Community News National Volunteers Week Lunch Positive, the charity which provides a weekly lunch club and community space for people with HIV is developing a three year business plan to respond to greater numbers of people attending the project and increased need for the service. The lunch club is provided through a team of twenty five By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Actually Gay Women’s Chorus: ‘Women of the World’ concert tonight at St Andrews in Hove Actually Gay Women’s Chorus will be presenting their next show, Women of the World at St Andrew Church, Waterloo Street, Hove on Friday, May 10 at 7.30pm The choirs new Musical Director, Miranda Gunn, said: “WOW – or Women of the World, is a celebration of song and culture from across the globe”. Ke By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Mike Dalley – Funeral arrangements for today Mike Dalley the owner of Cardome on St James Street died at the beginning of March after a short illness. He will be laid to rest on Friday, May 10. The service will take place at Downs Crematorium, Bear Road, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 3PL at 3.45pm Flowers should be sent to: Christopher Stringer Funera By Besi • 1 min read
Arts First ‘Pride at the Fringe’ show a triumph Brighton Pride made its debut at the Brighton Fringe on Sunday night with a Gala Show at the Sabai Pavilion, home to the Ladyboys of Bangkok, featuring the legendary Ceri Dupree and introducing a certain star of the future Myra Dubois. The evening was a triumph, the best night out I have had for qui By Besi • 3 min read
News Murder suspect arrested A man known to police as Ricardo Pisano but whose real identity still remains in doubt was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning in Southampton following a disturbance in a house. He was taken to Southampton police station where he was identified as wanted for the murder of Michael Polding, By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Brunswick Town Art Fair Local artists are being invited to participate in the third annual Brunswick Town Art Fair on Sunday, June 30 set in the historic Regency setting of Brunswick Square Gardens. This is the city’s only summer outdoor event to showcases the work of local artists in an exhibition of painting, illustratio By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Equal marriage campaign in running for awards The prestigious annual awards, run by SCVO (the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations), recognise and celebrate the efforts of charities, community groups and individuals dedicated to making Scotland a better place to live. Equal Marriage, the UK’s first major campaign for same-sex marriage, By Besi • 2 min read
News More buses breeze up to the Downs The Breeze buses have now moved onto increased summer timetables every Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday until the end of September. If you’re travelling in from outside the city, take the train and get 2 single or return Breeze bus tickets for the price of one! Just show your valid train ticket to By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Record number of walkers on Brighton Equality Walk A record number of walkers registered for this year Stonewall Equality Walk 2013 which set off from Royal Pavilion Gardens at 2pm in brilliant sunshine on the hottest day of the year so far. People walking numbered 750 beating last years total by a considerable amount. The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Pride at the Fringe with Ceri Dupree tonight Brighton Pride are presenting a season of Pride Gala shows in the Ladyboys Sabai Pavilion on Victoria Gardens as part of the Brighton Fringe 2013. Ceri Dupree, the Queen of female impersonators, gets the season off to a spectacular start tonight, Sunday, May 5 with a glittering evening of witty, ele By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Speaker joins Stonewall’s Equality Walk today at noon For the second year running, John Bercow will join hundreds of Stonewall supporters on the tenth annual Brighton Equality Walk on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 5. The 10k Walk raises funds for Stonewall’s Education for All programme, which helps schools tackle homophobia so they’re safe and supportive f By Besi • 1 min read
News Some Klingons Are Gay – Get Over It! Stonewall’s iconic ‘Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!’ campaign is now in its sixth year and is set to reach a new milestone. The charity’s famous posters have appeared across Britain on buses and billboards, and have been seen in countries worldwide as part of the charity’s international campaign a By Besi • 2 min read
