LGBTQ+ News Queer Heritage South double bill at Preston Manor on September 1 to include Alf Le Flohic sharing the story of a secret queer disco in Kent Queer Heritage South’s LGBTQ+ History Club is travelling to Preston Manor & Gardens, BN1 6SB for a double bill on September 1. The event will include a tour inside the house of new interactive experience Shadows of Empire: Taking Tea at Preston Manor, which features hands-on interactive puzzles, pre 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
Arts “Like most little gay boys, making people laugh was an escape.” Danny Beard to bring ‘Straight Expectations’ to Brighton Komedia in September Drag performer Danny Beard can trace their stage persona back to the outrageous, flamboyant Leigh Bowery, friend of Boy George, who delighted and shocked audiences in Soho and New York in the 1980s. And now they’re bringing their UK touring show Straight Expectations to Brighton’s Komedia in Septemb By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Fundraising News Snow White Trash to run Brighton Marathon 2025 in drag in memory of trailblazing drag icon Miss Jason Drag queen Snow White Trash is to run the Brighton Marathon 2025 – Sunday, April 6 – in memory of Miss Jason, the trailblazing drag icon and community champion who died in April 2024. Ed Parry (Snow White Trash), who will run the marathon in drag, said: “I have officially gone insane and entered the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride IN PICTURES: Brighton & Hove glitters for Brighton & Hove Pride 2024 Brighton & Hove Pride 2024 kicked off in style on Saturday, seeing spectacular performances throughout the day on the FABULOSO stage. By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Pride Brighton & Hove abuzz with excitement as it dons rainbow colours and prepares for a weekend of Pride celebrations Brighton & Hove Pride, the city’s biggest and brightest event celebrating the diversity, joy and unity of our LGBTQ+ communities, takes place on Saturday, 3 August and Sunday, 4 August. The main events get underway on Saturday with the Pride Community Parade setting off from Hove Lawns at 11am, foll By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Sussex Cricket to hold inaugural Brighton & Hove Pride cricket match against Leicestershire Foxes on Sunday, August 4 Sussex Cricket invites you to celebrate their inaugural Pride cricket match against Leicestershire Foxes at the 1st Central County Ground in Hove on Sunday, August 4. Sussex Cricket recently announced that this fixture has been selected as the club’s first ever Pride Match and will be the first ever By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Brighton & Hove Pride to honour much-loved Jason Sutton with the Legends Presents The Miss Jason Cabaret Stage Brighton & Hove Pride has announced that this year’s Cabaret Big Top will be renamed to honour our much-loved Jason Sutton (Miss Jason), who sadly passed away recently, as Legends Presents The Miss Jason Cabaret Stage. In a release, Pride said: “The sequinned sensation at the heart of FABULOSO, Lege By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Lorraine Le-Blanc Davis, centre manager for BN1 Arts Centre in Brighton, awarded £35,600 to run Community Arts Programme for marginalised groups in Brighton Lorraine Le-Blanc Davis, centre manager for BN1 Arts Centre in Brighton, has been awarded £35,600 through Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants to run a Community Arts Programme for marginalised groups in Brighton. The award will be used to develop a sustainable, inclusive arts space reflecti By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News LGBTQ+ artists to raise funds for Brighton’s Trans Pride Centre through sales of greetings cards, which capture the spirit of the LGBTQ+ community As Brighton & Hove Pride approaches, greetings card marketplace, thortful, has teamed up with four independent LGBTQ+ artists to create a range of exclusive cards. From witty Drag Race references to quirky seagulls reminiscent of Brighton Pier, these cards truly capture the spirit of the LGBTQ+ comm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Local LGBTQ+ historian Alf Le Flohic to tell the tale of a gay bar in a zoo In 1983 a bunch of gay mates ran the cafe attached to the zoo in Bognor Regis as a gay bar and disco after hours, and they called it The Safari Bar. On Wednesday, July 31, local LGBTQ+ historian Alf Le Flohic tells this tale of the wildly unexpected. There will be ageing contortionists, drag […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Family Panto announces new Dame casting for Sleeping Beauty in tribute to the late Jason Sutton aka Brighton drag legend, Miss Jason Brighton Family Panto has announced a new Dame casting for Sleeping Beauty in tribute to the late Jason Sutton aka Brighton drag legend Miss Jason. Panto producer David Hill will be taking over the Dame role in this year’s production at The DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole. Casting this key r By Graham Robson • 2 min read
