LGBTQ+ News Brighton Fetish Week to take over St James’s Street from Saturday, August 24 Brighton Fetish Week is set to take over St James’s Street from Saturday, August 24 to Saturday, August 31 with over 30 events taking place at LGBTQ+ venues including Centre Stage, Affinity Bar, Bulldog, Revenge, Charles St Tap, Queens Arms, Nautilus Lounge, Grosvenor Bar, Broadway Bar and Marine Ta By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Exhibitions Illustrator Steve Brown gears up for exhibition of stunning artworks at Brighton Box Illustrator Steve Brown is gearing up to exhibit a stunning collection of artworks at Brighton Box in the heart of the city. The exhibition launches on Wednesday, November 15 from 6pm and at the launch, Brighton Box will be raising funds for local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon, who said: “We’re supe By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Affinity Bar Brighton to hold huge cabaret fundraiser for the victims and families of Club Q attack Hosted by Kara Van Park and Lovinia Belle, the event will see cabaret stars and one of Brighton’s choirs come together in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community of Colorado Springs By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Five dead and at least 18 injured after shooting inside gay club in Colorado Springs, owned by Matthew Haynes and Brandon Mills of Affinity Bar Brighton Matthew and Brandon are reported as being safe but five friends and staff members died and at least 18 people were injured. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts The Brighton Box, Affinity Bar Brighton and artist Sid Spencer raise over £900 for the Sussex Beacon Sid presented Bill Puddicombe, executive director of the Sussex Beacon, with the cheque for £921.07 from artworks sold at the event, which saw Affinity Bar create a special Sussex Beacon Espresso Martini and culminated in a fabulous cabaret show from the magnificent Lovinia Belle By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Box and Affinity Bar to raise funds for Sussex Beacon with Meet the Artist event The Brighton Box, one of Brighton’s leading art galleries located in Duke’s Lane, will be hosting a rare ‘meet the artist’ event in aid of the Sussex Beacon at Affinity Bar in Kemptown on Thursday, September 23 from 6pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Behind the Bar… Affinity Bar Brighton Mike, manager of Affinity Bar in the heart of the LGBTQ+ village in Kemptown, talks to Nicholas Cousin about what makes Affinity special and the latest events going on By Contributor • 3 min read
