Music PREVIEW: Michael Ball at Brighton Centre Ahead of the release of his 19th solo album If Everyone Was Listening on Monday, November 17 Michael Ball has announced he will play the Brighton Centre in April 2015. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Simply Red: Reformed! 2015 World Tour Simply Red mark their 30th anniversary with a world tour, the UK leg features 14 dates including two shows at The Brighton Centre on November 28 and 29, 2015. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Beauty & The Beast at Theatre Royal Stratford East This Christmas, in keeping with its long-standing tradition of combining the best loved stories with original music and new writing, Theatre Royal Stratford East presents a magical, fun-packed and sparkling new version of Beauty & The Beast. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts British Muslim drag star releases debut single in fight against IS Muslim drag artist Asifa Lahore has released her debut single, a self-penned anthemic power ballad about acceptance and coming out called You and has submitted the song for international Eurovision selection consideration in the UK and Switzerland. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts OPERA REVIEW: La Bohème This is the third outing for Millers La Boheme and it’s developing in to a fine vintage, full of flavour and body. Under revival director Natasha Metherell we experienced one of opera’s greatest love stories, tracing the doomed relationship between the impoverished poet Rodolfo and his seamstress gi By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Thank You for the Music Experience the UK’s No 1 concert show Thank You for the Music. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of ABBA’s Eurovision triumph, hit stage show ‘Thank You for the Music’ is coming to town for one night only in December. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Blue Camel Club It’s party time at Carousel’s regular club night for people with learning disabilities. THE LINE-UP includes four piece metal rockers Zombie Crash, duo Sabien Gator and the mighty Carousel Singers plus guest artists, DJ’s, video mapping showcase and much more. Go prepared to dance, meet your friends By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Marriage of Figaro This second outing of Fiona Shaw’s Figaro has mellowed and matured in the few years since the last time it graced the ENO stage. The wit is still there, the endless movement and r revolving stage allowing us insight and side squints into the upstairs/downstairs business of this grand space and the s By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Human League Alternate Universe Tour comes to Brighton Exactly 33 years since their greatest hit of all time The Human League are performing at the Brighton Centre on Friday, December 12. The Human League, one of the most influential pop groups of all time, are undertaking the Alternate Universe (AU) Tour – a 14-night nationwide tour of the UK at the en By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Briefs: ‘The Second Coming’ at the Old Market Take six Australian hunks and one New Yorker of differing shapes and sizes, add a fierce portion of drag and mischievous masculinity, infuse with dancing, tumbling, juggling, acro-balancing, trapeze, hula hooping, lip syncing, six-inch heels, cover in sequins frocks and glamour, season with wicked w By Besi • 3 min read
Arts THEATRE PREVIEW: Peter and the Wolf: Dome Studio Chamber House Winds along with narrator Jonathan Butcher introduce us to Prokofiev’s classic composition and the wind family of instruments – with the help of a very long hosepipe and some rather fetching headpieces By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts Winter Pride UK Arts Awards 2014 The second Winter Pride UK Arts Awards will be hosted by Irish broadcasting personality Brendan Courtney at Tobacco Dock in East London on Saturday, November 15. Winter Pride UK, a unique celebration of creativity and a dazzling display of the finest performance and visual arts, is open to all artis By Besi • 2 min read
