Arts ‘Pull a cracker’ Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus@The Dome Once again the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus have led us into the Christmas spirit with their annual Christmas show. This year the show was called ‘Pull a Cracker’ and was certainly full of the sparkle and snappy explosions you expect from a good box of Christmas Crackers. It was great to be back at the By Michael Hydes • 2 min read
Arts TONIGHT: Rainbow Chorus – ‘The Sledge of Glory’ Sit back and hold tight as the Rainbow Chorus – Brighton’s go-to LGBT choir – whisk you away on a magical musical ride aboard The Sledge of Glory. The tuneful tour will feature a collection of songs from old Christmas classics to contemporary favourites that will bring festive cheer and fill St. Geo By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts TONIGHT: ‘Pull a Cracker’ with Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus at the Dome Back by popular demand, the country’s biggest gay men’s chorus outside London returns to the Dome to celebrate the festive season. Pull a Cracker with Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus and peek behind the scenes in Santa’s grotto, where the elves will be taking centre stage, and working their magic to see t By Besi • 1 min read
Arts TONIGHT: Resound and Rebelles present ‘Hove for the Holidays’ Resound and Rebelles, two Brighton & Hove-based singing groups, invite you to join them for Hove for the Holidays 2016, a unique evening of beautiful music and personal stories around Christmas. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Queer Talk: Homosexuality in Britten’s Britain New exhibition will profile the life and creative output of Benjamin Britten, one of the twentieth century’s finest composers, during the period of social change that led to the 1967 decriminalisation of homosexuality. By Besi • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Good Vibrations Christmas Concert Hear the Martlets Good Vibrations choir celebrate Christmas with a mix of of pop, classics and seasonal songs. The choir is made up of patients, carers, staff, nurses, volunteers, members of the local community and is conducted by Aneesa Chaudhry who is also musical director of the Rainbow Chorus. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: World AIDS Day Choirs Concert This years World AIDS Day charity concert was a complete sell out leaving many people who turned up to buy tickets on the door, disappointed. Remember next year to buy your tickets in advance because the audience for this wonderful event will only continue to grow larger each year. By Besi • 5 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache: Martin Aston Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache is a story for a wide audience, not just the LGBT community but a broad spectrum of music lovers who are fascinated by these characters, events, stories and songs By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Qukulele Christmas Special Brighton’s favourite ukulele band rock up at the Latest Musicbar on Sunday, December 18 with a festive feast of mashups and mayhem. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts World AIDS Day Choirs Concert on December 1 sold out There will be no tickets available on the door for this years World Aids Day Concert at St Mary’s Church, Kemptown which has now sold out. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Before The Dawn – The K Fellowship’ Kate Bush Before The Dawn – The K Fellowship finds Kate Bush still King of the music mountain. The release of any recorded material by Kate Bush has become such an event of mythical wonder that even when unnecessary re-workings of album tracks in the form of Directors Cut disappointed in 2011; fans and critic By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 2 min read
Arts New dates added to The X Factor Live Tour 2017 Due to huge demand, new dates have been added to The X Factor Live Tour 2017 in Glasgow, Bournemouth, Cardiff and Brighton on March 17, 2017. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: BREMF: GAIA – Three Intermedi for a Living Planet The music was superb, opening with tremendous aplomb with Josquin des Prez’s Qui habitat. Astonishing opening, lifting, soring purity of voice rising into the high ethereal vaults of this highest of Parish churches, the programme of music was ambitious in scope and well thought out and balanced and By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Dr Dee’s Daughter and The Philosopher’s Stone: Palisander Palisander attired in courtly Elizabethan angelic gossamer and with hardly a pause to check the music, worked those wondrous recorders of all shapes and sizes in a deft performance, showing us the range of recorder music at its best, while the kids watched the antics of the puppety crows and shadows By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts GFEST 2016: films and performances begin this weekend. London’s annual LGBTQI cross-art and cultural event GFEST – Gaywise FESTival opened on November 7 followed on November 8 with a visual arts exhibition ‘arty-party’ at Menier Gallery near London Bridge. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts OPERA REVIEW: Lulu: ENO Considered to be one of the seminal operas of the twentieth century, Berg’s score creates a unique sound world that combines his lyrical gifts with powerful orchestral writing. A gritty exploration of sexual desire, it follows the downfall of the enigmatic Lulu, who shatters the lives of her many lo By Eric Page • 5 min read
Arts REVIEW: THE LILY AND THE ROSE: The Telling This concert and The Telling provided us with an illuminating and illuminated evening of evocative and emotionally vibrant music which highlighted not only the colour and sustained purity of their voicesboth solo and wrapped up together in tonal harmonic bliss but also the way in which this music, b By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Medicine and Mortality: Ensemble Molière The Ensemble Moliere brought us rather overlooked and sometimes neglected music from the French baroque and presents it with an artistic flair that adds real texture to the enjoyment of the music. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: THE ART OF FUGUE: Fretwork Fretwork were superb and we were instantly plunged into the perfect, sublime brilliance of the music and this elegant consort’s majestic handling of the music of Bach. Fretwork are celebrated for their attitude and poise with Bach and their commitment to presenting the works of the baroque in novel By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘A Peaceful Noise’ fundraising concert When terrorists attacked the Bataclan Theatre last November, shock waves rippled throughout the music community and messages of support and solidarity flooded in from across the globe. A Peaceful Noise, which makes its debut at Shepherds Bush Empire on November 15 aims to harness that solidarity and By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts OPERA PREVIEW: Alcina produced by Opera Alumnus Turn on, tune in and drop out – but don’t fly off the Händel with Opera Alumnus’ psychedelic production of Alcina. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts ‘Second Chances’ – Kenny Rials to release second album London-based gay recording artist Kenny Rials is set to release his second album, Second Chances, on Sunday, December 11. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Hollies come to Eastbourne Since forming in the 60s, THE HOLLIES have toured each and every year for over 50 years! By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: NEPTUNE’S SONG: Brighton Early Music Festival The evening finished off with a unexpected tour of the rest of the Sea Life center and with Telemann’s exquisite harmonies echoing in my mind I wandered into the deep, to gaze in wonder at the creatures of the abyss swimming all around and over me from out of a Perspex tunnel, and isn’t that Dear Re By Eric Page • 3 min read
