Arts Pride 2015: #Outcome exhibition now open at Jubilee Library As part of Brighton Pride’s 25th anniversary and Carnival of Diversity celebrations, Brighton Pride have launched an exciting new exhibition called #Outcome for the Brighton Pride Arts & Film Festival 2015. #Outcome has been created by photographer Tom Dingley and explores the varied lives lead by g By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Theatre to hit the streets in August – volunteers wanted! An unsuspecting public will be treated to surprise ‘flash-mob’ theatre productions on the streets of Brighton. From August 6-9, research project Liveable Lives will host performances in public spaces to explore the idea of a life that is liveable rather than just bearable for lesbian, gay, bisexual, By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Panti Bliss in Brighton – ‘High heels in low places’ Join Ireland’s high queen, national treasure, performance giant and accidental activist Panti Bliss in her smash hit comedy show, High Heels in Low Places. Panti landed herself in the middle of a media shitstorm christened ‘Pantigate’ that rocked Ireland in 2014. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Rainbow Chorus Arts Rainbow Chorus to celebrates 18th birthday in July The Rainbow Chorus will be celebrating their 18th birthday year in style with two concerts on July 17 and 18 at St George’s Church in Kemptown called #RC18! The chorus led by Musical Director Aneesa Chaudhry and supported by accompanist Mojca Monte will be performing an eclectic selection of music f By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Sheila McWattie Arts SheilaFest: A celebration of the life of a community activist The former organisers of the Women’s Performance Tent at Brighton Pride are organising a Pride Eve night of live music and laughs to celebrate the life of Sheila McWattie. Sheila, the much-loved Brighton based journalist, community activist and passionate supporter of the Brighton Women’s Centre, di By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Pride artists’ networking event at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Brighton Pride and Royal Pavilion & Museums will be holding an artists’ networking event the day before Pride Weekend. This is a great opportunity to meet artists who took part in the Pride Arts Festival as well as staff from Pride and the Museum and join together to chat, take part in activities an By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Sound of Music in Eastbourne The Rogers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music is more than a story of a young postulant who marries a handsome naval captain, becomes step-mother to his seven children and flees from the Nazi’s over the mountains to Switzerland and freedom. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Mentalists – Wyndham’s Theatre It’s rare that you can see in an actor’s face a look of “I know very well this is tripe, but I’ve just got to go through the motions,” but it is written all over Stephen Merchant’s gormless face from the very beginning of this revival of Richard Bean’s The Mentalist. By Kat Pope • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: A Gay Outing at Charleston Lets get physical….Body building magazines such as Physique Pictorial had a big influence on the output of British male homosexual artists working in the post second world war period. Duncan Grant used British and American magazines as influence for a large amount of private homo-erotic work. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: All Male Twelfth Night The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, perform Twelfth Night as it would have been in Shakespeare’s day with an all male cast. Shakespeare’s most perfect comedy comes to Charleston, an exquisite tale of mischief and mistaken identity, the perfect way to spend a summer’s evening. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Pink Fringe: Double Bill: Artfunahack! & Rituals for Change ARtFUnSHACK! is a fast moving art show hosted by Evan. Expect eye-catching visuals and tips for making fun stuff out of rubbish. Evan can’t always maintain the role and sometimes slips up. By weaving together video, word play and audience interaction, tales of a queer reality become the glue that bi By Contributor • 2 min read
Illustration: ‘Ruby Murray’ by Maria Rivans Arts ARTS PREVIEW: Carnival of Diversity An exhibition for Pride25 at BRUSH. After her success organising the flagship exhibitions for the first two Brighton Pride Arts and Film Festivals in 2013/2014, curator and artist Hizze Fletcher is producing a group-show this year at ‘BRUSH’, her art gallery – hair salon, which is located in Brighto By Contributor • 2 min read
