General News ‘Kreepy Walks’ enter third season Being the second most haunted city in the country after York it is not surprising that Brighton has more than one ghost walk. In 2012 actor Adrian J Andrews founded the Kreepy Kemptown Ghost Walks. Adrian had for many years been fascinated by things Paranormal and says it was a natural decision for By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Queer Tango Brighton Queer Tango Brighton are running a five week tango course for absolute beginners on Thursdays, from 7-9pm, starting February 27 to March 27 at The Dock Cafe, Wilbury Villas, Hove. Queer Tango is for those who are interested in dancing the Argentine Tango without the constraints of traditional gender By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay couple told to “dissolve Civil Partnership before they can marry” A gay couple wishing to convert their civil partnership to marriage when the new same sex marriage laws come into force in March are considering legal action against the Government after finding out that under current legislation they would have to get a dissolution first. Michael and Paul Atwal-Br By Besi • 4 min read
Arts Cock Robin and his very merry men: Dome Studio: Review Brian Ralfe’s traditional adult panto plays the Studio Theatre at the Dome until February 4. Exactly how many cocks can you squeeze into one show? The writers managed to squeeze a fair number into this production of Cock Robin and his very merry men at the Studio Theatre, Brighton Dome on Tuesday ni By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Robin Cousin’s ICE: Brighton Centre: Review ICE, a new show created by Robin Cousins, opened at the Brighton Centre this week. For most of the last 30 years Robin Cousins has been involved with Holiday on Ice productions as performer, choreographer and director. The Holiday on Ice formulae is well tested with regimented lines of skaters, ca By Besi • 2 min read
General News Torvill & Dean to skate Bolero in Sarajevo Skating legends Torvill & Dean return to Sarajevo on February 13, 2014 to perform their breath-taking Bolero routine – 30 years on from their historic gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Following a joint invitation from the Mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo to visit the c By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Nominations open for Pride 2014 Ambassadors Following the outstanding success of the Pride Ambassadors Program in 2013, nominations have opened today for electing Ambassadors for 2014 to help deliver the Pride umbrella theme of Freedom to live. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ben Summerskill to step down as Chief Executive of Stonewall Ben Summerskill is to step down as Chief Executive of the lesbian, gay and bisexual equality charity after eleven years at the helm. His time as Chief Executive saw a dramatic change in the legal landscape for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people in Britain. During his tenure he led successful cam By Besi • 3 min read
International News German athletes to wear rainbow-colored uniforms at Winter Olympics in Sochi The German Olympic Team attending the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia have unveiled the uniforms they will wear at the opening ceremony in Sochi on February 7. The uniforms, consist of a blue, white, yellow and green jacket — paired with white pants for male athletes, and bright red and orange pant By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Trans* Swimming Sessions Is your gender expression keeping you from the swimming pool? If so there is a ten week pilot scheme for trans* people at St Luke’s swimming pool (near Queens Park), St Luke’s Terrace, Brighton on Friday evenings between 8pm-9.30pm starting from February 7 to April 11. Tickets are £2.55 a session. T By Besi • 1 min read
Health Terrence Higgins Trust to launch activism workshops for people with HIV HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a number of free workshops across the country, in a bid to empower people living with HIV to stand up for their rights and raise awareness of the issues that matter to them. The first Activism & Involvement workshop will take pl By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT ‘Student Takeover’ event launches in March Brighton LGBTQ venues work together to offer a weekend for LGBTQ students and their friends, locals and visitor alike on March 28. Ms Dynamite will headline the weekend-long Student Takeover, the first of a series of new ‘Takeover’ events being planned during the year to showcase the best of Brighto By Besi • 3 min read
