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OCT 2014 GSCENE magazine
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22 THE FAERIES HAVE LANDED! Pictures from this year’s Rainbow Fund Awards ceremony
49 CERI REIGNS SUPREME Don’t miss the showbiz legend’s 30th anniversary show on October 10
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PRIDE BUSINESS AWARDS Pride Business Supporters Awards recognise Legends and Marine Tavern fundraising efforts. ) Pride directors Paul Kemp and Dulcie Danger recognised the fundraising efforts of two local businesses at the inaugural Pride Business Supporter Awards on Monday September 1 at the Brighton Metropole Hilton. With sponsorship support of the cabaret tent to the value of £5,000 and 640 Village Party Pledge Bands sold, raising £640 for the Rainbow Fund, Legends received the Large Venue fundraising award. The Marine Tavern, who sold 795 Village Party Pledge Bands, raising £795 for the Rainbow Fund received the Small Venue award. Special awards were presented to representatives from the police and council who helped deliver this year’s Pride, widely acknowledged as the best Brighton Pride ever, and the volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to deliver it. Inspector Anthony Lumb from Sussex Police received a special medal for his support in helping deliver a safe Pride Village Party, which was a paid for event this year for the first time. £1 from each Pledge Band sold was donated to the Rainbow Fund for distribution through their grants programme to LGBT/HIV organisations providing front-line services to the LGBT communities in Brighton & Hove. A special medal was awarded also to Richard Butcher Tuset, Head of Policy and Communities at Brighton & Hove
City Council, who worked on Pride planning and helped deliver the permission to extend the Pride Village Party down to Marine Parade, making it a safer event for those attending. A special medal was awarded to Luke Halloran for his volunteering activities during Pride 2014. Luke sits on the LGBT Community Safety Forum committee and helped deliver Accessibility Matters, making Pride more accessible to older and disabled people than ever before. A special medal was award to Terry Wing who, as Pride Parade Director, has for the last two years delivered the two biggest Pride Parades the city has ever seen. The Pride ‘Legend’ Medal was awarded to Stephen Richards, aka Lola Lasagne, who worked so hard to organise and maintain the best cabaret tent at any Pride in the UK. Paul Kemp said: “Lola is a pleasure to work with and definitely runs a self-sufficient ship!” Pride’s final special award for 2014 was given to Billie Lewis, the chair of the LGBT Community Safety Forum, who personally designed and – with the help of the Safety Forum committee – delivered the groundbreaking Accessibility Matters Project. This made Pride the most accessible ever for older and disabled people who, for the first time, took pride of place at the front of the Pride LGBT Community Parade 2014.
PRIDE FUNDRAISING AWARD: SMALL VENUE - MARINE TAVERN
Village Street Party figures
Contribution to Street Party organisation
£1,000.00 Legends Wild Fruit New Steine Hoteliers Charles Street £1,000.00 £1,000.00 Revenge/Bar Revenge £1,000.00 The Bulldog The Marlborough £1,000.00 £1,000.00 Brighton Rocks £1,000.00 A-Bar Marine Tavern £500.00 Audio £1,000.00 Co-op St James £1,000.00 New Madeira Hotel Prowler £0.00 Morrisons, St James St Tesco, St James Street Freedom to Live exhibition at Jubilee Library St James Tavern £500.00 £500.00 The Queens Arms £500.00 Neighbourhood Nice & Naughty Kings Arms £500.00 £500.00 Mucky Duck The Zone £500.00 £500.00 Poison Ivy Black Dove £500.00 Subline £500.00 £500.00 The Latest Music Bar £500.00 Betty La Las Bar Broadway £500.00 Girls Weekender Corner Café £500.00 Bella Cafe £500.00 Izzy Cafe £500.00 Sussex Beacon The Royal Oak Sawadee Morris & Jacques Matt Alber Gig by Adam Betteridge Ambassador Hotel Witchez Café Bar Pride Welcome Centre Online sales Box Offices
Cost of TENS
Fundraising & Sponsorship
£1 donation to Rainbow Fund
£21.00
£5,000.00 £4,695.00 £2,000.00 £413.00 £131.20
£640.00
£21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00
£1,000.00 £21.00 £0.00
£469.00 £500.00 £431.00 £384.00 £378.00 £300.00 £795.00 £272.00 £171.00 £100.00 £1,018.00
£1,000.00 £1,000.00 £713.74 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00 £21.00
£250.00 £100.00
£300.00 £278.00 £222.00 £700.00 £220.00 £200.00 £200.00 £100.00 £99.00 £78.00 £65.00 £47.00 £32.00 £500.00 £13.00 £0.00 £0.00 £400.00 £300.00 £0.00 £0.00 £85.00 £50.00 £21.00 £1,664.00 £3,859.00 £13,292.00
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£6,619.00 £4,695.00 £2,000.00 £1,861.00 £1,610.20 £1,410.00 £1,363.00 £1,357.00 £1,279.00 £1,274.00 £1,251.00 £1,171.00 £1,079.00 £1,018.00 £1,000.00 £1,000.00 £713.74 £779.00 £757.00 £701.00 £700.00 £699.00 £679.00 £679.00 £579.00 £578.00 £557.00 £544.00 £526.00 £511.00 £500.00 £492.00 £479.00 £479.00 £400.00 £300.00 £250.00 £100.00 £85.00 £50.00 £21.00 £1,664.00 £3,859.00 £13,292.00
Column 1 show how much was paid to Pride to have a Temporary Event License (TEN) ie outside bar. Column 2 shows the cost of the TEN that goes direct to the council. Column three shows donations and sponsorship. Column 4 shows how many Pledge Bands sold. Figures provided by Brighton Pride.
PRIDE FUNDRAISING AWARD: LARGE VENUE - LEGENDS
PRIDE SPECIAL AWARD: BILLIE LEWIS
PRIDE VOLUNTEER AWARD: LUKE HALLORAN PRIDE SPECIAL AWARD: ANTHONY LUMB - SUSSEX POLICE
PRIDE ‘LEGEND’ AWARD: LOLA LASAGNE
PRIDE BEST FLOAT AWARD: BRIGHTON GAY MEN’S CHORUS
PRIDE SPECIAL AWARD: RICHARD BUTCHER TUSET BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
PRIDE SPECIAL AWARD: TERRY WING - PARADE DIRECTOR
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WORLD AIDS DAY 2014 - CALL FOR NAMES ) The annual World Aids Day Candlelight Vigil will be held at the Aids Memorial in New Steine Gardens on Monday, December 1 at 6pm. During the vigil the list of names of people lost to HIV/Aids over the years will be read out by representatives from community organisations. If you’ve lost someone to HIV/ Aids and want their name added to the list please email: Rev Heather Leake Date, Sussex HIV Chaplaincy: susshivchap@gmail.com or call: 07867 773360.
BIGGINS VISITS THE BEACON ) Actor and TV presenter Christopher Biggins visited The Sussex Beacon last month to find out more about the work of the charity. He was given a tour of the building, had lunch with staff and chatted with patients. David Raven, aka Maisie Trollette, an old mate of Biggins, popped along to say hello.The pair kept everyone smiling with their camp banter.
Biggins is supporting the Beacon by hosting the fundraising ball The Halloween Horror Show at the Brighton Hilton Metropole on Saturday, November 1, 2014. The event will include a sumptuous Halloween feast, a spectacular floor show with live band and dancing until the early hours, Halloween themed games as well as auctions and a raffle offering exclusive and ‘money can’t buy’ prizes. Biggins said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be hosting this event and remember it’s just a jump to the left... and then a step to the right. It will be a night out to remember for a very, very long time.”
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ARTISTS RAISE OVER £700 FOR PRIDE AND THE RAINBOW FUND ) Artists from the LGBTQ sector (and their supporters) raised £713.74 for Brighton Pride and the Rainbow Fund from their exhibition at Jubilee Library during this year's Pride Arts & Film Festival. The self-funded event featured artwork from the local community and beyond, including items donated by Boy George and Nick Cave which were auctioned at the Private View. Organiser Hizze Fletcher, of 13 Art Productions, said: “I’d like to say a big thank you to the artists and all who were involved in the event. It's always great how supportive the arts community are with charity fundraisers and this year the standard of work was exemplary. The Pride LGBTQ Arts and Film Festival is an important addition to Brighton and we hope to continue its success and expansion.”
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NEW TREASURER FOR SAFETY FORUM ) Alex Matthews owner of A-Bar has been elected as interim treasurer of the LGBT Community Safety Forum. He replaces Nick Head who suffered a vote of no confidence last month. The AGM for the LGBT Community Safety Forum is on Wednesday, October 8 at the Queens Hotel starting at 7pm. For more information: www.lgbt-safety-forum-brighton.com
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LGBTQI DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES IN BRIGHTON & HOVE
POLICE CHIEF TAKES ON ROLE OF LGBT CHAMPION FOR SUSSEX POLICE ) Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp, Divisional
The LGBTQI Domestic Violence and Abuse service at RISE provides specialist support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer and intersex people affected by abuse from a partner, ex-partner or family member. ) One in three LGBTQI experience domestic abuse younger LGBTQI people around abusive relationships. (Count Me In Too, 2007), but it can often be a hidden If you are experiencing domestic abuse, there are issue. People may worry about not being believed, or things you can do immediately to help you feel think they are responsible for the abuse, which safer. Safety measures vary depending on your prevents them from seeking help. However, it is never circumstances, for example whether you are living your fault if you are experiencing abuse. You are not with your abuser, but some things you can try are: alone, and there is support available. • Keep your phone with you and charged at all times Domestic abuse is not restricted to physical violence, • Identify a trusted person you could stay with in an emergency and can also include: • If you are concerned about being followed, vary • Sexual violence/abuse your routine and avoid becoming isolated when • Emotional abuse out in public • Coercive control • Change your locks and review the security of • Financial abuse/exploitation your home LGBTQI people can experience unique forms of abuse. • Keep some emergency money aside in case Abusers will often use a person’s gender identity or you need to get a taxi to a place of safety sexual orientation against them as part of a pattern of • Review your privacy settings online. Social power and control. For example, they may say that media can be used to harass you or identify domestic abuse doesn’t happen in same-sex your whereabouts relationships, refuse to use your preferred pronoun or • If you are in danger, call 999 threaten to ‘out’ you. The LGBTQI service at RISE provides confidential advocacy, practical advice and emotional support. Their aim is to help people feel physically and emotionally safer, though they do not tell people what to do and offer support regardless of whether someone chooses to remain in a relationship or not. They work in a way which is sensitive to the unique barriers that LGBTQI people can face. “The services that have evolved at RISE reflect the unique and changing population of Brighton & Hove and RISE was particularly commended for a pioneering service for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender survivors” (Women’s Aid). The LGBTQI service at RISE is constantly developing and growing. They have recently been engaging with young LGBTQI people to explore the issues they face in relationships. They will shortly be writing a report about this work to help other professionals support
You can contact the LGBTQI Domestic Violence and Abuse service at RISE by phone or email. If you’re getting support from another service, you can ask them to contact them on your behalf. The service is open to people of all genders, aged 16+ in Brighton & Hove. A former service user, said: “I was pleasantly surprised to find out that there was an LGBT service within RISE. Although I know that all of their staff and volunteers are well-trained and inclusive, it felt good to be able to talk to a worker who was also in the LGBT community. I really recommend anyone who is worried, scared or just unsure, to get in touch with RISE. It could change your life as it has mine and also many others.” RISE Helpline: 01273 622822 Email: LGBT@riseuk.org.uk www.riseuk.org.uk,@riseuk
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Commander for Brighton & Hove, has taken on the role of LGBT Champion for Sussex Police. In an email to members of the LGBT External Reference Group, he wrote: “It is of course very useful that I happen to be the Sussex Police Commander for Brighton & Hove but this isn't the main reason that I took the role on. I was born in Brighton and grew up here; I love the place and the people. In my 19 years’ police service, I’ve worked on and off in the city and been delighted to see the relationship between the police and LGBT communities improve over the years. Despite that, I still believe that there is work to do and my Champion role is of course wider than purely Brighton & Hove. "One of my first steps was to become a Proud Ally earlier in the summer - someone who visibly supports LGBT equality in the workplace. Last year I had the pleasure of marching in the Pride parade for the first time and can honestly say it was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my career. As well as being responsible for the policing this year, I was able to march once again. This year over Pride weekend, we made an even bolder public statement that Sussex Police supports equality with LGBT communities by flying the LGBT flag at the front of John Street Police Station and adding the LGBT colours to a number of our marked police cars - a first as far as I am aware, here or anywhere in the UK.” “Despite my long association with the city and interaction with people who are LGBT, both through my work and socially, I still have a lot to learn about LGBT communities and about how we can also support officers and staff who still may feel marginalised or unable to be themselves because of their sexuality. Supporting officers and staff is key to ensuring that we get the best out of our people and have a diverse workforce delivering.”
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NHS FAILING LGB PEOPLE Lesbian, gay and bisexual men and women in England report poorer health and experiences of healthcare in the NHS. ) A survey of over two million people has found that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) men and women in England are more likely to report poor health and unfavourable experiences of the NHS than their heterosexual counterparts. Previous studies, particularly from the US, have suggested that LGB sexual minorities are more likely to suffer from poorer health, including depression and anxiety, than the general population. However, such studies have tended to be limited by sample size and have a tendency to combine sexual minority groups that may have quite different experiences of health and health care. In a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers from the RAND Corporation, the University of Cambridge, and Harvard Medical School, analysed data from over two million respondents to the 2009/2010 English General Practice Patient Survey. The respondents included more than 27,000 people who described themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, making it one of the largest surveys of the healthcare of sexual minorities carried out anywhere. Sexual minorities were two to three times more likely to report having a long-standing psychological or emotional problem than their heterosexual counterparts. Nearly 11% of gay men and 15% of bisexual men reported such a problem, compared with 5% of heterosexual men; similarly, just over 12% of lesbian women and almost 19% of bisexual women reported problems compared with 6% of heterosexual women. Sexual minorities were also more likely to report fair or poor general health: 22% of gay men and 26% of bisexual men compared with 20% of heterosexual men; and 25% of lesbians and 31% of bisexual women compared with 21% of heterosexual women. LGB men and women were also up to 50% more likely than heterosexuals to report negative experiences with primary care services, including trust and confidence with their GP, communication with both doctors and nurses, and overall satisfaction. Professor Martin Roland, Director of the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research, said: “The survey shows that sexual minorities suffer both poorer health and have worse experiences when they see their GP. We need to ensure both that doctors recognise the needs of sexual minorities, and also that sexual minorities have the same experience of care as other patients.” Dr Marc Elliott, a principle researcher at the RAND Corporation, added: “The English General Practice Patient Survey offers a unique opportunity to survey a large subset of the UK population, giving us a clear picture of the health care experiences facing people from sexual minority groups. We know that sexual minorities in the United States have health problems similar to those we see in England and also face stigma, prejudice, and discrimination. It is important to find out whether the US’s health care system also tends to produce worse experiences of care for sexual minorities.”
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The researchers speculate that the poorer health reported by sexual minorities may in part be due to potentially hostile and stressful social environments created by the stigma, prejudice and discrimination that they face. It is possible, too, that this hostile environment may carry over into the medical practice, leading to poor healthcare experiences. Fears of discriminatory treatment by a provider may also lead to patients postponing healthcare, which can further impair health. James Taylor, Head of Policy at Stonewall, the LGB equality charity, said: “This research demonstrates how lesbian, gay and bisexual people continue to experience poorer mental health and poorer experiences when accessing primary care than their heterosexual counterparts. It is vital that lesbian, gay and bisexual people are able to access high quality healthcare free from discrimination and action is taken to improve their health.” The study was funded by the Department of Health (UK).
LGBT SERVICES SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF AUSTERITY A new report commissioned by the TUC from London Metropolitan University exposes the impact on LGBT services of the Government’s austerity measures. ) Staying Alive: The Impact of Austerity Cuts on the LGBT Voluntary and Community Sector in England and Wales is the first major investigation into the impact of spending cuts on the sector, which relies on central and local government sources for around half its funding. The research found that the direct effects of austerity include the running down of financial reserves, reductions in services and to service levels, staff cuts, casualisation of the workforce and a greater reliance on volunteers. This has led to reduced employee morale, high staff turnover, loss of expertise and difficulties finding alternative funding sources.
Frances O’Grady, TUC General Secretary, said: “LGBT services were already coping on a shoestring, receiving just 4p in every £100 of voluntary-sector income. Some LGBT service providers now say they’re barely ‘staying alive’ and only a minority are optimistic that their future situation will improve. “We are on the brink of a crisis with the financial reserves of many services running down and government plans for further rounds of austerity in danger of pushing them over the edge. “While Britain has made great strides for the LGBT community in some areas, such as the right to equal marriage, we can’t afford to be complacent. Prejudice has not yet been eradicated and it helps perpetuate problems like higher rates of homelessness and mental illness in the LGBT community. This means LGBT services remain vital, and are at times a lifeline for people who need specialist support and have nowhere else to turn.
impact of cuts. The Equalities Minister, Nicky Morgan, must ensure the Government does the work needed to see clearly the full picture and intervene where necessary to protect the vitality and reach of LGBT services.”
