Arts PREVIEW: Gay Film Nights festival opens in Romania on November 14 The annual international film festival Serile Filmului Gay (SFG) or Gay Film Nights takes place in the Romania city of Cluj-Napoca from November 14-20. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Boys in the Band: Theatre Royal Political criticism has dogged Mart Crowley’s 1969 play from the start. Its portrayal of a group of bitchy, self-hating queens has never been on-message as far as the gay rights movement is concerned. It’s the perennial problem with gays – or any minority – that their portrayal could be seen as pres By Michael Hootman • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Woodlandia: Patterns Patterns have transformed themselves into an enchanted forest filled with nostalgic and immersive visual feasts inspired by Britain’s woodlands and outdoors in winter. Inspired by Narnia, brought to life by a multi-level digitally projected and interlinked forest, complete with softly falling snowfl By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Stalin’s Englishman – The Lives of Guy Burgess a talk by Andrew Lownie A unique series of Tuesday talks at The Old Courtroom continues with Andrew Lownie discussing his book Stalin’s Englishman The Lives of Guy Burgess who believes Guy Burgess was the most important, complex and fascinating of The Cambridge Spies – Maclean, Philby, Blunt – all brilliant young men recru By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Medicine and Mortality: Ensemble Molière The Ensemble Moliere brought us rather overlooked and sometimes neglected music from the French baroque and presents it with an artistic flair that adds real texture to the enjoyment of the music. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Carole Todd Arts TONIGHT: Tales of Toddography – (showbiz facts and fiction) Carole Todd will be sharing facts and fiction about her years as a West End Director, Choreographer and Actress at the Queens Arms on Monday, November 7. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: THE ART OF FUGUE: Fretwork Fretwork were superb and we were instantly plunged into the perfect, sublime brilliance of the music and this elegant consort’s majestic handling of the music of Bach. Fretwork are celebrated for their attitude and poise with Bach and their commitment to presenting the works of the baroque in novel By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘A Peaceful Noise’ fundraising concert When terrorists attacked the Bataclan Theatre last November, shock waves rippled throughout the music community and messages of support and solidarity flooded in from across the globe. A Peaceful Noise, which makes its debut at Shepherds Bush Empire on November 15 aims to harness that solidarity and By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts OPERA PREVIEW: Alcina produced by Opera Alumnus Turn on, tune in and drop out – but don’t fly off the Händel with Opera Alumnus’ psychedelic production of Alcina. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: CINECITY The 14th Brighton Film Festival CINECITY, the 14th Brighton Film Festival runs from November 11-27, 2016 celebrating the very best in world cinema. There will be a packed programme of premieres and previews, treasures from the archive and live soundtracks plus free education screenings and special events. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts ‘Second Chances’ – Kenny Rials to release second album London-based gay recording artist Kenny Rials is set to release his second album, Second Chances, on Sunday, December 11. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Award-winning Brighton-based speaker and speech coach reveals his secrets with launch of new book Steve Bustin, the Brighton-based professional speaker and speech coach, launched his new book at an event at Café Plenty in Brighton on November 2. By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
