Arts Vagina print donated to Claude Nichol Sexual Health Clinic Local celebrity artist Jamie McCartney donates Great Wall of Vagina print and book to Brighton & Hove Sexual Health and Contraception Services. The sexual health and contraception (SHAC) team in Brighton will be using new visual aids to help overcome female patients’ embarrassment and stigma about t By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Behind the Scene – my story, my history Join the Heritage Lottery Fund to find out about celebrating lost, forgotten and untold LGBT+ histories, and how to access funding for LGBT+ heritage focused projects. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Call for creatives as Brighton Gin launches art prize Local comedian Zoe Lyons and artist Sean Simms join judging panel for Brighton Gin Art Prize – entry now open to amateur, aspiring and established artists in three categories. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts ‘Beyond the Binaries’ final call for Winter Pride art submissions Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, Winter Pride UK, in partnership with Emerald Life and The House of St Barnabas, is looking for artists to submit their work for its latest Winter Pride Art Awards, Beyond the Binaries. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Sussex artists wanted for giant snails Next autumn the streets of Brighton and Hove will come alive with a colourful and magical art installation featuring up to 50 giant snail sculptures, in aid of Martlets Hospice in Hove. ‘Snailspace’, the much-anticipated follow up to ‘Snowdogs by the Sea’, is reaching out to local artists to submit By Besi • 2 min read
Exhibitions REVIEW: Living with Gods exhibition @British Museum Living with gods peoples, places and worlds beyond British Museum Beliefs in spiritual beings and worlds beyond nature are characteristic of all human societies. By looking at how people believe through everyday objects of faith, this exhibition provides a perspective on what makes believing a part By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts Hugo Michiels print to raise money for THT An exclusive print of the old pier entitled Fly Past by local photographer Hugo Michiels will be raffled on Friday, December 1 during the annual Charles Street, World Aids Day fundraiser which is being staged this year at Bar Broadway during Charles Street’s refit. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts LGBT History month launches in Liverpool On Wednesday, November 9 representatives from Liverpool’s LGBT+ communities came together at the Museum of Liverpool for the national launch of LGBT History Month 2018. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Isle of Wight Pride and Winter Pride announce new arts initiative Isle of Wight Pride, who recently won the right to stage UK Pride 2018, and Winter Pride, announce new arts initiative featuring local artists from the Isle of Wight, and finalists from the Winter Pride Art Awards sponsored by Emerald Life. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Early bird tickets go on sale for DragWorld 2018 DragWorld, Europe’s largest Drag Convention, returns to London’s Olympia Convention Hall on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19, 2018. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Coming Out’ exhibition reimagined for Birmingham showcase A major new exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (BMAG) will showcase over 80 modern and contemporary artworks by internationally renowned artists exploring themes of sexuality, gender and identity in art. By Besi • 5 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton’s Artists Open Houses Xmas Festival 2017 Brighton’s Artist Open Houses returns this Christmas, between November 25–December 10. Local artists and makers across the city will open their houses and studio spaces to the public, offering a rare opportunity to buy direct from the artists in their own homes. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
