Pride Brighton & Hove Pride hires digital agency to boost UK and European audiences Brighton & Hove Pride, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ Pride festival, has appointed a new digital agency to handle its global activity. Spekk, which has offices in London and Barcelona, will now work closely with Pride to boost attendance at Pride in the Park through a more strategic approach to paid soci By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Will Young, Loreen and Andy Bell added to line-up of this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride Brighton & Hove Pride is set to be one of the biggest gigs of the year with Mariah Carey and Sugababes taking to the stage this August. Now organisers have revealed the full star-studded lineup, which includes Loreen, Andy Bell and Will Young. Living up to the reputation of ‘Britain’s biggest Pride By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride SUGABABES to headline Brighton & Hove Pride Sunday Having cemented their place as one of the most successful and critically acclaimed British girl bands of the 21st century, Sugababes will headline the Brighton & Hove Pride main stage on Preston Park on Sunday, August 3. Expect chart-topping, award-winning infectious hits of old and new, including a By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Mariah Carey Pride Mariah Carey to headline Brighton & Hove Pride 2025 Brighton & Hove Pride has announced global superstar Mariah Carey will headline the main stage at this year’s fun-filled Pride on the Park two-day community fundraiser at Preston Park, on Saturday August 2. Originally announced to headline Brighton & Hove Pride in 2020, the event was unfortunately c By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride RAVISHING RAGE: Organisers of Brighton & Hove Pride announce theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ Community Parade Organisers of Brighton & Hove Pride have announced the theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ Community Parade which takes place on Saturday, August 2. RAVISHING RAGE will be a parade of celebration, passion and unity. Brighton & Hove Pride said: “Through every struggle, we shine. Ravishing Rage is more than a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Statement from Chris Gull, Chair of the Brighton Rainbow Fund The Brighton Rainbow Fund remains a vital and unique institution that has been instrumental in advancing many essential services in our city. The dedicated staff at The Ledward Centre continue their important work, and Brighton Pride, under Paul Kemp’s leadership, maintains its crucial community fun By Scene Editorial Team • 3 min read
Features & Longread “Lesbians brought the rage and the riots to Brighton.” The very Lesbian History of Brighton The idea of lesbianism and womanhood, how the two interconnect, has always fascinated me. I always felt that my experience of womanhood was completely altered by my attraction to women. Due to the heteronormative society we live in, I had to deconstruct and rewrite my own definition of womanhood bef By Xantippe Steele • 5 min read
Music Brighton electronic alt-pop duo LADSCLUB are back with new single HEARTSTOP Fresh from their UK summer shows across the UK (including Brighton Pride in August) LADSCLUB are ready to unleash their first new material since they released their debut album in March (omg where has this year gone?!) HEARTSTOP is a pulsating slice of electronic disco, everything you have come to e By Dale Melita • 1 min read
Pride Brighton & Hove Pride cancels this weekend’s Pride Dog Show due to expected hot weather Brighton & Hove Pride has cancelled its upcoming Pride Dog Show – a staple of the city’s calendar – due to expected hot weather this weekend. Organisers wrote on Instagram they had “regretfully” taken the decision for “health and safety reasons”. “The weather is forecast to be extremely hot this wee By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Interviews National treasure Maisie Trollette celebrates 91st birthday Scene wishes national treasure David Raven aka Maisie Trollette a very happy 91st birthday today, with a peek back at an interview given to Brian Butler. It’s difficult to think of another drag artiste who can, in the space of an hour or so chatting in his garden flat in Kemptown, get ballet star Ru By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Pride Pride and Pooches: Get ready for Brighton & Hove Pride’s annual canine extravaganza Get ready for Brighton & Hove Pride’s annual canine extravaganza on Saturday, August 31, in partnership with Coastway Vets! This pawsome event, which is all about celebrating our furry best friends, will be filled with fun, laughter, and tail-wagging excitement as dog lovers pamper their pooches and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride “As the glitter settles, the memories of this extraordinary weekend will continue to unite us all.” Brighton & Hove Pride destination sponsor New Orleans shows city’s Pride event a lot of love This past weekend, Brighton & Hove exploded into a rainbow of colour, as the city celebrated its most spectacular Pride festival yet! With this year’s theme of ‘JOY’, hundreds of thousands of fabulous folks lined the streets to show their support, solidarity and allyship and celebrate the glittering By Contributor • 2 min read
