News Charles Street Tap fundraiser for the Brighton Rainbow Fund Chris Marshall, landlord at Charles Street Tap, is hosting his Birthday Party with the support of the cream of the cabaret scene, to raise vital funds for the Brighton Rainbow Fund By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Arts Pride at the Ironworks this September As the dust settles on another Pride season, Brighton & Hove Pride is quick to remind us that Pride at the Ironworks provides all year round LGBTQ+ cabaret, music and entertainment at the gorgeous Ironworks Studios right here in Brighton. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News R-Bar redesign “inspired by Miami nostalgia with a hint of Brighton beach”! One of Brighton’s most iconic queer spaces, R-Bar (formerly known as Bar Revenge), is poised to be redesigned by award-winning hospitality design agency, DesignLSM. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Brighton & Hove City Council publishes Madeira Terrace restoration planning application The planning application for the first phase of restoration of Madeira Terrace, an iconic part of Brighton’s seafront since the 1890s, has been published by Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) and residents of the city are invited to comment on the plans, which will be considered by planning committ By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Have your say on Brighton & Hove City Council’s £1 million ‘Family Hubs’ development Brighton & Hove City Council has launched a consultation on the development of Family Hubs which it says are set to help improve the lives of children and families throughout the city. The council was one of only seven local authorities in the country to be given up to £1 million government fundin By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News SURVEY: Help shape Switchboard’s future Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard is currently developing its next three-year strategy to ensure that the charity is heading in a direction that the community wants. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Brighton Rainbow Fund is open for applications The Brighton Rainbow Fund has announced they are now able to accept applications to their main grants programme, the Innovation and Community Strengthening Fund. By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Arts CLASSICAL NOTES: Nick Boston tunes into the best classical music Reviews and previews from classical music columnist, Nick Boston By Nick Boston • 4 min read
Community News MindOut to launch its community research report on LGBTQ+ migration to Brighton, mental health and social isolation Join LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut for the launch of the charity’s community research report, Pathways between LGBTQ migration, social isolation & distress: liberation, care and loneliness, at Friends’ Meeting House in Brighton on Wednesday, September 28 from 11.45am -2.15pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Smarter Uniforms to host series of pop-up shops across Brighton With the UK in the grip of the cost-of-living crisis and a new school year approaching, Smarter Uniforms is hosting a series of pop-up shops, offering new and high-quality second-hand items that typically cost a third of the price of new uniforms. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Cherry Fakewell to raise funds for the Sussex Beacon at STAUNCH: A Fright at the Movies at The Curzon on Saturday, October 1 “Gather round my darlings, for we have a tale of the FORBIDDEN, a story of the FIERCE and a telling of HORRIFIC, GLAMOROUS, TERROR!” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Former Green Cllr Geoffrey Bowden said: “Pride is not a sacred cow” Health Geoffrey Bowden appointed Chair of Healthwatch Brighton & Hove Healthwatch Brighton & Hove has announced that Geoffrey Bowden has been appointed Chair of the “independent champion for people who use health and social care services in the city”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
