Arts PREVIEW: Rocky Horror Show This years Christmas show at the Theatre Royal in Brighton is the legendary Rocky Horror Show. Since its first appearance at the Royal Court Theatre in June 1973, Richard O’Brien’s masterpiece has become the world’s favourite Rock N’ Roll musical. By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts Cousins and Chase to host the Sussex Beacon’s second annual Charity Ball Actress Lorraine Chase will be wafting in from Luton to host the Sussex Beacon’s The Halloween Horror Show on Saturday, October 31 along with Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skating Champion, Robin Cousins. The pair will play the roles of the film director and director’s assistant in a night of entertainm By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Local choir and comedians to stage charity fundraiser Resound, a Brighton & Hove based male sing group will team up with comedians Aidan Goatley and David Jordan for an evening of music and comedy in Close to You, an intimate performance at the Purple Playhouse Theatre. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: That’ll be the day: 30th Anniversary Special The legendary That’ll Be The Day rocks into the Congress Theatre, Eastbourne on Sunday, August 23 with its 30th Anniversary Special. The nation’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety spectacular was conceived by Worthing-born Trevor Payne. He decided to create a showcase of his favourite artists’ songs a By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts THEATRE REVIEW: Flare Path: Terence Rattigan Celebrating the 70th anniversary of VE day Flare Path paints an evocative portrait of life in wartime Britain for the RAF bomber crews, their wives and sweethearts, who were left awaiting their return. Based on Rattigan’s experiences as a tail gunner during World War II and set in 1942 against a bac By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Queer Show and Tell: What does it mean to be queer in 2015? Cutting edge venue, the Hackney Showroom in London E8 is presenting in September 12 works that span both theatre and film to shine a new light on LGBTQ issues. The venue wants to provide a platform for writers and performers to test out raw work in development with a few of the plays being rehearsed By Paul Thorn • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Annie in Eastbourne The story of Annie is well documented. Young orphan Annie escapes the clutches of the wicked Miss Hannigan who runs the orphanage and after an unsuccessful nationwide search to find her parents is adopted by billionaire Daddy Warbucks. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Thank You For The Music’ comes to Eastbourne The world’s longest-running ABBA concert show Thank You For The Music, celebrates its 22nd anniversary when it visits Eastbourne on August 26. The production’s Lycra-tight harmonies and superb musicians have been delighting live music fans for longer than Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida did during t By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Joan Armatrading comes to Eastbourne The legendary blues singer and songwriter Joan Armatrading comes to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre on Saturday, August 29 as part of a successful major solo tour and marks her first visit to the town. For two hours, Joan will trawl through her career’s songbook from the last four decades and perform By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts 2015 Edinburgh Fringe to include over 50 LGBT themed shows Organisers of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have announced that this year’s programme will include more than 50 shows covering LGBT themes, including a number of new works. Highlights include Trans Scripts, a show based on real interviews exploring gender identity through the struggles and triumphs By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Miss-Leading Ladies Ria Jones and Ceri Dupree star in this stunning celebration of some of the greatest grande dames of stage and screen, adding their own unique family twist. From Ethel Merman to Doris Day, Marlene Dietrich to Danny La Rue, to name a few. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Trans*Pride March starts at noon The Trans*Pride March will start from outside the Marlborough Pub in Princes Street at noon today, Saturday July 25. People wanting to take part in the march should meet outside the Marlborough at 11.45am. By Besi • 3 min read
