Community News Revealing St James’s Street with drag icons Alfie Ordinary, Alex Fincher and Billie Gold Drag icons Alfie Ordinary, Alex Fincher and Billie Gold have dug deep into the history books and listened to all the juicy gossip, to create a walking tour of the places and spaces that make up the beating heart of queer Brighton & Hove. Revealing St James’s Street is a project about bringing the qu By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts “I always wanted to be that punk queer guy.” Brighton-based director and choreographer Andrea Walker speaks to Scene ahead of his show ‘Sad Book’ at Old Market, Hove When meeting someone new for an interview you always hope you will recognise them. No such problem with Brighton-based director and choreographer Andrea Walker. His shock of curly green hair and bare arms sporting some of his many tattoos tell you “here I am.“ He exudes a visceral sexuality that mat By Brian Butler • 4 min read
(C)ChrisJepson Theatre REVIEW: ‘The Strange Case of Dr Dillon’ at The Actors Theatre, Brighton “Nothing in life can hurt you if you can only learn not to react.” So says Dr Michael Dillon at the opening of this heartwarming, episodic journey through the life of the first recipient of female to male reassignment surgery. It’s a true-life story and a fascinating one – made all the more so by [… By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Politics Consultation on creating a new Mayoral Combined Authority for Sussex starts today Consultation on creating a new Mayoral Combined Authority for Sussex starts today, Monday, February 17, and runs till April 13. On February 5, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a major package of devolution, with six new areas confirmed to join the government’s Devolution Priority Programme. The G By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Pride In The Park, Southampton cancelled after a “massive dip” in funding Pride In The Park in Southampton has been cancelled this year after a “massive dip” in funding. While the news will be disappointing to LGBTQ+ communities in the city, the city’s main Pride event, Southampton Pride, will still be taking place on the weekend of August 23 & 24. Organisers of the event By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride SUGABABES to headline Brighton & Hove Pride Sunday Having cemented their place as one of the most successful and critically acclaimed British girl bands of the 21st century, Sugababes will headline the Brighton & Hove Pride main stage on Preston Park on Sunday, August 3. Expect chart-topping, award-winning infectious hits of old and new, including a By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts “Bold, bright and totally queer.” Marlborough Productions celebrates 15 years with scintillating spring 2025 programme In their 15th anniversary year, Marlborough Productions has programmed an offering of live performance featuring trailblazers from the UK’s queer arts scene including Emma Frankland and Subira Joy. Alongside a dynamic lineup of live work, Marlborough Productions continues to lead the way as makers a By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project, the LGBTQ+ youth charity, to receive five years of funding from National Lottery’s Community Fund Sussex-based LGBTQ+ youth charity, Allsorts Youth Project, has announced that they will be receiving five years of funding from the National Lottery’s Community Fund. Established in 1999, the charity has been supporting LGBTQ+ young people in Sussex for over 25 years. According to Allsorts, the fund By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Mariah Carey Pride Mariah Carey to headline Brighton & Hove Pride 2025 Brighton & Hove Pride has announced global superstar Mariah Carey will headline the main stage at this year’s fun-filled Pride on the Park two-day community fundraiser at Preston Park, on Saturday August 2. Originally announced to headline Brighton & Hove Pride in 2020, the event was unfortunately c By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Theatre Nathaniel J Hall, HIV activist and star of ‘It’s a Sin’, to bring critically acclaimed play ‘TOXIC’ to the Old Market during Brighton Fringe Following its sell-out debut at HOME in Manchester in 2023, actor, writer and HIV activist Nathaniel J Hall, who starred in seminal series It’s A Sin, will be bringing his critically acclaimed play Toxic to the Old Market during the Brighton Fringe in May. Set in the hedonistic world of Manchester’s By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Daren Kay donates royalties from his book ‘The Brightonians Under Siege’ to local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon Daren Kay met with the Sussex Beacon’s CEO Rachel Brett in the garden at the centre on Thursday, February 6 to donate royalties from his book The Brightonians Under Siege to the charity. Daren, who handed over more than £600 to the local HIV charity, said: “With flashbacks to Brighton’s gay scene in By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride RAVISHING RAGE: Organisers of Brighton & Hove Pride announce theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ Community Parade Organisers of Brighton & Hove Pride have announced the theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ Community Parade which takes place on Saturday, August 2. RAVISHING RAGE will be a parade of celebration, passion and unity. Brighton & Hove Pride said: “Through every struggle, we shine. Ravishing Rage is more than a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
