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JULY 2016
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BRIGHTON & HOVE HONOUR
THE ORLANDO DEAD
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Brighton and Hove on Monday, June 13
to remember the 49 people murdered and 53 people injured in Pulse Nightclub,
Orlando, Florida following the biggest deadly mass killings in USA history.
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT NEV KEMP
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and cruel as the homophobic
attack committed in the Pulse
Nightclub is distressing to
anyone with any compassion
for the welfare and lives of the
innocent people affected by
this mass murder.
“Such a terrible event rightly
gives us cause to stop, think
and examine our own environment. I, like many of my
colleagues in Sussex Police, in common with the
people living in Brighton & Hove, are proud and value
greatly, the large, vibrant and diverse LGBT
community, who play a huge part in making the city
the wonderful place that it is to live, visit and enjoy. We
will be flying the Rainbow Flag from John Street Police
Station at half-mast.
“When reflecting on the terrible events in America, it is
natural and healthy to consider what it means for us
here. We know that whilst it is not impossible to get
hold of a firearm in the UK, it is far more difficult to do
so than in the US and far more difficult still to get hold
of the kind of deadly assault weapon that was used in
the Pulse Nightclub attack.
“We have well-developed and rehearsed counter
terrorism plans but also work relentlessly on
prevention, part of which involves continuously
developing intelligence and acting on it.
) Part one of the Vigil was organised by Traumfrau
outside the Marlborough Pub in Princes Street.
People lit candles before walking up St James’s
Street to join civic leaders by the AIDS Memorial in
New Steine Gardens where the crowds swelled to
many hundreds.
MAYOR & CLLR WARREN MORGAN
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Television broadcaster Simon Fanshawe, one of the
co-founders of Stonewall, the LGBT equality charity,
opened the Vigil setting the scene with a thoughtful
speech asking people not to judge people or blame a
religion for the actions of a few.
Cllr Pete West, the Mayor of Brighton & Hove; Cllr
Warren Morgan, the Labour leader of the City
Council; and Cllr Phelim Mac Cafferty, the
Convener of the Greens, all made powerful speeches
about the importance of standing together in the case
of adversity.
Gerry McCrudden from Actually Gay Men's
Chorus read an Irish poem for the families of those
who had lost their lives and other speakers included
the Mayor's minister, the Rev Anthea Ballam, an
interfaith minister representing all faiths and
non; Finola Brophy, Chair of the Rainbow Chorus;
and Joey, who reminded everyone that the nightclub
in Orlando was attacked on a party night for trans
people and Latinos and called for everyone to show
support to our LGBT muslim brothers and sisters.
The Rainbow Chorus sang Were You There (When
Hate Kicked Love to the Ground), Homophobia
and We Shall Overcome, sung with a passion rarely
heard, finishing with Something Inside So Strong,
assisted by singers from Brighton Gay Men's
Chorus and Actually Gay Men's Chorus.
Finally a speaker from each choir, Silvio
Grasso, Ruth Hughes and Alan Baser, read out
the names and ages of the dead before James
Ledward urged everyone to always report Hate
Crime to the police, no matter how small the
incident and called for a minute’s noise to mark the
lives of "our dead brothers and sisters in Orlando".
Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp, Sussex Police
Commander for Brighton & Hove, Sussex Police
LGBT Champion and Proud Ally, was not able to
attend the Vigil due to prior commitments but issued
the following statement, saying: “The tragic events in
Orlando should concern all of us. A crime as heinous
“We know, too, that we will not tolerate hate crime,
even if it seems relatively minor and we will continue
to work closely with our partners in the City Council
and LGBT Community Safety Forum, event organisers
and licensed premises to try to prevent it, but to
encourage reporting and tackle it when does occur.
“The threat level in the UK from international terrorism
remains unchanged at 'severe' and we will be meeting
with the organisers of Pride to consider what if any
impact the events in Orlando might have on this event,
because we are not complacent and our priority and
that of our partners working on the event is and will
remain the safety of the public.
“But should we be worried? No. We should not
pretend that what happened is anything other than a
truly terrible event and we are not immune here from
the apparent circumstances that led to it being
committed, but it is important to keep it in perspective
and to show those filled with hate that we will do
everything we can to stamp it out, that we will be
vigilant but that we will also not be cowed and will
continue to live our lives and enjoy our freedom and
do so with pride.”
Photos by Chris Jepson and Alice Blezard.
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TRANS PRIDE MOVES TO
BRUNSWICK SQUARE IN HOVE
) Trans Pride will take place from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 of July with
a much longer and visible Parade route along Brighton seafront to Brunswick
Square in Hove for the main park event.
THURSDAY, JULY 21
Trans Pride Art Night at the Marlborough Theatre & Pub from 7pm
featuring three micro-commissions promoting the trans community’s wealth of
creative talent, presented by Pink Fringe and Trans Pride, supported by Arts
Council England. All three shows £5.
FRIDAY, JULY 22
The Duke of York cinema joins with Eyes Wide Open and My Genderation
to host the opening night of Trans Pride 2016. Film Night is a highlight of the
trans calendar year, where the best in trans talent, both in front of and behind
the camera, is celebrated. This year, they will showcase a specially curated
selection of short films from around the world, reflecting the brilliant variety of
trans lives and experiences. Duke of York, 6-9pm. £4/£5/£6
SATURDAY, JULY 23
The park event this year moves to Brunswick Square in Hove. To join the
March meet outside the Marlborough Pub in Princes Street at 11.30am
with a banner and whistle. The March will leave the Marlborough at noon, turn
right at Brighton Pier and progress along the seafront to Brunswick Square
where there will be live acts, speeches, stalls, and places to eat and socialise
till 6pm.
Later in the evening at 7.30pm, there will be a live gig at Westhill Hall
featuring four live bands: Pentacorn, Tuffragettes, Slum of Legs and
Daskinsey4. 7.30pm, £5/£6. At 9pm, Traumfrau takes over Envy above
Charles Street Bar. 9pm-3am, £5/£6
SUNDAY, JULY 24
Take in the community BBQ at the Marlborough Pub & Theatre from noon.
In collaboration with Pink Fringe, Trans Pride Brighton has a public art
installation by Yishay Garbasz and Annie Goh called Nothing About Us
Without Us from June 16 until the July 8 at the Marlborough Pub & Theatre.
For more info, view: http://transpridebrighton.tumblr.com/
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‘LONDON TO BRIGHTON’
A FEAST OF GAY CHOIRS
PAM ANN EXCLUSIVE BRIGHTON PRIDE
WARM-UP SHOW - ‘BUCKLE UP BITCHES!’
) Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus and London Gay Men’s Chorus join forces to
celebrate Brighton Pride in style. The two largest gay men’s choirs in the
country will perform their concert, London to Brighton on Friday, August 5 at
All Saints Church in Hove. As part of their
25th Anniversary Tour the London Chorus
is coming to the seaside on the night before
Brighton Pride to celebrate in song and
solidarity our musical heritage. Whether
they come by train, bike or classic car this
promises to be the trip of a lifetime.
) Make sure your seat backs are in
their full upright position and your
seat belt is correctly fastened. Turn
your in-flight devices to entertainment
mode as Brighton welcomes
international comedy star Pam Ann
for her exclusive Pride warm-up
show, Buckle Up Bitches.
Paul Charlton, Brighton GMC Chairman,
said: “Brighton Pride’s campaign for 2016
is Uniting Nations and, after the tragic hate
crime on the LGBT community in Orlando, it
will be an opportunity to stand shoulder to
shoulder with our brothers in song to
highlight, if there was ever a more poignant time to do so, why Pride is still
relevant. Relevant and necessary because, despite the long way we have come,
there is still much to do within our own communities and across the world.
“London Gay Men’s Chorus is the oldest and largest gay men’s chorus in Europe.
It’s been few years since we shared the same stage and, if the audience reaction
is even a fraction of our last collaboration, London to Brighton is going to be an
evening that you don’t want to miss.”
The show will support and help raise awareness and funds for the newly created
local organisation Sleep Safe, which aims to end homelessness within the
Brighton & Hove LGBT community. Also, £1 from each ticket sold will be donated
directly to the Rainbow Fund, a Brighton & Hove-based grant-giving fund
for local LGBT and HIV/AIDS organisations.
London to Brighton with the Brighton and London Gay Men's Choruses at All
Saints Church, The Drive, Hove, BN3 3QE on Friday, August 5. Doors: 7pm for
7.30pm start. Tickets: £14/£12 conc available online: www.brightongmc.org
or from Prowler at 112-113 St. James Street, Brighton BN2 1TH.
D.E. EXPERIENCE RETURNS TO
LEGENDS CABARET TENT AT PRIDE
) Jonathan Hellyer, aka The D.E. Experience, one of the country's top drag
queens, will make a welcome return to Brighton Pride on August 6, where for
many years he headlined the Legends Cabaret Stage. Jonathan was a regular
performer in Brighton at Legends and Revenge, and for many years he headlined
the Brighton Pride Cabaret stage, with his last appearance being in 2012. After a
break away from performing, Jonathan made a triumphant return to Birmingham
Pride in May, where he headlined the Cabaret Stage, after appearing at the first
Birmingham Pride 20 years ago. In July he returns to his spiritual home of the
Royal Vauxhall Tavern, where he was the resident artiste every Sunday for
S.L.A.G.S – the South London Action Girls Society as the D.E. Experience.
Jonathan says: “I’m so excited to be returning to
Brighton and headlining the Cabaret Stage at Brighton
Pride. Not only do I get the chance to reacquaint myself
with the wonderful audience assembled, I will rub
shoulders with the amazing array of talent also
performing. And naturally there’s nothing better than
being brought off by Lola Lasagne!”
Lola Lasagne, Cabaret Stage head honcho, added: “Every year at Brighton Pride
I try to put together a line up of the best that our cabaret scene has to offer. We
are so lucky that Jonathan is able to be the cherry on an already delicious cake.
His powerhouse vocals, delicious humour and view on the world will provide a
high energy climax on the Cabaret Stage of one of the best Prides in the UK.”
PAM ANN
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hosted The Pam Ann Show on
Australia’s Foxtel TV, headlined at the
legendary Caroline’s on Broadway in
New York, and wowed London with
sell out performances at the London
Palladium, the Royal Albert Hall and
Pam Ann, the award-winning alter ego Hammersmith Apollo.
of Australian comedian-writerDeclared a “delicious comic creation!”
producer Caroline Reid, is scheduled by The Independent and so funny it
to land in Brighton in time to deliver a was “like being held hostage on a
night of caustic wit, unpredictable
plane filled with laughing gas” by The
satire and the most stylish put-downs Telegraph, Pam Ann will bring
you’ll hear airside. She may wear
turbulence of the blisteringly hilarious
white gloves but there’s nothing clean kind to Brighton Pride 2016 as she
about this fly queen’s routine.
sets down to deliver comedy gold,
Pam Ann has spent the past 20 years regardless of the baggage allowance.
Buckle Up Bitches is a seated show.
impressing critics, audiences and
First class and business lounges, with
airlines across the globe with her
infamous live shows, TV appearances optional super-limited meet-and-greet.
and YouTube videos. She has become CAUTION: Adult content! Strictly over
18s only.
trolly dolly cult viewing as her
The air stewardess the whole world
likes to fly with, will touch down at
the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel
on Friday, August 5 for a night of
first class in-flight entertainment.
advertising campaigns, training
videos and in-flight programming
for British Airways, Quantas’ Come
Fly With Me and London’s Heathrow
SkyTeam Terminal circumnavigate the
globe.
She’s impressed Madonna, crewed
Elton John’s private jet, shared a
stadium stage on a tour with Cher,
Pam Ann will also be hosting the
main stage prime slot at the Brighton
Pride Festival on Preston Park on
Saturday, August 6.
Tickets to Buckle Up Bitches will sell
out fast so it’s essential to get them
in advance: www.brightonpride.org/pride-official-eventstickets/
PRIDE DOG SHOW MOVES TO PRESTON PARK
) The Pride Dog Show, one of
Brighton Pride's most popular and
accessible events, has been moved to
Preston Park on Sunday, July 31,
starting at 11am.
It’s time to pamper your
pooches and celebrate your fourlegged best friends with a day of fun
and barking frolics, as dogs and dog
lovers come together and shine with
Pride.
In association with Coastway Vets,
the Pride Dog Show will feature
awards for numerous categories,
retail stalls, a glamorous catwalk
doggy fashion show, bar and
refreshments. Industry professionals
will be overseeing all entries and
judging each category, to ensure
every star pooch gets the recognition
their proud paws deserve.
Do you own the Best Bitch or Dog
with the Ugliest Daddy? Find out at
the Brighton Pride Dog Show at
Preston Park on Sunday, July 31,
starting at 11am. To enter your
pooch, view: www.brightonpride.org/pride-dog-show-entries/
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LATEST TV APPOINT FIRST
TRANSGENDER NEWSCASTER
ON EUROPEAN TERRESTRIAL TV
) Latest TV the local community TV channel, has appointed local trans activist,
Sophie Cook as an on-screen Newscaster and Head of Diversity at the Brightonbased TV station. Sophie Cook is the first ever transgender news anchor in the UK
and Europe.
SOPHIE COOK
Bill Smith, Latest TV's CEO, said: “Brighton is an island of sanity in what can often
be seen as an ocean of intolerance. Latest TV brought the first exclusively LGBT
show to terrestrial television, Q Tube, and now we are appointing Sophie Cook to
lead the LGBT TV news revolution!”
Speaking about her new role,
Sophie said: "It's a great honour
for me to be given this
opportunity by Latest TV and is a
real step forward for transgender
visibility and awareness. Brighton
& Hove is a unique city, full of
amazing diversity and I'm proud to
be able to reflect this by bringing
the news to everyone in the city
on Freeview channel 7 and Virgin
Media 159 and across the world
through www.thelatest.co.uk."
GALOP TO RUN NATIONAL LGBT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE
) Galop, a leading LGBT anti-violence
and abuse charity, are to run a national
LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline.
The announcement comes after the
National Domestic Violence
charity Broken Rainbow announced it
was entering liquidation and closing
down. The charity has been suffering
financial problems for some time and
despite the Home Office providing
further funding the charity has closed its
doors.
the lead partner of The Domestic
Abuse Partnership, which remains the
only specialist multi-agency community
response to LGBT domestic abuse.
Nik Noone, Galop’s Chief Executive,
said: “This is a vital service and it is
important that those experiencing
domestic violence in our communities
have somewhere to turn when they need
support. Galop has worked with all
parties to make sure that support
continues and there is no disruption to
the delivery of this key service.”
Galop will take over running of the
national LGBT Domestic Violence
Call the Domestic Violence Helpline on:
Helpline, with Stonewall Housing also
0300 999 5428 or 0800 9995428
set to take on some services.
Opening Times: Mon: 10am–8pm;
Galop has been working for 33 years to
Tues: 10am–5pm (trans specific service
support LGBT victims of abuse, violence
1–5pm); Wed: 10am–5pm; Thur:
and discrimination through a variety of
10am–8pm; Fri: 1pm–5pm.
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HIV CHARITY VOLUNTEERS TREATED TO LUNCH
Ex-RAF, motorbike racer, newspaper editor, Premier League football and rock
photographer and suicide survivor, Sophie hit the headlines in January after
becoming the first transgender woman to work in the Premier League. Last summer,
when coming out as transgender to her club, AFC Bournemouth, she feared that
she’d lose everything but she says the club and the fans were great and since
'coming out' as trans, Sophie talks at conferences nationwide and spoke at
Wembley Stadium about these fears and how she overcame them.
With Latest TV, she is currently making a documentary about football versus
homophobia and has covered recent events including the Golden Handbag Awards
and the Bears’ Bear-B-Q during Brighton Bear Weekend.
Sophie is a keen advocate of fighting stigma around mental health and as well as
struggling with her gender dysphoria she also suffered with post-traumatic stress
after saving a colleague's life whilst serving in the Royal Air Force. Sophie is the
patron of a number of charities including Just A Ball Game? and the LGB&T
Dorset Equality Network, as well as being a Stonewall Schools Role Model,
and a Hate Crime Ambassador for Sussex Police. She also has a long
association with rock band The Libertines, having photographed them for nearly a
decade. Sophie relaxes listening to music on her 500 vinyl LP collection, reading
books and taking in the sea views from her flat in Hove.
If you want Sophie to cover an LGBT news story, email: [email protected]
) Volunteers at the Sussex Beacon
were treated to lunch last month to
mark National Volunteers Week, the
annual national celebration of the
contribution that millions of volunteers
make across the UK. Volunteers last
year donated 12,869 hours of their time
to help the Sussex Beacon which was
worth more than £200,000 to the
organisation. This includes volunteers
working in the two Beacon shops on St
James’s Street and London Road,
volunteers in the main Sussex Beacon
building on Bevendean Road and
volunteers for the Brighton Half
Marathon race in February each year
for which 457 volunteers are needed.
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A LIFE REMEMBERED CHRIS COOKE
18.1.1968 - 22.2.2016
) Community activist Christopher Martyn Cooke was remembered by friends,
colleagues and local residents at a memorial service in St Mary’s Church,
Kemptown on Sunday, June 19. Chris,a dedicated campaigner for all the
communities of Kemptown where he lived, died in February following a fire in the
flat he shared at Essex Place.
Speakers included Simon Burgess, the
former Leader of Brighton & Hove City
Council, James Ledward and Father
Andrew Woodward who read a personal
message from Mark Andrew Woolford, a
friend and flatmate of Chris’s for the last
10 years. The Deputy Mayor of Brighton &
Hove, Councillor Mo Marsh, read the
reading from Romans; community
activist Steve Parry read a traditional
Indian Prayer; Billie Lewis, Chair of the LGBT Community Safety Forum, read the
poem Love is This; and friend and fellow community activist Muhammad
Asaduzzaman read Loving Each Other, a passage from the Koran.
The superb Brighton Gay Men's Chorus sang Rule the World, Everlasting Love
and The Rose during which members of the congregation and choir placed rainbow
carnations donated by Hunter Florist in St James Street, in vases at the front of the
church. In particular, their spine tingling performance of One Moment in Time,
brought tears to many eyes. The congregation joined with the chorus in a rousing
rendition of Parry's Jerusalem followed by a fine performance of Widor's Toccata
from Symphony no. 5 from organist Andrew Beaizley.
A collection was taken at the end of the service for the Rainbow Fund where, before
his death, Chris chaired the community fundraising committee for a short while.
BRIGHTON BUS NAMED
AFTER COMMUNITY ACTIVIST
) Brighton & Hove Bus Company have named one of their new buses after
community activist and LGBT campaigner Christopher Martyn Cooke.
Pictured left to right at the unveiling were:
Silvio Grasso, Brighton Gay Men's
Chorus; Rev'd Andrew Woodward, St
Mary's Church; James Ledward, Gscene
Magazine; Steve Parry, community
activist and Mo Marsh, Labour Councillor
for Moulsecoomb and Bevendean
Chris died in February this year following
a fire in his flat on the 13th floor of the
Essex Place tower block in Kemptown. He
was, a well-known activist in the Kemp
Town and St James’s Street areas of
Brighton, campaigned both for the local
neighbourhoods and gay rights and
was connected with a large number of
LGBT and generic community organisations.
He chaired the Eastern Road partnership, the tenants’ association at Essex Place
and worked effectively on neighbourhood policing. He was a founder member and
the first chair of the St James’s Community Action Group, was active in the
Friends of Queen’s Park and organised the Kemptown in Bloom contest.
Simon Burgess, a former leader of the City Council, Queens Park Councillor and
Chair of St James's action group, said: "To name a no 1 after Chris is perfect. The
bus will be travelling daily through the areas, and past the people, that Chris cared
about so passionately. A truly appropriate and lovely way to mark his contribution to
the local community."
CHORUS CHAIRMAN SETS SAIL
FOR RIO OLYMPICS
) There’s a golden summer ahead for
the new chairman of Actually Gay
Men’s Chorus, Alan Baser. Rio-bound
and with the challenge of making
dreams come true for this summer’s
sailors at the 31st Olympic games, Alan
has the task of taking medal influencing
decisions whilst being watched by
sailing enthusiasts around the globe.
ALAN BASER
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Alan is looking forward to taking his
place on the international jury, one of
only two International Technical Officials
from the UK and 28 worldwide, judging
the world’s sailing elite in 10 disciplines
of Olympic sailing and windsurfing. The
Olympics is the absolute pinnacle event
for the sport of sailboat racing, so
having been Chairman of the Royal
Yachting Association’s Judging and
Umpiring Committee leading up to
London 2012, where Alan was a
National Technical Official working with
the International Jury, he also acted as
chief umpire at the Sailing World Cup
last year in Abu Dhabi. To now be
selected onto this Jury shows that
World Sailing has judged him to be one
of the absolute top-level International
Judges in the World.
Alan said: “It’s an absolute honour to
have been selected for the International
Jury, I’ve been working hard for this for
the past 10 years, work which will
continue in preparation and during the
event. It’s essential I get it right as the
decisions we make can mean the
difference between a gold medal or
none at all.”
Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer and
Sugar Loaf Mountain will be the backdrop to the sailing which will take place
from Marina Da Gloria with racing in
the open ocean and Guanabara Bay.
LOCAL HIV CHARITY SEEK NEW TRUSTEES
) Peer Action, the HIV+ peer support
and social group for people in Sussex
living with HIV, are seeking new trustees.
Recent changes at the charity have left
Peer Action with space for some new
trustees, to serve for a renewable period
of three years. If you’d like to get
involved, your help would be
appreciated. The addition of a couple of
people will add to flexibility, skills and
long-term stability of the team.
Mike Nelson, Chair
of Peer Action,
said: "In the last few
months we’ve had a
few changes to our
trustees. Our two
most recent
probationary trustees will not now be
joining us. Our nominee Treasurer sadly
died unexpectedly and our thoughts are
with his friends and family. Our most
recent probationary trustee decided, after
a short trial period, that it wasn’t for
them. Sadly it's not that unusual for
prospective trustees to decide committee
work isn’t for them and revert to being
involved with specific activities.
MIKE NELSON
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"Only recently two long serving trustees,
who helped us progress to charitable
status, decided it was time to move on.
We’d like to thank Chris and Julia for all
their help with games nights, Pride,
garden parties and other initiatives.”
Mike continued: “At Peer Action we like
to focus on delivering activities and
groups and less on who is responsible
for what. However, as a registered charity
we’re required to have a board of elected
trustees to be accountable. Being a
trustee isn’t that exciting but it’s
necessary for an organisation to
continue. We have to find money, write
bids, review the accounts, set policy,
provide returns to funders to show what
we did, check legal compliance and
insurance, send the charity commission
reports and worry about the scope of
what we do.
"Come along to our next steering group.
The first step can be as simple as
helping with a newsletter or arranging an
event. We’re very happy for people to
take a while to get involved and find a
role that fits them. While we take time to
engage new trustees, Peer Action will
continue as before; the calendar is as
planned and we are even expanding one
or two of our trips."
For more information and how to get
involved, view: www.peeraction.co.uk
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GAY CHORUS APPOINT
NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR
) Actually Gay Men’s Chorus
(AGMC) have appointed Samuel
Cousins as their as their new Musical
Director following a recruitment
process involving the complete chorus.
QUEER SPIRIT SUMMER FESTIVAL
Samuel is no stranger to AGMC having
joined the Chorus earlier this year,
primarily to sing but was always keen
to be involved with the musical team.
) A groundbreaking new Festival of Queer
Spirituality will take place in the Wiltshire countryside
from August 17-21. A gathering of Queer spiritual
groups and individuals is planned, celebrating the
passion, love and creative spirit of LGBTQI people.
He previously formed, built up and was
MD for a 125-strong choir at the
University of Winchester; was MD for
Brentwood Operatic society; worked as
a vocal tutor; and started the University
of Winchester Chamber Orchestra.
