Arts National Festival of LGBT History The National Festival of LGBT History takes place this year in London from February 5-7. The festival is jointly organised by Schools Out UK, Wise Thoughts (organisers of GFEST – Gaywise FESTival ®), V&A and Museum of London, along with other partner agencies. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Grab life by the balls: Transgender speaker helps people overcome fear Hove resident, Sophie Cook brings her show Grab life by the balls to Brighton on Thursday, February 4. Sophie Cook, 49 of Hove, feared a backlash as she started a new season as herself – after finishing the last season as Steve. By Besi • 4 min read
Arts Chinese State Circus comes to Brighton Centre The world-renowned Chinese State Circus returns for a major UK theatre and big top tour in 2016/17. The Circus embodies a rich tapestry of Chinese art, history and culture which can be dated back over 2000 years. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Eastbourne audiences spoilt for choice this Spring Eastbourne Theatres Spring brochure for 2016 features top West End musicals including Blood Brothers, Priscilla, Chicago and Thriller Live. Willy Russell’s classic Blood Brothers plays at the Congress Theatre from January 18-23, Pricilla Queen Of The Desert rolls into town from March 14-19 and the M By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Joe Orton’s LOOT at NVT this January Loot, gay playwright Joe Orton’s macabre masterpiece of black comedy, will be showing at the New Venture Theatre, Hove from January 15–23, 2016. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Nathan Carter, FULL COLOR SPECTRUM SONAR ON THE WIRE TO FAROES SMALL CRAFT OUTBOUND, mima, © Courtesy of the Artist and Casey Kaplan, NY Arts PREVIEW: Art from Elsewhere at Towner Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne is presenting Art from Elsewhere, a major Hayward Touring exhibition supported by the Art Fund, of international contemporary art collected by the gallery, and five other museums and galleries across the UK from January 23 – April 3 2016. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: 30th anniversary BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival The 30th BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival, will take place between March 16–March 27, 2016. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: 2016 Asia House Film Festival ‘goes global’ Asia House, the London based centre of expertise on Asia, returns to London next spring with a diverse programme of films exploring transnationalism and globalisation. By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts Preview: I Am Not Myself These Days The brutal, shocking and yet deeply moving one man show, I Am Not Myself These Days, comes to Brighton next February following its debut at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Trans* Army Vets’ exhibition opens Wednesday The Museum of Liverpool is to host Dry Your Eyes Princess, an exhibition of photographs by award-winning photographer Stephen King. The exhibition has been created in collaboration Dr Emma Vickers, Senior Lecturer in History, at Liverpool John Moores University, and exhibited in partnership with Hom By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Frocktail Hour Marilyn Monroe is hosting a cocktail party and has invited some very special legendary Divas along, but each Diva can only stay for one song… By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Have a Queer New Year Traumfrau presents a Queer New Year, an underground New Year’s Eve party at the Wagner Hall in Brighton on Thursday, December 31 from 9pm. Featuring DJs Von Petrovsoky and Alex Spinks, performers Alfie Ordinary, Rosy Carrick and Lydia L’Scabies, art, food, and more dancing than you can shake a stick By Graham Robson • 1 min read
