Community News Brighton & Hove Council leader condems Chechen Government Cllr Warren Morgan, the Leader of Brighton and Hove City Council condemned the Chechen Government and its leader Ramzan Khadyrov at the IDAHOBIT event at the Dorset Gardens Methodist Church yesterday, (May 17) By Besi • 2 min read
Community News IDAHOBIT demonstration brings St James Street to a standstill The public vigil marking International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) was moved indoors to the Dorset Gardens Methodist Church yesterday due to the pouring rain. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: The Lady Boys of Bangkok @Sabai Pavilion This is a show where boys can be boys and girls can be… well… boys too… Every single performer was stunning in their own way and all dance brilliantly. Yes, The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back at the Brighton Fringe, and in my opinion this production is bigger and better than ever. By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South A statement from Outright Action International on IDAHOBIT LGBT+ youth continue to be disenfranchised. May 17th has become a day to raise awareness of violations against the rights of LGBT+ people. It was on this day in 1990 that the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses as part of the International Classification By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts Rainbow Cities Network celebrates IDAHOBIT with photo exhibition Brighton & Hove is a member of the Rainbow Cities network of international cities developing lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBT+) policies. Cities from all over Europe and the Americas with an active LGBT+ policy can join in the exchange of expertise and experience. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Brighton IDAHOBIT Vigil moves indoors due to adverse weather forecast Brighton & Hove marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. IDAHOBIT commemorates the day in 1990 the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental diseases and this year will give everyone in the city the oppo By Besi • 2 min read
Business News Moving on! After three years at the helm of The Queens Arms, Barry Nelson is moving on to new challenges. When Barry took over the reins, The Queens Arms was in need of a face lift to re-establish it as a full-time cabaret bar. That was his aim and this he has now achieved. A full refurbishment in October 2014 By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: You Give me Fever @Broadway Lounge Jack Lynch has written and directed an absolute gem of a show, which plays just right in the intimate cocktail bar space at the Broadway Lounge. Accompanied by guitarist James Shannon, its solo performer Pippa Winslow, recreates the Greek myth that was Phaedra. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Darkroom Diaries @The Marlborough Standing in nothing but tighty-whities and a leather harness, Dutch comedian Johan Goossens is a charismatic storyteller who knows how to beak the ice before sharing (over-sharing?) quirky, awkward and sometimes sticky anecdotes about his colourful sex life. By Spencer Charles Smith • 2 min read
Health Brighton nurse receives prestigious Royal College award Brighton nurse Jason Warriner received the prestigious Award of Merit at the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) Congress in Liverpool on Saturday (May 13). The annual RCN Awards celebrate the best in nursing with Fellowships, Honorary Fellowships and Awards of Merit presented to those who have given a By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: CIRCUS’SISSION: Bosco Tent With a rotating cast, each night different fringe artist guests get to showcase their best, weirdest and most hilarious talents, backed up by the incredible acrobatics and comedy of the Head First Acrobats. A little bit raunchy, a little bit weird and a whole lot of fun! By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FESTIVAL REVIEW: Five short blasts An interesting boat trip, some food for thought, a moment feeling free of the land and riding the wild white breakers of the churning sea, safe in a boat, with a few moments of delightful silliness which I won’t spoil but contain more than one trombone it all adds up to something delightful, etherea By Eric Page • 3 min read