The festival will be based on spiritual practice that
connects with, respects and supports the earth and will
include ceremonies, rituals, workshops, discussions, yoga, tantra, shamanism,
healing-spaces, drumming, and dancing giving all participants the opportunity to
‘dip their toes’ into a wide range of different groups, workshops, activities and
rituals.
With past productions including Guys
& Dolls and Jekyll & Hyde under his
belt, Samuel is the perfect fit for
AGMC.
Children are welcome but are the responsibility of their parent or guardian. There
will be room for up to 500 people camping, a cabaret tent, community village,
arts, music, magic, chill zone, cafes (vegetarian and vegan), stalls and a sauna.
A spokesperson for the AGMC said:
“The Chorus is looking forward to
embracing the changes that come with
a new MD, but the fun, high quality
music and essentially the essence of
Actually will remain, as will the breadth
and challenge that the Chorus and
audiences love."
Queer Spirit festival is a place to experience an alternative lifestyle, see the way
other groups work and where groups, workshop leaders and healers can give a
taste of what they do. Pets are not allowed.
Tickets for the Festival start at £130/£90 concs. For prices and to book tickets,
view: www.queerspirit.net/festival/tickets/
SHALLOW VERA WINS BRIGHTON DRAG IDOL
After accepting the appointment,
Samuel said: “I am thrilled to be
offered this exciting opportunity to work
as Musical Director of AGMC and look
) Six contestants battled it out last month in the Brighton Heat of Drag Idol at
Charles Street to be Brighton's representative in the grand final at the Two
Brewers in London on July 1.
SAMUEL COUSINS
)
forward sharing my unresting passion
for music with the Chorus, both in
regular productions and within the wider
LGBT community.”
Jason Pimblett, Chorus co-founder
and Musical Director for the past
decade, presented his successor with
his conductor's baton, saying: “The
Chorus have made an excellent choice
with Samuel, I will certainly be in the
audience supporting them in the future
and wish Samuel every success.”
With the new term starting on
Thursday, July 7, AGMC are now
working towards Halloween and
Christmas shows (dates TBA) and are
looking forward to performing at the
World AIDS Day concert in December.
THE POETRY LIBRARY:
QUEER POETS ON TEACHING
) Maria Jastrzebska, Brightonbased poet, will join a panel of three
other queer poets at the Poetry
Library Special Editions event,
Queer Poets On Teaching, in London
on July 6, to discuss how identity and
politics shapes their work.
Polish-born Maria Jastrzebska,
whose latest book, The Cedars of
Walpole Park, is a selection of her
Brilliantly Hosted by last year’s Drag Idol winner, Danny Beard, fresh from his
success in Britain's Got Talent and ably assisted by local favourite Sally Vate, the
pair kept the show together and gave great support to the nervous contestants.
Winner was Shallow Vera, whose commanding onstage presence and fine voice
won over the rowdy audience. Scottish belle Miranda Jane came second with
some clever lip synching and Scottish patter, and local favourites Trifari and
Linda Bacardi, whose impersonations of Adele and Liza Minnelli where spot on,
came in joint third. Judges included former Lollipop Girl and manager of Queens
Arms, Barry Nelson, James Ledward from Gscene Magazine, Alasdair
Jarvie co-owner of Bar Broadway, and Charles Street manager Chris Marshall.
Production for the evening was supplied by Ruby Roo and staged by Luke
Holloran.
Former winners of the Drag Idol crown include Kevin Cruise, Kelly Mild and
Baga Chipz, Son of a Tutu and La Voix.
poems translated into Polish and
published in a dual language
collection published by Stowarzyszenie
Żywych Poetow, will be taking part in
this exciting event.
Hear also from Betsy Warland, Oscar
of Between - A Memoir of Identity and
Ideas; Andra Simons, The Joshua
Tales; and award winning writing
mentor Saradha Soobrayen.
They will discuss teaching styles,
influences and the ways queerness
influences their writing and
performance. The panel discussion will
be followed by questions from the
audience.
MARIA JASTRZEBSKA
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Queer Poets on Teaching, The
Poetry Library, Royal Festival Hall,
Southbank Centre, Wednesday, July
6 at 8pm. Entry free but booking
required. To reserve your place, email:
[email protected]
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NEW FULLY INCLUSIVE
LGBT RAINBOW TRIATHLON
FOR THE CITY
) Organisers of Brighton & Hove Triathlon have announced the first ever
Diversity Triathlon, the fully inclusive LGBT Rainbow Triathlon, which will
celebrate the diverse culture in Brighton & Hove and promote the triathlon as a
fully inclusive sport.
With 1,500 entrants racing along Brighton’s iconic seafront, there will be several
wave starts. Brighton & Hove Triathlon have already provided the opportunity to
race in a Women Only Wave for women who feel more comfortable racing
alongside other like-minded women and a Mates Wave where friends can race
together.
The Rainbow Wave will be the first ever race of its kind during an international
triathlon and will provide a welcome opportunity for individuals to race,
regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, in a city with an amazing
diversity and LGBT heritage. The Rainbow Wave will not only celebrate the
diversity of sexual orientation and gender identity but also the diversity of human
characteristics as a whole and is open to everyone to race in.
Sophie Cook, race ambassador for the Rainbow Wave, is the first transgender
TV newscaster in Europe, Head of Diversity for Latest TV and the first transgender
woman to work in the Premier League. Since her transition, Sophie has travelled
across the UK giving talks about diversity in sport to break down barriers and to
provide support for people who are unsure of their identity. She was a special
guest speaker for The Football Association at Wembley Stadium and also at
the Diverse Identities in Sport Conference in Glasgow.
ALLIES DONATE £1,0000 TO
‘CANCER IS A DRAG’ CHARITY
) Local entertainer and Patron of
the charity Cancer is a Drag, Dave
Lynn receives donations from
Cheetahs Gym and the Adonis
Cabaret Show strippers for the
cancer charity.
Cheetah's Gym in Hove have
donated buckets of spare change
worth about £500 to the charity.
Tamzin Plank, manager at
Cheetahs told the owner, Doc
about the work of the charity, and
he agreed to donate the bucket
money to help the charity's work,
giving grants to people with
cancer who are in financial
trouble.
Sophie said: “The race offers the opportunity for the whole community to support
LGBT rights. This is not about segregation, or creating a separate part of the race.
It is about showing support for the LGBT community. It would be my hope that the
Rainbow Wave becomes the largest wave in the race with allies joining together to
send a clear message that homophobia and transphobia have no place in sport."
John Lunt, Race Director, added: “The sport has always been about equality,
diversity and inclusion, and I’m very proud that we have got the first ever LGBT
event off the ground in a city which celebrates human diversity. It’s fantastic to be
welcoming people from all over the world”.
Supported by Triathlon England and British Triathlon, the Brighton & Hove
Triathlon will take place on Sunday, September 11. The event will run in
conjunction with a new Sport & Fitness Show on Hove Lawns on the
seafront.
For more information or to enter the Brighton & Hove Triathlon, view:
http://brightonandhovetriathlon.com/
A telephone call to Adonis
Cabaret Show brought their
strippers to the Gym along with
owner Tristan Edwin Everard
Mills who doubled the money in
the buckets donating a further
£500 to benefit the charity.
Cancer is a Drag was started in
2003 and helps people living with
cancer overcome the financial
difficulties they face on a day to
day basis.
September 2010 and after many
cycles of chemotherapy and not
being able to work found himself
struggling financially to make ends
meet.
During these difficult times, it was
Macmillan Cancer Support who
offered the best advice on what
little benefits were available to
him.
He realised that he was not alone
in his financial struggle –
struggling to survive physically,
mentally, emotionally and now
financially became a real Drag!
Cancer is a Drag was born out of
this experience and being
someone who had always loved to
watch drag artists on TV and in
bars on the LBGT+ scene, Alan
came up with the idea of
fundraising to give financial
support to people and their
families living with cancer by
organising drag shows and events
to benefit the charity.
They received Charitable status in
January this year. Registered
Charity No. 1160129
Founder, Alan Bugg, originally set
up the charity in 2012 by creating
an official Fundraising Group
called Cancer is a Drag with
Macmillan Cancer Support.
Cancer is a Drag brings a slice of
glamour, fabulousness and fun to
the battle against cancer. A battle
that can affect everyone in many
ways.
Alan was diagnosed with Grade 4
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in
For more information, view:
http://cancerisadrag.org
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Hairsalon
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01273 623 408
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BEAR-PATROL RAISE £2,000
FOR CANCER CHARITY
DANNY DWYER FROM BEAR PATROL WITH
SOPHIE O'BRIEN AT SUSSEX CANCER CENTRE.
) Bear-Patrol have recently been
raising money to buy a chemotherapy
chair for the Sussex Cancer Centre.
They raised an amazing £2,000 with
a quiz night, coffee and cake morning
and from generous donations online,
which will be used to purchase not
only a new chemotherapy chair, but
also a chemotherapy trolley and
nurse’s stool along with various items
used on a regular basis by staff and
patients, including blood tourniquets,
you for your wonderful generosity
kindles, magazines and phone
and compassion toward this project.”
chargers.
A Certificate of Completion will be
On June 22, Danny Dwyer from Bearissued in due course by the Sussex
Patrol was shown all the services
Cancer Fund.
provided to their service users by
Bear-Patrol have been fundraising
Sophie O'Brien (Nurse Manager and
since January 1, 2011. Up to April
Chemotherapy Support) and Julia
30, 2016 they have raised and
Lenton (Sussex Cancer Fund
donated £143,027.07 to local good
Manager).
causes. All monies raised via BearSpeaking on behalf of Bear-Patrol,
Patrol during their events goes
Danny Dwyer said: “I’d like to thank
directly to the charity or organisation
all our supporters, the Queens Arms,
via online donation pages and/or
the Camelford Arms and the Lawson
registered collection tins and buckets.
Unit, who helped us raise this
www.bearpatrol.org.uk
amazing amount of money. Thank
CLLR PHELIM MAC CAFFERTY
) Lunch Positive, the HIV Lunch Club who provide HIV+ people with a
healthy meal every Friday, celebrated their seventh birthday on June 11, with a
picnic prepared by Lunch Positive volunteers for friends and supporters in
Dorset Gardens. Officials present included the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr
Pete West, Green Convener Cllr Phelim Mac Cafferty and Queens Park
Councillors Adrian Morris and Daniel Chapman.
Cllr Phelim Mac Cafferty said: “I was delighted to be a
part of Lunch Positive’s seventh birthday. Lunch Positive
is a truly remarkable organisation that provides support
and healthy, nutritious food. Although they work
throughout the year through rain and shine to provide a
nutritious hot meal once a week for people with HIV,
they are much more than that. They provide a listening
ear, company, guidance, a place to stop and breathe.
GARY PARGETER
“Healthy food is so important for people who aren’t well, and the lunches provide
a valuable opportunity for people who might otherwise feel isolated to come
together. Gary Pargeter and his team of staff and volunteers work so incredibly
hard to provide a vital service which is open, friendly and welcoming to all. It’s a
shining example that challenges the stigma of HIV and works to build a strong
sense of community for people who are HIV+”.
Gary Pargeter, Service Manager, said: “Everyone who
uses the lunch club and volunteers at Lunch Positive
are so grateful for the support we receive from all
corners of the community, and it was fantastic to
celebrate our seventh birthday together. One-hundred
and twenty friends and supporters visited during the
day.
“It is so encouraging to know that the wider community values the need for
community groups to provide wide ranging social, emotional and practical
support to people with HIV. Our volunteers are inspirational, highly motivated and
extremely caring people, all to the benefit of the people they come into contact
with. Thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate these things with us."
Every Friday Lunch Positive offer a healthy, enjoyable meal and a safe,
supportive space for all people living with and affected by HIV. They open from
noon for tea or coffee and a chat, and from 1pm they serve a healthy starter,
main course with a vegetarian option and dessert. You’re welcome to go along
any time during opening hours and there’s no need to ‘book’ ahead.
For more information about Lunch
Positive, view: www.lunchpositive.org
CHARITY SINGLE FOR ORLANDO VICTIMS
LGMC
LUNCH POSITIVE CELEBRATE
7TH BIRTHDAY IN STYLE
) London Gay Men's Chorus
(LGMC) have released their version of
Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over
Troubled Water. Proceeds from the
sale of the charity single will be split
equally between the Orlando Victims
Fund, organised by Equality Florida
and Galop, a London based charity
that works to reduce LGBT hate crime
in London and around the UK.
Amazon Music, Google Play, Spotify,
Deezer and Tidal.
Just hours before the attack at Pulse
Nightclub in Orlando took place, LGMC
recorded Bridge Over Troubled Water
in preparation for their forthcoming
album, which celebrates the chorus’s
25th anniversary (due to be released
in late 2016).
The LGMC performed the song at the
vigil in Soho, London to commemorate
the victims of the Orlando attack.
Footage of the performance, which
took place after a two minute silence,
was shared online by news outlets
around the world, receiving millions
of views and shares.
Following an unprecedented response
to footage posted online from their
performance at the Soho Vigil held to
commemorate victims of the Orlando
Pulse nightclub attack, the LGMC
decided to release the track early to
raise money for victims of this brutal
massacre and for victims of LGBT
hate crime in the UK.
This digital only release will be
available to purchase or stream on all
major platforms including iTunes,
To purchase the single, view here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/br
idge-over-troubled-water/id1126820903
BRIGHTON & HOVE STI TESTING
WEEK IS BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR
) Following the success the first STI Testing Week in summer 2015,
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) are preparing for the second STI Testing Week to
come to Brighton and Hove. Starting on Monday, July 4 for seven
days, Brighton & Hove STI Testing Week promotes and encourages the
importance of regular testing for sexual transmitted diseases (STIs) including
chlamydia and gonorrhoea.
STIs are easy to catch, but equally so to test and treat. It’s never been easier and
faster to have a free and confidential STI test, you can do yourself. Regular
testing, especially after each sexual partner, could greatly improve your sexual
health; most STIs are easily and effectively treated with a short course of
medication, usually antibiotics.
In 2014, Brighton & Hove had a syphilis diagnosis rate eight times the England
average according to Public Health England. STIs, including chlamydia,
gonorrhoea and syphilis, can be easily passed on through sexual contact
including oral sex, and you may not always realise you are infected as STIs can
be symptomless. Gay and bisexual men, black Africans and young people are at
highest risk of STIs
Registered Charity No 1140098
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LGBTQ MENTAL
HEALTH HOUSING
ADVOCACY WORKER
24.5 hours per week
£22,500 pro rata (£15,750)
MindOut is recruiting for an experienced, enthusiastic Advocacy
Worker to join our established team. You will manage a busy case
load, specialising in housing issues and offer advice, information
and representation to clients. You will provide outreach and
support peer advocacy.
_______________________________________
ADMINISTRATOR
7 hours per week, £15,039pa pro rata (£3,008)
Experienced Administrator wanted for one day per week
for data input, reception and office tasks.
_______________________________________
All posts subject to enhanced CRB check.
For more information and an application pack please see:
www.mindout.org.uk or send large SAE to: MindOut,
Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG
Closing date: Thursday 21st July
Housing Advocacy Worker Interviews: Wednesday 27th July
Administrator Interviews: Monday 1st August
_______________________________________
Through STI testing week, THT, the UKs leading HIV and sexual health charity, will
be delivering 'pop-up' STI testing, with residents able to get tested in locations
across the city, including bars, clubs, community centres as well as Bar
Revenge, Charles Street, Legends, Subline and the Brighton Sauna and the
Boiler Room Sauna in Hove.
THT’s Brighton centre, at 61 Ship Street, will be open weekdays between 10am
till 8pm during Brighton & Hove STI Testing Week.
For further details and times of THT’s Brighton & Hove STI Testing Week 'pop
up' STI testing week locations visit: www.tht.org.uk/brightontests
Tom Boyt, Senior Engagement Officer at THT in Brighton said: “Last years
Brighton & Hove STI Testing Week was a fantastic success, not only in promoting
just how easy it is to take an STI test and that they are free to everyone but also
highlighting the greater availability of STI testing locations city-wide, whether that
be clinics, including the THT office, community venues right through to bars and
clubs where STI tests can be easily completed. Last year, 10% of those people
who were tested during our 'pop up shops' were found to have an STI, which again
highlights the importance to test regularly. Brighton & Hove STI Testing Week is
back and this year it’s bigger!
“STI testing is quick, easy and painless and there is no need to book an
appointment. After your test your confidential results will be sent to you by text
message, and whatever the result, Terrence Higgins Trust provides advice, support
and information to help you look after your sexual health. Testing Week not only
aims to increase testing for those at greater risk of STIs but also increases
knowledge on how to prevent onward transmission, what symptoms to look out for
and make people aware that you can have, and pass on, an infection even without
any symptoms.”
Brighton & Hove STI Testing Week takes place from Monday, July 4 to
Sunday 10 across Brighton and Hove.
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TOWARDS ZERO
NEW HIV INFECTION,
IN BRIGHTON & HOVE
The Martin Fisher Foundation has been set up in Brighton
& Hove to take forward the work of Professor Martin Fisher.
The Martin Fisher Foundation’s vision is to
accelerate towards zero HIV stigma, zero new
HIV infection and zero deaths from HIV in
Brighton & Hove and it is currently working
with stakeholders to develop a Towards
Zero strategy and implementation plan that
will set out ways in which everyone can
contribute to this important aspirational goal.
This work will include an assessment of any
current gaps across local services to ensure a
seamless pathway for people needing
information, care and support, such as
between sexual health, mental health and drug
services, and by linking and coordinating the
many diverse local stakeholders, including GPs,
clinics, commissioners, politicians, people
living with HIV and the gay community, to
national and international initiatives that will
put Brighton & Hove on the map.
On Thursday, July 4 the Foundation is planning
a community event, in the lead up to the
upcoming Brighton & Hove Pride weekend
(check local listings for time and location
details in the lead up to Pride).
“I think this film will be very useful to
disseminate knowledge around PrEP to a wider
audience. It will help people understand that
PrEP is not just about taking pills. If
implemented properly, PrEP will be part of a
comprehensive health package that can
positively impact HIV-negative gay men's health
in a way we haven't seen before in the past
three decades of our response to HIV.”
Dr Adrian Brown,
Chair of the
Foundation,
The event, a showing of Nicholas Feustel’s
said: “PrEP offers an
short film on the England PROUD PrEP (Preimportant new
exposure prophylaxis) study, will be followed
prevention tool, which
by questions to a panel of community activists
if made available
and other experts.
alongside more
The discussion will look at the HIV prevention
widespread testing and
needs of people living in Brighton & Hove and
successful drug
will explore the particular needs of young
treatment, can help us to meet our ambition of
people, 18 and above. It will include discussion Brighton & Hove getting Towards Zero”.
about PrEP as a new HIV prevention tool,
Make sure to also look out for the Martin Fisher
where people at very high risk for HIV take a
Foundation in the Brighton & Hove Pride
pill daily that is usually used to treat HIV to
Parade, where 100 Towards Zero volunteers
lower their chances of getting infected. The
debate will also discuss how everyone can work will be walking in T-shirts with personalised
HIV prevention messages, that explore what
together to reduce stigma and support the
each of us can do to help achieve zero new HIV
rights of people living with HIV.
infection in Brighton & Hove, followed up by a
The PROUD study showed that PrEP is highly
stall with Brighton & Hove’s Sexual Health &
effective at protecting people from becoming
Contraception Service (SHAC) in the
infected with HIV. The event will explore:
Community Village at Preston Park.
• Why new HIV prevention approaches are
In addition, the Foundation is also planning to
needed in the UK;
work in partnership with the Lawson Unit and
• How the PROUD study was able to answer
other local community organisations to
the question (published in the Lancet
introduce people to the concept of PrEP and
medical journal last September, with the
show them how they can safely access PrEP
article dedicated to Martin);
while offering community testing in the couple
• What it found - both on HIV prevention,
of weeks before the Pride weekend.
and what effect it had on other sexually
DR ADRIAN BROWN
) The Foundation’s work will continue Martin’s
ethos of treating people living with HIV with
dignity, compassion and respect and will focus
on the development of new strategies for
effective HIV prevention, treatment and care.
The film features interviews with people who
took part in the trial; doctors, scientists,
public health experts and community
advocates. Nick Feustel, the filmmaker,
said: “I have been
following PrEP research
since 2010, and, as a
gay man, was very
excited about the early
results, showing that
PrEP works if you take
it. So I was even more
excited when I got the
opportunity to do the
video documentary on the PROUD study, which
showed that PrEP also works as a public health
intervention for gay men.
NICK FEUSTEL
MARTIN FISHER
Will Nutland, co-founder of Prepster
(www.prepster.info) says: “The film is an
essential part of raising awareness about PrEP
and for advocating for its availability in the UK.
It is very clear the question is no longer: does
PrEP work and should it be available? Rather,
PrEP works for certain, so how do we get it to
those who most need it, as soon as we can?"
transmitted infections;
• What being on PrEP means for some of the
men who took part in the study;
• The future of PrEP in the UK.
For more information about the Martin Fisher
Foundation, view:
www.martinfisherfoundation.org
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The LGBT Community Safety Forum
is an independent group of lesbian, gay, bisexual
and trans* (LGBT) volunteers in Brighton & Hove.
For more info visit: lgbt-help.com
Peer Action is Brighton’s volunteer led HIV support Group, we provide over 300
events each year to promote well-being, raise awareness and assist in the reduction
of social isolation and exclusion of those affected by HIV in Brighton, Sussex and
the surrounding areas. These are just some of our regular events – we continually
add events and excursions for more information on how to join in or for more up to
date information please look at our new website: www.peeraction.co.uk
TUE Swimming @ Brighton Swim Centre at 12.30pm
Yoga @ Hampshire Lodge at 5.45pm
Relaxation & Meditation @ Hampshire Lodge at 7.30pm
Until 12 July then resumes 6 Sept
WED Games Eve @ Barley Mow 4TH Wed from 7pm
Steering Meetings 2ND Wed @ Camelford Arms from 6.45pm
THU Quiz Team @ Camelford Arms at 7.30pm
7 & 21 Jul , 1 & 15 Sep, 6 & 20 Oct , 3 & 17 Nov
FRI Swimming @ Brighton Swim Centre at 10.45am
Until 19 July then resumes 13 Sept
Bingo @ Gala Kemptown at 6.30pm 23 Sep, 14 Oct, 11 Nov
SAT Pride: see us on the Parade and in the Park Sat 6 Aug
Wellbeing Therapy Day @ THT 1.50pm
30 Jul, 24 Sep, 29 Oct, 26 Nov
SUN Wellbeing Therapy Day Sussex Beacon 1.50pm
10 Jul, 11 Sep, 9 Oct, 13 Nov
Bent Double @ Komedia, 7pm 3 Jul, 4 Sep, 2 Oct, 6 Nov, 4 Dec
LGBT SAFETY FORUM
PUBLIC MEETING
WEDNESDAY 13TH JULY
7–9PM • QUEENS HOTEL BRIGHTON BN1 1NS
YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR SAFETY - GET INVOLVED!
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN THE CITY?
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA, BIPHOBIA, HIV STIGMA OR
RACISM WHILE LIVING IN OR VISITING THE CITY? Come along and share your
experiences or tell us about any safety concerns you may have. This is your
opportunity to have your say in a safe, public and inclusive environment.
In light of recent events in Orlando and in response to enquiries relating
to LGBT Community Safety within the City and its LGBT venues, we have invited a
'Prevent Officer' from Sussex Police and the Head of Operations from Brighton
Pride to attend the meeting to answer your questions or concerns.
If you don’t feel confident enough to speak directly at the meeting
you can submit your question/concern in advance to [email protected]
If you have any access requirements please email [email protected]
or call 01273 855620 Option 3
HAVE YOU TAKEN PART IN OUR TRUST & CONFIDENCE SURVEY?
Please visit www.lgbt-help.com/survey
• Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum is is a member of The LGBT Community Groups Network, funded by the Rainbow Fund
• Listening Ear Service provided by the Samaritans • This Advert was paid for with a grant from the Rainbow Fund.
