Arts REVIEW: Three Degrees at Concorde2 It’s barely ten minutes into their live set at Brighton’s Concorde2, when Helen Scott of the Three Degrees reminds a seemingly ecstatic crowd of their placing in The Guinness Book of Records as the longest running all female trio in music history. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Judy: The Songbook of Judy Garland An all-star cast joins Judy Garland’s daughter, Lorna Luft in this remarkable tribute to a true legend. Judy Garland dominated stage and screen for five decades, boasting critically acclaimed performances in A Star is Born and The Wizard of Oz as well as a renowned film partnership with Mickey Roone By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts MUSIC REVIEW: T’Pau live at Royal Vauxhall Tavern T’Pau, fronted by the formidable Carol Decker are a band enjoying something of a renaissance since a successful 25th Anniversary Tour in 2013. Their return to the touring arena has not least of all revealed something of an LGBT following, cemented by this one-off acoustic show at The Royal Vauxhall By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Collabro – The Act Two Tour 2016 Less than a year after winning Britain’s Got Talent, Collabro are undertaking their second national tour in 2016 topping off an astounding year for the band which has seen them go global. The band will tour the length and breadth of the country playing venues including London’s iconic Royal Albert H By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Trans folk and creativity in the arts in Brighton May 2015: another mixed-weather Spring, mixed-bag Election, mixed-media Festival and Fringe. The Arts scene continues loud and proud (rain or shine) in the People’s Republic of Brighton and Hove – with Trans persons making their mark on the varied and vibrant cultural life of the City. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Sound of Music The hills will come alive once again with The Sound of Music, as the much loved musical returns to Eastbourne in a brand new production at the Congress Theatre from Monday 13 – Saturday July 18. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts “DJing is more than just making people dance!” – DJ Prisss So, Prisss, what do you do? “I love putting collages of creative unheard sounds onto the dance floor. Creating delightful soundscapes woven with deep textures, processed clips of geo-political commentary and other carefully chosen noises. “I am fascinated with synthesising ideas from all realms and By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts Ella Henderson to play Brighton Pride Platinum selling artist Ella Henderson will be making an exclusive Brighton Pride main stage appearance on August 1. Ella Henderson will be joining the main stage line up at the Brighton Pride Festival in Preston Park on Saturday, August 1 for her only UK Pride show of 2015. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
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
