Food & Drink Cowboys, Queens and fine dining at the Old Ship Hotel this Friday It’s time to enter the Wild West, have some fun and raise money for the Rainbow Fund. Cowboys and Queens at the Old Ship Hotel promises a night of fine dining, line dancing and cabaret from the fabulous Kara Van Park. Enter the Wild West, have some fun while raise money for the Rainbow Fund. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Wig Out! at the National Theatre Queer Theatre: LGBT+ Stories & 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 event series from July 6 – 10 July 2017. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Short Play Festival 2017 A selection of new writing over six new and diverse plays. New Venture Theatre’s Short Play Festival runs from Friday July 21 to Saturday July 29, 2017. Six new writers have been selected to each produce a 15-20 minute long play. They are Michelle Donkin, Sarah Charsley, Amy Onyett, Charly Sommers, By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Poet Laureate hosts Camp Confidential during London Pride In the first year of her tenure as LGBT Poet Laureate, Trudy Howson’s poetry has been recorded for posterity by The British Library. Since then, the breadth of her work and engagement has grown and grown. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Polari First Book Prize, reveals 2017 longlist Polari Literary Salon announces largest ever LGBT+ literary tour to celebrate 10th anniversary. The longlist for the Polari First Book Prize was announced last week at the Polari Literary Salon in London’s Southbank Centre. Now in its seventh year, the Prize is awarded annually to a writer whose fir By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Comedy Workshops for Amazing Women Comedian Jane Postlethwaite will run two Comedy Workshops for women at the Caroline of Brunswick in July. The first on Saturday July 15 from 12 – 4pm is a workshop for women exploring how to create and write comedy characters. Learn how to mine for comedy material and put together a unique character By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Preview: Another year of MindOut for the laughs! The annual bumper comedy cabaret extravaganza in support of MindOut returns in August. A fun-filled evening showcasing great comedy with a good dose of musical entertainment thrown in is promised. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: We’re Still Here!: The JEWish Cabaret “We’re Still Here!” is a tribute to the Queer songwriters of the Jewish community who have transformed and defined music and theatre over the years. This performance aims to raise funds and awareness in aid of the LGBT+ community in Chechnya, who are currently being persecuted for their identity. T By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Resound and Brighton Chamber Choir Resound and The Brighton Chamber Choir (BCC) bathe the audience in shimmering Water Night. For the first time two of Brighton and Hove’s favourite choirs are pooling their vocal talents to create a night overflowing with shimmering music. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Traumfrau Disco and DIY @Komedia Queer disco, Traumfrau, takes over Komedia Brighton for Disco & DIY featuring special guest American DJ, producer and musician JD Samson on Friday, June 16 from 11pm. The legendary JD Samson, one third of the American electronic-feminist-punk band Le Tigre, will be joined by the equally epic DJ Jume By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Voting closes at midnight in the 2017 Golden Handbag Awards There is just over 24 hours left to vote in this years Golden Handbag Awards. Voting closes tomorrow night, Monday, May 29 at midnight when the countdown begins to the winners being announced at the Golden Handbag Show on Sunday, June 11 at the Brighton Metropole Hilton starting at 7.30pm sharp. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Trevor Ashley in Liza’s Back (is broken) @Underbelly Festival After wowing audiences at London Wonderground in 2016, Trevor Ashley is bringing everyone’s favourite diva back to London this Summer in Liza’s Back! (is broken). His five-star comic tribute to the iconic Liza Minnelli, will play at the Underbelly Festival for 6 performances only from Tuesday, June By Contributor • 2 min read