Arts Art installation lives on in older residents’ homes Hundreds of weighing scales that featured in an art installation at Brighton’s Fabrica Art Gallery have been given to 200 sheltered housing tenants as part of a novel project to boost creative activity and tackle isolation. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Gang: Photographs by Catherine Opie A new acquisition for the Walker Art Gallery takes the centre of a stunning collection of work by leading American photographer, Catherine Opie. The Gang: Photographs by Catherine Opie (1990), running at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool from October 4 to February 15 2015, is a major part of Liver By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Urban mural to brighten up Hove Arts company Brighton Think Big is hosting a mural painting day in George Street, Hove, on Saturday October 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brighton Think Big is famous for producing street art including murals of the city’s annual naked bike ride and work adorning the derelict Circus Street area in Bright By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Life modelling Rob George explains how being a life model builds self esteem and confidence! I guess that for most people, either insecurities about our bodies and looks are born with us or an event occurs in our early lives that makes us feel ashamed of our appearance. I think for me I’ve always had a natural […] By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts Explore World War One local history at Hove Library Explore local World War One history with an expert at Hove Library next Saturday, September 27. The event, being held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, is an opportunity to discover the library’s WW1 resources. These include the Hove Roll of Honour – a collection of war records and photographs of service per By Besi • 1 min read
Arts GFEST 2014 announces visual arts line-up London annual gay cross-arts festival GFEST 2014 announces line-up of events featuring newly commissioned works presented along with curated LGBTQI art. The eclectic annual cross-arts event in London’s November calendar is organised by art charity Wise Thoughts and has been recognised by high profil By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Artists raise over £700 for Pride and The Rainbow Fund Artists from the LGBTQ sector (and their supporters) raised £713.74 for Brighton Pride and the Rainbow Fund from their exhibition at Jubilee Library during this year’s Arts and Film Festival. The self-funding event featured artwork from the local community and beyond, including items donated by Boy By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Dr Brighton’s War: Hospitals and Healing during WW1 There’s a last chance to see a special exhibition highlighting Brighton and Hove’s role in treating soldiers wounded in World War One. Dr Brighton’s War: Hospitals and Healing during WW1, a pictorial display on Brighton seafront (opposite the end of East Street), runs until Sunday August 31. The dis By Besi • 1 min read
Arts New LGBTQ trail at Brighton Museum Robert White and Kelly Boddington have been developing a higher profile for LGBTQ people in the Royal Pavilion and Brighton Museum. Robert explains what the pair have been up to. I’ve worked for the Royal Pavilion & Museums for over seven years now in a number of roles, mostly customer service relat By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts Brighton Digital Festival 2014 Festival organisers announce programme of digital culture events for 2014. Brighton Digital Festival, the UK’s largest celebration of digital culture, will be returning this year from September 1–28 with exhibitions, performances, conferences, meet-ups, workshops and outdoor events taking place acro By Besi • 1 min read
Arts WW1 Remembrance sculpture and poppy project in Arundel Arundel Schools at centre of Arundel’s WWI Remembrance Project. Arundel marked the start of World War I yesterday with a sculpture at one of the main entrances to the Town on the A27 roundabout. Two Circles Design installed a larger than life size figure of a serviceman and horse, surrounded by a se By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Local businesses rally to support Rainbow Flag project Following an appeal for artists to paint the hoardings outside Tesco in St James’s Street for Pride, local businesses have donated money to help pay for the project. Community activist Chris Cooke is one of the LGBT Reps for small community groups at Community Works and also the chair of Kemptown in By Besi • 3 min read
