Arts REVIEW:Paulina Lenoir: Puella Eterna @ Spiegeltent An utterly charming and very funny show with a profound existential undertow which tugs at the heart whilst allowing the pure joy of superb physical comedy and daft clowning to delight By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Siblings & Séayoncé: House of Horror @ Spiegeltent These mini macabre monsterettes merged with manic melancholy ‘Drags’ was like watching the Gremlins masterminding the Fall of the House of Usher. High Guignol Daftness and pure fringe delight. By Eric Page • 3 min read
News Brighton & Hove lifeguards ready to go ahead of packed summer season Brighton & Hove’s lifeguards will take up their posts on our beaches this weekend, kicking off a packed summer season. Last year, lifeguards responded to over 60 major incidents resulting in 30 lives saved and helped reunite over 90 missing people. The new recruits will be joining the Brighton & Hov By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News How does Pride affect you? What do you think of current Pride events in the city? Brighton & Hove City Council want to hear your views! With preparations for Pride in August already well underway, Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) want to look ahead to events in 2025 and beyond and hear your views. Over the next six weeks, BHCC want you to share your thoughts on how the Pride weekend affects you, what you think of the organised ev By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Brighton & Hove councillors expected to appoint British Bangladeshi Mohammed Asaduzzaman as city’s new Mayor Brighton & Hove councillors are expected to appoint British Bangladeshi Mohammed Asaduzzaman as the city’s new Mayor today, Thursday, May 16. If agreed at this year’s Annual Council meeting, Councillor Asaduzzaman, who has lived in Brighton for 30 years, will become the first South Asian Muslim coun By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Stonegate Group and The Drinks Bureau to raise funds for national charity Stonewall Housing with Shirley Temple-inspired cocktails Pub company Stonegate Group, which owns Admiral Duncan, Two Brewers and many other LGBTQ+ venues, has revealed their plan to feature two of The Drinks Bureau’s premium RTD cocktails – Dirty Shirley and non-alcoholic Shirley Temple – as limited-edition Pride cocktails across over 1,100 bars, pubs and By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Weed growth “a big problem for the city”. Brighton & Hove City Council announces its “new approach” to tackling overgrown and dangerous weeds Brighton & Hove City Council has announced its “new approach” to tackling overgrown and dangerous weeds on pavements and roads will start next week. According to the council, uncontrolled weed growth is “a big problem for the city”. In a release, the council said: “Five years of relying solely on ma By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Great British Bake Off’s Janusz Domagała, a social care worker, comments on new survey which finds almost half of people living with HIV have experienced discrimination while accessing social care Janusz Domagała, Great British Bake Off contestant and social care worker, has commented on a new survey, which shows 44% of people living with HIV who are accessing social care have faced HIV-related stigma and discrimination – with over three quarters (76%) reporting they are anxious about having By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Application to “transform” Brighton Hippodrome gets green light by councillors The application to transform Brighton Hippodrome and Hippodrome House into a “mixed-use development”, including a performance space, hotel, shop, bar and private members’ club, was granted by councillors at Planning Committee on Wednesday, April 3. Councillor Liz Loughran, Chair of the Planning Comm By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Gay Seagull Pair Line Nest with Sequins in Fabulous Brighton Discovery Gay Seagull Pair Line Nest with Sequins in Fabulous Brighton Discovery BRIGHTON, UK – In a delightfully camp twist of nature, researchers at the University of Sussex have documented the first known case of a same-sex seagull couple going to dazzling lengths to feather their love nest. The two male g By Contributor • 2 min read
News Private members’ club and ‘apart-hotels’ form part of new application to “transform” Brighton Hippodrome An application to transform Brighton Hippodrome and Hippodrome House into a mixed-use development including a performance space, hotel, shop, bar and private members’ club will be decided by councillors at Planning Committee on April 3. Brighton & Hove City Council has said that councillors will “co By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Support Services for LGBTQ+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence in the UK: A Spotlight on LGBTQ Charities For LGBTQ+ people who have experienced abuse or violence, accessing support from community embedded charities can be a crucial step towards healing and empowerment. By Contributor • 3 min read
