Arts Queer in LOVE with BFI & WDIYFF Autumn is here, and hibernation is imminent – don’t hideaway just yet though, because queer performance and events group Wotever World are showcasing a fantastic line up of film events over the coming weeks. By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
Romany Mark Bruce Arts PREVIEW: Romany Mark Bruce at BRUSH Gallery: ‘Women and Abstracts’ BRUSH gallery will be staging an exhibition Women and Abstracts featuring a solo show of new paintings by Brighton based fine artist Romany Mark Bruce during December. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Pam Ann at Theatre Royal Pam Ann flew into Brighton’s Theatre Royal with her new show, Queen of the Sky, proving that this 46-year-old Aussie, blessed with the vocabulary of a truck driver, has a lot of air miles left in her. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Miss Jason will narrate Carnival of the Animals Arts A carnival of music sails into Brighton Dome A menagerie of lions, elephants and kangaroos will be let loose in Brighton Dome on Sunday, January 10 with cabaret star Miss Jason firmly holding the reigns. London Gay Symphony Orchestra (LGSO) will be bringing these beasts and many others to life, in a performance of Saint-Saëns’ grand zoological By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: John Grant at the Dome Last night Grant played an impressive set showcasing material from his latest album, Grey Tickles, Black Pressure. It’s a work I’ve been having some difficulty with – some of the lyrics are maybe a tad arch – but seeing him live won me over. By Michael Hootman • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Diva Rules: Michelle Visage Michelle Visage in an internationally renowned television personality, radio show host, platinum-selling recording artist, and now author. She will be signing copies of her new book The Diva Rules: Ditch the Drama, Find Your Strength, and Sparkle Your Way to the Top on Tuesday, November 17 at W.H. S By Gary Hart • 6 min read
Arts PREVIEW: There’s no place like Hove for the holidays! Resound Male Voices, a Brighton and Hove based male singing group and women’s jazz choir Rebelles present a unique evening of beautiful music and a few laughs in the run up to Christmas. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Force of Destiny: ENO While not perfect this new ENO production is an exciting, challenging and interesting night out with quality singing and a sumptuous orchestral score, director Bieito has done bloody well to get so much out of this difficult Verdi epic. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Myanmar gay marriage documentary gets festival premiere Irrawaddy Mon Amour, a documentary about a forbidden gay marriage in Myanmar, has its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) this month. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Nine lives Fleeing from his home in Zimbabwe where a fresh wave of homophobia threatens his life, Ishmael has sought sanctuary in the UK. Dispersed to Leeds, he waits to hear his fate and for a new life to begin amongst strangers. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Dry your eyes princess’ Following a collaboration with trans* military veterans and Liverpool John Moores University, the Museum of Liverpool will be hosting a special exhibition by award-winning photographer Stephen King. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: We’ll meet in MOSCOW ‘We’ll meet in MOSCOW’ is a new piece of performance work created through an artistic collaboration between writer Natalie McGrath (Oxygen, Coasting), choreographer Jane Mason (Life Forces, Singer), designer Sophia Clist (Oxygen, The World at Your Feet), director Nicola Rosewarne (The Enchanted Pala By Graham Robson • 2 min read