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Dr Greg Ussher, METRO Chief Executive, added: "We welcome the publication of the Staying Alive report highlighting how the LGBT voluntary and community sector is being affected by public spending cuts. As a charity providing a range of services to LGBT people and the largest single provider of direct services to LGBT communities, we were very pleased to take part in the study and we are very concerned about its findings. “Cuts to public services, coupled with welfare and health reforms, have all taken their toll. Our biggest concern is the impact that we see on people every day as austerity bites and our determination to ensure that our doors remain open to them grows. It is a real challenge. Demands on our hardship, funds have grown from gay and bi men living with HIV and we are seeing more and more LGBT people affected by welfare reform. “We know that local authorities are in a difficult position and that difficult funding decisions are affecting many communities. The impact of discrimination means that LGBT specialist services remain essential, alongside work to ensure access to and inclusion in mainstream services. “I also know that our sector is resilient and full of very committed people. We will be creative and determined to meet the challenges head on whilst continuing to make the case for LGBT people and communities.”
“LGBT services are funded from such a To read a copy of the report, view: wide variety of national and local www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/ government sources that the StayingAlive.pdf complexity may be masking the true
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GREEN MP CALLS FOR URGENT REVIEW OF BLOOD DONATIONS RULES The campaign for fair blood donation rules gathers pace as National AIDS Trust (NAT) backs EDM tabled by Caroline Lucas MP and calls for formal review. concerning that there’s not been a formal review for more than three years – which means up to date evidence has not be taken into account.”
) Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion has tabled an Early Day Motion calling for an “urgent review” of blood donor selection criteria. Her Motion has received the backing of the NAT, which says blood donation policy should be evidence-based but not unduly penalise or discriminate. In 2011 the lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have had sex with men (MSM) was lifted; however, there remains a 12-month deferral period. A lifetime ban remains in force for anyone who has ever been paid for sex or has injected themselves with drugs. Lucas’ Motion highlights the fact that, for donation criteria to be non-discriminatory and in line with the Equality Act 2010, it must be based upon up-to-date evidence. However, the last review conducted by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues & Organs (SaBTO) was in May 2011. Caroline said: “There is absolutely a moral obligation to ensure that people receiving blood donations are not put at unnecessary risk. There is also an obligation to ensure that potential donors are not unfairly discriminated against. It’s seriously
Adding: “The pressure for a review is mounting. Our health service is in urgent need of increased supplies of safe blood. Only 4% of adults are currently blood donors*. If they are to be nondiscriminatory, the rules setting out restrictions on who can give blood must be based on up-to-date evidence and cannot be based on outdated information.” The issue of fair blood donation rules is gathering pace, with the National AIDS Trust (NAT), the UK’s leading HIV campaigning charity, calling on SaBTO to review the permanent ban for those who have ever been paid for sex and those who have ever injected drugs, alongside the 12-month deferral for gay men. Yusef Azad, Director of Policy and Campaigns at NAT, said: “We want to see blood donation policy based on current evidence, which protects the public but doesn’t unjustly penalise groups within our community. The current rules banning anyone who has ever been paid for sex or injected drugs from donating blood are discriminatory and unnecessary. Similarly, the 12month deferral for gay men is in urgent need of review. We agree with Caroline Lucas' EDM and hope it will attract significant parliamentary support.” YUSEF AZAD
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She said the onus was on SaBTO to justify the criteria, and called on the body to conduct an “urgent review of the evidence” available since 2011 to ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
GFC BRIGHTON & HOVE: FOOTBALL UPDATE ) GFC Brighton & Hove took part in the annual Leicester Wildecats 6-a-side tournament at the end of August. Even though the team did not progress past the group stage everyone had a great time with senior players reflecting on how LGBT football has grown over the last 10 years since they first played in this tournament in 2004. Currently based in Brighton, GFC Brighton & Hove takes part in tournaments and organises some friendly games during the season. They are not playing in the national GFSN league at the moment. Every Wednesday between 6-7pm they join up with Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports Society (BLAGSS), who run a regular football session for people of all abilities to get together and enjoy kicking a ball about. For more information view: www.facebook.com/blagss Players and fans will be meeting in the Camelford Arms, Camelford Street on Friday, October 3 at 8pm for a drink and social get together. Anyone wanting to know more about the team's activities is invited along to meet and chat with the players. GFC Brighton & Hove will be taking part in the annual 11-A-Side Tournament organised by London Titans at Clapham Common on Saturday, October 11. If you are interested in playing get in touch via the BLAGSS football Facebook page: www.facebook.com/blagss or email: football@blagss.org or view: www.blagss.org
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NEW FACE AT THE GROSVENOR IN HOVE ) Robert Beveridge arrived in Brighton in 1989 after working for a number of years in the Middle East and started his own recruitment company which he ran for nine years. Over the years he went on to work in many of city's most popular gay bars and clubs including The Oriental, The Jugglers, The Beacon Royal and Club Revenge.
He opened his own hotel and bar in Hove called the Marina West Hotel and Caledonian Bar which he successfully ran for 10 years before converting the venue into flats. The Caledonian Bar earned a reputation as a local 'social' gay bar with a loyal following from lovers of cabaret. Having just spent the last five months managing the Zone Bar on St James’ Street, Robert decided he still has something to offer to the commercial gay scene in Brighton & Hove and has bought the Grosvenor in Western Street, Hove. He said: “I’m looking forward to offering people who live in Hove a friendly social alternative to the St James’ Street Gay Village. At the moment we are having a refurbishment and applying for a change to our licence to allow us to present cabaret in the bar. I am looking forward to welcoming my old customers from the Caledonian Bar to the Grosvenor and working with Adam at the Bedford Tavern and Pete at the Iron Duke in Waterloo Street to create a cosy 'gay village' in the heart of Hove.” The Grosvenor's opening party is on Friday, October 3 at 7pm. The bar will be open seven days a week from noon till late. The Grosvenor: 16 Western Street, Hove, BN1 2PG, tel: 01273 770712. For more information: www.thegrosvenorbar.com
X FACTOR FRIDAYS RETURN TO CLUB REVENGE ) From the start of November, each act that is voted off the X Factor will perform at Revenge the following Friday for their first public performance since leaving the show. With the return of Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole, as well as the addition of Mel B to the judging panel, the buzz for X Factor 2015 is well and truly back as it re-establishes itself as the nation’s favourite TV show. In previous years, the likes of Alexandra Burke, JLS and Cher Lloyd to name a few have all performed at Revenge, so this is your chance to experience the X Factor up close and personal here in Brighton. Meet and greet tickets are also available. For more information, view: www.revenge.co.uk
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'BRIEF MOMENTS' CHARITY CALENDAR A new charity calendar Brief Moments is being launched at Charles Street in October. ) The calendar created to raise money for the work of the Sutton LGBT Forum, will be launched over the weekend of October 24-26 at Charles Street bar, 8 Marine Parade, and will be available to buy online from November 1 at website www.lgbtsutton.co.uk Mark Martinez, who produced the calendar, said: “I wanted to raise money for the Sutton LGBT Forum because of the good work it does for the LGBT community in Sutton. When I was young I was lucky to have a supportive and loving upbringing and I attended a gay youth group, I want LGBT people in Sutton today to be able to have the same experience. “A memory that has haunted me for years is at the age of 18 I took my mum to a gay club. All night a young gay man wouldn't leave her alone, he held her hand, kept cuddling and kissing her. I later found out that he was selling his body to pay rent and to party so that he never felt alone. "The Sutton LGBT Forum are working to try and prevent any member of the LGBT community feeling like this... alone. The Forum offers advice and support and generally helps create a friendly social atmosphere for LGBT people in Sutton and surrounding areas. All of the Forum's board members are volunteers, they are not paid and have created this amazing organisation in their own free time. I love the work they do so I wanted to raise some money for them so they can keep creating, supporting and growing.” The calendar was shot on Brighton Beach in July by one of the UK's leading glamour models, India Reynolds. Iconic drag queen Dave Lynn appears on the cover along with guys of all shapes and sizes local to the Sutton area. Mark continued: "All the guys are different shapes and sizes as I wanted the calendar to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. They are the guys next door or the one you stand next to in a bar, just ordinary guys. I called in as many favours as possible to make it all happen from makeup to behind the scenes and even got a very kind donation of pants from ‘pantsunderwearstore’ which were worn for the shoot and I might auction off during the launch weekend. Blood, sweat and a lot of body oil went into the making of the calendar and I would like to thank everyone who has helped in its production. "We have a behind the scenes video which will be played at Charles Street over the launch weekend so hopefully that will generate more interest and encourage people to buy a copy of the calendar." The calendar will be on sale at Charles Street over the launch weekend for £10. To purchase online at www.lgbtsutton.co.uk from November 1 costs £10 plus postage and packing.
BENEFITS ADVICE WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV ) Lunch Positive, the HIV charity who provide a healthy meal every Friday for people with HIV, are hosting a series of support workshops during October. The workshops are being run by the Welfare Support Coordinator from THT South for anyone who is HIV positive.
People who want to take part do not need to be members of Lunch Positive. The workshops will help people find out about claiming and changes in benefits that may affect them. The workshops will take place at Lunch Positive, Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, and will cover: • ESA (Employment Support Allowance) Friday, October 3, 2– 4pm and • PIP (Personal Independence Payments) Friday, October 17, 2–4pm. To book a place call THT South on 01273 764200 or email: tim.procter@tht.org.uk
'GAY BY DEGREE' STONEWALL NAMES UK’S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY UNIVERSITIES ) Six universities in the UK have scored full marks in Gay By Degree 2015 published by LGB equality charity Stonewall. The publication is the only online guide showing how gay-friendly the UK’s 158 universities are and is an invaluable tool for prospective lesbian, gay and bisexual students.
number of university places available this year and prospective students who are lesbian, gay or bisexual will want to study where they will be supported and developed. Particular congratulations are due to Cardiff University, University of Essex, University of Glasgow, Liverpool John Moores University, Sheffield Hallam University and York St John University for being the only universities in Britain to score full marks. RUTH HUNT
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Gay By Degree 2015 measures each university against ten criteria to show how well they support their gay students. The checklist includes whether the university has a policy to tackle homophobic bullying, whether there are societies and events for LGBT “It’s particularly concerning that only 35 universities are monitoring students’ students, and what steps they take to support lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. sexual orientation leaving them no way of telling if they’re providing a positive experience for gay students. We hope that this year’s guide prompts universities to do more to make campuses a welcoming place for all students.” The six UK universities scoring full marks are: Cardiff University, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), Sheffield Hallam University, University of Essex, University of Glasgow and York St John University. In 2014 only Cardiff University and LJMU scored full marks. A further 11 universities met nine out of the ten criteria. Universities were assessed against the availability of information on their main or student websites so that prospective students can make an informed decision. Ruth Hunt, Chief Executive of Stonewall, said: “There are a record
Brighton’s two universities failed to meet the criteria in three categories each. Brighton University: • No student sexual orientation monitoring • No explicit welfare support and info for LGB students • No LGBT Staff Network Sussex University: • No anti-homophobic bullying policy and mandatory training • No student sexual orientation monitoring • No Stonewall Diversity Champion For more info about your university options: www.gaybydegree.org.uk
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WWW.GSCENE.COM something new this year... something radical”. As I’d been thinking of life modelling for a few months prior I decided that giving my body to the art world was going be my project for that year. Of course stupidly I had the idea that what I looked like ‘actually mattered’ in the life modelling world. I started training as if I was going to compete at a bodybuilding contest and I suppose I was looking for compliments about my body (lack of self-esteem and needing approval). However, I’ve now come to appreciate that people don’t really give two monkeys what you look like. I can see that life modelling is not a beauty contest. Life models come in all ages, shapes and sizes and there is no ‘stereotype’. What matters is the range of
LIFE MODELLING Rob George explains how being a life model builds self-esteem and confidence! models on the front of ‘boys’ mags’ with their good looks and 6 packs but, I just assumed that’s how our bodies and looks are either born with us or an most guys looked. I think it’s a mistake most people event occurs in our early lives that makes us feel ashamed of our appearance. I think for me I’ve always make, ie comparing themselves with models and celebrities in glossy mags, the images of which are had a natural shyness and a tendency to think mostly 'photoshopped' anyway. I’ve no doubt that this I’m ‘not good enough’ with a lot of things. So it’s has contributed to a lot of depression across the been a battle with regards to my looks and physique world and counsellors and psychotherapists are in that in my life I always felt substandard. making a fortune as a result. I started to lose my hair at 23 and that really bothered me. (Actually I’m now quite proud of my shaven hair, TV programmes like How To Look Good Naked have done much to remind people that they should be I keep telling everyone that I’m going for the ‘Ross proud of their bodies no matter what and that we Kemp look’!). But even though I lived and breathed should all care a little less about what people think. In sport all my life and am addicted to exercise and reality I think most people are so wrapped up in their have kept reasonably in shape I’ve still always felt own lives they pay us less attention than we think. that I had a lousy body.
) I guess that for most people insecurities about
poses you can offer so as to give the artist or art student a challenge. The artist or student ‘needs’ a wide range of models (different sexes, ages, body shapes) to be challenged and therefore test their skills.
I’ve come to appreciate how amazing it is that the body can be used as an art form and whatever the shape or whoever the subject is, it is still art. I think Brighton is wonderful in that I believe it is one of the only towns in the UK where you are free to be what you want to be, to effectively be free to ‘let it all hang At various times this has led to depression and totally Two years ago I decided that I needed to find the out’ so to speak. This means that it’s a town full of answer to what really matters, to show my body to the withdrawing from any sort of social life, something interesting people and a wonderful place to be. which having spoken to a number of life models is a world and by doing so I might actually discover the truth about people’s attitude to body image. When I common thing. I think maybe I made the mistake of To contact Rob George, email: awoke on January 1, 2012 I thought “Let’s do comparing my very average body to those of the rob.george17@outlook.com
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
) The Queens Arms have unveiled their new signage and logo to relaunch the newly refurbished venue in George Street as an international mecca for cabaret and entertainment featuring the best drag queens and singers in the business. The bar has been completely gutted, walls removed and the bar
shape remodelled to create unrivalled, uninterrupted views of the new stage from all parts of the bar. The outside has been repainted leaving no room for doubt that the Queens Arms is the Pink Pub in the heart of Brightons Gay Village. Manager Barry Nelson, said: “The structural alterations have made a huge difference to the inside of the bar and have created twice the space we had before. I am looking forward to getting the doors open and welcoming friends old and new to what remains the spiritual home for drag in Brighton & Hove every night of the week.” The Queens Arms reopens on Thursday, September 25 at 9pm with Maisie Trollette live!
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ZSARDAY In loving memory of Zsarday Ford who passed away on October 13, 2008 following her 40th birthday. Zsarday, you will always be remembered for your love, laughter, fashion and style. Our love for you will be everlasting.
From Mum, Dad, Sister, Family and Friends
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BRIGHTON & HOVE LGBT SAFETY FORUM AGM
WED 8TH OCT 2014 6.30PM at THE QUEENS HOTEL 1-3 King's Road, Brighton, BN1 1NS
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ANTI HATE CRIME VIGIL SAT 18TH OCT 2014 7PM at OLD STEINE FOUNTAIN Guest Speakers and Music - ALL WELCOME Please note proposed Public Meeting dates for 2015: Wed 21ST Jan, Wed 15TH Apr, Wed 15TH July, Wed 21ST Oct. (Times and location TBC) For more info visit www.lgbt-help.com
FUNDED BY
PEER ACTION OCT DIARY THUR 2nd: CREATIVE WRITING COURSE
6.45pm: Hampshire Lodge, further details: peeraction.co.uk
TUE 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th: SWIMMING
12:20: lunch time swim at Kemptown swimming pool, £4
TUE 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th: YOGA
6pm: with Dan Noquet, Hampshire Lodge, St James’ St, £3
FRI 10th: FILM NIGHT
8pm: more info: www.peeraction.co.uk/activity/filmnight
SUN 12th: HOLISTIC THERAPIES 2pm–4.30pm: The Sussex Beacon
WED 15th & 29th: MEDITATION CLASSES 7.15pm–8.30pm: with Helen, The Sussex Beacon (please note there will be no meditation class on October 1st)
FRI 24th: BINGO
6:30pm (early game) 7pm (main game) Gala, Kemptown
SAT 25th: HOLISTIC THERAPIES 1.50pm: THT, Ship Street
WED 29th: SOCIAL GAMES NIGHT
7:30pm onwards: with Chris & Julia, Barley Mow Pub Would you like to take better photographs, understand your camera better? Peer Action’s Photography Class, coming soon: further details on Peer Action website. Fancy volunteering for Peer Actions? Got an interest activity you would like to share with Peer Action? Then please get in touch. For more information and contact details please visit: www.peeraction.co.uk
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THE FAERIES HAVE COME TO TOWN! The Radical Faerie Community is growing in Brighton. Gay Socrates interviews Brighton Faerie Mushoom about the Faeries and how they are changing the world! ) When and how did you identify as a Radical Faerie? My first Faerie gathering was at Featherstone Castle five years ago. I was lucky to have made friends with a guy who had already been to a few Faerie gatherings. He reckoned that I’d love the Faeries. He was right! For me, as a lifelong secretly self-identified freak, it was a magical home-coming to my very own tribe of misfits and marginals. The love of all things natural, the embrace of chaos, the acceptance of all shapes and sizes, the seam of deep spirituality yet the absence of proselytising and hierarchy made for a very welcoming and nurturing space. It was my first taste of Faerie Sanctuary where I could begin the process of establishing my divinely intended purpose. Since then I’ve been back to Featherstone every year and I’ve made a habit of staying at the Folleterre Faerie Sanctuary in Eastern France for a week or two every year as well.
