In The South OPINION: Craig’s Thoughts Social Media is taking a beating. Almost each week there is a television news report suggesting links between an over-reliance on social interactions through the medium of an app, and the failing mental health of our youth. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 5 min read
Arts FEATURE: For Whom the Bell Tolls Craig Hanlon-Smith spends an afternoon with local artist Mackenzie Bell. A saunter through Brighton’s magnificent Clifton Conservation Area is in many ways akin to stepping into a painting. The uninterrupted sunlight intensely throwing its reflection back into the air as it bounces off the immaculat By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 6 min read
In The South IGLTA survey reveal Israel and Cuba as top emerging LGBT+ destinations The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (IGLTA), the leading member-based global organisation dedicated to LGBT+ tourism, buyers survey has named Israel and Cuba as the top emerging LGBT+ holiday destinations at its 34th Annual Global Convention. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Oscar’s Big Walk in the Big Park Peacehaven A fundraising walk and raffle to raise funds to cover the general upkeep, vets bills and eventual operation for a dog called Oscar, who suffers from an incontinence condition, will be starting at the Gateway Café in the Big Park, Peacehaven on Sunday, May 7 from 10.30am. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: The greatest liar in all the world @ The Warren Main House Familia de la Noche make their Brighton Fringe debut with five star, darkly funny sequel to Pinocchio. Familia de la Noche’s hilarious mix of clowning, puppetry, music and shadow play tells a story of extraordinary encounters, curious characters and lost love. By Contributor • 2 min read
News Lucas moves further ahead in new ICM opinion poll A new ICM opinion poll, published today shows that in the two years since the last General Election, Caroline Lucas has increased her lead in the constituency of Brighton Pavilion, while Labour has fallen to third place behind a revived Conservative Party. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South An open letter to the Prime Minister from Brighton & Hove Gscene columnist Craig Hanlon-Smith has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister, Theresa May about the plight of our gay brothers in Chechnya. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Protect and Survive @ Sweet St Andrew’s 1984. The doomsday clock stands at 23:57. Five strangers take part in exercise ‘HOT SEAT’, a role-play simulation for a pre-and post-nuclear attack on the UK. In 2017, the doomsday clock, once again, reads 23:57 and the game becomes reality! By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Turner Prize 2017 shortlist announced Tate Britain has announced the four artists who have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2017. This year’s nominees are Hurvin Anderson, Andrea Büttner, Lubaina Himid and Rosalind Nashashibi. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Stars to appear in West End gala for Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline Actor Mark Gatiss, a patron of the national Switchboard, LGBT+ helpline is to appear alongside twenty other performers in a one-night West End gala presentation of the true-life coming-out drama OUTINGS by Matthew Baldwin and Thomas Hescott as part of the Pride in London Festival. By Besi • 2 min read
Business News Who’s the boss behind the bar? @ Bar Broadway Bar Broadway is the only bar in Brighton & Hove that is all about the musicals, or anything with links to musical theatre. Beyond that, they try to provide something a little different to the Brighton scene. When co-owners Alasdair Jarvie and Michael McGarrigle took over they gave the bar a makeover By Morgan Fabulous • 3 min read
Arts DJ Profile: Peter Castle This month, Queenie catches up with DJ Peter Castle to chat about the amazing fact that he’s been Legends’ Saturday resident DJ for 10 years. Have those years been as good for him as they’ve sounded to us? By Queen Josephine • 2 min read
