LGBTQ+ News Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard wins top UK health award This year winners will receive £40,000 in unrestricted funding as well as expert support and leadership development provided by The King’s Fund. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
In The South Brighton Marina launches competition to showcase University of Brighton talent Brighton Marina, in collaboration with the University of Brighton’s School of Art and Media, are offering students the opportunity to enter a competition to create one winning design which will end up on an array of benches throughout Brighton Marina this year. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Centre of Transforming Sexuality and Gender and the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics announce Activist-In-Residence Programme This programme, which this year has the theme Gender, Sexuality and the Politics of Disability, offers non-academic activists working around issues of gender and/or sexuality and disability a funded residency (one to two months with flexibility) at the University of Brighton By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Sculpture destined for Brighton’s Preston Park after tree tragedy One of the oldest English Elm trees in the world that was destined for the incinerator is being transformed into a work of art. The beautiful gilded tree sculpture will be unveiled in Preston Park, Brighton, this spring and reunited with its surviving ‘twin’ elm. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Brighton Fringe PREVIEW: ‘Still ticking!’ by Nigel Osner at The Actors, Brighton (Brighton Fringe) In his fourth appearance in the Brighton Fringe, Nigel examines 25 years of writing and performing. He illustrates his story with his original lyrics and monologues by characters including a jaded rock star, a man who hates being labelled, a woman who has given up men, a fangless vampire, an owl – a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Grizzly Quizzly at the Curzon Bar, Brighton to raise funds for Lunch Positive on Thursday, March 9 Pop down to the Curzon Bar in Brighton for Grizzly Quizzly – its new monthly quiz for bears, cubs, daddies, otters etc with drink promos launching on Thursday, March 9 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq The World to sashay into Brighton Centre in October Billed as the “biggest drag show in the world”, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq The World, will visit the UK and Ireland with an all-new production in October. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove Pride contributes to Brighton Fringe’s “largest bursary offering to date” Brighton Fringe has announced their “largest bursary offering to date”, with a total of 43 bursary winners across 16 bursary schemes. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Rose Garden’s Swap Shop raises £500 for Sussex Beacon at Centre Stage Brighton Local drag queen Rose Garden launched her Swap Shop at gay venue Centre Stage Brighton on Saturday, February 25, raising £500 for local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Service to hold event for those in the LGBTQ+ community looking to foster children and young people Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Service has announced it is hosting an information service for LGBTQ+ people looking to make a difference to children and young people at the Ledward Centre on Tuesday, March 7 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News BLACK EYED PEAS and STEPS confirmed to headline Brighton & Hove Pride 2023 – FABULOSO weekend Brighton & Hove Pride’s official fundraiser for the Brighton Rainbow Fund takes place on Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Brighton & Hove councillors agree to raise council tax by 4.99% Brighton & Hove councillors met to set the council’s budget for next year and agreed on what services £895 million will be spent. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