What do you understand by the terms ‘Gay’ and ‘Queer’? Which do you identify with, as a Faerie, and why? In 2009 I was a successfully assimilated ‘out’ gay man. I was a homeowner in a longterm monogamous same-sex partnership with 2.4 cats! My whole life had been an exercise in demonstrating to the wider society that I deserved equal rights. For my generation of assimilationists, the prize we ultimately won for the LGBT community was a range of human rights - rights to civil partnership, rights to be able to foster and adopt, rights to an equal age of consent, rights even to join the army if we’d wanted to. But once I’d been fully shoehorned into my assimilated box I couldn’t breath. I felt ungrateful. It felt unsafe to be losing the gift of my outsider status. I didn’t really enjoy my begrudgingly accepted lifestyle. The Church, who had caused me to throw out the ‘baby’ of my spiritual identity with the corrupt ‘bathwater’ of organised religion, continued to disapprove of my nature. Then I met the Faeries. They gave me permission to find a source of spiritual growth in the full cultivation of my sexuality. They invited me to discover the divine purpose of my bi-gendered nature and to reject assimilation as a bad deal. I was afforded intimate exposure, in heart-circle space, to the divine feminine (both within myself and in others). Happily I’ve travelled away from the restrictive box of ‘gay man’ and I’ve arrived at the much gentler and less divisive identity of Queer Spirit. This brings me great joy!
I’ve always been profoundly affected by each gathering I’ve attended, learning about my gender, my sexuality, my undernourished appetites, my woundings, my capacity to selfheal and my previously unseen personal obstacles to self-love, the love of others and ultimately the love of the Universe. What do the Radical Faeries mean to you? The Radical Faeries are a deeply-rooted international network of divinely inspired beings. As a development of human consciousness, the Faeries have a natural intrinsic intent to nurture the sacred within. The Faeries do this by generating magical faerie-space, encouraging physical, emotional and spiritual authenticity in all who encounter it directly. Once manifested this authenticity changes the world irrevocably!
What do you think about the rituals in the Radical Faerie community? How do they affect you personally? 1: In my experience, the most profound and transformative ritual in the Radical Faerie Community is the ritual of the Heart Circle. Revealing my heart-felt self to nonjudgmental, lovingly accepting Faeries has
“The Faeries gave me permission to find a source of spiritual growth in the full cultivation of my sexuality.”
been both challenging and rewarding. Bearing witness to revelations of heart-felt truths in a non-judgmental and lovingly accepting way has revealed some surprising shared experiences and also enabled the cultivation of that gift of experiencing the vicarious feel of another Faerie’s moccasins as they go on their own journey. The most potent experience I’ve had of the powerfully transformative and healing influence of the Heart Circle Ritual was the Folleterre 2013 Sex Magick workshop. Seven days of continuous heart circling with a closed group of Faeries with the intention to create sacred ritual space for the authentic expression of loving touch. I was so impressed by its impact both on myself and others that I’m planning to attend another in October. 2: I also see the ‘Know (or No) Talent Show’ as a wonderful exercise in almost unacknowledged Ritual Space capable of promoting profound personal transformation for those in both ‘performer’ and ‘witness’ roles. As a performer I offer my creative self in total vulnerability. In the role of witness I’m able to appreciate, as a practice in unconditional love, the channeled beauty of creation. I’m amazed at the growth I feel from the acknowledgement of my offering. I’m enchanted and delighted by the offerings of others. 3: The Faerie Gathering itself is an extended ritual space with its opening ritual invoking the magical healing energies which will nurture the cultivation of our authentic selves. Also its closing rituals help us to acknowledge the power of the transformative energies we’ve manifested and their potential limitations to influence beyond the immediate environment of Faerie Space. Do the Radical Faeries fulfil a role in the greater human community and what is it? Yes! The unfurling and fluttering of a single Faerie’s wings in Faerie Space is enough to create a revolutionary wind of change for the planet! There are now regular Faerie drum circles at the Brighton Unitarian Church. Request details by joining the Brighton Faerie email group: brightonfaerie@gmail.com
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HOT AND STEAMY Gscene visits... TBS2. By Shane Tyas ) When people mention saunas these days, there is often a stigma attached to them that suggests they are seedy places where gay men go to engage in a quick bit of how’s your father, then depart immediately. In fact, some believe that a visit to a sauna in Brighton is no different to a trip to the bushes on Dukes Mound, except it’s in an indoor location, and includes a towel and an entry fee. Of course, nothing should be taken at face value, and sometimes there are hidden depths to what we believe we know.
Take TBS2 for example, located in the heart of Hove near the train station. Though relatively small in comparison to some saunas, what TBS2 lacks in size, it makes up for in friendliness, warmth, and the ability to make customers feel as comfortable as they would be in their own living room. Re-opened by owners Adam and Keith in March 2010, TBS2 has since aimed to welcome adult men of all ages and give them a chance to not only escape the mundane troubles of everyday life by engaging in a deep state of relaxation
curtesy of its facilities, but also to meet people with similar interests in a safe environment. One of TBS2’s most unique qualities is that it is seen as the perfect social meeting place where many of the customers are already acquainted, and newcomers are easily welcomed into the fold. Age groups vary depending on the time of day, for instance, during the daytime, a generally older crowd tend to pop in, whereas the evenings offer a slightly wider mix of ages. Speaking on the social aspect of TBS2, Adam said; “When you go to a pub or club, people will usually judge your social standing by how you dress. When you go to a sauna, because everyone is in a towel, they are effectively all brought down to the same level”. The prominence of the lounge area, which is found directly on entry, is a major contributing factor to the social side of the Hove Sauna.
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Recent additions to the lounge include a new 60 inch TV and two new MacBook Air computers for fast and hassle-free web browsing. The food menu has undergone a more sophisticated reboot with fresh ingredients and a vast choice of food and drink, including free unlimited tea and coffee, which has itself received the upgrade treatment with high quality tea now provided. A team of friendly and experienced staff members are on hand to ensure that customers receive the warmest welcome they can experience in a sauna. They are led by team manager Tony, who is affectionately nicknamed ‘Mother’ by many of the regulars, due to his excellent customer service and his ability to look after them. Tony said: “I love my job, and I genuinely enjoy looking after people. Whenever a customer comes in, I will treat them as I would my best friend who was coming into my home. The nicer you are to customers, the more appreciation you will get in return”. For customers’ relaxation, the sauna, steam room and 10-man jacuzzi are all easily accessible on the ground floor, whilst the recently refitted massage room, complete with professional masseurs and a brand new electric massage couch, is easily located in the upstairs area. On the upper floor, customers can cruise at their own leisure, with a whole array of facilities at their disposal. New additions have been made upstairs to achieve further customer satisfaction; it has been entirely repainted, air conditioning installed, giving a more refreshing feel. There is a sling room and
several cabins for guys to choose from, with the right amount of comfort and plenty of lube and condoms. Newly converted in one of the cabins is what is called a ‘kneeling bench’, for a more interesting way to play. The room also includes a glory hole, which connects to the room next door, giving others on the outside a chance to join in on the fun. There are now over 400 hours of brand new adult movies in both the cinema room and the dark room for customers to view whenever they please, and a brand new feature called a ‘dog cage’, which resides in the dark room and is used to act out some of the customers’ bolder fantasies. Music is played throughout the day to create an atmosphere to suit the clientele. During the daytime hours, a chilled variety of tracks is played to maintain a relaxed ambiance, while at night, it is changed to a more progressive style which is louder and better suited to the younger crowd who attend. With the recent demise of the Bright and Beautiful Sauna, TBS2 is now seeing an exponential increase in customers. Commenting on this, Adam said; “The problem with saunas in Brighton was that there were too many of them. The reason why existing saunas are doing so well is because most of the competition has gone”. TBS2 has shown signs that they are not going anywhere anytime soon, with Adam recently
announcing their new 10-year lease, which puts to bed any rumours about Tesco's taking over the unit. With already so many additions in place for its revamp, it is hardly surprising that TBS2 will have more coming up over the next year, including new lockers and other play features. On top of their popular naked days every Tuesday and Saturday, TBS2 are also currently playing host to the CumUnion international sex party every first Thursday of the month. Open after the sauna’s normal hours of operation from 11pm to 4am, CumUnion is a private event that is described as a pro-choice party. Founded by a group in San Francisco, previous CumUnion parties hosted both at TBS2 and in South London have proven to be extremely well attended. TBS2, 84 Denmark Villas, Hove, BN3 3TJ. For more information, please visit the TBS2 website: www.tbs2.com
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RAINBOW FUND GRANTS AWARDS, SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 ) The great and the good attended the Rainbow Fund Awards ceremony at the Brighton Metropole Hilton last month to celebrate the distribution of grants from this years post-pride Rainbow Fund grants round. Rainbow Fund patron, comedienne Zoe Lyons and Lola Lasagne hosted the ceremony, which saw grants totalling over £50,000 awarded to twelve local LGBT/HIV organisations providing effective front-line services to the LGBT community in Brighton and Hove. The Rainbow Awards were followed by the new Pride Business Supporters Awards created to acknowledge the support local businesses give Pride. Guest presenters during the evening included Cllr Denise Cobb, Deputy Mayor of Brighton & Hove; Katy Bourne, the Police and Crime Commissioner; Cllr Bill Randall; Peter Kyle, the prospective Labour candidate for Hove and Portslade; Nicole Gibson, Pride Ambassador; David Raven, Miss Jason and Tammy Twinkle; Jamie Hakim, the owner of Brighton Lanes Apartments; Hizzie Fletcher, the organiser of the Freedom to Live Pride Art Exhibition and a member of the Rainbow Fund grants committee; Danny Dwyer from Bear Patrol and the Brighton Bear Weekenders.
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: ALLSORTS YOUTH PROJECT
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: BRIGHTON & HOVE LGBT SWITCHBOARD
Grants were made possible thanks to fundraising by Brighton Pride, the Brighton Bear Weekender and nearly twenty fundraising events and activities in aid of the Rainbow Fund this summer organised by venues such as Legends, the Queen’s Arms, the Marine Tavern, Dr Brighton’s, Subline and groups and individuals including the MCC, the Eurovision Party, Jamie Hakim and George Montague, the Oldest Gay in the Village. David Harvie from Brighton Bear Weekender, said: “We have supported the Rainbow Fund again this year as it allows us to raise money that will be distributed between various local LGBTQ charities without having to single one out.”
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: LUNCH POSITIVE
Rainbow Fund chair Chris Gull explained the Fund’s new community interest company (CIC) structure and thanked former chair Paul Elgood for delivering the highest-ever total for a grants round during the previous twelve months. Paul said: “After ten years firstly with the Aids Memorial and then the Rainbow Fund, I am glad to be handing over as Chair to Christopher Gull. Its an ideal time as the Rainbow Fund completes its first grants round as an independent charitable grant giving group. I will remain the Director of the CIC and member of the grants panel, so still involved and not going far. A few people stand out from the last couple of years including Chris Gull, Maria Baker, Billie Lewis, Zoe Lyons, Bill Randall, all at Pride, David Harvie and all at BBW'ers have been a pleasure to work with. Good luck Chris, you have my full support to take this to the next stage - the potential is massive.” Thanks to the Brighton Metropole Hotel for donating the venue free of charge. To JT lighting and BL Promotions for dressing the room. To Sam Milford for taking photos, Chris Jepson for producing the powerpoint display, Sonia Marmite for sound and finally to Zoe Lyons and Stephen Richards aka Lola Lasagne for compering the evening and creating so much luurve in the room. CHRIS GULL, CHAIR OF RAINBOW FUND
LOLA LASAGNE
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: OLDER & OUT
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RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: LGBT COMMUNITY SAFETY FORUM
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: FTMB
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: GEMS (GAY ELDERLY MENS SOCIETY)
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: MINDOUT
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: OUT IN BRIGHTON
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: PEER ACTION
RAINBOW FUND AWARDS: SUSSEX BEACON
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PICS FROM A BAR + BAR BROADWAY
OCTOBER
LISTINGS
A-BAR
BAR BROADWAY
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) is DJ Mick Fuller’s SANFRANDISCO
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sun (5) is BROADWAY’S BACK BABY, An Audience with
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL at 8pm. ) REGULARS Tue is TRIFARI’S FUN BINGO at 8pm. ) Wed is OPEN MIC PIANO BAR at 8.30pm. ) Thur is GAMES NIGHT at 6pm. ) Fri (3) is monthly SANFRANDISCO with DJ Mick Fuller at 8pm. Fri entertainment at 9.30pm: TBA (10), Misty Lee (17) and Gio’s Soul Sessions (24). ) Sat (4) is the BRIGHTON MEET UP ladies night at 8pm, visit www.meetup.com for details. Sat (25) is DJ Grant Knowles’ SATURDAY SESSIONS at 8.30pm. ) Sun is the QUIZ at 7pm, entry £1 per person. ) FOOD bar food served Mon–Sat 12–5pm; Golden Handbag award winning Sunday roasts served 12–5pm (last orders 4pm), to book call 01273 696691. ) DRINK DEALS house wine £12 every day; double-up on spirits for extra £1.50 all day, every day; Sun–Thur, buy one cocktail get the other half price all day. ) OPEN Sun–Thur 12pm–12am; Fri & Sat 12pm–2am. Unrivalled sea view, large smoking & sun terrace, and all big sport events. ) www.abarbrighton.co.uk
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DRINK PROMOS: Mon & Tue all day; WedSun 4-8pm. l BAR RED Marine Parade, BN2 1TL Tel: 01273 698331 www.funkyfishclub.co.uk BARS Seafront facing bar, mixed clientele l A-BAR 11-12 Marine Parade, BN2 1TL OPEN: weekend from 4pm-late Tel: 01273 696691, www.abarbrighton.co.uk l BAR REVENGE Seafront bar with sun terrace & food 32-34 Old Steine, BN1 1EL OPEN: Sun–Thur 12pm–12am, Fri & Sat Tel: 01273 606064, www.revenge.co.uk 12pm–2am Seafront bar with DJs & live music DRINK PROMOS: all day, every day. OPEN: Sun-Wed 12pm-1am; Thur 12pml BAR 7@CRAWLEY 2am; Fri & Sat 12pm-6am 7 Pegler Way, Crawley, RH11 7AG DRINK PROMOS: Mon-Sun, day & night. Tel: 01293 511177 www.7crawley.co.uk l BULLDOG 31 St James's St, BN2 1RF Bar & lounge with top cabaret Tel: 01273 696996 OPEN: Sun & Wed 6pm–12.30am, Thur–Sat www.bulldogbrighton.com 6pm–2.30am Two floor venue with DJs & cabaret DRINK PROMOS: Wed 6–9pm, Thur all night OPEN: daily 11am–very late l BAR BROADWAY DRINK PROMOS: Mon, Tue & Thur 3–7pm & 10 Steine Street, BN10 8GA 11pm–12am; Wed 3–7pm; Fri 3–7pm & Tel: 01273 609777 9–11pm; Sat 10pm–12am; Sun all OPEN: Sun-Thur 4pm-1am; Fri & Sat 4pm- day–12am 3am.
BAR 7 CRAWLEY ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) is HALLOWEEN HAUNTED FOREST PARTY with
Son of a Tutu at 10pm. ) REGULARS Thur is BOOGIE NIGHTS with DJ Claire Fuller at 9pm. ) Fri is with DJs at 10pm, entry free b4 11pm, £3 after. ) Sat is with DJs at 10pm, entry free before 10pm, £3 after. ) Sun is KARAOKE, free entry. ) DRINK DEALS Wed 6–9pm, Thur all night. ) OPEN Wed–Sun from 6pm. ) www.7crawley.co.uk
David Raven (aka Maisie Trollette) & Josh Mills on piano at 9.15pm. ) REGULARS Mon is AFTER WORK SHOWBIZ QUIZ with Tabitha at 6.30pm; win £50 bar tab, rollover jackpot. ) Wed is NAME THAT SHOWTUNE with Trudi Styles & The Pianoman at 9pm; £50 bar tab for winner, prizes for runner up. ) Thur is TABITHA’S OPEN
MIC, free drink for performers at 9pm, email openmic@barbroadway.co.uk or turn up; Showtunes in the House remixed showtunes. ) Fri & Sat are BAR BROADWAY JUKEBOX at 4pm, tweet #jukebox @barbroadwayuk with your fave musical clip. Fri (31) special HALLOWEEN JUKEBOX, ‘horrific’ cocktails, shots, musical clips with spooky twist at 4pm. ) Sun is PIANO COCKTAILS at 5pm; FIREPLACE SESSIONS live music, comedy/variety at 9pm: Frank Sanazi (12), Tony Tyler (19) and Gabriella Parish (26). ) DRINK DEALS Mon & Tue all day; Wed–Sun 4–8pm; bring your NUS card on Thur to get happy hour all night; two cocktails for £10 on Sun, 5–7pm. ) OPEN Sun–Thur 4pm–1am, Fri & Sar 4pm–3am. ) www.barbroadway.co.uk l CAMELFORD ARMS 30-31 Camelford St, BN2 1TQ Tel: 01273 622386, www.camelfordarms.com Dog friendly, traditional pub OPEN: daily from 12pm l CHARLES ST 8 Marine Parade, BN2 1TA Tel: 01273 624091, www.charles-street.com Bar with food, top cabaret, regular DJs & sun terrace OPEN: daily from 12pm DRINK PROMOS: Mon–Sat 5–9pm, Tues, Thu & Fri 9pm–close, Sun 8.30pm–close l DR BRIGHTON’S 16-17 Kings Rd, BN1 1NE Tel: 01273 208113 www.doctorbrightons.co.uk Dog-friendly seafront bar, DJs & pool table OPEN: Mon–Thur 3pm–12am, Fri & Sat 1pm–2am, Sun 1pm–12am DRINK PROMOS: Sun–Thur all day, Fri & Sat 1–7pm l LEGENDS BAR 31-34 Marine Parade, BN2 1TR Tel: 01273 624462, www.legendsbrighton.com Bar with regular DJs, cabaret, food & seafront facing sun terrace OPEN: daily 11–5am DRINK PROMOS: Mon-Fri 11am-midnight l MARINE TAVERN 13 Broad St, BN2 1TJ Tel: 01273 905578, www.marinetavern.co.uk Friendly bar with regular quiz nights OPEN: 7 nights a week 11-1am. DRINK PROMOS: Wed & Thur 7-11pm l OHSO SOCIAL 250a King's Rd, BN1 1NB Tel: 01273 746067, www.ohsosocial.co.uk Seafront-facing cafe/bar
OPEN: Mon-Thur 9-12am; Fri-Sun 9-2am l PARIS HOUSE 21 Western Rd, BN3 1AF Tel: 01273 724195 www.parishousebrighton.com French style cafe/bar OPEN: daily from 12pm l POISON IVY 129 St James's St, BN2 1TH Tel: 01273 604076 Drag hosts & karaoke 7 nights a week OPEN: daily from 11am DRINK PROMOS: Tue, Thur, Fri & Sat all night; all day & night on Sun l QUEEN’S ARMS 7 George St, BN2 1RH Tel: 01273 696873 www.queensarmsbrighton.com Karaoke & cabaret bar OPEN: 4pm Tue-Fri; 2pm Sat & Sun; closed every Mon. l ROYAL OAK 46 St James’s St, BN2 1RG Tel: 01273 621093 Dog friendly bar, cask conditioned ales, cabaret, food & beer garden OPEN: Mon–Thur 12–11pm, Fri & Sat 12pm–1am, Sun 12–10.30pm l SUBLINE 129 St James's St, BN2 1TH Tel: 01273 624100, www.sublinebrighton.co.uk Men only cruising bar, regular DJs & themed nights OPEN: Wed–Sat from 9pm, Sun from 8pm DRINK PROMOS: Wed & Sat l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS 59 North Rd, Brighton, BN1 1YD Tel: 01273 608571, www.3jollybutchers.com OPEN: Mon–Sat from 12pm, Sun from 1pm Dog-friendly central food pub
TUESDAY 9.30PM
WEDNESDAY 9.30PM
FUN & GAME SHOW
AS NEVER SEEN BEFORE!
