General News Cityclean staff paddle round the pier A team from Brighton & Hove City Council’s refuse and recycling arm Cityclean, entered a raft in this year’s Paddle Round the Pier Festival today. The raft named Bin Floatin was made from wheelie bins, pallets and other recycled items collected from around their Hollingdean depot. The team hopes to By Besi • 2 min read
Community News ‘Pride Village Party’ wristbands go on sale Pledge bands for the Pride Village Party are now available to buy from participating venues across Brighton. Look out for the Pledge Band posters in the windows of Pride Village Party supporting bars, clubs, shops, cafes and local businesses and be one of the first to pledge your support for this un By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Strictly Resound in concert tonight Join Resound male voice choir, for an evening of dance inspired music tonight! Resound Male Voices will be presenting their next concert, Strictly Resound, at 7:30 pm tonight, Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) Hall in Seven Dials. Resound has made a nam By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Pride Film competition Win tickets for marathon screening of Orange is the New Black in partnership with Netflix. Brighton Pride are presenting a marathon screening of the highly-acclaimed second season of Orange is the New Black as part of the Brighton Pride Arts & Film Festival in partnership with Netflix. The event wil By Besi • 1 min read
General News Win tickets to ‘HOLI ONE’ Colour festival tomorrow Gscene have five pairs of tickets to give away in a competition for the event. Answer the following question What colours are HOLI ONE Powder available in. By email to info@gscene.com Brighton Racecourse is the venue for one of the world’s most unique, fun and exciting festival series this weekend. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: GFEST 2014 ‘Myths & Mythology’: a dynamic experience for all arts lovers GFEST Organisers are keen this year to work with LGBTQI networks to attract corporate investment. An eclectic cross-arts event for London’s autumn cultural calendar, GFEST – Gaywise FESTival 2014 will showcase new visual and performance art works and films, in November 2014. GFEST 2014 theme is Myth By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Collabro join Brighton Pride main stage line-up Classical boy band, Collabro, winners of Britain’s Got Talent will appear on the main stage at Brighton Pride on August 2. The five sexy boys will appear at Pride after their show stopping performances of numbers from the musical Les Miserable during this years Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) TV series. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton & Hove named top council for tackling homophobia and biphobia in schools Just three months after dropping out of the Stonewall Top 100 Gay Friendly Employers Index, Brighton and Hove Council bounced back today and has been named as the top local authority in the country for tackling homophobic and biphobic bullying in schools. Stonewall, the LGB Equality charity has plac By Besi • 2 min read
General News Ever fancied a home swap holiday? A new BBC television series is looking for sociable people who want to try out a 4-day home swap experience in a great British location. Do you live in a lovely home or in a terrific location? Would you like to swap your property to have a memorable experience in a fantastic part of Britain? […] By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus show their love for Brighton Pride Brighton Pride without the Brighton’s Gay Men Chorus (BGMC) would be like a song without a melody or a vodka without a tonic, which is why they have been invited for the first time ever to sing on the Pride main stage this year. The chorus was formed in 2005 as a space where gay […] By Besi • 2 min read
Community News ‘Older and Out’ boat trip Older and Out the social networking organisation for older LGBT people have organised a boat trip from Brighton Marina on Friday, July 25. Meet at the Chinese floating restaurant at 11.00am. The boat is booked and the cost is £5 per person which can be paid on the day. After the trip the Older and O By Besi • 1 min read
General News Hove MP will not stand at 2015 Parliamentary Election Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove & Portslade and Interlectual Property Advisor to The Prime Minister has today written to David Cameron announcing his decision not to stand for re-election at the General Election in 2015. The letter read: “It is after profound consideration that I write to inform you t By Besi • 3 min read
