Arts Obituary: Peter Lindars Peter Steven Lindars passed away on April 20, 2015. He was born to Maeve Lindars and the late Michael Cheevers on July 2 1970, at North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton. He attended Chesterfield Junior and then Enfield Grammar schools, before leaving school to work for Bairstow Eves Estate Agency in L By Contributor • 2 min read
Sheila McWattie Arts PREVIEW: ‘SheilaFest’ The organisers of the Women’s Performance Tent at Brighton Pride, will be organising a Pride Eve night of live music and laughs celebrating the life of Sheila McWattie. Sheila, the much loved Brighton based journalist, community activist and passionate supporter of the Brighton Women’s Centre, died By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Lunch Positive feed LGBT choirs visiting the city Lunch Positive, the HIV charity, provided the catering for the successful Hand in Hand choral event staged at Brighton Dome over the weekend of June 13-14. The event which brought together LGBT choirs from all over the UK and Ireland was jointly organised by Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus and the Rainbow By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts Grrr! the night away at Latest Music Bar tonight “Grrr! the south’s biggest men only dance night returns to headline the Brighton Bear Weekender (BBWE). The Latest Music Bar in Manchester Street, will provide two floors of mayhem, with music from DJ Rob C (Hoist, Eagle, RVT, Energy Bears) playing the best in Anthems and commercial dance. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Lorraine Bowen to open the golden envelope at the Handbags Fresh from her appearances on Britain’s Got Talent, zany comedienne and writer of funny ditties Lorraine Bowen will be walking the red carpet at the Golden Handbag Awards on Sunday (21) at the Metropole Hilton. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Aneesa Chaudhry brings Jazz to the Golden Handbag Awards Jazz chanteuse Aneesa Chaudhry will be opening this years Golden Handbag Show on Sunday, June 21 at the Brighton Metropole Hilton. Aneesa, who is musical director of the Brighton based Rainbow Chorus, has built up an international reputation as a jazz performer appearing at festival all over the wor By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Perfect Pitch Award for Musical Theatre Writing Theatre Royal Stratford East and Perfect Pitch will be partnering together to present the 2015/16 Perfect Pitch Award for Musical Theatre Writing. BOTH companies, known for developing new musical theatre, are collaborating on the project, which will see a new, British writing team awarded with £12,0 By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Film festival fundraser at Royal Vauxhall Tavern The Whatever DIY Film Festival (WDIYFF) is holding a benefit evening at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on Tuesday, June 16. WDIYFF is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers who aim to showcase the best queer and DIY film from the LGBTQ community. This year organisers want to make the festival as By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts LGBT choirs from all over the country gather today in Brighton Choirs from all over the UK and Ireland have been gathering in Brighton today for the start of the Hand in Hand LGBT Choir Festival. The choirs include the internationally renowned London Gay Men’s Chorus, Actually Gay Men’s Chorus, Deep C Divas, Diversity Choir, Gay Abandon, Manchester Lesbian and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Win a pair of tickets to see Kylie and Grace Jones at Hyde Park Gscene have 10 pairs of tickets to give away to see pop princess Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time in Hyde Park on Sunday, June 21. Prepare for an unforgettable day of floor-filler hits from the universally-adored Kylie Minogue, who is one of the top pop enter By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Cabaret PREVIEW: Knees up for Nepal – A fundraising benefit The Brighton based arts and heritage organisation Strike a Light will be hosting a benefit gig to help support Nepal earthquake victims on Friday, June 19 at The Latest Music Bar. Band, performers, organisers and venue are volunteering their time to perform at this event, fundraising to support thos By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Break the Chains’ European Tour comes to Brighton US-based internationally touring queer activist musicians, Evan Greer (Riot-Folk) and Taina Asili will be coming to Brighton with the Break the Chains European Tour on Sunday, June 21. Touring, queer, activist musicians Evan Greer (Boston) and Taina Asili (New York) are bringing their high-energy so By Besi • 3 min read
