Arts Celebrate two musical icons while raising money for MindOut and Blueprint 22 Queenie’s dusting off her disco handbag and Wildblood is sorting tunes. Yes the party where they celebrate 25 years of their DJing (and-you-know-what) partnership is on its way. Time for a fundraising night of back to back, front to front, grin to grin Wildblood and Queenie action. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Date announced for IWPride 2018 At the launch of the IWPride 2017 exhibition at the Dimbola Museum and Galleries last night (September 1) organisers revealed the date of IWPride 2018. Whilst celebrating the launch of the exhibition and congratulating winners of this years Capture your Pride photo competition, Roo Meechan, Ria Lang By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Mega fundraising birthday bash at Charles Street today to benefit Rainbow Fund Chris Marshall, manager at Charles Street and DJ extraordinaire Ruby Roo celebrate their respective birthdays on Sunday, September 3 with a fundraise extravaganza at Charles Street to benefit the Rainbow Fund. Hosted by the Lola Lasagne, artists appearing will include such luminaries of the cabaret By Besi • 1 min read
Arts A celebration of LGBT+ culture headlines three days of literature, music and performance at Eden A celebration of LGBT+ culture headlines three days of literature, music and performance at Eden Project. The Eden Project’s first ever showcase of LGBT+ creativity opens the attraction’s forthcoming Arts Festival, between September 8 and 10. The Arts Festival starts on Friday September 8 with Proud By Besi • 3 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: Silver Ladies – 25 years of Kate and Jo Gscene caught up with Wildblood and Queenie, Brighton’s most buxom DJing duo, who are celebrating 25 years B2B behind the decks with their Silver Service fundraising party for MindOut and Blueprint 22 on September 16 at Patterns. By Besi • 4 min read
Features & Longread OPINION: Craig’s Thoughts – Be Brave, or I was born to be Queer As a youngster, I assumed the day would come when I would know all there was to know about life, love and happiness. The reflecting, the neglecting, the mistaking, the breaking, the betting, the fretting, the yearning, the learning would all eventually subside, and after the maelstrom of tortured y By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 4 min read
In The South BAR PERSON PROFILE: Prudence Snellgrove @Revenge The first person many LGBT+people meet when they arrive in the city is the bar person at their local LGBT+ venue. These gatekeepers to the community provide an important role both befriending and signposting new arrivals. Gscene finds out a bit more about them and what makes them special. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Government commits £11 million to greener buses Bus users in Brighton and Hove will benefit from cleaner and greener journeys as government commits £11m to roll out low emission buses in towns and cities across England. Local authorities and bus companies in Bristol, York, Brighton, Surrey, Denbighshire and Wiltshire have been awarded the funding By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Features & Longread The real cost of going to university The Prime Minister is facing a backlash today from her own party as student loan interest rates reach 6.1%. The hike has prompted fears that young people will leave university with £70,000 worth of debt. We’ve teamed up with teen magazine, future mag to investigate the REAL cost of going to univers By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts GLOW Choir Brighton welcomes new singers for Autumn term GLOW choir Brighton is a Natural Voice Community Choir for LGBT+ people and straight allies to unite in song. All voices are welcome. There is no policing of sexuality or gender identity, and all levels of musical experience and ability are welcome to join in. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Run in Unity to benefit the LGBT Community Safety Forum A group of LGBT+people from Brighton and the surrounding area have come together to run the Brighton half marathon in February 2018 to raise much-needed funds for the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Wedding Singer @Theatre Royal Based on the 1998 box office breaking movie, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, The Wedding Singer’s original musical score written by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin has much to offer but sadly on first hearing, few memorable tunes. By Besi • 2 min read
