Community News Benches to be named after former popular employees today at 2.30pm in New Steine Gardens A pair of benches will be named after two popular former employees who worked on the LGBT+ commercial scene for many years, today at 2.30pm in New Steine Gardens in the shadow of the Aids Memorial.At the end of March some of Brighton’s LGBT+ venues came together to raise money to purchase two memori By Besi • 1 min read
News National accolades for manager of Two Brewers Jimmy Smith the boss of two Brewers in Clapham has received two of the highest community accolades in recognition of 25 years supporting the LGBT+ communities in London and Brighton and is up for a 2017 award hat trick adding Great British Best Managed Pub to the honours. By Besi • 2 min read
Subline Community News Subline reclaim their golden crown Subline the gentlemen’s bar on St James Street, beat twenty other teams at Charles Street last night to become the cleverest LGBT+ crew in the city and regain the crown they last held in 2014. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Golden Quiz kicks off Golden Handbag season at Charles Street tonight Get your handbags at the ready for the annual Golden Quiz Challenge at Charles Street tonight, Tuesday, April 25. The Golden Handbags Quiz kick starts the voting for this year’s Golden Handbag Awards which are celebrating their 21st anniversary and will take place at the Brighton Metropole Hilton Ho By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Charles Street raise another £250 for THT Charles Street raised £250 for Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) at Mrs Moore’s Bona Balls Up Bingo charity swimming pool round in March, bringing the total raised for the Terrence Higgins Trust at the popular wacky bingo night to £560. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Venues celebrate a job well done! A partnership of LGBT+ venues have raised £2,186.30 to purchase memorial benches in memory of two former employees. Managers at Bar Revenge, Charles Street, Legends, Revenge and Queens Arms came together from March 30 – April 2 for a UNITY Fundraiser Weekend in memory of Gary ‘Gloria’, Swan who work By Besi • 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
Community News Charles Street raise £1993.94 for Terrence Higgins Trust Charles Street raised £1993.94 at their annual World AIDS Day fundraiser organised by Scott Burey, The Drag With No Name on Thursday, December 1. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Auction prizes needed for Charles Street World AIDS Day fundraiser Scott Burey, aka as Drag With No Name, needs auction prizes to form part of Charles Street’s Annual World AIDS Day Cabaret Fundraiser on Thursday, December 1 right after the Candle Lit Vigil at the AIDS Memorial. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread Charles Street Christmas Fayre Charles Street push the boat out with style this Christmas offering a variety of excellent Christmas parties and meals packages available daily during the festive season. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Halloween fundraiser for Rainbow Fund at Charles Street Charles Street will be raising money for the Rainbow Fund at the Halloween spectacular on Monday, October 31 at their 150 Horror Studio party. By Contributor • 1 min read
