Community Starlings’ Roost Cafe grand opening on Brighton Pier The first dedicated starling observation point and cafe opens on Brighton Pier, to celebrate and raise awareness for the starlings’ “beautiful murmuration”. By Nicholas Cousin • 2 min read
Photo: Dragging the Archive Arts Bishopsgate Institute calls for donations to preserve drag king scene Bishopsgate Institute is accepting donations to preserve the drag king scene following a sell-out event to celebrate the donation drive. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts The Brighton Box to launch 2022 calendar for the Sussex Beacon The Brighton Box, the contemporary LGBTQ+ owned art gallery, will be officially launching a 2022 calendar at the Sussex Beacon shop in Kemptown on Saturday, November 13, with a signing by four artists whose works are featured: Keren Bevis, Jack Lynn, Adam Makkai and Christopher Crawford By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Chris Sarson raises £2,000 for charity. Chris Sarson abseiled down the i360 to raise money for two local organisations; The Sea Serpents rugby team, to help pay for their tour in Canada; and The Ledward Centre, to buy equipment for the under 25s Clubhouse. Each will receive £1000 Talking about his experience Chris, who admits to not liki By Nicholas Cousin • 1 min read
Arts The Brighton Box, Affinity Bar Brighton and artist Sid Spencer raise over £900 for the Sussex Beacon Sid presented Bill Puddicombe, executive director of the Sussex Beacon, with the cheque for £921.07 from artworks sold at the event, which saw Affinity Bar create a special Sussex Beacon Espresso Martini and culminated in a fabulous cabaret show from the magnificent Lovinia Belle By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Half Marathon, which is organised by Sussex Beacon, seeks volunteers for the event on Sunday, October 10 The Brighton Half Marathon, organised by Brighton-based charity the Sussex Beacon, which provides specialist support and care for people living with HIV, is seeking volunteers to help out on race day on Sunday, October 10 By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Brighton Box and Affinity Bar to raise funds for Sussex Beacon with Meet the Artist event The Brighton Box, one of Brighton’s leading art galleries located in Duke’s Lane, will be hosting a rare ‘meet the artist’ event in aid of the Sussex Beacon at Affinity Bar in Kemptown on Thursday, September 23 from 6pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Feature: Swapping Notes With Samuel Cousins Brian Butler talks to Samuel Cousins, musical director of Actually Gay Men’s Chorus By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Community Birmingham HIV/AIDs Memorial planning application The BAHM project was founded by local artists and businessmen Garry Jones, Phil Oldershaw and Andrew King. The proposed memorial will be in the LGBTQIA+ village, Hurst Street, Birmingham. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Community Giving Thanks for the Life of Jonathan Best The Jonathan Best Fund is a ring fenced fund that has been set up within The Brighton Rainbow Fund. The money within this fund will be available to homeless charities to draw on when they need to arrange emergency accommodation for young homeless LGBTQ+ people. This will allow them to be in a safe e By Scene Editorial Team • 7 min read
Arts Happy Birthday Maisie Trollette David Raven, aka Maisie Trollette, talks to Brian Butler about being a master grocer, teenage innocence, breaking into the entertainment business and the many stars he has known and worked with in his 60 years in the drag business. By Brian Butler • 5 min read
Arts Lola Lasagne to perform at Brighton Railway Club The event, on Friday, August 6, is to raise vital funds for The Sussex Beacon and also includes a DJ spinning top tunes By Graham Robson • 1 min read
