Chatting with Christian Coe, owner of ZENCOE Massage Therapy LIVE Where Massage Meets Safe Space: Healing with Heart in Brighton By the time I walked into ZENCOE Massage Therapy on Brighton’s Grand Parade, I already knew it wasn’t going to be your regular kind of massage joint. And I was right. Owner Christian Coe (he/him) has built something far more meaningful - a space where LGBTQ+ people By Liran Notik • 2 min read
Community Corner Haircuts with Heart: PEG Salon’s community spirit By the time I walked into PEG Hair Salon in Brighton, co-owners Dan and Lora were already mid-snip, scissors flashing, laughter bouncing off the walls, and the unmistakable hum of a space that feels more like a community living room than a business. I caught them between cuts - though By Liran Notik • 2 min read
News Brighton Pride 2025: Weaponising Joy, One Sequin at a Time By Liran Notik, Scene Magazine If Brighton had a national currency, it would be sequins. And at Pride on the Park 2025, they were in full glittery circulation. The day was a shimmering catwalk of camp, colour, and questionable practicality—because nothing says summer like strutting through Preston Park in By Liran Notik • 2 min read
Jared Orlin chatting with Liran Notik, Exclusive interview for Scene Mag Culture Brighton’s Pop Art gets a Cheeky Twist: Jared Orlin’s Exhibition at Fishing Quarter Gallery If you’re wandering through Brighton’s Fishing Quarter and stumble upon a riot of colour, wit, and irresistible pop culture charm, congratulations - you’ve just found yourself at Jared Orlin’s latest exhibition. And lucky me, I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Jared himself, diving By Liran Notik • 3 min read
Community Corner Bring the honey to Brighton Bear Weekend Brighton Bear Weekend 2025: Hugs, Honey, and Heartfelt Vibes If you’ve never been lovingly encouraged to dip yourself in honey and throw yourself to the bears, then you, my friend, have never been to Brighton Bear Weekend. I had the joy of attending this year’s sun-drenched celebration as By Liran Notik • 3 min read
Liran Notik, Chatting with Peter Nesbitt, Charity Director of MindOut Community Corner MindOut at Brighton Bear Weekend Scene Magazine at Brighton Bear Weekend: A Chat with MindOut By Liran Notik, Scene Magazine We had such a lovely time visiting Brighton Bear Weekend, where we stopped by the stall of the incredible LGBTQ+ mental health charity, MindOut. There, we met two passionate team members: Peter Nesbitt, Charity Director, By Liran Notik • 1 min read
Liran Notik, Chatting with Douglas Hawkins, The Social Gays Brighton Community Corner The Social Gays come to Brighton A Chat with Douglas Hawkins, Founder of The Social Gays Brighton By Liran Notik, Scene Magazine We had a lovely time chatting with Douglas Hawkins, the heart and mind behind The Social Gays Brighton — a fresh and much-needed addition to the city’s LGBTQ+ landscape. Douglas, a true Brightonian, shared By Liran Notik • 1 min read
