Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Giant @The Warren Main House GIANT, presented by The Human Zoo Theatre Company, tells the story of 22-year-old Tommy. Living under the same roof as three generations of his family, everyone else seems to have learnt to ignore the strange things his nan says over dinner and the bizarre rumblings coming from the attic. But Tommy’ By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: The Circus of Horrors @Preston Park After taking to the road over 22 years ago and touring all over the world the phenomenon returns with its latest brand new show especially designed for Brighton Fringe Festival. The spectacular features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre and fantastic circus acts act’s all woven into a sensational s By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Pride in London announce line-up of events during London Pride Festival Showcasing the full spectrum of London and its LGBT+ communities, this year’s London Pride festival will celebrate the true diversity of London’s art, history, theatre, film and music from June 24 – July 9. The theme of the Pride parade on Saturday, July 8 is Love Happens Here. By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
Arts Seventh edition of Queer in Brighton’s LGBTQ+ history club The seventh edition of Queer in Brighton’s LGBTQ+ history club takes place from 3-5pm on Sunday, May 28 at the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Blooming @Sweet Dukebox Practicing Joy on the Road to Hell and Back. Author, Patrick Sandford asked 100 people “How do you know when you are happy?” The answers – provocative, kaleidoscopic, astonishing – jump-started this crazy, optimistic-in-spite-of-everything show. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts National Theatre unveils Queer Theatre event series The National Theatre is set to 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, 2017. By Paul Gustafson • 4 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: The Holey Truth @ Blue Man Following a sell out run at the Camden Fringe Festival, Jake Howie brings The Holey Truth to Brighton with zero bars held. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: The greatest liar in all the world @ The Warren Main House Familia de la Noche make their Brighton Fringe debut with five star, darkly funny sequel to Pinocchio. Familia de la Noche’s hilarious mix of clowning, puppetry, music and shadow play tells a story of extraordinary encounters, curious characters and lost love. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Protect and Survive @ Sweet St Andrew’s 1984. The doomsday clock stands at 23:57. Five strangers take part in exercise ‘HOT SEAT’, a role-play simulation for a pre-and post-nuclear attack on the UK. In 2017, the doomsday clock, once again, reads 23:57 and the game becomes reality! By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Stars to appear in West End gala for Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline Actor Mark Gatiss, a patron of the national Switchboard, LGBT+ helpline is to appear alongside twenty other performers in a one-night West End gala presentation of the true-life coming-out drama OUTINGS by Matthew Baldwin and Thomas Hescott as part of the Pride in London Festival. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton Fringe Preview: BoxedIn Theatre presents WOOD Following their 5 star smash-hit production of Romeo and Juliet, BoxedIn presents WOOD, an explosive piece of new writing that examines gender constructions, sexual labels, and what to expect when you go camping. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Queer British Art 1861-1967 @Tate Britain This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the Sexual Offences Act, which decriminalised consensual sex (in private) in England and Wales between men aged 21 and over. The show includes works from a period of over 100 years, and is bookended by the 1861 Offences against the Person Ac By Paul Gustafson • 5 min read
