Community News Leathermen South create fundraiser for the Sussex Beacon ahead of Brighton Fetish Week event at The Bulldog Brighton As part of Brighton Fetish Week, the guys at Leathermen South, a group providing a supportive and safe environment for the gay ‘leather, rubber and fetish’ community of the South Coast of England, have created a fundraiser in aid of local HIV charity, the Sussex Beacon. Last month, Leathermen South By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Comedy Down the Hatch queer and alternative comedy club to return to Komedia Brighton this autumn The Komedia Brighton has announced its queer and alternative comedy club Down the Hatch (Winner of ‘Best Comedy Format’ award in the 2024 Chortle Awards) will return to this autumn, with some great line-ups. Tickets HERE Komedia, which values diversity and creativity, will provide a platform for mar By Graham Robson • 4 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
Community News Photograph of legendary drag icon Miss Jason raises £510 for local HIV charity, Sussex Beacon Much joy was had at an exhibition of Daniel Taffs‘ work at on Wednesday, August 28 at Brighton Box Gallery. Local HIV charity Sussex Beacon has thanked local photographer Simon Pepper for donating a photograph of legendary drag icon Miss Jason, which was raffled off – raising a whopping £510 for th By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Grosvenor Bar in Hove raises £170 for local HIV charity, Lunch Positive The Grosvenor Bar in Hove raised an impressive £170 for local HIV charity Lunch Positive at its Magic Mike event on Tuesday, August 27. The Grosvenor Bar: “A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Magic Mike Tuesday last night. Not only was it a fantastic night of fun, but your amazing […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Cabaret stars to raise funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund at Charles Street Tap on September 1 Head along to Charles Street Tap for an epic night of fun, laughter, and charity fundraising on September 1 from 7pm. Chris The Landlord’s 15th Annual Charity Sunday Cabaret BIRTHDAY BASH will feature sensational host Lola Lasagne joined by a line-up of top performers, including: Rose Garden, Glenda By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride “We are absolutely devestated.” Seahaven Pride, which was to bring LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion to the south coast this weekend, cancelled due to adverse weather Seahaven Pride, which was to bring LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion to the south coast this weekend with local HIV charity Lunch Positive, Actually Gay Men’s Chorus and lashings of LGBTQ+ talent, has been cancelled due to adverse weather. Writing on Facebook, organisers said: “It is with a heavy heart By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Love music? Enjoy singing (even if it’s just in the shower)? Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus announces New Members’ Evening on September 10 Love music? Enjoy singing (even if it’s just in the shower)? Want to meet other like-minded people to socialise and make lasting friendships? Brighton Gay Mens Chorus (BrightonGMC) would love to welcome you to their no-commitment, audition free New Members’ Evening on Tuesday, September 10! Brighton By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Book launch and exhibition for Sculpting Colour, a monograph of Romany Mark Bruce, the designer and creator of the Brighton & Hove AIDS Memorial A book launch, and exhibition, is to take place at Encounters Artspace in Hove for new book Sculpting Colour, a monograph of Romany Mark Bruce, the designer and creator of the Brighton & Hove AIDS Memorial (TAY). Written by Alex Leith, the biography details Romany’s life growing up in Ireland, and h By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News How kinky are you? One University of Brighton academic may have the answer… Members of the public can now measure how kinky they are thanks to a new tool developed by a University of Brighton academic. Dr Liam Wignall, a senior lecturer in Psychology and a member of the University of Brighton’s Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender, developed the Kink Orientation Sca By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Seahaven Pride to bring LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion to the south coast this weekend with Lunch Positive, Actually Gay Men’s Chorus and lashings of LGBTQ+ talent Award-winning local HIV charity Lunch Positive will be at Seahaven Pride this Saturday (August 22), celebrating LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion. Taking place in Martello Fields, the stage features Actually Gay Men’s Chorus, UK tribute artists, local LGBTQ+ talent, music, drag and more besides. Lunch By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Exhibitions Lavender Boy: Drag portrait exhibition from Greg Bailey at Helm Gallery, Brighton explores Pride, colour and inclusivity in the LGBTQ+ community Pop along to Helm Gallery in Brighton for portrait photographer Greg Bailey‘s drag portrait exhibition, which explores Pride, colour and inclusivity in the LGBTQ+ community. Lavender Boy is a carefully curated collection of vividly coloured photographs, which represent a timeline of Bailey’s career By Graham Robson • 3 min read
