S.K. Perry’s – ‘Let me be like water’ – chosen for Big City Reads 2019 The BIG READ for Brighton & Hove returns as part of the Brighton Festival 2019 and at 29 years old, S.K. Perry is the youngest writer ever chosen for City Reads. By Besi • 3 min read
Lord Cashman becomes Omnibus Theatre’s newest patron Lord Michael Cashman, one of the co-founders of Stonewall, the national equality charity and leading LGBT+ equality rights advocate, has been named as the newest patron of the Omnibus Theatre. By Besi • 2 min read
Greens celebrate the contribution of the LGBT communities this LGBT History Month Greens are encouraging residents to explore, learn and celebrate the contribution of the LGBT+ communities through a series of events taking place across the city during February. This year’s LGBT history month marks 50 years on from the Stonewall Riots, a critical moment in the history of LGBT righ By Besi • 2 min read
‘Let’s get you home’ but ‘Let’s make it real’ Old and frail people are routinely discharged from the Royal Sussex County Hospital without proper discharge plans or advice. By Besi • 2 min read
REVIEW: Hancock’s Half Hour @Theatre Royal National treasures are very popular. They attract much affection and are timeless if taken out and polished from time to time. Hancock’s Half Hour first fell on radio listener’s ears in 1954 and in that format and later on tv , it ran for over 160 shows. By Besi • 2 min read
Switchboard CEO moves on Daniel Cheesman will be moving on from his role as CEO of Switchboard at the end of April to relocate and take on a new CEO appointment with a charity in Bristol. By Besi • 2 min read
Govia Thameslink launches UK’s first ‘Line Resident’ programme The UK’s largest rail franchise, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) which runs Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, announces the country’s first Line Residents project – a creative partnership with six influencers, tastemakers and content creators – to highlight the people, connect By Besi • 2 min read
PREVIEW: Liberty @Zion Baptist Chapel, London Brazilian actress Ana Luiza Ulsig flees Brazil’s Facist President to star in London stage play about how the LGBT+ Civil Rights Movement was established in Britain in the 1930s. Deptford Heritage Festival will mark the third LGBT+ History Month in February 2019 with Liberty, a new play by Ray Barron By Besi • 1 min read
Local charities to benefit from Run2Music fundraising event Martlets, Rockinghorse and the music charity Rhythmix have signed up as official charity partners for this year’s Brighton Run2Music fundraising event. By Besi • 2 min read
Trans Link: A new service for trans people at Switchboard Many of life’s problems can make you unwell and many people struggle with stressful problems that can have an impact on their health and wellbeing. By Besi • 1 min read
Anti-trans UK action A group calling themselves ReSistersUnited has claimed responsibility for an alleged anti-trans-women protest across the UK. The campaign, which targeted significant monuments in towns and cities across the country including Brighton & Hove’s Peace Statue, The Brighton & Hove AIDS Memorial, The Vict By Besi • 1 min read
LGBT HISTORY MONTH EVENT: The perks and pitfalls of social media Transgender activists and filmmakers Fox and Owl Fisher will give a multimedia presentation about the pros and cons of social media as part of the University of Brighton’s LGBT History Month programme. By Besi • 2 min read
