Arts The campest workshop in town! For followers of camp and comedy there promises to be one of the campest workshops in Eastbourne for some time for older gay people. Locals will be given a chance to do their best Larry Grayson impersonation, when a London Theatre Producer will launch his new script on Eastbourne Rainbow, the Eastbo By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Interview: Tom Stuart – ‘I Am Not Myself These Days’ I am not myself these days, Tom Stuart’s stage adaptation of the 2006 New York Times best-seller of the same name, was a big hit at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe. By Paul Gustafson • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Alice in Pantoland: Alice, Alice who the fuck is Alice? After the untimely death of Brian Ralfe last year, Lee Tracey and the cast of Alice in Pantoland return to the Studio Theatre at the Dome to continue the tradition of outrageous adult entertainment championed by Brian since 2002. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Brighton Emporium Theatre supports newcomers Emporium Theatre in London Road, Brighton, will be supporting three recipients of The Pebble Trust Awards at this year’s Brighton Fringe, which will run from May 6-June 5. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘War Horse’ comes to Brighton Centre in 2018 The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse, begins a major tour of the UK on September 15 2017 at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, and comes to the Brighton Centre from January 25 – February 10, 2018. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Ruby Wax: Sane new world Following sell-out UK tours in 2014 and 2015 and a successful run at the St James Theatre, Ruby Wax– comedian, writer, mental health campaigner – is bringing her one-woman comedy show, Sane New World, to the Arts Theatre in London for a final run from January 19 – February 13. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Carnival Dreams the Musical The World Premier of Carnival Dreams The Musical is at the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon on February 3. The production stars Cheryl Fergison, who played the much-loved Heather Trott in EastEnders, is written by Norman Mark with haunting original music by Robert Orledge and directed by Andrew Lynford. By Contributor • 2 min read
Larry Grayson Arts Arts Council funds work with older gay men in Eastbourne A theatre company exploring the family archive of the late comedian and Generation Game host Larry Grayson wins arts award to work with older gay men in the Eastbourne area. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Women of Troy In Troy, the war is over and the city is burning. The Gods shift their allegiances. The city’s once rich and powerful women have been herded together to await their fates at the hands of the victorious Greeks. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Would Like To Meet Would Like To Meet is a brand new play written by Christine Kempell and Hilary Handel. It features the trials and tribulations of dating in the digital world, with a collection of hilarious true life dating disasters, embarrassing speed dating scenarios and shocking statistics. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Holiday on Ice shines at Brighton Centre Passion opened at the Brighton Centre last night giving UK Holiday on Ice (HOI) fans their only opportunity to see this skating extravaganza in the UK this year. With more than 327 million paying customers through the doors Holiday on Ice “is the most visited and successful live entertainment show a By Besi • 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
