Arts PREVIEW: Tori Scott at Marlborough Theatre and Live at Zedel in London Robin Rayner Productions present Tori Scott’s UK debut at The Marlborough, Brighton followed by the Live at Zedel summer season in London. Named one of Time Out New York’s Top 10 Cabaret Artists, Tori Scott makes her hilarious UK debut with Thirsty! direct from sell-out performances at The Public Th By Contributor • 2 min read
Health PrEP17 – The coming of age of PrEP – film screening tomorrow, (July 6) In 2015, film maker Nicholas Feustel made a documentary film about the England PROUD PrEP trial. The documentary was shown at community events across the UK, and formed the focus for PrEPster’s Pushing for PrEP community education events. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Rainbow flag acquired for Design Museum’s permanent collection The Design Museum in London acquires a series of new objects for its permanent collection.New acquisitions include the rainbow flag, David Bowie’s Blackstar album, a coffee cup for astronauts and Oculus Rift’s virtual reality headset. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Casting announced for ‘Bent’ @National Theatre Casting announced for Bent at the National Theatre: Queer Theatre: LGBT+ Stories and Social Change – in partnership with Pride in London. The National Theatre will mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales by staging its first Queer Theatre even By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Victims of Hate Crime being failed Current responses to Hate Crime in the UK are failing and letting down victims, says new report entitled Identifying and Dismantling Barriers to Justice. New research by University of Leicester experts highlights the barriers that victims face in accessing justice and identifies ways of overcoming t By Besi • 2 min read
Rag ‘N’ Bone Man (Rory) by Deans Chalkley for Sony Records Arts PREVIEW: Rag’n’Bone Man ‘Overproof Tour’ @Brighton Centre Following his triumphant set on The Other Stage at Glastonbury on Sunday July 2, the biggest UK breakout star of 2017, Rag’n’Bone Man, AKA Rory Graham, announces seven UK and Eire dates for this November including a show at the Brighton Centre on November 28. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Record crowds expected at Trans Pride 2017 The 5th Annual Trans Pride Film Night, the curtain raiser to Trans Pride 2017 on Friday July 21, celebrates trans lives and trans representation through film. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Trouser-wearing characters’ by Rose Collis Trouser-Wearing Characters by Rose Collis is the first ever musical cabaret show written and performed by a British female author. This original entertainment, written and performed by local Sussex’s favourite Rose Collis, is a unique mixture of music, history and comedy. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts New library scheme to support people living with long term health conditions A new national Reading Well scheme is being launched for people long-term health conditions. Delivered by public libraries, the new scheme is part of the successful Reading Well Books on Prescription programme, developed with health experts and people living with long-term conditions and their carer By Besi • 2 min read
General News Tory Leader says Brighton & Hove City Council borders on “being dysfunctional” Labour Councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council’s Licensing Committee used their votes last week to reject the Conservatives’ call for a wholesale review of the Council’s street trading policy. In response to concerns raised by local businesses, the Conservatives had previously tabled a request a By Besi • 3 min read
Community News PICTURE DIARIES: Bears! Bears! Bears! Hundreds of Bears and their admirers descended on Dorset Gardens in Brighton Kemptown on the hottest Saturday of the year (June 17) for the annual Brighton Bear Weekend Bear-B-Que and Picnic. This year’s picnic, the busiest yet, featured for the first time a main stage with entertainment provided by By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Chair of Rainbow Chorus receives ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at Golden Handbag Award Ceremony For the first time this year I asked LGBT+ groups and organisations to nominate someone who they felt deserved a special award at Golden Handbags 2017. I was personally thrilled to present Finola Brophy with a Gscene Lifetime Achievement Award for her services to equality and LGBT+ people in the cit By Besi • 22 min read
