Arts CLASSICAL NOTES with Nick Boston Reviews and previews from our classical music columnist By Nick Boston • 5 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: ‘Fighting Spirit – An interview with Colin’, by Alf Le Flohic Alf Le Flohic speaks to Phil Mills, Health Reporter of The Argus who wrote ‘Fighting Spirit of AIDS Victim’ piece in 1987 By Alf Le Flohic • 4 min read
Community News The Clare Project “deeply saddened” following the passing of community member Matty Sheldrick “We are deeply saddened to be sharing the news that our much-loved community member, Matty Sheldrick, has died.” By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Bulldog Bar Brighton, the oldest gay bar in Brighton which is one of the biggest supporters of the Brighton Rainbow Fund, has announced it is closing its doors “Due to what we have had to endure over the last four years or so (the pandemic and the current economic climate and excessive overheads we are having to maintain) we have decided that we have no option but to close the doors of the All New Bulldog Brighton.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News All invited to Lunch Positive’s community lunch tomorrow Everyone is invited to the Lunch Positive community lunch tomorrow – Sunday, November 27 – which is a whole community event to mark the forthcoming World AIDS Day By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News The Sussex Beacon to hold bucket collections at Brighton Station on World AIDS Day – Thursday, December 1 Staff and volunteers will be donning colourful hoodies, braving the cold and cheerfully collecting as much as possible, to help raise much needed funds. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Club Q Fundraiser at Club Revenge and R-Bar This Saturday – November 26 – Club Revenge and R-Bar in Brighton will be raising funds for the victims of the devastating attack on Club Q in Colorado. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove to honour the lives of those lost in Club Q attack Brighton & Hove is to honour the lives of those lost in the Club Q attack with a Candlelit Vigil at the Brighton & Hove AIDS Memorial in Kemptown on Monday, November 28 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Bill Puddicombe – the Sussex Beacon Community News Bill Puddicombe, executive director of the Sussex Beacon, comments on merger between the charity and Peer Action From January 1, 2023, the two charities will work together to create a place within the Sussex Beacon’s organisation, where the peer led nature of Peer Action’s work will be preserved. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Miss Hope Springs to bring ‘Christmas Agogo!’ to Brighton’s Rialto Theatre in December On Saturday, December 10 at Rialto Theatre in Brighton, Miss Hope Springs returns with the umpteenth reprise of her ground-breaking 1971 Granada TV special Christmas Agogo!… to this day considered an un-aired classic. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Brighton & Hove City Council to fly Red Ribbon flag for the first time this World AIDS Day Brighton & Hove City Council is to be flying the Red Ribbon flag from the town halls for the first time this year to mark World AIDS Day on Thursday, December 1. By Contributor • 1 min read
Health Winter wellbeing: Advice and tips to stay positive when things seem bleak Holding on to small moments of joy and positivity is going to be particularly important this winter, say the British Psychological Society (BPS), with the cost of living and energy crises likely to continue making things difficult for people across the UK. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
