Peccadillo to release trio of international LGBTQ+ dramas
Peccadillo Pictures has announced a trio of thought-provoking, life-affirming dramas about LGBTQ+ lives across the world.
Arts
Short film written and directed by Birmingham-based filmmaker to explore AIDS and prejudice
Birmingham-based queer filmmaker Ellie Hodgetts is writer and director of a new short film entitled The Side Ward, which tells the story of a nurse who confronts her own prejudice after building a connection with a patient with AIDS on her ward.
Brighton to host world-famous Van Gogh Alive experience
Van Gogh Alive, the immersive, multi-sensory experience that has welcomed 8.5 million visitors in 80 cities around the world, is coming to Brighton this spring.
The first Ukraine International Film Festival to launch at Latest Musicbar in Brighton on January 18
“World class films made by world class Ukrainian filmmakers. Ukraine has a world class cultural history which it will not lose!”
Terrence Higgins Trust works with BBC’s EastEnders on major HIV storyline
HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has confirmed it is working with BBC’s EastEnders to develop a major new storyline, which will see character Zack Hudson (James Farrar) diagnosed with HIV 30 years after the seminal Mark Fowler storyline.
ALL THAT JAZZ: Get into the groove with the hottest new jazz releases
Simon Adams reviews the hottest jazz releases
Actually Gay Men’s Chorus: New Members’ Evening at St Mary’s Church on Thursday, January 19
The chorus, which loves to welcome new members, learns and performs a wide repertoire of music from opera to pop, all of which is expertly taught by its fantastic music team.