Community News One of the leading UK cabaret performers, Jennie Castell, to host Drag Bus’ Remembrance Sunday 2024 event to raise funds for Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Drag Bus, which has taken the UK by storm over the last two years, is hosting a very special event on Remembrance Sunday 2024 on November 10. While this will be the first ever event where the bus is not hosted by a drag queen, the vintage Routemaster will be decked out for the day! […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
IMAGE COURTESY OF THELATEST.CO.UK Cabaret Ty Jeffries wows at the Ledward Centre’s Supper Club A new venture for Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community hub By Brian Butler • 2 min read
The Brighton Rainbow Fund Legends Jubilee Fundraiser raises £500 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund Brighton´s brilliant performers came together once more to raise money to be distributed as grants to local LGBTQ+ and HIV organisations and projects. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Arts Rob ‘The Voice’ Stevens to headline Hibernation community luncheon Bear-Patrol’s annual community fundraising luncheon, Hibernation takes place on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Hibernation has become one of the most sought after tickets in the LGBT+ calendar of events. Tickets are priced at a reasonable rate covering the cost of the event with ALL profits donated to th By Besi • 2 min read
Cabaret B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: Dine with the Stars! Eurovision sensation Nicky French to headline ‘Dine with the Stars’ dinner, dance, cabaret extravaganza celebrating LGBT History Month 2018. Your host for the evening Kara Van Park will be joined on stage by local entertainers Maisie Trollette, Jennie Castell, Krissie DuCann, Sally Vate, Pooh la May By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Mayor of Brighton & Hove opens B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Councillor Mo Marsh officially opened the 2018 B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival last night (February 16) celebrating Brighton’s contribution to LGBT History Month. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Bear-Patrol raise over £9,000 at Hibernation Hibernation Community Lunch raises £9,193.04 as painting of George Michael by local artist Lez Ingham raises £3,300. Tickets for this year’s Hibernation Community Lunch, organised by Bear-Patrol at the Old Ship Hotel towards the end of October, sold out months in advance and raised a magnificent tot By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News Bar Broadway raise £300 for Royal British Legion Bar Broadway in Steine Street marked Remembrance Sunday last month (November 12), with a fundraising benefit, raising £300 for the Royal British Legion. Jennie Castell hosted the evening, singing standards from the 30’s and 40’ from her wartime show, to a very appreciative audience. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Entertainers raise £4,207 for LGBT+ community safety initiatives Dine With The Stars raises £4,207 for The Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF). Now in its sixth year, Dine with the Stars, the brainchild of ‘Baz’ Barry Nelson (formerly of Queens Hotel, Queens Arms and now the Burgershack at Bar Revenge) returned to the Jurys Inn Waterfront H By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Dine with the Stars for The LGBT Community Safety Forum Dine with the Stars returns to the Jury’s Inn Waterfront Hotel (next to Dr Brightons) on Thursday, October 12. Now in its 6th year, Dine with the Stars is the brainchild of ‘Baz’ Barry Nelson (formerly of Queens Hotel, Queens Arms and now the Burgershack at Bar Revenge). By Besi • 2 min read
Arts A Golden Celebration at Bar Broadway Current holders of the Golden Handbag awards for Best Small Bar and Best Bar Person, Bar Broadway in Steine Street, celebrates it’s third birthday this weekend, with four days of celebrations starting from Thursday, July 27. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PICTURE Diary: B RIGHT ON Festival: DIVAS Photos from the DIVAS show, starring Aneesa Chaudhry, Gabriella Parrish, Hannah Brackenbury and Jennie Castell in the Phil Starr Pavilion on Sunday, March 19 during the B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival celebrating LGBT History Month. By Besi • 1 min read