Arts Queer cabaret and pro-wrestling night FIST CLUB to return to Brighton in June FIST CLUB – a queer cabaret and pro-wrestling night from the most exciting grapplers around – is to return to Brighton in June, bringing a dynamite mash-up of fantastical comedy, sensational drag performers and hard-hitting live wrestling to Brighthelm Centre. While there is no bar in this venue, yo By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove City Council announces community event to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week Brighton & Hove City Council is holding a community event at Brighthelm Centre on Saturday, 11 May to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week (DAW), which takes place from Monday, 6 May to Sunday, 12 May. DAW is an annual event that aims to raise awareness about the Deaf community, celebrate Deaf identity, pr By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News MindOut to hold first WELLFEST in collaboration with Radical Rhizomes and supported by UK Black Pride All are welcome to this free festival of wellness workshops, connection and community, which are led by and centring LGBTQ+ people of colour. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Grief Meets Sculpting from Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard to take place on Wednesday, February 22 The group explores a particular theme each month – this month sculpting – usually using a creative outlet. Each session is an opportunity to meet with others and explore grief. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Brighton Rally to support Corbyn! Brighton Trades Council will hold a rally in support of Jeremy Corbyn on Saturday, July 9 at 2pm at the Brighthelm Centre. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Support for ‘Stronger In Europe’ campaign transcends party politics in Brighton & Hove Politicians in Brighton & Hove put aside party differences to demonstrate cross party unity in order to make the case for Britain being Stronger In Europe. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Lives of gay and lesbian migrants explored in Brighton exhibition The Queer Crossings exhibition, running from September 7-18 at the Brighthelm Centre in Brighton, will shed light on the difficulties encountered by gay, lesbian or transgender refugees who flee to South Africa from other parts of the continent to escape persecution. By Contributor • 2 min read
Books Gay American pastor to talk at Brighthelm The Phoenix Faith Community are hosting a book reading and discussion by Rev Glenna Tillery Shepherd who is visiting from America. Rev Shepherd is an openly gay pastor from the United Church of Christ in the US. She will be reading from her new book called ‘Out on a Limb’ at the Brighthelm Centre in By Besi • 1 min read
