Arts PREVIEW: The Short & Girlie Show A night of improvised comedy sketches, silly songs and crap raffle prizes. THIS multi-award-winning all-female improv troupe drawn from the LGQ communitites will also feature a solo spot from the Short & Girlie Show’s musical director Hannah Brackenbury, otherwise known as Tim Minchin and Victoria W By Besi • 1 min read
Arts A Trans*gender awareness event for LGBT history month Brighton Trans*formed are presenting a Trans*Gender awareness event for LGBT History Month, featuring international trans* artist Justin Vivian Bond’s new book, Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels. The event will be compered by comedian and broadcaster Claire Parker and will include liv By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Fundraising Gala for MindOut Bar Broadway in Steine Street are holding a Cabaret and Cocktail fundraising Gala this evening, January 30 to benefit MindOut, the LGBT mental health project. Entertainment will be provided by Lorainne Bowen, Boogaloo Stu and members of the Brighton’s Gay Men’s Chorus. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts It’s Showtime! There is still time to design the cover for this year’s Brighton Fringe Family Guide. Brighton Fringe, the largest arts festival in England and one of the largest fringe festivals in the world, has extended the deadline on its competition for teenagers and kids to design the front cover of the Brigh By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Arts House of Grand Parade Graham Robson talks to Lydia L’Scabies, Crystal Lubrikunt and Rococo Chanel of House of Grand Parade (HOGP), a hybrid of alternative cabaret performance within a nightlife setting. By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Arts DVD REVIEW: Looking Box Set The show created by Michael Lannan gives us the unfiltered experience of three friends living, loving and hoping in modern-day San Francisco By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Lynn Ruth Miller Lynn Ruth Miller, one of the oldest working comediennes on either side of the Atlantic, has two new regular shows in Brighton in the New Year. Lynn, a Brighton Lights hostess on Latest TV and winner of the 2013 TO&ST Award in Edinburgh, will be appearing on the first Wednesday of each month till May By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Invisible Woman Maxine Jones starts the UK tour of her show Invisible Woman at the Other Place, Brighton on January 23. Maxine came to comedy late in life, though she’d always been a fan. She studied French at Durham University and worked as an EFL teacher and secretary in northern Italy and Paris before settling i By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Michael McIntrye Michael McIntrye returns to the Brighton Centre in 2015 with his new stand-up show Happy & Glorious. His previous tour ‘Showtime’ was the biggest selling comedy tour in the world in 2012, playing to over 640,000 people including a record-breaking ten-night residency at London’s O2 Arena matching the By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Eddie Izzard returns to the De La Warr Pavilion on Tuesday, December 23 for a special homecoming performance of Force Majeure. Eddie has toured this show all over the world and is returning home for a special seasonal performance with all profits from the evening going towards the planned Auditorium By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Lesbian, Murder Mystery: A Comical Musical A spectacular lesbian extravaganza where you, the audience are customers of the Lezzwood Saloon helping solve the mystery whilst singing along to your favourite country and western songs, line dancing, winning prizes and mixing with the very sexy, sassy pistol packin’ mamas!! By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Apocalypse Meow: Crisis is Born Southbank Centre presents a dazzling new Christmas show from international singing sensation Meow Meow as part of Southbank Centre’s Winter Festival. Meow Meow brings her unique brand of non-traditional Christmas cheer to Southbank Centre this winter with a dazzling new Christmas show Apocalypse Meo By Besi • 1 min read
