Arts Theatre Peckham announces new season – ‘Young, Gifted & Black’ Curated by Associate Director malakaï sargeant alongside Artistic Director Suzann McLean, more than ten events, spread across five weeks, shine a light on lived experiences of London’s Black community. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove goes red for #WeMakeEvents global campaign Last night, despite the inclement weather, 333 people who work in the events industry came together, socially distanced, at Brighton & Hove seafront for #WeMakeEvents, an international movement to highlight that the live events sector urgently needs support from local governments to survive the Covi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Enhanced NHS 111 service launches in Kent, Medway and Sussex From today the NHS 111 service in Kent, Medway and Sussex is being enhanced and it can now offer access to a wider range of health care professionals. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Five art exhibitions at art5 Gallery for Brighton Fringe Brian Butler previews five distinctive artists all exhibiting at Brighton Fringe By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Book REVIEW: The Private Joys of Nnenna Malony by Okechukwu Nzelu Sharply observing the contradictions of modern urban life, sharing a delighted love of the city of Manchester, and of its weirdly adorable residents, Nzelu’s voice, original and so beautifully bold gives us insight into Nnenna’s world as she finds some answers, but unfurling more questions on race, By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove to light up in red tonight for #WeMakeEvents global campaign Brighton & Hove seafront, from the British Airways i360 Viewing Tower to the Palace Pier and beyond, will light up in red from 6.30pm tonight in solidarity with #WeMakeEvents campaign By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community ILGA World releases global research into legal gender recognition and criminalisation The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association releases its latest Trans Legal Mapping Report, detailing the impact of laws and policies on trans persons in 143 UN member States across the globe. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Help make LGBTQ+ history: Write an Open Letter to Queer Britain! Queer Britain, Levi’s® and Post Office invite members of LGBTQ+ communities and allies to write an open letter, recording and preserving valuable accounts of what it means to be LGBTQ+ in Britain today. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE: Never lost for the right words Brian Butler talks to Jim McSweeney the driving force behind an iconic bookshop By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Community Hit the waves with the UK’s first LGBTQ+ surf club Surf Out, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ surf club based in Porthcawl, Wales to host weekly surfing sessions for LGBTQ+ communities once local lockdown restrictions are lifted. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Brighton & Hove to receive £229,839 from £11.2million grant to deliver PrEP Terrence Higgins Trust respond to an announcement from the UK Government that £11.2million will be made available for local authorities to deliver PrEP via sexual health clinics By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Creative people from across the city to come together to make Arts Recovery Plan Creative people from across the city are coming together to make an Arts Recovery Plan to run over the next three years, supporting the city’s cultural and events sector through the Covid-19 crisis. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