DON’T MISS JASON
SALLY VATE’S
THURSDAY 9.30PM
FRIDAY 9.30PM
2 VICKI VIVACIOUS 9TH NANCY CLENCH 16TH TBC 23RD TANYA HIDE 30TH CASSIDY CONNORS
3RD JASON LEE 10TH TOPSIE REDFERN 17TH DAVINA SPARKLE 24TH MARTHA D’AURTHER 31ST MISS JASONS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
SATURDAY 9.30PM
SUNDAY 6PM
4TH MYRA DUBOIS 11TH LUCINDA LASHES 18TH BAGA CHIPZ 25TH LOLA LASAGNE
5TH CASSIDY CONNERS 12TH KITTY MONROE 19TH LOUIS CYFER DRAG KING 26TH TAMMY TWINKLE
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THE QUEENS ARMS 7 GEORGE STREET BRIGHTON 01273 696873
www.queensarmsbrighton.com
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PICS FROM BULLDOG, TBS2 + CAMELFORD ARMS
OCTOBER
LISTINGS
BULLDOG
CAMELFORD ARMS
) MEMBERSHIP Free entry for members only, door charge for non-members. For
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) is HALLOWEEN PARTY & FRIDAY CLUB at 6pm. ) REGULARS Thur is the £300 BIG CASH QUIZ at 9pm. ) The FRIDAY CLUB is at 6pm. ) Sun (5 & 19) is the BEAR BASH at 5pm; free raffle every Sun at 5pm. ) FOOD Wed is SENIORS' LUNCH with two courses for £5.50 served 2–3.30pm; home-
membership visit www.bulldogbrighton.com/membership-application. ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) is the HALLOWEEN PARTY. ) REGULARS Tue is POPTASTIC with DJ Lee. ) Wed is DIVA RUSH with DJ Marcia, all drinks £1.99 when select artist plays and traffic lights go green, 10pm–2am. ) Thur is RELEASE with DJ Grant Knowles at 10pm. ) Fri is DJ Grant Knowles, Lil Rob (10), at 10pm; then DJ Marcia hosts cabaret upstairs at midnight: Cassidy Connors (3), Lizzy Drip (10), Lady Imelda (17), Topping & Butch (24) and Sandra (31). ) Sat is DJ V John at 10pm, DJ Lil Alex at 3am, and KARAOKE upstairs at 10pm. ) Sun is KARAOKE at 9pm, DJ Grant Knowles at 10pm. ) Mon is DJ Marcia’s GLITTER BALL 70s/80s tunes 10pm. ) DRINK DEALS Mon, Tue & Thur 3–7pm & 11pm–midnight; Wed 3–7pm; Fri 3–7pm & drinks £1.99 9–11pm; Sat 10pm–midnight; Sun all day–midnight. Drinks inc: pints from £1.95, double spirit & mixer from £2.30, bottles from £1.85 (Terms & conditions apply). ) OPEN daily from 11am–very late.) www.bulldogbrighton.com
l ZONE 33 St James’ St, BN2 1RF Tel: 01273 682249, www.zonebar.co.uk Friendly bar, live music, karaoke & cabaret OPEN: daily from 10am DRINK PROMOS: all day & night Mon-Thur; 10am-6pm Fri-Sun.
CLUBS
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Nightclub below Legends Bar & Hotel www.legendsbrighton.com OPEN: Wed & Fri–Sun from 11pm ENTRY: free entry daily DRINK PROMOS: Wed, Fri & Sun all night l BOUTIQUE BRIGHTON 2 Boyces St@West St, BN1 1AN www.boutiqueclubbrighton.com OPEN: Mon, Wed-Sat from 9pm; Sun from 10pm. l ENVY Nightclub above Charles Street www.charles-street.com l FUNKYFISH CLUB 19 Marine Parade, BN2 1TL Tel: 01273 698331 www.funkyfishclub.co.uk DJs, 70s/80s/90s funk/soul classics OPEN: Fri & Sat 9pm-late ENTRY: Fri free, Sat £5 DRINK PROMOS: Fri & Sat all night l REVENGE 32-34 Old Steine, BN1 1EL Tel: 01273 606064, www.revenge.co.uk Nightclub with top DJs & PAs (studentfriendly)
OPEN: Tue from 11pm, Thur, Fri & Sat from 10.30pm ENTRY: Tue: £1 with a flyer/£2 without; Thur: free entry b4 11.30pm with flyer/£4 without/£3 NUS; Fri & Sat: free b4 12am with flyer/£5 without/£4 NUS DRINK PROMOS: Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat all night
SAUNAS
l THE BRIGHTON SAUNA 75 Grand Parade, BN2 9JA Tel: 01273 689966 www.thebrightonsauna.com Gay sauna with licenced bar OPEN: Mon-Thu 10am–1am, Fri 10am then 24 hours to Sunday night 1am ENTRY: standard £15, weekend pass £20 (3 days), under 25s £5 Mon-Thur LICENSED BAR: Sun–Thu 11–1am, Fri & Sat 11–2am l TBS2 84-86 Denmark Villas, Hove, BN3 3TJ Tel: 01273 723733, www.tbs2.com Gay sauna in Hove with licenced bar OPEN: 10am-11pm every day of the year ENTRY: £14 standard, £10 with VIP membership, £20 weekend pass, £5 under 25s every day
FOOD
l A-BAR Tel: 01273 696691 FOOD: Mon–Sat 12–5pm; Sun roast 12–5pm
cooked menu & manager's specials Mon–Fri 12–3pm & 6–9pm; Sat 12–8pm; ) Sunday roasts & select menu 12pm–till gone! ) OPEN daily from 12pm.The Camelford is a dog-friendly pub. l BAR REVENGE FOOD: free pizza on Sunday l CAMELFORD ARMS Tel: 01273 622386 FOOD: Mon–Fri 12–3pm & 6–9pm; Sat 12–8pm; Sunday roast & select menu 12pm–till gone; seniors' lunch Wed 2–3.30pm l BETTY LA LA’S 22 St James’ St, Brighton, BN2 1RF Tel: 01273 693444, www.bettylalas.com FOOD: Tue–Sun 12pm–late l CHARLES ST Tel: 01273 624091 FOOD: Mon–Sat 12–8pm; Sunday lunch 12–7pm l LEGENDS BAR Tel: 01273 624462 FOOD: Mon–Sat 12–5pm; Sunday lunch 12–3pm l NEW STEINE BISTRO 10/11 New Steine, Brighton, BN2 1PB Tel: 01273 681546, www.newsteinehotel.com
TBS2
FOOD: every eve 6–9.45pm for last orders l OHSO SOCIAL 250a King's Rd, BN1 1NB Tel: 01273 746067 FOOD: breakfasts every day 9am-12pm; then lunch served 12-9pm l PARIS HOUSE Tel: 01273 724195 FOOD: French platters every day l ROYAL OAK Tel: 01273 621093. FOOD: Mon–Fri 12–3pm & 6–9pm; Sat garden BBQs 3-7pm; Sunday roasts 12pmgone. l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Tel: 01273 608571 FOOD: daily 12–3pm & 6–9pm; Sunday lunch from 1pm
WEDNESDAY 1
l A-BAR open mic 8.30pm l BAR BROADWAY Name that Showtune with Trudi Styles & The Pianoman 9pm l BAR REVENGE Crash: DJ Dana 7pm
) The TBS2 has undergone a major refurb with new air conditioning, a fresh paint job, an exciting menu, new venue additions and much more. Turn to page 24 to read all about it! ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Thur (2) is the monthly CUMUNION INTERNATIONAL SEX PARTY at 11pm, entry £15. ) FOOD Pull the advert on page 23 to get 1 free serving of freshly fried fish, hand cut chips, mushy peas & tartar sauce and 50% off your 1st visit. Free quality tea/coffee for visitors. ) OPEN 10am-11pm every day of the year. For entry prices and full details see website: www.TBS2.com or call 01273 723 733.
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PICS FROM CHRIS & RUBY’S CHARITY SUNDAY CABARET BIRTHDAY BASH @ CHARLES STREET & ENVY
OCTOBER
LISTINGS
CHARLES STREET BAR ) HALLOWEEN Wed (29) is Myra Dubois’ HALLOWEEN SHOW at 9pm. ) Thur
(30) is MAD COW’S SLAUGHTER HOUSE with Ms Joan Bond, DJs Ruby Roo & Leeroy, plus spooky decor at 9pm. ) Fri (31) is FRUITY FRIDAY FIX MONSTER BALL with tunes, champagne at midnight for best costume & free entry at 9pm. ) Sat (1) November is BOYS IN THE BAR FIERCE FREAK OUT with DJs, bloody cocktails & bottles of bubbly for the best dressed at 9pm. ) REGULARS Mon is STUDIO 150 student night at 10pm. ) Wed (1) is the QUIZ WITH NO NAME, antics, entertainment, cash prizes with Drag With No Name at 9pm. Wed (8) is the QUIZ WITH NO NAME’S SEASON FINALE. All other Wed from (15) is MRS MOORE LIVE show tunes, laughs, bingo at 9pm. ) Thur is MAD COW TEA PARTY with Alice in Wonderland décor, tea pot cocktails, shots & hostess Ms Joan Bond at 9pm, entry £1. ) FRUITY FRIDAY FIX with DJ Leeroy, dance/funky house, at 9pm. ) Sat is BOYS IN THE BAR with all-male DJ line-up inc Lil Alex, Grant Knowles & Leeroy on rotation, free entry. ) Sun CABARET at 7.30pm: Davina Sparkle (5), Miss Penny (12), Drag With No Name (19), Lola Lasagne (26); then it’s TRANNY ROCK & ROLL BINGO with Sally Vate and rolling jackpot at 8.30pm. ) FOOD served 12–8pm Mon–Sat; two for £6.95 on selected mains, 2-4-1 gourmet hotdogs at Dog Tails on Tue. ) Sunday Lunch: roast beef, chicken or veggie served 12–7pm, £6.95, or two for £10 ) DRINK DEALS All drinks 50% off Mon–Sat from 5–9pm; from £1.50 at Studio 150 on Mon; from £1 and win a bar tab for the night on Thur; Sun from 8.30pm, after the show. All deals excl sparkling wine & cocktails & not in conjunction with other offers. Cocktails: two for £8 on Tue & Fri 9pm–close. ) OPEN daily from 12pm. All day sea-facing sun terrace. ) www.charles-street.com
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Ice: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BULLDOG Diva Rush: DJ Marcia 10pm l CHARLES ST The Quiz With No Name with Drag With No Name & cash prizes 9pm l LEGENDS BAR Midweek Menopause: Lola Lasagne/Dave Lynn 9.30pm l POISON IVY Taboo: Stephanie Starlet’s Amateur Strip Night 8pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Miss Jason as Never Seen Before 9.30pm l SUBLINE Fag Machine: alt night 9pm
THURSDAY 2
l A-BAR Games Night 6pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Boogie Nights: DJ Claire Fuller 9pm l BAR BROADWAY open mic with Tabitha & Showtunes in the Night 9pm l BAR REVENGE FOMO warm-up 9pm l BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant 10pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz 9pm l CHARLES ST Mad Cow’s Tea Party: Ms Joan Bond, tunes 9pm l MARINE TAVERN Throwback Thur 8pm l PARIS HOUSE live music: Fleur de Paris 8pm l POISON IVY Stacy Swallows’ karaoke party with top cabaret 9.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Vicki Vivacious 9.30pm l ROYAL OAK Davina Sparkle’s School Night Challenge 8pm l REVENGE FOMO: DJs 10.30pm l SUBLINE Leathered 9pm l TBS2 CumUnion International Sex Party 11pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Let’s Get Quizzy Big Cash Quiz 7.30pm
FRIDAY 3
l A-BAR Sanfrandisco: DJ Mick Fuller 8pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY DJs 10pm l BAR BROADWAY jukebox requests 4pm l BAR RED Fri Night Sessions 9pm
ENVY @ CHARLES ST ) HALLOWEEN Thur (30) is the OXJAM HALLOWEEN PARTY with spooky décor, £5. ) Fri (31) is PERFUME GARDEN CREEPSHOW with DJs Little Rob, Superfast Oz,
Vickie Bartlett spinning hard house, stunning visuals/lightshows from the Masters of Production, entry £8 advance/£10 on the door. ) DRINK DEALS drink deals on Thur (30). ) OPEN Thur (30) & Fri (31) at 10pm. ) www.charles-street.com
l BAR REVENGE DJ Alex Baker 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fastforward: DJ Peter Castle 11pm l BULLDOG DJ Grant Knowles 10pm; DJ Marcia & Cassidy Connors midnight l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club 6pm l CHARLES ST Fruity Fri Fix: DJ Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Funky Fri: DJ Nick Hirst 9.30pm l FUNKYFISH CLUB Strictly 80s/90s 11pm l LEGENDS BAR Rewind: DJ Makky D 9pm l POISON IVY Fri Night Fever: host Gloria Hole, UV, foam, lasers, pole dancers 7pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Jason Lee 9.30pm l REVENGE Girls on Top Returns: DJs; Shameless: DJs Lee Harris & Trick 10.30pm l SUBLINE Steam 9pm l ZONE cabaret: Maisie Trollette 9.30pm
SATURDAY 4
l A-BAR Brighton Meet Up: ladies night 8pm l BAR BROADWAY jukebox requests 4pm l BAR REVENGE DJ Fifilicious 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: DJ Lee Harris 11pm l BULLDOG DJ V John 10pm; DJ Lil Alex 3am; karaoke 10pm l CHARLES ST The Boys In The Bar: DJs Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Sat: DJ Tony B 9.30pm l FUNKYFISH CLUB Old School Sat: DJ Aky 10pm l LEGENDS BAR pre-club DJs 7pm l PARIS HOUSE live jazz 4pm; TC’s Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm l POISON IVY non-stop karaoke noon; Camp Attack: host Gloria Hole 7pm
l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Myra Dubois 9.30pm l REVENGE Sweet Revenge: DJs Sam DMS & Alex Baker + LED box bar 10.30pm l ROYAL OAK cabaret: Mrs Moore 9.30pm l SUBLINE Men’s Room: DJ Screwpulous 9pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS live music: The Informers 9pm l ZONE cabaret: Paul Diello 9.30pm
SUNDAY 5
l A-BAR Quiz 7pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY karaoke 6pm l BAR BROADWAY Broadway’s Back Baby: An Audience with David Raven & Josh Mills 9.15pm l BAR REVENGE acoustic music 4.30pm; Karaoke: Trick, Dana & Lou 7.30pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BULLDOG karaoke 9pm; DJ Grant 10pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Bear Bash & Raffle 5pm l CHARLES ST cabaret: Davina Sparkle 7.30pm; Tranny Rock & Roll Bingo: Sally Vate 8.30pm l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Sandra 3.30pm l POISON IVY non-stop karaoke with hosts noon; cabaret 5.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Cassidy Connors 6pm l SUBLINE Come in Your Pants: DJ N.U.D.E, underwear party 9pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS live jazz 4pm l ZONE cabaret: Stone & Street 6.30pm; karaoke 8.30pm
MONDAY 6
l BAR BROADWAY Tabitha’s After Work Showbiz Quiz 6.30pm l BAR REVENGE Quiz with Liz 8.30pm l BULLDOG DJ Marcia’s Glitter Ball 10pm
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PICS FROM DR BRIGHTONS & FUNKY FISH
OCTOBER
LISTINGS
DR BRIGHTONS
FUNKY FISH CLUB & BAR RED
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) & Sat (1) November are HALLOWEEN BALLS with
) ONE FOR THE DIARY FRIDAY NIGHT SESSION is every week in Bar Red with funk/soul/Motown & song requests at 9pm, free entry. ) REGULARS Fri is STRICTLY 80S/90S at 11pm, free entry. ) Sat is OLD SCHOOL SATURDAY with DJ Aky funk/disco/dance/house tunes 10pm, entry £5. ) DRINK DEALS Funky Fish: all night Fri with £2 shots, Jagerbombs £2.50, bottles from £3 and all night Sat with a free shot before 11pm. Bar Red: every Sat. ) OPEN Bar Red is open daily from 12pm and on Sat from 4pm. ) Facebook: /funkyfishclub or Twitter @funkyfishclub.
