Arts New library scheme to support people living with long term health conditions A new national Reading Well scheme is being launched for people long-term health conditions. Delivered by public libraries, the new scheme is part of the successful Reading Well Books on Prescription programme, developed with health experts and people living with long-term conditions and their carer By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Fabulous trans activist wow’s at Jubilee Library Charlie Crags, activist, nail artist and human being visits Brighton and Hove with her pop up nail bar to celebrate IDAHOBIT. Charlie’s activism – Nail Transphobia – is all about fighting transphobia fabulously. She travels around the country with her pop up salon and invites complete strangers to c By Besi • 2 min read
Arts LGBT HISTORY MONTH: ‘Smiles Matter’ at Jubilee Library A new exhibition at Brighton’s Jubilee library runs till February 26 highlighting the good work of Accessibility Matters at Pride last year in Brighton & Hove. Curated and designed by the Brighton & Hove, LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF) with the kind support of the Community Safety Team a By Besi • 2 min read
Arts LGBT HISTORY MONTH: Into the Outside@Jubilee Library 13-25 year olds in Brighton & Hove have been examining how issues faced today by young people identifying as LGBTQ+ compare with those faced by young LGBTQ+ people over the past 40 years in the city. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Uniting Nations – The Exhibition Uniting Nations: The Exhibition, a unique campaigning celebration of the global Pride movement. Through a collection of photographs and testimonies Uniting Nations will reflect upon the state of Pride today, the celebrations, events and demonstrations that unite us all as we follow in the footsteps By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON PRIDE: Uniting Nations: The Exhibition Uniting Nations: The Exhibition a unique campaigning celebration of the global Pride movement. Through photographs, videos and oral testimony Uniting Nations will reflect upon the state of Pride today, the celebrations, events and demonstrations that unite everyone as we all follow in the footsteps By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts LGBT History Month events at local libraries Brighton Libraries events to mark LGBT History Month during February. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Rainbow Families at Pride Film Rainbow families needed for documentary LGBT parents and their children needed for Brighton Rainbow Families documentary. Rainbow Families are holding a family day at Jubilee Library on February 20, 2016 from 10-2pm to celebrate LGBT History month. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Cash boost for library wi-fi upgrade Brighton & Hove public libraries are getting a free upgrade thanks to a £33,750 grant from Arts Council England. The money has been awarded as part of an Arts Council funded project to ensure that over 98% of public libraries have easily accessible Wi-Fi. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News IDAHOBIT Debate: What’s in a name: is LGBT enough? The Brighton and Hove Council LGBT Workers’ Forum are marking the international day against homophobia, bi-phobia and trans-phobia (IDAHOBIT) with a panel debate on local, national and global LGBT issues. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Jubilee Library celebrates ten year anniversary on World Book Day Brighton’s Jubilee Library will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this Thursday, March 5, on World Book Day. Since opening in 2005, Jubilee Library has become the top performing library in the region and second most popular in the country. The building, which forms the centrepiece of Jubilee Squar By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Dancers taking libraries to the next step Dancers will feature in an event in Brighton this weekend, promoting libraries as places for exploring ideas – and not just by printed words on a page. Evolving in Conversation is an Arts Council-funded project, locally centred on the council’s Library Services. On Saturday, February 7, a showcase e By Besi • 1 min read
