Arts BOOK REVIEW: Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee Noah Ramirez thinks he’s an expert on romance, writes a hugely popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a collection of trans happily ever afters….but he’s made it all up, the stories are fake. By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts New visual arts exhibitions to reflect on the legacies of colonialism A new visual arts programme will present 10 diverse artists across two exhibitions and three venues as part of this year’s Brighton Fringe from May 21 to July 25 By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts New LGBTQ+ record label launches in Glasgow A new LGBTQ+ focused record label, Queer Ear Records, has launched in Glasgow, marking the first time such a record label has been created in Scotland By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: Rialto Theatre , Brighton Brian Butler welcomes the reopening of a gem of a Brighton small performance venue By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts FESTIVAL REVIEW: Points of Departure Bemused but amused the crowd seems happy, this is Kulture Returned and we have never been happier to be out here, on the perimeter, at the end of a desolate industrial spit with an hour to go to midnight. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: The Split by Laura Kay The Split is a great book, really funny, with a huge focus on family and found family in particular, showing us how important our friendships are… By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Artists Open Houses to return this month The Artists Open Houses festival to take place across Brighton, Hove and villages beyond from May 29 to June 27 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Another Time, Another Place Jodi Taylor Taylors books excel in giving us real emotional connections with her wide cast of characters and it’s not all laughter and fun, there some hard lessons from life in these books. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW : Myths and Legends celebrated in Brighton Brian Butler welcomes back live music from Brighton Early Music Festival By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Arts Launch of Isle of Wight’s first LGBTQ+ history & heritage exhibition StoneCrabs Theatre Company is to launch Out On An Island, the first LGBTQ+ history and heritage exhibition for the Isle of Wight, at Clayden Gallery on Saturday, June 19 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Queering Now 酷兒鬧 2021: DREAMALITY An artist-led online programme of screenings, talks and new performance, featuring the work of 16 queer artists from the Sino/Asian diaspora By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Free online operas from Glyndebourne Brian Butler finds something to sing about with a free online opera season By Brian Butler • 1 min read