IMAGE COURTESY OF THELATEST.CO.UK Cabaret Ty Jeffries wows at the Ledward Centre’s Supper Club A new venture for Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community hub By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Meet the Author: Redfern Jon Barrett @ the Ledward Centre tonight Join Eric Page as he gently probes author Redfern Jon Barrett at the Ledward Centre about his new book Proud Pink Sky – a vision of the world’s first gay state By Eric Page • 1 min read
In The South The Ledward Centre to live screen Brighton & Hove Albion Women’s Football fixtures The first match to be screened live is Brighton & Hove Albion WFC vs Everton on Wednesday, April 19 at 7pm. The comfortable cafe will be serving teas, coffees, soft drinks and snacks. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre looking for nominations for people to receive radios on loan The Ledward Centre (TLC), Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ centre, is aiming to start broadcasting its LGBTQ+ community radio station this summer to bring relevant news, features, and entertainment from the centre to those unable to be at there in person. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Arts The Ledward Centre announces new Book Club event this Friday at 7pm The Ledward Centre, Brighton’s new LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre in Jubilee Street, is holding its first Book Club this Friday evening from 7pm. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: The Enemy Within by Adam Macqueen The Enemy Within’ is a cracking read,a gripping thriller and complex real Queer love story, of men struggling to be honest and real enough to grab love when it’s there, an adventure racked with radical threat and emotional trauma, a tender self-realisation story as Alex matures and understands himse By Eric Page • 6 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Platinum Party at the Ledward Centre on Sunday, June 5 Dance artist Stuart Waters hosts Jubilee-themed Platinum Party at Brighton’s newly opened LGBTQ+ community and culture centre, the Ledward Centre, on Sunday, June 5 from 3pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Events to mark IDAHOBIT in Brighton & Hove on Tuesday, May 17 Founded in 2004, IDAHOBIT, which this year has the theme Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights, aims to raise awareness of violence and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, to drive positive change, and is now celebrated in more than 130 countries around the world. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard announces LGBTQ+ Housing Conference Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard, in partnership with the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender, is hosting a solution focused, community-led conference on Thursday, June 30 to provide a springboard for provision of safe LGBTQ+ affirmative housing By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre is open! The Ledward Centre (TLC), the south of England’s only LGBTQ+ centre, has announced that the first phase of the fit out is complete, on time and in budget. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Arts Queer/in/g Nature exhibition by Socially Engaged Art Salon at the Ledward Centre The exhibition includes photography, short films, digital art, documentation of queer interventions in the countryside and a large-scale immersive room installation. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South The Ledward Centre is ready to welcome new volunteers The Ledward Centre is well on the way to completing the first phase of the fit out, the Cafe-lounge which will be open for drop ins and meet-ups during the day, and for events (Supper Clubs, Quizzes, talks, films, cabaret) in the evenings. While the build proceeds, The Ledward Centre is open Fri-Sun By Chris Gull • 1 min read