Arts Want to sing with Actually Gay Men’s Chorus? Following another sell-out show at St Andrew’s Church in Hove last month, Actually Gay Men’s Chorus welcome all budding singers for the coming season. The chorus are holding a taster evening of song and good company to get the new term off to a great start. They will be learning a new, exciting and By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: West End Wendies does Broadway Drag Queen and chef extraordinaire Spice brings his unique brand of musical mayhem to the Brighton Fringe, Upstairs at Bar Broadway on Thursday, May 7. Spice will be recreating his favourite show tunes, live on stage, featuring songs from musicals both old and new, amazing costumes and plenty of lau By Besi • 1 min read
Arts MUSIC REVIEW: Back to the Bond Age – Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus THERE’S a lot of competition within the city on the first weekend of Brighton Festival, but it was a full house at St Bartholomew’s church for the second night of Back to the Bond Age performed by the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus. The James Bond theme was carried through the evening with songs and link By John Benson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News The winner of London Pride’s Got Talent to be chosen at Floridita Floridita on Wardour Street in Soho will play host on Tuesday, May 5 to a range of emerging LGBT+ talent hoping to star on the Pride in London stage in Trafalgar Square on June 27. Fifteen finalists who have been whittled down from hundreds of applications will battle it out to appear on the Pride i By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Late Show: Basement The Late Show Basement The Otherplace FINISHING off the night at The Late Show in the basement was soft, and relaxing, with an apparently French Chanteuse and her smoky throaty blues heavy songs with just the right streak of anger and hope mixed in. This was a late night laid back show, with no pret By Eric Page • 2 min read
Union J Arts Manchester Pride add to their ‘Big Weekend’ lineup of stars DJ Fresh, Andy Butler (Hercules and Love Affair) and Union J will all join the multi-million selling, multi-platinum, band Texas as part of the line up for the charity’s Big Weekend event that will take place over the August bank holiday weekend. DJ Fresh, aka English record producer and DJ Daniel S By Besi • 2 min read
Arts MUSIC REVIEW: I Got Rhythm: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus The Actually Gay Men’s Chorus returned to top form with a beautifully staged show I Got Rhythm, at St Andrews Church in Hove on Saturday, April 18. The church was packed, with standing room only and graced by the attendance of the Mayor and Mayoress of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Brian Fitch and his wif By Besi • 3 min read
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Arts Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus welcomes new members Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus will be holding a New Members’ Evening on Tuesday, May 5 2015, from 7:00pm at the Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton. The New Members’ Evening will be combined with a regular rehearsal, so if you’re interested to know what it’s like being in the Chorus and meet t By Besi • 2 min read
General News X Factor auditions come to Brighton Have you got the X-factor? Auditions for next series will be held at Brighton’s Churchill Square shopping centre. IF you fancy yourself as the new One Direction, Little Mix, Olly Murs or last year’s winner Ben Haenow, now is your chance! Churchill Square Shopping Centre in Brighton will be holding a By Besi • 2 min read
Arts LGBT Choir Festival receives funding boost The Hand In Hand LGBT Choir Festival, taking place this summer from June 12-14, has received a huge boost in national recognition. Firstly, the National Lottery’s Big Lottery Fund agreed to provide a significant grant to support the event. Shortly afterward, Co-Operative Funeralcare agreed to get on By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton LGBT choirs to host national choir festival BRIGHTON Gay Men’s Chorus and the Rainbow Chorus have joined forces to arrange the Hand in Hand UK & Ireland LGBT Choir Festival, which will be taking place in Brighton this summer over the weekend of June 12-14. The Hand In Hand Festival will bring together LGBT choirs from all over the UK and Irel By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Texas 25th Anniversary Tour Not many bands can boast such an extensive back-catalogue. Texas have just embarked upon their 25th anniversary tour after releasing ’25’, a commemorative album of their greatest hits on February this year. Their show at Brighton Dome was completely sold out, and in a reflection of their continuing By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
