Arts Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: Music Review Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) pull another cracker out of the hat. BGMC staged their third annual Christmas Show Pull A Cracker at the Brighton Dome last night, Saturday, December 8. The event was raising funds for the Sussex Beacon who offer specialist care and support for men, women and familie By Besi • 4 min read
Photograph by Nick Ford Community News Claire Sweeney guest stars with Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus tonight at the Dome Actress and West End star Claire Sweeney will be appearing with the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus at their Pull A Cracker Christmas show at the Brighton Dome tonight, December 7. Claire Sweeney, originally known for her TV role as Lindsey in Brookside, has had a long and varied stage career, playing som By Besi • 2 min read
General News Mandela dies peacefully aged 95 President Nelson Mandela died at 9pm, local time, this evening at his home in Johannesburg after a long period of illness. Nelson Mandela was born in the Eastern Cape in 1918. While a law student in 1943 he joined the African National Congress to campaign against apartheid. In 1956 he was charged wi By Besi • 2 min read
Film Brighton Film School launches new Art Direction course Love film? Excited by the creative process? Do you have artistic flair and an eye for design? Brighton Film School are launching a new, industry focused Higher National Diploma course in Art Direction and Production Design. The BTEC HND Level 5 is a high-level, certified qualification equivalent to By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay. Let’s Get The Meaning Straight! Last month Stonewall, the LGB equality charity launched a new campaign with pop star Will Young and Mumsnet to tackle homophobic language in Britain’s schools. The campaign, devised by young people, is in response to research conducted for Stonewall by the University of Cambridge that showed that 99 By Besi • 1 min read
Health Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Patient Survey East Sussex Healthcare, a Trust providing NHS hospital and community services, has launched a survey in partnership with Stonewall’s Healthcare Equality Index for lesbian, gay and bisexual patients in East Sussex. The questionnaire takes five minutes to complete and will be an opportunity for patien By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton DJs head up Friday nights on Gaydio radio Local DJ’s Jonesy and lil Alex take up residency on Gaydio every Friday night between 8pm and 10pm starting Friday, December 6. The station’s relaunch of Friday nights is the latest in a series of changes to both the image and sound of Gaydio over the past year. Jonesy and lil Alex are renowned for By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Older and Out 2 On Friday, November 29, Somerset Day Centre and Lifelines hosted a get together for the newly formed Older and Out group. It was held at the Somerset Day Centre and was well attended by the LGBTQI community who enjoyed the venue, the opportunity to meet others and the cake! At a previous event, held By Besi • 1 min read
Kt from Copperdollar’s alternative festive labyrinth will give every child a free gift General News Winterland Christmas Festival The old municipal market’s doors are being opened this Christmas for a free event called Circus Street Winterland. Every child who visits the Winterland Labyrinth – an alternative to Santa’s grotto created by Copperdollar, award winners of Brighton Festival & Fringe – will receive a free gift. Visit By Besi • 1 min read
General News Gay Iceland – Rainbow Reykjavik Winter Pride Festival The annual Rainbow Reykjavík LGBT Winter Pride Festival in Reykjavík takes place between January 30 and February 1. The three-day programme offers a mixture of nature, activities, culture, cuisine, music and nightlife. The party starts on January 30 with a soak in the Blue Lagoon, followed by dinner By Besi • 1 min read
Arts London Road’s chance to Shine A series of art installations are appearing in London Road in the run up to Christmas. Shine on London Road launches on Saturday, December 7 at 6pm and will highlight the businesses, restaurants and shopping in the area. It is part of the national Portas Pilot project and Small Business Saturday whi By Besi • 3 min read
Community News ASICS confirmed as official sportswear and training partner for Brighton Half Marathon The True Sports Performance brand ASICS has been unveiled as the Official Sportswear and Training Partner of the Brighton Half Marathon. The Brighton Half Marathon is now in its 24th year and takes place in Brighton on Sunday, February 16, 2014. Public places for the 2014 event sold out in record ti By Besi • 2 min read
