In The South Take a test during National HIV Testing Week 2017 There are still alarming and unacceptable rates of undiagnosed HIV and late diagnoses, which perpetuate the spread of HIV in the UK. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Sound of Christmas, Rainbow Chorus winter concert It’s that time of year which beckons in a host of special sights, smells and, of course, sounds which the Rainbow Chorus fresh from their appearance on the BBC One Show, invite you to experience—from the seasonal to the not-so-seasonal! By Besi • 1 min read
Arts OPERA PREVIEW: The Life to Come @Roedean School Theatre Surrey Opera brings its exciting World Premiere production of The Life to Come to the Roedean School Theatre, Brighton on Sunday, October 29. With music by talented young composer Louis Mander and libretto by renowned actor, presenter and writer Stephen Fry, this new opera is based on the E.M. Forst By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you for helping us support people with HIV We’d like to say a huge thank you to the Rainbow Fund for its donation of £7,500 towards our group work for people living with HIV. The Sussex Beacon’s groups help people manage their health and give them the opportunity to meet others with HIV, share experiences and gain confidence. By Contributor • 1 min read
General News From fence laying to hedgerow cutting……offenders put to work in Brighton parks From fence laying to hedgerow cutting, rangers from Brighton & Hove City Council’s countryside team have been working with a team from Kent, Surrey and Sussex Community Rehabilitation Company (KSS CRC) to improve the city’s parks and open spaces. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Stage Door with Spice on Radio Reverb Local performer and gender discombobulator Spice is taking to the airwaves! Spice has launched a new weekly radio show focusing on Brighton’s cabaret and drag scene. Stage Door features music from the stage and screen, interviews with local performers, and plenty of laughs! By Besi • 1 min read
General News Soho go slow – council leader demands update on Aquarium Terraces Cllr Warren Morgan, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council has today (October 24, 2017) written to the leaseholder of the Aquarium Terraces site, Richard Franklin of Brighton Seafront Regeneration (BSR) Ltd asking for an urgent update on the lengthy delay to works on site. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Gay Men’s Chorus raise over £1,000 for Rainbow Fund In recent years, during Brighton & Hove Pride, Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus have supported the Rainbow Fund. This year was no exception! Their Showtime concert raised £1,025.85 for this vital not-for-profit grant giving organisation. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Pop-Up Pink Season – A creative queer fortnight Pop-Up Brighton, a community initiative creating free opportunities for up-and-coming local artists, has announced its Pink Season for the LGBT+ community at LAB, a new gallery and maker space near the i360, at the end of November 2017. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Fringe seeks budding artists! Brighton Fringe announces details of its 2018 Family Guide cover competition. Children from across Brighton and Hove are being invited to design the cover of the 2018 Brighton Fringe Family Guide. Children under 11 years of age are being challenged to create a piece of original cover art inspired by By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Blanche Street – where all the neighbours are a nightmare! Blanche Street: where all the neighbours are a nightmare is Gscene columnist, Glenn Stevens new collection of ten urban gothic tales, ranging from the macabre to the downright strange. This limited edition book (200) has an exhibition at Jubilee Library foyer until Sunday, October 29, 2017, to give By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: TWINKLE Little Star @Queens Hotel Jason Sutton aka the drag entertainer Miss Jason is to play the role of Harold Thropp in a new production of Philip Meeks’s TWINKLE Little Star. The play started life many years ago as an Edinburgh Fringe show and has been seen in a number of theatres since, being performed by a list of dame-playing By Besi • 2 min read
