes the track as quirky, fun and hopes it will induce dance energy into the club scene. The single is a collaboration with Brighton based producer RJ. For several weeks, the pai By Besi • 2 min read
Nancy Platts General News Chief Fire Officer criticised for inappropriate tweets Chief Fire Officer Tweets about fun on 5-a-side pitch whilst firefighters fight to save their pensions. The Fire Service are several weeks into an ongoing dispute about firefighter pensions. Chief Fire Officer Des Prichard tweeted that he spent last night having fun on a 5-a-side pitch, apparently w By Besi • 2 min read
Health Brighton Pavilion MP pushes for a Gender Identity Clinic in Brighton Caroline Lucas, MP posed two written Parliamentary questions last week about the provision of Gender Identity Clinics in the UK. She asked the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on: • The current waiting time following referral for a first appointment at Charing Cro By Besi • 2 min read
Harriet Harman & Purna Sen News Purna Sen launches her Parliamentary election campaign for Brighton Pavilion “Brighton Pavilion needs a Labour MP”, says Labour’s Deputy Leader Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s deputy leader spoke at a packed event attended by Labour members and supporters in Brighton on Tuesday (July 15) to launch Purna Sen’s Parliamentry election campaign for Brighton Pavilion. She said: “I wan By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton Bear Weekender fundraising tops £3,400 The Brighton Bear Weekenders staged a successful weekend of events in June bringing hundreds of bears to party in Brighton and spend money in the bars and clubs. The weekend raised a total of £2,655.12 and along with the totals raised from their Saints and Sinners events at Subline and the pub quiz By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Local artist raises money for the Rainbow Fund 20 years ago Richard Denne moved from London to Brighton looking for a quieter life with a cosmopolitan feel. He pushed performing music to one side and pursued his interest in the visual Arts. Making use of the variety of adult education classes available at that time he worked towards a portfolio By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Doggy Pride 2014 today Woof woof! Brighton Pride Dog Show 2014 is today. Its time to groom your pooches and paw your way to one of Brighton Pride’s most popular events. Have a day of fun and barking frolics with your four-legged friend, as dogs and dog lovers get together to shine with Pride. In association with Coastway By Besi • 1 min read
