Arts BOOK REVIEW: Gay in the 80: From fighting for our rights to fighting for our lives : Colin Clews Gay in the 80s examines a number of the events and issues in the UK, USA and Australia, giving a comprehensive perspective of LGBT reality during this decade The book covers the broad political context of the 1980s and takes a comparative approach to events in these countries from Clewes personal ex By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: SpokeEasy by Jozede Scrivener @ Sweet Dukebox In response to the outcry after the Snowden revelations, technology companies put strong encryption in messaging apps (like WhatsApp and Signal), so that intercepted messages could not be read by government spy agencies. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Cabaret duo WITT ‘n’ CAMP @ Warren 2 Brought to life by Charlie Howitt and Holly Campbell, WITT ‘n’ CAMP are on the run for crimes of public indecency, but they’re still putting on their show at The Warren, jail be damned. Join them for sixty minutes of saucy fun, cabaret and musical comedy. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: The Poety we make by Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal Who do we fall in love with: a body, a soul, a gender? Emerging theatre company Flugelman Productions presents the premiere of The Poetry We Make, a new love story for our times, by Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE: Sit-Down-Stand-Up with Steve Lee It is 6.30am, Steve Lee is in Northern Thailand, dressed in a sarong about to try to peel 150 hard-boiled eggs. Even by his somewhat esoteric theatrical lifestyle this has to be regarded as bizarre. The easy eggs take under thirty seconds, the difficult ones can take two minutes, after an hour he ha By Besi • 3 min read
Arts David Hill Experience to raise funds for Sussex Beacon The David Hill Experience are staging a spectacular evening of entertainment to raise funds for the Sussex Beacon on Wednesday, April 26. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Crucible@Theatre Royal This is a truly magnificent production of a twentieth-century classic; its three hours seem to pass in a blink of an eye as director Douglas Rintoul expertly paces the play so that, in places, it has the heart-pounding intensity of a thriller. It’s also an exploration of moral corruption and decency By Michael Hootman • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Under my thumb After an acclaimed run at Greenwich Theatre, CultureClash Theatre’s dark dystopian drama UNDER MY THUMB is set to transfer to the Brighton Fringe in May. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: When We Rise: Cleve Jones When We Rise is not only the story of a hero to the LQBTQ community, but the vibrantly voice memoir of a full and transformative American life. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FESTIVAL FRINGE: Steve Lee: Sit down Stand up! Tales of a life well lived with a glass of brandy and live pianist. 46 years in showbiz. Two unpublished novels. Two TV scripts. One filmed in five languages. Festivals in Japan, Italy, and Hong Kong. Steve Lee tells it as it is, sitting down and standing up! By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Abi Roberts: Anglichanka Abi Roberts, the first UK comic to perform in Russia (in Russian) tells all. In 2016 Abi Roberts, became the first UK comedian to perform in Russia – in Russian! Now, in 2017, the centenary of the Russian Revolution she’s here to shed some light on our continental neighbours and tell us what side of By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts Celtic Folk Duo preview Fringe concerts to promote music education Brighton based Celtic Folk Duo ‘An Dha’ will be playing a free preview of their Fringe show in store at Ackerman’s Music shop in Brighton to promote music education in the local area. By Besi • 1 min read