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LGBT COMMUNITY
GROUPS NETWORK
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“I thought if I share my
story, that might mean
someone else doesn’t
attempt to commit suicide,
they would appreciate that
they are not alone”
STEFFAN & ROMARIO
I asked Romario if he felt that wider society
(not just LGBTQ) could benefit from the
increased visibility of the transgendered
community.
ROMARIO’S JOURNEY
In January of this year a BBC Newsbeat documentary
followed two transgender friends, Steffan and Romario,
on a life changing journey to one of the most
transphobic and homophobic countries in the world.
Craig Hanlon-Smith talks to Romario Wanliss, who will be
co-compering Trans Pride on Saturday, July 23.
) Steffan and Romario, both now living in the
UK, travelled back to Jamaica to reveal their
new identities to their families.
On the eve of an emotional return to Jamaica,
this month’s Gscene cover model Romario
Wanliss summed up how many LGBT people
have felt throughout their lives when he said;
“I’m battling between feeling revengeful,
vindictive and at the same time feeling
hopeful, it’s a mixture of feelings”.
There is almost a casual bravery from the
friends as they scroll through local news
reports on their smart phones of local
homosexuals being set upon by an angry mob
and murdered in broad daylight. There is
however a remarkable normality to the Romario
and Steffan who present as a two guys, just
passing the time of day. Dressed in the
mundane every day designs that adorn millions
of young men the world over, there is certainly
little in their appearance to attract the
potential unkindness of strangers.
The documentary follows Romario through an
emotional reunion with his sister and later
father, on-screen. Possibly the most
uncomfortable moment is when his sister tells
him that although she accepts him as family,
she “doesn’t believe in the whole transgender
and sexuality thing [sic]”.
Romario’s reaction in the face of such
awkwardness is both kind and respectful of his
family’s struggle to accept who he has now
become. Their prejudice backed up with biblical
references, he calmly speaks of his
disappointment, but moves on, seemingly
unaffected.
The documentary is just the beginning of
Romario’s journey. He has a comprehensive
presence online, with social media accounts
across all platforms under the name ‘Mr Black
Branson’ all of which record his transition both
emotional and surgical.
“There have been many issues I have faced in
my life. For example, I have been homeless
twice when I was kicked out by family members,
I feel personally that by sharing my story and
being visible, anyone from any community
might look at another person’s situation and
think ‘you know what, my circumstances are not
so tough after all’. These days I don’t worry so
much about what to wear, about what my future
may hold, I just get up and get on with it,
again, share a story save a life”.
Romario describes his future to me as a creative
one filled with poetry, spoken word, music and
cinematography. “I want, and I want other
people to see me as a man, a man who just gets
up every day, and gets on.”
As Romario himself says on one of his many
spoken word YouTube films: “There is a light,
you become stronger just like you predicted.
You empower, you motivate, some look up to
you, some even fear you. The kitten becomes
the lion. You are tried, tested, but you are
never broken”.
I caught up with Romario and asked him what
was behind his decision to have such a visible
Mr Black Brandon, Romario Wanliss, you are an
and public persona. “Early on in my
inspiration to us all.
transitioning, I tried to commit suicide, and I
was let down by a charity that I had called and
I decided that instead of picking up the phone,
I would pick up the camera and record how I
felt.
“It comes from the idea that if you share a
story you can save a life, and I thought if I
share my story, that might mean someone else
doesn’t attempt to commit suicide, they would
appreciate that they are not alone.”
Even without the context of his transgendered
history, here is an individual who is likeable,
creative, engaging, intelligent in his
commentary both of the world and his role
within it.
He is smart, calm, articulate and has a smile
that would fill a room. Romario, and his close
friend Steffan, who makes regular appearances
with him online, truly feel like the next
generation of LGBT youth. The next step.
It is clear from their cultural heritage and
discussions of their recorded histories that
they have faced discrimination and hostility
from friend, foe and family, and yet both seem
not in the least bit jaded.
INFO
) Romario will be co-compering the main
stage at Trans Pride in Brunswick Square,
Hove on Saturday, July 23.
) Watch Romario and Steffan’s story at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J6_XvjDyuY
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PUTTING THE ‘T’ IN LGB
AT BRIGHTON PRIDE 2002
Thanks to years of dedicated activism and pressure from
Europe, in the UK transgender people can now choose
to be fully legally recognised. By Natasha Thoday.
) We've made great strides in achieving such
equality following a long history of being
invisible, marginalised and stigmatised.
Twenty years ago strong alliances between
trans, lesbian, bisexual and gay communities
began emerging locally and nationally. At that
time, the results of the University of Brighton's
Count Me In survey of 2000 suggested that
trans visibility was rising significantly with at
least 1,100 local residents self-identifying on
the transgender spectrum. A more thorough
and conclusive study was the acclaimed and
award-winning Count Me In Too survey in 2006.
To build upon these evolving local
relationships and new data, and to
demonstrate this progress in a clear and visible
way, we proposed a specific trans space be
designated at Brighton & Hove Pride.
We wanted a safe and informative space for
people interested in learning and exploring
ideas around gender identity. It was to mirror
the traditional spaces at Pride like the women’s
and young people’s areas, and be organised by
and for trans people, our friends and family.
So in 2001, for the first time a self-identified
group of trans people entered the Pride Parade
in an open top bus, decorated with two huge
transgender banners, a sound system and a
tiny tent in the park. We aimed to welcome
diverse expressions of gender identity and
serve as a physical beacon for anyone with an
interest. We made a short documentary film,
gave out lots of information, talked to
hundreds of people, and took cash donation
collection buckets around the park all day and
evening.
However, in 2001 Brighton & Hove Pride was
still only explicitly celebrating the diversity of
the LGB communities. We wanted to change
that by specifically and visibly having Pride
and all the other agencies across the city put
the ‘T’ in LGB.
So in 2002, for our second year at Pride (it
rained, but we partied anyway!) the recently
formed Clare Project, a transgender support
group, sought and enlisted local support from
a variety of sources, including the council and
other statutory agencies, service providers,
community and voluntary sector organisations,
businesses, political bodies, and individuals.
We persuaded the Brighton & Hove Pride
committee that putting the ‘T’ in LGB to
specifically recognise trans people was a
simple, powerful, high impact, cost-effective
message within one of the highlights, and
favourites, of the local calendar. They agreed
that year and every year since to provide a
clearly defined presence and space to explicitly
include and reference the transgender
community in all Pride in Brighton & Hove
publications, press releases and websites as an
LGBT event.
The Pride Community Chest fund also awarded
us £500 in addition to the Clare Project
pledging £1,000 from its Brighton & Hove City
Council grant, aimed at specific council funding
criteria such as: improving the social wellbeing
of the city; raising awareness of individuals,
communities and organisations; tackling social
exclusion, discrimination and inequalities;
improving community safety; and encouraging
community development.
These were new and significant steps in
Brighton & Hove’s reputation as a diverse city
and the place to be that were further enhanced
at the time by other new and exciting
developments, like trans-inclusion in Sussex
Police's £1million Home Office targeted AntiVictimisation Initiative, which for the first time
in the UK explicitly employed LGBT staff, Count
Me In surveys, and others like Spectrum LGBT
Community Safety Forum.
Anecdotal evidence of the wide diversity of the
trans communities back then suggested the city
was, and continues to be, considered by many
at the time to be the UK's lesbian, bisexual, gay
and trans capital.
Putting the ‘T’ in LGB was our contribution to
our community’s long-term sustainability and
development, paving the way for the first Trans
Pride weekend festival in Brighton in 2013,
Europe’s first transgender Pride March in 2014
and now in 2016 the fourth Trans Pride in
Brighton & Hove.
https://gender-diversity.bitballoon.com
IT’S A BEAR’S WORLD!
KEMPTOWN WELCOMES BEARS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD
) Hundreds of Bears roared into Kemptown in June for the annual Brighton Bear
Weekend Bear-B-Q in Dorset Gardens. Volunteers from Lunch Positive, the
HIV lunch club, prepared a delicious hot BBQ for the hungry Bears, Gin & Bear It!
served cocktails and drinks from the boot of their classic 1968 Morris Minor and
Brighton Bear Weekend organisers manned the tombola stall, all to raise money for
the Rainbow Fund, who give grants to LGBT/HIV organisations delivering effective
front line services to LGBT people in Brighton & Hove.
LORRAINE BOWEN WITH LUNCH POSITIVE VOLUNTEERS
Lorraine Bowen, star of Britain’s Got Talent and honorary Bear, dropped by to
taste one of the delicious cakes baked by the Lunch Positive volunteers while
players from the Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents rugby team, resplendent in their
tight rugby shorts, gave an exhibition of their throwing skills and helped sell raffle
tickets. Organisers are still doing the sums of money raised for the Rainbow Fund.
The final total will be announced soon.
Other events during the weekend included the Bears Quiz won by the team from
little old Gscene, the welcome party at A-Bar hosted by the lovely Mysterry, and
parties at Envy, Latest Bar and Subline. Subline alone donated a total of £1,500
from their weekend events to add to the Brighton Bear Weekend final fundraising
total which will be donated to the Rainbow Fund. The Rainbow Fund give grants to
LGBT/HIV organisations in Brighton and Hove who provide effective front line
services to LGBT people in the city.
BRIGHTON & HOVE SEA SERPENTS WITH SOPHIE COOK FROM LATEST TV
For more information, view: http://brightonbearweekend.com
To check out the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BrightonBearWeekend/
GIN & BEAR IT
STEVEN LEE (CENTRE) THE MANAGER OF SUBLINE DONATES £1,500
FROM THEIR DOOR TAKE TO BRIGHTON BEAR WEEKEND FUNDRAISERS.
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FAVOURITE TRANS*VENUE/EVENT: TRANS*PRIDE
GOLDEN HANDBAGS
AWARDS CEREMONY, JUNE 12, 2016
) Many thanks to the Hilton Brighton Metropole and to duty manager on the
night, Martyn Wheeler. To Matt Constable and his team at ALPHABASS Sound &
Light, Terry Wing and his team from Prestige Security, Billie Lewis Promotions
for dressing the tables and Justin Lloyd Estate Agents for sponsoring the award
frames.
Thanks to all artists appearing: Miss Jason, Ceri Dupree, Mark Inscoe and Elesha
Paul Moses who donated their services free of charge as did the back stage team
of Billie Lewis and Eric Page.
Thanks to the guest presenters: Mayor of Brighton & Hove Cllr Pete West, Peter
Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade, Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp, Spice, Alice
Denny, Davina Sparkle, Carole Todd and Lucinda Lashes.
FAVOURITE LANDLORD: ADAM BROOKS @ BEDFORD TAVERN
Thanks to Nick Wade from www.candyflossandbowties.com for taking photos
during the evening and Joan Bond for hosting the front door.
A very special thank you to Stephen Richards aka Lola Lasagne for hosting and
Besmir Dema for producing the powerpoint display on the big screens.
Brighton & Hove Samaritans and MindOut will receive Gscene bursaries for
£5,000 each and the Clare Project will receive a £2,000 bursary. A donation of
£1,500 has been made to Equality Florida who are collecting contributions for
the families of the victims of the massacre at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
James Ledward
FAVOURITE CLUB: REVENGE
FAVOURITE CLUB NIGHT: TRAUMFRAU
FAVOURITE BIG BAR: LEGENDS
FAVOURITE HOTEL: LEGENDS
FAVOURITE SMALL BAR JOINT WINNER: CAMELFORD
FAVOURITE SMALL BAR JOINT WINNER: BAR BROADWAY
FAVOURITE HOSTESS/SCENE
PERSONALITY: JOAN BOND
FAVOURITE CABARET VENUE: CHARLES STREET
FAVOURITE ENTERTAINER (DRAG): MISS JASON
FAVOURITE
MUSICAL
PERFORMANCE:
NICK FORD
FAVOURITE LOCAL BUSINESS: THE BRIGHTON SAUNA
FAVOURITE DOOR SECURITY: LIZ BLYTH,
BAR REVENGE
FAVOURITE SUNDAY LUNCH: CAMELFORD ARMS
FAVOURITE BAR BOY: CONNOR DEZABALO,
QUEENS ARMS
FAVOURITE BAR GIRL: RACHEL HOGG,
BEDFORD TAVERN & BAR BROADWAY
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FAVOURITE ENTERTAINER (SINGER): ANEESA CHAUDHRY
FAVOURITE DJ: CLAIRE FULLER
FAVOURITE WOMEN’S VENUE: MARLBOROUGH
FAVOURITE OUT OF TOWN VENUE: LONDON HOTEL, SOUTHAMPTON
MISS JASON
CERI DUPREE
GOLDEN HANDBAGS QUIZ WINNERS: MARINE TAVERN
GSCENE ALLIES AWARD: ELAINE EVANS
FAVOURITE LGBT SOCIAL GROUP: BRIGHTON GAY MEN’S CHORUS
FAVOURITE HIV ORGANISATION: SUSSEX BEACON
FAVOURITE LGBT VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATION: MINDOUT
GSCENE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARD: RAINBOW FAMILIES
GSCENE VOLUNTEERS AWARD: LUNCH POSITIVE
GSCENE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING AWARD: BRIGHTON BEAR
WEEKEND
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MARK INSCOE
HANDBAG AWARD WINNERS
GAY CLUB
1 Revenge
2 Legends
3 Boutique
4 Subline
5 Funfair
LOLA LASAGNE
GAY CLUB NIGHT
1 Traumfrau
2 Big Scrum (Subline)
3 FOMO (Revenge)
4 Rumour Has It (Funfair)
5 Pop Candy (Legends)
BRIGHTON DJ
1 Claire Fuller (Legends)
2 Ruby Roo (Charles Street)
3 Toby Lawrence (Revenge)
4 Tony B (Doctor Brighton’s)
5 Peter Castle (Legends)
6 Lady Lola (Rumour Has It)
TRANS VENUE/EVENT
1 Trans Pride
2 Traumfrau
3 Marlborough
4 Revenge
5 The Edge (Southampton)
VENUE FOR WOMEN
1 Marlborough
2 Velvet Jacks
3 Club Revenge
4 Bar Revenge
CABARET VENUE
1 Charles Street
2 Bar Broadway
2 Queens Arms
4 Legends
5 Grosvenor
6 Black Horse (Rottingdean)
BAR (Small Capacity)
1 Bar Broadway
1 Camelford Arms
3 Queens Arms
4 Marine Tavern
5 Bedford Tavern
BAR (Large Capacity)
1 Legends
2 Dr Brighton’s
3 Charles Street
4 Bar Revenge
5 Boutique
BAR BOY
1 Conor Dezabalo (Queens Arms)
2 Matt Richards (Bedford
Tavern)
3 Sam Stephens (Charles Street)
4 Josh Blake-Willis (The Edge
Southampton)
5 Sam Breen (Club Revenge)
6 Damian Friel (Bar Broadway)
BAR GIRL
1 Rachel Hogg (Bedford Tavern/
Bar Broadway)
2 Amanda Lines (The Grosvenor)
3 TJ O’Neil (The Edge Southampton)
4 Lou Bags (Bar Revenge)
5 Jackie Perry (Velvet Jacks)
LANDLORD/LADY/MANAGER
1 Adam Brooks (Bedford Tavern)
2 Barry Nelson (Queens Arms)
3 Collin Day (Grosvenor)
4 Charles Childs (Doctor Brighton’s)
5 Lee Cockshott (Marine Tavern)
6 Harry Woodhams
DOOR SECURITY
1 Liz Blyth (Bar Revenge)
2 Kally Johnson (The Edge)
3 Souleymane Diarra (Legends)
4 Carl Dival (Subline)
5 Richard Bailey (Bar Broadway)
LOCAL ENTERTAINER SINGER
1 Aneesa Chaudhry
2 Jason Lee
3 Elesha Moses
4 Jennie Castell
5 Gabrielle Parish
LOCAL DRAG ENTERTAINER
1 Miss Jason
2 Drag With No Name
3 Sally Vate
4 Lola Lasagne
5 Lydia L'Scabies Mills
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
1 Nick Ford (Wuthering Heights)
2 Coady Green & Christopher Smith
Poulence (Concerto for 2 pianos)
3 Rainbow Chorus (Christmas Show)
4 Actually Gay Men’s Chorus (Dome
Concert)
5 Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus
(Theatre Royal Show)
SCENE PERSONALITY/
DOOR HOST
1 Joan Bond (Charles Street)
2 Stewart Bamford (The Edge
3 Paul ‘Polly’ Thompson (Subline)
4 Danny Go Go
5 Lydia L’ Scabies (Powder Room)
IN ORDER
OUT OF TOWN VENUE
1 London Hotel (Southampton)
4 Two Brewers (Clapham, London)
5 Half Way to Heaven (London)
SUNDAY LUNCH VENUE
1 Camelford Arms
2 Bedford Tavern
3 Marine Tavern
5 Legends
6 Pete’s Kitchen (A-Bar)
BUSINESS (Non-licensed)
1 Brighton Sauna
2 Prowler
3 Nice ‘N’ Naughty
4 Boiler Room Sauna
5 Cup of Joe Café
BRIGHTON HOTEL
1 Legends Hotel
2 Queens Hotel
3 Old Ship Hotel
4 Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel
5 New Steine Hotel
COMMUNITY SOCIAL/LEISURE
NETWORKING ORGANISATION
1 Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus
2 Brighton Bear Weekend
3 Bear Patrol
4 Rainbow Chorus
5 Rainbow Families
6 Actually Gay Men’s Chorus
VOLUNTARY SECTOR
ORGANISATION
1 MindOut
2 LGBT Community Safety Forum
2 Rainbow Families
4 Allsorts
5 LGBT Switchboard
6 Trans Pride
VOLUNTARY HIV ORGANISATION
1 Sussex Beacon
2 Terrence Higgins Trust
3 Lunch Positive
4 Peer Action
GOLDEN QUIZ TEAM CHAMPIONS
1 Marine Tavern
2 Charles Street
3 Subline
GSCENE COMMUNITY/SPECIAL
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
• Elaine Evans - Gscene Allies Award
• Lunch Positive - Gscene Volunteers Award
• Rainbow Families - Gscene Community Development Award
• Brighton Bear Weekend - Gscene Comunity Fundraising Award
LEGENDS
LEGENDS
QUEENS ARMS
LEGENDS
BAR BROADWAY
LEGENDS
BAR BROADWAY
LEGENDS
LEGENDS
GSCENE OUT & ABOUT
BAR BROADWAY
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QUEENS ARMS
BOUTIQUE
QUEENS ARMS
BOUTIQUE
CAMELFORD ARMS
CHARLES STREET
CHARLES STREET
CAMELFORD ARMS
CHARLES STREET
CAMELFORD ARMS
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34 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT
PICS FROM BAR BROADWAY + BAR 7 CRAWLEY
JULY
LISTINGS
BAR 7 CRAWLEY
BAR BROADWAY
) 7 Pegler Way, Crawley, RH11 7AG, Tel: 01293 511177, www.7crawley.co.uk
) OPEN Sun, Tue & Wed 6pm–12.30am, Thur–Sat 6pm–2.30am
) DRINK PROMOS Sat 2 VS for £5, 2 bottles of Carlsberg for £5, go large on
) 10 Steine Street, BN2 1TE, Tel: 01273 609777, www.barbroadway.co.uk
) OPEN Mon-Thur 6pm-1am, Fri 5pm–3am; Sat 4pm-3am; Sun 4pm–1am.
) DRINK PROMOS 4-8pm daily, all Day Mon & Tues.
house spirits for £1.50, 2 bombs for £5 and fishbowls to share for £9.50.
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Thur (28)–Sun (31) is BAR BROADWAY’S 2ND
BIRTHDAY with top class entertainment all weekend! Thur (28) Sally Vate hosts a
charity concert for Mindout & Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum,
with local performers and the 2 Voices Of Broadway. Fri (29) Denise Black (Queer
as Folk and Coronation Street), joins Ruth Spencer on flute & keys at 8.30pm. Sat
(30) Sophie Causbrook from 8.30pm. Sun (31) Gabriella Parrish and Jason
Lee at 7pm and 9pm.
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Saturday nights in LGBT Crawley
Information is correct at the time of going to
press. Gscene cannot be held responsible for
any changes or alterations to the listings
FRIDAY 1
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY 7 Upstairs 9pm
l BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 5pm; Bar
Broadway App Launch 8pm
l BAR REVENGE Pop Tartz warm-up 9pm
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Glitter:
DJ Steve Lush 11pm
l BOUTIQUE i-Candy: DJ Franco 10pm
l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club 6pm
l CHARLES ST Fruity Friday Fix: DJ Leeroy
9pm
l DR BRIGHTONS Funky Friday: DJ Nick
Hirst 9.30pm
l DTM Men Only 9pm
l GROSVENOR BAR Mysterry’s karaoke
9.30pm
l MARINE TAVERN Friday Night Project:
Stephanie Von Clitz & guest 8.30pm
l PATTERNS Friday Special: Chris
Headcount 4pm; Live Nation Pre Oddisee,
Good Company & guests TBA 7.30pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Lola Lasagne
9.30pm
l REVENGE Pop Tartz: DJs on level 1;
Anthem: DJ Toby Lawrence on level 2
10.30pm
l SUBLINE Steam 9pm
l ZONE live music: Back Beat 10pm
SATURDAY 2
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY 7 Sins 9pm
l BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 4pm
l BAR REVENGE club warm-up 9pm
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion:
DJ Peter Castle 11pm
l BOUTIQUE se-XXY Saturday Shake Up:
DJ Klipz 10pm
l CHARLES ST Fierce: DJs Lil Alex, Grant
Knowles, Leeroy 9pm
DENISE BLACK
are 7-SINS, a weekly dose of gay clubbing, with euphoric,
hands-in-the-air atmosphere with Bar 7’s resident all-star DJs
spinning 2016’s biggest pop/dance/r&b! There are two
fantastic spaces: relaxed downstairs 'lounge bar' area to chill
and chat and dance space upstairs! Free before 11pm.
Denise says: “I can't wait to play live with Ruth - put us in
your diary! You’ll hear the first airing of my Queer As Folk
medley: Nathan's ‘My First Time’, Vince's ‘Nothing's Black or
White’ and ‘Hazel's Vodka Song’ by Murray Gold, plus my
new song ‘Play Pretty’ (hear it on Facebook) and classics
including ABBA, Rufus, Judy and Nina. Come and join the
party! Get there early for a good pew. Hope you can make it!”
Jason Lee says: “I’ve been working all over Europe and the UK this year so I’m really
looking forward to performing back in Brighton. Bar Broadway is a fantastic venue and
always has a warm and friendly feel. I get to sing a variety of music from musical
theatre to pop but always seem to end up singing whilst on the bar enjoying a great
party with everyone else.”
) REGULARS Fri (1) is the launch of Bar Broadway’s new App. Download from the
App Store and Google Play and bring into the bar for a free shot. ROSS’S MONDAY
NIGHT QUIZ at 8pm with Ross Cameron picking your brains, a prize every round, a
bar tab for the winner and the chance to win £50. Ross says: “Who doesn’t love a
quiz? Especially when it’s a showbiz-themed quiz! Expect a different variety of rounds
every week covering TV, music, film, musicals, celebrities and current events. There’s
even an anti-showbiz round! Monday nights are where it’s at.”
l DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Saturday: DJ Tony
B 9.30pm
l DTM Men Only 9pm
l GROSVENOR BAR cabaret: Pooh La
May 9.30pm
l LEGENDS BAR pre-club DJs 7pm
l MARINE TAVERN Saturday Club 9pm
l PARIS HOUSE live jazz 4pm; TC’s
Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm
l PATTERNS Dog Haus Summer Sizzler
terrace party: Funk & Soul DJs 2pm; DJs
Marshall Jefferson, Jayda G & Donga 11pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Myra Dubois
9.30pm
l REVENGE Sweet Revenge: DJs Missy B
& Patch on level 1; Vocal House on level 2
10.30pm
l SUBLINE Rubber Reunion 9pm
l ZONE Sally Vate Celebrates 10 Years in
Brighton 10pm
SUNDAY 3
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Jane’s karaoke
8pm
l BAR BROADWAY Fireplace Sessions:
Dollar (David Van Day & Sue Moxley)
8.30pm
l BAR REVENGE Sunday Funday with
Micklos & karaoke 9pm
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS
Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm
l BRIGHTON SAUNA Naked Day 12pm
l CAMELFORD ARMS Bear Bash, free
food & raffle 5pm; roasts & select menu
12pm–till gone
l CHARLES ST cabaret: Miss Jason &
host Sally Vate 7.30pm; Sally’s Rock & Roll
Bingo 8.30pm
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GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 35
JULY
LISTINGS
BOUTIQUE
BRIGHTON SAUNA
) 2 Boyces St @ West St, BN11AN, 01273 327607 www.boutiqueclubbrighton.com
) OPEN daily from 1pm–very late. Boutique Cocktail masterclasses start at
) 75 Grand Parade, BN2 9JA, Tel: 01273 689966 www.thebrightonsauna.com
) OPEN Mon–Thur 10–1am; Fri 10am then 24 hours through till 1am on Mon
£15pp for an hour and a half, quote Gscene when booking for 10% off your bill.
