Food & Drink Caribbean franchise opens at A-Bar The A-Bar are trying something different in the food department from Wednesday, July 3 with the introduction of a Caribbean dining menu. Mooi Foods are taking over the evening franchise and food will be available from Sunday to Thurdsday from 5pm- 11pm at night. A-bar staff will will continue to coo By Besi • 1 min read
News ‘Cleaner, greener’ city anyone? Four days into the CityClean strike, residents and traders are taking matters into their own hands as the city centre is slowly buried under piles of rubbish. Former Lib Dem Councillor for Brunswick & Adelaide Ward, Paul Elgood joined residents in Brunswick and Regency wards on a litter pick at the By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Entertainers to honour Guy Lewis at Memorial Show The Guy Lewis Music Memorial Show is on Monday, June 24 in the Oxford Suite at the Metropole Hilton Hotel on Kings Road, Brighton. Guy died suddenly earlier this year. The father of twin boys, he was awaiting the birth of his daughter, due a week later when he was taken unexpectedly ill with chest p By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Life beyond the scene! Tired of the scene? Try the new coffee meetings for all women who like women (gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, ynsexual, queer) and their straight femail allies to meet, chat and socialise (open to both cis and trans women also). They take place every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 5-7pm at By Besi • 1 min read
News Pride in London 2013: Saturday, June 29 Pride in London has announced its line-up of entertainment for the big day on Saturday, June 29. Stages in Trafalgar Square and Soho will be offering a range of entertainment featuring rising and established stars of the music and cabaret scenes who have their hearts in the LGBT+ community. At 1pm t By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: Taken from behind (the scenes) Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus return to the familiar surrounds of St Georges Church in Kemptown for their next show, Taken from behind (the scenes) which is part of the new Brighton Pride Arts and Film Festival. Go back stage with the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus as they put on another killer show! Witness By Besi • 1 min read
Community News GEMS advisor steps down Peter Otto, the advisor and fundraiser to the Gay Elderly Men’s Society (GEMS) has resigned. During his 16 years at the helm of GEMS the organisation has considerably increased its profile and the profile of older people in the city. GEMS are a social group. They aim to reduce isolation and to help By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Low cost accomodation available for Pride During the summer, the Sussex University Residential Services are offering some budget and self catering rooms on their Falmer campus, bookable by individual visitors on a night by night or weekly basis. Falmer Station is just nine minutes from Brighton train station, a single train journey costs £2 By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Dancing Queens at Brighton Pride With the return in August of the star studded main stage to Brighton Pride, featuring an impressive line up of international artistis including Alison Moyet, the original Sugarbabes vocalists, Stooshe and Paloma Faith playing a special DJ set, it could be easy to forget that this year’s festival is By Besi • 2 min read
News Well done Nancy Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, moved quickly to congratulate the new Labour candidate on her selection to contest the seat at the 2015 General Election. Labour have selected Nancy Platts, who stood unsuccessfully in Brighton Pavilion in 2010, to be their candidate in Kemptown By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour chose Parliamentary candidates Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party today selected two of their three candidates for Brighton & Hove at the next general election. Dr Peter Kyle topped the ballot of Labour Party members and will contest the Hove and Portslade Parliamentary seat, where a 1.9% swing is required to take the seat By Besi • 2 min read
News Get sporty and active! The country’s biggest sporting festival is back for two weeks this summer. The annual TAKEPART festival runs from June 22 to July 7. The festival offers hundreds of events, activities and taster sessions featuring sports and activities of all types. The celebration links local clubs and organisation By Besi • 2 min read