Arts Voting closes at midnight in the 2017 Golden Handbag Awards There is just over 24 hours left to vote in this years Golden Handbag Awards. Voting closes tomorrow night, Monday, May 29 at midnight when the countdown begins to the winners being announced at the Golden Handbag Show on Sunday, June 11 at the Brighton Metropole Hilton starting at 7.30pm sharp. By Besi • 3 min read
Hugo Michiels Arts Golden Handbags come of age Voting in the Golden Handbags 2017 closes at midnight on Monday, May 29. The results and winners for what is the most glamorous evening on the LGBT+ community calendar, will be announced at The Golden Handbag Awards in the Oxford Suite at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on Sunday, June 11 starting at By Besi • 2 min read
Subline Community News Subline reclaim their golden crown Subline the gentlemen’s bar on St James Street, beat twenty other teams at Charles Street last night to become the cleverest LGBT+ crew in the city and regain the crown they last held in 2014. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Golden Quiz kicks off Golden Handbag season at Charles Street tonight Get your handbags at the ready for the annual Golden Quiz Challenge at Charles Street tonight, Tuesday, April 25. The Golden Handbags Quiz kick starts the voting for this year’s Golden Handbag Awards which are celebrating their 21st anniversary and will take place at the Brighton Metropole Hilton Ho By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Total raised by Alternative Panto for LGBT Community Safety Forum climbs to £3,814.07 After 20 performances the curtain fell on this years Alternative Pantomime A LADD IN at the Sallis Benney Theatre last Thursday night (February 2). Starring Dave Lynn, Jason Sutton, Davina Sparkle, Allan Jay, Jason Lee, Sally Vate, Christopher Howard and Lola Lasagne, the pantomime written by Andrew By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Alternative Panto total for LGBT Community Safety Forum climbs to £3,814.07 After 20 performances the curtain fell on this years Alternative Pantomime A LADD IN at the Sallis Benney Theatre last Thursday night (February 2). Starring Dave Lynn, Jason Sutton, Davina Sparkle, Allan Jay, Jason Lee, Sally Vate, Christopher Howard and Lola Lasagne, the pantomime written by Andrew By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: A LADD IN – The Alternative Panto The Alternative Panto A LADD IN, returns for a second year to the comfortable surroundings of the Sallis Benney Theatre with a production perfectly judged for an adult audience. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Rainbow Fund support community groups at post Brighton Pride awards ceremony Rainbow Fund support young and old people, trans people, people with HIV, people with mental health issues and the organisations who support them, at the Rainbow Fund Pride Awards last night at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel. By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Arts PREVIEW: #Outcome an LGBT photographic portrait project Tom Dingley started his #Outcome project in 2014, to photograph LGBT people while holding a picture of themselves as a child – showing that it does get better, by providing young LGBT people with role models for life beyond adolescent angst, uncertainty and bullying. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Charles Street raise £1,000 for Rainbow Fund Chris Marshall the manager of Charles Street and jukebox wizard Ruby Roo aka Rupert Ellick celebrated their birthdays in style on Sunday (September 4), raising £1,000 for the Rainbow Fund in the process. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you Legends It’s been another successful Brighton Pride with both the Preston Park and Pride Village Party being very enjoyable events. By Stephen Richards aka Lola Lasagne • 1 min read
Community News Legends top Brighton Pride’s list of fundraising supporters Legends contributions to Brighton Pride 2016 in fundraising and sponsorship total almost £10,000. Stephen Richards aka Lola Lasagne, presents Tony Chapman the owner of Legends with a certificate from the Rainbow Fund to mark the £3,526.74 raised in buckets at the annual Pride Cabaret Fundraising Day By Graham Robson • 2 min read
