Arts Rob ‘The Voice’ Stevens to headline Hibernation community luncheon Bear-Patrol’s annual community fundraising luncheon, Hibernation takes place on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Hibernation has become one of the most sought after tickets in the LGBT+ calendar of events. Tickets are priced at a reasonable rate covering the cost of the event with ALL profits donated to th By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Bear-Patrol raise over £9,000 at Hibernation Hibernation Community Lunch raises £9,193.04 as painting of George Michael by local artist Lez Ingham raises £3,300. Tickets for this year’s Hibernation Community Lunch, organised by Bear-Patrol at the Old Ship Hotel towards the end of October, sold out months in advance and raised a magnificent tot By Besi • 2 min read
Arts George Michael to raise money for good causes at Hibernation Local artist Lez Ingham has been putting the final touches to her portrait of George Michael, the latest painting in her series of Icons. The painting of the pop superstar was commissioned to be auctioned at Hibernation, the community luncheon organised by Bear-Patrol at the Old Ship Hotel on Sunday By Besi • 1 min read
Chris Gull and Claire Fuller Fundraising News Cowboys and Queens raise £300 for Rainbow Fund DJ Claire Fuller receives a certificate from Rainbow Fund Chair, Chris Gull, after raising £300 at her Cowboys and Queens cabaret dinner and dance at the Old Ship Hotel at the end of June.The money was raised from the raffle during the evening which was hosted by Kara Van Park. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts ‘Cowboys and Queens’ raffle raises £300 for Rainbow Fund ‘Cowboys and Queens’ cabaret dinner and dance at the Old Ship Hotel on June 23, raises £300 for Rainbow Fund from raffle.Kara Van Park provided the entertainment whipping the crowd up with cowboy numbers including Oklahoma before line dancing instructors took to the floor and walked the line dancing By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Bear-Patrol thank outgoing Mayor for his support Bear-Patrol, the social networking group held a reception at the Old Ship Hotel last month to thank the outgoing Mayor of Brighton & Hove, in the final days of his terms of office, for his support of the group during his year in office. By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Cowboys, Queens and fine dining at the Old Ship Hotel this Friday It’s time to enter the Wild West, have some fun and raise money for the Rainbow Fund. Cowboys and Queens at the Old Ship Hotel promises a night of fine dining, line dancing and cabaret from the fabulous Kara Van Park. Enter the Wild West, have some fun while raise money for the Rainbow Fund. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Bear-Patrol raise £12,552,99 for Sussex Beacon Team Bear-Patrol ran in the Brighton Half Marathon at the end of February, raising an amazing £12,552.99 for the Sussex Beacon. This year there were 22 runners in The Bear-Patrol Team all running as part of Team Beacon. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Treat your mum to the King on Mothers day There are a few places still available for the Suspiciously ELVIS, Mothers Day lunch in the magnificent surroundings of the Paganini Ballroom at the Old Ship Hotel on Brighton seafront tomorrow, Sunday, March 26 starting at 1.30pm. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Sleeping Beauty and a little prick at the Old Ship It is tricky when you try to change the format of any tried and tested product to bring your audience along with you. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Bear-Patrol raise £5,000 for Sussex Beacon Bear-Patrol the LGBT community social/leisure networking group raised £5,000 at their annual community lunch on Sunday, October 23 at the Old Ship Hotel on Brighton seafront. By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News Hibernation final total reaches £13,500 The annual Bear-Patrol Hibernation ‘Community’ Luncheon which took place at the Old Ship Hotel in October raised a massive final total of £13,500 profit for the Sussex Beacon. The funding will enable The Beacon to tackle a number of urgent refurbishment projects within the Inpatient Unit, including By Graham Robson • 2 min read
