Arts City Council backs local multicultural book project for schools Brighton & Hove City Council contributes £1,000 to the Multicultural School Book Fund – a fundraising campaign which aims to raise £64,000 to provide the 64 primary and secondary schools in Brighton & Hove with a box of books each. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Right Beside You – films from New Queer Visions Brian Butler finds companionship is the recurrent theme in five new queer films By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Queer East Film Festival returns to cinemas and online from this month! The previously postponed Queer East Film Festival returns to cinemas across the UK with an additional seven films added to the original programme this October. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts ‘The Nature of Being’ – a new collection of work by Romany Mark Bruce Encounters Art Space in Hove to host a new collection of work, The Nature of Being, by Romany Mark Bruce, sculptor of the Brighton & Hove Aids Memorial, from Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Samaritans reminds us to connect with others this World Mental Health Day Ahead of World Mental Health Day this Saturday, October 10, Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans is reminding people in Sussex to check in and support anyone who might be struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community Have Your Say: NHS and local authorities in Sussex launch Covid-19 survey The NHS and local authorities in Sussex would like to know about your experiences of health and care during the Covid-19 pandemic, so that they can improve the way services are provided in the future. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Covid Community News Brighton & Hove City Council increases city’s covid-19 alert level to amber Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) has increased the city’s covid alert level from yellow to amber, which is the the last stage before the Government will declare the city an area of national concern. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Jeremy Joseph, owner of G-A-Y, launches legal challenge against 10pm curfew Jeremy Joseph, owner of G-A-Y, launches legal challenge against the Government’s 10pm hospitality curfew. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Shielded patients and their households offered free flu jab Vulnerable people in the city, including those that have previously been shielding due to coronavirus, urged to take up the free flu jab offer this winter. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern Business News London’s LGBTQ+ venues provided with COVID-19 funding The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has provided several LGBTQ+ venues in the city with emergency funding to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community The Rainbow Hub Brighton seeks three new trustees! The Rainbow Hub on St James’s Street, Brighton seeks three new trustees to help the charity move forward into a post Covid-19 future, one with real challenges for our LGBTQ+ communities. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Trans Creative Presents: The Trans Social Club Open Mic Night The Trans Social Club returns with a series of events featuring world renowned artists, activists and performers on Wednesday, October 7 from 7pm on Zoom. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
