Arts Review: Call Me Crazy by Brighton based duo ARXX Brighton’s own Hanni Pidduck and Clara Townsend – otherwise known as ARXX – are back with their new single Call Me Crazy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Monsoon- a film about family and heritage Brian Butler watches queer love story Monsoon and finds it beautiful but unfulfilling By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Throatbone by Simon Maddrell Brian Butler finds Brighton poet Simon Maddrell’s new book multi-layered and engaging By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Book REVIEW: Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan The stories examine, from a women’s perspective, themes of life, fear, flesh and violence. Mothers, children, compromise, struggle. Logan’s forensic prose peeling back the skin of dreams to reveal the rawness below. The tension in them is palpable and the words slide into your imagination, uncoiling By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts Book REVIEW: The Private Joys of Nnenna Malony by Okechukwu Nzelu Sharply observing the contradictions of modern urban life, sharing a delighted love of the city of Manchester, and of its weirdly adorable residents, Nzelu’s voice, original and so beautifully bold gives us insight into Nnenna’s world as she finds some answers, but unfurling more questions on race, By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts Book REVIEW: Mama’s boy by Dustin Lance Black The book moved & touched me with its honesty approach to grief, loss and the difficulties of moving on. He holds up the real angels in his life, his brother and mother, both now dead. With a candour which is unsentimental but tender and embracing tells us their, and his story. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: An Audience With Edith Piaf @ Warren outdoors Brian Butler braves wind and rain to see the stunning Andrew Farr By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Pippin at the Eagle Garden Theatre The Eagle Garden Theatre does it again – Brian Butler gives Pippin the musical 5 stars By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Manatomy by James McDermott Brian Butler laughs and cries in equal measure at a debut book of queer poetry By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW:Four Thieves Vinegar -lockdown play Brian Butler finds uncomfortable parallels in a Brighton-based lockdown plague play By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Fringe announces Autumn schedule Brian Butler sighs with relief as Brighton Fringe roars back for an autumn slot By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Arts Canadian Drag Race announces its first winner Toronto based drag queen Priyanka has been crowned the winner of the first season of Drag Race Canada. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
