Arts BOOK REVIEW: Warwick Rowers Signature Edition These lads are huge in all sorts of ways and this massive hefty well stuffed and high quality book reflects the hard work and dedication that these handsome lads put into their bodies and their campaigning for equality and against homophobia in all sports with equal passion. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus elect new chairman Vaughan Leyshon was elected Chairman of the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March. Vaughan was unanimously selected by members of the chorus to head the body of trustees and officers who manage the Chorus. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ with the Rainbow Chorus If you thought a night with the Rainbow Chorus couldn’t get any better, then stand by for a departure from their usual concert format. For one night only on May 13 they will roll out an evening of songs from the familiar, the not so familiar, to the downright quirky as the marvellous, beautiful soun By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Treat your mum to the King on Mothers day There are a few places still available for the Suspiciously ELVIS, Mothers Day lunch in the magnificent surroundings of the Paganini Ballroom at the Old Ship Hotel on Brighton seafront tomorrow, Sunday, March 26 starting at 1.30pm. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Controversial HIV film takes award at New York film festival The HIV/AIDS documentary film Positive Hell added a new trophy to its collection of film festival awards last weekend receiving the Special Jury Prize for World Social Impact at the Queens World Film Festival (QWFF). The award was presented to the film’s writer, narrator and producer Joan Shenton by By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: LGBT History Club #6 The sixth LGBT History Club organised by Queer in Brighton returns to the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery on Sunday, March 26. This month Stuart Feather will be reading from his book Blowing the Lid: Gay Liberation, Sexual Revolution and Radical Queens. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: An Odd Sock Story: Rose & Jan Hart, Elvira Grassia, This charming and fun children’s story uses its engaging narrative to respectfully addresses some of the most challenging social issues of today, while its imaginative, vibrant illustrations bring a never-before-seen Sockland to life. An Odd Sock Story as a fun and informative way to help children l By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Legends Cabaret Big Top returns to Brighton Pride The Legends Cabaret Big Top will return to the Brighton Pride, Summer Of Love festival on Preston Park on Saturday, August 5. Year after year the Legends Cabaret Big Top delivers world-class entertainment to a capacity crowd as drag artistes, performers and cabaret stars bring glamour and fun to th By Besi • 2 min read
Arts ‘Showtune Bear-a-oke’ with Brighton Bear Weekend Have you ever fancied belting out a show tune or song from a movie? Well now’s your chance! Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) present Showtune Bear-a-oke upstairs at Bar Broadway on Steine Street, from 5 – 8 pm on Sunday, April 2. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Out of Order@Theatre Royal Ray Cooney’s 1990 comedy is standard issue farce: it’s basically ladies in negligees being shoved into cupboards. Not that there’s anything intrinsically wrong with this, it’s just that Out of Order doesn’t have the charm of a Boeing Boeing, the wit of a Relatively Speaking or the genius plotting of By Michael Hootman • 2 min read
Joey visits Brighton ahead of his UK tour Arts Preview: War Horse at the Brighton Centre A multi-award winning, West End superstar was spotted on Brighton Beach and in Pavilion Gardens this week as Joey, the life-sized, equine puppet and star of War Horse came to town to promote the arrival of the acclaimed National Theatre production, which premiers at the Brighton Centre from January By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: At the Junction Cafe @ Purple Playhouse Theatre Homegrown Buckle Collective hits Hove Grown festival with an experimental and playful new drama. At times moving, at times hilarious: At the Junction Cafe is a battle of the generations that explores relationships, memory and human communication in a highly innovative way. By Contributor • 1 min read
