Arts PREVIEW: Still celebrating the new and the avant-garde: 50th Brighton Festival launches with Laurie Anderson as Guest Director The full programme for the 50th Brighton Festival (May 7-29, 2016) – the largest and most established curated annual multi-arts festival in England – has been unveiled with experimental artist and musician Laurie Anderson as Guest Director. By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Sauna the dead: A Fairy Tale A new short film about gay men and the way they treat each other, set in a sauna during the Zombie apocalypse…. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Jane Postlethwaite appears in Hove Grown Festival Jane Postlethwaite is a Funny Women Awards Finalist 2015 and a Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award Finalist 2015. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Hove Grown festival steps into the spotlight Hove Grown, a new performing arts festival for writers and performers within the City of Brighton & Hove, is set to reshape the live performance landscape of the city when it launches on Friday, March 18, 2016. By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Real Eyes : Realise In March pop artist, Lez Ingham will be showcasing her new collection of paintings at Taylor-West & Sloan, the new optometrists in Hove. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Warhorse, New London Theatre Last month, an exciting announcement was made that in January 2018 the National Theatre production of Warhorse is coming to the Brighton Centre for a two week run – part of a prestigious tour of just seven UK cities. By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Amelia Stubberfield at Heat 1 Arts Brighton’s Drag King competition is back! – Heat Two on March 11 Brighton’s only drag king competition is back and tougher than ever! It’s time for bois to become men as they battle it out over three heats to make their way to the final on May 12. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts MindOut for the Laughs returns! Due to popular demand, the comedy cabaret extravaganza supporting MindOut, the LGBT mental health charity is returning soon showcasing great comedy with a good dose of musical entertainment thrown in. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: David Bowie Choirs Tribute Inspired by the USA’s Choir! Choir! Choirs! tribute to David Bowie, musical director of the Rainbow Chorus, Aneesa Chaudhry will lead a local choirs tribute to the great DAVID BOWIE inviting singers from all around to take part! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: International Women’s Day Song and Music Making Workshop To celebrate International Women’s Day, Aneesa Chaudhry, musical director of the Rainbow Chorus will be taking a Song and Music Making Workshop at the Latest Music Bar. By Contributor • 1 min read
Towner Art Gallery Arts Towner receives Arts Council England funding Towner Art Gallery receives major funding for a new cinema and auditorium for artists’ moving image, film, talks and live performances. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne screens mini festival of LGBT films The Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne celebrates LGBT history month this weekend, February 20-21, with Pride and Prejudice: Queer Lives on Film, a mini festival of LGBT films. By Contributor • 4 min read