Community Rainbow Fund receives first donation and makes first grant The newly re-constituted Rainbow Fund receives first donation from Brighton Bears Weekend. The Rainbow Fund recently announced that it would transfer its account from the Sussex Community Foundation to establish itself as an independent group. The Brighton Bears Weekender kindly donated £235.44 from By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Like playing cribbage? A new card school is starting at the A-Bar every Tuesday night from Tuesday. February 18. Whether your a card novice or expert or want to learn just pop along to the A-Bar on Tuesday nights at 7.30pm and is open to men and women, young and old. “Cribbage, or crib, is a card game […] By Besi • 1 min read
Community Help Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice Charity shop launches new campaign to get Brighton & Hove residents de-cluttering for 2014. With statistics indicating that we wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time and that getting rid of excess clutter could eliminate 40% of the housework in an average home, Chestnut Tree House children’s hospic By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton Bear Weekend quiz night The first official Brighton Bear Weekend (BBWE14) fundraiser event takes place at the Camelford Arms on March 6. The weekly quiz night at the Camelford Arms is always busy and BBWE14 organisers promise they will be adding a bit of ursine flavour to the BBWE14 quiz night along with a raffle with some By Besi • 1 min read
Books LGBT History Month event in Eastbourne – date changed James Wharton one of Britain’s first openly gay soldiers talks about his book Out in the army during LGBT History Month at Eastbourne Library. James joined the British Army in 2003 entering the ranks of the Household Cavalry as a member of the elite Blues and Royals. He served in Iraq and alongside By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride community feedback meeting moved to Charles Street Help choose the theme for the Pride Community Parade in 2014. Following Pride’s first community engagement meeting at Charles Street in December, they will now hold monthly meetings to listen to the community up until June 2014. The umbrella theme for Pride 2014 is ‘Freedom to Live’. The theme of th By Besi • 1 min read
General News New chair elected for St James’ Community Action group Green councillor misleads residents at public meeting. At a stormy EGM in St Mary’s Church, St James Street last night, local business man, Jeremy Odgen was elected chair of the St James’ Community Action Group (SJCAG). The EGM had been originally called by a group of petitioners to elect people to By Besi • 2 min read
General News Politicians urge rethink on 81 bus route 300 concerned residents attend public meeting last Monday, February 10 to discuss future of 81, 81a and 81b bus routes. Concerns were raised at the meeting about a lack of extensive consultation by the bus company prior to any decisions being made about the future of the service. Speakers at the m By Besi • 2 min read
Arts DEAR SERGE – Call Out for artists The De La Warr Pavillion is calling for submissions from artists to create a new piece of work or project for its DEAR SERGE Bi-monthly events in the 2014/2015 season. DEAR SERGE is a free daytime event held at the De La Warr Pavillion in Bexhill showcasing the best in cutting-edge live music, perfo By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News ‘Sleeping Out’ in support of homeless LGBT youth Nottingham University students to raise money for Albert Kennedy Trust. The University of Nottingham’s LGBT Network is holding a charity sleepout at University Park on Thursday, February 20 in support of young LGBT people who are homeless or living in a hostile environment. LGBT history month is a c By Besi • 1 min read
In The South A ‘Valentines Masquarade Party’ at Bar 7 in Crawley La Voix brings West End glamour to mid Sussex on Friday, February 14. Lovers are in for a very special treat on Valentines Night when the sensational entertainer La Voix will be performing at the hottest Masquerade Party in central Sussex. La Voix is the full package and delivers top dollar West End By Besi • 1 min read
Health ‘Stand Tall – Get Snapped’ Sussex Beacon hosts a photo exhibition at the Dome featuring portraits of 27 HIV positive men and women. Edo Zollo created Stand Tall, Get Snapped following his experience of taking PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) after exposure to the HIV virus, after impulsive unprotected sex with a partner who kn By Besi • 2 min read
