Arts Joe Lycett spills the tea on ‘Mummy’s Big Christmas Do’ Comedian Joe Lycett is hosting a queer, Christmas house party live from his hometown of Birmingham for Channel 4 this festive season. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Arts Rainbows Return: The Rainbow Chorus Among the best and most popular of Brighton & Hove’s community choirs, the Rainbows returned with a triple celebration. By Andrew Kay • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Miss Hope Springs – Christmas Agogo! Brian Butler is reduced to tears of laughter by the faded showbiz girl herself, singer/songwriter Miss Hope Springs. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Rainbow Chorus – New Members night announced Rainbow Chorus membership secretary Tim Pike says: “January is a great time to join the LGBTQ+ choir. The next concert performance is not until July, so the pressure is off. There’s really good time to adjust to the new routine and surroundings; get to know those in your voice section, like soprano By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Interview With The Vampire author Anne Rice dies at 80 Her books went on to sell over 150 million copies, making her one of the most popular writers ever to put pen to paper. By Alex Klineberg • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide If you like books about sinister powerful elitist organisations who use all sorts of nefarious tricks to keep their holds on power you’ll love this book, but look in the mirror as it’s not a conspiracy thriller but the fictionalised narrative of institutionalised racism and individual prejudice focu By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Shades of Gray Alex Klineberg catches up with R&B/soul legend Macy Gray to discuss her new tracks, working with Frankie Grande and her LGBTQ+ fans. By Alex Klineberg • 5 min read
Arts REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Brian Butler is blown away by this musical journey from teen boy to drag queen. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Film Preview: The best of British LGBTQ+ films now on All 4 Brian Butler hails the million hits for the best short Queer films in the UK By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Spotlight On: Anthony Sher Brian Butler pays tribute to the out and proud actor Sir Anthony Sher, who died yesterday. By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Arts Aneesa Chaudhry to bring Eastern vibe to the Brunswick Well-known for her work with local choirs, as a professional singer for LGBTQ weddings and funerals and her confidence-building workshops, Aneesa Chaudhry has bounced back with renewed vigour following lockdown and has a major gig coming up at the Brunswick Pub on December 5, featuring her Eastern F By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Guy UsinU – Oil & fetish The book is an evocative and crepuscular exploration not just of the people and places of Brighton but also the psycho-sexual geography of the artist themselves. Where they lay, pause, linger, what they see, feel and embrace, and what they leave in the echoes of desire, control and abandonment which By Eric Page • 2 min read
