Arts Preview: Brighton PierFest Brian Butler gets ready for some nights of entertainment on Brighton Pier at part of the summer Brighton PierFest offering By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Miss Hope Springs is Back Miss Hope Springs is a homage to the great ladies of American showbiz, especially those who emerged during Hollywood’s Golden Age. By Alex Klineberg • 5 min read
Arts FEATURE: Brighton Fringe roars back with exciting programme Brian Butler delights in the wonders of Brighton Fringe 2021 By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts FEATURE: Another Openin’, Another Show Brian Butler finds shows are like buses – you wait for ages and then they all come at once By Brian Butler • 5 min read
Arts FEATURE: Spotlight On.. Miss Hope Springs Brian Butler chats to Ty Jeffries about his creation – failed diva Miss Hope Springs By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts Song to raise funds for MindOut Ty Jeffries, aka Miss Hope Springs, has teamed up with powerhouse dance music diva Katherine Ellis to perform the song A Little Bit of Hope to raise funds for MindOut By Contributor • 1 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
Community News Miss Hope Springs to headline ‘Hibernation’ community luncheon Hibernation returns to the glamorous surroundings of the Paganini Ballroom at The Old Ship Hotel on Sunday, October 22 from noon till 6pm. Headlining the afternoons entertainment will be the fabulous international entertainer Miss Hope Springs who will be performing original numbers from her award-w By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Miss Hope Springs to play the Wigmore Hall Internationally acclaimed singer songwriter, entertainer and star of the West End’s Live at Zedel, Miss Hope Springs embarks on a nine date UK solo tour launching on June 16 with a ‘late night show’ at the Wigmore Hall in London. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Bear-Patrol raise £12,552,99 for Sussex Beacon Team Bear-Patrol ran in the Brighton Half Marathon at the end of February, raising an amazing £12,552.99 for the Sussex Beacon. This year there were 22 runners in The Bear-Patrol Team all running as part of Team Beacon. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Salisbury Arts Centre hosts first ever Salisbury Queer Arts Weekender Salisbury Arts Centre (SAC) is to stage the first ever Salisbury Queer Arts Weekender (SQUARK) in April, with a range of LGBT+ talent featuring theatre, music, comedy, cabaret and drag artists from across the UK. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Miss Hope Springs – ‘Now it’s Christmas Time’ Miss Hope Springs, the towering blonde floor-to-ceiling sequined creation of composer, lyricist, pianist and comic actor Ty Jeffries, returns for a glitzy festive show, Now It’s Christmas Time, at the Nightingale Room (above the Grand Central) in Brighton on Wednesday, December 14 from 8pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read