Boutique karaoke suites are ideal for staff parties, birthdays, whatever! Contact
Rebecca on 07583 028735 to book one today!
) FOOD all day, every day till midnight
) DRINK PROMOS Mon–Fri, bottles of Moet £50 & Veuve £60. Fri & Sat: five JBombs for £5 and 2-4-1 selected cocktails.
It may be hot outside but it’s even hotter in the Brighton Sauna, recent winners of Best
Brighton Business at the Golden Handbag Awards, who aim to bring you the best
sauna experience with a smile and friendly attitude! If you’re nervous, or you've got lots
of questions the Brighton Sauna boys on hand to show you around, and there’s the
brand new Brighton Sauna Chat Room where you can chat to guys before even
arriving: www.thebrightonsauna.com/sauna-chat-room/
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sat (23) is the TRANS PRIDE
ROOF TERRACE PARTY with DJ Klipz and Rainbow shots
and cocktails giveaway from 10pm.
DJ KLIPZ
) REGULARS Thur is GROOVY BOUTIQUE, a night filled
with fun and tunes from the 1960s/70s/80s tunes all night
with a twist! ) Fri is i-CANDY with Boutique resident DJ
Franco spinning your favourite tunes and giveaways/themes: Ladies Night with free
entry for women till 11pm (15), Summer Terrace Party with cocktail giveaways
(22) and Karaoke Suite giveaways for groups of six or more (29). Free b4 10pm,
£3 guest list till 11pm, £5 after. ) Sat is the CLUB se-XXY with superstar DJ
Klipz, free shots at 1.30am & 2.30am, and giveaways/themes from 10pm: half
price entry if you quote Gscene on the door (2), Glam Slam Awards with £100 Top
Shop voucher for the best dressed (9), Roof Terrace Party with cocktail giveaways
(16), VIP booth giveaway for groups of 10 or more (30). Free entry till 10pm, £3
guest list till 11pm, £5 after.
l DR BRIGHTONS Showtunes Sunday
1pm
l DTM Afternoon Cruise - Men Only 4pm
l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Topsie Redfern
3.30pm; roasts 12–3pm
l MARINE TAVERN Sunday roasts 126pm; Open Mic Drag with Stephanie Von
Clitz 9pm
l PARIS HOUSE live music: Areacode
6pm; TC’s Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm
l PATTERNS Sunday Social: Buggied Out
12pm; Wildblood & Queenie’s Home
Service 6pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Jason Lee
6pm & 9.30pm
l SUBLINE Guilty Pleasures: DJ
Screwpulous 9pm
l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Jazz Roast
3pm; Sunday roasts 1-6pm
MONDAY 4
l BAR BROADWAY Ross’s Monday Quiz:
Ross Cameron 8pm
l CHARLES STREET Studio 150
10.30pm
l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Mad
Monday 9.30pm
l MARINE TAVERN Monday Madness
8pm
Brighton Sauna venue is modern, clean, with a brand new steam room, 12-man
jacuzzi, cinema, free hot drinks, smoking area, private cabins, filtered water, towels,
lockers, computers, super-fast WiFi, large lounge with 70” TV, masseurs and a cafe &
licensed bar. You’ll be safe at all times, and won't be pushed into anything you don't
want to do. Some people come for the facilities and nothing more. TBS boys promise:
“No matter what size, age or type you are, this is a no-attitude venue where everyone
fits in, and you'll feel comfortable and relaxed. Our staff are always on hand to give
advice and look after you. You won't regret a visit to a sauna for men so take the
plunge, and come along to see us. You won't regret it!”
) REGULARS TBS NAKED DAYS are Wed from 11–1am and due to popular
demand, every Sun 12pm–close. You get a small towel for drips and a regular towel
to shower, but NO towels can be worn at all on Naked days. The Brighton Sauna boys
say: “Some guys try to hide their bits behind the small towel but seriously - nobody
cares! It's about letting it all hang out, and feeling free! What better way to chill out at
the end of the weekend - give it a try, it's a fantastic day.”
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Crewsday: DJ Lewis
Osborne 9pm
l BAR REVENGE Karaoke with Liz 9pm
l MARINE TAVERN Quiz & Curry 7.30pm
l PATTERNS Dirty Bare Burlesque 6pm
l REVENGE DJs Toby & Trick 11pm
l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Film Night:
fantasy/sci-fi 8pm
l VELVET JACKS Quiz Night 7.30pm
l CAMELFORD ARMS Seniors’ lunch 23.30pm
l CHARLES ST Drag With No Name’s Silly
Willy Wednesdays - Quiz 9pm
l DTM Men Only 9pm
l MARINE TAVERN Linda Bacardi’s
Marine Misfortunes game show 9pm
l PATTERNS Out of Office with Stick it On
6pm; Big & Clever Productions’ Comedy:
Jamali Maddix, Eleanor Tiernan, John
Meagher, Jake Howie 8pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS An Audience With Sally
Vate 9.30pm
l SUBLINE Happy Hump Day 9pm
l VELVET JACKS Comedian/Singer:
Hannah Brackenbury 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 6
THURSDAY 7
TUESDAY 5
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Fresh!: DJ Jazzy
Jane 9pm
l BAR REVENGE Lip Sync For Your Life:
Crystal Lubrikunt & cash prize 9pm
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Ice: DJ
Claire Fuller 11pm
l BRIGHTON SAUNA Naked Day 11am
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Total Request
Thursdays: DJ FRESH Princess 9pm
l BAR BROADWAY Sally Vate’s
Summertime Special 9pm
l BAR REVENGE FOMO warm-up 9pm
l BOUTIQUE Groovy Boutique 10pm
l CAMELFORD ARMS £300 Big Cash
Quiz 9pm
l CHARLES ST Mad Cow Tea Party: Ms
Joan Bond, DJs Lee Jeffery & Ruby Roo 9pm
l GROSVENOR BAR Mabel’s Camp Bingo
8.30pm
l DTM Men Only 9pm
l MARINE TAVERN DJ Jim’s 80s Disco
9pm
l PARIS HOUSE live music: Fleur de Paris
8pm
l PATTERNS Eyes & Ears: Sounds Like a
Music Quiz 7pm; Midnight Funk Association:
DJs MFA selectors 10pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS All the Local Ladies:
Miss Jason 9.30pm
l REVENGE FOMO: DJs 10.30pm
l SUBLINE Brace Yourself 9pm
l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Quiz: £150
jackpot 7.30pm
FRIDAY 8
DJ Steve Lush 11pm
PICS FROM CAMELFORD + CHARLES STREET & ENVY
JULY
LISTINGS
CAMELFORD ARMS
CHARLES STREET BAR
) 30-31 Camelford St, BN2 1TQ, Tel: 01273 622386, www.camelfordarms.com
) OPEN daily from 12pm. The most dog-friendly pub in town.
) FOOD Mon–Sat 12–9pm; Sunday roast & select menu 12pm–till gone; Wed
) 8 Marine Parade, BN2 1TA, Tel: 01273 624091, www.charles-street.com
) OPEN daily from 12pm. ) FOOD Mon–Sat 12–8pm.
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sunday all-star CABARET hosted by Sally Vate at
7.30pm: Miss Jason (3), Lola Lasagne (10), Davina Sparkle (17), Charlie Hides
Show (24) and Lady Imelda (31). Then Sally takes over the reigns for some ROCK ‘N’
ROLL BINGO, with a big cash prize all washed down with half price drinks!
seniors' lunch 2–3.30pm, two courses £7.50.
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sun (10) is the Wimbledon
Final with free strawberries and cream from 1pm; the
BEAR BASH with free food and a raffle is at 5pm.
with a £300 cash prize, free sarnies and great atmosphere
from 9pm. ) The FRIDAY CLUB is from 6pm.
Party: Faro & Friends 2pm; Disco Deviant
pres Man Power & Pablo Contraband 11pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS Cabaret: Dr Beverley
Ball Crusher 9.30pm
10.30pm
l SUBLINE Men’s Room: DJ Screwpulous
9pm
l ZONE cabaret: Spice 10pm
SUNDAY 10
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Jane’s karaoke 8pm
Sam Chara as Dolly Parton & Carmen
Miranda 8.30pm
Micklos + karaoke 9pm
l BOUTIQUE Roof Terrace BBQ - Family
SATURDAY 9
Day 1pm
l CAMELFORD ARMS Wimbledon Final
l BAR REVENGE Club warm-up 9pm
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: with Strawberries & Cream 1pm; Bear Bash,
free food & raffle 5pm; roasts & select menu
l BOUTIQUE se-XXY Saturday Glam Slam 12pm–till gone
l CHARLES ST cabaret: Lola Lasagne &
Awards: DJ Klipz & prizes 10pm
l CHARLES ST Fierce: DJs Lil Alex, Grant host Sally Vate 7.30pm; Sally’s Rock & Roll
Bingo 8.30pm
Knowles, Leeroy 9pm
l DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Saturday: DJ Tony l DR BRIGHTONS Showtunes Sunday 1pm
B 9.30pm
l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Dave Lynn
l DTM Men Only 9pm
l GROSVENOR BAR cabaret: Kitty Monroe 3.30pm; roasts 12–3pm
l MARINE TAVERN Sunday roasts 128.30pm
6pm; Wimbledon Final 1pm; Open Mic Drag
with Stephanie Von Clitz 9pm
l PARIS HOUSE Live jazz 4pm; TC’s
Lady Imelda, (31), was born in the Philippines and came to
England with a suitcase of dreams and a handbag of
nightmares. She performed in London's West End, playing roles
in Miss Saigon and The King And I but as soon as the audience
left the theatre she packed her suitcase of dreams to sing away
her blues in little pubs up and down the country. She is warm:
like the merging heat of the East and coldness of the West, with
a voice pure and powerful like the melodic waves of cockle-rich Morecambe Bay. She’s
a lady with ‘de vile’ wit and a unique cabaret drag act. Her unpredictability makes her a
joy to watch!
) REGULARS Thur (28) is the Launch of #ThrowbackThursdays with a live PA
from S Club’s Jo and Bradley, throwback tunes and drink deals from 9pm.
) MAD COW is every Thur with award-winning hostess and the maddest cow of them
all, Joan Bond, and DJs Lee(Roy) and Ruby Roo playing cracking tunes from 9pm,
entry £1 and cheap drinks on tap. Joan Bond says: “Mad Cow is one of gay Brighton's
longest running weeknight socials. With crazy drinks prices you would be Mad to miss
this fun-filled weekly event!”
ENVY @ CHARLES STREET
) 8 Marine Parade, BN2 1TA, Tel: 01273 624091, www.charles-street.com
) ONE FOR THE DIARY On Sat (23), TRAUMFRAU once again host TRANS
DJ S.HE
l BOUTIQUE i-Candy: DJ Franco 10pm
9pm
Hirst 9.30pm
l DTM Men Only 9pm
9.30pm
l MARINE TAVERN Pre-Scrum drinks 9pm
l PATTERNS Friday Special: DJ Chris
Headcount 4pm; Deadbeats: Wildhood, Remi
Miles & Foreign Skin 8pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Topsie Redfern
9.30pm
l REVENGE Pop Tartz: DJs on level 1; Love
Shack: DJ Claire Fuller on level 2 10.30pm
l SUBLINE Big Scrum sportskit night
10pm
l ZONE cabaret: Miss Jason 10pm
LADY IMELDA
) REGULARS Sun is the BEAR BASH with free food
and a raffle from 5pm. ) Thur is the BIG CASH QUIZ
PRIDE: THE OFFICIAL PARTY from 9.30pm. Traumfrau,
recent winners of the Best Night award at the Golden Handbags,
is honoured for the third year running to host the official party
for Trans Pride 2016 weekend with live music, DJs, performers
and special guests, including: DJ S.HE, a transgender
DJ/Musician from Milan spinning electronic music/queerhop/synth wave; and Emma Frankland, award-winning theatre
maker and performer whose work focuses on honesty, action & a playfully destructive
DIY aesthetic, performing live! Entry is £7. Full line-up to be announced.
l PATTERNS Sunday Social Club with
Sunday Assembly 1pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Lucinda Lashes
6pm & 9.30pm
Screwpulous 9pm
l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Wimbledon
Final 1pm; Jazz Roast 3pm; Sunday roasts
1-6pm
l ZONE Wimbledon Final 1pm; live music:
Jason Lee 6.30pm
MONDAY 11
Ross Cameron 8pm
10.30pm
PICS FROM DTM + DOCTOR BRIGHTONS
JULY
LISTINGS
DTM
DOCTOR BRIGHTONS
) 75a St George’s Rd, BN2 1EF Tel: 01273 911910 www.donttellmama.co.uk
) OPEN Wed & Thur 9pm–1am, Fri & Sat 9pm–2am, Sun 4–11pm. Closed
) 16-17 Kings Rd, BN1 1NE, Tel: 01273 208113 www.doctorbrightons.co.uk
) OPEN Mon–Thur 3pm–midnight; Fri & Sat 1pm–2am; Sun 1pm–midnight.
) HAPPY HOURS all day Sun–Thu; 1pm till close Fri; 1–7pm on Sat. Cocktails
from Fri (22)–Fri (29).Why not hire out the venue for your private party? Contact
Serge for info and competitive rates.
BOGOF all day Sun–Fri and till 7pm on Sat. Free pool with every round every day.
SERGE
) REGULARS Wed–Sat is MEN ONLY with free entry.
Serge, your host, says: “I believe there is still a place for a
Men Only club, which embraces our gay culture, history and
identity. Remember the days when you used to go out to your
local gay bar joining your mates or by yourself? It was an
unexpected adventure not knowing what the night might
bring. It’s nice to belong, it’s nice to be recognised, it’s nice
when the barman knows your name, it’s nice to be with friends, make new ones and
even nicer when your eyes cross his... the first smile across the bar, the first drink
together and if you're lucky... DTM aims to recreate the original 1980s gay bar and
aims to offer a friendly, social and relaxed atmosphere in an exclusively male
environment. And remember come as you are!”
Monday 9.30pm
8pm
rom-com/anime 8pm
WEDNESDAY 13
Jane 9pm
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Crewsday: DJ Lewis l BAR REVENGE Lip Sync for Your Life:
Osborne 9pm
l MARINE TAVERN Quiz & Curry 7.30pm Claire Fuller 11pm
l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Film Night: l CAMELFORD ARMS Seniors’ lunch 2-
TUESDAY 12
JOSH THE BARBER
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sunday it’s AFTERNOON CRUISE with free entry from
4pm, men only.
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (29) is BLAST OFF with DJ
Josh the Barber spinning tunes to get you moving from
9pm.
) REGULARS FUNKY FRIDAY is with DJ Nick Hirst
spinning the coolest tunes on the block from 9.30pm. SEXY
SATURDAY is with DJ Tony B hotting up your weekend with
cracking tunes from 9.30pm. SHOWTUNES SUNDAY is every Sun from 1pm.
3.30pm
l DTM Men Only 9pm
l PARIS HOUSE live music: Sam Carlese
Trio 8pm
l PATTERNS Out of Office: Stick it On 6pm
Vate 9.30pm
THURSDAY 14
Quiz 9pm
8.30pm
l DTM Men Only 9pm
9pm
l PATTERNS Eyes & Ears 7pm; One Inch
Badge & Love Thy Neighbour pres SUUNS
7pm; Midnight Funk Association: DJs MFA
selectors 10pm
Lola Lasagne 9.30pm
l REVENGE FOMO: DJs 11pm
l SUBLINE Club Silencio's Prom Night
8.30pm
jackpot 7.30pm
GROSVENOR
) 16 Western Street, Hove, BN1 2PG, www.thegrosvenorbar.com
) OPEN daily from noon–late.
) HAPPY HOURS Mon-Thu 5–9pm
COLLIN DAY
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sun (24) is the landlord Collin
Day's BIRTHDAY PARTY from 7pm with cabaret from
Jason Lee at 9pm. Collin says: “Come see me celebrate
being 21 again! There’ll be bar nibbles, a great atmosphere
and you can even sing a song if you’d like!”
) REGULARS Thur is MABEL’S CAMP BINGO with even
camper prizes from 8.30pm. ) Fri is KARAOKE with the ever-glamorous Mysterry
from 9.30pm. ) Sat is CABARET time with local and national stars at 9.30pm:
Pooh La May (2), Kitty Monroe (9), Miss Jason (16), Davina Sparkle at 10pm
(23) and Maisie Trollette (30).
) Kitty Monroe, (9), is one of the UK's top cabaret performers appearing in venues
across the country and abroad. Kitty's award-winning show includes a mix of superb
live vocals and comic observations, from Bassey to Lady Gaga, which never fail to Get
the Party Started and are a hit with audiences young and old. Don’t miss her!
l DTM Men Only 9pm
9.30pm
l MARINE TAVERN Jukebox Disco 8pm
l BAR REVENGE Pop Tartz warm-up 9pm l PATTERNS Friday Special: DJ Chris
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Glitter: Headcount 4pm
DJ Steve Lush 11pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Mrs Moore
l BOUTIQUE i-Candy: DJ Franco &
9.30pm
giveaways 10pm
l REVENGE Pop Tartz DJs on level 1
10.30pm
l CHARLES ST Fruity Friday Fix: DJ Leeroy l SUBLINE Filth: mixed fetish night 9pm
9pm
l ZONE live music: Gabriella Parish 10pm
Hirst 9.30pm
FRIDAY 15
PICS FROM LEGENDS BAR & BASEMENT CLUB LEGENDS
JULY
LISTINGS
LEGENDS BAR
LEGENDS BASEMENT CLUB
) 31-34 Marine Parade, BN2 1TR Tel: 01273 624462, www.legendsbrighton.com
) OPEN daily from 11am–5am
) FOOD Mon–Sat 12–5pm; Sunday lunch served 12–3pm
) 31-34 Marine Parade, BN2 1TR Tel: 01273 624462, www.legendsbrighton.com
) OPEN Wed & Fri–Sun from 11pm.
) DRINK PROMOS Wed selected bottles £2, house spirit & mixer £2.50
LA VOIX
La Voix says: “Lypsinca, American drag star, massively
inspired me with her act based on glamourous 1950s’ stars.
I wanted to use that concept and base an act around the
glamour of 1950s strong iconic women but use my singing
and impersonations skills alongside it. My show is real
showbiz and pizzazz all mixed together with anecdotes,
comedy and impersonations. It's a real mix of musical theatre, pop and iconic
legendary songs, sound-a-like impersonations and a scarily accurate analysis of how
these iconic women differ. Forget your troubles for an hour and let me take you down
the route of some of our most cherished women. Laugh at me, shout at me, and sing
with me, I'm there for you! I'll belt top notes, I'll sing in original keys and most of all I
promise it will be glamorous! Drag as it should be!”
MISS JASON
) REGULARS Hit the week running with MISS JASON’S
MAD MONDAYS every week from 10pm. Awarding-winning
Miss Jason (multiple Golden Handbag award winner) has
been entertaining the crowds across the UK and Europe for
over 17 years. With a huge following her comedy wit and
timing goes down well for any adult audience. Renowned for
‘Bringing the camp to a venue near you’ with her iconic
phrase ‘Yes Dear’, this is one Miss not to be missed!
terrace party: El Train + guests 2pm;
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: Patterns invites Memory Box: DJs
Nightmares On Wax, Luke Vibert, Robin Ball
l BOUTIQUE se-XXY Saturday Roof Terrace 11pm
Party: DJ Klipz & giveaways 10pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Mary Mac
l CHARLES ST Fierce: DJs Lil Alex, Grant 9.30pm
Knowles, Leeroy 9pm
l DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Saturday: DJ Tony & Patch on level 1; Vocal House on level 2
B 9.30pm
10.30pm
l DTM Men Only 9pm
l GROSVENOR BAR cabaret: Miss Jason 9pm
9.30pm
l ZONE cabaret: Sally Vate 10pm
l LEGENDS BAR Pre-club DJs 7pm
SATURDAY 16
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sat is FUSION with DJ Peter
Castle bringing you a healthy dose of chart & club mixes.
Peter Castle says: “Legends Basement Club is a busy place on
a Saturday night. ‘ll be throwing in some commercial dance, a
little house and some club classics. There’s a great
atmosphere with free admission and if you are celebrating then
it's definitely the place to go. Attitude-free for any age.”
DJ PETER
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sun (17) CABARET at 3.30pm with La Voix, a woman
with a mission: to bring back glamour, class, sophistication and humour to the UK
stage and screen. La Voix, semi-finalist of Britain’s Got Talent and second place in
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, is a vivacious performer whose talents add saucy layers to
her show, with the finest spine-tingling vocals in the industry. Her uncanny ability to
switch between the vocal styles of Tina Turner, Shirley Bassey, Liza Minnelli, Judy
Garland or Cher with the click of a finger leaves the audience mesmerised.
) REGULARS Every Wed is ICE with DJ Claire melting the dancefloor with chart/
house/r&b. ) The weekend is all about having fun so make the most of it at GLITTER
every Fri with resident music maestro DJ Steve Lush mixing up a storm and taking
you through a musical wonderland of chart/classics and shiny new anthems!
SUNDAY 17
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Jane’s karaoke 8pm
Kara Van Park 8.30pm
l CAMELFORD ARMS roasts & select
menu 12pm–till gone; Bear Bash, Free Food
& Raffle 5pm;
l CHARLES ST cabaret: Davina Sparkle &
Bingo 8.30pm
1pm
l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: La Voix 3.30pm;
roasts 12–3pm
Clitz 9pm
l PARIS HOUSE Bastille Day Celebrations:
Fleur de Paris, CanCan Girls & food 12pm
l PATTERNS Sunday Social Club: Real
Rock Reggae Show 12pm; Loose Joints 6pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Martha
D’Arthur 6pm & 9.30pm
Screwpulous 9pm
l VELVET JACKS Live music: Mike
Newsham & His Guests 3.30pm
MONDAY 18
Ross Cameron 8pm
10.30pm
Monday 9.30pm
8pm
TUESDAY 19
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Crewsday: DJ Lewis
Osborne 9pm
l MARINE TAVERN Quiz & Curry 7.30pm
l PATTERNS Brighton Film Club 7pm
thriller/horror 8pm
WEDNESDAY 20
Jane 9pm
l BAR REVENGE Lip Sync for Your Life:
Claire Fuller 11pm
l CAMELFORD ARMS Seniors’ lunch 23.30pm
PICS FROM MARINE TAVERN + PATTERNS
JULY
LISTINGS
MARINE TAVERN
PATTERNS
) 13 Broad St, BN2 1TJ, Tel: 01273 905578, www.marinetavern.co.uk
) OPEN daily from 12pm. England Euro Cup matches shown live: Thur (2) at
) 10 Marine Parade, BN2 1TL, Tel: 01273 894777 www.patternsbrighton.com
) OPEN Tue & Wed 4pm–1am, Thur 4pm–3am, Fri 4pm–4am, Sat 12pm–4am
7.45pm, Sat (11) at 8pm, Thur (16) at 2pm and Mon (20) at 8pm.
and Sun 12pm–12am. Aavailable for private hire.