DJs at 9.30pm, free entry. ) REGULARS FUNKY FRIDAY is with DJ Nick Hirst at 9.30pm, free entry. ) SEXY SATURDAY with DJ Tony B is at 9.30pm, free entry. ) DRINK DEALS from Sun–Thur all day and Fri & Sat from 1–7pm: Fosters & Carling £3.30 a pint, Smirnoff & mixer £3.20, large Smirnoff & energy £5, large wines £4.30. 2-41 cocktails Sun–Fri 3–9pm. ) Free game of pool every day with every round of drinks purchased during happy hour. ) OPEN Mon–Thur 3pm–midnight; Fri & Sat 1pm–2am; Sun 1pm–midnight. ) www.doctorbrightons.co.uk l CHARLES STREET Studio 150 10pm l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Monday Madhouse 9.30pm l MARINE TAVERN Poker/Games 9pm l POISON IVY Mile High Club: host Rita Lynn, non-stop karaoke 7pm
TUESDAY 7
l A-BAR Trifari’s Fun Bingo Night 8pm l BAR REVENGE Wheel of Fortune Karaoke 8pm l BULLDOG Poptastic: DJ Lee 10pm l MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm l POISON IVY Super Sized Student: Miss DQ, karaoke, games & cabaret 7.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Sally Vate’s Fun & Games Show 9.30pm l REVENGE Dropout: DJs Trick & Dana 11pm l ZONE Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY 8
l A-BAR open mic 8.30pm l BAR BROADWAY Name that Showtune with Trudi Styles & The Pianoman 9pm l BAR REVENGE Crash: DJ Dana 7pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Ice: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BULLDOG Diva Rush: DJ Marcia 10pm l CHARLES ST The Quiz With No Name Season Finale: Drag With No Name & cash prizes 9pm l LEGENDS BAR Midweek Menopause: Lola Lasagne/Dave Lynn 9.30pm l POISON IVY Taboo: Stephanie Starlet’s Amateur Strip Night 8pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Miss Jason as Never Seen Before 9.30pm l SUBLINE Fag Machine: alt night 9pm
THURSDAY 9
l A-BAR Games Night 6pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Boogie Nights: DJ Claire Fuller 9pm l BAR BROADWAY open mic with Tabitha & Showtunes in the House 9pm l BAR REVENGE FOMO warm-up 9pm l BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant 10pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz 9pm l CHARLES ST Mad Cow’s Tea Party: Ms Joan Bond, tunes 9pm l MARINE TAVERN Throwback Thurs 8pm l POISON IVY Stacy Swallows’ karaoke party with top cabaret 9.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Nancy Clench 9.30pm l REVENGE FOMO Funfair Carnival: DJs, ball pits, games, tarrot cards 10.30pm l SUBLINE Leathered 9pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS comedy night 8pm
FRIDAY 10
l A-BAR live entertainment: tba 9.30pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY DJs 10pm l BAR BROADWAY jukebox requests 4pm l BAR RED Fri Night Sessions 9pm l BAR REVENGE DJ Alex Baker 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fastforward: DJ Peter Castle 11pm l BULLDOG DJ Lil Rob 10pm; DJ Marcia & Lizzy Drip midnight l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club 6pm l CHARLES ST Fruity Fri Fix: DJ Leeroy 9pm
l DR BRIGHTONS Funky Fri: DJ Nick Hirst 9.30pm l FUNKYFISH CLUB Strictly 80s/90s 11pm l LEGENDS BAR Rewind: DJ Makky D 9pm l POISON IVY Fri Night Fever: host Gloria Hole, UV, foam, lasers, pole dancers 7pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Topsie Redfurn 9.30pm l REVENGE The Powder Room pres Alaska Thunderf*ck + support acts House of Grand Parade, Lily Snatchdragon & Lili La Scala 9pm; Shameless: DJs 10.30pm l SUBLINE Leather Night 9pm l ZONE cabaret: Lascel Wood 9.30pm
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: DJ Peter Castle 11pm l BULLDOG DJ V John 10pm; DJ Lil Alex 3am; karaoke 10pm l CHARLES ST The Boys In The Bar: DJs Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Sat: DJ Tony B 9.30pm l FUNKYFISH CLUB Old School Sat: DJ Aky 10pm l LEGENDS BAR pre-club DJs 7pm l PARIS HOUSE live jazz 4pm; TC’s Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm l POISON IVY non-stop karaoke noon; Camp Attack: host Gloria Hole 7pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Lucinda Lashes 9.30pm SATURDAY 11 l REVENGE Sweet Revenge: DJs Alex l BAR 7@CRAWLEY DJs 10pm Baker & Alex Baker + LED box bar 10.30pm l BAR BROADWAY jukebox requests 4pm l ROYAL OAK cabaret: Lola Lasagne l BAR REVENGE DJ Fifilicious 9pm 9.30pm
LEGENDS BAR & BASEMENT CLUB
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OCTOBER
LISTINGS
LEGENDS BAR ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) is the FRIGHT NIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL with DJ Makky D spinning tunes at 8pm. ) REGULARS Wed is now Midweek Menopause with Lola Lasagne & Dave Lynn at 9.30pm. ) Fri is REWIND with DJ Makky D spinning 70s/80s/90s at 9pm. ) Sat is with pre-club DJs at 7pm. ) Sun CABARET at 3.30pm: Sandra (5), Dave Lynn (12), Miss Jason (19) and Lizzy Drip (26). ) Mon is MISS JASON'S MADHOUSE at 9.30pm. ) FOOD served Mon–Sat 12–5pm, including freshly made ‘from scratch’ burgers with chunky chips and homemade coleslaw from £8, and lunch options from £3.95. ) Sunday Roasts served 12–3pm with top quality locally sourced meat, poultry & vegetarian options. ) DRINK DEALS Mon–Fri 11am–midnight. Mon–Fri till midnight buy any bottle from the quality wine list and get the second half price. ) OPEN daily from 11–5am. Free entry, all day sun terrace. ) www.legendsbrighton.com
l SUBLINE Men’s Room: DJ Screwpulous 9pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS live music: Hearth & Moonlight 9pm l ZONE cabaret: Sally Vate 9.30pm
SUNDAY 12
l A-BAR Quiz 7pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY karaoke 6pm l BAR BROADWAY live piano 5pm; iFireplace Sessions: Frank Sanazi 9pm l BAR REVENGE acoustic music 4.30pm; Karaoke: Trick, Dana & Lou 7.30pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BULLDOG karaoke 9pm; DJ Grant 10pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Raffle 5pm l CHARLES ST cabaret: Miss Penny 7.30pm; Tranny Rock & Roll Bingo: Sally Vate 8.30pm l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Dave Lynn 3.30pm l POISON IVY non-stop karaoke with hosts noon; cabaret 5.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Kitty Monroe 9.30pm l SUBLINE Come in Your Pants: DJ N.U.D.E, underwear party 8pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS live jazz 4pm l ZONE karaoke 8.30pm
MONDAY 13
l BAR BROADWAY Tabitha’s After Work Showbiz Quiz 6.30pm l BAR REVENGE Quiz with Liz 8.30pm
l BULLDOG DJ Marcia’s Glitter Ball 10pm l CHARLES STREET Studio 150 10pm l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Monday Madhouse 9.30pm l MARINE TAVERN Poker/Games 9pm l POISON IVY Mile High Club: host Rita Lynn, non-stop karaoke 7pm
TUESDAY 14
l A-BAR Trifari’s Fun Bingo Night 8pm l BAR REVENGE Wheel of Fortune Karaoke: Nathan or Lou Bag 8pm l BULLDOG Poptastic: DJ Lee 10pm l MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm l POISON IVY Super Sized Student: Miss DQ, karaoke, games & cabaret 7.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Sally Vate’s Fun & Games Show 9.30pm l REVENGE Dropout: DJs Trick & Dana 11pm l ROYAL OAK Davina Sparkle’s School Night Challenge 8pm l ZONE Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY 15
l A-BAR open mic 8.30pm l BAR BROADWAY Name that Showtune with Trudi Styles & The Pianoman 9pm l BAR REVENGE Crash: DJ Dana 7pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Ice: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BULLDOG Diva Rush: DJ Marcia 10pm l CHARLES ST Mrs Moore live 9pm l LEGENDS BAR Midweek Menopause: Lola Lasagne/Dave Lynn 9.30pm l POISON IVY Taboo: Stephanie Starlet’s
LEGENDS BASEMENT CLUB ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) is the FRIGHT NIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL with DJ
Peter Castle playing dance & chart tracks. ) REGULARS Wed is ICE with DJ Claire Fuller, chart/house/r&b. ) Fri is FASTFOWARD with DJ Peter Castle, dance/chart. ) Sat is FUSION with DJ Peter Castle, Lee Harris (4), playing house/chart. Sun is POP!CANDY with DJ Claire Fuller, recent/classic pop. ) DRINK DEALS selected shots £1.50/£2 drink deals all night on Wed; promos all night on Fri; £2 drinks on Sun. ) OPEN Wed & Fri–Sun 11pm. ) www.legendsbrighton.com l BAR BROADWAY jukebox requests 4pm l BAR RED Fri Night Sessions 9pm l BAR REVENGE DJ Alex Baker 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fastforward: DJ Peter Castle 11pm THURSDAY 16 l BULLDOG DJ Grant Knowles 10pm; DJ l A-BAR Games Night 6pm Marcia & Lady Imelda midnight l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Boogie Nights: DJ l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club 6pm Claire Fuller 9pm l CHARLES ST Fruity Fri Fix: DJ Leeroy 9pm l BAR BROADWAY open mic with Tabitha l DR BRIGHTONS Funky Fri: DJ Nick Hirst & Showtunes in the House 9pm 9.30pm l BAR REVENGE FOMO warm-up 9pm l FUNKYFISH CLUB Strictly 80s/90s l BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant 10pm 11pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz 9pm l LEGENDS BAR Rewind: DJ Makky D l CHARLES ST Mad Cow’s Tea Party: Ms 9pm Joan Bond, tunes 9pm l POISON IVY Fri Night Fever: host Gloria l MARINE TAVERN Throwback Thurs 8pm Hole, UV, foam, lasers, pole dancers 7pm l PARIS HOUSE live music: Fleur de Paris l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Davina Sparkle 8pm 9.30pm l POISON IVY Stacy Swallows’ karaoke l REVENGE X Factor Fridays 10.30pm party with top cabaret 9.30pm l SUBLINE Steam 9pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: TBA 9.30pm l ZONE cabaret: Dave Lynn 9.30pm l REVENGE FOMO: DJs 10.30pm l SUBLINE Leathered 9pm SATURDAY 18 l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Let’s Get l BAR 7@CRAWLEY DJs 10pm Quizzy Big Cash Quiz 7.30pm l BAR BROADWAY jukebox requests 4pm l BAR REVENGE DJ Fifilicious 9pm FRIDAY 17 l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: l A-BAR cabaret: Misty Lee 9.30pm DJ Peter Castle 11pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY DJs 10pm Amateur Strip Night 8pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Miss Jason as Never Seen Before 9.30pm l SUBLINE Fag Machine: alt night 9pm
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PICS FROM POISON IVY + QUEENS ARMS
OCTOBER
LISTINGS
POISON IVY ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) is the HALLOWEEN PARTY at 7pm. ) REGULARS Mon is the MILE HIGH CLUB with Rita Lynn at 7pm. ) Tue is SUPER
SIZED STUDENTS with Miss DQ, (Channel 4’s Seven Dwarfs), hosting karaoke, games & cabaret at 7.30pm. ) Wed is TABOO, Stephanie Starlet’s Amateur Strip Night, £100 cash prize, complimentary shots & shower pole dancing round 8pm. ) Thur is Stacy Swallows’ KARAOKE party, top London CABARET at 9.30pm. ) FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER with Gloria Hole, 70s/80s/90s tunes, pole dancers, laser show, foam machines & UV cannons 7pm. ) Sat non-stop KARAOKE at noon; then CAMP ATTACK with Gloria Hole at 7pm. ) Sun non-stop KARAOKE with hosts at noon; top CABARET 5.30pm. ) DRINK DEALS happy hour all day & night, plus £1 drinks when the ‘fasten your seatbelt’ sign lights up on Mon; £2.50 all night on Tue; 2 cocktails for £6 on Wed; 2 bottles for £5, vodka slush puppy & coke £2.50 on Thur; extended happy hour on Fri; £1.50 Jagerbombs on Sat; happy hour 11am–midnight on Sun. ) OPEN daily from 11am. ) http://tinyurl.com/poisonivybar l BULLDOG DJ V John 10pm; DJ Lil Alex 3am; karaoke 10pm l CHARLES ST The Boys In The Bar: DJs Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Sat: DJ Tony B 9.30 l FUNKYFISH CLUB Old School Sat: DJ Aky 10pm l LEGENDS BAR pre-club DJs 7pm l PARIS HOUSE live jazz 4pm; TC’s Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm l POISON IVY non-stop karaoke noon; Camp Attack: host Gloria Hole 7pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Baga Chipz 9.30pm l REVENGE Sweet Revenge: DJs Sam DMS & Alex Baker + LED box bar 10.30pm l ROYAL OAK cabaret: Krissie DuCann 9.30pm l SUBLINE Men’s Room: DJ Screwpulous 9pm l ZONE cabaret: Lucinda Lashes 9.30pm
SUNDAY 19
l A-BAR Quiz 7pm l BAR BROADWAY live piano 5pm; Fireplace Sessions: Tony Tyler 9pm
l BAR REVENGE acoustic music 4.30pm; Karaoke: Trick, Dana & Lou 7.30pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BULLDOG karaoke 9pm; DJ Grant 10pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Bear Bash/Raffle 5pm l CHARLES ST cabaret: Drag With No Name 7.30pm; Tranny Rock & Roll Bingo: Sally Vate 8.30pm l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason 3.30pm l POISON IVY non-stop karaoke with hosts noon; cabaret 5.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Louis CyFer Drag King 9.30pm l SUBLINE Come in Your Pants: DJ N.U.D.E, underwear party 8pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS live jazz 4pm
MONDAY 20
Madhouse 9.30pm l MARINE TAVERN Poker/Games 9pm l POISON IVY Mile High Club: host Rita Lynn, non-stop karaoke 7pm
TUESDAY 21
l A-BAR Trifari’s Fun Bingo Night 8pm l BAR REVENGE Wheel of Fortune Karaoke: Nathan or Lou Bag 8pm l BULLDOG Poptastic: DJ Lee 9pm l MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm l POISON IVY Super Sized Student: Miss DQ, karaoke, games & cabaret 7.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Sally Vate’s Fun & Games Show 9.30pm l REVENGE Dropout: DJs Trick & Dana 11pm l ROYAL OAK Davina Sparkle’s School Night Challenge 8pm l ZONE Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY 22
l A-BAR open mic 8.30pm l BAR BROADWAY Name that Showtune
with Trudi Styles & The Pianoman 9pm l BAR REVENGE Crash: DJ Dana 7pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Ice: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BULLDOG Diva Rush: DJ Marcia 10pm l CHARLES ST Mrs Moore live 9pm l LEGENDS BAR Midweek Menopause: Lola Lasagne/Dave Lynn 9.30pm l POISON IVY Taboo: Stephanie Starlet’s Amateur Strip Night 8pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Miss Jason as Never Seen Before 9.30pm l SUBLINE Fag Machine: alt night 9pm
THURSDAY 23
l A-BAR Games Night 6pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Boogie Nights: DJ Claire Fuller 9pm l BAR BROADWAY open mic with Tabitha & Showtunes in the House 9pm l BAR REVENGE FOMO warm-up 9pm l BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant 10pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz 9pm
l BAR BROADWAY Tabitha’s After Work Showbiz Quiz 6.30pm l BAR REVENGE Quiz with Liz 8.30pm l BULLDOG DJ Marcia’s Glitter Ball 10pm l CHARLES STREET Studio 150 10pm l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Monday
QUEENS ARMS PARIS HOUSE ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Tue (28) is live blues/bluegrass/Tex Mex/Cajun from Area Code 273 at 6pm. ) REGULARS Sat free live jazz at 4pm; TC's Joyful Noise with DJ Kenny at 9pm, free entry. ) Thur (2 & 16) is live chanson & swing from Fleur de Paris at 8pm, free entry. ) FOOD platter of French food to share & large carafe of wine £15. ) OPEN daily from 12pm. ) www.parishousebrighton.com
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) is MISS JASON’S HALLOWEEN SPECIAL at 9.30pm. ) REGULARS Sat CABARET at 9.30pm: Myra Dubois (4), Lucinda Lashes (11), Baga Chipz (18) and Lola Lasagne (25). ) Sun CABARET at 6pm: Cassidy Connors (5), Kitty Monroe (12), Louis CyFer Drag King (19) and Tammy Twinkle (26). ) Tue is Sally Vate’s FUN & GAMES SHOW at 9.30pm. ) Wed is MISS JASON AS NEVER SEEN BEFORE at 9.30pm. ) Thur CABARET at 9.30pm: Vickie Vivacious (2), Nancy Clench (9), TBA (16), Tanya Hyde (23) and Cassidy Connors (30). ) Fri CABARET at 9.30pm:
Jason Lee (3), Topsie Redfurn (10), Davina Sparkle (17) and Martha D’Arthur (24). ) OPEN from 4pm Tue–Fri; 2pm Sat & Sun. For up to date acts see QA Facebook:
http://tinyurl.com/p8sedzw
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PICS FROM BAR REVENGE & CLUB REVENGE
OCTOBER
LISTINGS
REVENGE
BAR REVENGE ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) HALLOWEEN SPECIAL with DJ Alex Baker guilty
pleasures & Halloween tunes at 9pm. ) REGULARS Thur FOMO warm-up at 9pm. ) Fri DJ Alex Baker at 9pm. ) Sat DJ Fifilicious chart/urban at 9pm. ) Sun is ACOUSTIC SUNDAY live music at 4.30pm,
followed by KARAOKE QUEENS with Trick, Dana & LouBag at 7.30pm. ) Mon is QUIZ WITH LIZ with big prizes, rolling jackpot at 8.30pm, £1 entry per person includes free shot. ) Tue is WHEEL OF FORTUNE KARAOKE with Nathan or Lou Bag at 8pm. ) Wed is CRASH with DJ Dana chart faves /alt anthems at 7pm. ) FOOD free pizza on Sun. ) DRINK DEALS BOGOF cocktails Thur–Sun 5–9pm; select drinks £2 on Mon; select drinks £2 on Tue; drinks drop as low as 70p on Wed at Stock Exchange with fluctuating drink prices depending on what people are buying; select drinks £1.50 on Thur; from £2.50 on Sat & Sun, plus roll the dice on Sun to win a free drink. ) OPEN daily from 12pm; closes at 6am on Fri & Sat. Revenge Passes: £1 discount passes on Tue, Thur, Fri & Sat. ) www.revenge.co.uk
