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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.
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WWW.GSCENE.COM 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.
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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.”
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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.
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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. services, including a help line and as www.galop.org.uk
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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: sophie@thelatest.co.uk
) 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. www.sussexbeacon.org.uk
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WWW.GSCENE.COM 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.
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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.
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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/
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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.
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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.
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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: specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk
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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
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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
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) 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.
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“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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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 info@lgbt-help.com If you have any access requirements please email access@lgbt-help.com 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. BRIGHTON & HOVE
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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/
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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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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 5 The Edge (Southampton) 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) 2 The Edge (Southampton) 3 Black Horse (Rottingdean) 4 Two Brewers (Clapham, London) 5 Half Way to Heaven (London) SUNDAY LUNCH VENUE 1 Camelford Arms 2 Bedford Tavern 3 Marine Tavern 4 Black Horse (Rottingdean) 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
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BOUTIQUE
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CAMELFORD ARMS
CHARLES STREET
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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
PICS FROM BOUTIQUE + BRIGHTON SAUNA
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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
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY 7 Upstairs 9pm l BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 5pm l BAR REVENGE Pop Tartz warm-up 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Glitter: DJ Steve Lush 11pm
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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. l PATTERNS Dog Haus Summer Sizzler Party: Faro & Friends 2pm; Disco Deviant pres Man Power & Pablo Contraband 11pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Cabaret: Dr Beverley Ball Crusher 9.30pm l REVENGE Sweet Revenge: DJs Missy B & Patch on level 1; Vocal House on level 2 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 l BAR BROADWAY Fireplace Sessions: Sam Chara as Dolly Parton & Carmen Miranda 8.30pm l BAR REVENGE Sunday Funday with Micklos + karaoke 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BOUTIQUE Roof Terrace BBQ - Family SATURDAY 9 Day 1pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY 7 Sins 9pm l BRIGHTON SAUNA Naked Day 12pm l BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 4pm 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 DJ Peter Castle 11pm 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 l DTM Afternoon Cruise - Men Only 4pm 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 l MARINE TAVERN Saturday Club 9pm with Stephanie Von Clitz 9pm l PARIS HOUSE Live jazz 4pm; TC’s l PARIS HOUSE live music: Areacode Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm 6pm; TC’s Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm
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 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 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 l SUBLINE Guilty Pleasures: DJ 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
l BAR BROADWAY Ross’s Monday Quiz: Ross Cameron 8pm l CHARLES STREET Studio 150 10.30pm
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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!”
l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Mad Monday 9.30pm l MARINE TAVERN Monday Madness 8pm
rom-com/anime 8pm l VELVET JACKS Quiz Night 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 13