) FOOD The Dog Haus gourmet hot dogs: Tue–Fri 4–10pm & Sat–Sun 12–10pm.
) DRINK PROMOS daily from 4–9pm. Unlimited Prosecco & Bloody Marys every
weekend and 2-4-1 cocktail faves.
) FOOD Daily from 12-9pm; Sunday roasts served 12–6pm, £5.95 each or two
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Calling all Drag Queens! Unleash
your inner diva every Sunday at OPEN MIC DRAG, a
chance for professionals or first timers to perform on the
Marine Tavern stage, with Stephanie Von Clitz from 9pm.
To take part, just turn up on the night in drag (or book your
slot at the bar in advance). If you’ve an appetite, then the
Marine will be serving delicious roasts 12–6pm.
Stephanie Von Clitz, hostess, says: “If there’s anyone that would like to perform then
please come along and release your inner diva. See you there, lovers!”
SOLOMON ONYEMORE
STEPHANIE VON CLITZ
for £10; Tue is Curry Night with curry for £1 served 7.30–9pm.
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Dust yourself off from the night
before for THE SUNDAY SOCIAL CLUB with DJs on rotation
every week spinning tunes to get you moving, including
WILDBLOOD AND QUEENIE'S HOME SERVICE with proper
disco/house/electronica/80s grooves supplied by Kate
Wildblood & Queen Josephine (3) from 6pm with special
guest Solomon Onyemore (Turnmills, Marzipan Disco, The
Hub, Traumfrau) plus live cartooning and tempting food and drink promos.
) REGULARS Calling all weekend warriors! Shut down your emails and get a wiggle
on for the FRIDAY SPECIAL from 4pm, featuring an arsenal of entertainment, a
delicious selection of cocktails, drink offers and food from The Dog Haus, live music
and DJs into the small hours. ) Get set for a psychedelic trip through space and time
every Thur at MIDNIGHT FUNK ASSOCIATION with DJs spinning tantalising grooves
and unorthodox rhythms to shoot you through the stratosphere from 10pm with extraterrestrial drink deals! ) Let the sunshine in for the DOG HAUS SUMMER SIZZLER
TERRACE PARTY every Sat from 2pm with Dog Haus BBQ, free suncream, cocktails,
sun-visors, ping pong, table Fußball, free entry and food & drink offers. The weekly
rotation of the city's best DJs playing sunny sessions: Funk & Soul Special (2 & 23),
Faro & Friends (9), El Train & guests (16).
8.30pm
9pm
l PATTERNS Eyes & Ears: Patterns pres
The Fiction Isles 7pm; Midnight Funk
Association: DJs MFA selectors 10pm
Dave Lynn 9.30pm
THURSDAY 21
jackpot 7.30pm
DJ Steve Lush 11pm
l BOUTIQUE i-Candy Roof Terrace Party:
DJ Franco & giveaways 10pm
FRIDAY 22
Quiz 9pm
9pm
l BAR REVENGE Pop Tartz warm-up 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Funky Friday: DJ Nick
Hirst 9.30pm
9.30pm
) 21 Western Rd, BN3 1AF, Tel: 01273 724195, www.parishousebrighton.com
) OPEN daily from 12pm.
Headcount 4pm; Roni Size & Krust pres Full
) FOOD daily from 12pm–close.
Cycle ft MC Dynamite 11pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Thunderpussy
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sun (17) is BASTILLE DAY with live music from Fleur
9.30pm
de Paris, entertainment from CanCan Girls and food outside all day from 12pm.
l REVENGE Powder Room: RuPaul’s Drag
Race star Bob the Drag Queen 7.30pm; Pop
) REGULARS Wed is LIVE MUSIC from 8pm: the Sam Carlese Trio (13), Ollie
Tartz on level 1 10.30pm
Howe Piano Trio (20) and the Kourosh Kanani Trio (27). ) Thur (7) is free live
l SUBLINE Steam 9pm
chanson from the 30s–50s with Fleur de Paris at 8pm. ) Sat is live jazz at 4pm;
l ZONE cabaret: Stone & Street 10pm
l PARIS HOUSE live music: Ollie Howe
Piano Trio 8pm
l PATTERNS Out Of Office: Stick it On
6pm
Vate 9.30pm
PARIS HOUSE
TC's Joyful Noise with DJ Kenny at 9pm, free entry. ) Sun live music from
Areacode at 6pm; and TC’s Joyful Noise with DJ Kenny at 9pm.
SATURDAY 23
l BOUTIQUE Trans Pride Roof Terrace
Party: DJ Klipz & giveaways 10pm
Knowles, Leeroy 9pm
B 9.30pm
l ENVY Trans Pride The Official Party: live
music, performance, guests, DJ S/HE &
performer Emma Frankland 9.30pm
l GROSVENOR BAR cabaret: Davina
Sparkle 10pm
terrace party: Funk & Soul DJs 2pm; Patterns
PICS FROM QUEENS ARMS
QUEENS ARMS
MISS THUNDERPUSSY
) 7 George St, BN2 1RH, T: 01273 696873, www.thequeensarms.wix.com/thequeensarms
) OPEN 4pm Tue–Fri; 2pm Sat & Sun.
) DRINK PROMOS Cocktails 2 for £8 5–9pm Tue–Sat.
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (22) is CABARET with the sensational Miss
Thunderpussy from 9.30pm. Miss Thunderpussy is Scott Houston, who created
her back in 2003. This award winning drag artist has travelled the length and breadth
of the globe, performing for gay prides, comedy clubs,
ladies nights and private and corporate functions all over
the world. Most drag artists have a fearsome reputation for
being ruthless and sometimes a bit too nasty, but with Miss
Thunderpussy's unique style, very sharp wit and loveable
approach, you will find a breath of fresh air with this show!
With musical tracks from the 1970s/80s/90s right through
to the naughties, the show is a blend of witty banter with her audience and parody
songs written by the good lady herself!
MARTHA D’ARTHUR
) REGULARS Fri is CABARET from 9.30pm with local and nation stars: Lola
Lasagne (1), Topsie Redfern (8), Mrs Moore (15) and Baga Chipz (29). ) Sat
is CABARET at 9.30pm: Myra Dubois (2), Dr Beverly Ball-Crusher (9), Mary
Mac (16), Diane James (23) and Davina Sparkle (30). ) Sunday is a double
helping of top CABARET at 6pm and 9.30pm: Jason Lee (3), Lucinda Lashes
(10), Martha D’Arthur (17), Rose Garden (24) and TBA
(31). Martha D’Arthur, (17), says: “My style is very vocal
heavy. I love singing with a passion and the sorts of songs I
choose are ones that either would get you on the dance floor
at a wedding reception, or ones that you can heartily sing
along with. Myra Dubois calls me easy listening hospital
radio, and I quite like that. Sit back, hum along and enjoy....
That's my style.” ) Thur is new night ALL THE LOCAL LADIES with the scene’s
best cabaret and all your favourites at 9.30pm: Miss Jason (7), Lola Lasagne
(14), Dave Lynn (21) and Maisie Trollette (28). Miss Jason, (7), says: “I do
what ever comes into my mind which all depends on how much I've had to drink. The
more raucous the crowd the more I like it! Come along and see what happens, dear!”
12pm–till gone
l CHARLES ST cabaret: Charlie Hides
Show & host Sally Vate 7.30pm; Sally’s
Rock & Roll Bingo 8.30pm
SUNDAY 24
1pm
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Jane’s karaoke 8pm l GROSVENOR BAR Collin Day’s Birthday
Party 7pm; Birthday Cabaret: Jason Lee 9pm
Jennie Castell 8.30pm
l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Davina Sparkle
with DJs Heidi, Icarus, Faro 11pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Diane James
9.30pm
10.30pm
l SUBLINE Leathermen South’s 2nd
Birthday 10pm
l ZONE cabaret: Kara Van Park 10pm
PICS FROM BAR REVENGE, CLUB REVENGE + SUBLINE
JULY
PIC BY MANEL ORTEGO
LISTINGS
BAR REVENGE
SUBLINE
) 5-7 Marine Parade, BN2 1TA, Tel: 01273 606064, www.revenge.co.uk
) OPEN Sun-Wed 12pm-1am, Thur 12pm-2am, Fri & Sat 12pm-6am.
) 129 St James' St, BN2 1TH, Tel: 01273 624100, www.sublinebrighton.co.uk
) OPEN Wed–Sun from 9pm.
Buy a drink on Thur, Fri & Sat to pick up discounted entry passes for Club Revenge.
) FOOD For late night munchies chow down on burgers, breakfasts, pizzas & more
Fri & Sat 12–6am. Bar Revenge has undergone a facelift with colourful new furniture
and wood flooring throughout – just in time for the summer and Pride Party season!
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sat (23) LEATHERMEN SOUTH, the South Coast's biggest
leather social group, celebrate their 2nd Birthday from 10pm. Free entry in leather, or
£3/£5. Leathermen South bring together leathermen of Sussex, Surrey, Kent and further
afield and aim to build and support the local gay leather community and provide a
regular place to meet in gear and indulge shared interests and mutual enjoyment.
Leathermen South say “We look forward to seeing you at our regular meetings in
Brighton's premier gay fetish club, Subline, with a resident top local DJ, friendly bar
staff, coat check, changing room with lockers and dark cruising areas.”
REVENGE
) 32-34 Old Steine, BN1 1EL, Tel: 01273 606064, www.revenge.co.uk
) OPEN Tue from 11pm, Thur, Fri & Sat from 10.30pm.
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sat (30) TRICKSTAR RADIO, Brighton’s hottest dance
music radio station’s first Roof Terrace Party with panoramic views overlooking
Brighton seafront from 3pm. Free till 10pm. Local DJs play house/techno/ dub/
garage/grime music. Slamboree Sound System headline with their fearsome
heavyweight bass and one of the most unique shows on the circuit.
BOB THE DRAG QUEEN
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (22) THE POWDER ROOM
present Bob the Drag Queen, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race
series eigh. Bob the Drag Queen is ready to walk ‘purse first’
onto the brand new Powder Room stage and with his new
music video already reaching hundreds of thousands of views
across the globe, this will be a stand-out show full of Bob’s
signature humour and wit. Tickets from www.revenge.co.uk
Bob says: “I really value performing, it’s the most important part of my drag. When I
tell jokes people laugh every single time because my comedy comes from an honest
place. My objective is to give back to the community and make people laugh.”
Clitz 9pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Rose Garden
6pm & 9.30pm
Screwpulous 9pm
MONDAY 25
Ross Cameron 8pm
l CHARLES STREET Studio 150 10.30pm
DJ SCREWPULOUS
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Mon is KARAOKE at 9pm with Liz, winner of 2016’s
Golden Handbags favourite door host award. Sing a song from a collection of
thousands for a free shot and the chance to win extra prizes, £2 entry passes for Tues
at Club Revenge and 2-for-1 drinks 5-9pm. Get there early for a tipple for some Dutch
courage! Karaoke runs till midnight, leaving plenty time to party at the club after.
) REGULARS Like Men in Kit? Like Free Shots? Like a club
with a built in cruising area? If you answer ‘YES’ to at least one
of these then you’ll love THE BIG SCRUM on Fri (8) with DJ
Screwpulous getting you up and moving from 11pm. Entry
£5 in kit/sports top or £7. DJ Screwpulous says: “I enjoy
playing a diverse range of house music, which combines the
latest chart music and classic house tunes from the funky to a more progressive sound,
though I’m always looking to find new remixes to play!”
) Sharpen your heels on Thur (14) for CLUB SILENCIO's Prom Night cabaret of the
bizarre, from 8.30pm, entry £4.50. Club Silencio is Brighton's most mysterious,
seductive and immersive club night with live music, cabaret, vaudeville, peep shows
and dancing, not to be missed!
l BAR BROADWAY 2nd Birthday Weekend:
Sally Vate’s Summertime Special Fundrasing
Concert for Mindout & LGBT Community
Jane 9pm
Safety Forum 7.30pm
l BAR REVENGE Lip Sync for Your Life:
l CAMELFORD ARMS £300 Big Cash Quiz
Claire Fuller 11pm
9pm
l CHARLES ST #Throwback Thursdays
l CAMELFORD ARMS Seniors’ lunch 2Launch: live PA from S Club’s Jo & Bradley
3.30pm
9pm
l CHARLES ST Drag With No Name’s Silly l GROSVENOR BAR Mabel’s Camp Bingo
Monday 9.30pm
l MARINE TAVERN Monday Madness 8pm Willy Wednesdays - Quiz 9pm
8.30pm
l MARINE TAVERN Linda Bacardi’s Marine l MARINE TAVERN DJ Jim’s 80s Disco
Misfortunes game show 9pm
9pm
TUESDAY 26
l PARIS HOUSE live music: Kourosh
l PATTERNS Eyes & Ears 7pm; Midnight
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Crewsday: DJ Lewis Kanani Trio 8pm
Funk Association: DJs MFA selectors 10pm
Osborne 9pm
l PATTERNS Out of Office: Stick It On 6pm l QUEEN’S ARMS All the Local Ladies:
l QUEEN’S ARMS An Audience With Sally Maisie Trollette 9.30pm
l MARINE TAVERN Quiz & Curry 7.30pm Vate 9.30pm
l PATTERNS QM Records: DJs Normanton l SUBLINE Happy Hump Day 9pm
Street 8pm
jackpot 7.30pm
THURSDAY 28
l
BAR
7@CRAWLEY
Total
Request
musical 8pm
WEDNESDAY 27
7 GEORGE STREET BRIGHTON
01273 696873
http://thequeensarms.wix.com/thequeensarms
WEDNESDAY 9.30
PM
AN AUDIENCE WITH
SALLY VATE
THURSDAYCABARET 9.30
PM
ALL THE LOCAL LADIES
7 JUL MISS JASON
14 JUL LOLA LASAGNE
21JUL DAVE LYNN
28JUL MAISIE TROLLETTE
FRIDAY CABARET 9.30PM
1 JUL LOLA LASAGNE
8 JUL TOPSIE REDFERN
15JUL MRS MOORE
22JUL THUNDERPUSSY
29JUL BAGA CHIPZ
SATURDAYCABARET 9.30
PM
2 JUL MYRA DUBOIS
9 JUL DR BEVERLY
BALLCRUSHER
16 JUL MARY MAC
23JUL DIANE JAMES
30JUL DAVINA SPARKLE
SUNDAY
DOUBLE CABARET
AT 6PM & 9.30PM
3 JUL JASON LEE
10 JUL LUCINDA LASHES
17JUL MARTHUR D’ARTHUR
24JUL ROSE GARDEN
31JUL TBC
2 COCKTAILS
FOR
£8
5-9PM Tue-Sat
PICS FROM VELVET JACKS + ZONE BAR
JULY
VELVET JACKS
ZONE BAR
) 50 Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PA, Tel: 07720 661290 http://tinyurl.com/VelvetJacks
) OPEN Tue–Sat 12–11.30pm, Sun 12–11pm.
) FOOD All day, every day.
) 33 St James’ St, BN2 1RF, Tel: 01273 682249, www.zonebrighton.co.uk
) OPEN daily from 10am. Select Wimbledon & Euro 2016 matches on the Big
Screen!
) DRINK DEALS all day Mon–Thur; till 7pm on Fri & Sat; till 6pm on Sun. Two for
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Wed (6) is with Hannah
Brackenbury, comedian and singer, from 7.30pm. Jackie of
Velvet Jacks says: “Hannah has a huge lesbian following and
when she played a couple of months back we were completely
packed out!”
) REGULARS Sun (17) LIVE MUSIC with Mike Newsham
and guests from 3.30pm. Mike says: “'I’ll be putting on an afternoon of chilled out
acoustic tunes in the cosy bar.” ) Tue is QUIZ NIGHT with cash prize from 7.30pm.
FRIDAY 29
l BAR BROADWAY 2nd Birthday
Weekend: Jukebox 5pm; Fireplace Sessions
Birthday Special: Denise Black 8.30pm
DJ Steve Lush 11pm
l BOUTIQUE i-Candy: DJ Franco &
giveaways 10pm
9pm
l DR BRIGHTONS Blast Off: DJ Josh the
Barber 9pm
9.30pm
Headcount 4pm; Freerange: DJs Crazy
Cousinz, Dubloke, Illidge, Luc St Clair 4pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Baga Chipz
9.30pm
l REVENGE Pop Tartz on level 1; Fat Lip:
DJ Fifi on level 2 10.30pm
l SUBLINE Steam 9pm
l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Soul DJ
7.30pm
l ZONE cabaret: Gabriella Parrish 10pm
SATURDAY 30
Weekend: Jukebox 4pm; Fireplace Sessions
Birthday Special: Sophie Causebrook
8.30pm
l BOUTIQUE se-XXY: DJ Klipz &
giveaways 10pm
Knowles, Leeroy 9pm
B 9.30pm
l GROSVENOR BAR cabaret: Maisie
Trollette 9.30pm
terrace party 2pm; Patterns invites 15 Years
Of Secretsundaze with DJs Steffi, James
Priestley, Gilles Smith, Mehtola, Charles
Green 2pm
£10 on selected cocktails 5–8pm Mon–Sat and 8pm–close on Sun.
KARA VAN PARK
HANNAH BRACKENBURY
LISTINGS
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Pitch up with glam songstress and
disco diva Kara Van Park, who brings camp songs and all
things theatrical to the Zone stage on Sat (23) from 10pm.
Kara says: “I‘ll be having a blast, seeing everyone having a
good time and belting out some tunes! Anyone who comes to
see my show can expect a camp night of showtunes, big
ballads and standards as well as high camp and glamour! It’ll
be a great night for all!”
) REGULARS Fri is LIVE ENTERTAINMENT with local and national stars from
10pm: Back Beat (1), Miss Jason (8), Gabriella Parrish (15 & 29) and Stone &
Street (22).
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Davina Sparkle
9.30pm
l REVENGE Trickstar Radio Roof Terrace
Party ft Slamboree Sound System 3pm;
Sweet Revenge: DJs Missy B & Patch on
level 1; Vocal House on level 2 10.30pm
9pm
l ZONE cabaret: Sally Vate 10pm
12pm–till gone
l CHARLES ST cabaret: Lady Imelda &
Bingo 8.30pm
l DR BRIGHTONS Showtunes Sunday 1pm
l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Martha D’Arthur
SUNDAY 31
Clitz 9pm
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Jane’s karaoke 8pm l PARIS HOUSE live music: Areacode
Weekend: Fireplace Sessions Birthday
l PATTERNS Sunday Social Club with
Special: Gabriella Parrish & Jason Lee 7pm Monthly Milk 12pm
& 9pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: TBA 6pm &
9.30pm
l SUBLINE Cum in Your Pants 9pm
THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS
) 59 North Rd, Brighton, BN1 1YD, Tel: 01273 608571, www.3jollybutchers.com
) OPEN 12pm on Mon–Sat, 1pm on Sun. Private function room available.
) FOOD Mon–Sat 12–9pm; Sunday roasts 1–6pm.
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (29) DJs spin ‘music for the soul’ from 7.30pm.
) REGULARS Tue is FREE FILM NIGHT at 8pm: fantasy/sci-fi (5), rom-com/
anime (12), thriller/horror (19) and musical (26). Thur is QUIZ NIGHT with £150
cash prize at 7.30pm, all welcome! Sun is the JAZZ ROAST at 3pm, free entry.
PICS FROM LONDON HOTEL SOUTHAMPTON
SOLENT
LISTINGS
PORTSMOUTH
l HAMPSHIRE BOULEVARD
1 Hampshire Terrace, Southsea
TEL: 2392 297509
l OLD VIC 104 St Paul’s Rd, Southsea
TEL: 02392 297013, www.oldvicportsmouth.co.uk
SOUTHAMPTON
l ISOBAR 100c St Mary’s Street
TEL: 02380 222028
l LONDON HOTEL 2 Terminus Terr, SO14 3DT
TEL: 02380 710652, www.the-london.co.uk
Friendly bar, cabaret, DJs & food
OPEN: Mon-Wed 12-11pm, Thur 12-12.30am,
Fri & Sat 12-1.30am, Sun 12-11.30pm
FOOD: Mon-Sat 12-3pm; Sunday roasts 123.30pm
l TITANIC Simnel Street, SO14 2BE
TEL: 023 8021 1879, www.thetitanicpub.co.uk
l EDGE Compton Walk, SO14 0BH
TEL: 02380 366163, www.theedgesouthampton.com
FRIDAY 1
PORTSMOUTH
l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE Get Some: DJs 10pm
l LONDON HOTEL Fairylea Friday: DJ Ruby
Roo 8.30pm; cabaret: Mary Mac 10.15pm
SATURDAY 2
PORTSMOUTH
l OLD VIC DJs all night
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE The Big One: DJs 10pm
l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ Neil
Sackley & guest Sam Solace 9pm
SUNDAY 3
PORTSMOUTH
l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE Pounded: DJ 11pm
l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: Myra
Dubois & Martha D’Arthur 8pm; roasts 123.30pm
MONDAY 4
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE DJs 11pm
TUESDAY 5
PORTSMOUTH
l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE video jukebox 11pm
WEDNESDAY 6
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE Bar 150: DJs & karaoke 10pm
THURSDAY 7
PORTSMOUTH
l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm
l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising 9pm
FRIDAY 8
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
Roo 8.30pm; cabaret: Miss Penny 10.15pm
SATURDAY 9
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ Tiny
9pm
SUNDAY 10
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: Tanya
Hyde & Nan 8pm; roasts 12-3.30pm
MONDAY 11
LONDON HOTEL
SOUTHAMPTON
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE DJs 11pm
) 2 Terminus Terr, SO14 3DT, Tel: 02380 710652, www.the-london.co.uk
) OPEN daily from 12pm.
) FOOD Mon–Sat 12–3pm; Sunday lunch 12–3.30pm.
TUESDAY 12
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (29) is FAIRYLEA with DJ Ruby Roo spinning high
camp/pure cheese at 8.30pm; Britain’s Got Talent star Danny Beard at 10.15pm.
PORTSMOUTH
l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm
SOUTHAMPTON
WEDNESDAY 13
SOUTHAMPTON
THURSDAY 14
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
FRIDAY 15
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
Roo 8.30pm; cabaret: Sally Vate 10.15pm
SATURDAY 16
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ Dazza
9pm
SUNDAY 17
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: Mary Mac
& Fanny Burns 8pm; roasts 12-3.30pm
MONDAY 18
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE DJs 11pm
TUESDAY 19
PORTSMOUTH
l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm
SOUTHAMPTON
) REGULARS Fri is FAIRYLEA with DJ Ruby Roo spinning high camp/cheese at
8.30pm; CABARET at 10.15pm: Mary Mac (1), Miss Penny (8), Sally Vate (15) and
Davina Sparkle (22). ) Sat is GUILTY PLEASURES with DJs from 9pm: Neil
Sackley & guest vocalist Sam Solace (2), Tiny (9), Dazza (16), Lucinda Lashes &
guest vocalist Eva Iglesias (23) and Claire Fuller (30). ) SUNDAY NIGHT ON THE
LONDON PODIUM with guest hosts Martha D’Arthur (3, 24 & 31), Tanya Hyde (10)
& Mary Mac (17); guest cabaret at 9pm: Myra Dubois (3), Nan (10), Fanny Burns
(17), Mary Mac (24) and Miss Jason (31). ) Thur is KARAOKE CRUISING at 9pm.
