LGBTQ+ News Anger as Sussex University LGBTQ student group bans use of the word ‘Dyke’ A row has broken out between the LGBTQ student group at Sussex University and two local lesbian artists. Rose Collis and VG Lee are both popular and highly-respected writers and performers. Rose’s one-woman show, Trouser-Wearing Character has been a national and international hit over the last 18 mo By Besi • 4 min read
Rose Collis Arts Bah! Humbuggers (or Dyke the Halls) Rose Collis and Vg Lee bring their Christmas offering, Bah! Humbuggers (Or Dyke the Halls) to the Emporium, London Road on Sunday, December 1 and Monday, December 2. Writer, performer and alternative historian Rose Collis will serve up a personally-prepared party platter of songs and stories and rev By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Maria Jastrzębska On The Road Polish born Brighton poet and playwright Maria Jastrzębska, is touring London and the South coast this autumn with readings from her new collection At The Library of Memories (Waterloo Press 2013). At The Library of Memories leads the reader from the ghost of one room to another, via the senses and By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Goodbye Dolly! After 4 years of gracing the stage of Southampton’s London Hotel, Andrew Starks, aka Pat Cruise and Dolly Partem, has decided to hang up his wig for pastures new. Andrew, who is better known in Brighton as one half of Charles Street regulars Trashville Tennessee and as the writer of the rip roaring By Besi • 4 min read
Neil Bartlett LGBTQ+ News NEIL BARTLETT : Inventing Lives Lecture Author, director and performer Neil Bartlett, OBE, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts by the University of Brighton in July this year, will give a public lecture entitled Inventing Lives as part of the new Inspire lecture series at the Sally Benney Theatre on Monday, November 25 at 7.30pm By Besi • 1 min read
Arts TRANSGENDER SEEKIN: Sunny Drake: Review An eclectic and heart warming UK premier show presented by Pink Fringe and The Basement. This charming and disarmingly clever young antipodean performer takes us on a no hole barred tender and hilarious confessional journey of the experience of being a queer romance-a-holic and how, even in a harsh By Eric Page • 3 min read
Reviews THRILLER LIVE: Lyric Theatre, London: Review Kat Pope hates Michael Jackson so what the hell is she going to make of THRILLER LIVE’s 2000th performance? Prepare to be surprised… By Kat Pope • 11 min read
Arts Fundraiser at the Komedia for St John’s St. John’s School and College and Komedia Brighton are presenting a night of oddball comedy to raise funds for new sensory equipment at their school and college for some of their most needy students. St John’s is a special needs charity based in Brighton who provide education, care and therapy to yo By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News A Big Weekender Christmas Cracker Bender Miss Jason, three times winner of the Golden Handbag Entertainer of the Year award, is hosting a Weekend Bender in Eastbourne at The Lions Mansion Hotel on the weekend of Friday November 8. She is being joined by friends including Tammy Twinkle, Kevin Cruise, Sandra, Sally Vate, TiTi La Camp, Charli By Besi • 1 min read
Arts SUNNY DRAKE: Transgender Seeking…. at the Basement The award-winning Australian queer and transgender theatre artist – Sunny Drake, is appearing at the Basement in Brighton on Thursday, October 24. Currently based in Toronto, Sunny has toured his work extensively, including the San Francisco International Arts Festival and three times to the USA Nat By Besi • 1 min read
Arts JOE LYCETT @Brighton Comedy Festival: Dome Studio: Review From his first off-stage moment, doing some good old audience warming up from the wings with his distinctive nasal voice prompting the up for it audience to whoop, ohhhh and clap I relaxed, Lycett has that rare and difficult talent; threatening camp. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts ALEXEI SAYLE @Brighton Comedy Festival: Corn Exchange: Review Kat Pope is so old she remembers Alexei Sayle the first time round. Is his second coming just as good? By Kat Pope • 3 min read
