Arts OPERA REVIEW: The Barber of Seville @English National Opera Two centuries after its premiere and thirty years after its first outing in 1987, Jonathan Miller’s Tiepolo-inspired staging brilliantly intercuts the traditions of the Italian commedia dell’arte and the Whitehall farce to create a charming evening of musical and comedy enjoyment. Rossini’s prequel By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts OPERA REVIEW: Aida @ENO Welsh tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones gave us a real heroic Radamès, full and resounding and committed to the very end, he was wonderful although trapped behind his Gilbert and Sullivan epaulettes and wooed Latonia Moore’s Aida in the most convincing way, Morre was excellent, pure, fine and focused her humi By Eric Page • 5 min read
Arts TONIGHT: Wanted! Men wanting to sing show tunes…. and more! The Actually Gay Men’s Chorus (AGMC) are renowned for singing show tunes! Their last show included songs from Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jekyll & Hyde, Follies and Rent. They sing songs from a broad range of other genres also, with Love Actually, their Pride show, includ By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Stereophonics play Brighton Centre on February 27 One of Britain’s best live bands Stereophonics will embark on a major UK arena tour in February 2018 following the release their new album Scream Above The Sounds. They play Brighton Centre on Tuesday, February 27. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts New LGBT+ night in Brighton El Geebee Tea Queue, a brand new variety evening celebrating local, national and international LGBT + talent, launches at The Brunswick, Hove on Sunday, October 8. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus go ‘Out on the Town’ Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus (SGMC) will showcase their talent while celebrating the rich diversity of musical and show tunes for their Autumn, 2017 production. ‘Out on the Town’ will take centre stage on Saturday, October 7 at the Hub Theatre, Southampton City College, St Mary’s, Southampton. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Would you like to sing with the Rainbow Chorus? Rainbow Chorus have a new members night on September 11 at St Georges Church, Kemptown, starting at 6.30pm. All members of the LGBT+ communites are welcome to attend, especially those with tenor and bass voices. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts DJ PROFILE: Sami Kubu September is upon us and whilst the prospect of a glorious spell of late summer sunshine is extremely likely (I’m ever the optimist), there’s no getting away from the fact that the evenings are getting darker earlier. Yep the nights are drawing in! But that’s not a time for dismay, dear reader. It’s By Queen Josephine • 2 min read
Arts A celebration of LGBT+ culture headlines three days of literature, music and performance at Eden A celebration of LGBT+ culture headlines three days of literature, music and performance at Eden Project. The Eden Project’s first ever showcase of LGBT+ creativity opens the attraction’s forthcoming Arts Festival, between September 8 and 10. The Arts Festival starts on Friday September 8 with Proud By Besi • 3 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: Silver Ladies – 25 years of Kate and Jo Gscene caught up with Wildblood and Queenie, Brighton’s most buxom DJing duo, who are celebrating 25 years B2B behind the decks with their Silver Service fundraising party for MindOut and Blueprint 22 on September 16 at Patterns. By Besi • 4 min read
Arts GLOW Choir Brighton welcomes new singers for Autumn term GLOW choir Brighton is a Natural Voice Community Choir for LGBT+ people and straight allies to unite in song. All voices are welcome. There is no policing of sexuality or gender identity, and all levels of musical experience and ability are welcome to join in. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Want to sing with Resound? Resound Male Voices, a Brighton based ensemble singing group who come together weekly to make amazing music are looking for baritone and bass voices to join them. Led by Stefan Holmstrom, this active group perform a diverse range of music including; jazz, classical, folk and modern day. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Want to sing in a gay chorus? Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BrightonGMC) will be holding a New Members’ Evening at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at their rehearsal space in the Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, in the centre of Brighton. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: ‘Love Actually’ – Actually Gay Men’s Chorus Love Actually – the contribution by Actually Gay Men’s Chorus to this years Brighton Pride celebrations was the perfect way to mark the 50th Anniversary of the partial repeal of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 in England and Wales. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove LGBT+ communities to feature on BBC ‘The One Show’ on August 29 Members of Brighton and Hove’s LGBT+ communities are to feature on national TV around the time of Pride in London week, in a piece commemorating and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality. By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Cabaret One funny lady – Hannah Brackenbury “Hannah Brackenbury has been described as Victoria Wood and Tim Minchin’s lesbian love child. She’s more than that. She’s Hannah, and her songs are both bloody funny and beautifully touching.”…..Vicky Nangle (Latest 7). Eric Pages catches up with local funny lass Hannah Brackenbury in a rare moment By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – Showtime @St Georges Church It is difficult to find new things to say about the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus that I have not written before, except that at their Pride Concert (July 29) at St Georges Church, Kemptown, they once again turned in a highly polished performance, highlighting the strength in depth of the chorus’s soloi By Besi • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Tori Scott @Marlborough Theatre New York based singer and actress Tori Scott brought her one woman show to the Marlborough Theatre on Wednesday (July 26) and gave Brighton its finest cabaret event of the season. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Kate Bush – A Celebration Brighton’s best musical acts come together to pay tribute to the amazing music of Kate Bush in an multi media evening of Kate filled entertainment. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Calabash returns to Pride with the Queer Takeover After a two year hiatus Calabash return to Pride with The Queer Takeover at the Fortune if War on Brighton seafront, a venue renowned for its alfresco parties. On Pride Saturday (August 5), Calabash will take over proceedings with a whole roster of urban, underground dance and disco DJs with an aim By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Pride Pleasure Gardens return to Old Steine and Victoria Gardens After last years stunning debut The Pride Pleasure Gardens return for a weekend of enchanting and exciting entertainment at the heart of the city, next to the Gay Village. Old Steine and Victoria Gardens will be transformed into a unique Pride experience for three days and nights of fierce fun, sauc By Besi • 2 min read
Sam Bailey Arts Security stepped up at Newcastle Pride this weekend One of the UK’s largest LGBT+ festivals, Newcastle Pride, puts extra security measures in place to reassure festival goers at this weekends event. Newcastle Pride takes place at Newcastle’s Town Moor from July 21-23 and organisers have announced that increased security measures have been put in plac By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus – Classics to Classical I have to remind myself that this diverse and inclusive singing group is an amateur non – audition choir where some members can’t read music. That makes their latest concert all the more remarkable because they opened the event with a beautiful and sensitive rendition of the phenomenally tricky Faur By Brian Butler • 2 min read
In The South Trollettes launch new charity single To celebrate his 80th birthday, Jimmy Court launched a new charity single ‘Two to One’, recorded with David Raven aka Maisie Trollette. The Trollettes reigned supreme as the biggest draw on the London drag cabaret scene during the 70’s and 80’s and the pair will perform their new single live on Satu By Besi • 1 min read
