Arts OPERA REVIEW: The Pearl Fishers@ENO This is a production with stunning set pieces, great voices and a fabulously wired chorus. Like the Storm in this production, it washed over me, was enjoyable and nice to hear but didn’t leave me beached, panting at the over whelming thrill of the night, most of the blame for this lack is Bizet’s th By Eric Page • 4 min read
A scene from Rabbit and Fiction from Life by BalletBoyz @ Sadler’s Wells. (Opening 20-04-16) å©Tristram Kenton 04/16 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com Arts DANCE REVIEW: BalletBoyz@Brighton Dome All male dance company BalletBoyz has made a triumphant return to Brighton with Life – a two-part show looking at life, death and some of the tones in between. The programme consists of two commissioned pieces from choreographers known for very different approaches and styles. By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Magda Szubanski: Reckoning Utterly superb, an eye opening book, even if you’re a hard hearted non laughing idiot who’s not interested in the perfectly pitched comedic work of Szubanski this profound and delicately entertaining book on a women’s struggle to illuminate and understand a stunning family history that reflects the By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Shopping and F***ing@Lyric Hammersmith Back after twenty years, Mark Ravenhill writes of the original production of his quote-unquote-controversial play that; By David Hodgson • 3 min read
Arts Big Lotto Fund supports Newcastle LGBT Choir Northern Proud Voices, the North East’s largest and longest-running LGBT community choir, has been awarded almost £10,000 by the Big Lotto Fund. Big Lotto Fund grants – from the UK National Lottery – are awarded to organisations in the UK to help improve their communities. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts New gender diversity books in 2017 Jessica Kingsley Publishers (JKP’s) to launch new list of gender diversity books in January 2017. JKP’s pioneering gender diversity list publishes personal stories and resources that encourage greater understanding of gender identity and gender expression. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts CINEBRA – A History of Horror with Megan and Sophie Morgan Fabulous chats with Lydia L’Scabies and Rococo Chanel about their upcoming theatrically inspired production CINEBRA – A History of Horror. By Morgan Fabulous • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Think Floyd come to Eastbourne Pink Floyd tribute band returns to the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne on Saturday, October 22. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Eastbourne: The Adult Panto: Puss & Dick The Pantomime season kicks off at Royal Hippodrome in Eastbourne in November in a slightly unusual way when the Market Theatre Company visit with their Adult Panto – Puss & Dick. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Fringe! Queer Fest returns at venues across East London With over 40 events across six days, London’s queer film and arts festival, Fringe!, returns for its sixth year with screenings, talks, panels, workshops, performance and parties, taking place over nine venues in East London from November 15-20. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts TONIGHT: Davina’s BIG fundraising birthday cabaret party Davina Sparkle celebrates her birthday at Charles Street tonight, Sunday, October 16 with a mega charity fundraiser starting at 7.30pm. 12 Amazing Cabaret Acts, will be performing to raise money for the ‘Wedding Wish Well Foundation’, who grant weddings and pays for them, to terminally ill cancer pa By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts TODAY: Second Edition of Brighton’s LGBTQ+ history club The second edition of Brighton’s LGBTQ+ history club takes place at The Brighton Museum & Art Gallery on Sunday, October 16 starting at 3pm. By Contributor • 1 min read
