LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus serves up a feast of fun for Christmas You can always guarantee that Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) will deliver a fun packed evening of song and sketches and especially at Christmas time, and this year would prove to be no exception. Playing to what would appear to be a capacity audience in Brighton Dome Concert Hall, their reputation By Andrew Kay • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Alfie Ordinary to host Brighton’s first ever winter drag pageant Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary is to host Brighton’s first ever winter drag pageant, The Big Drag Pageant on Ice at Brighton Dome, following its success for some years as part of Brighton Fringe. The event will in fact not feature any ice at all – according to Alfie, it’s just a name to indicate it’s [… By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Breach Theatre: After the Act @ Corn Exchange Overall, After the Act is a powerful and timely theatrical experience that shines a light on a dark chapter of LGBTQ+ history while celebrating the resilience and activism of the community. It is a must-see for anyone interested in queer stories and the ongoing fight for equality, just don’t go expe By Eric Page • 5 min read
Theatre ‘Ginger Johnson Blows Off’ at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange on November 15 What goes on in drag royalty Ginger Johnson’s sock drawer stays in Ginger’s sock drawer. But lest your imagination runs riot, let’s just say his array of sock puppets are very frisky when no-one’s looking. It’s just one of Ginger’s crazier ideas in their roller coaster cabaret life. When you talk to By Brian Butler • 2 min read
(c) Alex Brenner Musical Theatre ‘Fizzing, fiery…’ Breach Theatre’s AFTER THE ACT at Brighton Dome is the story of Thatcher’s Section 28 and how a moral panic gripped a nation Thatcher’s Section 28, which banned the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality in schools, was the landmark legislation that silenced a generation, offered a global blueprint for LGBTQ+ oppression and galvanised a movement. Showing at Brighton Dome in November, After the Act: A Section 28 Musical is funny, ca By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Presents: The Rocky Holly Tinsel Show at Brighton Dome What happens when two newly-engaged chorus members get lost on Christmas Eve? What’s that mysterious light? And just who is throwing such a lavish party? The answers are guaranteed to make you do the pelvic thrust all night long. Give yourself over to absolute pleasure with Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Lucy Davies announced as the new Chief Executive of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival Lucy Davies has been announced as the new Chief Executive of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival. Lucy joins Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival from her role as Executive Director at the Young Vic Theatre, where she has overseen major productions such as a 24-hour non-stop performance of The Second Wom By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music Billy Porter to bring ‘THE BLACK MONA LISA’ to Brighton Dome on 28 October Emmy Award-winning LGBTQ+ performer Billy Porter is to bring his show the BLACK MONA LISA to the Brighton Dome on 28 October. Backed by a full band, the Black Mona Lisa takes the audience on a musical journey through Billy’s life story — showcasing tracks from Black Mona Lisa, his latest pop album, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Super (Trouper) celebrations in Brighton & Hove to mark 50 years since ABBA’s Eurovision win It’s 50 years since Swedish pop royalty ABBA sang their way to Eurovision victory with Waterloo at Brighton Dome on 6 April 1974. To mark the historic event, and say ‘Thank you for the music’, the city will be celebrating in style with a weekend of exciting events between 4 – 7 April. From ABBA-them By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: From Tits & Teeth landing in Brighton to ‘national trinket’ Julian Clary, Alexis Gregory’s ‘FutureQueer’ and some ‘Really Old Friends’ with Tanya Hyde and drag royalty There’s lots more varied queer theatre to enjoy in Brighton and London in the coming weeks. Tits & Teeth present their latest show, Thick & Tight – a combination of drag, dance, satire, mime and lipsync – at Brighton Dome’s Corn Exchange on February 21. Barbara Cartland, Andy Warhol, Grace Jones and By Brian Butler • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Workshop to share experiences and memories around Section 28 at Brighton Dome on Thursday, November 30 Gary Clarke Company, the pioneering dance theatre company, is seeking people from the LGBTQ+ community to take part in a workshop to share experiences and memories around Section 28. This workshop, which will take place in Anita’s Room at Brighton Dome on Thursday, November 30 from 6pm, will inform By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Comedy INTERVIEW: Trans comedian Jordan Gray to land at Brighton Dome in November with smash hit show, ‘IS IT A BIRD?’ IS IT A BIRD? brings together Jordan’s love of superheroes, her strong Essex roots, and her life as a transgender woman in an hour of raucous comedy that resonates within and far beyond the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
