Arts NoFit State Circus opens tonight with ‘BIANCO’ NoFit State Circus returns to Brighon & Hove tonight with their new show BIANCO. Renowned around the world for their elegant and subversive unique brand of circus, NoFit State were one of the highlights of the Fringe Festival the last time they appeared in Brighton & Hove. BIANCO is a return to the By Besi • 1 min read
News Consultation begins today on ‘Better Bus Area’ People living and working in the area around Edward Street in Brighton will have the opportunity to give their views on the ‘Better Bus Area’ transport scheme which aims to make bus journeys easier and more reliable as well as improve routes for pedestrians and cyclists. Consultation begins today, M By Besi • 2 min read
Arts The Keep is coming! The Keep is coming ! The Keep is a new historical resource centre for East Sussex and the Brighton & Hove Unitary Authority. Its conservators will collect, protect and connect with Brighton and Hove’s ancient and often unique heritage. The facility which is being built on land close to the Univer By Besi • 2 min read
News Hove MP promotes women’s football Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade, and Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Leisure, has met with footballers at a reception in the House of Commons in a bid to promote women’s football. On display at the parliamentary event, where Mike met with a number of women footballers a By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Gay rights campaigner to lead Birmingham’s Pride Parade LGBT human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell will lead the Parade at Birmingham Pride this year on Saturday, May 25, endorsing this year’s ‘Equal Love’ theme. The parade will take its most high-profile route ever through the city centre, setting off from Victoria Square at midday on Saturday May 25, By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Hove MP to host public meeting about King Alfred Mike Weatherley, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hove and Portslade, is to host a public meeting on the future of the King Alfred, on Friday, May 24 at Hove Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting is for Mike to gauge public opinion on the issue of redeveloping the King Alfred Leisure Centre By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Local youth project receives funding for trans work AllsortsYouth Project will be expanding their pilot trans children and youth project in 2013 after receiving new funding from Comic Relief and Children in Need. They have been awarded a total of £130,000 over three years to fund a trans children and young people’s team of three workers. This groundb By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Public debate on ‘gay marriage’ in Brighton’s gay village Changing Attitude Sussex will stage a debate on gay marriage on Friday, June 21 at 8pm at St Mary’s Church on the corner of St James’ Street and Rock Gardens, Kemptown, Brighton, in the heart of the gay village. The principal speakers will be Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown, and Brighton councillor Chr By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Bumper raffle for Brighton Bear weekend This years Brighton Bear Weekend takes places from Friday, June 28 to Sunday June 30. Registration and a welcome party takes place at Church Street on Friday, June 28 from 8pm-11pm. Full details can be found at brightonbearweekender.com Fundraising during the weekend will benefit the Rainbow Fund. By Besi • 1 min read
News Tighten those nuts! Over a thousand ‘bare if you dare’ cyclists will take to the streets of the city to show that there’s people power in them thar naked bods. Now a police-sanctioned institution, this pedal powered protest used to provoke some lively debate in the pages of the local press, but this is Brighton & Hove By Besi • 2 min read
Music Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus support ‘Pride at the Fringe’ tonight Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus is appearing at the Ladyboys of Bangkok’s Sabai Pavilion this Sunday, May 12 after selling out the Brighthelm Centre last Saturday in the opening weekend of the Brighton Fringe Festival. Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: Douze Points! will have a special reprise performance at the By Besi • 1 min read
Stonewall Equality Walk 2013 Community News Stonewall raise £65,000 on Brighton Walk Over 800 Stonewall supporters took to the streets of Brighton for the charity’s tenth annual Equality Walk last Sunday, May 5. The annual fundraiser – supported by American Express and Square Peg Media – made over £65,000. Stonewall will use the funds to support its new DVD film for primary schools, By Besi • 2 min read
