Community News PICTURE DIARIES: Bears! Bears! Bears! Hundreds of Bears and their admirers descended on Dorset Gardens in Brighton Kemptown on the hottest Saturday of the year (June 17) for the annual Brighton Bear Weekend Bear-B-Que and Picnic. This year’s picnic, the busiest yet, featured for the first time a main stage with entertainment provided by By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Mayoral Mo’s Famous Five charity dinner at Queens Hotel Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Mo Marsh is holding a charity dinner for her Mayoral charities at the Queens Hotel this Thursday, July 6 from 7pm. Don’t miss out on a yummy 3 course dinner, raffle, entertainment and the chance to meet and network with Mayoral Mo and learn more about her Famous Five By Besi • 1 min read
Arts ‘Out with Allan Jay’ gets the gossip at the Golden Handbag Awards 2017 Alan Jay report on the winners and the losers, the tops and the bottoms at the 2016/17 Golden Handbag Awards on his Latest TV programme Out with Allan Jay this evening at 9pm. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: New Steine Heroes Exhibition to stage charity preview for Rainbow Fund New Steine Hotel in Kemptown will hold a charity preview evening of their latest exhibition Heroes on Monday, July 31 to celebrate the start of Brighton Pride week. During the evening, 10% of any art sold will be donated to the Rainbow Fund. There will also be a raffle with prizes including a three- By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts ‘Cowboys and Queens’ raffle raises £300 for Rainbow Fund ‘Cowboys and Queens’ cabaret dinner and dance at the Old Ship Hotel on June 23, raises £300 for Rainbow Fund from raffle.Kara Van Park provided the entertainment whipping the crowd up with cowboy numbers including Oklahoma before line dancing instructors took to the floor and walked the line dancing By Besi • 1 min read
Fundraising News Inaugural Brighton ‘Go Dad Run’ raises money for five charities The first ever Sanlam Go Dad Run on the South Coast has been hailed a great success by organisers. It took place in Hove Park yesterday morning (Sunday, June 25) when men and boys from across the region pulled on their big blue Yfronts to run a 5K or 10K and raise awareness of men’s health issues an By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Bear-Patrol thank outgoing Mayor for his support Bear-Patrol, the social networking group held a reception at the Old Ship Hotel last month to thank the outgoing Mayor of Brighton & Hove, in the final days of his terms of office, for his support of the group during his year in office. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Showtime with Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus prepares to celebrate Brighton Pride in style with their new production, Showtime. For its Pride show 2017 the Chorus has chosen a new format to showcase its talent and celebrate the rich diversity of musicals and show tunes. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Love Actually’ with Actually Gay Men’s Chorus Join Actually Gay Men’s Chorus on August 4 as they usher in Brighton and Hove Pride’s Summer of Love. Embracing the universal language of ‘love’, Actually will explore loves many aspects through music, from bliss to heartache, and everything in between. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Rainbow Chorus – Classics to Classical For one night only on Saturday, July 15 the Rainbow Chorus presents Classics to Classical featuring a spectrum of music from Faure to Freddie Mercury. This unique production will showcase the wide range of talent in this increasingly diverse choir with something for everyone to enjoy. By Contributor • 2 min read
Food & Drink Cowboys, Queens and fine dining at the Old Ship Hotel this Friday It’s time to enter the Wild West, have some fun and raise money for the Rainbow Fund. Cowboys and Queens at the Old Ship Hotel promises a night of fine dining, line dancing and cabaret from the fabulous Kara Van Park. Enter the Wild West, have some fun while raise money for the Rainbow Fund. By Contributor • 1 min read
Fundraising News Stars attend exclusive dinner to raise funds for people with HIV Terrence Higgins Trust’s (THT) Friends Dinner, hosted by Stephen Fry, which has raised over £350,000 so far, last night to support vital services for people living with and affected by HIV. By Besi • 3 min read
