Arts REVIEW: Actually Gay Chorus The latest production from Actually Gay Men’s Chorus, One Night Only, featured a variety of styles from contemporary and classic pop, to wartime ditties and operatic arias all performed with genuine emotion, humour and a touch of wistful reflection. The secret behind any successful concert programmi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Rainbow Chorus Sings Out!’: Brighton Fringe Festival The Rainbow Chorus, Brighton and Hove’s LGBT choir, swing open the doors of St George’s Church in Kemp Town for a free, informal showcase of their current repertoire on May 19. A chance to hear a preview of the colourful Rainbow Chorus, led by Musical Director Aneesa Chaudhry, performing contemporar By Besi • 1 min read
Arts “We are UNSTOPPABLE!”, Conchita Wurst, triumphs in Copenhagen Austria won the 2014 Eurovision song contest this evening with their controversial entry Rise like a Phoenix sung by bearded Austrian drag entertainer Conchita Wurst. In an emotionally charged night in Copenhagen the audience took the Austrian performer to their hearts and made it very clear from th By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Thebans at ENO This was a bold, innovative and really rather smart production which gripped from its opening moments until the last anguished pure note. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Normal Heights: Brighton Fringe May 8-19 Raucous brother act from USA honours deceased uncle, while promoting inclusion and laughter. Normal Heights is the original one-and-a-half-man show that was a five-star audience favorite at the Boulder International Fringe Festival. Creator/performer Jim Walker and accompanist brother Adam bring the By Besi • 2 min read
Arts The Warren: Pop up Venue: Review The Warren: Main House: Russell Place, East Brighton, BN1 2RG Pop up Venue & Bar One of Brighton’s most anticipated Pop-up venues (Winner, Best Venue 2012) plonks itself down in the throbbing staggering heart of Brighton with some of the best theatre, cabaret, comedy & music. The Warren is a pop-up By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Red Hot Kisses: Review The LAdy Boys are a cross between an over the top Las Vegas show and being trapped on a cruise but with the added delight of these highly lithe and attractive lady boys strutting, wiggling and dancing around. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: BGMC: ‘Nautical but nice’ Michael Hydes spends an evening on the high seas with the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus. It’s got to be hard work creating an annual event that’s different every year, shows off the talents of choir and soloist alike, is funny and heartwarming, and able to raise hundreds of pounds for worthy causes; and By Besi • 2 min read
Arts L Project release second anti bullying single New single immediately tops the Amazon Folk, Rock and Movers and Shakers lists. After the shock of seeing LGBT hunts in Russia and gay people being burnt alive in Uganda the L Project brings a big dose of LGBT love to the table with the release of their second LGBT fund-raising single We’re All Huma By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Euro madness all week Brighton Gay Radio counts down to Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen. The campest radio station in Brighton and Hove will be broadcasting the gayest Eurovision classics all week as the nation gets ready to tune into the annual Euro songfest being broadcast from Copenhagen on Saturday, May 10. Emm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Allan Jay releases new single Following the success of his first single It’s my life, Scottish vocalist Allan Jay has released his new single Superman, now available on iTunes. The track is a cover of the ballad originally recorded by American band Five for Fighting and has been turned into a dance classic ideal for the clubs by By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Charleston Festival Celebrates 25 Years Carol Ann Duffy, Richard Dawkins, Grayson Perry and Alan Bennett are amongst a string of high-profile names speaking at the 25th Charleston Festival. Set up to reflect the intellectual and creative ideals of Bloomsbury group artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, the original inhabitants of Charlest By Besi • 3 min read