WEDNESDAY 20
SOUTHAMPTON
THURSDAY 21
TUESDAY 26
PORTSMOUTH
l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm
SOUTHAMPTON
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
WEDNESDAY 27
FRIDAY 22
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
Roo 8.30pm; cabaret: Davina Sparkle 10.15pm
SATURDAY 23
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ
Lucinda Lashes & guest Eva Iglesias 9pm
SUNDAY 24
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: Martha
D’Arthur & Mary Mac 8pm; roasts 12-3.30pm
MONDAY 25
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l EDGE DJs 11pm
SOUTHAMPTON
THURSDAY 28
FRIDAY 29
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
Roo 8.30pm; cabaret: Danny Beard 10.15pm
SATURDAY 30
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ Claire
Fuller 9pm
SUNDAY 31
PORTSMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: Martha
D’Arthur & Miss Jason 8pm; roasts 12-3.30pm
DANCE MUSIC
BY QUEEN JOSEPHINE & KATE WILDBLOOD
ALBUMS
) This July it’s all about the
sunshine grooves as we lose
ourselves in some of the best beats
around.
Head to Cape’s
My Own Jungle
on Savor Music if
you want you
beats dubby and
house-fuelled,
indulge yourself in the 3-part
wonder that is Déepalma Ibiza
2016 on Déepalma Records for
some perfect
Pool Party, Beach
and Afterparty
delights, or if
borderless house,
hip hop and soul
is your thing then the masterful
adventure of Marlow’s In the
Backroom on Sonar Kollektiv will
keep you satisfied.
If you need it
horizontal this
July then the
brilliant Balearic
2, selected by
Ibiza heroes
Chris Coco & Jim Breese on the
Balearic label, with keep you
sweet, whilst the exquisite
electronica, house and techno of
Beatamines Echoes on
Einmusika/Einmusika Recording
will get you
grinning within
minutes.
And finally if
you like your
house organic
and tasty then check out 20 Years
of Freerange on Freerange Records
and the utter genius of the
Aus100 Compilation as one of
Queenie's
favourite labels
celebrate their
100th release.
Finally we want
to take a
moment to remember those we lost
on the dancefloor in Pulse
nightclub in June. We stand beside
you Orlando. And we will continue
to defy the hatred with Pride. On
the dancefloor, in the clubs, on the
streets and at Pride events across
the globe. Today, tomorrow, every
day. Love will win.
Catch Wildblood & Queenie at
Patterns’ Home Service on July 3,
RadioReverb’s Home Service on
July 10, the Girls’ Dance Tent at
Brighton Pride on Aug 6 and
Sunday Sundae at Patterns on
Aug 7. perfectdistractions.com
DJ PROFILE: MISSY B
The sun’s out and Pride is just around the corner! So who better for
Queenie to talk Pride plans, naughty basslines and dreams of Thailand to
than with the gorgeous and incredibly busy Missy B
Where we can catch you DJing? Club Revenge every Thursday for FOMO
and every Saturday for Sweet Revenge. Every Friday at Hampshire
Boulevard, Portsmouth for The Big Weekender and every other Monday
for 20Something. Tuesdays at Freedom Bar, Soho.
New projects? I'm just about to start on the producing and remixing
front. Been meaning to do it for ages but I've not had the time.
What are you playing these days? Still a huge mixture of everything
chart but with the twist of dirty basslines!
All time fave song? Without a shadow of a doubt Double 99 RipGroove.
Tune that fills your dancefloor? That would have to be Rihanna’s We
Found Love Ft Calvin Harris. It's like a pair of jeans... it will never go
out of fashion!
What’s so good about playing in Brighton? I have always loved the
diversity of Brighton and the scene. It can be very rewarding at times
and has given me huge opportunities - like being asked to play at the
biggest Pride event in the UK for the last 4 years for which I am forever
grateful.
WILDBLOOD & QUEENIE’S JULY JEWELS
Your dream gig? I would love to go over to Thailand to play at the Full
Moon Party!!
) DEMUIR Buttery Curves Guesthouse Music
A groove so rich even vegans will make an exception for this beauty.
) SCOTT DIAZ Love We Had (Adventures In Self Doubt EP) Grand Plan
Grab your sunnies, head to the terrace and fall for Diaz’s delight.
) MR TOPHAT & Art Alfie Skunk Silver Karlovak
Get set to lose yourself in this sweet, sweet abyss dear reader.
) MATT SMALLWOOD Keep Pushin (Rene Amesz remake) Kittball
Saucy beats that will ensure you keep pushin’ all night long.
) SANTE SANSONE Rising (Original Mix) Materialism
Let me tell you that you need to get down to this Love Sensation.
) SAMMA LONE Before House, Was Disco Uptown Boogie
A looped up lesson in disco love we all need to learn.
) GEORGI BARREL Up The Hill Roots For Bloom
A session from the S.H.A.G. Edits EP we can’t get enough of.
) LUMOON & Rob!n La Papaye Salted Music
Deeply delicious nu-disco that will charm the disco pants off ya.
) GAVIN FROOME ft Golden Ears Don't Come Home Nordic Trax
Epic disco-fuelled anthem that will ensure the grin is had come dawn.
) TUCCILLO Full Time Visionquest
As moody as a Wildblood on a rainy day, this is a right bobby dazzler.
Your fave gig so far? That would have to be following on from Ruby
Rose in the Girls’ Dance Tent at Pride last year. The atmosphere was
amazing and although I was extremely nervous the feeling I got from
playing that set to such an incredible crowd is gonna be very hard to
top. This Pride Saturday I'm playing at the park in the Girls’ Dance Tent
along with the best female DJs from Brighton & London, then at the
Street Party and Club Revenge. On the Sunday I will be supporting Ruby
Rose at the Official Pride Closing Party at Shoosh, then on at Club
Revenge
Describe yourself in three words This is hard one as I'm my own worst
critic. OK, here goes... Spontaneous, loyal, fun!!
DJ MISSY B’S CURRENT TOP FIVE
) CLEAN BANDIT Tears ft Louisa Johnson Atlantic Records UK
) KUNG Vs Cookin on 3 Burners This Girl Universal France
) LIL JON & East Side Boyz Get Low (Freejak v Calvo Dirty Edit) TVT
) MAJOR LAZER Light it Up (ft Nayla & Fuse ODG) Mad Decent
) GHOST TOWN DJs My Boo (Tom Budin Remix) So So Def
50 GSCENE
the Komedia (K) comprise:
TRANS PRIDE 2016 SHORT FILM
EVENING (Fri 22). This includes a
selection from the vanguard of
trans filmmaking. (D)
ARTS
B Y MIC HA E L HO O TMA N
BAR BROADWAY
frolics hosted by Zoe Lyons. With
Angela Barnes, Sofie Hagen and
Sarah Keyworth.
88 LONDON ROAD
88 London Road, Brighton
Box office: 88londonroad.com
) HAPPILY NEVER AFTER (Tue
19). A dark and twisted musical
tale inspired by the warped
imaginations of film director Tim
Burton (The Nightmare Before
Christmas, Sleepy Hollow,
Beetlejuice) and the Brothers
Grimm. Award-winning improvisers
MAYDAYS
The Gods, 10 Steine St, Brighton
) SECRET DOOR BERLIN SUPPER
CLUB (7.30pm, Sat 9) The Roaring
Twenties have been a non-stop
party for Berlin residents, but
political and economic problems
are mounting in the capital of the
Weimar Republic. The exotic
cabaret club, hosted by the Berlin
Baroness, will guide you back in
time to an age of smoke filled
glamour, champagne cocktails and
salacious sauciness. Tickets: £50,
include three course dinner, wine,
arrival cocktail and entertainment.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secretdoor-berlin-supper-club-tickets23163525729
) IT IS WHAT IT IS (8pm, Thur 14)
Stand-up and sketch show bring
their pre-Edinburgh show to The
Gods. Free.
) GIGGLE AT THE GODS (8pm,
Mon 25). Monthly stand-up comedy
night with six comedians stepping
up to the stage for only £3.
BENT DOUBLE
The Maydays take your suggestion
and allow a unique tale to unfold,
exploring the world of strange
possibilities that flows from it.
With black comedy, imaginative
physicality and a bespoke
improvised soundtrack, this will be
a truly creepy, atmospheric and
fantastical experience. But will
there be a happy ending?
EYES WIDE OPEN
Komedia, Gardner St, Brighton
The queer film collective’s July
Box office: 08452 938480
screenings at the Duke of York’s,
) BENT DOUBLE (Sun 3). A gayfriendly, irreverent night of fun and Preston Circus (D) and Duke’s at
MARLBOROUGH THEATRE
4 Princes Street, Brighton
www.brownpapertickets.com
) SHINJUKU BOYS (Mon 25). This ) DYKES ON BIKES FILM NIGHT
documentary takes viewers on a
(Fri 29). The double-bill kicks off
journey into the fascinating world with THE WORLD’S FASTEST
of three ‘onnabes’ working as hosts INDIAN: New Zealander Burt Munro
in a Tokyo’s New Marilyn Club. The spent years perfecting his classic
identity ‘onnabe’ connotes people Indian motorcycle. The year is
assigned female at birth who
1967, and Burt takes his machine
engage in masculine selfto Utah’s salt flats, where he
presentation, some of whom
attempts the impossible, using his
identify as men and some of whom dream bike to set a new world
do not. Living a nocturnal
record for speed. Based on a true
existence as hosts in a private club story, the record Munro set more
for women clientele, this is an
than three decades ago still hasn’t
intimate portrait of seldom
been broken to this day.
explored gender identity in Japan. ) ON ANY SUNDAY, by filmmaker
The performers are shown both at
Bruce Brown, shows motorcycle
work entertaining their adoring
racers, including Steve McQueen,
female clients and at home, where around the world.
they reflect on their lives, hopes
and sexualities. (D)
TRAUMFRAU
Envy (above Charles Street)
www.facebook.com/events/14792
1058952517/
) Traumfrau presents TRANS
PRIDE 2016: THE PARTY
(9.30pm–3am, Sat 23). Traumfrau,
Golden Handbag winners of best
gay club night, host the official
) BOUND (Fri 29). When the
party for the Trans Pride 2016.
discontented Violet meets alluring Expect music, DJs and performance
ex-con Corky, a clandestine affair
including: DJ S/HE (Tomboys Don't
emerges between the two women – Cry, Milan), Transgender DJ/
unbeknownst to Violet’s violent
musician from Milan, where he has
Mafioso boyfriend Caesar. When the his own queer weekly event Gender
two hatch a plan to steal $2million Sux! and DJs at LGBT parties in
of mafia money and pin the blame London (Club Lesley, T Club,
on Caesar, they find themselves
Wotever & Lemon Juice). S/HE is
embroiled in a dark world of vice
part of the queer collective
and retribution. The legendary first Tomboys Don't Cry and plays
feature from the Wachowski sisters electronic music, queer-hop
is as enthralling today as ever, and and synth wave; Emma Frankland,
is noteworthy for employing
sometimes it's necessary to smash
bisexual, sex-positive feminist
things up! Tickets £7.
Susie Bright to choreograph the
film’s sex scenes.(D)
) ORIENTED (Sun 31). This
powerful documentary follows three
gay Palestinian men as they
negotiate the intersections of
cultural, sexual, and political
identities in Tel Aviv. Filmed in the
lead up to the 2014 Israel-Gaza
conflict, this insightful
documentary follows three gay
Palestinian men living in the
Jewish-majority city of Tel Aviv.
Each man’s personal dilemmas are
explored, including filial and
BOUND
Oaklands Park, Chichester, Box office: 01243 781312
) HALF A SIXPENCE (Jul 14–Sep 3). The iconic British musical
adaptation of HG Wells’s disguised autobiographical novel, Kipps,
based on the author’s unhappy apprenticeship as a draper at Hyde’s
Drapery Emporium in Southsea. This new stage version of the novel is
a completely fresh adaptation
by Julian Fellowes, Oscarwinning screenwriter and
creator of Downton Abbey.
Arthur Kipps, an orphan, is
an over-worked draper’s
assistant who unexpectedly
inherits a fortune that
propels him into high society. This new stage version reunites
bookwriter Julian Fellowes with George Stiles and Anthony Drewe,
the musical team that co-creator Cameron Mackintosh first put
together to create the smash-hit stage adaptation of Mary Poppins
with Disney. Their score is inspired by, and features several songs
from, the original production including the show-stopping Flash Bang
Wallop, Money To Burn and Half A Sixpence.
SHINJUKU BOYS
CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE
national allegiances, sexuality,
racism and violence. What emerges
is a fascinating portrait of subjects
on the margins of both race and
sexuality, which speaks to wider
issues surrounding the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, Israeli
homonationalism and identity. (K)
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ART MATTERS
B Y E NZO MA RRA
This month I’ve sourced two exhibitions a short train/bus ride away to
take in, as well as news regarding an exhibition I’ve been selected for.
Co-curator Kate Wildblood said: “Every year someone, somewhere takes
their first steps with Pride, organising their first event or march and
campaigning for equality. Uniting Nations: The Exhibition will enable us
all to connect and hear those proud voices as we celebrate the bravery
and diversity of the many Pride communities across the globe”.
Pride Director Paul kemp said: “Alongside the party and celebration, it’s
important not to trivialise the meaning behind Pride. Brighton Pride’s
campaigning theme is a priority for us, to highlight the lives and
struggles of LGBT+ people across the world as they strive for equality.
Brighton & Hove Pride has evolved over the years with more communities
helping us raise funds for our local groups and to celebrate every aspect
of our city, regardless of sexuality, race, gender, age or ability. Whilst in
the UK we have come a long way with equality under the law, we must
not forget those who’s human rights are still denied them”
Liverpool, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/johnmoores/jm2016
) I have a painting included in the John Moores Painting Prize 2016
(July 9–Nov 27) as one of 54 artists selected from 2,500 initial entries.
Established in 1957, past winners include David Hockney (1967), Mary
Martin (1969), Peter Doig (1993), and Rose Wylie (2014). The jurors
for the prize this year are Gillian Carnegie, a British painter who
studied at Camberwell School of Art and the Royal College of Art in
London, who was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 2005; Richard
Davey, an internationally published author, freelance curator and art
critic, whose commissioned essays include the catalogue for the
exhibition Anselm Kiefer at the
Royal Academy of Arts in 2014;
Ansel Krut, a South Africa-born
London-based artist who studied
at the Royal College of Art, and
was the subject of a solo show
at the Jerwood Gallery in
Hastings in 2014; Phoebe
Unwin, a London-based artist
who won a Philip Leverhulme
Prize in 2011 and was
shortlisted for the 6th edition of
the Max Mara Art Prize for
Women in 2015; and Ding Yi, a Shanghai-based artist working in
painting, sculpture, installation and architecture.
TOWNER
DAVID BOMBERG
Jubilee Library, Jubilee Square, Brighton, BN1 1GE. Times: MonTues & Thurs 10am-7pm, Wed & Fri-Sat 1am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
Free entry. www.brighton-pride.org/uniting-nations-the-exhibition
) UNITING NATIONS: THE EXHIBITION (July 22–Aug 7) is a new
multimedia project and exhibition as part of Brighton Pride 2016
theme, Carnival of Diversity: Uniting Nations. Curated by Kate Wildblood
and Josephine Bourne, it’s a unique campaigning celebration of the
global Pride movement through photographs, videos and oral history.
The exhibition reflects on the state of Pride today, the celebrations,
events and demonstrations that unite us as we follow in the footsteps
of those brave few marching for equality in New York in the summer of
1970 as they commemorated the 1969 Stonewall riots.
Connecting us with Pride events across the globe, the exhibition is an
explosion of colour and diversity and a salute the courage of those
activists, organisers and participants of Pride events around the world.
Be it the stunning spectacle of Bali Pride, the brilliance of Hong Kong
Pride, the celebrations in Helsinki, the vitality of Arraial Lisboa Pride,
the carnival of Union Diversidad in Panama, those defying Sri Lanka’s
archaic laws at Colombo Pride, the dreams and hopes of Åland Pride, the
refugee rights campaigning of Antwerp Pride, the activists at Zagreb
Pride declaring Croatia is a country for all, the spectrum of defiant Pride
colours from Guyana, the brave few at Montego Bay Pride in Jamaica or
the death defying voices of Iraqueer, Uniting Nations will highlight the
successes and struggles of the global LGBT+ Pride movement as we all
strive for full equality.
Part of the Brighton Pride Arts & Film Festival, Uniting Nations: The
Exhibition, is in Brighton’s Jubilee Library in the foyer and main
exhibition space and will also be a vital part of the Brighton Pride
Festival at Preston Park (Sat 6 Aug) as images, footage and testimonies
from the exhibition will be part of the Main Stage campaigning films
and finale video,
ENZO MARRA
WALKER ART GALLERY
Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ
www.townereastbourne.org.uk
) Returning to the exhibition bit of this column, at the Towner Art
Gallery there are two concurrent shows to make time to visit. DAVID
BOMBERG: A SENSE OF PLACE (July 9-Sept 11), an unmissable
exhibition which brings together a selection of Bomberg’s landscape
works to present an overview of the sense of place that he portrayed in
his paintings. David
Bomberg (1890-1957)
is now recognised as
one of the most
exceptional and original
artists of his
generation, who
unfortunately died in
1957 in near obscurity.
A Jewish immigrant
from the East End of
London, he was one of
the pioneers of early
modernism.
) EAST SUSSEX OPEN 2016 (July 23-Sept 25), will be bringing
together artists from across the East Sussex region, from Rye to
Eastbourne to Brighton & Hove. For the first time the exhibition will be
presented in the beautiful second floor gallery, home to recent
exhibitions of the work of Julian Germain, William Gear and John
Virtue.
This year’s judging panel consisted of Head of Exhibitions, Brian Cass,
Melanie Manchot and Jenni Lomax. Melanie Manchot is a Londonbased visual artist who works with photography, film, video and
installation with performative and participatory elements. Jenni Lomax
has been Director of Camden Arts Centre since 1990. She was awarded
the Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettresin 2007, and received
an OBE for her services to the Visual Arts in 2009.
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Donohoe recorded the 7th Sonata a
staggering 33 years ago, and then
again with the other two War
Sonatas in 1991. So he has clearly
lived with these sonatas for a long
time, and having recorded the
see how much the players have
other six sonatas in two previous
taken this music to heart. Audax
volumes, it is perhaps significant
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that he has saved the War Sonatas
) Sergei Prokofiev’s (1891-1953) for last in this highly authoritative
three Piano Sonatas, Nos. 6, 7
complete cycle. Somm SOMMCD259
and 8 were completed between
1940 and 1944, although he had
begun work in 1939, and they are
perhaps understandably
collectively known as the War
Sonatas.
CLASSICAL NOTES
REVIEWS
) Ensemble Diderot, lead by
Johannes Pramsohler, have
completed a project begun by the
great Reinhard Goebel with
Musica Antiqua Köln. Goebel &
MAK recorded six of Johann
Friedrich Meister’s (c1638-1697)
twelve Trio Sonatas, ‘Il Giardino del
piacere’ as their final enterprise,
and Goebel himself asked
Pramsohler and the Ensemble
Diderot to record the final six.
All the Sonatas have multiple,
relatively short movements, based
on dance forms, but Meister was
one of the first to move away from
the ‘danceable’ forms to what
became Ars combinatorial,
combining and developing the
French and Italian styles. So whilst
the Gigue in this ninth sonata has
a real bounce, played by the
Ensemble Diderot with lively spirit,
it is no longer obviously a simple
dance.
The Corrente of the twelfth sonata
has real rhythmic spice, with
accented offbeats, and the
Allemanda of the same piece has
striking upbeats, once again
moving the form away from the
expected. The Ensemble Diderot
vary the textures too, with the
harpsichord dropping out of the
Sarabanda in the twelfth, leaving
the cello to provide a walking bass
line.
The third sonata contains a
beautiful Adagio, with the cello
starting each phrase with long
held notes over which the violins
and harpsichord weave plangent
cries. The Fuga movements are
often brief, but allow for great
interplay between the two violins,
particularly noticeable in the
seventh sonata. These are
exquisite sonatas, and from the
performances here, it was easy to
Prokofiev didn’t necessarily
conceive them to be performed as
a trilogy, but there are clear links
between them, both in specific
detail such as the ‘fate’ motif
which crops up in all three, but
also in emotional depth and
content. There is a consistent
mood of conflict here, never fully
resolved, with moments of highly
disturbing tension. Even in the
more romantic calm of the 8th
Sonata, fate is still present,
although perhaps there is a hint of
happier thoughts, given that
Prokofiev dedicated this sonata to
Mira Mendelssohn, for who he left
his first wife and family in 1939.
) Violinist Tasmin Little has
brought three little known works
for violin and orchestra by English
composers to her latest recording
with Sir Andrew Davis and the
BBC Philharmonic.
First comes the lyrical Concerto,
Op. 80 by Samuel ColeridgeTaylor (1875-1912). Born in
London, with a father from Sierra
Leone, he trained as a violinist and
composer from an early age at the
Royal College of Music, but in his
latter years became successful in
the US, where he was rather
dubiously dubbed ‘the black
Mahler’ on account of his
impressive conducting.
Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
composed his Suite for Violin and
Orchestra in Paris around 1888,
and its four movements have a
beautiful simplicity in their
individual characters. An opening
lyrical Pastorale is followed by a
dancing Intermezzo. The song-like
Élégie contains some lush brass
writing, but this is basically a
chance for the violin to sing in an
unashamedly romantic fashion –
and Little exploits this to the full.
The Finale has a rather
conventional feel, with less of an
individual Delius voice, but is not
without interest.
Finally, we have a Concerto from
Haydn Wood (1882-1959).
Yorkshire born, he grew up on the
Isle of Man, but like ColeridgeTaylor, studied the violin from an
early age at the RCM, also studying
composition with Stanford.
Perhaps more famous for writing
songs (eg Roses of Picardy),
musical comedies and light
orchestral music, he nevertheless
produced a small number of larger
scale works. This is warm, romantic
music, without any edge – yet with
moments of deft touch in
orchestration, such as the use of
harp in the opening movement,
and the exquisite horn solo at the
beginning of the slow movement
leading to the violin’s first entry.
Little is supported throughout by
warm and sensitive playing from
His first version of his Violin
Concerto used a number of African- the BBC Philharmonic, Davis
keeping tempi moving to avoid
American melodies and spirituals,
overindulgence. Chandos
with a finale based on ‘Yankee
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moments of surface lyricism over
dark, ominous harmonies, before
) You can see David McVicar’s
showing total command in the
staging of Wagner’s opera Die
relentless toccata-like finale.
Meistersinger von Nürnberg from
There is a darkness throughout
Glyndebourne (recorded live in
these works that is sometimes lost
2011), starring Gerald Finley
in performances that focus purely
(Tues 12).
on the virtuosic demands – of
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which there are many – and
Komedia Brighton, the Odeon, Brighton, Cineworld Eastbourne, and
Donohoe is able to fully exploit the
the Connaught Cinema, Worthing.
complex undercurrents of these
great works.
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The finale is full of joy and spirit,
and Little enjoys the syncopation
and use of the violin’s upper
reaches here.
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COMICS & GAMES BY CRAIG STORRIE
COMICS
) When I was a kid I was into so many cartoons I can’t even begin
to list them here as it would take up half the page! Amongst my
favourites were He-Man and She-Ra,
Thundercats, M.A.S.K and the subject of
this month’s column; The Real
Ghostbusters. As the franchise is getting
its third film in the form of an all-female
sequel/reboot released this month, what
better time to discuss one of my all-time
favourite animated series?
Airing between 1986 and 1991, The Real
Ghostbusters was a non-canon spin off
from the first film continuing the
adventures of the intrepid Ghostbusters,
their secretary Janine and their now very
much kid-friendly sidekick, Slimer. The ‘Real’ was added both to show
this was the Ghostbusters who appeared in the hit movie and to
differentiate it from the other Ghostbusters animated series being
made by Filmation, the same company who produced both the He-Man
and She-Ra series. Whilst the animated series wasn’t meant to be
connected to the first movie there were numerous nods to the fact
that the cartoon takes places after those events. Slimer was now a
sort of sidekick to the team after being captured during the first film,
the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (a candy mascot who was brought
into being by the big bad
Gozer and one of the most
memorable scenes of the first
film) appears frequently as
well as popping up during the
introduction sequence and
the Ghostbusters themselves
often reference Gozer when
comparing her to other
ghosts they are battling.