l CHARLES ST Mad Cow’s Tea Party: Ms Joan Bond, tunes 9pm l MARINE TAVERN Throwback Thurs 8pm l POISON IVY Stacy Swallows’ karaoke party with top cabaret 9.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Tanya Hyde 9.30pm l REVENGE FOMO: DJs 10.30pm l SUBLINE Leathered 9pm
l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club 6pm l CHARLES ST Fruity Fri Fix: DJ Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Funky Fri: DJ Nick Hirst 9.30pm l FUNKYFISH CLUB Strictly 80s/90s 11pm l LEGENDS BAR Rewind: DJ Makky D 9pm l POISON IVY Fri Night Fever: host Gloria Hole, UV, foam, lasers, pole dancers 7pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Martha FRIDAY 24 D’Arthur 9.30pm l A-BAR Gio’s Soul Sessions 9.30pm l REVENGE X Factor Fridays 10.30pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY DJs 10pm l SUBLINE Steam 9pm l BAR BROADWAY jukebox requests 4pm l ZONE cabaret: Miss Jason 9.30pm l BAR RED Fri Night Sessions 9pm l BAR REVENGE DJ Alex Baker 9pm SATURDAY 25 l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS l A-BAR DJ Grant Knowles’ Saturday Fastforward: DJ Peter Castle 11pm Sessions 8.30pm l BULLDOG DJ Grant Knowles 10pm; DJ l BAR 7@CRAWLEY DJs 10pm Marcia & Topping & Butch midnight l BAR BROADWAY jukebox requests 4pm l BAR REVENGE DJ Fifilicious 9pm
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (10) THE POWDER ROOM presents Alaska Thunderf*ck of Ru Paul’s Drag Race & support from House of Grand Parade, Lilly Snatchdragon & Lili La Scala at 9pm, entry from £7.50; then it’s SHAMELESS on level 1 at 10.30pm, and THE POWDER ROOM after party on level 2, regular entry applies. ) HALLOWEEN Thur (30) is the FOMO Freakshow Halloween Special with DJs, free entry in fancy dress, regular entry for others & regular drink promos. ) Fri (31) MONSTER BASH, DJs on 2 floors pop/house, performance from act voted off X Factor, regular drink deals, free entry in fancy dress b4 12am, £5 otherwise. Sat (1) November is the VAMPIRE BALL, free entry b4 12am in blood-stained fancy dress. ) REGULARS Fri (3) GIRLS ON TOP monthly special, DJs Lee Harris & Trick; plus SHAMELESS on level 1 with DJs Lee Harris & Trick, £1 b4 12am with flyer/£4/£3 NUS. ) X FACTOR FRIDAYS from (17) feature act most recently voted off, £5/£4 NUS. ) Sat is SWEET REVENGE with DJs Sam DMS & Alex Baker messed-up pop; deep vocal house on level 2 in Box Bar, £1 b4 12am with flyer/£5/£4 NUS. ) Tue is DROPOUT with DJs Trick & Dana pop tracks from last 20 years, £1 with flyer/£2. ) Thur is FOMO with DJs & music, free b4 12am with FB guestlist, £4/£3 NUS. Thur (9) is FOMO FUNFAIR CARNIVAL, DJs, ball pits, inflatable games, tarot card readings & free entry in fancy dress/or regular entry, regular drink deals. ) DRINK DEALS bottles of Fosters & shots from £1.50 & all main-line drinks £2 on Tue; from £1.50 on Thur inc double vodka & mixer £3; double-up for £1 on all main-line spirits, from £2.50 on Fri; double-up for £1.50, all main-line drinks £2.50 b4 12am & Jagerbombs £2.50 all night on Sat. All drink specials exclude champers & doubles (excl doubling up). ) OPEN 11pm Tue, 10.30pm Thur, Fri & Sat. ) Discount entry passes from Bar Revenge or www.revenge.co.uk
l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: DJ Peter Castle 11pm l BULLDOG DJ V John 10pm; DJ Lil Alex 3am; karaoke 10pm l CHARLES ST The Boys In The Bar: DJs Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Sat: DJ Tony B 9.30pm l FUNKYFISH CLUB Old School Sat: DJ Aky 10pm l LEGENDS BAR pre-club DJs 7pm l PARIS HOUSE live jazz 4pm; TC’s Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm l POISON IVY non-stop karaoke noon; Camp Attack: host Gloria Hole 7pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Lola Lasagne 9.30pm l REVENGE Sweet Revenge: DJs Sam DMS & Alex Baker + LED box bar 10.30pm l ROYAL OAK cabaret: Jason Lee 9.30pm l SUBLINE Men’s Room: DJ Screwpulous 9pm l ZONE cabaret: Sally Vate 9.30pm
SUNDAY 26
l A-BAR Quiz 7pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY karaoke 6pm l BAR BROADWAY live piano 5pm; Fireplace Sessions: Gabriella Parish 9pm l BAR REVENGE acoustic music 4.30pm; Karaoke: Trick, Dana & Lou 7.30pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BULLDOG karaoke 9pm; DJ Grant 10pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Raffle 5pm l CHARLES ST cabaret: Lola Lasagne 7.30pm; Tranny Rock & Roll Bingo: Sally Vate 8.30pm l LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Lizzy Drip 3.30pm l POISON IVY non-stop karaoke with hosts noon; cabaret 5.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Tammy Twinkle 6pm l SUBLINE Come in Your Pants: DJ N.U.D.E, underwear party 8pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS live jazz 4pm l ZONE cabaret: Stone & Street 6.30pm; karaoke 8.30pm
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PICS FROM ROYAL OAK, SUBLINE + ZONE BAR
OCTOBER
LISTINGS
ROYAL OAK
SUBLINE
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Tue is DAVINA SPARKLE’S SCHOOL NIGHT CHALLENGE
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sat (1) November is BBWE SAINTS & SINNERS with door money to the Rainbow Fund. ) REGULARS Wed is FAG MACHINE LGBTQ alt night with live music. ) Thur is LEATHERED with free lockers. ) Fri theme nights: LEATHER NIGHT free entry in leather, regular prices in casual gear (10) and DIRTY TACKLE sportskit night (31). All other Fri is STEAM free entry b4 11pm. ) Sat is MEN'S ROOM with DJ Screwpulous with free entry for members till 11pm. ) Sun is COME IN YOUR PANTS underwear party with DJ N.U.D.E. ) DRINK DEALS selected drinks £3 on Wed for members, cheap drinks on Sat. ) OPEN Wed, Thur, Fri & Sat from 9pm, Sun from 8pm. ) www.sublinebrighton.com
with cabaret, free shots and the tin of baked beans at 8pm. ) REGULARS Sat is CABARET at 9.30pm: Mrs Moore (4), Lola Lasagne (11), Krissie DuCann (18) and Jason Lee (25). ) FOOD served by Golden Handbag-winning chefs: Mon–Fri lunch menu 12–3pm & evening menu 6–9pm; Sunday roasts served 12pm–till gone. ) DRINK DEALS A wide selection of local cask conditioned ales served daily. ) OPEN Mon–Thur 12–11pm; Fri & Sat 12pm–1am; Sun 12–10.30pm. Check out The Royal Oak’s spacious beer garden.
MONDAY 27
l BAR BROADWAY Tabitha’s After Work Showbiz Quiz 9pm l BAR REVENGE Quiz with Liz 8.30pm l BULLDOG DJ Marcia’s Glitter Ball 10pm l CHARLES STREET Studio 150 10pm l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Monday Madhouse 9.30pm l MARINE TAVERN Poker/Games 9pm l POISON IVY Mile High Club: host Rita Lynn, non-stop karaoke 7pm
TUESDAY 28
l A-BAR Trifari’s Fun Bingo Night 8pm l BAR REVENGE Wheel of Fortune Karaoke: Nathan or Lou Bag 8pm l BULLDOG Poptastic: DJ Lee 9pm l MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm l PARIS HOUSE live music: Area Code 273 6pm l POISON IVY Super Sized Student: Miss DQ, karaoke, games & cabaret 7.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Sally Vate’s Fun & Games Show 9.30pm l REVENGE Dropout: DJs Trick & Dana 11pm
l ROYAL OAK Davina Sparkle’s School Night Challenge 8pm l ZONE Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY 29
l A-BAR open mic 8.30pm l BAR BROADWAY Name that Showtune with Trudi Styles & The Pianoman 9pm l BAR REVENGE Crash: DJ Dana 7pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Ice: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l BULLDOG Diva Rush: DJ Marcia 10pm l CHARLES ST Halloween: Myra Dubois live 9pm l LEGENDS BAR Midweek Menopause: Lola Lasagne/Dave Lynn 9.30pm l POISON IVY Taboo: Stephanie Starlet’s Amateur Strip Night 8pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Miss Jason as Never Seen Before 9.30pm l SUBLINE Fag Machine: alt night 9pm
THURSDAY 30
l A-BAR Games Night 6pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Boogie Nights: DJ Claire Fuller 9pm l BAR BROADWAY open mic with Tabitha
& Showtunes in the House 9pm l BAR REVENGE FOMO warm-up 9pm l BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant 10pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz 9pm l CHARLES ST Halloween: Mad Cow’s Slaughter House: Ms Joan Bond & DJs Ruby Roo & Leeroy 9pm l ENVY Oxjam Halloween Party 10pm l MARINE TAVERN Throwback Thur 8pm l POISON IVY Stacy Swallows’ karaoke party with top cabaret 9.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Cassidy Connors 9.30pm l REVENGE FOMO Freakshow Halloween Special: DJs 10.30pm l SUBLINE Leathered 9pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Let’s Get Quizzy Big Cash Quiz 7.30pm
FRIDAY 31
l A-BAR Sanfrandisco Halloween Special: DJ Mick Fuller 8pm l BAR 7@CRAWLEY Halloween Haunted Forest Party: Son of a Tutu 10pm l BAR BROADWAY Halloween jukebox requests 4pm l BAR RED Fri Night Sessions 9pm
l BAR REVENGE Halloween Special: DJ Alex Baker 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Halloween: Fri Fright Night with DJ Peter Castle 11pm l BULLDOG Halloween Party: DJ Grant Knowles 10pm; DJ Marcia & Sandra midnight l CAMELFORD ARMS Halloween Party & Friday Club 6pm l CHARLES ST Halloween: Fruity Fri Fix Monster Ball: DJ Leeroy 9pm l DR BRIGHTONS Halloween Ball 9.30pm l ENVY Halloween Special: Perfume Garden Creepshow: DJs Little Rob, Superfast Oz & Vikki Bartlett + visuals/light shows 10pm l FUNKYFISH CLUB Strictly 80s/90s 11pm l LEGENDS BAR Halloween Special: Fri Fright Night: DJ Makky D 8pm l POISON IVY Halloween Party 7pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Miss Jason’s Halloween Special 9.30pm l REVENGE The Monster Bash: DJs over 2 floors + X Factor Fridays 10.30pm l SUBLINE Dirty Tackle sportskit night 9pm l ZONE Halloween Extravaganza 8pm
THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS
ZONE BAR
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sat (11) live bluegrass with Hearth & Moonlight 9pm, free. ) REGULARS Thur (2, 16 & 30) is £150 BIG CASH QUIZ at 7.30pm; Thur (9) COMEDY NIGHT at 8pm. ) Sat (4) free blues & soul with The Informers at 9pm. ) SUN JAZZ ROAST at 4pm, free entry. ) FOOD served 12–3pm & 6–9pm, two burger meals £15. Sunday roast from 1pm. ) OPEN from 12pm on Mon–Sat, 1pm on Sun. Private function room available for
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (31) is the HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA at 8pm. ) REGULARS Tue is ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BINGO at 8.30pm. ) Fri CABARET at 9.30pm: Maisie Trollette (3), Lascel Wood (10), Dave Lynn (17) and Miss Jason (24). ) Sat
parties, call 01273 608571. www.3jollybutchers.com
CABARET at 9.30pm: Paul Diello (4), Sally Vate (11 & 25) and Lucinda Lashes (18). ) Sun CABARET at 6.30pm: Stone & Street (5 & 26), KARAOKE (5, 12 & 26) at 8.30pm. ) DRINK DEALS all day and night Mon–Thur; 10am–6pm Fri–Sun. ) OPEN daily from 10am. ) www.zonebar.co.uk/
PICS FROM THE LONDON HOTEL SOUTHAMPTON
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l BAKERS ARMS 77-79 Commercial Rd, BH2 5RT, TEL: 01202 555506 l BAR VENTANA at CUMBERLAND HOTEL East Overcliff Dr, BH1 3AF, TEL: 01202 556529 www.cumberlandbournemouth.co.uk l BRANKSOME ARMS 152-154 Commercial Road, BH2 5LU, TEL: 01202 292254 l DYMK 31 Poole Hill, BH2 5PW TEL: 01202 318566, www.dymk-bar.com Modern bar mixed-age clientele DRINK PROMOS: Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri all night OPEN: Sun-Thur 3pm-1am; Fri & Sat 3pm-2am l SAUNABAR 140 Commercial Rd, BH2 5LU, TEL: 01202 552654 www.gaysaunabournemouth.co.uk l 2930 THE TRIANGLE CLUB 29-30 The Triangle, BH2 5SE TEL: 0845 496 2934, www.2930thetriangle.com l EASY TIGER 27 The Triangle, BH2 5SE TEL: 01202 554195, www.easytigerstore.com l XCHANGE 4 The Triangle, BH2 5RY, TEL: 01202 294321
PORTSMOUTH
l HAMPSHIRE BOULEVARD 1 Hampshire Terrace, Southsea TEL: 2392 297509 l OLD VIC 104 St Paul’s Rd, Southsea TEL: 02392 297013, www.oldvicportsmouth.co.uk l TROPICS SAUNA 2 Market Way, PO1 4BX TEL: 02380 296100, www.tropics-sauna.com OPEN: 7 days a week from 11am
SOUTHAMPTON
l ISOBAR 100c St Mary’s St TEL: 02380 222028 Modern bar, decked garden l LONDON HOTEL 2 Terminus Terr, SO14 3DT TEL: 02380 710652, www.the-london.co.uk Friendly bar with regular 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 & Sun roasts 12-3pm DRINK PROMOS: Mon-Wed all day l TITANIC Simnel St, SO14 2BE TEL: 023 8021 1879, www.thetitanicpub.co.uk OPEN: daily fom 12pm FOOD: Mon 12-3pm; Tue-Sat 12-3pm & 6-8.30pm; Sunday roast 12-3pm l EDGE Compton Walk, SO14 0BH TEL: 02380 366163, www.theedgesouthampton.com Club with 2 floors & 3 bars l PINK BROADWAY SAUNA 797/80 East St TEL: 02380 238804, www.pink-broadway.com
WEDNESDAY 1
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK DJs Ami, Jay & Bailey PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC NUS night 7pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Bar 150: DJs & karaoke 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Elsie Crumpet’s Inappropriate Bingo 8pm
THURSDAY 2
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Miss Jason’s Bona Balls Bingo with DJ Grace Lightning 8pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: Sally Vate 8.30pm
FRIDAY 3
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Drag hostess & DJ Lucinda Lashes PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Get Some: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Fairylea: DJ Ruby Roo 9pm; cabaret: Martha D’Arthur 10.30pm
JACQUII CANN SAT 11
BOURNEMOUTH
MISS JASON SUN 5
SOLENT & BOURNEMOUTH
SATURDAY 4
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK DJs & video wall 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 10pm
SUNDAY 5
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Sunday Service: Lea Martin & CJ 3pm; Drag DJ & hostess Cassie 9pm; cabaret 10pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pounded: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Double Bill Sun: Mary Mac + guest Miss Jason 8pm
MONDAY 6
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Karaoke Queens: Lucinda Lashes 9pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm
TUESDAY 7
PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE video jukebox 11pm
WEDNESDAY 8
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK DJs Ami, Jay & Bailey PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC NUS night 7pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Bar 150: DJs & karaoke 10pm
THURSDAY 9
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Miss Jason’s Bona Balls Bingo with DJ Grace Lightning 8pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: Sally Vate 8.30pm
FRIDAY 10
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Drag hostess & DJ Lucinda Lashes PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Get Some: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Fairylea: DJ Ruby Roo 9pm; cabaret: Sandra 10.30pm
SATURDAY 11
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK DJs & video wall PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am l OLD VIC DJs all night
LONDON HOTEL
SOUTHAMPTON
) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sun (12) is THE PINK PARTY CHARITY FUNDRAISER
with 12 acts raising money for local charity The Countess Mountbatten Hospice & Ben Cohen’s Stand Up Foundation at 6pm, tickets £10. ) REGULARS Wed (1) is monthly night ELSIE CRUMPET’S INAPPROPRIATE BINGO at 8pm. ) Fri is FAIRYLEA with DJ Ruby Roo at 9pm, CABARET 10.30pm: Martha D’Arthur (3), Sandra (10), Sally Vate (17), Miss Tiara Thunderpussy (24) and Halloween Party with Drag Idol winner LoUis CyFer (31). ) Sat is GUILTY PLEASURES with DJs at 8.30pm: Lucinda Lashes (4), Neil Sackley & guest Jacquii Cann help celebrate Suggs & David’s Golden Jubilee (11), Dazza (18) and Claire Fuller (25). ) DOUBLE BILL SUNDAYS from 8pm with Mary Mac and CABARET: Miss Jason (5), Wilma Fingerdoo (19) and Son of a Tutu (26). ) Thur is KARAOKE CRUISING with Sally Vate at 8.30pm. ) FOOD new menu served Mon–Sat 12–3pm; Sunday lunch 12–3.30pm. ) DRINK DEALS 20% discount on all drinks Mon–Wed with some exceptions. ) OPEN daily from 12pm. www.the-london.co.uk
SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE The Big One: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures & Smuggs & David’s Golden Jubilee: DJ Neil Sackley + Jacquii Cann 10pm
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BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Sunday Service: Lea Martin & CJ 3pm; Drag DJ & hostess Cassie 9pm; cabaret 10pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pounded: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL The Pink Party Charity Fundraiser: 12 acts perform in aid of Countess Mountbatten Hospice & Ben Cohen’s Stand Up Foundation 6pm
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BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Karaoke Queens: Lucinda Lashes 9pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm
TUESDAY 14
PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE video jukebox 11pm
WEDNESDAY 15
