Arts Carly Rae Jepsen joins Brighton Pride Festival star-studded line-up Global superstar and chart-topping sensation Carly Rae Jepsen joins the growing list of stars performing at the Brighton Pride Festival at Preston Park on Saturday, August 6. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Travels With My Aunt@Minerva Theatre, Chichester Travels with my aunt, a musical with book by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe and directed by Christopher Luscombe. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Preview: Rebelles to present their show ‘9’ at the Brighton Fringe Rebelles is a group of 9 singers; Julia, Natalie, Michelle, Marina, Andrea, Meredith, Sibyl, Sally and Cat. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ Following a busy year celebrating their 10th anniversary, Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) gears up for a fun filled 11th season starting with a brand new show for the Brighton Fringe Festival. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Festival: Classical Spectacular Popular classics by some of our most celebrated British composers, conducted by Peter Farrant and featuring professional soloists and instrumentalists, can be experienced amidst the stunning surroundings of St Bartholomew’s Church in Brighton during the Brighton Festival Fringe in May. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Jackie: The Musical: Theatre Royal The Musical has all the ingredients of a superb night out. It’s nostalgic, frothy and as substantial as a bubble being lit by a disco ball and exactly what this audience wanted. The packed house loved it, were up on their feet for the end of the show and left singing, chatting nosily away as they he By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts Trans star of The Voice to play main stage at Brighton Pride Since wowing the judges with her enchanting performance of Bob Dylan’s Just Like A Woman for her 2016 blind audition on The Voice, Jordan Gray has become the contestant we’ve all been rooting for and will appear on the main stage at Pride on August 6. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PICTURE DIARY: Dignitaries attend first performance of new LGBT song cycle Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Lynda Hyde, the High Sheriff of East Sussex, Michael Foster and Peter Kyle, MP for Hove & Portslade were among the dignitaries attending the first performance of The Seven Doors of Danny at St Andrew Church, Hove last night. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Watch out for the big purple cow as Udderbelly returns to Southbank Udderbelly, the annual festival of contemporary circus, adult comedy and family fun, returns to London’s Southbank for another summer-long series of events. By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Pride announce main stage hosts X Factor star Seann Miley Moore and DJ, model and transgender community advocate Munroe Bergdorf will be bringing a touch of class, style and glamour as hosts of this years main stage at Brighton Pride. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Fringe: Peter Joannou Brighton’s Singing Barber Brighton’s Singing Barber Peter Joannou will once again be singing his heart out from his upstairs shop window in the historic Lanes, during The Brighton Fringe Festival! By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts City to honour Brighton and Hove’s Jewish heritage The unveiling of a blue plaque to mark the home of Israel Samuel, the first recorded Jewish resident of Brighton, will form the centre piece of six-month of celebrations marking the 250 year anniversary of a Jewish presence in Brighton. By Besi • 1 min read