Arts Newcastle choir wins North East LGBT+ award A Newcastle choir has been recognised as the leading community group for positive LGBT+ engagement, winning a category award at the North East LGBT+ Awards 2017. Northern Proud Voices (NPV), the region’s largest and longest running LGBT+ community choir, was awarded the ‘Building a Stronger LGBT+ Co By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Trouble with Men @Warren 2 These 2 short vignettes, written and directed by Nick Mylesand presented by Hidden Bell and Oddservants couldn’t be more different. We open with a three-hander, modern-day gay farce, complete with boy in underwear, witty and bitchy one-liners and a neat little ending. Young cutie is waiting for his By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Fabulous trans activist wow’s at Jubilee Library Charlie Crags, activist, nail artist and human being visits Brighton and Hove with her pop up nail bar to celebrate IDAHOBIT. Charlie’s activism – Nail Transphobia – is all about fighting transphobia fabulously. She travels around the country with her pop up salon and invites complete strangers to c By Besi • 2 min read
Arts ‘Out with Allan Jay’ is Latest LBGT+ TV’s newest show to hit the screen Usually known for his chart topping HiNRG music Allan Jay will be giving a “Whats on who’s who, where to go and when to be there” look around the LBGT+ friendly venue’s and events in Brighton. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: The Cocktail Pianist 2 @Sweet Waterfront 2 We’ve all sat far away from home in the lounge of some large hotel when the cocktail pianist starts to play. Some notes he gets right, some notes he doesn’t. Some tunes he knows all the way through – others he doesn’t. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Circus ringmaster to stand as candidate in Brighton Kemptown Circus of Horrors ringmaster to stand as an Alternative candidate for the constituency of Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the coming General Election. Doktor Haze, creator and ringmaster in the outrageous Circus of Horrors has thrown his top hat into the ring, standing as an Alternative as oppos By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: The Lady Boys of Bangkok @Sabai Pavilion This is a show where boys can be boys and girls can be… well… boys too… Every single performer was stunning in their own way and all dance brilliantly. Yes, The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back at the Brighton Fringe, and in my opinion this production is bigger and better than ever. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Rainbow Cities Network celebrates IDAHOBIT with photo exhibition Brighton & Hove is a member of the Rainbow Cities network of international cities developing lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBT+) policies. Cities from all over Europe and the Americas with an active LGBT+ policy can join in the exchange of expertise and experience. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: You Give me Fever @Broadway Lounge Jack Lynch has written and directed an absolute gem of a show, which plays just right in the intimate cocktail bar space at the Broadway Lounge. Accompanied by guitarist James Shannon, its solo performer Pippa Winslow, recreates the Greek myth that was Phaedra. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Giant @The Warren Main House GIANT, presented by The Human Zoo Theatre Company, tells the story of 22-year-old Tommy. Living under the same roof as three generations of his family, everyone else seems to have learnt to ignore the strange things his nan says over dinner and the bizarre rumblings coming from the attic. But Tommy’ By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Darkroom Diaries @The Marlborough Standing in nothing but tighty-whities and a leather harness, Dutch comedian Johan Goossens is a charismatic storyteller who knows how to beak the ice before sharing (over-sharing?) quirky, awkward and sometimes sticky anecdotes about his colourful sex life. By Spencer Charles Smith • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: CIRCUS’SISSION: Bosco Tent With a rotating cast, each night different fringe artist guests get to showcase their best, weirdest and most hilarious talents, backed up by the incredible acrobatics and comedy of the Head First Acrobats. A little bit raunchy, a little bit weird and a whole lot of fun! By Eric Page • 2 min read