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK DJs Ami, Jay & Bailey PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC NUS night 7pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Bar 150: DJs & karaoke 10pm
THURSDAY 16
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Miss Jason’s Bona Balls Bingo with DJ Grace Lightning 8pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: Sally Vate 8.30pm
FRIDAY 17
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Drag hostess & DJ Lucinda Lashes PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Get Some: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Fairylea: DJ Ruby Roo 9pm; cabaret: Sally Vate 10.30pm
SATURDAY 18
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK DJs & video wall 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 10pm
SUNDAY 19
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Sunday Service: Lea Martin & CJ 3pm; Drag DJ & hostess Cassie 9pm; cabaret 10pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pounded: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Double Bill Sun: Mary Mac + guest Wilma Fingerdoo 8pm
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MONDAY 20
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Karaoke Queens: Lucinda Lashes 9pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm
TUESDAY 21
PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE video jukebox 11pm
WEDNESDAY 22
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK DJs Ami, Jay & Bailey PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC NUS night 7pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Bar 150: DJs & karaoke 10pm
THURSDAY 23
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Miss Jason’s Bona Balls Bingo with DJ Grace Lightning 8pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: Sally Vate 8.30pm
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BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Drag hostess & DJ Lucinda Lashes PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Get Some: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Fairylea: DJ Ruby Roo 9pm; cabaret: Tiara Thunderpussy 10.30pm
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BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK DJs & video wall 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 10pm
SUNDAY 26
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Sunday Service: Lea Martin & CJ 3pm; Drag DJ & hostess Cassie 9pm; cabaret 10pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pounded: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Double Bill Sun: Mary Mac + guest Son of a Tutu 8pm
MONDAY 27
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Karaoke Queens: Lucinda Lashes 9pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm
TUESDAY 28
PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC Quiz 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE video jukebox 11pm
WEDNESDAY 29
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK DJs Ami, Jay & Bailey PORTSMOUTH l OLD VIC NUS night 7pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Bar 150: DJs & karaoke 10pm
THURSDAY 30
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Miss Jason’s Bona Balls Bingo with DJ Grace Lightning 8pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD karaoke till 2am l OLD VIC karaoke 8pm SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Pop!: DJ 11pm l LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: Sally Vate 8.30pm
FRIDAY 31
BOURNEMOUTH l DYMK Drag hostess & DJ Lucinda Lashes PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Get Some: DJs 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Halloween Fairylea: DJ Ruby Roo 9pm; cabaret: LoUis CyFer 10.30pm
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ALBUMS ) So here comes autumn. Another season, another sensational selection of tunes and the perfect excuse to get woolied-up! (How we love these mitten days). We digress. Back to the tunes... ) Balance 026 Mixed by Hernan Cattaneon on Balance Music is a double delight fuelled with lowslung grooves and euphoric depths that will keep you content till Christmas. ) As will the charming sounds of Give a Soul to Your Groove Volume 1 on So Sound Recordings with its deep and chunky jackin’ vibe courtesy of artists including Inland Knights and Jazzy Eyewear. ) If you like your beats beautifully bleepingly intense then it has to be the energy drink of a compilation that is Saytek Live On Cubism Vol.3 on Cubism. A real wakey wakey house and techno blinder. ) For this month’s gawd blimey missus wonder is the frankly sublime Blurred by Huxley on Aus Music/!K7. His promise has finally come to fruition with a debut longplayer that will enchant,
delight and insist on the dig. It really is a stunner and one that will have you callin’ his name far and wide. Grab it and then him (live later this month at Concorde2 for Treatment) and make your October spectacular.
DJ PROFILE: MAKKY D ) And finally we have The 2 Bears. Their second album The Night Is Young has had us both smitten from first play, be it with the achingly honest bravery of Not This Time (a certain contender for video of the year?), the delicious pop tones of Angel (Touch Me) or the dirty groove of My Queen. It’s the kind of album you feel you’ve known for ever after just one listen and yet it just keeps giving. In your sound system or live at The Haunt later this month, they are bound to become your faves. Just how we like our bears. Enjoy. www.perfectdistractions.com
Don’t let the onset of autumn dampen your spirits when there’s still a whole load of dancing to be done. This month Queenie has a chat with Mak AKA DJ Makky D who’ll be having your toes a-twinkling, even if those flip flops have gone back into the loft! Where can we catch you DJing? Legends on Friday nights in the bar and at other events there too, including the Basement Club for private hire functions. I also run my own mobile disco business so I’m available for private hire - weddings/civil partnerships/birthdays etc. DJ style? I play a pretty commercial set which I beat mix right across several decades and different genres. I’ll adapt according to the venue/function and of course to the crowd’s reaction! Favourite tune ever? I have several favourites depending on my mood! Songs which always get the hairs on the back of my neck standing up are Whitney Houston’s It's Not Right But It's Okay (Thunderpuss remix) and Kylie Minogue’s Better The Devil You Know. Tune which always fills your dancefloor? Currently I would still have to say Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines - played at 128bpm naturally! Ultimate dream gig? Well, I like realistic achievable targets (and dreams) so this year’s one was to play on Pride night to the crowds of Brighton - which I did at Legends on the terrace. So let’s see what next year has in store for me. I know… warm up DJ at a Kylie Concert!!!
WILDBLOOD & QUEENIE’S OCT TOP TEN ) HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR My Offence Moshi Moshi Anger Management Remix - Every listen makes you stronger. Honest! ) WAIFS & STRAYS Walk Out/Keep Pushing Resonance Records Get a chunk of this funked up deep house and be happy. ) SHAUN J WRIGHT & Alinka Journey Into The Deep Twirl Delicious house-tinged tune with old skool credentials. ) JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE In My Way EP Moda Black Get those hands in the air, the boys are back! ) HUXLEY I Want You (Huxley club rub) Aus Music The genius run continues with a perfect slice of house. ) DEEPAK Transformer Numerology. Local disco house band remixed to pulsing perfection. ) VANILLA ACE Hide (original) Maquina Music The last of the summer sunshine in perfect MP3 form. ) RUCKS Find Someone (Eric Kupper Remix) SoSure Music We love jackin’ with Eric. Eric is cool. ) FRANCK ROGER Wanderlust (original) Decay Records Deep, twisted dark house of the dreamy kind. ) KERB STALLER Safety Instructions Leftroom Records If this doesn’t get your groove on nothing will. Divine.
Tune you wish you’d never played? Gosh, well the one that stands out for me was an ABBA medley that I so wished I’d checked all the way through before playing it… I nearly died when I heard the word f*ck repeated so many times! Guilty pleasure? I have several! He he! Okay - one that is printable is my weakness for Haribo sweets, hint hint! Best ever gig? There have been several, but the first really memorable one has to be the night I played at Effingham Park in Copthorne in 1999 to an audience of 700+ (all from Citiflyer airlines). The crowd were going wild on stage and I caught a glimpse of two guys kissing (full tongues) directly in front of me. It was the first gay kiss at one of my gigs! Tell us a secret? I can’t tell you! IT won't be a secret otherwise!
MAKKY D’S CURRENT TOP 5 TUNES ) JESS GLYNNE Right Here (club mix) Atlantic ) CLEAN BANDIT Rather Be (Magician remix) Atlantic ) GORGON CITY Ready For Your Love (MNEK Ext mix) Virgin/EMI ) CRAZIBIZA, DAVE AUDE ft Vassy Hustlin' (original) Pornostar ) DJ CASSIDY Calling All Hearts (Knuckles & Kupper club mix) Columbia
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) Faust (Eureka blu-ray). FW Murnau's silent film is one of cinema's early blockbusters, a special-effectsladen spectacle based upon the classic German folktale. Gösta Ekman plays the title character who makes a pact with the devil Mephisto (Emil Jannings) as the latter wants to prove the corruptibility of man. The first half is a magnificently realised dream of medieval Europe, and Jannings is wonderfully maleficent as Mephisto. A shot of him as a gigantic apparition unleashing the plague over a small village is perfectly realised image, which shows how modern CGI can brilliantly do realism, but is unable to get within spitting distance of the poetic. Mephisto's first appearance, being summoned by Faust at a crossroads, is spectacularly unsettling. The second half, in which Faust falls in love, is visually less compelling and something of a disappointment. But on the whole this is a fascinating release which includes both the domestic and international versions of the film which were shot side-by-side for financial reasons but were edited differently.
) Day of the Dead Sugar Dispenser, £11.99 (England at Home, 22b Ship Street, Brighton, 01273 205544)
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BRIGHTON CENTRE Kings Road, Brighton Box office: 0844 847 1515 www.brightoncentre.co.uk ) Music highlights include: Legendary singer/songwriter JAMES TAYLOR (Sat 4); the abs-tastic PETER ANDRE (Sun 5); new boyband THE VAMPS (Wed 8); chart topper CARO EMERALD (Thu 9); Genesis guitarist STEVE HACKETT (Wed 22); THE BIG REUNION BOY BAND TOUR (Thu 23) featuring FIVE, BLUE, 911, A1, DAMAGE, 3T and the recently formed 5TH STORY featuring GARETH GATES, DANE BOWERS, ADAM RICKITT, KAVANA and KENZIE; IL DIVO (Tue 28) play the greatest songs of Broadway with Lea Salonga. ) JOHN BISHOP (Wed 29). ‘Unimprovable… comedy superstar’ Daily Telegraph; 'A fabulously gifted comedian' The Mirror.
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the way of bringing you their ‘delightfully screwy’ (The Guardian) 10 Steine St, Brighton Box office: brand of sketch comedy. But cracks otherplacebrighton.co.uk ) THE COMMON LAND (Wed 1–Sat are surfacing… ) ROSIE WILBY: NINETIES 4). Tom Head, a farmhand's son WOMAN (Sun 19). Rosie Wilby from The Fens in East Anglia has been bullied at school and abused studied at York University in the early 1990s against a backdrop of at home for as long as he can John Major and riotgrrrl and joined remember. After years of torment enough is enough. Part love story, a feminist newspaper collective. In part revenge tragedy, multi-award- 2013 she found dusty copies in her parents’ attic and sets out to trace winning debut show from Fine some of the women. ‘Talented Mess Theatre. 'This is beautiful performer with a winning selfstory telling and the kind of piece you feel richer for seeing’ Broadway deprecating personality’ Evening Standard. Baby. ) LOVE SICK (Tue 21–Wed 22). ) BIRTHDAY GIRL: PARTY VIBES Two alien ambassadors travel (Sat 4). Beattie (hamster owner), Rose (time keeping enthusiast) and millions of miles to find out if love is the drug they need to save their Camille (always late, allergic to hamsters) bring you odd characters, dying planet. It’s in the air, it’s in the way you comb your hair… but offbeat sketches, try hard dancing what on Earth is love? Taking and the best and most rewarding time of your life. 'Exuberantly silly, recorded interviews from the inhabitants of Earth, they build a consistently imaginative and hilarious scrapbook of advice for delightfully playful' Guardian. those who don’t know. Winner of ) KATY AND RACH + THE HEEBrighton Fringe Best Comedy 2014. HA'S (Fri 10). An improv double) WEREWOLF EROTICA, SHE bill with the Hee Ha’s fast-paced WROTE (Wed 22). When a prisoner improvised comedy scenes, requested Mathilda Gregory’s sketches and songs inspired from werewolf erotica novel, a court had audience shout-outs. Katy & Rach to decide whether her work had create magical theatre from thin enough literary merit to be allowed air to combine the humour and behind bars. Based on a true story. spontaneity of improvised comedy Except the bits with werewolves. with the character-driven richness ) COLIN HOULT'S CARNIVAL OF and emotional complexity of MONSTERS (Thu 23). See a whole modern theatre. ‘Howled with heap of lovably grotesque creations laughter…’ Latest 7. new and old; Anna Mann, Star of BRIGHTON COMEDY FRINGE Stage and Screen, Len Parker HIGHLIGHTS Nottingham-based karate and ) HENNESSY & FRIENDS: Transformers addict, and Thwor the MURMURS (Fri 17). Dispelling rumours of a break up, this ‘blackly mighty god of Thwunder! Plus music, stories, poems, freaks, funny three-way sketch romp’ (The games, special guests, death traps Scotsman) are keen to show that and more! 'Sheer comic gold' Metro. their personal tiffs will not get in
DOME New Road, Brighton Box office: 01273 709709 ) Comedy Festival OPENING NIGHT GALA: In Aid of Sussex Beacon (Fri 10) with host Adam Hills and guests including Rich Hall, Josh Widdicombe and Romesh Ranganathan.
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) JONNY BERLINER: SCIENCE SONGS (Wed 29). Geekpop pioneer performs comedy musical musings on everything from atoms to animals, with James Smith on mandolin. Having featured in Robin Ince's Bloomsbury and Apollo shows, they'll make you giggle, groove and learn a bit too. 'Pick of the bunch is science troubadour Jonny Berliner' Nature. ) DAVID TRENT (Nov 1) returns to Brighton for one night only to the Brighton Comedy Fringe with a high-octane audio visual onslaught that promises to be the ultimate in Trentertainment™. David Trent: blowing minds since 2012. This show contains: Projections. Shouting. Film. Shouting. Audio. Shouting. Shouting. The end. ‘He's come up with a fresh way of commenting on the world we live in' The Guardian.
) SIMON AMSTELL: TO BE FREE (Fri 17). With intense vulnerability and troubling honesty, Amstell (Grandma’s House, Never Mind the Buzzcocks) explores freedom, joy, love, death, adventure, art, peace, sex, regret, success, eating, suffering, dreaming, healing, forgiving and other areas. ) SUSAN CALMAN: LADY LIKE (Thu 23). Award-winning lesbian comedian embarks on her first UK tour with a show about being older, wiser and liking yourself whatever anyone might say. ‘Confident, compact… cracking’ Evening Standard.
EMPORIUM 88 London Road, Brighton www.emporiumbrighton.com ) HONEST (Fri 10–Sat 11). One night of Freedom. A locked cemetery. Three players. No rules. Direct from Salisbury Playhouse this play from Theatre6, co-
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producers of the West End hit The Scottsboro Boys, takes a hard look at the fragility of youth. ) TAKING STEPS (Mon 13–Sun 19). Classic Ayckbourn farce from 1979 written specifically for theatre in the round. ‘Long lost farce proves to be an ingenious classic’ Michael Billington, The Guardian. ) TEA AND CAKE (Sat 18). New play by Rex Williams which explores what could have happened at the end of the classic 1942 movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. ) THUMBELINA (Mon 27–Fri 31). Sing, croak and squeak along in a show for the young and young-atheart. Meet our pint-sized heroine, a dastardly frog, a miserly mole and a heroic swallow brought to life with song, puppetry and plenty of audience participation! ) EMPORIUMABABRE (Fri 31). Celebrating all things ghoulish and ghastly, co-presented by Space Monsters Magazine. Macabre Market from 11am-5pm. Scooby Doo episodes for children from 3pm with members of Mystery Incorporated. From 7pm, special guests and costumed characters descend on Emporium for a night of special screenings, signings, music and more. Featuring free showing of the Vincent Price classic Theatre of Blood.
