The Royal Vauxhall Tavern Business News London’s LGBTQ+ venues provided with COVID-19 funding The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has provided several LGBTQ+ venues in the city with emergency funding to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Theatre Peckham announces new season – ‘Young, Gifted & Black’ Curated by Associate Director malakaï sargeant alongside Artistic Director Suzann McLean, more than ten events, spread across five weeks, shine a light on lived experiences of London’s Black community. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove goes red for #WeMakeEvents global campaign Last night, despite the inclement weather, 333 people who work in the events industry came together, socially distanced, at Brighton & Hove seafront for #WeMakeEvents, an international movement to highlight that the live events sector urgently needs support from local governments to survive the Covi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove to light up in red tonight for #WeMakeEvents global campaign Brighton & Hove seafront, from the British Airways i360 Viewing Tower to the Palace Pier and beyond, will light up in red from 6.30pm tonight in solidarity with #WeMakeEvents campaign By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts FEATURE: Never lost for the right words Brian Butler talks to Jim McSweeney the driving force behind an iconic bookshop By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Chichester Theatre reopens with Autumn season Brian Butler applauds the re-opening of Chichester’s Festival Theatre By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Extraordinary-Bodies-by-Chris-Frazer Arts PREVIEW: Lockdown film by Extraordinary bodies champions diversity Brian Butler takes an advance look at a lockdown film mixing a diverse group of performers By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Books Nobel laureate refuses Polish honour due to LGBTQ+ rights debate 2018 Nobel Prize-winning writer Olga Tokarczuk has turned down the offer of honorary citizenship from Lower Silesia due to anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes in the area. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Ollie’s Jerk Shack & Cocktails to bring flavour of the Caribbean to Brighton & Hove! A new venue with good vibes, an Instagrammable drinks menu, mouth-watering Caribbean food, drag hosts and a passionate team of people. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Three gay-themed plays to open in London Like buses, 3 gay-themed plays come along together next month- Brian Butler previews them By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend Mr Brighton Bear contestants donate £130 to Brighton Rainbow Fund Mr Brighton Bear winner Gavin Bennet and runner-up Rhykar Bauer donate their winnings (a total of £130) to the Brighton Rainbow Fund. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Liz Truss announces response to the consultation of Gender Recognition Act Liz Truss MP, Minister for Women and Equalities, has today announced the Government’s response to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act 2004. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
