UK One week to go until Brighton Pride 2025! Just one week to go until Brighton is United in Pride, literally this time next week-only 7 more sleeps! To help count down here’s an official Scene x Brighton Pride playlist to stream on Spotify-YAY. Your soundtrack for PRIDE ON THE PARK! Pride began as a powerful protest-a declaration By Dale Melita • 6 min read
Culture SCENE: Manchester’s LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival to return - bolder, brighter, and bursting with Pride! Manchester is set to sparkle once again this summer as SCENE: Manchester’s LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival returns for its second edition, promising a vibrant week of screenings, panels, and performances from 15 - 21 August 2025. Following its dazzling debut in 2024, which saw sold-out screenings and tributes By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture 14 HIV activists strip down to shatter stigma HIV The Naked Truth is to present Nude Exhibit, a two-day gallery event spotlighting HIV activism, visibility, and the power of art to challenge stigma, ahead of World AIDS Day in November. HIV The Naked Truth - a collective of “likeminded people with a mission to end HIV stigma through By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Nadia Kadek just released some seriously refreshing Lemonade -and it's the perfect sip of indie-pop to soundtrack your late summer mood By Dale Melita • 2 min read
Culture All-trans cast to reimagine Wicked in groundbreaking one-night London performance A bold new reimagining of the beloved musical Wicked is set to take the stage at the Clapham Grand this Sunday, featuring an entirely trans and non-binary cast. Titled Trans Wicked, the production marks a landmark moment in British theatre, coinciding with London Trans+ Pride weekend. The one-night-only performance, scheduled By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill ‘Criminalises Empathy’, says musician and LGBTQ+ ally Wanlov the Kubolor Proposed legislation in Ghana that seeks to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals undermines the rights of all citizens, according to Ghanaian-Romanian musician and LGBTQ+ ally Wanlov the Kubolor. The bill, reintroduced to Parliament in February after the previous president left office without signing it, would strengthen colonial-era laws criminalising By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness who stood proudly for LGBTQ+ rights Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and one of the most iconic figures in rock history, passed away in July 2025 at the age of 76. While he’ll forever be remembered for his electrifying performances and genre-defining music, Osbourne also leaves behind a legacy as a staunch By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture The Irrepressibles announce Yo Homo Deluxe album plus liberating new single What I Am, Queer! Celebrating pride, eroticism and queer empowerment By Dale Melita • 2 min read
Culture Actually Fabulous - 20th anniversary concert from Actually Gay Men's Chorus For their 20th anniversary concert, Actually Gay Men’s Chorus in Brighton chose Actually Fabulous as the title of the show. No modesty and none needed. It’s an ever-surprising choral group under the meticulous and energetic musical direction of Samuel Cousins and with Simon Gray’s immaculate accompaniment, and By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Culture Spankie Jackzon to sell Drag Race prize to fund inclusive community arts centre Spankie Jackzon, the celebrated winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under season two, has announced she is parting with a cherished symbol of her victory - the winner’s sceptre - to fund a new community arts initiative in her hometown. The drag performer from New Zealand is selling By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture K-pop star Cherry comes out as trans In a heartfelt and courageous announcement, South Korean K-pop idol Cherry, formerly known as Ryujin, has come out as a trans woman, marking a significant moment for trans visibility in the K-pop industry. Cherry, who rose to fame as a member of the boy group Jwiiver after appearing on the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Mae Muller invites us all to My Island Mae's vibrant brand new EP is out now By Dale Melita • 2 min read
