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Local artist creates Van Gogh-inspired ‘Starry Night’ artwork of Brighton landmarks
The artwork by Pauly the Painter marks the 170th birthday of Van Gogh, along with Van Gogh Alive’s Brighton opening
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New season of Queer I Am, the podcast that celebrates queer artists and queer allies, to launch Saturday, May 1
Queer I Am, the podcast that celebrates queer artists and queer allies, has announced the launch of its third season, which will be recorded weekly in front of a live studio audience, kicking off on May 1 with authors SJ Watson and Helen Trevorrow, and performer Anthony Barnett (AKA Shallow Vera).
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FILM REVIEW: BFI Flare Festival- Golden Delicious
Brian Butler explores a Canadian/Chinese coming of age love story
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Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club: Queering The Screen Archive at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery on Sunday, March 26
For this edition, Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club will be joined by Screen Archive South East (SASE) and Margate Pride to hear about the exciting work they have done in queering the archive.
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REVIEW: Wish You Were Dead @ Theatre Royal Brighton
Brian Butler is underwhelmed by an over-acted piece of theatre
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De La Warr Pavilion announces a series of Queer Life Drawing Conversations led by artist Miles Coote starting Saturday, March 25
The first session will feature trans-artist Angelo Madsen Minax who will be leading the chats during posing about being a trans artist and his personal experiences.
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LGBTQ+ campaigner Duncan Lustig-Prean becomes chair of Brighton Fringe
Duncan trained at the Royal College of Music and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire as an opera singer before rising through the ranks of the Royal Navy to become a senior officer, while also pursuing a musical career. He has been instrumental in his campaigning for the rights of LGBTQ+ people in the ar
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Review – BFI Flare Film Festival: Big Boys
Brian Butler finds Corey Sherman’s coming out comedy endearing
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BFI Flare Film Review: Egghead and Twinkie
Brian Butler watches a coming-of-age road trip film with a twist
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REVIEW: Heathers The Musical @ Theatre Royal Brighton
It was my first time. A line from this bizarre high school musical which reflects my own experience this evening and wow did I get more than I bargained for!
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FEATURE: The rank outsider who changed the law
Brian Butler talks to the new Chair of Brighton Fringe about changing people’s lives
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BOOK REVIEW: The Queer Mental Health Workbook by Brendan J Dunlop
This book is empowering and reassuring, there’s a lot of ‘self-help’ books out there, but this is a rather special and unique book offering compassionate insight to the LGBTQ/Queer community, and it’s workbook style with clear and easy to follow directed recommendations will go a long way to help y