The series was funny,
fantastically animated and at
times particularly creepy with
some brilliantly designed
ghosts and monsters popping
up every so often. One that
sticks in my mind was the
ghost ship episode that I had on VHS which features a huge flying
ship floating above the New York traffic and being manned by rotting
and nasty looking pirates. Trust me, it was creepy as hell! Oh and it
featured one of the best closing credits scenes ever with the
Ghostbusters dancing down a New York street being adored by the
public until Slimer gets involved and causes the Ghostbusters to slip
and fall on their arses. It is funny, awesome and truly memorable. Go
and look it up on YouTube and enjoy!
Sadly, after 140 episodes over seven series, The Real Ghostbusters was
cancelled and finished its run in October of 1991. The series did get a
sequel cartoon released six years later in the form of Extreme
Ghostbusters which was actually pretty good to be fair. Only Egon and
Slimer remained in the firehouse from the last series due to the team
disbanding after the lack of supernatural activities but when spooky
things start happening once again in New York, Egon recruits four of
his university students to become the new Extreme Ghostbusters.
After 40 episodes the series ended with the original team returning
for Egon’s 40th birthday and reforming to help out the next
generation.
GAMES
) This month sees the release of Star Trek:
Beyond - the third film in the Star Trek
rebooted universe. Co-written by Simon Pegg,
the movie sees the Enterprise crew stranded on
an alien planet after their starship is destroyed
and must help defeat a new deadly enemy! Due
to the popular film series reappearing on
everyone’s radar here’s a list of Star Trek games
that I think are pretty fantastic and will get
your Starfleet juices flowing!
) Let’s begin with one of my all-time favourite PC games; Star Trek:
Voyager: Elite Force. Taking place during the sixth series of the
popular series, you are thrust into the shoes of Ensign Alex Monroe, a
member of the Hazard Team - an elite security team which was created
to deal with dangerous away missions. Gameplay takes the form of a
first person shooter with Star
Trek staples, such as phasers
and disrupters, taking the
place of traditional pistols and
shotguns. It’s a clever storydriven game but it is in its
enemies and online play where
it steps up a gear. The first
time you are on a Borg cube
skulking about the seemingly
statuesque villains just waiting for the moment they awake and spring
upon you is both terrifying and exhilarating. Online play is amazing for
a game released 16 years ago; taking place rather brilliantly on the
holodeck with support for up to 32 players at any one time. Modes are
your usual online fare, such as death match and capture the flag. An
expansion pack also adds the fantastic ‘assimilation’ match, where one
team is the Borg and must attempt to assimilate the other team. If a
player is assimilated they join the Borg team, gradually reducing the
amount of players on the other team. All in all Elite Force is a game
that any Star Trek fans need to play.
) If you ever wanted to be a Captain of
a starship then Bridge Commander is
your dream game. With the plot basically
revolving a newly promoted Captain
charged to investigate an exploded star,
it’s just an excuse to get yourself in the
Captain’s chair and order your team
about. The game allows two different
styles of gameplay: the aforementioned
storyline mode and quick battle mode.
Quick battle mode allows for customized
scenarios within a ‘simulated’
environment, allowing the player to pick
their allies/enemies, system, etc. With
the advent of the modding community, custom missions and even
campaigns have been made available to download and prolong your
commanding experience.
) If real-time strategy is your preference then get stuck into Star
Trek: Armada. Players select a faction from the Star Trek universe and
build fleets of starships and
space station bases to
conduct battle. Often
regarded as one of the better
Star Trek games, Armada hits
all the right notes especially
with its graphics, sound
effects and accurately
replicated ships from the Next
Generation.
) Notable mentions: Star Trek Online, Starfleet Academy, Birth of
the Federation
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B O O KS B Y E RIC PAG E
) HIDE by Matthew Griffin (Bloomsbury USA, £16.99). Wendell and
Frank meet at the end of World War II, when Frank returns home to
their North Carolina town. They fall in love, they turn their backs on
the world to follow their hearts and live together, obsessively
protecting themselves from a world which refuses to understand,
respect or even acknowledge their love. At 83 Wendell finds Frank
laying outside among their tomatoes and their whole carefully
protected almost perfect world is
challenged.
This is an astonishing book; it’s
the love affair/marriage of two
men over almost their whole
lives told with compassion,
passion, commitment, and
wonderful touches of humour
and pathos that mirror the true
stories of many people who have
spent so long together. The
wonder of this book is that it’s a
male couple featured in their
journey through life together,
secretive, claustrophobic but
also liberating in its honest
portrait of two men choosing
each other’s lives to live in.
Griffin write with panache,
characters and situations utterly believable and the soft Carolina
countryside wafts its way into the narrative. I loved this book, it made
me laugh and brought a tear to my eye and it’s rare a book does both,
the narrative is huge and emotionally brutal, little details of lives
lived so deep in the closet bringing the reality crashing in, but always
human and real and the men’s relationship offered up with a tender
honesty that reflects so many lives we know were lived in secret.
) PURPLE PROSE: BISEXUALITY
IN BRITAIN by Kate Harrad
(Thorntree Press, £21.50). Purple
Prose: Bisexuality in Britain is a far
ranging anthology looking at all
the myriad aspects of the day to
day and night to night life of a
bisexual person in the UK. It’s also
the first of its kind: a book written
for and by bisexual people in the
UK. There’s a wide range of
experience represented here,
through interview, essays, poems
and stories, but it’s also
wonderfully intimate, relevant and
honest. Often an anthology particularly one with such laudable
aims as this one - can drift and try
and get too much in, but the clear
focus on the personal, the
immediate and the experiences of
bi folk in Britain keeps the
narrative focus tight. Editor Kate
Harrad has picked some seriously
entertaining and interesting
stories from different cultural and
ethnic perspectives along with
challenging insight into nonmonogamy, gender queerness and
disabled experiences. Harrad has
managed to keep the personal at
the fore which makes the reader’s
journey a pleasure, the book itself
a relevant commentary on
contemporary British bisexual
experience and a must read for bi
people and their allies from across
the LGBTQ world. An important
and entertaining book.
) ME, MYSELF, I by Helen Marie
Carter (£7.50). Local Sussex poet
Helen Marie Carter’s new book, Me,
Myself, I, is an eponymous journey
into Carter’s life, taking her vivid
experience and insight into sex, her
gender and the driven realities of a
world Carter has dared to travel. Her
themes are wide ranging with poems
set from the last 30 years’
experience and observations. With
gentle humour and without rancour,
Carter shows us how finding the
strength to go on, and continuing to
seek our own identity, is a daily
struggle, but that every step,
although sometimes difficult and
almost unbearable, brings us closer to the liberating, affirming
experience of being who we really are.
) THE SCIENTIFIC SECRETS OF
DOCTOR WHO by Simon Guerrier
and Marek Kukula (BBC Books,
£9.99). Doctor Who stories are
many things: thrilling adventures,
historical dramas, tales of love &
war and jelly babies. They’re also
science fiction, though in this
book it’s fiction first then the
science. The book made me laugh,
and think, and explains some
difficult and abstract scientific
ideas without insulting the
intelligence of the LGBT Whoovian
reader. Modelled after the
successful, and gay geek favourite,
The Science of Discworld this
superb sandwiching of new short
Dr Who stories followed by a easy
to follow, fun and engaging
explanation of the science behind,
or possibly able to explain some of
the more Timey Wimey Sciencey
Wiencey parts.
Simon Guerrier is the literary half,
Dr Marek Kukula the boffin. He’s
the Public Astronomer at the Royal
Observatory Greenwich. The book
blends these two, along with
acclaimed Doctor Who writers
creating Doctor Who short stories,
all good but of variable quality,
featuring each of the Doctor’s
regenerations. Following each
story Kukula teases the science
out, reflecting on the style of Dr
Who’s science and seeing how
close some of the more futuristic
predictions have been. This is a
superb book for the Whoovian or
geek in your life or for someone
with a huge interest in the Doctor
who could do with a little sneaky
entertaining factual education on
the side.
) THE ADVENTURES OF A HAPPY
HOMOSEXUAL: MEMOIRS OF AN
UNLIKELY ACTIVIST by Terry
Sanderson (The Otherway Press,
£8.99). Terry Sanderson’s new
biography takes us on a candid,
funny and touching journey
through his life and the events
and circumstances that lead to
him becoming such a vibrant,
strong campaigner for LGBT
equalities over the last 50 years.
Many of us will know him from
Media Watch, his long running
column in Gay Times, and from
his very famous book, How to Be
A Happy Homosexual. Sanderson’s
writing and spotlighting of
homophobes, haters, hypocrites
and political liars has
underscored countless LGBT
people’s experiences and shown
us how well researched and well
written campaigning work can be
effective. He has shown us the
truth, both ugly and visionary.
Given clarion voice to our
legitimate concerns and allowing
less talented people to carry
arguments forward with
conviction. Terry’s eyewitness
accounts of just about every
LGBT event of importance from
the last 40-odd years is as funny
as it is poignant and his
trademark ruthlessness and
honesty shines through this book
and is testament to his belief in
the importance of recording our
own LGBT history on our own
terms and call our oppressors
out! It was a joy to read.
KEN. TO BE DESTROYED
In 2011 Sara Davidmann was left a family archive of letters,
photographs and papers from her mother. This archive told the story
of Ken and Hazel, Davidmann’s uncle and aunt, and how it emerged
early on in their marriage, in 1958, that Ken was transgender.
The book contains letters
expressing the strain and
difficulties on both of them,
documents from ballroom nights
out, meticulously hand catalogued
changes to Ken’s body after
beginning hormone treatments,
applications to the Beaumont
Society, letters to doctors,
psychiatrists and solicitors, all
documenting an identity reemerging.
) BIG IS BETTER 3 by Song
(Bruno Gmuender, £21.59) If
there was ever a single defining
moment when muscle giant
Samson casts his lifelong spell
on super-endowed Amish boy
Peter, it is right here in this
book. After a demonstration of
Sam's herculean strength and his
) KEN. TO BE DESTROYED by Sara
Davidmann (Hardback, £35) This
Uncle, an ophthalmic optician,
ballroom dancer and all round
charming person, is the centre of
this story, but it’s the people
around Ken who featured in
exploring and discovering how
these people lived privately and
publicly surrounded by people
attempting to understand, offering
support and respecting space, place
and identity in ways we don’t
associate with an apparently
traditional Britain of that time.
miraculous pec juice (ahem..),
our two big boys finally get
intimate and surprisingly tender.
This is the third volume of meaty
illustrator Song's epic love story
Big is Better. It’s in full-colour, is
as fun, pumped up, erotic and
sensual as his previous two and
continues to showcase his hyper
masculine drawing style while
casting a sly ironic sotto voice
commentary over the stereotypes
of the gay community.
The handwritten letters, with
beautifully touching, wonderfully
understated script in a very British
way, are astonishingly candid and
breathless in their honesty. The
handwritten letters were for me the
most beautiful part of this book;
this is Ken’s voice, in Ken’s hand,
telling us how it was; considerate
and practical about everything.
this as part of her artistic process.
The final part of the book imagines
Ken as K, his true identity, with
recreated photos giving us a tender
imagined insight into the ordinary
domestic day-to-day life of this
extraordinary couple.
As an artist/photographer,
Davidmann has worked in
collaboration for 15 years on
recording oral histories and
photographing people from the
UK’s transgender and queer
communities.
The images are digital negatives,
wet collodion prints, chemigrams,
van dyke prints, hand coloured and
painted and exhibited around the
world, including Canada, Paris,
Liverpool and Berlin.
Ken and Hazel’s life sounds
The book’s title is taken from Sara’s extraordinary. The bit that touched
mother’s writing on one of the
me more than anything was the
envelopes in the archive. Luckily
fact they stayed together until the
the images, letters and story were end of Ken’s life - a true accepting
saved. Davidmann’s response to the unconditional love story of
archive along with editing and text immense power and inspiration to
from Val Williams is catalogued in us all, presented in an engaging
Hazel and Audrey wrote to each
this splendid high quality book,
and sophisticated way through the
other frequently in the late-1950s using photographs both analogue, lens of Sara Davidmann’s work as
and early-1960s, after Hazel
alternative and digital processes.
archive, researcher, artist and
discovered that Ken was
Davidmann has included the wear
niece.
transgender; these letters tell their and tear of time as part of the
very private story. Publicly, Ken was images’ history and discovers new ) For more info view:
http://saradavidmann.com/index.
a man, but in the privacy of the
ways of examining the surface of
html
home he was a woman. Hazel
things by exploring and exposing
supported, nourished, protected,
helped and supported Ken
COMPETITION
throughout their transition,
) To win a copy of the two Trans themed books reviewed here answer
contacting specialists on Ken’s
this: In what year did Sara inherit the archive? Send your answers
behalf and struggling to find a
with ‘Ken: To be Destroyed’ in the subject line to [email protected] by
middle way of compromise and
support that worked for them both. July 25.
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central performance from its anti-heroine.
Lizabeth Scott stars as a woman so fixated on
keeping up with her suburban neighbours she spins one of cinema’s
most fantastical webs of lies and deceit in order to keep a bag of
cash that is accidentally thrown into her car. Dan Duryea is also
fantastic as the blackmailer who is no match for his scheming
partner in crime. The fact that it constantly straddles the line
between the melodramatic and the absurd is entirely to its credit.
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GSCENE 57
CRAIG’S THOUGHTS
Moral Panic. Or; Transgender Rape, it’s
the new AIDS. By Craig Hanlon-Smith
@craigscontinuum
) Where there are old anti-gay prejudices,
wrote former American Journalist Randy Shilts,
the moral majority cannot be far behind. Of
course Shilts was writing in the shadow of the
AIDS crisis at its height in the late-1980s, but
we find ourselves today in a similar set of
circumstances. Thirty years on, our community
has a new abbreviation in LGBT and it’s our
Transgender contingent that finds itself under
attack as old prejudices rear an unwelcome
head. The world, one could argue, operates in
repetitive circles of moral indignation and our
LGBT brothers, sisters, non-binary friends and
adopted relatives, are often hauled into the
centre of the bullring for a jolly good seeing to
with a spear or twelve.
In the US, senators and judges from North
Carolina raised their concerns at the increase in
‘special’ rights for the transgender community
at the expense of the regular, God fearing,
heterosexual normal person. In truth, any
introduction of bespoke legislation just for the
trans community is limited if in existence at
all, the American Government has suggested
that the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 should be
interpreted to included all protected
characteristics as we so define in the UK
Equality Act of 2010, and a thankful forward
step that is too. These aren’t just rights for the
LGBT population, they’re human rights, and any
removal of prejudice positively impacts us all.
The current concerns in the US, centre around a
person of transgender using public bathrooms
of their adopted gender and not that assigned
to them at birth. The prohibitive legislation
signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory,
(House Bill 2) seeks to enforce a prescribed
bathroom by the local state, not by the
transgendered individual, or gender-altering
surgeon. In other words, the state determines
which toilet you use, you and your doctor can’t.
Condemnation of the law and support for the
transgender community has been widespread
and celebrity performing artists from Bruce
Springsteen to Taylor Swift and Cirque Du
Soleil, have cancelled performances in the state
in protest at the law, inciting an equally robust
response from local officials. North Carolina’s
lawmakers insist this law isn’t designed to
discriminate against the trans community, but
to protect the heterosexual and indeed lesbian
female community from rape. Yes, you read that
right. Local officials are terrified that, in their
words, rapists will dress up as people of
transgender and lay in wait in public bathroom
facilities to prey upon the innocent and
unsuspecting female victim.
Let’s pause for a moment to understand the
particulars of (most) rape attacks. The majority
of incidents of rape are committed by someone
known to the victim, often a family member or
close friend of a family member. It doesn’t suit
our tabloids on either side of the pond to
promote this view, as this flies in the face of
their nuclear family centred bias. Elements of
the UK press for example would have you
believe that the majority of sex attacks in the
UK, are carried out by marauding gangs of
Eastern European immigrants – and whilst in
the odd case this may be true, in the main it is
not. The minority of rapes not carried out by an
individual known to the victim are
opportunistic; date rapes, drunken party antics
gone too far, or a lone innocent walking home
in the wrong place at the wrong time. I don’t
list these particulars to play down the nature of
rape; a sex attack is an horrific experience for
anyone unfortunate to experience it. However,
the 21st century moral majority in North
Carolina would have us believe the following:
In light of recent equality developments to
include the transgender community, a
committed rapist takes an informed decision to
pop out to his local equivalent of M&S, deck
himself out in American tan tights, A-line skirt,
blouse, full make-up, wig and then spend hours
looking busy whilst lurking by the hand basins
in the local public toilet. In walks Milly, Molly
and Mandy and the demure 40-something in the
corner, removes his transgender disguise, and
takes the lot of them in broad daylight.
Therefore, we must insist on the discrimination
of transgender people to prevent this. It is a
ridiculous notion.
President Obama should be commended for, in
his final months, throwing caution to the wind
and saying what he really thinks and to hell
with it. He’s written to every school in the US
suggesting they consider installing non-gender
specific toilets in State-run facilities. He’s
nothing to lose, no upcoming elections to
consider or Super Delegates to woo. Good for
him. But alas, US Senior Education leaders are
up in arms, taking to the press to refuse such an
insane suggestion. Insane suggestion? Nongender specific bathroom (toilet) facilities? I’m
sorry. Do you have single gender facilities in
your houses? When your friends pop round for
dinner, a summer BBQ, or the family invade on
Boxing Day, do you divide the toilets in the
house between boys and girls and men and
women? Of course not. The hysteria concerning
unisex toilet suggestion and new law protecting
all women folk from rape by men pretending to
be a transgendered woman, are an excuse for
deep-rooted prejudice to be worn openly as the
moral high-ground. Just as was the case in the
shadow of AIDS against the male homosexual
community in the mid to late-1980s and early1990s. This pedalling fear of transgender rape is
the new AIDS, and it helps no-one.
The impact of the psychological damage
committed against gay men during that time
hasn’t yet been fully realised but we see it
around ourselves every day in how some act,
feel and value ourselves and our community. The
impact of forcing a young trans man, born as a
woman, to use the toilet of his gender birth
would be equally damaging, as would that of a
trans woman, born as a man. Suicides of trans
prisoners and attempts of such, forced into a
single sex prison that matches the gender of
their birth certificates are commonplace. We
have a duty to support our trans brothers and
sisters because if we don’t who will?
The right wing political rhetoric in the US at the
hands of Donald Trump whether he wins or not,
is allowing those with the views expressed at
the highest level in North Carolina, to have their
prejudices enshrined in law. Put a bigot in the
top job, and racist, sexist, homo/ transphobic
prejudice begins to walk tall all over again. And
don’t think that it couldn’t happen here. At the
time of writing the xenophobic glitterati are
pedalling all manner of lies in the run up to the
EU referendum, and prejudice knows no
limitations. We’ve made real progress in the past
15 to 20 years, and whatever the outcome of
our UK/EU political trials, and in deed the US
election in November, don’t let any one take us
back. Challenge them, correct them, and stand
up for not just yourself but your LGBT family.
Ask not what your community can do for you
but what you can do for your community.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to pee, and as
the men’s facilities appear to be blocked, I’m
going in with the girls.
“We have a duty to support our trans brothers
and sisters because if we don’t who will?”
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This isn’t customer loyalty. This is corporate
agency, acting through their employers to
exercise policy which they then claim is ‘law’.
Sorry Apple, it’s not the law, you’re merely
architects of a commodity. We’ve just decided
you’re the law because you’ve told us you are.
And all this accompanied by a bunch of hipsters
masturbating over a new operating system.
(Whatever happened to Razzle and Him
International for lord’s sake?)
CHARLIE SAYS
American racism begins and ends
at the border says Charlie Bauer Phd
http://charliebauerphd.blogspot.co.uk
) Donald Trump is the end result of a declared
war on ethnicity politics and the wave is
seeping slowly backwards, like a blowback
tsunami of hatred, active, without any
reasoning. It doesn’t matter now if Trump gets
in or not, the wave has already begun. And
Trump’s version of Neu-Amerika is already
being played out at the ports. Not for
protection. Not for security. But as a vendetta
portal by people who have every right to be
racist.
Recently, I was stopped on an American
internal flight check-in, a domestic, right after
the bag scan. Picking me out, the guard
dropped the jokes he was sharing with his
buddies and gravely snapped into explaining
the procedure he was about to practice on my
body, the one memorised from his 9/11
handbook. By rote he recited it with such
speed I couldn’t understand it but that isn’t
important. With all his invested power he felt
me right up and beyond the groin, no doubt
hoping to ruin my day (and very few others
apparently) and perhaps make me rush to the
gate with just enough time to make the flight.
Just perhaps he wanted to see me sweat.
But standing here in the Sophie’s Choice of
Amerikan official holding lines, I’m just a
white, fag-looking male wearing ageinappropriate clothes. Just your average homo
approaching middle age with a wardrobe a
little bit younger than the average Schmoe but
paid for on a salary above the minimum wage.
Perhaps it was when he saw me put my big
clunky ‘Fau-lex’ watch back on he was a tad
envious or, maybe, he just wanted to feel up
my balls anyhow. Who knows. These people are,
after all, trained to act on their basic instincts.
Mmmmm, go figure that one. This time, with
me, they were supposedly right. The swabs, I
was told, revealed ‘traces of explosives’ on my
back pack. There were no slam-downs. I wasn’t
taken into a separate room and interrogated.
No circling helicopters or Swat teams: nor was
I surrounded by armed guards or hurriedly
dressed in a paper forensic onesie. I was just
felt up to the genitals in public by a bored
saddo with a no respect job seeking a life-long
revenge with government-sanctioned power.
Perhaps a generational revenge. And who can
deny him that? Never has America been so
racist and de-lawed. And of course a strong
history of colonial hatred means it’s all hardly
surprising. Dare I say homophobic. Best not.
But investing unregulated power in any ‘ant
workers’ is the saddest globalisation trick in
the book. It turns citizen against citizen. Call
centre fodder who screw up accounts with a
‘human’ error that their company then stands
by. All because you may have discovered a
mistake that costs you money - not them.
Or, perhaps the stupid loyalty to uber-brands of
capitalism like Apple who give unregulated
power to their docile hipster ‘geniuses’ - who
know no better than to act incredulous when
you challenge them about what happens to
your own data. Any data you create is
immediately copywritten to you, but since
Apple own the hardware and licencing, they’ve
found another back-door around government
policy. Even if they supposedly deny
government access to their smartphones.
In this same disloyal respect, if the US border
control took their role seriously and on behalf of
the national security of their subjects, they
wouldn’t be hi-fiving their buddies one minute
and growling at you, the suspected terrorist, the
next. Of course there were no explosives on or
anywhere near me or in the brand new bag I’d
bought for the trip, and they knew it. They
showed me the bogus ‘peak’ on the monitor that
indicated explosives, as if to reassure me. They
actually just wanted to make their day more
interesting between all the hilarity, high-fives
and gropes of strangers cocks. And they get a
chance for a little bit of pay-back racism as a
takeaway. Some reclamation. And all
unregulated, slowly eroding further the fabric of
an ersatz democracy.
BTW, I made sure I indicated to a fellow guard
to let his buddy know that he had just felt-up a
raging and probably viral homo with a fake
timepiece. Had they checked for urine and alien
spunk, wiped up from a recent public toilet
airport stall, they may have been more
successful. (Maybe I did blow a bomber after
all). As for that smooth hand up my butt-crack,
tell him it was both tender and knowing at the
same time. Experienced hands.
The fellow hi-five guard was shocked by what I
said but made no attempt to stop me as I
walked past the final gatekeepers of so-called
peacekeeping, the officers at the exit playing
arcade games on their mobile phones. This
somehow summed up the entire country, built
on endemic racism and the unregulated power
of the moron. A country falling apart in
retaliation.
