Bouncy superhero fun for the whole family to support Martlets Dig out your superhero cape and sign up for the City’s bounciest and most colourful obstacle course – KAPOW – which takes place on Saturday, July 14. Bigger and brighter than ever, there are still some tickets available for this fun event which will raise essential funds for Martlets Hospice in Hove By Besi • 2 min read
Local historian calls for plaque for Violet and Daisy A campaign has been launched in Brighton to honour conjoined twins who became international entertainers, touring Europe and United States in the 1920s and 30s. By Besi • 3 min read
Fringe REVIEW: The Ealing Inheritance @Sweet Dukebox Harking back to the golden days of British comedy films like Kind Hearts and Coronets, this absolutely ridiculous piece of theatre by Button Pressed films, starts implausibly in a little house of mystery in Ealing and just gets dafter. By Besi • 2 min read
DJ Profile: Rob D Well you gorgeous sun bunnies you – it seems that the early summer is upon us now that June has arrived! And what better way to drench those sparkling days and balmy nights (I’m ever the weather optimist) is there than with a soundtrack filled with fun and joy? This month, Queenie has a chat with Ro By Besi • 2 min read
Gay man elected Mayor of Crowborough Town Council Cllr Greg Rose was elected as the new Mayor for 2018/19 at the Crowborough Town Council meeting on May 22. Greg, 38 moved to Crowborough with his husband John in 2011. They have been married since 2010 and live in Crowborough with their two dogs Baxter and Hudson. By Besi • 2 min read
Ten years supporting Chestnut Tree House Chestnut Tree House, the Sussex children’s hospice, organised a special celebration last month for David Hill, Director of Brighton-based events company, The E3 Group, in recognition of his ten years supporting the charity. By Besi • 3 min read
Thank you for listening…. After 33 years of dedicated service, Switchboard’s longest serving volunteer hangs up her telephone headset. Jenny Bennett, Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard’s longest serving volunteer has called time on her listening career this month as she moves onto pastures new up North. By Besi • 2 min read
New Look for Switchboard Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard launch their new brand and logo this month to give clarity to how they support local LGBT+ people. Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard is the city’s longest established LGBT+ organisation providing a listening ear to LGBT+ people in Brighton and Hove since 1975. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBT+ people in Sussex and cancer Macmillan Cancer Support and Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard publish the findings from recent research, about the experiences and needs of LGBT+ people in Sussex who are affected by cancer. By Besi • 3 min read
Pride Dog Show returns to Preston Park again this year The Pride Dog show, one of the most popular community events staged during the annual Brighton Pride celebrations is once again at Preston Park on Sunday, July 29, from noon-5pm. By Besi • 1 min read
Martlets marathon man runs three marathons in six weeks University of Sussex staff member sets himself the challenge of completing three marathons in six weeks to raise funds for the Martlets Hospice in Hove. Mark Raven, who is the University’s Head of Research Finance, completed his first marathon in 2011. By Besi • 2 min read
Union Square play host to same sex wedding to celebrate first Grampian Pride Union Square, Aberdeen’s shopping and leisure destination, today (Saturday 26th May) hosted the first same-sex wedding to take place inside a Scottish shopping centre. Following an announcement last month that the free “Union Altar” pop-up wedding service was available to anyone wishing to get marri By Besi • 2 min read
