Arts Pop-Up Pink Season – A creative queer fortnight Pop-Up Brighton, a community initiative creating free opportunities for up-and-coming local artists, has announced its Pink Season for the LGBT+ community at LAB, a new gallery and maker space near the i360, at the end of November 2017. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Fringe seeks budding artists! Brighton Fringe announces details of its 2018 Family Guide cover competition. Children from across Brighton and Hove are being invited to design the cover of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Family Guide. Children under 11 years of age are being challenged to create a piece of original cover art inspired by By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Blanche Street – where all the neighbours are a nightmare! Blanche Street: where all the neighbours are a nightmare is Gscene columnist, Glenn Stevens new collection of ten urban gothic tales, ranging from the macabre to the downright strange. This limited edition book (200) has an exhibition at Jubilee Library foyer until Sunday, October 29, 2017, to give By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: TWINKLE Little Star @Queens Hotel Jason Sutton aka the drag entertainer Miss Jason is to play the role of Harold Thropp in a new production of Philip Meeks’s TWINKLE Little Star. The play started life many years ago as an Edinburgh Fringe show and has been seen in a number of theatres since, being performed by a list of dame-playing By Besi • 2 min read
Arts George Michael to raise money for good causes at Hibernation Local artist Lez Ingham has been putting the final touches to her portrait of George Michael, the latest painting in her series of Icons. The painting of the pop superstar was commissioned to be auctioned at Hibernation, the community luncheon organised by Bear-Patrol at the Old Ship Hotel on Sunday By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Exhibition by Alej Ez @New Steine Hotel The talented architect and illustrator Alej Ez is staging an exhibition of his work at the New Steine Hotel in New Steine Gardens, till February 4, 2018. Alej Ez was born in Granada, Spain in 1973 and trained as an architect at the Universidad de Seville in 1998. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts THEATRE REVIEW: Rules for Living @ Theatre Royal Sam Holcroft’s marvellous comedy looks at a family get-together as it gradually disintegrates. Over the course of a Christmas lunch revelations are revealed, old resentments are reignited and no one is left unscathed by the events – events for which they all share some of the blame. The play has bee By Michael Hootman • 2 min read
Arts Polari First Book Prize winner announced Kuwait-born, London-based Haddad has been named the 2017 winner of the Polari First Book Prize for his novel Guapa (Europa Editions UK). He received the prestigious award at a ceremony held in London’s Southbank Centre as part of the London Literature Festival. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BBC reveals positive impact of Gay Britannia season on UK audiences To mark National Coming Out Day, the BBC has revealed the impact the recent Gay Britannia season has had on UK audiences, showing a high level of campaign awareness amongst both the LGB community and others – offering new insight whilst driving a sense of connection and conversation. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Hundred Watt Club – Burlesque and Cabaret Don your finery and enjoy an evening of vintage inspired entertainment by the sea. Hundred Watt Club returns with another dazzling, giggling, glittering burlesque and cabaret show on December 2! Perfect for a festive night out with a difference! By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: X Factor Live Tour is back in 2018! The X Factor Live Tour returns for 2018 and for the first time ever the audience will choose their own winner…each and every night! The X Factor digital host, Becca Dudley, will be on the road with the contestants and presenting the tour competition each night. At the end of each show, the audience By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove to get Kids Free Little Library Brighton & Hove’s first Little Free Library is to launch at Norfolk Square with storytelling from CBeebies presenter Sid Sloane and others on Friday, October 20 from 11am. By Besi • 1 min read