Very soon Donald Trump may well be President
and for the first time in generations the country
will be embroiled in yet another civil war,
another civil war based on ethnicity. I wish the
country all the good luck it can find in its
uncertain future and look forward to flying off
into the sunset towards some real chaos – chaos
dressed as chaos and not democracy. The big
world. On an honest footing.
Exiting right past the hateful portals of a onetime democracy.
“Very soon Donald Trump may well be President
and for the first time in generations the country will
be embroiled in yet another civil war, another civil
war based on ethnicity.”
GSCENE 59
NETTY’S WORLD
STRIP SERVICE
BY NETTY WENDT
BY QUEEN JOSEPHINE
WHAT HAPPENED TO CASTER SEMENYA?
) Sex and gender, two subjects which we as a species are utterly
obsessed with. Unless you were conceived in a test tube, the fact
remains you are reading this now because your parents had sex. And
breathe out. When you were born the first question was “is it a boy or
a girl?” If you happen to be among the staggeringly common 1 in
1,600 babies born with indeterminate XX or XY chromosomes, this
question has no straightforward answer.
Given there is now scientific proof that gender along with sexuality is
measured on a sliding scale my question is, why are we as a society
so hell bent on being all male or female, and nothing in between?
Unfortunately, when sports regulatory bodies prescribe to this twosex model, things can get very ugly indeed. Enter Caster Semenya.
The South African 800m athlete had her gender questioned in 2009.
It seems a ‘friend’ reported her to the authorities, which is all it takes
for the noble sport of athletics to turn into a scene from ‘The
Crucible’. Caster was suspended from competing until her womanhood
was verified by physical and psychological testing. She was ‘outed’ as
intersex and the appalling freak show fuelled by a transphobic press
got underway.
Raised as a girl, Caster was born without ovaries or a uterus.
Externally she had female genitalia, though internally she possessed
undescended testicles. The media seized on this juicy detail, insisting
she was thus enjoying the competitive edge of testosterone in her
performances. However, those in the know understand that
biochemically, the intersex body is not able to make full use of that
hormonal advantage. It took until 2011 for the powers that be to
decide she could compete again alongside other women.
At 18 years of age she was the 13th fastest woman on earth and set
to become the greatest middle-distance woman of all time. But
thanks to her banal and degrading treatment at the hands of these
modern day witch-finders, her performance declined beyond all
recognition; only recently she has seen a return to form. It has not
been made public, but some suspect she has been forced to undergo
female hormone therapy as a condition to letting her compete again
in the sport she was once set to dominate.
Would the authorities have afforded her more protection if she had
been white and wealthy? Some suggest she was ‘beasted’ because her
face, body and background didn’t fit any of our profiles of ‘normal’
femaleness. I hope carrying her nation’s flag at the 2012 Olympics
made up for some of the rubbish she was forced to bare in the
intervening years. She reportedly married her long-term lesbian
partner last year, and is hoping to win gold in Rio this year. In 1851
the Sojourner Truth delivered her beautiful anti-slavery speech
entitled ‘Ain’t I a Woman?” It’s a sad fact that over 160 years on,
we’re still finding reasons for telling certain females “No, you ain’t.”
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SAM TRANS MAN
The Gscene Trans Issue! Now we’re
talking… says Dr Samuel Hall
) In truth every issue is a trans issue as far as
I’m concerned. I’m well aware that in almost
every column I write I manipulate the theme of
the month so that I write about trans lives, or
my own life for that matter. Selfish? Driven?
Single-minded? I’m inclined to examine my
motives to be sure that I’m not just using the
opportunity for self-promotion, but I think my
main incentive is to use this column to provide
insight and, dare I say, education regarding
trans issues and trans lives.
I was planning to use this year’s special trans
edition to talk about non-binary stuff. It’s an
evolving area of trans visibility that causes
bewilderment and confusion more than any
other, and needs column inches urgently. Then
as though there were some sort of zeitgeist at
play, I bumped into the mighty James Ledward
in the street, who said “could you write about
non-binary people this month please? We need
educating”. No further encouragement needed.
Let me be clear, a non-binary gender identity is
a thing. It has validity in the same way as a
‘masculine’ or ‘feminine’ identity does. Within
the gender discourse lies a plethora of names
and descriptors, much the same as there are
many variations in sexuality or sexual
preference. In recent times increasing numbers
of trans-identified people eschew the gender
binary altogether. There aren’t only two
extremes and only two options in terms of
gender identity. Of course there aren’t.
Diversity in nature alone would never permit
this. No, gender identity is a spectrum, like so
many other characteristics. And if there’s a
spectrum, then it stands to reason that there
are indeed many people in a middle space,
perhaps leaning more towards ‘male’ or
‘female’, but nonetheless not belonging at
either of the two ends of the spectrum.
Non-binary people recognise that the two
options offered by society are not necessarily
right for them. They may have a similar
experience of gender dysphoria to that of a
transgender individual who transitions socially
and medically to feel more comfortable in
society, or they may come to realise that
neither male nor female fits for them, in a
different way. Whatever the route, the arrival
at an understanding of oneself as sitting
outside the gender binary, to the point of
feeling invisible, ostracised and deeply
uncomfortable or even depressed and suicidal,
is a painful and confusing one. There is a lot of
language to help people understand the
transgender experience, but the conversation
around non-binary identity is complicated by
the lack of basic appreciation that this might
even be a possibility.
“If there is no male or
female except in terms of
biology, then many barriers
to equality start to fall”
Non-binary people often feel truly invisible.
Navigating a world that constantly urges you
to ‘choose’ a side; toilets, clothes, hospital
wards, prefixes, shoes… the list is endless; is
exhausting when you don't feel that you
belong to either team in the first place. If the
world attributes you with a certain set of
values or characteristics and wants to place
you into one of two boxes accordingly, and you
know you don't belong in either, its painful
every single day.
I met a lovely person some years ago who was
waxing lyrical about Brighton & Hove City
Council’s decision to include ‘Mx’ as an optional
prefix on all official documentation. At the
time I was a little less aware of non-binary
identities and the difficulties people faced, but
they set me on the path to understanding
The gender binary is so pervasive, so allencompassing, and so rigid, as to make it
almost impossible to find that elusive ‘third
space’ that gets talked about. A space where
we’re all just people; male and female become
irrelevant, and equality shines through. Once
you start to follow the logic and the good
sense of this thought process, you come to
understand that it’s really truly liberating. If
there is no male or female except in terms of
biology, again a spectrum, with lots of people
in between two extremes, then so many
barriers to equality start to fall. In fact the
gender gap in terms of equalities is really the
last bastion, the most entrenched, and will be
the hardest to break down. Non-binary
discourse is the place to start. For sure.
DORSET GARDENS
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FOR NON-BINARY
TRANS PEOPLE
at
is a safe and confidential space to explore
issues around gender identity. Facilitated peer
support is an important element, as well as
providing access to low-cost psychotherapy
and speech therapy.
Non-binary people tend to feel comfortable
under the wider ‘trans’ umbrella, but there are
some tensions between those very binary transfolk, like myself, and those for whom the
binary is a prison to be escaped. The richness
and diversity that is growing within the trans
community is astonishing, and is happening at
a pace that’s hard to keep up with. As for
myself, whilst I recognise that I’m very
comfortable with the binary, I also see that
this means I’m probably a less developed
member of the human race, because what nonbinary people are saying just makes sense.
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with the gender binary because I identify as
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hiding behind the disguise of female, and I felt
totally invisible as a man. So this person using
the word ‘invisible’ really struck a chord. I got
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HYDES’ HOPES
POLICE LGBT
BY REV MICHAEL HYDES
LIAISON TEAM
FIGHTING WITH GOD
TITLE
) Have you ever had a fight with God? I've had a few over the years,
and they've all stemmed from the fact that the world isn't the way I
want it to be. I want the world to be fair. Justice to always be secure
and true. The good to win and the bad to lose. For the kind and
generous to be rewarded, the cruel and capricious punished. I want
love to move mountains and hate to wither and die.
) In May I attended a conference in London called TransJustice:
Current Challenges Faced By Trans And Gender Non-Conforming People
In The Criminal Justice System. The conference brought together a
cross section of concerned parties; lawyers, activists, academics,
journalists and police, to talk about trans people falling foul of the
law, prison allocations and hate crime.
God and I have had a few fights. Some humdingers actually. And they
invariably end the same way as it ended for the Bible character Job,
(pronounced Jobe).
There have been several cases since 2013 of FTM trans people being
convicted of sexual offences, whereby the conviction rested on the
whether the complainant, in hindsight, consented to sex with the
defendant. In these cases, consent was assumed to be rescinded on
grounds that the aggrieved would not have consented to have sex
with the defendant, if they had known at the time they were not
assigned male at birth.
“God and I have had a few fights.
Some humdingers actually”
The Bible book of Job tells the story of a man who loses everything
except the most tenuous hold on life. Wealth gone, health gone,
family gone, and four friends that offer explanations that are as
insulting as they are naive. As we go through the story Job tries to
work out why all this has happened to him. What could he have done
that God would allow all of this? Any of this? As the reader we're able
to see the truth, that Job has done nothing to deserve any of it,
except perhaps be an exceptionally good man. Seriously.
At the end of the story Job meets God and God tells him and his
friends off a bit for their rubbish dogma. God tells them that there's
no way anyone could possibly work out what is in God's mind and it's
foolish to try.
And suddenly everything changes for Job. He gets everything back;
health, family, wealth, joy and more. The story seems like nonsense
and the reader struggles to make sense of it all. It seems like nothing
changes for Job but suddenly everything is OK. How can that be?
Job experiences the presence of God, and in that holy immense
presence he finds his answer. Nothing that he could share with you
and I, he doesn't have the vocabulary to do so. This is an experience
that falls outside of the range of his intellect. It engenders a humility
that brings him to his knees, and in the face of the absolute he has
no choice but to surrender. In that submission he finds what was
missing all the time, and like a child falling into the arms of a loving
mother finds safety, contentment, and a peace beyond anything he
could have imagined.
Of course we don't need to wait until we get to the end of our rope or
into a blazing row with God for that to happen. We come to church
where we surrender what we can. The preacher surrenders their words,
the prayers draw us into one voice, and communion is the red pill that
offers to take us down the rabbit hole.
In the early church the contentment and awe Job experienced would
enter the worship space and be passed around from person to person;
it was often called passing the peace. Churches still repeat the ritual
today, although I doubt many have experienced the truth behind it.
Because of Christ, the congregation itself becomes a hole in the fabric
of reality through which the eternal becomes one with the 'here and
now'. Everything that is real comes from this and in comparison
everything else is a shadow. God enters in. With us. Amazing.
Sometimes it's good to fight with God. It can help create the
mechanism by which we surrender. There's lots of examples of this in
the pattern of the Psalms. But it's easier to come to church, be willing
to be vulnerable, and allow the Holy Spirit to touch us.
Unless, of course, church has always been about having control. In
which case, at some point, expect to fight with God. And pray you
lose.
BY PC SARAH LAKER & RORY SMITH
It has been described by some media outlets as gender fraud, which
isn’t helpful, as fraud in this context does not exist in English law
(although Scots Law differs), but also assumes that the trans person
was being fraudulent with their gender identity. It’s particularly
concerning too because it’s been young people who have found
themselves in the dock and indeed some sentenced to prison. We
need to educate our young folk about consent and about when and
why to be open about who you are. With more young people coming
out as trans than ever before this is a growing concern.
Additionally, these cases highlight, arguably, a worrying emerging
trend of trans/ homophobia on the way these cases have been
brought forward. This is something deeply unsettling to me about the
way complaints have surfaced. A lack of diversity in the entire
system, but especially so on the bench that is judging and passing
sentence, doesn’t bode well until we have clarification in law.
I think it’s fair to say that the systems of state, in particular criminal
justice, often struggles to adapt to the challenges created by diverse
communities. Our laws are rooted in conservative ideas around
identity and relationships, rather than reflecting the realities of
different groups.
Dr Abenaa Owusu-Bempah, a lecturer in Law at City University London
gave a fascinating presentation on hate crime legislation and the
relative merits or problems with extending existing hate crime laws to
cover trans, as well as LGB and disability. Her premise was that these
laws don’t work properly and are in effect, bad law. The laws do not
act as a substantial deterrent to prevent people perpetrating racist or
religiously motivated crime, so why would they prevent anti-LGBT
crime? Food for thought.
How then do we (or can we) legislate to protect our communities
from violence? I’m sure this is something on all our minds given
recent events, at home and abroad.
MAY CRIME STATS:
In May we had 19 LGBT hate crimes and incidents. The majority
were neighbour disputes, social media issues, comments being
made and verbal abuse. We are investigating homophobic chanting
at the football and the two assaults on the seafront, that made
headlines, are being progressed by CID.
CONTACT INFORMATION
) We both have Facebook profiles and a page – our usernames are:
PC Sarah Laker and LGBT Caseworker Rory Smith, and Brighton &
Hove LGBT Police Team. We tweet @PoliceLGBT.
Social media should not be used for reporting incidents – please call
us on 101, or if it’s an emergency, 999.
62 GSCENE
SERVICES
DIRECTORY
LGBT SERVICES
) ACCESS 4 ALL
LGBT disabled people’s forum. Safe, welcoming, support,
activities, awareness. Tel: 07981 170071 or email
[email protected]
) ALLSORTS YOUTH PROJECT
Drop-in for LGBT or unsure young people under 26, Tues
5.30-8.30pm. Tel: 01273 721211 or email
[email protected], www.allsortsyouth.org.uk
) BRIGHTON & HOVE POLICE
Report all homophobic, biphobic or transphobic incidents to:
24/7 assistance call Police on 101 (for emergencies 999)
• Report online at: www.sussex.police.uk
LGBT team (not 24/7) email: [email protected]
• LGBT Officer PC Sarah Laker on 07912 893557
• LGBT Liason Rory Smith on 07912 893006
f Brighton LGBT Police t @policeLGBT & @PCLaker
Gardens, Brighton. Lunch £1.50. Tel: 07846 464384 or
www.lunchpositive.org
) MINDOUT
Independent, impartial info, guidance for LGBT people with
mental health problems. 24 hr confidential answerphone:
01273 234839 or [email protected]
www.mindout.org.uk
) PEER ACTION
Regular low cost yoga, therapies, swimming, meditation
& social groups for people with HIV.
[email protected] or www.peeraction.co.uk
) RAINBOW FAMILIES
Support group for lesbian and/or gay parents.
Tel: 07951 082013 or [email protected]
www.rainbowfamilies.org.uk
) SOME PEOPLE
Social/support group for LGB or questioning aged 14-19,
Tue, 6-8pm, Hastings. Call/text Nicola Tel: 07974 579865
or email Neil or Nicola: [email protected]
) VICTIM SUPPORT
Practical, emotional support for victims of crime.
Tel: 08453 899 528
) BRIGHTON & HOVE LGBT SAFETY FORUM
) THE VILLAGE MCC
Independent LGBT forum working with the community to
address and improve safety issues in Brighton & Hove.
[email protected]
www.lgbt-safety-forum-brighton.com
Christian church serving the LGBTQ community. Sundays
6pm, Somerset Day Centre, Kemptown
Tel: 07476 667353, www.thevillagemcc.org
) BRIGHTON & HOVE LGBT SWITCHBOARD
HIV PREVENTION, CARE
& TREATMENT SERVICES
Help-line with email & webchat facility from 5pm daily on
Tel: 01273 204050.
• LGBT specialist face to face low cost counselling service,
• LGBT Older peoples' project,
• LGBT HIP engagement project.
• Volunteering opportunities Tel: 01273 234009.
www.switchboard.org.uk/brighton
) AVERT
Sussex HIV & AIDS info service, available by phone
Tel: 01403 210202 or email [email protected]
) BRIGHTON & HOVE CAB HIV PROJECT
Info, counselling, drop-in space, support groups.
Tel: 01273 698036 or visit www.womenscentre.org.uk
Money, benefits, employment, housing, info, advocacy.
Appointments: Tue-Thur 9am-4pm, Wed 9am-12.30pm
Brighton & Hove Citizens Advice Bureau, Brighton Town Hall.
Tel: 01273 733390 ext 520 or www.brightonhovecab.org.uk
) FTM BRIGHTON
) CLINIC M
Social/peer support group for FTM, transmasculine &
gender-queer people. Every 3rd Fri of month, 7-9pm at
Space for Change, Windlesham Venue, BN1 3AH.
For info email [email protected] or visit
www.ftmbrighton.org.uk
Free confidential testing & treatment for STIs including HIV,
plus Hep A & B vaccinations. Claude Nicol Centre, Sussex
County Hospital, on Weds from 5-8pm. Tel: 01273 664721
or www.brightonsexualhealth.com
) GEMS (GAY ELDERLY MEN’S SOCIETY)
Medical advice, treatment for HIV+, specialist clinics, diet
& welfare advice, drug trials. Tel: 01273 664722
) BRIGHTON WOMEN’S CENTRE
Social group for mature gay men, meet 7–10pm every last
Fri of month at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church Hall.
www.brightongems.com
) LAWSON UNIT
) SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE
Thur 7–10pm, Sat 6pm-12am, chatroom HEALTH INFO THT.
• Condom Male: discreet, confidential service posts free
condoms/lube/sexual health info to men who have sex
with men without access to commercial gay scene in
East Sussex.
• Positive Voices: volunteers who go to organisations to
talk about personal experiences of living with HIV.
• Fastest (HIV Testing): walk-in, (no appointment) rapid
HIV testing service for men who have sex with men. Pre &
post test discussion with clinical staff. Results in an hour.
10 men max tested per session. Mon: 6–8pm.
(Full sexual health screen available)
• Sauna Fastest at The Brighton Sauna (HIV Testing):
walk-in, (no appointment) rapid HIV testing service for
men who have sex with men. Pre & post test discussion
with clinical staff. Results in 30 minutes.
Wed: 6–8pm. (STI Testing available).
• Face2Face: confidential info & advice on sexual health
& HIV for men who have sex with men. Face-2-face or
phone. Up to 3 one hour appointments.
• Specialist Training: wide range of courses for groups/
individuals. Specific courses to suit needs.
• Counselling: from qualified counsellors for up to
12 sessions for people living with/affected by HIV.
• Informed Passions: Expert Volunteers project to identify
& support sexual health needs of local men who have sex
with men and carry out field research in B&H on issues
affecting men’s sexual health. Extensive training provided.
• Lounge (Group for Gay Men Living with HIV):
fortnightly peer support group for gay men.
• What Next? Thurs eve, 6 week peer support group work
programme for newly diagnosed HIV+ gay men.
• HIV Support Services: info, support & practical advice
for people living with/affected by HIV.
• Volunteer Support Services: 1-2-1 community support
for people living with or affected by HIV.
• HIV Welfare Rights Advice: Find out about benefits or
benefit changes. Advice line: Mon–Thur 1:30-2:30pm.
1-2-1 appts for advice & workshops on key benefits.
) TERRENCE HIGGINS EASTBOURNE
Dyke House, 110 South St, Eastbourne, BN21 4LZ,
• HIV Services support for HIV diagnosis, managing side
effects, sex and relationships, understanding medication,
talking to your doctor, finding healthier lifestyle.
Assessment of support needs and signposting on to
relevant services. Support in person, by phone or email.
• Support for people at risk of HIV confidential info and
advice on sexual health and HIV for men who have sex
with men. Up to 3 one hour appointments depending on
need. Sessions in person or on phone.
• Web support & info on HIV, sexual health & local
services via netreach and myhiv.org.uk
• Positive Voices: volunteers who go to organisations to
talk about personal experiences of living with HIV.
• Positively Social Informal peer support groups for people
living with HIV, monthly meets in Eastbourne & Hastings.
Local social group offers friendship, social events, meets 1st
Thurs at Regency Tavern, 7.30pm. Tel: 07594 578035
www.lesbianlinkbrighton.co.uk
CRI/Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust. Open access dropin, assessment, support, advice, info on drug & alcohol
issues. Tel 01273 607575. LGB&T worker provides
confidential, non-judgemental outreach service. Support for
over 18s wishing to address substance misuse.
Tel 07717 774 658
) LESBIAN & GAY AA
) SUSSEX BEACON
Free confidential tests & treatment for STIs inc HIV. Hep A &
B vaccinations. Shoreham based. Tel: 01273 461453
12-step self-help programme for alcohol addictions. Sun
7.30pm, Chapel Royal, North St, Btn (side entrance).
Tel: 01273 203343 (general AA line)
24 hour nursing & medical care, day care.
Tel: 01273 694222 or www.sussexbeacon.org.uk
NATIONAL HELPLINES
) TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST SERVICES
) BROKEN RAINBOW
) LGBT NA GROUP
For more info about these free services go to the THT office,
61 Ship St, Brighton, Mon–Fri, 9.30am–5.30pm.
• Venue Outreach: info on HIV, sexual health, personal
safety, safer drug/alcohol use, free condoms/lubricant
for men who have sex with men.
• The Bushes Outreach Service @ Dukes Mound:
advice, support, info on HIV, sexual health, personal
safety. Free condoms, lube, tea/coffee from Outreach van
parked next to ‘The Patio’ at the Bushes.
• Netreach (online Outreach in Brighton & Hove):
info/advice on HIV/sexual health/local services.
THT Brighton Outreach workers online @ Gaydar:
LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline, Mon 2-8pm,
Wed 10-1pm, Thur 2-8pm Tel: 08452 604460
) LESBIAN LINK BRIGHTON
Brighton-based LGBT (welcomes others) Narcotics
Anonymous group every Tue 6.30–8pm, Millwood Centre,
Nelson Row, Kingswood St. Tel: 0300 999 1212
) LGBT MEDITATION GROUP
Meditation & discussion, every 2nd & 4th Thur, 5.30–7pm,
Anahata Clinic, 119 Edward St, Brighton.
Tel: 07789 861367 or www.bodhitreebrighton.org.uk
) LUNCH POSITIVE
Lunch club for people with HIV. Meet/make friends, find peer
support in a safe space. Every Fri, noon–2.30pm,
Community Room, Dorset Gdns Methodist Church, Dorset
) WARREN BROWNE UNIT
) LONDON LESBIAN & GAY SWITCHBOARD
Tel: 02078 377324
) POSITIVELINE (EDDIE SURMAN TRUST)
Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat & Sun 4-10pm Tel: 0800 1696806
) MAINLINERS Tel: 02075 825226
) NATIONAL AIDS HELPLINE 08005 67123
) NATIONAL DRUGS HELPLINE 08007 76600
) THT AIDS Treatment phoneline Tel: 08459 470047
) THT direct Tel: 0845 1221200
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17 THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS
59 North Rd, 01273 608571
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12a New Steine, 01273 695415
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24 HOTEL PELIROCCO
31 COCOON Healing Arts Centre,
10 Regency Sq, 01273 327055
20-22 Gloucester Pl, 01273 686882
25 HUDSONS
www.cocoonfloatationtherapy.co.uk
22 Devonshire Place, 01273 683642
32 DENTAL HEALTH SPA
10 LEGENDS HOTEL
14–15 Queens Rd, 01273 710831
31-34 Marine Parade, 01273 624462
www.dentalhealthspa.co.uk
) CLUBS
33 THT BRIGHTON
10 BASEMENT CLUB (below Legends)
26 NEW STEINE HOTEL
61 Ship St, 01273 764200
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4 BOUTIQUE CLUB
27 QUEENS HOTEL
34 BARBARY LANE
2 Boyces St @ West St, 01273 327607
1/3 Kings Rd, 01273 321222
95 St George’s Rd
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35 PROWLER
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) HAIR & HEALTH
112 St James’ St, 01273 683680
75a St George’s Rd, 01273 911910
www.donttellmama.co.uk
36 SUSSEX BEACON Charity Shop
28 BARBER BLACKSHEEP
130 St James’ St, 01273 682992
18 St Georges Rd, 01273 623408
7 ENVY (above Charles St Bar)
www.sussexbeacon.org.uk
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37 SUSSEX BEACON Home Store
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