Arts The Future is Back: free online creative writing and mentoring scheme for UK-based LGBTQ+ writers Funded by Arts Council England, with Spread the Word and Central Islington Library as main partners, the scheme is to help writers who wish to take their craft to the next level by providing a safe, supportive and stimulating environment, and giving insight into the professional writing world. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Willam, Drag Race Legend, to join Brighton cast of Death Drop for one week RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Willam will be returning to Death Drop: Back In The Habit for the second week of Theatre Royal Brighton’s run, from December 19 to 24. Willam joins RuPaul Drag Race UK stars Cheryl Hole, River Medway and Victoria Scone together with Drag King LoUis CYfer and a full drag su By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Arts Ding Dong! Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to make yuletide gay with Christmas shows in December Following on from an open-air performance in Barcelona, Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BrightonGMC) are back in their home city and ready to make the yuletide gay! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘This Way Out’ by Tufayel Ahmed There’s not enough life affirming queer, Muslim, brown protagonists on our LGBTQ+ bookshelves, and this romantic honest book is to be celebrated not only for the clarion voice of Amar but for its honesty of the struggle to find and keep rare, precious queer love in a world set against us every attai By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Yeoman of the Guard @ ENO A successful night and a polished introduction to a remodelled Yeoman. Offering a fine evening of nostalgic semi-serious opera with its heart of G&S essential silliness maintained. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts The Ledward Centre announces LGBTQ+ theatre goers MeetUp group with first event, the Cher Show The Ledward Centre have announced the launch of a new LGBTQ+ Meet Up group called Matinee Idols, and their first event will be to see the Cher Show at Theatre Royal Brighton. Chris Gull, Director of The Ledward Centre, the LGBTQ+ Community and Cultural Centre is enthusiastic about this first Meet By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: Francois Ozon – Remastered and Uncut Brian Butler revisits controversial French film-maker Francois Ozon and finds disturbing beauty By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Cher Show @ Theatre Royal Brighton The Cher Show Theatre Royal Brighton Cher is the only act in history to have a No. 1 single in each of the last 6 decades which makes her the undisputed Queen of Pop, there are other monarchs of course, but she has ruled the longest and this musical attempts to grab some of the […] By Eric Page • 5 min read
Arts Actually Gay Men’s Chorus: ‘Together for Christmas’ Supporting LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut, the Christmas concert is an annual fixture in the city’s calendar and is the perfect way for you to start the season’s celebrations. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: The Queens of Sarmiento Park by Camila Sosa Villada I absolutely adored it, in the face of bleak reality and a world which rejects anyone different it offers pure trembling life affirming moments of brilliant vibrant hope, a spiritual connection with the essence of life, an irrefutable rightness of being you, which cannot be taken away by harsh grind By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts #DaleyPop: Dale Melita shares his fave POP music What’s hot in the world of POP? By Contributor • 5 min read
Arts CLASSICAL NOTES with Nick Boston Reviews and previews from our classical music columnist By Nick Boston • 4 min read
