Arts PREVIEW: Polari Literary Salon turns ten London’s multi-award-winning LGBT literary salon Polari turns ten on November 24 with a special event at London’s Southbank Centre. Founded in 2007 in a bar in Soho, Polari moved to the Southbank in 2009 and also tours regularly, funded by Arts Council England. By Besi • 1 min read
Grayson Perry at Liverpool Walker Art Gallery. Images by Gareth Jones Arts Grayson Perry’s dresses go on show in Liverpool Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool to showcase Perry’s dresses in the first display of its kind in the UK. Dresses belonging to the artist Grayson Perry will be exhibited at Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery in the first display of its kind to be held in the UK. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon charity shops hold spooky secret Halloween auction Sussex Beacon charity shops on St James Street and London Road get in the Halloween spirit with a secret auction for a range of weird and wonderful items displayed in their windows. By Besi • 2 min read
Business News Change of name and major refurb for Charles Street bar After 17 years being a main stay of the Brighton LGBT+ scene, Charles Street bar will be holding a closing down party from 7.30 on Sunday, November 12 called “Sally says – Drink Us Dry!” with special guest cabaret from Cinebra. The venue will be closed to the public for the following four weeks to u By Besi • 2 min read
Community News LGBT Community Safety Forum AGM tonight The Brighton Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF) has its Annual General Meeting tonight at the Queens Hotel, 1-3 Kings Road, Brighton at 7pm. Guest speak for the evening will be Melinda King, Communities Coordinator from the Partnership Community Safety Team who will take questions at th By Besi • 2 min read
Business News BUSINESS PROFILE: Brighton’s gay man with a van is back! If you have not moved home in the Brighton area over the last few years, then you probably won’t have noticed that he’s been away. The combination of the panic that comes from turning 40, along with an opportunity presenting itself to explore a different way of life, meant bye-bye England and hello By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News Abigail’s Party raises funds for LGBTQ Mental Health Charity Bear-Patrol and the Bedford Tavern raised £305.56 for MindOut the LGBTQ Mental Health Service at the Abigail’s Party fundraiser on October 6. Adam, the owner of the Bedford Tavern, playing the role of Beverley to perfection, served cheese and pineapple on cocktail sticks, quiche, nuts and olives and By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Rainbow Chorus to the rescue Rainbow Chorus volunteers recently responded to a call-out from Lunch Positive, the HIV Charity, to help prepare a fundraising buffet feeding 250 people. The buffet for Sussex Partnership NHS Trust Member’s meeting on November 19, raised £2,000 for Lunch Positive, the weekly HIV Lunch Club that prov By Contributor • 1 min read
In The South Take a test during National HIV Testing Week 2017 There are still alarming and unacceptable rates of undiagnosed HIV and late diagnoses, which perpetuate the spread of HIV in the UK. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Sound of Christmas, Rainbow Chorus winter concert It’s that time of year which beckons in a host of special sights, smells and, of course, sounds which the Rainbow Chorus fresh from their appearance on the BBC One Show, invite you to experience—from the seasonal to the not-so-seasonal! By Besi • 1 min read
Arts OPERA PREVIEW: The Life to Come @Roedean School Theatre Surrey Opera brings its exciting World Premiere production of The Life to Come to the Roedean School Theatre, Brighton on Sunday, October 29. With music by talented young composer Louis Mander and libretto by renowned actor, presenter and writer Stephen Fry, this new opera is based on the E.M. Forst By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you for helping us support people with HIV We’d like to say a huge thank you to the Rainbow Fund for its donation of £7,500 towards our group work for people living with HIV. The Sussex Beacon’s groups help people manage their health and give them the opportunity to meet others with HIV, share experiences and gain confidence. By Contributor • 1 min read
