Arts Charity opening for new Kemptown businesses this evening Herve Guyat and his partner Georges Amaru will be celebrating the opening of their new businesses The Kemptown Trading Post and CUP OF JOE Cafe this evening between 5-8pm. Pop along and help them celebrate with a glass of wine and canapes. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Herve and Georges Business News Hervé and Georges – A double act in business and life Hervé Guyet owner of the New Steine Hotel & Bistro and Gulliver’s Hotel in New Steine Gardens and Georges Amaru his partner have been residents and owned businesses in Kemptown for the last 15 years. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Flying Weasels, winners of last Brighton Bear Weekenders Quiz Community News Big Bear Weekender Quiz tonight at Camelford Arms Brighton Bear Weekender (BBWE) gets into gear this evening with a warmup community event at the Camelford Arms, starting at 9pm. Quiz teams from across the community are invited to help raise money for the Rainbow Fund to distribute in their September grants round. At the last BBWE Quiz in March, th By Besi • 1 min read
Comedy Zoe Lyons starts countdown to Brighton Bear Weekender With just four days to go to the start of Brighton Bear Weekender 2015, comedienne Zoe Lyons dons a BBW t-shirt to commence the countdown to this years 6th Annual Brighton Bear Festival. The Brighton Bear Weekender starts this Friday, June 19 with an opening party and welcome night at the A-Bar on M By Gary Hart • 1 min read
The Team are all safely down having raised thousands of pounds for the Rainbow Fund Community News Bear Patrol abseil down Spinnaker Tower for Rainbow Fund Bear Patrol organiser Danny Dwyer and entertainer Jason Sutton, joined 17 friends and Bear Patrol members at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth at 8am this morning to abseil down the 560 foot high Spinnaker Tower. The purpose of the early start was to raise funds for the Brighton based Rainbow Fund, who m By Besi • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Grrr! at Subline tonight Brighton Bear Week Ender hosts GRRR!! at Subline on Saturday, May 16. A night of dirty, sexy, funky house music to make you wanna GRRRoove on the dance floor. DJ Screwpulopus provides the funky house music, to kickstart the upcoming, fantastic Brighton Bearweekender main event in June. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Food & Drink Co-operative support local charities at ‘Foodie Festival’ Local LGBT organisations to benefit from food and drink promotion at the Foodie Festival on Hove Lawns today and tomorrow. The Co-operative are raising money for three local charitible organisations with a special food and drink promotion they are running at the Foodie Festival on Hove Lawns over th By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Dr Brightons raise £3687.46 for Rainbow Fund Charles Childs the owner of Dr Brightons handed over a cheque to Chris Gull, the Chair of the rainbow fund for £3687.46p. The money was raised week by week during the last 12 months from selling shots, small weekend fundraising initiatives and Dr Brighton’s birthday parties. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Labour promise to focus on equalities, neighbourhoods, community safety and mental health Warren Morgan the Leader of the Labour and Co-operative group on Brighton and Hove City council says a Labour administration under his leadership would be politically not officer led if Labour are elected at next months local elections. By Besi • 2 min read
Danny Dwyer Community Bear Patrol: A fundraising phenomenon! Danny Dwyer created Bear Patrol in May 2008 and it has since raised a phenomenal amount of money for the Sussex Beacon and other good causes in Brighton and Hove. 2008 was not a good year for Danny. He was at an all time low, feeling isolated, not knowing where he was going or where he belonged. Thi By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Bear Patrol to abseil ‘Over the Rainbow’ – final call! Abseil 100 metres down the side of the Iconic Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. Soaring 170 metres above Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent, the Spinnaker Tower is taller than the London Eye, Blackpool Tower, Big Ben and is established as a national British icon. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Bear quiz night at Camelford for Rainbow Fund tonight Brighton Bear Weekender have their annual quiz at the Camelford Arms on Thursday March 5. It is very simple to enter; just get a team together then trot down to the Camelford Arms on March 5, grab a table, answer the most questions right and prize money of up to £300 is there for the taking. The qui By Besi • 1 min read
