l-r Martin Perry, Cllr Alan Robins, Michelle Walder, Paul Barber, Ken Benham City supports bid to host European Women’s Football Championship Brighton & Hove City Council has joined Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and the Sussex County Football Association to support The FA’s bid to be a host city for the UEFA European Women’s Championship in 2021. By Besi • 3 min read
VoiceOver Brighton @Brighton Digital Festival VoiceOver Brighton is a social radio project for the trans communities by Umbrellium and in collaboration with artist and performance maker Emma Frankland. By Besi • 1 min read
BTN BikeShare celebrates 1st birthday Brighton and Hove’s award-winning bike share scheme, BTN BikeShare, celebrates a year of success with better than anticipated usage figures and multiple scheme expansions. By Besi • 3 min read
Help needed to bring Brighton history archives alive! Would you like to play an important role in preserving and promoting Brighton and Hove’s unique heritage and learn new skills in the process? By Besi • 2 min read
We Must Remember Them! On August 8, 1928, a decade after the end of WW1, the British Legion (as it was then called) organised for veterans and war widows to visit the battlefields of the Somme and Ypres before marching to the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres. By Besi • 3 min read
‘Bella’s Bitches’ win jackpot at Bear-Patrol quiz night Fifteen teams battled it out at the Bear-Patrol Pride Quiz on Thursday, August 2 at Camelford Arms, raising £636.00 for the Rainbow Fund. By Besi • 1 min read
Mayor supports Royal British Legion at Bar Broadway event The Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Dee Simson attends Bar Broadway for event in support of Royal British Legion. The evening on Tuesday, July 31 was organised by Susan Coleman, Staff Champion for LGBT+ and Allies liaison for The Royal British Legion and hosted by Candi Rell. By Besi • 2 min read
2018 Artists Open Houses Xmas Festival – dates announced The Artists Open Houses Festival in Brighton, Hove and beyond is the largest event of its kind in the UK, with approximately 200 houses and studio spaces opening their doors to the public during the May festival exhibiting the work of over 1,200 artists. More artists than ever took part in the 2018 By Besi • 2 min read
New tools to tackle LGBT+ inequalities New training tools developed for professionals to remedy inequalities, barriers and discrimination faced by LGBT+ people when accessing health services. By Besi • 2 min read
Local couple tie knot at Pagan ceremony Waiyne Brandon and Robert Smith tied the knot after 12 years together, with a HandFasting ceremony at the The Old Rec Cafe on Hove Recreational Ground. ON August 11, Waiyne and Robert were joined by family and friends at Hove Recreation Ground for a traditional Handfasting ceremony. Handfasting is a By Besi • 1 min read
Fancy helping Trans Pride Brighton? Did you enjoy Trans Pride Brighton (TPB) 2018? If you did then become part of the bigger picture by joining their volunteer committee! TPB organisers are recruiting for a variety of different volunteer roles, and looking for individuals from within the trans/non-binary communities who would like to By Besi • 1 min read
Calling all young musicians and singers BRIGHTON Dome is hosting a special fundraising event for encore and Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, supporting the next generation of musicians and singer aged 10-25 in Brighton & Hove. Musicians and singers aged 10-25 will need to register before Monday, September 17 to take part in the Music Ma By Besi • 3 min read
