Arts THEATRE REVIEW: Sunday Night @Theatre Royal There was a time when a benefit show for any charity would guarantee a full house at a theatre and bring communities together in support of a good cause. That is no longer the case with the traditional charity show format becoming much more difficult to pull off and theatres even more difficult to f By Besi • 3 min read
News Who’s the boss behind the bar @Camelford Arms This month Morgan Fabulous pays a visit to the award-winning Camelford Arms, three times winners of the Golden Handbag for Favourite Sunday Lunch and winner of the Handbag for Favourite Small Bar in 2016. By Morgan Fabulous • 2 min read
In The South Local LibDems reject Government claim that 85% support Brexit Government responds to Parliamentary petition demanding they hold referendum on the final Brexit deal. In their statement they claim: “In the 2017 General Election more than 85% of people voted for parties committed to respecting that result,” and use this claim to reject the possibility of a democr By Besi • 3 min read
Community News How’s Your Mental Health? Whenever I think about that night. The strongest memory isn’t the shame or the sadness I felt. It isn’t fear of what would have happened had things gone to plan. It’s the outfit. The spot-on replica outfit of Olivia Newton-John in her Physical video – circa 1981 – and I can’t help but grin before be By Davey Shields • 4 min read
General News Brighton and Hove Older People’s Festival 2017 Monday saw the launch of the second Brighton and Hove Older Peoples Festival. Impact Initiatives, supported by a grant from Brighton and Hove City Council, launched an eclectic mix of 96 events and celebrations in venues across the City. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Changes at the top for Sussex Beacon A management restructure to save money at the Sussex Beacon, sees both its Chief Executive, Simon Dowe and Clinical Services Director Jason Warriner stepping down from their roles at the charity by mutual agreement with the Board of Trustees. By Besi • 3 min read
In The South ‘Out to swim’ swimmers win national medals Ten Out to Swim swimmers competed in what is known as the UK Gay Games – GLLAM (Gay & Lesbian London Aquatics Meet) at the London Olympic Swimming Pool on September 9. Teams from all over the UK took part plus teams from Paris, Lisbon, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Berlin. By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News Sussex Beacon announce new sponsor for Brighton Half Marathon Sussex Beacon, organisers of the Brighton Half Marathon have today announced The Grand Hotel Brighton as the new headline sponsor for the race for the next three years. As the headline sponsor, The Grand Brighton will give back to the Brighton community by supporting runners and their fundraising ef By Besi • 2 min read
Arts TONIGHT: Wanted! Men wanting to sing show tunes…. and more! The Actually Gay Men’s Chorus (AGMC) are renowned for singing show tunes! Their last show included songs from Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jekyll & Hyde, Follies and Rent. They sing songs from a broad range of other genres also, with Love Actually, their Pride show, includ By Besi • 2 min read
General News Tickets on sale for Royal Pavilion Ice Rink Winter Season Tickets are now on sale for the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink in Brighton, opening for its eighth year from November 4 to January 14, 2018. The 880-square metre main rink offers space for more confident skaters and the unusual, separate 130-square metre beginners’ rink, with penguin skate aids, provides a By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Village MCC Brighton & Hove welcomes new associate Pastor Rev. Peta Evans joins Village MCC, Brighton & Hove as their Associate Pastor. They will give their first sermon at The Village on Sunday, October 8 at 6pm. Rev. Peta is an ordained minister, a non-binary trans-man, and in their secular life, a care-worker and a tailor. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts THEATRE REVIEW: The Best Man @Theatre Royal After making its UK premier at Theatre Royal Windsor earlier this month, Gore Vidal’s 1960 political satire, The Best Man, has landed at Brighton’s Theatre Royal on the second leg of its UK tour. The plot revolves around the characters and ambitions of two very different fictional politicians vying By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
