Brighton Bear Weekend LISTINGS: Brighton Bear Weekend to roar back to life in July Brighton Bear Weekend, which last year raised £4,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund, is to roar back to life in July – from Thursday, July 14 to Sunday, July 17. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News LISTINGS: Trans Pride Brighton to return in July – find out what’s on and where! Trans Pride Brighton returns in July with a march and park event planned for Saturday, July 16, and much, much more besides! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Features & Longread LGBTQ+ History: The Hotel Roger Dee A gay couple opening a hotel near Brighton is so commonplace these days it’s almost a cliché. In 1972, however, few people had seen the likes of the Hotel Roger Dee before… By Alf Le Flohic • 5 min read
News TransSober community support group to launch at new Trans Pride Centre TransSober is an exciting new peer support drop in group for the the TNBI community by the TNBI community. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts My Genderation to celebrate 10 years of film-making at Ironworks Studios Join My Genderation, a non-profit film project that celebrates intersectional trans lives and experiences, in celebrating 10 years of trans documentation and celebration of trans lives with a special screening of hand-picked clips and short films created over the past decade at Ironworks Studios in By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Gin has announced its Artist’s Edition Pride limited release Dave Pop! collaboration Celebrating the diversity, sheer cheek and beauty of Brighton’s queer scene these exclusive art-bottles go on sale during Pride Month and throughout Brighton’s summer season. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Meet the fabulous contestants for Mr Brighton Bear 2022! Brighton Bear Weekend, which this year takes place Thursday, July 14 – Sunday, July 17, has announced the seven finalists of this year’s Mr Brighton Bear competition, and what a line-up it is! By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Not your typical literary festival! Brighton Book Festival to launch on Friday, June 24 Run by local booksellers Afrori Books and the Feminist Bookshop, this grassroots festival is not your typical literary festival – it targets a younger, socially aware audience and has an inclusive ethos, accessible events and is community minded. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Brighton & Hove Pride announces fundraising events at Ironworks Studios in July Brighton & Hove Pride, which returns in full this year over the weekend of Friday, August 5 – Sunday, August 7, has announced not to be missed events in July. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Meet Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard’s Domestic Abuse team at the Ledward Centre today from 3pm Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard’s Domestic Abuse team will be at Brighton’s new LGBTQ+ community centre, the Ledward Centre, this afternoon (Wednesday, June 15) from 3 – 5pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Brighton & Hove city councillors give green light to three-year plan to tackle inequality throughout the city The council says A Fairer Brighton & Hove framework has been developed after it consulted families, community groups and professionals to ask their views on how it can best support families and children at risk of disadvantage By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Cluedo @ Theatre Royal Brighton Cluedo was this; a great farce trying to escape from a rather dull game, but trapped like a trap in a trap, wriggling with all the energy of a committed talented cast, sometimes fighting against their material with real verve and mostly succeeding, but there were quite a few moments where it didn’t By Eric Page • 3 min read