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Fresh!: DJ Jazzy Jane 9pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Crewsday: DJ Lewis l BAR REVENGE Lip Sync for Your Life: Crystal Lubrikunt & cash prize 9pm Osborne 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Ice: DJ l BAR REVENGE Karaoke with Liz 9pm l MARINE TAVERN Quiz & Curry 7.30pm Claire Fuller 11pm l BRIGHTON SAUNA Naked Day 11am l REVENGE DJs Toby & Trick 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 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 PARIS HOUSE live music: Sam Carlese Trio 8pm l PATTERNS Out of Office: Stick it On 6pm l QUEEN’S ARMS An Audience With Sally Vate 9.30pm l SUBLINE Happy Hump Day 9pm
THURSDAY 14
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 PATTERNS Eyes & Ears 7pm; One Inch Badge & Love Thy Neighbour pres SUUNS 7pm; Midnight Funk Association: DJs MFA selectors 10pm l QUEEN’S ARMS All the Local Ladies: Lola Lasagne 9.30pm l REVENGE FOMO: DJs 11pm l SUBLINE Club Silencio's Prom Night 8.30pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Quiz: £150 jackpot 7.30pm
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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 l GROSVENOR BAR Mysterry’s karaoke l BAR 7@CRAWLEY 7 Upstairs 9pm 9.30pm l BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 5pm 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 l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club 6pm 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 l DR BRIGHTONS Funky Friday: DJ Nick Hirst 9.30pm
FRIDAY 15
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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! l MARINE TAVERN Saturday Club 8pm l PARIS HOUSE Live jazz 4pm; TC’s l BAR 7@CRAWLEY 7 Sins 9pm Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm l BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 4pm l PATTERNS Dog Haus Summer Sizzler l BAR REVENGE Club warm-up 9pm terrace party: El Train + guests 2pm; l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: Patterns invites Memory Box: DJs DJ Peter Castle 11pm 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 REVENGE Sweet Revenge: DJs Missy B 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 SUBLINE Men’s Room: DJ Screwpulous 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 l BAR BROADWAY Fireplace Sessions: Kara Van Park 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 roasts & select menu 12pm–till gone; Bear Bash, Free Food & Raffle 5pm; l CHARLES ST cabaret: Davina Sparkle & host Sally Vate 7.30pm; Sally’s Rock & Roll Bingo 8.30pm l DR BRIGHTONS Showtunes Sunday 1pm l DTM Afternoon Cruise - Men Only 4pm l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: La Voix 3.30pm; roasts 12–3pm l MARINE TAVERN Sunday roasts 126pm; Open Mic Drag with Stephanie Von 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 l SUBLINE Guilty Pleasures: DJ Screwpulous 9pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Jazz Roast 3pm; Sunday roasts 1-6pm l VELVET JACKS Live music: Mike Newsham & His Guests 3.30pm
MONDAY 18
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
TUESDAY 19
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 Brighton Film Club 7pm l REVENGE DJs Toby & Trick 11pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Film Night: thriller/horror 8pm l VELVET JACKS Quiz Night 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 20
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 CAMELFORD ARMS Seniors’ lunch 23.30pm l CHARLES ST Drag With No Name’s Silly Willy Wednesdays - Quiz 9pm
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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).
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 MARINE TAVERN DJ Jim’s 80s Disco 9pm l PATTERNS Eyes & Ears: Patterns pres The Fiction Isles 7pm; Midnight Funk Association: DJs MFA selectors 10pm l QUEEN’S ARMS All the Local Ladies: Dave Lynn 9.30pm THURSDAY 21 l REVENGE FOMO: DJs 11pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Total Request l SUBLINE Brace Yourself 9pm Thursdays: DJ FRESH Princess 9pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Quiz: £150 l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Glitter: l BAR BROADWAY Sally Vate’s jackpot 7.30pm DJ Steve Lush 11pm Summertime Special 9pm l BOUTIQUE i-Candy Roof Terrace Party: l BAR REVENGE FOMO warm-up 9pm DJ Franco & giveaways 10pm l BOUTIQUE Groovy Boutique 10pm FRIDAY 22 l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club 6pm l CAMELFORD ARMS £300 Big Cash l BAR 7@CRAWLEY 7 Upstairs 9pm l CHARLES ST Fruity Friday Fix: DJ Leeroy Quiz 9pm l BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 5pm 9pm l BAR REVENGE Pop Tartz warm-up 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Funky Friday: DJ Nick Hirst 9.30pm l GROSVENOR BAR Mysterry’s karaoke 9.30pm l MARINE TAVERN Jukebox Disco 8pm ) 21 Western Rd, BN3 1AF, Tel: 01273 724195, www.parishousebrighton.com l PATTERNS Friday Special: DJ Chris ) 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 MARINE TAVERN Linda Bacardi’s Marine Misfortunes game show 9pm l PARIS HOUSE live music: Ollie Howe Piano Trio 8pm l PATTERNS Out Of Office: Stick it On 6pm l QUEEN’S ARMS An Audience With Sally Vate 9.30pm l SUBLINE Happy Hump Day 9pm
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 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 Trans Pride Roof Terrace Party: DJ Klipz & giveaways 10pm l CHARLES ST Fierce: DJs Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Saturday: DJ Tony 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 l LEGENDS BAR Pre-club DJs 7pm l MARINE TAVERN Saturday Club 8pm 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; 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!”
