Arts PREVIEW: London Cabaret Awards 2015 Now in its 4th year, the Excess All Areas, London Cabaret Awards will once again bring together a panel of expert judges to nominate the best London cabaret acts for the only regular cabaret awards night in the capital. The awards are a celebration of the growing cabaret scene in London. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts OPERA REVIEW: La traviata I was totally absorbed by its headlong rush into tragedy and the singing and music was of astonishing quality. Overall a music triumph, but with a confusing narrative, but a rich lush evening none the less. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Singing workshop for International Womens Day Aneesa Chaudhry, will be running one of her popular singing workshop on International Women’s Day in March. Aneesa is musical director of the Rainbow Chorus, Brighton’s only LGBT choir and has a wealth of experience running singing and motivational workshops. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Glasgow’s LGBT young people perform with ‘Feeling’ The Wellcome Trust and the Roundhouse present Sounds of Sexology, the final showcase of a nationwide Sexology Songwriting project, on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Young people from Glasgow, London, Manchester, Brighton and Havant are to perform songs with Dan Gillespie Sells, the lead singer from pop By Besi • 2 min read
Arts OPERA REVIEW: The Mastersingers of Nuremberg A great opening volley for the new season. As spectacular as it sounds, this triumphant display of wondrous Wagner is a treat worth sitting through. By Eric Page • 5 min read
Sam Bailey Arts Win a pair of tickets to see Sam Bailey X Factor winner Sam Bailey is appearing at the Brighton Centre on Saturday, February 14. Sam has a huge gay following in Brighton and her finale performance was the highlight of the main stage at Pride 2014 last August. Gscene have a pair of tickets to give away to some lucky person. By Besi • 1 min read
Wildblood & Queen Joesphine Arts Wildblood & Queenie’s Home Service on Radio Reverb 97.2FM Brighton’s most buxom DJing duo will be taking you on a rather pleasant aural ride of all things house, disco, queer-tech, electronica, and regal every month on Brighton’s award-winning community radio station Radio Reverb. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Unwind at the Yoga Rave this weekend – but bring your own mat! This weekend over 200 Yoga lovers will be able to feel the rhythm of the bass as bass lovers tune in to the rhythm of their breathing, when Cat Duval of Brighton’s Nine Lives Yoga brings a Yoga Rave to the city as part of the Brighton Yoga Festival. The Yoga Rave concept combines dance music and yog By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts Women’s Performance Area returns to Preston Park The popular Women’s Performance Area will be returning to Brighton Pride at Preston Park on August 1. Following feedback from the lesbian community this popular feature of Brighton Pride is returning to provide women with a unique and welcoming space to meet up, chill out and enjoy their Pride day w By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Shakedown Festival returns to Waterhall, Brighton in August The Shakedown Festival returns to Waterhall in Brighton on Saturday, August 15 with international brands Defected, Hospitality, Digital Soundboy and Supercharged hosting the stages. Shakedown is now in its fifth year and is strictly an 18+ event. Since its creation in 1998, Defected has been at the By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Fundraising Gala for MindOut Bar Broadway in Steine Street are holding a Cabaret and Cocktail fundraising Gala this evening, January 30 to benefit MindOut, the LGBT mental health project. Entertainment will be provided by Lorainne Bowen, Boogaloo Stu and members of the Brighton’s Gay Men’s Chorus. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Lorraine Bowen releases new single Singer, songwriter, performer, Lorraine Bowen, Queen of the Quirky Chorus, has come up with a great one! with her latest single, BEARS! Lorraine is fond of BEARS having cuddled up to loads of them during a freezing cold holiday at the Yumbo Centre, Gran Canaria. By Besi • 1 min read
