Arts PREVIEW: Polari, cult literary salon set to WOW Worthing The award-winning POLARI literary salon comes to Worthing for one night only on Tuesday 31st May 31, in Fraser’s Bar at the Connaught Theatre, as part of the Worthing WOW Festival 2016. By Contributor • 2 min read
Alice Denny Arts PREVIEW: Charity Gala Night for Trans Pride The Claremont Hotel in Hove will hold a Charity Gala night this Saturday, May 21, featuring the amazingly gifted poet Alice Denny who will be performing a selection of her poems with some surprise guest musicians. There will be cocktails, a raffle and all proceeds from the evening will be donated to By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts fiveFilms4freedom announce first global LGBT influencers list fiveFilms4freedom is the world’s first global, digital, LGBT campaign promoted through the British Council’s network in more than 60 countries and regions around the globe, reaching audiences across the Americas, China, India, Israel, Mexico, Ukraine and to the Far East. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Bristol Pride Festival on the move Bristol Pride moves to new city centre location for 2016 celebrations. After record numbers attending Pride in 2015, organisers have taken the decision to move the festival, which has taken place in Castle Park since 2010, to increase capacity for those attending. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Live online conversation for International Women’s Day A live online conservation for International Women’s Day with Fabrica, Brighton’s Centre for Contemporary Art, takes place on Tuesday, March 8 from 11am with a link to the Google Doc allowing you to follow the creative conservation as it unfolds shared on the day. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Paul Burston Arts PREVIEW: Polari Soho Special London’s award-winning LGBT literary salon goes back to its Soho roots with a special event during London Book & Screen Week on April 11. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: David Hoyle’s Seaside Getaway David Hoyle is one of the most accomplished performers who grace our stages and I would encourage, urge and embolden you to go see him next time he is in town. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Still celebrating the new and the avant-garde: 50th Brighton Festival launches with Laurie Anderson as Guest Director The full programme for the 50th Brighton Festival (May 7-29, 2016) – the largest and most established curated annual multi-arts festival in England – has been unveiled with experimental artist and musician Laurie Anderson as Guest Director. By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Arts ‘First LGBT Poet Laureate’ appointed To help promote LGBT poetry, Camden LGBT Forum have created the post of First LGBT Poet Laureate. The recipient of the title “First LGBT Poet Laureate” which will be formally announced during LGBT History Month in February is Trudy Howson. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Bring Back British Rail benefit fundraiser Poet and comedian, John Hegley, heads up a cabaret of musical and lyrical mischief in support of Bring Back British Rail, a campaign group seeking to bring the railways back into public ownership. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Fundraiser for Brighton Womens Centre tonight Brighton Women’s Centre (BWC) has been empowering women since 1974 and tonight (November 26) they need your support to raise funds to continue delivering their important work. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: We’re the answer to your prayers! Traumfrau and Pink Fringe present The Answer to Your Prayers, an outrageous end of summer queer extravaganza, at The Spire, St Mark’s Chapel, Brighton on Saturday, September 12 from 8.30pm. Tunes will be brought to you by DJs Jenny spinning guilty pleasures and electro pop; Kate St Kate Shields spin By Graham Robson • 1 min read
