Arts Glowchoir hits Eastbourne Glowchoir is an inclusive singing community experience – a space for LGBT folk and their straight allies to meet and sing together. Glowchoir is a monthly Natural Voice community choir, currently meeting monthly in Ipswich and London, that provides a safe space for LGBT folk and their straight allie By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Have a word – Festival special Have A Word goes mad in May with a very diverse but totally fabulous line up of artists to help celebrate the Brighton Festival. Artists appearing include: Sam Chara: Performance artist, dancer, singer and diva Annabel Pribelszki: Stand up comedian activist and legend Gerry Potter: Poet…performance By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: LGBT themed events during Brighton Fringe 2014 Brighton Fringe 2014 are hosting 38 LGBT themed events during this years festival. Below is a roundup of all the events on offer, starting from the first scheduled event, and cascading in date order: Speaking Volumes: HIV+ Life Stories When: May 4,11,18, 25 June 1, 8: 11-5pm. April 30 May 2- 3, 7 By Mitchell Orriss • 6 min read
Community News Pride’s pussycat doll! Multi-million record selling global superstar Kimberly Wyatt, Pussycat Doll and Sky 1’s Got To Dance judge will be performing a live PA on the Pride Festival Main Stage. Kimberly promises she will thrill fans with Pussycat Doll Number One tracks including Don’t Cha, Buttons, Stickwitu and her fabulo By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride in One Direction One Direction fans across the UK are being given the chance to win money-can’t-buy tickets to the sold-out opening night of the band’s Where We Are World Tour. North East LGBT charity, Northern Pride, is offering one lucky One Direction fan the chance to win a VIP trip for two to see the biggest boy By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus raise nearly £1,000 from their annual ‘Jamboree’ The annual Jamboree takes place outside the Brighton Tavern every year around April time and involves a home-baked cake sale, a tombola and a second-hand book store. The choir relies on the generosity of its members and supporters through donating their time, effort and baking skills to raise money By Besi • 1 min read
Music Looking for a unique event for that special celebration? Brighton Events Live is a brand new public and corporate events company providing tailor made events and bespoke productions. Each project is individually designed for every occasion, venue, client and is suitable for either corporate entertainment, public events or private functions. Using a pool o By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread PROFILE: Ronnie Rialto sings jazz, swing and blues Brighton-based lounge singer Ronnie Rialto has carved a niche as a suave cross-dressing crooner with an impressive voice that transcends the usual stereotyping. Ronnie has been busy this year with regular gigs at London’s now defunct Candy Bar and She SOHO in Old Compton Street, as well as performin By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PROFILE: Ray Isaac: singer, songwriter and DJ Vocalist launches new album with unique equality and anti-bullying message. Ray Isaac is an independent Singer-Songwriter-DJ. His signature style expresses pain, love and redemption allowing him to dictate his own brand of pop-infused dance music. Ray who divides his time between London, LA and Sydn By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus: ‘One night only’ Prepare to have your spirits stirred for One Night Only with the Actually Gay Men’s Chorus. The chorus will be performing a mesmerising programme of eclectic songs, arranged by Musical Director Jason Pimblett on Friday, May 9. Monteverdi to McCartney and trenches to turntables is the thread of deep By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus sing with Russell Watson tonight Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) are to reunite with best-selling British tenor Russell Watson at Brighton Dome tonight. The chorus first met Russell during the BBC show Last Choir Standing. Russell who was a judge, famously fought to keep the Chorus in the game as they competed against acclaimed we By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Funny Girls! – Brighton Monthly Friday night with funny females serving up stand-up, musical comedy and improvisation. A Mixture of new + established acts, hosted by Short & Girlie Show, at the Caroline of Brunswick (upstairs) in Brighton. Eight women present improvised comedy sketches and silly songs using audience sugges By Besi • 1 min read
