Community News The Sussex Beacon to host Open Day with Miss Jason on Saturday, July 2 Enjoy the Sussex Beacon’s gardens, seed swap, buy plants and meet the garden team for some tips! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts #DALEYPOP: Slayyyter to SLAY Brighton with gig at Revenge on Friday, July 1 Self-made pop star Slayyyter will be bringing main character vibes to Brighton, with BOPS such as Daddy AF, Clouds, Serial Killer and Mine, on Friday, July 1 at Club Revenge. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus: ‘Nobody Does It Better’ Andrew Kay reviews this first class, five-star performance By Andrew Kay • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Chris Jepson to hold Brighton photoshoot for Identity Project at the Ledward Centre this weekend The Identity Project is an exploration of what it means to identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community today By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre is recruiting a Deputy Centre Manager The Deputy Centre Manager will be intimately involved with moving The Ledward Centre forward, and ensuring the smooth running of the day to day activities in the centre By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Community News Lunch Positive receives Queens Award for Volunteering Brighton-based HIV charity Lunch Positive has received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service; the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, which is equivalent to an MBE. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Platinum Party at the Ledward Centre on Sunday, June 5 Dance artist Stuart Waters hosts Jubilee-themed Platinum Party at Brighton’s newly opened LGBTQ+ community and culture centre, the Ledward Centre, on Sunday, June 5 from 3pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon Women’s Group to meet for summer workshop The Sussex Beacon’s Women’s Group, a group for women living with HIV, is to meet on Friday, June 10 from 10am for a workshop of summer wreath making and floral headpieces. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Martlets on the move to Maycroft Manor as hospice rebuild begins Martlets, the much-loved hospice care charity for Brighton & Hove, is spreading its wings with a major £10m rebuild of its hospice site at Wayfield Avenue in Hove. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Sussex Beacon to mark 30th Anniversary with exhibition at Ledward Centre Brighton’s newly opened LGBTQ+ community hub, the Ledward Centre, will be hosting a major exhibition from November 21 till December 9, featuring 30 years of photos and memorabilia from HIV charity the Sussex Beacon. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Jill Nalder Fundraising News The Sussex Beacon launches major community campaign – #BeMoreJill You know you’ve become an icon when a hashtag is created in your name. This is very much the case with Jill Nalder, the inspiration behind hit TV series It’s A Sin, who is also a patron of Brighton-based HIV charity the Sussex Beacon By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News National Volunteers’ Week launches with theme: ‘A Time to Say Thanks’ Volunteers from our LGBTQ+ groups – including Lunch Positive, Clare Project, Allsorts and Sussex Beacon – have played a vital role in the pandemic response and have been the lifeblood of communities during an exceptionally difficult couple of years. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
