Arts Dandifest secures lottery funding from Arts Council England Art collective extraordinaire, The Norwich Dandies have received Arts Council funding to stage a two week happening in Norwich called Dandifest launching on April 28. Dandifest!, a two week happening is an independent artist led festival centred on St Margaret’s Church of Art, on St Benedict’s Stree By Besi • 4 min read
Arts Brighton Festival 2014 programme announced Guest Director Hofesh Schechter has launched the programme of events for the Brighton Festival 2014. Hofesh Schechter has been responsible for shaping this years programme of events for the three week event beginning May 3 until May 25. This years Festival is to include a diverse genre of events and By Mitchell Orriss • 2 min read
Arts Feminist Armpits Poet, artist and campaigner, Vince Laws, has launched Feminist Armpits in time for International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8. “As a man I want to show my support for feminism, and encourage women to be themselves, whether shaved or bushy. Let’s all stop being so judgemental, live and let live,” By Besi • 1 min read
Arts DANDIFEST! Art collective extraordinaire, The Norwich Dandies, are planning a two week happening, launching on Monday, April 28 2014, running through the May Bank Holiday, and ending on Saturday, May 10 2014. The Norwich Dandies, established in 2010, have worked separately on a vast array of projects, but alwa By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Why ‘Pride Matters’ to Vince Laws HIV activist, artist, performer and campaigner Vince Laws explains why ‘Pride Matters’ to him. So Why is Pride Important? Let me tell you why. The bird that lives life In a cage lives no life at all. The bird that never Sees the sky Never feels the sun Is like the caged canary That only […] By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts ‘Have a Word’ tonight as part of LGBT History Month Have A Word…LGBTQ Arts Poetry Performance night returns to the Latest Music Bar this evening. Artists appearing include: • V G Lee…Comedian Author Columnist • Lesley Thomson… Novelist • Rosie Wilby …Comedian Writer and Broadcaster • Colin Bell… Novelist Poet • Della Lupa … Singers Musicians Artists By Besi • 1 min read
Arts ‘To Russia with love’ A protest on the eve of Putin’s Olympic opening, Thursday, February 6. Vince Laws will be face painting 83 volunteers with the names of the 83 countries where homosexuality is illegal at Ku-Bar, London on February 6 at 7pm on the eve of the opening of the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. There will be By Besi • 1 min read
Arts LGBT History Month events in Camden Camden LGBT Forum announces WORLD’s largest program for LGBT History Month 2014. The London Boroughs of Camden and Islington are to host what the claim is the world’s largest program for LGBT History Month throughout February 2014. The program is put together by Camden LGBT Forum with the support of By Besi • 2 min read
Arts LGBT History Month events at Jubilee Library in Brighton Jubilee Library announce lineup of events for LGBT History Month in February. Brighton Trans*formed – Throughout LGBT History Month personal stories from Trans*formed Trans Oral History Project will be played on the CD listening posts on the Ground Floor at Jubilee Library. Free. Trans Symposium – T By Besi • 2 min read
Arts HAVE A WORD: Not A Silent Night Have A Word: ‘Not A Silent Night’, an evening with poetry, literature, music, a charity raffle in aid of the Sussex Beacon and a sprinkling of Christmas cheer will be taking place at the Latest Music Bar, Brighton on Tuesday, December 10 at 6.45pm. The evening features entertainment from Gerry Potte By Graham Robson • 1 min read
