Arts PREVIEW: Magid El-Bushra’s A Willesden Liederkreis (‘A Willesden Song-Cycle’) Operatic countertenor Magid El-Bushra’s acclaimed one-man drag opera cabaret A Willesden Liederkreis comes to the Marlborough Theatre this weekend (March 22). A Willesden Liederkreis (‘A Willesden Song-Cycle’) is a funny, provocative and touching work from acclaimed countertenor Magid El-Bushra, bas By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Queer British Art 1861-1967 @ The Tate Tate Britain present Queer British Art 1861 – 1967, the first exhibition dedicated to queer British art. Featuring works from 1861–1967 relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ+) identities, the show marks the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality By Besi • 1 min read
Arts ‘Time to talk’ about sex and drugs – a different approach to community engagement The Brighton ‘Time to talk’ project is an idea inspired by the ‘Let’s talk about gay sex and drugs’ project in London which began as a response to a rise in heavy drug use, HIV and hep-c transmission in the capital. By Besi • 2 min read
Years & Years Arts Years & Years added to Brighton Pride main stage line up Years & Years will perform a UK Pride Exclusive Show at Brighton Pride’s Summer Of Love Festival at Preston Park, on Saturday, August 5. The band declared by NME as “the most important pop band of our time”, are winners of the coveted BPI Critics Choice Award, BBC’s Sound of 2015, MTV Best UK and Ir By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf@Harold Pinter Theatre, London Staunton continues to wow the West End in this stunning production. Given the calibre of casting and of writing, could director James Macdonald have gone wrong with this new production of the classic Edward Albee 1962 play of that oh so thin line between love and hate? Well, I suppose he could, but By Kat Pope • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Difficult Women: Roxane Gay Gay takes us on a rollercoaster of lives, each seemingly dark but bursting with the light of strength, endurance and passion that allow the protagonists to rise above their circumstance and triumph, on their own terms, but their own rules. The protagonists are as wild and as wide ranging as the subj By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Resists: snapshots of LGBTQ+ activism in our city Join Queer in Brighton for an evening of LGBTQ+ history, food, and art. A chance to peer into archival material and learn about some of the pivotal moments of political activism of our community. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Traumfrau: ACCA: The Infamous Queer Takeover Traumfrau head out of town to take over the Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts (ACCA), one of the newest arts venues in Brighton, with a night of live art, DJs and lots of dancing on Friday, April 7 from 9.30pm. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Art auction to benefit Sussex Beacon From May 1-14, established Brighton artist Ben Fearnside will be previewing his vibrant new work in a solo exhibition at Gallery 40, using real metals on canvas. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Young, Queer & Skint @ The Marlborough What does it mean to be Young, Queer & Skint in 2017? This new project, supported by Arts Council England, sees the Marlborough Theatre running a series of mini-festivals throughout the year responding to issues relevant to the people who walk through their doors. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts New songwriting scholarship encourages equality and diversity in music ICMP launches a Masters (MA) In Songwriting Scholarship worth over £7k to encourage equality and diversity in music. The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP), in partnership with British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA), have announced a new ICMP Diversity and Equa By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Boyzlife @ Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy, part of the multi-platinum, record breaking bands, Westlife and Boyzone, joined forces last year to create Boyzlife. By Besi • 1 min read