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: Charlie Hides Show & host Sally Vate 7.30pm; Sally’s Rock & Roll Bingo 8.30pm l DR BRIGHTONS Showtunes Sunday SUNDAY 24 1pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Jane’s karaoke 8pm l GROSVENOR BAR Collin Day’s Birthday l BAR BROADWAY Fireplace Sessions: Party 7pm; Birthday Cabaret: Jason Lee 9pm Jennie Castell 8.30pm l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Davina Sparkle l BAR REVENGE Sunday Funday with 3.30pm; roasts 12–3pm
with DJs Heidi, Icarus, Faro 11pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Diane James 9.30pm l REVENGE Sweet Revenge: DJs Missy B & Patch on level 1; Vocal House on level 2 10.30pm l SUBLINE Leathermen South’s 2nd Birthday 10pm l ZONE cabaret: Kara Van Park 10pm
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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.”
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 QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Rose Garden 6pm & 9.30pm l SUBLINE Guilty Pleasures: DJ Screwpulous 9pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Jazz Roast 3pm; Sunday roasts 1-6pm
MONDAY 25
l BAR BROADWAY Ross’s Monday Quiz: 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 l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Fresh!: DJ Jazzy Concert for Mindout & LGBT Community Jane 9pm Safety Forum 7.30pm l BAR REVENGE Lip Sync for Your Life: l BAR REVENGE FOMO warm-up 9pm Crystal Lubrikunt & cash prize 9pm l BOUTIQUE Groovy Boutique 10pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Ice: DJ l CAMELFORD ARMS £300 Big Cash Quiz Claire Fuller 11pm 9pm l BRIGHTON SAUNA Naked Day 11am l CHARLES ST #Throwback Thursdays l CAMELFORD ARMS Seniors’ lunch 2Launch: live PA from S Club’s Jo & Bradley 3.30pm l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Mad 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 BAR REVENGE Karaoke with Liz 9pm l QUEEN’S ARMS An Audience With Sally Maisie Trollette 9.30pm l MARINE TAVERN Quiz & Curry 7.30pm Vate 9.30pm l REVENGE FOMO: DJs 11pm l PATTERNS QM Records: DJs Normanton l SUBLINE Happy Hump Day 9pm l SUBLINE Brace Yourself 9pm Street 8pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Quiz: £150 l REVENGE DJs Toby & Trick 11pm jackpot 7.30pm THURSDAY 28 l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Film Night: l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Total Request musical 8pm Thursdays: DJ FRESH Princess 9pm l VELVET JACKS Quiz Night 7.30pm
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
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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 7@CRAWLEY 7 Upstairs 9pm l BAR BROADWAY 2nd Birthday Weekend: Jukebox 5pm; Fireplace Sessions Birthday Special: Denise Black 8.30pm l BAR REVENGE Pop Tartz warm-up 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Glitter: DJ Steve Lush 11pm l BOUTIQUE i-Candy: DJ Franco & giveaways 10pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club 6pm l CHARLES ST Fruity Friday Fix: DJ Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Blast Off: DJ Josh the Barber 9pm l GROSVENOR BAR Mysterry’s karaoke 9.30pm l MARINE TAVERN Jukebox Disco 8pm
l PATTERNS Friday Special: DJ Chris 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
l BAR 7@CRAWLEY 7 Sins 9pm l BAR BROADWAY 2nd Birthday Weekend: Jukebox 4pm; Fireplace Sessions Birthday Special: Sophie Causebrook 8.30pm l BAR REVENGE Club warm-up 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: DJ Peter Castle 11pm l BOUTIQUE se-XXY: DJ Klipz & giveaways 10pm l CHARLES ST Fierce: DJs Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Saturday: DJ Tony B 9.30pm l GROSVENOR BAR cabaret: Maisie Trollette 9.30pm l LEGENDS BAR Pre-club DJs 7pm l MARINE TAVERN Saturday Club 8pm l PARIS HOUSE Live jazz 4pm; TC’s Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm l PATTERNS Dog Haus Summer Sizzler 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 l SUBLINE Men’s Room: DJ Screwpulous 9pm l ZONE cabaret: Sally Vate 10pm
l CAMELFORD ARMS Bear Bash, free food & raffle 5pm; roasts & select menu 12pm–till gone l CHARLES ST cabaret: Lady Imelda & host Sally Vate 7.30pm; Sally’s Rock & Roll Bingo 8.30pm l DR BRIGHTONS Showtunes Sunday 1pm l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Martha D’Arthur 3.30pm; roasts 12–3pm l MARINE TAVERN Sunday roasts 126pm; Open Mic Drag with Stephanie Von SUNDAY 31 Clitz 9pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Jane’s karaoke 8pm l PARIS HOUSE live music: Areacode l BAR BROADWAY 2nd Birthday 6pm; TC’s Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm 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 & l BAR REVENGE Sunday Funday with 9.30pm Micklos + karaoke 9pm l SUBLINE Cum in Your Pants 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Jazz Roast Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm 3pm; Sunday roasts 1-6pm l BRIGHTON SAUNA Naked Day 12pm
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.
