Community News Brighton & Hove 5km Rainbow Run to raise funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund on Friday, August 4 The event takes place the same weekend as Brighton & Hove Pride – ideal for those wanting to include it in their Pride celebrations. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: AFTER DARK @ St George’s Church, Kemptown With a promise of a burlesque theme in the programme of their new show After Dark, and the venue dressed to look like a Parisian cabaret theatre, it came as something of a relief that most of Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) kept most of their clothes on. That said, well let’s not go there yet shall By Andrew Kay • 2 min read
Politics LOCAL ELECTIONS: Labour win control of Brighton & Hove City Council On Friday, May 5, Brighton & Hove City Council counted all the votes cast in the city at the Brighton Centre. All 23 ward elections have been announced and 54 councillors have been elected. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus to bring ‘Hot Harmonies’ to the city on Saturday, July 8 Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus on Saturday, July 8 at St George’s Church, Kemptown, as they entertain you with some sizzling summer Rainbow sounds! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Queer artist Abby French wins Brighton Marina Bench Wrap design competition Abby’s design was unveiled at Brighton Marina over the May Bank Holiday and will grace 26 benches until the start of next year’s competition. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend Brighton Bear Weekend announce that they are raising funds for The Brighton Rainbow Fund and The Sussex Beacon Brighton Bear Weekend is one of the biggest events on the community calendar, which takes place this year from Thursday, July 6 to Sunday, July 9. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Exhibitions All You Need Is Love: Romain Berger’s provocative photography to be exhibited at the Ledward Centre The All You Need Is Love exhibition will be at the Ledward Centre from 5pm on Monday, May 15 until Wednesday, June 21 By Contributor • 2 min read
Music Opera Review: la Bohème @ Theatre Royal Brighton This is an utterly charming performance, with some of Kents signature touches, a stage filling bit of spectacle, live orchestra, La Boehme is a romantically sad story, ending in tragedy but with some delightful set pieces celebrating love hope and beauty By Eric Page • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton AIDS Memorial Project and Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard to take part in Dying Matters Awareness Week at Jubilee Library Brighton’s Jubilee Library is to host talks and exhibitions to help break the stigma surrounding death this Dying Matters Week, a campaign run by Hospice UK from Tuesday, May 9 to Sunday, May 14. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News New storytelling course for trans, non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming people to launch at the Ledward Centre Over a series of ten, two-hour workshops, attendees will explore questions of creative expression and representation. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Brighton’s Victoria Fountain returns to Old Steine Gardens The 32ft fountain, also known as the Dolphin Fountain, will now be re-assembled behind hoardings, which will ensure work can continue while the gardens play host to the Brighton Spiegeltent during the Brighton Fringe Festival in May. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Work begins to improve lighting in Royal Pavilion Garden Brighton & Hove City Council’s Community Safety and Transport teams, working with Sussex Police, believe upgrading the lighting will help people feel safer in the area, which has been identified as a place where anti-social behaviour often takes place. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
