Arts INTERVIEW: Frances Ruffelle to head cast in new production of iconic queer musical, Closer to Heaven Broadway and West End star Frances Ruffelle will head the cast in a new production of the iconic queer musical Closer To Heaven, Scene can exclusively reveal. The show, written by gay icons Jonathan Harvey and the Pet Shop Boys, will run at Battersea’s Turbine Theatre from 31 May – 30 June. Frances, By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Music #DALEYPOP: New music from Pet Shop Boys, Sabrina Carpenter, Coulthard, Orville Peck, Chappell Roan and more😍 Music has been embedded in my life ever since I was in the womb, my Mum and Dad basically raised me on music, especially POP music! I grew up listening to Madonna, Mariah Carey, Kylie Minogue, Spice Girls, Britney Spears and even AQUA and I’ve always been obsessed with Eurovison! I love sharing my f By Dale Melita • 8 min read
Music #DALEYPOP X LADSCLUB Q&A and album review🪩 When Brighton based Greg and Ed got married in Las Vegas nearly 10 years ago, they weren’t planning on ever making an album together. But that’s just what they’ve done! After releasing some home-made demos online last year the pair have spent the last 12 months locked down, working on and perfecting By Dale Melita • 6 min read
Christina Aguilera News Brighton Pride 2022 Guide Brighton Pride is the biggest Pride festival in the UK. It’s sort of like the gay Glastonbury. By Alex Klineberg • 4 min read
Arts TV Drama: It’s A Sin by Russell T Davies His latest show is a five-episode drama chronicling the HIV and AIDS crisis. It’s A Sin (named after the Pet Shop Boys song) begins in 1981. It’s the first TV drama to show the HIV crisis from a British perspective. By Alex Klineberg • 2 min read
Photo: Morris Mac Matzen Arts Holiday on Ice returns to Brighton with new show ‘TIME’ The world-renowned show, Holiday on Ice, which has been running for over 73 years, returns to the Brighton Centre in January 2018 with their new spectacular production, TIME. Celebrating ‘the best and most memorable times of our lives’, the show is described as a photo album filled with ‘snapshots’ By Besi • 2 min read
Community News More artists announced for Brighton Pride ‘Summer of Love’ events More artists have been added to the line-up for Brighton Pride’s Summer Of Love Festival in August. Louisa Johnson winner of X-Factor in 2015 will join headline artists the legendary Pet Shop Boys, special guests Years & Years, and previously announced artists Becky Hill, M.O, Fickle Friends and KSt By Besi • 1 min read
Arts More artists added to Brighton Pride main stage line-up Becky Hill, M.O, Fickle Friends and KStewart will join the legendary Pet Shop Boys and Years and Years on the main stage of Brighton Pride at the Summer of Love Festival on Preston Park on Saturday, August 5. By Besi • 2 min read
Years & Years Arts Years & Years added to Brighton Pride main stage line up Years & Years will perform a UK Pride Exclusive Show at Brighton Pride’s Summer Of Love Festival at Preston Park, on Saturday, August 5. The band declared by NME as “the most important pop band of our time”, are winners of the coveted BPI Critics Choice Award, BBC’s Sound of 2015, MTV Best UK and Ir By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Pet Shop Boys to headline Brighton Pride The legendary Pet Shop Boys will headline the Brighton Pride, ‘Summer Of Love’ Festival in Preston Park on Saturday, August 5, 2017 with their first Pride performance in 20 years. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ian McKellen and Pet Shop Boys feature in Stonewall’s ‘Silent Auction’ STONEWALL, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity has launched its annual Silent Auction, featuring fantastic prizes from Sir Ian McKellen, Pet Shop Boys, Clare Balding and Martina Navratilova. The Silent Auction – which supports Stonewall’s ongoing work to improve the lives of lesbia By Besi • 2 min read
