Business News American Express continue their support for Brighton Pride American Express employees hit the streets to help promote diversity in the run up to this year’s Brighton and Hove Pride. Amex merchants across the city, (including shops, cafés, restaurants, bars and small independent businesses) are being asked to display a specially designed ‘Proud to celebrate By Besi • 1 min read
Business News Who’s the boss behind the bar @Amsterdam Bar and Kitchen? Morgan Fabulous chats with Tony Lupton, one-third of the business trio who now run The Amsterdam Bar and Kitchen on Marine Parade. Tony grew up in Hammersmith, London, and arrived in Brighton six years ago via Suffolk where he lived and worked for five years. By Morgan Fabulous • 2 min read
Business News Men for Men, Man Monday special at Queens Arms Davina Sparkle hosts a fun, raunchy, sex show with three of her gorgeous hunks doing the full monty in the intimate surrounds of the Queens Arms. A brilliant fun show, raunchy and very sexy with three of the largest strippers in the biz; Papa Bear Marshall, top Stripper TITUS (Gladiator) Rowe, and B By Contributor • 1 min read
Business News Moving on! After three years at the helm of The Queens Arms, Barry Nelson is moving on to new challenges. When Barry took over the reins, The Queens Arms was in need of a face lift to re-establish it as a full-time cabaret bar. That was his aim and this he has now achieved. A full refurbishment in October 2014 By Besi • 2 min read
Business News Who’s the boss behind the bar? @ Bar Broadway Bar Broadway is the only bar in Brighton & Hove that is all about the musicals, or anything with links to musical theatre. Beyond that, they try to provide something a little different to the Brighton scene. When co-owners Alasdair Jarvie and Michael McGarrigle took over they gave the bar a makeover By Morgan Fabulous • 3 min read
Business News FEATURE: Sauna Jak My name is Jak. I’ve worked on the scene at the Brighton Sauna for two and half years now and I love it. It’s varied, entertaining and ultimately I get to meet a lot of different people. They get to meet me too. You see, I’m a trans guy and as far as I know, the only openly trans guy who works in an By Contributor • 4 min read
Business News Bar Girl Profile: Lou Foley @Bar Revenge The first person many LGBT+people meet when they first arrive in the city is the bar person at their local LGBT+ venue. These ‘gatekeepers’ to the community provide an important role both befriending and signposting new arrivals. Over the coming months we will be finding out a little more about them By Morgan Fabulous • 2 min read
Business News Bar Boy profile: Sam Stephens @Charles Street The first person many LGBT+people meet when they first arrive in the city is the bar person at their local LGBT+ venue. These Gatekeepers to the community provide an important role both befriending and signposting new arrivals. Over the coming months we will be finding out a little more about them a By Besi • 2 min read
Business News Venues unite to honour former employees this weekend Bar Revenge, Charles Street, Legends, Queens Arms and Revenge join forces for Brighton Unity Weekend, Thursday, March 30 – Sunday April 2, 2017. Michael ‘Mouse’ Burton aged just 37 and Gary ‘Gloria’ Swan 58 were two very different people that had one thing very much in common, they were richly, dese By Contributor • 2 min read
Business News Prowler stores rescued from administration Prowler the well-established gay brand and one of the largest gay retailers in the UK has been rescued from administration by UK-based erotic wholesaler, ABS Holdings. ABS Holdings, the biggest distributor of erotic toys in the UK, are also owners of Fifty and Dean in Soho, as well as 29 stores nati By Besi • 2 min read
Business News Priscilla’s – the campest bar on St James Street! Priscilla’s the latest and campest addition to LGBT+ venues in the gay village on St James Street opens on Thursday, March 16 at 9pm. Following a private bubbles and canapes reception for local licensees, scene staff and media (invite only) the doors open to the general public at 9pm with entertainm By Besi • 1 min read
Business News Give your love a gift from ‘Little Bear’ this Valentines If you’re looking for a Valentines gift for your sweetheart, check out ‘Little Bear’ Home Decor and More, the little shop with heart who are having a massive clearance sale. By Besi • 1 min read