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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
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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 HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am 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 l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am 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 HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising 9pm
FRIDAY 8
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: Miss Penny 10.15pm
SATURDAY 9
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am l OLD VIC DJs all night SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE The Big One: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ Tiny 9pm
SUNDAY 10
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pounded: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: Tanya Hyde & Nan 8pm; roasts 12-3.30pm
MONDAY 11
LONDON HOTEL
SOUTHAMPTON
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am 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 l EDGE video jukebox 11pm
WEDNESDAY 13
SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Bar 150: DJs & karaoke 10pm
THURSDAY 14
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising 9pm
FRIDAY 15
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: Sally Vate 10.15pm
SATURDAY 16
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am l OLD VIC DJs all night SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE The Big One: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ Dazza 9pm
SUNDAY 17
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pounded: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: Mary Mac & Fanny Burns 8pm; roasts 12-3.30pm
MONDAY 18
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE DJs 11pm
TUESDAY 19
PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE video jukebox 11pm
) 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 l EDGE Bar 150: DJs & karaoke 10pm
THURSDAY 21
TUESDAY 26
PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE video jukebox 11pm
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising 9pm
WEDNESDAY 27
FRIDAY 22
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising 9pm
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: Davina Sparkle 10.15pm
SATURDAY 23
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am l OLD VIC DJs all night SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE The Big One: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ Lucinda Lashes & guest Eva Iglesias 9pm
SUNDAY 24
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pounded: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: Martha D’Arthur & Mary Mac 8pm; roasts 12-3.30pm
MONDAY 25
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE DJs 11pm
SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Bar 150: DJs & karaoke 10pm
THURSDAY 28
FRIDAY 29
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: Danny Beard 10.15pm
SATURDAY 30
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am l OLD VIC DJs all night SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE The Big One: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ Claire Fuller 9pm
SUNDAY 31
PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pounded: DJ 11pm 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)
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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.
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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
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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.
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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,
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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.
52 GSCENE 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 ADX13705 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 CHAN10879 Donohoe gives the slow movement Doodle’. However, he changed his mind, completely rewriting the in particular of this sonata full Reviews, comments and events: work using his own melodic lyricism and weighty emotion. In v nicks-classicaltotal contrast, his finale of the 7th material instead. A Dvořák-esque notes.blogspot.co.uk flavour remains, à la New World Sonata is truly exciting and he t @nickb86uk gives the incessant repeated notes Symphony, but the touchingly ) nbclassical@hotmail.co.uk lyrical slow movement has real real energy and drive. Yet it is in inspiration. the 6th Sonata’s slow movement that Donohoe achieves the most disturbing combination of 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 In local cinemas Duke’s At The 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 ) 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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) 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 info@gscene.com by middle way of compromise and support that worked for them both. July 25.
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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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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.”
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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.
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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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Notice I used gender-neutral terms in the paragraph above. This is a vital part of understanding and accepting those who identify as non-binary. They often want you to use gender-neutral pronouns, ‘they’, ‘them’, ‘their’ and actively avoid gender-specific names and situations because these are so very uncomfortable. It’s both respectful and a marker of understanding to aim to neutralise your language as much as possible in terms of literature for service users and customers, and the gender-neutral toilet is a godsend to many.
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when this person said “It nearly made me cry… for the first time in my life I felt visible”. I knew what invisibility felt like. I’m a binary trans person, in other words I’m comfortable with the gender binary because I identify as male, 100% male, but I spent a long time 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 it.
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LIAISON TEAM
FIGHTING WITH GOD
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) 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.
