In The South Researcher seeks Gay Men in Brighton, c.1967-1990 Joe Pieri, a third year history undergraduate at the University of Cambridge, is looking for five–six self-identifying gay men (born between 1940-1975) to interview about their experiences of the Brighton gay scene during the period of approximately 1967-1990. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Council take action to tackle anti-social behaviour Brighton & Hove City Council has successfully applied for closure orders on two properties in Brighton to tackle anti-social behaviour. The orders, granted at Brighton Magistrates Court, relate to properties on May Road and Camelford Street and are designed to bring relief to neighbours in the vicin By Besi • 2 min read
Arts THEATRE REVIEW: Flights of Fancy by Veronica Thompson ‘Flights of Fancy’ is utter celebration of the possibility of being truly, wonderfully yourself, where and whoever you happen to be, it’s a reverie rooted in reality. By Eric Page • 4 min read
In The South Proud Seagulls – A new LGBT+ supporters group A new football supporters group is in the process of starting at Brighton & Hove Albion. Proud Seagulls will join the many Premier League and Championship clubs that now have an LGBT+ supporters group. In fact Brighton & Hove Albion are one of the few clubs that do NOT have an LGBT+ supporters group By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Green MEP to attend first-ever Basingstoke Pride awareness event Keith Taylor MEP sends message in support of first-ever Basingstoke Pride ahead of a visit to the festival. Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East, has sent his support and solidarity to everyone attending the first-ever Basingstoke Pride celebrations this week ahead of a visit to the festival. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: We’re queer and we should be here by Darryl Telles. We’re queer and we should be here By Darryl Telles. Darryl Telles’s lifelong passion for his beloved Tottenham Hotspur is a real passion, yet like other gay football supporters, he has had to endure decades of abuse and threats from homophobic fellow fans in a sport where discussing being gay or tal By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts A Christmas Open House in Kemptown After placing in the top three Best Artists’ Open Houses in May, Adam, Dan and Egg the Pug of 11 Rugby Road in Kemptown invite you in to their festively transformed home for Christmas Open Houses from November 25–December 10. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Newcastle Pride boosts local economy by £9.2million Newcastle Pride 2017, one of the UK’s largest LGBT festivals, has helped boost the North East’s economy by £9.2million. In July, the annual event celebrated its tenth anniversary which was celebrated by more than 73,000 people while a further 650,000 around the world listened live with Pride World R By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Deathtrap by Ira Levin @Theatre Royal Broadway playwright Sidney Bruhl has had 11 years and 4 flops in a row and is getting desperate for another hit. So he thinks his dreams have come to true when aspiring first-time writer Clifford Anderson sends him what Sidney considers a sure-fire Broadway smash of a play called Deathtrap. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Photo: Morris Mac Matzen Arts Holiday on Ice returns to Brighton with new show ‘TIME’ The world-renowned show, Holiday on Ice, which has been running for over 73 years, returns to the Brighton Centre in January 2018 with their new spectacular production, TIME. Celebrating ‘the best and most memorable times of our lives’, the show is described as a photo album filled with ‘snapshots’ By Besi • 2 min read
General News Council saves subsidised bus routes Brighton & Hove City Council has agreed to protect the city’s entire supported bus network (19 routes) for the next four years with £150,000 additional investment. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Seafront Officers save swimmer in trouble off Hove beach Brighton and Hove’s Seafront Officers have once again demonstrated their bravery and shown how crucial their role is after rescuing a local resident caught in strong currents last Sunday, September 10. By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
