Screenshot News CCTV footage released of men wanted in connection with rape and sexual assault on Brighton beach on September 8 Police have released CCTV images of three men after reports that a teenage girl was raped and a woman was sexually assaulted on Brighton beach at around 6am on September 8. The alleged incidents took place in an area between the two piers at the beach and the two victims know each other, according t By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend INTERVIEW: Scene sits down with this year’s Mr Brighton Bear, Francisco Guillen Beloved community event Brighton Bear Weekend, which this year took place from July 11 – 14, was a weekend brimming with excitement, camaraderie, and, of course, the crowning of the new Brighton Bear 2024, which was this year won by Francisco Guillen. Raising funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund and the By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Books The Coast Is Queer, Brighton’s well-established festival of LGBTQ+ writing, returns this year from 10-13 October The Coast Is Queer, Brighton’s well-established festival of LGBTQ+ writing, returns this year from 10-13 October with conversations, panels, workshops, performance and films, celebrating queer writing. It was the first festival of its kind in the UK, and it’s once again at the Attenborough Centre fo By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Film “Much better to wear out than rust out.” Sir Ian McKellen updates fans after fall from the stage ahead of new film, ‘The Critic’ Ahead of his new film The Critic, Sir Ian McKellen has updated fans after he had to leave a London production of Player Kings after a fall from the stage in June. Ian confirmed that while he’ll be offstage for at least a year, retirement is out of the question. “I’ll carry on until the […] By Graham Robson • 2 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
Community News Ding dong! Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus drop details of their ‘Big Festive Rainbow Bellter’ Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus for a ding-dong of a musical evening on Saturday, December 14 at St Mary’s Church, Kemptown. Tickets are now on sale for the Big Festive Rainbow Bellter where you can expect a festive and uplifting evening of songs including a mix of uplifting pop, carol By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Davina Sparkle. Jim Carey Photography Community News Davina Sparkle’s Official Late Birthday Fundraising Show at Legends Brighton on Sunday, November 3 Head to one of Brighton’s premier LGBTQ+ venues, Legends, on Sunday, November 3 for iconic drag performer Davina Sparkle‘s Official Late Birthday Fundraising Show from 3.30pm. Hosted by Mary O’Kart, the event will raise funds for local HIV charity Lunch Positive and will feature lashings of top caba By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Politics Sian Berry, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, responds to scrapping of winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners Sian Berry, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, has responded to the news that the House of Commons has approved the scrapping of the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners in the UK. While MPs signed off the controversial measure by 348 to 228 this afternoon, around 50 Labour members ab By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News A fantastic £785 raised for transfem causes at Komedia Brighton Hardcore Rave Therapy, which runs trans-centred raves in Brighton, and Sweat, Brighton’s queer hyper pop party, raised a fantastic £785 for FiveForFive, a collective fund for transfem causes and people in the UK, on Saturday, September 7 at Komedia Brighton. Komedia, which hosted the fundraising eve By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News “An incredible sum.” Legends Brighton and The Two Brewers donate £15,000 to Sussex Beacon from fundraisers held following the passing of LGBTQ+ community champion, Jason Sutton (Miss Jason) LGBTQ+ venues Legends Brighton and The Two Brewers in London have announced a fabulous £15,000 has been donated to local HIV charity Sussex Beacon from joint fundraisers held earlier this year, following the passing of the community champion and drag icon Jason Sutton (Miss Jason). In a joint statem By Graham Robson • 2 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
Community News Brighton & Hove Rainbow Run raises £6,000 for Brighton Rainbow Fund This year’s Brighton & Hove Rainbow Run, which took place in Hove Park on August 4, raised £6,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund, which distributes funds raised within the community as grants to local LGBTQ+ and HIV projects. This year’s event was bigger, better, louder and prouder than ever! Organis By Graham Robson • 1 min read
