Features & Longread TRAVEL FEATURE: Go west, young man? Not anymore The Village People and Pet Shop Boys have been telling us to Go West for years, but today the mood in London is more Go East. Roger Wheeler and his husband Mike Go North to see what all the fuss is about. By Roger Wheeler • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Sophie Cook talks about her life Trans activist and Labour Parliamentary candidate Sophie Cook announces dates for her new show Not Today – How I chose Life. Sophie Cook is a media personality, politician and activist whose wide portfolio of work includes presenting, producing, writing, photography and motivational speaking. By Besi • 2 min read
General News New Spirit in The Old Steine MCC Brighton (the people who brought the giant Jesus to the Pride Parade in 2016) again change perceptions of what a church is. Pastor Andrew Ramage, says: “This year we decided to really step it up, so we volunteered to organise the ‘Faith Corner’ for TransPride in July and have already got some gr By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Festival Chorus: Summer Concert at Attenborough Centre for Brighton Festival Chorus (bfc) celebrates its 50th anniversary season with a summer concert at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts. bfc has been rehearsing at the University of Sussex since 1968 when Laszlo Heltay, the University’s Director of Music, formed the Chorus. Heltay auditioned ma By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink Mayoral Mo’s Famous Five charity dinner at Queens Hotel Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Mo Marsh is holding a charity dinner for her Mayoral charities at the Queens Hotel this Thursday, July 6 from 7pm. Don’t miss out on a yummy 3 course dinner, raffle, entertainment and the chance to meet and network with Mayoral Mo and learn more about her Famous Five By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Casting announced for ‘Certain Young Men’ @National Theatre Casting announced for Certain Young Men 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 By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Miss Moneypenny’s presents A Night at the Proms @Symphony Hall, Birmingham The legendary Miss Moneypenny’s present A Night at the Proms on November 24. It was the glamorous club brand that put Birmingham on the map in the early 1990s. Now, marking 25 years since Miss Moneypenny’s began, Birmingham’s dance music heritage will spectacularly fuse with the powerful world of or By Besi • 1 min read
Arts LGBT+ submissions wanted for Photoworks Annual journal Photoworks Editors are currently looking for fully resolved projects responding to photography’s role within LGBT+ communities and invite UK and international artists at any stage of their career to submit suitable new or previously unpublished work. By Besi • 1 min read
Business News American Express continue their support for Brighton Pride American Express employees hit the streets to help promote diversity in the run up to this year’s Brighton and Hove Pride. Amex merchants across the city, (including shops, cafés, restaurants, bars and small independent businesses) are being asked to display a specially designed ‘Proud to celebrate By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BOOK PREVIEW: A secret history – The London Gay Men’s Chorus In 1990 gay people were frequently despised and generally considered to be diseased perverts. Just twenty years later an organisation named the London Gay Men’s Chorus were being hailed as cultural ambassadors and invited to perform at 10 Downing Street. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News ‘Accessibility Matters’ to work with The Village MCC at Brighton Pride Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF) join with the Village Metropolitan Church this year to deliver some activities taking place within the Access tent/area for Accessibility Matters at Brighton Pride. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: First ever ‘Pride Improv Festival’ for London Zeal, a week-long event will take part in venues across the city from July 1-7, offering a diverse mix of improvised entertainment to celebrate the LGBT+ communities. Featuring improvised games, comedy, theatre, musicals, drag acts, stand-up and cabaret from both queer improvisers and those who supp By Besi • 1 min read
