Arts PREVIEW: Resound Male Voices present ‘Soundtrek’ Resound Male Voices make their Brighton Fringe debut in May with ‘Soundtrek’, a devised show of choral music from all over the world set in….a pub! By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Powerful films set to inspire LGBT+ workers Gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) public sector workers share first-hand accounts of coming out in the workplace, as part of a drive to inspire others to have the confidence to be open about their sexual orientation. By Besi • 7 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Charity Dance Gala The Gay Men’s Dance Company’s (GMDC) stage their first annual variety showcase, starring GMDC members from London and Brighton, their choir, pole dancers and special guest acts. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Somebody to Love The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury The death of this vibrant and spectacularly talented rock star shook the world of medicine as well as the world of music. Somebody to Love finally puts the record straight and pays detailed tribute to the man himself. By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Nell Gwyn: Theatre Royal This was a warm and funny evening’s entertainment and a superb production of this delightful play by the Globe crew. Certainty worth getting out and watching and being inspired and charmed by this reconstruction of restoration theatre and the ground breaking changes wrought by Nell Gwynn and her fel By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: A double bill for International Women’s Day A Monkey With Cymbals & Orange Girl Productions present a double-bill of Restoration women to celebrate International Women’s Day. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: HAHA SISTERHOOD – Comedy special for International Women’s Day For the second year running, a group of Brighton’s finest comediennes will come together to make the public laugh and to raise money and awareness for the Survivor’s Network on International Women’s Day. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts RadioReverb to partner with Brighton Festival RadioReverb, Brighton’s not for profit radio station will be this years’ Broadcast Media Partner for Brighton Festival 2017. The radio station, which started broadcasting in 2004 for two weeks during the Brighton Festival, and was then awarded a full community broadcasting licence from OFCOM in 2007 By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove’s oldest cooperative artist studios seeks new premises Red Herring Studios, one of Brighton & Hove’s longest-established and successful artist cooperatives, is seeking new premises after 18 years of productivity in its current location in Hove. The buildings at Unit C, Westerman Complex, School Road, Hove, BN3 5HX – also home to Westows indoor play cent By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton Dome to celebrate National Disabled Access Day Brighton Dome will celebrate National Disabled Access Day with free tours and information about the city’s iconic Grade I-listed heritage venues. On Saturday, March 11, 10am – 3pm, in the café-bar at the Dome, the Access Information Hub will be open with details of the facilities on offer at Brighto By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts (Brighton &) Hove Grown Festival 2017 returns on March 24 Following a successful launch in 2016 that saw over 1,000 people attend 29 shows, (Brighton &) Hove Grown is back for 2017, and has “grown” even more! (Brighton &) Hove Grown takes place between March 24 and April 2, 2017. Featuring 59 performances of 37 shows over 10 days across 4 venues – and ever By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Sir Ian McKellen opens Manchester Exhibition Sir Ian McKellen opens NEVER GOING UNDERGROUND: The Fight for LGBT+ Rights at the People’s History Museum in Manchester. Sir Ian McKellen opened Never Going Underground at the People’s History Museum in Manchester yesterday (March 2); a ground-breaking exhibition that explores the movement and stori By Besi • 4 min read
