Arts PREVIEW: Magid El-Bushra’s A Willesden Liederkreis (‘A Willesden Song-Cycle’) Operatic countertenor Magid El-Bushra’s acclaimed one-man drag opera cabaret A Willesden Liederkreis comes to the Marlborough Theatre this weekend (March 22). A Willesden Liederkreis (‘A Willesden Song-Cycle’) is a funny, provocative and touching work from acclaimed countertenor Magid El-Bushra, bas By Besi • 2 min read
Arts ‘Time to talk’ about sex and drugs – a different approach to community engagement The Brighton ‘Time to talk’ project is an idea inspired by the ‘Let’s talk about gay sex and drugs’ project in London which began as a response to a rise in heavy drug use, HIV and hep-c transmission in the capital. By Besi • 2 min read
Years & Years Arts Years & Years added to Brighton Pride main stage line up Years & Years will perform a UK Pride Exclusive Show at Brighton Pride’s Summer Of Love Festival at Preston Park, on Saturday, August 5. The band declared by NME as “the most important pop band of our time”, are winners of the coveted BPI Critics Choice Award, BBC’s Sound of 2015, MTV Best UK and Ir By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Traumfrau: ACCA: The Infamous Queer Takeover Traumfrau head out of town to take over the Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts (ACCA), one of the newest arts venues in Brighton, with a night of live art, DJs and lots of dancing on Friday, April 7 from 9.30pm. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts New songwriting scholarship encourages equality and diversity in music ICMP launches a Masters (MA) In Songwriting Scholarship worth over £7k to encourage equality and diversity in music. The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP), in partnership with British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA), have announced a new ICMP Diversity and Equa By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Boyzlife @ Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy, part of the multi-platinum, record breaking bands, Westlife and Boyzone, joined forces last year to create Boyzlife. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Resound Male Voices present ‘Soundtrek’ Resound Male Voices make their Brighton Fringe debut in May with ‘Soundtrek’, a devised show of choral music from all over the world set in….a pub! By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Somebody to Love The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury The death of this vibrant and spectacularly talented rock star shook the world of medicine as well as the world of music. Somebody to Love finally puts the record straight and pays detailed tribute to the man himself. By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Celtic Connections competition winner to play Brighton Fringe Winner of the Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Competition, Fiddle & Cello duo An Dhá bring their unique blend of Celtic music and Jazz to the Brighton Fringe. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Pet Shop Boys to headline Brighton Pride The legendary Pet Shop Boys will headline the Brighton Pride, ‘Summer Of Love’ Festival in Preston Park on Saturday, August 5, 2017 with their first Pride performance in 20 years. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Win a pair of tickets for the X Factor show at Brighton Centre Gscene have a pair of tickets to give away for each of the X Factor Live Tour shows on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 of March, when the final eight contestants come to the Brighton Centre. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Marc Almond to perform at first UK Pride in Hull Marc Almond will perform at the first ever UK Pride, part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s LGBT 50 events marking the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. By Besi • 2 min read
