X Factor Judges 2015 News X Factor Fridays return to Club Revenge From the start of November, each act that is voted off the X Factor on Sunday night will perform at Revenge the following Friday in their first public performance since leaving the show. With the return of Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole, as well as the addition of Mel B to the judging panel, the […] By Besi • 1 min read
News Gay Barn Dance at Wagner Hall Following the success of their two previous barn dances, GEL2DAY have moved this year’s event to the heart of Brighton, at the Wagner Hall on October 4. Caron Morton, GEL2DAY Co-Director, said: “Last year the Barn Dance was out in Lancing. It was on a farm which was very fitting for the event, howev By Mitchell Orriss • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News From Broadway to Brighton With homage to Oscar and Centre Stage! After a quick refit, Bar Broadway threw open its doors on the eve of Pride 2014 with the promise of bringing something ‘completely different’ to the Brighton commercial gay scene. Business partners Alasdair Jarvie and Michael McGarrigle have joined forces to op By Besi • 3 min read
Community News ‘Wir Geben ‘ne Party’ – Eurovision club night tomorrow 40 years ago Abba, the most successful Eurovision act to date, won the contest with their timeless classic Waterloo. That historic Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 took place at the Dome in Brighton. Meanwhile, in a small delivery room some 80 miles away in Colchester, James Brett’s mother was giving By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Traumfrau & Pink Fringe present ‘The Late Summer Backyard Festival’ The Late Summer Backyard Festival, a Traumfrau Brighton and Pink Fringe collaboration featuring performance, live art and dancing will take place at Wagner Hall, Brighton on Saturday, September 13 at 7.30 p .m. The lineup includes Bryony Kimmings, the Royal Society for the Pursuit of Love Birds, Pro By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Moving up The owners of Revenge have moved quickly to announce they have appointed Harry Woodhams, the present manager at Bar Revenge, to be the new general manager at Bar Revenge and Club Revenge. Harry, who studied dance at West Kent College, has worked in the leisure and entertainment industry in Brighton By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Moving on Andrew Roberts the manager at Revenge has decided to move on after almost ten years managing the nightclub. Andrew, affectionately known as Audrey to his close friends, arrived in Brighton via Poole, Bournemouth and Bristol where he had managed Vibes Nightclub. Andrew told Gscene this morning he had By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Curtain rises on Bar Broadway this evening Brighton’s newest gay showbar opens its doors this evening, Friday August 1, with a weekend full of entertainment. Bar Broadway offers premium drinks, cocktails, and musicals shown on gilded screens, with something bound to suit everyone’s taste. With Peroni, Estrella, Kozel and Rekorderlig on draug By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Review: Drag King Richard III Drag King Richard the Third is well worth catching, it’s a thoughtful and powerful piece of directly challenging modern drama while allowing the humanity of its subject matter to sit next to us, turn to face us and speak directly to our own experiences of life By Eric Page • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Do you fear of missing out (FOMO) Girls on Top at Revenge reigned supreme as a Golden Handbag winner for the last seven years and is now evolving into a weekend monthly special. A new night FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), launched last Thursday and hopes to surpass the record breaking success of Girls on Top with a re-freshed DJ line-up By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Queens Arms re-opens Just two nights after bringing the curtain down on Andy Feests’ 22 year reign, the flag ship on George Street,the Queens Arms, re-opens tonight at 7pm. At the helm, is former Lollipop girl, Barry Nelson who was till recently food and beverage manager at the Queens Hotel. Barry is the new manager at By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Tonight, Lola Lasagne celebrates twenty five years in the business – and is still kicking arse! Spend an evening with Lola Lasagne to celebrate her 25 years in show business on Wednesday, June 11 at Charles Street from 9pm. It seems like only yesterday that a young slim man first donned a wig and heels and took to the stage as Lola Lasagne, but this year is the Brighton’s Belle’s 25th […] By Besi • 1 min read
