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