Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Fringe: Mark Daniels, Acute Britishness Acute Britishness. It’s a serious syndrome. Lovely cute but worrisome gay boy Mark Daniels suffers from a syndrome known as Acute Britishness. His self-deprecating, sarcastic wit questions why Brits just won’t complain, even about the country’s biggest problems: school textbooks, STD clinics, Craig By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts The Golden Handbag Awards 2015 Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Gay Oscar’s, the Golden Handbag Awards, hosted by Lola Lasagne and featuring funny ladies Zoe Lyons and Myra Dubois, powerhouse vocalist Jennie Castelle and the brilliant Drag with No Name. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Festival Fringe: Made in Cumbria by Jane Postlethwaite Jane Postlethwaite brings her first ever solo show, Made in Cumbria to the Brighton Fringe where she will introduce you to a selection of dark female characters who will welcome you into their unique world. Made in Cumbria is part of the Laughing Horse Free Fringe for the Brighton Fringe 2015. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Festival Fringe: Pull Your Socks Up, Britain with Lotta Quizeen AT times of national peril, with all this devolution, UKIP-Lilliputian and Russell Brand-prostitution, what we need are role models with high standards, proper poise, and a healthy respect for good grammar.Thank goodness Lotta Quizeen is here! While husband Dickie is abroad with work, Lotta’s son Hu By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Festival Fringe: Kitten Killers Brighton Fringe 2014 ‘Best Comedy Show’ nominees return with their hotly anticipated second show featuring quick-fire skits, silly songs and some rather inappropriate mime. The Foster’s Golden Jesters Award finalists, Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2014 semi-finalists and Brighton Fringe ‘Best C By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Deadlines & Diets A comedy show about friendship, love and wine. DEAR Diary… the world has changed. You can’t just run around in a tank top not giving a shit anymore. Apparently. Remember when there used to be proper rules about when to kiss on a date? Now we all stress about the double tick on Whatsapp. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Anything Goes It’s highbrow and lowbrow married together beautifully and Porter’s wonderfully clever puns, rhymes and lyrics are mostly allowed to shine out and dazzle. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Short & Girlie Show This all-female troupe from the gay, bi and pansexual community have entertained diverse audiences for over ten years with their improvised comedy shows and workshops. Their comedy is a universal, accessible and inspired brand of exuberant boisterousness. Every show is unique and totally improvised, By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Poignant Years: 25 years of Reeves & Mortimer ’25 Years of Reeves and Mortimer: The Poignant Years’ will be a celebration of the first 25 years of their professional collaboration from Vic Reeves Big Night Out (Channel 4 1990) through Smell of Reeves & Mortimer (BBC Two 1993/4), Bang, Bang It’s Reeves & Mortimer (BBC Two 1999) and Shooting Star By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Blue Camel Club Carousel’s Blue Camel Club is the big night out for hundreds of learning disabled music and dance fanatics in Brighton and beyond. This month’s line-up features London band The AutistiX, drum ensemble Unified Rhythm, the fabulous solo artist Catherine O’Rourke and the ever popular Carousel Singers. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Ceri Dupree ~ Fit For A Queen 2015 To celebrate thirty years on the stage, international female impersonator extraordinaire Ceri Dupree is bringing his new show paying homage to some of his favourite ladies to Eastbourne. Expect a visual feast of spectacular, eye-popping, jaw dropping costume changes and side-splitting comedy. The sh By Besi • 1 min read
Comedy Walk the ‘Red Carpet’ at the Golden Handbag Awards It’s time to get out those feather boas and your smartest outfits in preparation for Brighton’s annual Gay Oscars which this year for the first time will feature the ‘red carpet treatment’ for those attending. The Golden Handbag Awards 2015 will be held at the Brighton Metropole Hilton on Sunday, Ju By Besi • 2 min read
