Rainbow Chorus with musical director, Arts Calling all LGBT shower singers! If you belt out big show tunes and Glee numbers in the privacy of your bathroom, the Rainbow Chorus want to hear from you. The chorus is growing in numbers and critical acclaim. Recent performances at Trans Memorial Day and World AIDS Day were both praised and enjoyed by live audiences who are eager By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Sound of Music in Eastbourne A new production of one of the greatest musicals of all time Sound of Music returns to the stage in a new production which opens on Thursday, January 15 at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley and then moves to the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton to commence a major national tour, arriving at Eastbourne Co By Besi • 1 min read
Music PREVIEW: LET IT BE returns to West End LET IT BE, the international hit show celebrating the music of The Beatles, will return to London’s West End in February, followed by a second national tour starting October, opening in Manchester and visiting over 30 cities including Liverpool, Edinburgh, Bristol, Milton Keynes & Southampton. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Somerville to release ‘Homage to Disco’ album next year Jimmy Somerville will release his sixth solo album Homage on March 9, 2015. Famous for re-making disco classics his own – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real), Never Can Say Goodbye, Don’t Leave Me This Way and I Feel Love to name but a few – Homage was a logical next step in Somerville’s career, one at w By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Apocalypse Meow: Crisis is Born Southbank Centre presents a dazzling new Christmas show from international singing sensation Meow Meow as part of Southbank Centre’s Winter Festival. Meow Meow brings her unique brand of non-traditional Christmas cheer to Southbank Centre this winter with a dazzling new Christmas show Apocalypse Meo By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Aladdin in Worthing A family pantomime set to dazzle and delight. Fasten your seat belts for a magical ride of mystery, sparkling romance and dazzling adventure with this year’s lavish production of Aladdin, where everyone can escape to a world of magic, where adventure beckons on this pantomime flight of spectacle, sl By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Holly At Christmas 2014 Buddy Holly and The Cricketers rocks its way to the Congress Theatre on Sunday, December 21. Britain’s most popular Buddy Holly tribute act will bring to life the great American singer’s all-time favourites such as That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Heartbeat, It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Raining In My He By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus welcome new members in January BRIGHTON GAY Men’s Chorus will be holding a New Members’ Evening on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 7:30pm at the Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton. Fresh from the success of their ‘Putting On The Glitz’ show at the Theatre Royal, they are preparing for their next season and new members are By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: We all live together: A Concert for World AIds Day I have been covering LGBT community events for the last 20 years and Monday nights World Aids Day Concert, ‘We all live together’ was up there with the very best of them. St Mary’s Church on the corner of St James Street and Rock Gardens was full to the rafters for one of the few days of the year wh By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Final arena tour of The War of the Worlds Jeff Wayne’s musical version of The War of the Worlds – Alive on Stage! returns to the Brighton Centre on December 14 and 15. One of the most ground-breaking arena tours of all time, Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – Alive on Stage! is to return for the sixth and final time in By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas’ with the Actually’s Twas the night before Christmas when all through the streets people were waiting for Actually’s Christmas treat. Actually Gay Men’s Chorus and Actually Gay Women’s Chorus present their annual Christmas Show Twas The Night Before Christmas at St Andrews Church, Hove on December 23 at 7.30pm. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus staged their annual Christmas Show Putting on the Glitz at the Theatre Royal this year and the move proved to be a triumph. The production, which was completely sold out had it all, great singing, stylishing staging, funny segues and memorable solo numbers. By Besi • 3 min read
