Arts London remembers ‘Section 28’ – 30 Years on 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of ‘Section 28’– which banned the promotion of homosexuality in public institutions, which lasted until 2003. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton Pride Festival tickets go on sale at noon today Pride Festival tickets go on sale at noon today, Tuesday, January 16 with first and second early bird prices frozen for the fifth year. Brighton Pride 2018 is a Pride with Purpose as the city of Brighton & Hove welcomes visitors from across the world to fundraise, celebrate, campaign and party toget By Besi • 6 min read
Community News Pride Social Impact Fund awards record grants to deserving projects Community groups across Brighton and Hove will put a little bit of pride back into their city thanks to grants worth nearly £20,000 from the Pride Social Impact Fund (SIF). By Besi • 7 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Neon Moon launch to raise money for MindOut Brighton based artist Matthew Callow (27) to launch debut electro synth-pop album Neon Moon at the Marlborough Theatre on February 24. All proceeds from the event will be donated to MindOut, the LGBT mental health service. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Don’t Stew – Get together for a brew, say Samaritans Beat ‘Blue Monday’, often referred to as the most depressing day of the year, by getting together for a friendly cuppa while raising funds for Samaritans to continue providing emotional support. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Pride comes to Worthing! Worthing is set to host its first Pride on Saturday, July 14, 2018, organised by local events company Vivacious Events. This is the first time the town will host such a high profile LGBT+ event and organisers expect to attract a significant number of visitors to the area and promise the event will b By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton Pride announce theme for 2018 After last year’s glorious Summer Of Love, Brighton Pride 2018 will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Rainbow Flag with the theme Colour My World. Originally commissioned by politician and activist Harvey Milk and devised by artist Gilbert Baker in San Francisco in 1978, the Rainbow Flag By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Places still available to run in Brighton Grand Half Marathon The Sussex Beacon still has places available for this year’s Half Marathon and Corporate Relay races on Sunday, February 25, 2018, and is looking for more runners to support the charity. Every year, Brighton-based charity The Sussex Beacon organise and deliver The Grand Brighton Half Marathon, a pop By Besi • 2 min read
Arts World AIDS Day concert raises over £3,000 for HIV charity World AIDS Day Charity Concert – Together We Stand raises over £3,000 for Lunch Positive, the HIV lunch club. The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Kemptown was, once again, the venue for the sell-out annual World AIDS Day concert which brings together LGBT+ music groups from Brighton and the surround By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Sports fundraiser at Bar Broadway tonight Customers at Bar Broadway will be RUCKING around the Christmas tree this evening to raise money for Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents. Brighton & Hove’s Gay Rugby Club will be raising funds to provide more coaching and help encourage more LGBT+ people take up rugby in a safe, non-judgemental environment. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Community News Rainbow Fund announce Spring small grants round Rainbow Fund announce extra funding round for 2018. This will be a small grants round offering up to £1,000 per eligible group or organisation. 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
