LGBTQ+ News
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
Community News
Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, the charity that has provided services for LGBTQ+ people across Sussex for almost 50 years, has announced the appointment of its new chief executive. Paul Hook will take up the post on Tuesday, April 2 following four years at the helm of Asylum Matters, a charity wh
General News
The King Alfred swimming pool in Hove, which is home to LGBTQ+ swimming club Out to Swim Brighton & Hove every Saturday from 5 – 6pm, has received £205,000 of funding from Sport England. The money, from Phase 2 of the Swimming Pool Support Fund, will go towards replacing two of the 40-year-old boile
LGBTQ Choirs
Join Actually Gay Men’s Chorus (ActuallyGMC) for an unforgettable evening under the stars at Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT) on Thursday, May 16 at 7pm. Don’t miss out on surprises and heart-soaring moments as ActuallyGMC celebrates love, acceptance, and self-discovery in a fabulous musical extrava
Business News
Glamorous Brighton, which opened its doors last year – taking over the premises occupied by Le Village – is to close its doors for the final time on Monday, March 18. In a statement published on Facebook, owner Matthew Eason said: “So then! I can now officially announce that Glamorous Brighton will
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The Brighton Marathon Weekend and University of Brighton have announced a three-year partnership which begins for this year’s event, which takes place on Saturday, 6 April and Sunday, 7 April, and includes the 2025 and 2026 editions. Organised by London Marathon Events (LME), the Brighton Marathon W
Comment
Is current provision fit for purpose or responsive to the clearly articulated needs of LGBTQ+ communities themselves. Communities frequently ask for ‘by and for’ services – and this has not been provided.
Community News
Brighton & Hove charity Together Co has won a major national award for its work to reduce the devastating impact of loneliness and isolation on people’s mental and physical health. Following a rigorous selection and assessment process, Together Co was chosen from more than 500 charities across the U
Community News
Words by Kate Wildblood; artwork by Queen Josephine and Hannah Sherlock Now in its sixth year, 1BTN’s International Women’s Day (IWM) Takeover 2024 is here, bigger, bolder and better than before with 40 1BTN presenters, DJs and artists set to deliver over 36 hours of inspiring broadcasting as we cel
Community News
Thousands of runners turned out for the Brighton Half Marathon this morning, in fresh conditions, running 13.1 miles around the city of Brighton. The event, the main fundraising event for local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon, marks the 34th anniversary of the Brighton Half Marathon. The event kicked
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Councillors of Brighton & Hove City Council have approved the budget for next year which will see spending of £924.2 million across schools, council housing, public health, housing benefits and more than 400 council services. The council has announced the budget will include investment of more than
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Saltdean Library, which has been operating from a temporary cabin since the start of refurbishment in 2022, is ready to welcome customers after extensive refurbishment to the historic Grade II* listed Saltdean Lido, officially reopening from today (Tuesday, February 13). Opening times of the new lib