Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE FESTIVAL: The Picture of Dorian Gray@The Warren, Studio 2 Argus Angel Award winning Box Tale Soup return to Brighton Fringe with an thrilling new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Commissioned by the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA, Box Tale Soup’s new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is an inventive By Contributor • 1 min read
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Community News Concerns raised about safety in city taxis at LGBT Community Safety Forum public meeting Concerns about personal safety in city taxis were raised by entertainer Dave Lynn at the quarterly meeting of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum at the Queens Hotel last month. He told the meeting about an incident he experienced in a taxi when he felt threatened and demanded the driver By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Spring issue of The Pink Humanist ready to download The Pink Humanist is an online magazine published by the UK LGBT registered charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT). The magazine’s editor is Barry Duke who also edits the UK Freethinker (the Voice of Atheism since 1881) and features topics of special interest to those who identify as atheists, freeth By Besi • 2 min read
Community News David Hill Experience raises £3,368.00 for local HIV charity Following a two-year break from the stage, David Hill returned to Proud Cabaret with his trademark show The David Hill Experience on Wednesday, April 26 to raise money for the Sussex Beacon. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Miss Hope Springs to headline ‘Hibernation’ community luncheon Hibernation returns to the glamorous surroundings of the Paganini Ballroom at The Old Ship Hotel on Sunday, October 22 from noon till 6pm. Headlining the afternoons entertainment will be the fabulous international entertainer Miss Hope Springs who will be performing original numbers from her award-w By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Miss Hope Springs to play the Wigmore Hall Internationally acclaimed singer songwriter, entertainer and star of the West End’s Live at Zedel, Miss Hope Springs embarks on a nine date UK solo tour launching on June 16 with a ‘late night show’ at the Wigmore Hall in London. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: The girl in the grate A spoken word show from storyteller Cathianne Hall, paying homage to vintage ‘Girl About Town’ sitcoms and exploring why sometimes you have to get stuck to get unstuck. Give yourself a squirt of ‘Charlie’ perfume, top up your glass of Babycham and join award-winning writer Cathianne Hall for The Gir By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Gogglebox TV star to host Snowcats charity auction Chris Steed, star of Channel 4’s Gogglebox, will host an auction of nearly 50 unique Snowcat artworks at a Brighton charity fundraiser in June. Forty-six magical Snowcats created by a wide variety of talented local artists will be visible from the street throughout the month of May, peering out of w By Besi • 5 min read
Community News Rainbow Fund annual grants round opens The Rainbow Fund 2017/18 grants programme is now open. The Rainbow Fund makes grants to organisations delivering effective front line services to LGBT+ people in Brighton and Hove. The Fund’s Independent Grants Panel will consider applications for core funding up to £1,800 from local LGBT+ and HIV r By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South Tory MP steps down after making homophobic comments to students Just hours after he is alleged to have made homophobic comments to a class of students, the Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner resigns. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Former US Presidential candidate to speak at Brighton Dome Former Democratic candidate for President of the United States Bernie Sanders will speak about his new book Our Revolution at a special Brighton Festival Extra event on Thursday, June 1, with tickets on sale from Wednesday, May 3 at 10am. By Besi • 2 min read
Business News Bar Girl Profile: Lou Foley @Bar Revenge The first person many LGBT+people meet when they first 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. Over the coming months we will be finding out a little more about them By Morgan Fabulous • 2 min read
