Arts PREVIEW: Join The HUBBUB for a Hidden Project For two months, a group of artists that live with an invisible disability have been creating visual, sound and interactive artworks with the aim of educating the public on what it’s like to live with a hidden illness. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts A Very Queer Nazi Faust – a brand new play by controversial author, Vince Laws plays at Norwich Pride 2017 Poet, artist and contrary queen, Vince Laws, is bringing his brand new play, A Very Queer Nazi Faust, to Norwich Pride 2017. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Tori Scott at Marlborough Theatre and Live at Zedel in London Robin Rayner Productions present Tori Scott’s UK debut at The Marlborough, Brighton followed by the Live at Zedel summer season in London. Named one of Time Out New York’s Top 10 Cabaret Artists, Tori Scott makes her hilarious UK debut with Thirsty! direct from sell-out performances at The Public Th By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Rainbow flag acquired for Design Museum’s permanent collection The Design Museum in London acquires a series of new objects for its permanent collection.New acquisitions include the rainbow flag, David Bowie’s Blackstar album, a coffee cup for astronauts and Oculus Rift’s virtual reality headset. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Casting announced for ‘Bent’ @National Theatre Casting announced for Bent at the National Theatre: Queer Theatre: LGBT+ Stories and Social Change – in partnership with Pride in London. The National Theatre will mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales by staging its first Queer Theatre even By Besi • 2 min read
Rag ‘N’ Bone Man (Rory) by Deans Chalkley for Sony Records Arts PREVIEW: Rag’n’Bone Man ‘Overproof Tour’ @Brighton Centre Following his triumphant set on The Other Stage at Glastonbury on Sunday July 2, the biggest UK breakout star of 2017, Rag’n’Bone Man, AKA Rory Graham, announces seven UK and Eire dates for this November including a show at the Brighton Centre on November 28. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: A Gay Outing @Charleston A Gay Outing is Charleston’s annual celebration of its queer heritage. Taking place in a beautiful canvas marquee in the Paddock, Tate Britain curator Clare Barlow will explore the stories behind the Queer British Art exhibition, from unrequited love to cross-dressing on the British stage, from pris By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Trouser-wearing characters’ by Rose Collis Trouser-Wearing Characters by Rose Collis is the first ever musical cabaret show written and performed by a British female author. This original entertainment, written and performed by local Sussex’s favourite Rose Collis, is a unique mixture of music, history and comedy. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Sophie Cook talks about her life Trans activist and Labour Parliamentary candidate Sophie Cook announces dates for her new show Not Today – How I chose Life. Sophie Cook is a media personality, politician and activist whose wide portfolio of work includes presenting, producing, writing, photography and motivational speaking. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Festival Chorus: Summer Concert at Attenborough Centre for Brighton Festival Chorus (bfc) celebrates its 50th anniversary season with a summer concert at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts. bfc has been rehearsing at the University of Sussex since 1968 when Laszlo Heltay, the University’s Director of Music, formed the Chorus. Heltay auditioned ma By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Casting announced for ‘Certain Young Men’ @National Theatre Casting announced for Certain Young Men at the National Theatre Queer Theatre: LGBT+ Stories and Social Change – in partnership with Pride in London. The National Theatre will mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales by staging its first Queer By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Miss Moneypenny’s presents A Night at the Proms @Symphony Hall, Birmingham The legendary Miss Moneypenny’s present A Night at the Proms on November 24. It was the glamorous club brand that put Birmingham on the map in the early 1990s. Now, marking 25 years since Miss Moneypenny’s began, Birmingham’s dance music heritage will spectacularly fuse with the powerful world of or By Besi • 1 min read
