Community News Olympic swimmer and LGBTQ+ activist Michael Gunning to open Brighton’s first Pride Swim – The Big Dip! Olympic swimmer and LGBTQ+ activist Michael Gunning is to open Brighton’s very first Pride Swim – The Big Dip! at Brighton beach on Saturday, October 26 at 2pm next to Sea Lanes. The Big Dip, sponsored by Speedo, will see up to 200 participants take a dip in the sea, all to raise vital funds […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News London Otters Rowing Club to hold its largest ever Rainbow Races charity event for Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline London Otters Rowing Club, the UK’s only LGBTQ+ inclusive rowing club, will hold its largest ever Rainbow Races’ charity event at Royal Albert Dock, London (E16 2QT) on Saturday, October 19 with 100 rowers from more than 11 different clubs racing to support LGBTQ+ inclusion in rowing all while raisi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News REVIEW: Dave Lynn and Allan Cardew bring ‘John and Thomas’ to life There’s many a double act that split – through ill health, retirement or death – and there’s sometimes a sense of not knowing how the remaining partner feels. And that’s a central theme of Andrew Kay’s latest play John and Thomas. But this 50-minute gem is so much more than that. John (Allan Cardew) By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Community News Revealing St James’s Street to launch at Ironworks Studios on Sunday, November 3 with award-winning drag prince Alfie Ordinary Marlborough Productions is to launch Revealing St James’s Street at Ironworks Studios in Brighton on Sunday, November 3 with award-winning drag prince Alfie Ordinary on hosting duties. Revealing St James Street is a project that embarks on a mission to collect and preserve the memories of the thrivi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News “Absolutely gutted.” Arcobaleno, the LGBTQ+ venue in Kemptown, has closed its doors Arcobaleno, the LGBTQ+ café, bar, restaurant and event space, has closed its doors in Kemptown. The safe space, which hosted cabaret events, quiz nights and karaoke, had publicised its roast dinner offering on Instagram only five days ago, leading many to believe the closure was a sudden decision. W By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Fundraiser launched for political campaigner and trans pioneer Charlie Kiss, who died in 2022 Family and friends of the late political campaigner, trade unionist and trans pioneer Charlie Kiss have launched a fundraiser in his name, which will raise funds to support counselling services for the trans community through a collaboration with CliniQ – a trans-led not-for-profit organisation base By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Take Courage: LGBTQ+ community needed for new project commemorating queer London of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s Duckie, a group of veteran LGBTQ club runners that emerged out London’s Vauxhall a quarter of a century ago, has launched queer history project Take Courage, which is asking those who attended Vauxhall’s gay pubs in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s to share their thoughts on the “heyday” of London’s queer By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Alfie Ordinary to run Brighton Half Marathon 2025 for Sussex Beacon, in memory of beloved Jason Sutton (Miss Jason) Local performer Alfie Ordinary is to run the Brighton Half Marathon in March 2025 for local HIV charity, the Sussex Beacon, in memory of beloved community champion and drag icon Jason Sutton (Miss Jason). DONATE HERE In a post on Instagram, Alfie said: “Inspired by Snow White Trash, who is running t By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Fears for missing transwoman, last seen in Soho on Friday, September 20 The friend of transwoman Natasha Reddington-Romanov, 55, has appealed for information on social media after Natasha went missing in Soho on Friday, September 20. Natasha, who was wearing a white Chanel suit, was last seen leaving walking between Trishas and Bateman Street in Soho on Friday, Septembe By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News “Brighton & Hove is exactly the wrong type of place to try and pull stunts like that.” Transphobic group kicked out of the Southern Belle pub in Brighton A group of transphobes, calling themselves Free Speech Union, were ejected from the Southern Belle pub in Brighton on September 17. The group, which met to discuss “safeguarding children against pervasive gender ideology”, were told to leave by management after a complaint was made about their impro By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News One of the leading UK cabaret performers, Jennie Castell, to host Drag Bus’ Remembrance Sunday 2024 event to raise funds for Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Drag Bus, which has taken the UK by storm over the last two years, is hosting a very special event on Remembrance Sunday 2024 on November 10. While this will be the first ever event where the bus is not hosted by a drag queen, the vintage Routemaster will be decked out for the day! […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Ding dong! Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus drop details of their ‘Big Festive Rainbow Bellter’ Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus for a ding-dong of a musical evening on Saturday, December 14 at St Mary’s Church, Kemptown. Tickets are now on sale for the Big Festive Rainbow Bellter where you can expect a festive and uplifting evening of songs including a mix of uplifting pop, carol By Graham Robson • 1 min read