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SERVICES DIRECTORY LGBT SERVICES ) ACCESS 4 ALL LGBT disabled people’s forum. Safe, welcoming, support, activities, awareness. Tel: 07981 170071 or email stevenwithn@talktalk.net
) ALLSORTS YOUTH PROJECT Drop-in for LGBT or unsure young people under 26, Tues 5.30-8.30pm. Tel: 01273 721211 or email info@allsortsyouth.org.uk, 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: LGBT@sussex.pnn.police.uk • 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 info@mindout.org.uk www.mindout.org.uk
) PEER ACTION Regular low cost yoga, therapies, swimming, meditation & social groups for people with HIV. peeractionemail@gmail.com or www.peeraction.co.uk
) RAINBOW FAMILIES Support group for lesbian and/or gay parents. Tel: 07951 082013 or info@rainbowfamilies.org.uk 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: somepeople@eastsussex.gov.uk
) 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. info@lgbt-safety-forum-brighton.com 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 confidential@avert.org
) 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
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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 info@ftmbrighton.org.uk 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. Tel: 01273 385000 or info@gems-bh.org.uk www.brightongems.com
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) 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, Tel: 01323 649927 or info.eastbourne@tht.org.uk • 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. Tel: 01273 764200 or info.brighton@tht.org.uk • 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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) FOOD 6 CAMELFORD ARMS 30-31 Camelford St, 01273 622386 www.camelford-arms.co.uk 7 CHARLES STREET BAR 8-9 Marine Parade, 01273 624091 www.charles-street.com 40 CUP OF JOE 28 St George’s Rd, 01273 698873 www.cupofjoebrighton.co.uk 10 LEGENDS BAR 31-34 Marine Parade, 01273 624462 www.legendsbrighton.com 11 MARINE TAVERN 13 Broad St, 01273 681284 www.marinetavern.co.uk 25 NEW STEINE BISTRO 12a New Steine, 01273 681546 www.newsteinehotel.com 12 PARIS HOUSE 21 Western Road, 01273 724195 www.parishouse.com 13 PATTERNS 10 Marine Parade, 01273 894777 patternsbrighton.com 15 REGENCY TAVERN 32-34 Russell Sq, 01273 325652 www.regencytavern.co.uk 17 THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS 59 North Rd, 01273 608571 www.three-jolly-butchers.co.uk 18 VELVET JACKS 50 Norfolk Square, 07720 661290 http://tinyurl.com/VelvetJacks
) SAUNAS 41 BOILER ROOM 84 Denmark Villas, 01273 723733 www.theboilerroomsauna.com 42 BRIGHTON SAUNA 75 Grand Parade, 01273 689966 www.thebrightonsauna.com
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22 AVALON HOTEL BRIGHTON PIER 7 Upper Rock Gdns, 01273 692344 23 GULLIVERS HOTEL 12a New Steine, 01273 695415 www.gullivershotel.com 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 www.legendsbrighton.com 33 THT BRIGHTON 10 BASEMENT CLUB (below Legends) 26 NEW STEINE HOTEL 61 Ship St, 01273 764200 31-34 Marine Parade, 01273 624462 10/11 New Steine, 01273 681546 www.legendsbrighton.com www.newsteinehotel.com ) SHOPS 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 www.boutiqueclubbrighton.com www.queenshotelbrighton.com 35 PROWLER 20 DTM ) 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 wwww.barberblacksheep.com 8-9 Marine Parade, 01273 624091 www.charles-street.com 37 SUSSEX BEACON Home Store 29 BRIGHTON STATION HEALTH 72-73 London Rd, 01273 680264 CENTRE Aspect House, 84-87 13 PATTERNS Queens Rd, 0333 3210946 10 Marine Parade, 01273 894777 www.brightonstationhealthcentre.nhs.uk ) ESTATE AGENTS patternsbrighton.com 30 CLINIC M Claude Nicol 38 JUSTIN LLOYD (Kemptown) 21 REVENGE Abbey Rd, 01273 664721 118 St James’ St, 01273 692424 32-34 Old Steine, 01273 606064 www.brightonsexualhealth.com/node/11 www.justinlloyd.co.uk www.revenge.co.uk
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) COMMUNITY 44 BRIGHTON WOMEN’S CENTRE 72 High St, 01273 698036 www.womenscentre.org.uk 45 LUNCH POSITIVE Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, 07846 464384 www.lunchpositive.org