FUNKYFISH & BAR RED 19-23 Marine Parade, Brighton 01273 698331 ) HOUSE OF GRAND PARADE (Wed 29, 8pm). Brighton's very own House Of Grand Parade returns! From Blind Tiger to Funky Fish & Bar Red, there's a new smirk on their faces as they plan to deliver you a new revolting show, and a familiarly fabulous time. Entry at the bar.
KOMEDIA Gardner Street, Brighton Box office: 0845 293 8480 www.komedia.co.uk ) BENT DOUBLE (Sun 5). An irreverent night of fun and frolics hosted by Zoe Lyons (Mock The Week and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow).
THE OLD MARKET Upper Market Street, Hove Box office: 01273 201801 www.theoldmarket.com ) BRIEFS: THE SECOND COMING (Thu 16–Sat 18). Described as an Aussie Cirque du Soleil meets Ru Paul’s Drag Race, the awardwinning all-male, all-vaudeville,
Wilde’s much loved masterpiece features an all-star cast: Rosalind Ayres, Niall Buggy, Patrick Godfrey, Nigel Havers, Martin Jarvis, Christine Kavanagh, Cherie Lunghi and Siân Phillips. Two bachelors, the dependable John Worthing, and upper class playboy Algernon Moncrieff, create
different identities in order to pursue two eligible ladies Cecily Cardew and Gwendolyn Fairfax. Their brushes with the redoubtable Lady Bracknell and the uptight Miss Prism, result in a plot that twists and fizzles with some of the finest dialogue to be found in English theatre.
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) BIG CHEER for Amaze! (Thu 16) evening of stand-up comedy with award-winning comic actor Joe Wilkinson, Romesh Ranganathan (Mock The Week), Angela Barnes (Stand Up For The Week) and Justin Moorhouse. Amaze supports local families with children and young people with all-trash brat-pack land in Brighton special educational needs and with their cult variety hit. Get disabilities. ready for a madcap safari through extravagant birdbath boylesque, NEW VENTURE THEATRE too close for comfort yoyo tricks, Bedford Place, Brighton valiant aerial acrobatics, irreverent Box office: 01273 746118 interludes, ferocious fan fare and ) HAY FEVER (Oct 31–Nov 8). In show stopping drag artiste. Expect Noel Coward's comedy, novelist the unexpected in this array of David Bliss and his wife Judith, a satire and skills as the Briefs boys retired actress, find that a quiet present Brighton with burlesque… weekend in the country is an with balls! impossible dream when their highspirited children Simon and Sorel THEATRE ROYAL also invite guests of their own. A New Road, Brighton houseful of drama waits to be Box office: 08448 717 650 ignited as misunderstandings and ) THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING tempers flare. EARNEST (Sep 29–Oct 4). Oscar
) FIT FOR A QUEEN (Fri 10). Ceri Dupree’s 30th anniversary show pays homage to some of his favourite ladies, with a visual feast of spectacular jaw dropping costumes, dazzling quick changes, musical parodies and rapid-fire stand up.
THE VERDICT Edward St, Brighton, Box office: shortandgirlie@hotmail.com ) SHORT & GIRLIE SHOW (Sat 11). Eight women, three acts, two hours. Are you ready? Brighton-
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based comedy songstress Hannah Brackenbury writes and performs silly songs that are witty, weird, and frequently rude. Sharp humour, uplifting melodies, lyrical wordsmithery and clever observations of the baffling absurdities of life. ‘Victoria Wood and Tim Minchin’s lesbian love child; bloody funny and beautifully touching’ Latest 7; ‘Outstanding, side-splittingly funny; relatable comedy at its best’ Reviewland.
COMING SOON... ) BRIGHTON GAY MEN'S CHORUS: PUTTING ON THE GLITZ! (7.30pm, Sun, Nov 30) at the Theatre Royal. Don your DJs! Put on your pearls! Join the Chorus as they raise the curtain on a night of glamour, glitz and... who knows... maybe even the occasional show tune. Tickets from £10-£24 (booking fee may appy): www.atgtickets.com or www.atgtickets.com/shows/brigh ton-gay-mens-chorus/theatreroyal-brighton)
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BEEP WALES Iceland Building, High Street, Swansea, www.beepwales.co.uk ) Beginning with a recent personal success before I dive into this month’s selection of exhibitions, I’ve been selected for Beep Wales (Oct 10–Nov 9) which is showing work from all over the world on the theme of A Portrait of The Artist as... This is the second Beep (biennial exhibition of painting), and the competition forms part of Welshman Dylan Thomas’ 100th birthday celebrations. The judges include Iwan Bala, an established artist, writer and lecturer based in Wales and Ruth Cayford, Visual Arts Manager for Cardiff Council, currently working on the development of the visual arts in Cardiff.
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) THE PAYING GUESTS by SARAH WATERS. South London, 1922: genteel Frances and her widowed mother have fallen on hard times, rubbing along in a big suburban house that used to be busy with men folk and servants. During the war, Frances saw opportunities for freedom and love; now duty and
BRIGHTON MUSEUM & ART GALLERY Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk ) AMORE E PIOMBO: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF EXTREMES IN 1970s ITALY is one of many shows in the Brighton Photo Biennial Exhibition (Oct 4–Nov 2). Courtesy of photographers working for the Romebased agency Team Editorial Services, the imagery constantly shifts between battling film stars at play and the reality of near civil war erupting on the streets.
HOVE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 19 New Church Road, Hove, www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk ) THE AMAZING ANALOGUE: HOW WE PLAY PHOTOGRAPHY, (Oct 4–Mar 3). Young imaginations take centre stage in this exhibition, where German photographer Jan von Holleben collaborated with young people from Brighton & Hove and employed perspective, props and a box of tricks that owes much to the early film pioneers celebrated in Hove Museum’s renowned collection.
ROYAL PAVILION 4/5 Pavilion Buildings Brighton, www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk ) PEEPERS, an installation by Maisie Broadhead, (Oct 25–Mar 1) is presented as part of Pavilion Contemporary which returns to the Royal Pavilion this autumn. Visitors are invited to experience the palace in a new way, as the Music Room becomes a decadent doll’s house, dwarfed by giant figures peering curiously in through the windows. The installation is inspired by the scrutiny George IV experienced from a society which became obsessed, fascinated, intrigued, even disgusted by his life in the extravagant Royal Pavilion and detached from the reality of the outside world.
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TOWNER Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ www.townereastbourne.org.uk ) TWIXT TWO WORLDS (Oct 11–Jan 4). Inspired by the Barnes Brothers’ collection of early cinema apparatus and ephemera at the Hove Museum, it takes the technique of double exposure and the visual effect of superimposition as starting points to explore the transition between still and moving image across photography, magic lantern slides and cinema. Objects such as early cine cameras (c.1900) and magic lanterns (c.1850) will sit alongside moving image works by contemporary artists like Douglas Gordon, Saskia Olde Wolbers and Jane & Louise Wilson.
pain, of claustrophobia, soulsearching and waiting where freedom is taken, humanity is lost. A place where guilt and innocence fade, identity is transformed, and the voice that cries in the darkness is no longer heard. But when all is lost, so much can be gained - in prison impossible relationships become reasonable; hopes are kindled by a word or a glance; senses are heightened; everything is at once ordered and disordered and queer is only relative. This isn’t Cell Block H cosy. It reaches across time from Spain in the 1500s to modern day America, but the women and their transformative experiences speak clearly to us today.
bereavement have resigned her to confined spinsterhood and the kind of domestic hard labour previously unknown to a woman of her class. Until a couple of the “clerk class” move in as lodgers, and surprising intimacies develop. Waters has created both a page-turning melodrama and a fascinating portrait of London on the verge of great change. ) A QUEER KIND OF JUSTICE: PRISON TALES ACROSS TIME by REBECCA S. BUCK. A diverse cast of lesbian, bi, and trans women, on both sides of the bars through the centuries, find life-changing moments of love, hope, fear, excitement, passion, desperation and inspiration. Prison - a place of gloom and shadows, of cruelty and
) BIG LOADS VOL 2, CLASS COMIC STASH by PATRICK FILLION, £29.99, www.brunogmuender.com. For years Class Comics has created and published amazing gay erotic comics brimming with exciting stories, lovable characters, and incredible art. Each title and issue is a journey into a bold, sexy world from which it's difficult to leave. Volume 2 takes us into the raunchy medieval dragon world of Brother to Dragons, full of steamy action and fun mysteries. There’s dark and diabolic comic fun from Deimos and then Porky, a delightful Tom of Finland-type skit on superpower and superhot sex. With the first volume of Lost Kingdom, Crash Course and Naked Justice: Beginnings this a comprehensive and hot as hell hardback collection of some of the current best homo commix around. Great fun for your sexy geeky friends or for anyone with an interest in well-scripted and well-drawn male erotic graphic comics.
GSCENE 49 all listen! They have so many more things to occupy themselves with today - Facebook, out for a ciggie, on their mobiles, Twitter, Gaydar, blah blah blah… oh dear am I sounding old!! And has your straight audience changed? No, not really changed. I play to all ages right across the board. I look out sometimes and there's the couples, young and old, the gay crowd who usually bring their parents these days too, the blue rinses and the students... amazing really... but you'll always get people sat out there not enjoying it at all…then I think of Bette Midler's line, which is so true... “F**k ‘em if they can't take a joke!” What do you make of the new generation of young drag queens such as Myra Dubois? I don't really get the chance to see them work, though it appears many of them seem to be karaoke hosts in a sequin dress and net boa!!! There's no theatrical magic or escapism in their presentation, nothing clever or thought out. It's sad, but drag has lost its way a little... regarding Myra... I found her witty and well thought out... she made me laugh. Whether it’s Nana Mouskouri, Cher, Shirley Bassey, Dame Edna Everage, Barbara Cartland, Camilla Parker-Bowles, Marlene Dietrich, Amy Winehouse, Eartha Kitt or Tina Turner who turn up in the Brighton show you can relax for the evening knowing you’re in the hands of a consummate professional, who follows a long line of female impersonators including Danny La Rue and the magnificent Jim Bailey who turned wearing a frock into an art form.
FIT FOR A QUEEN! Ceri Dupree reigns supreme. By James Ledward ) An evening out in the company of Ceri Dupree and 'the ladies he loves' guarantees a night of showbiz glamour and entertainment. A return to the good old days when entertainers learnt their craft and could single-handedly hold the attention of an audience for a full evening. Ceri Dupree is not a mere drag queen. He is the full package. An actor, comedian, singer and all round entertainer. A fabulous gender illusionist who recreates his characters on the stage in front of you. His attention to detail is legendary and you know that when you step out for a night with Ceri Dupree you are in the company of someone who remains at the very top of his game after more than 30 years in show business. When did you first pull on a dress? Cannot pinpoint it exactly... probably the Palace nightclub, Swansea, circa 81/82... That’s 1981, not 1881... I'm not Maisie! lol...
Who is your current favourite character? My favourite character at the moment is Hilary Devey of Dragons’ Den fame. She works better in a cabaret situation rather than in a theatre appearance, hence she is not in this current theatre tour. Ten years ago I would have said Camilla Parker-Bowles was my favourite. I did her in riding gear with a crop. The audience loved her and still do and I’m currently on riding outfit number four with her. What should we expect in this year’s show? I don't want to give too much away but I am resurrecting some characters that I have not done for many years. The first half of the show features women from all over the world, all international stars and the second half is the best of British: the Royals, British actresses, a writer, a politician, a tart, two singers and a pimp! Has your gay audience changed over the years? Their attention span is shorter. They want quick one liners. Telling a 10 minute gag in a gay club is usually not possible and clever lyrics are no good especially with the younger ones. However, put them in a theatre and they
30th Aniversary Tour ) Ceri Dupree brings his 30th anniversary show Fit For A Queen to the Theatre Royal on Friday, October 10. To book tickets online: www.atgtickets.com/shows/ceridupree/theatre-royal-brighton/ or call: 08448 717627
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) Highlights include the return of The Sixteen, focussing on Warsaw, and the music of Italian maestri at the 17th century Polish court (Fri 31 Oct). On this occasion they’re
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This years’s Brighton Early Music Festival (24 Oct–9 Nov) has the theme of Cities – Musical Centres and the Journeys Between Them, and we’re promised a great line-up of top world-class musicians, upand-coming young professionals and the best of local amateur performers too.
) Popes, Patronage & Power is the focus for a visit to Rome (Sat 25 Oct). The BREMF Consort of Voices, with narrator Nigel Pittman, perform music composed for the Vatican, including music by Palestrina, Josquin, and Allegri’s famous Miserere, with director Deborah Roberts singing the soprano solo.
) The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment are in town with The Night Shift, taking music to intimate pub settings, this year at the Marlborough Theatre (Fri 17 Oct).
) In a joint venture with Strings Attached, the Borromini Quartet take us on a journey from Vienna conducted by Assistant Director, to Madrid, with music by Haydn, Eamonn Dougan, who has directed Boccherini and so called ‘Spanish them in two highly acclaimed Mozart’, Arriaga (Sun 26 Oct). recordings of Polish repertoire. For venues, times and tickets: ) Venice is the destination for La www.bremf.org.uk or Brighton Serenissima with music by Dome Box Office: 01273 Vivaldi, Albinoni & Caldara (Fri 709709. 24 Oct), followed the same night by a performance from Early Music Live! artists, the Fieri Consort.
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) Other destinations include: London - BREMF Players & Singers, music by Purcell and Handel (Sun 9 Nov); Paris Musica Secreta, the Celestial Sirens and Brighton Festival Youth Choir, with music by Charpentier, Lully & Couperin, (Sun 2 Nov); and Monserrat - The Telling, Spanish medieval songs and dances (Sat 25 Oct).
) You can see The Royal Ballet perform Manon (Thur 16 Oct), Kenneth MacMillan’s acclaimed tragic ballet with music by Massenet, broadcast live from The Royal Opera House.
) More ballet from the Bolshoi Ballet, live from Moscow (Sun 26 Oct), with The Legend of Love, Yuri Grigorovich’s tale of forbidden love, self-sacrifice, jealousy and suffering, with music by Arif Melikov. ) You can see a screening of Verdi’s Macbeth from the Metropolitan Opera (various dates in October), with Anna Netrebko, Joseph Calleja and René Pape. In a range of local cinemas, including: Duke’s at the Komedia, Brighton, the Odeon Cinema, Brighton, Cineworld Eastbourne, and the Connaught Cinema, Worthing. Check for times and dates. Reviews, comments and events: nicks-classicalnotes.blogspot.co.uk Email: nbclassical@hotmail.co.uk
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) Just space for one new CD this month – but it’s a good one! Irish pianist Barry Douglas has started on a new survey of piano music by Franz Schubert (1797-1828), and Volume 1 starts with two major works, the B flat major Piano Sonata, D960 and the ‘Wanderer’ Fantasy, D760. These two greats of the repertoire sit either side of two transcriptions by Franz Liszt (1811-1886) of songs by Schubert, Du bist die Ruh, and Ungeduld
BRIGHTON DOME Church St, Brighton, 01273 709709 www.brightondome.org ) The Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Barry Wordsworth (2.45pm, Sun 5 Oct) perform Glinka, Shostakovich’ 5th Symphony, and Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with pianist Natasha Paremski.
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from Die schöne Müllerin. First the Sonatat – Douglas includes the lengthy repeat in the first movement of the Sonata, which although long is actually really important for the architecture of this piece, but is sadly often jettisoned for reasons of length. At just over 19 minutes, the first movement lasts for longer than the other three movements put together, and sometimes the remaining movements can feel like an anticlimax. However, I really enjoy Douglas’ approach here – Schubert can sometimes be performed with too much reverence, when in fact it needs real depth and contrast, from almost aggression at times in the first movement, to painful tragedy (but not sentimentality) in the slow movement, and litheness and energy in the final movement. His approach to the Wanderer Fantasy is similar, although perhaps the contrasts are not quite as marked here. But the slow second section has real delicacy here, and the Allegro final section is a real joy, finishing off the disc in style. The Liszt transcriptions were new to me, and were a real pleasure too. Du bist die Ruh is such a beautiful and well known Schubert song, and Liszt treats it with loving care, making sure the wonderful melody is still central, and his transcription of Ungeduld is equally faithful, yet adding perhaps a pianistic sense of urgency too. A great start here to what will surely be a wonderful collection. Chandos CHAN10807
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01323 412000, www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk ) The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, (3pm, Sun 5 Oct) perform Dvořák, Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony and Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody of a Theme of Paganini, with JeanEfflam Bavouzet (piano).
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SUSSEX DOWNS COLLEGE Lewes, www.nyslewes.org.uk ) The Nicholas Yonge Society welcomes the London Bridge Ensemble (7.45pm, Fri 24 Oct), with a programme including music by Beethoven, Kodály and Dvořák.
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THE WAY HE LOOKS Dir: Daniel Ribeiro Stars: Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi, Tess Amorim Plot: Leonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend, Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel. Word on net: “A delicate and utterly sweet gay coming-of-age story.” ) “Its affirmative stance could be vitally formative for gay teens.” ) “Buoyant, clever, sensitive; words can do very little to express the exuberance and authenticity of director's near-perfect debut feature.”
I ORIGINS Dir: Mike Cahill Stars: Michael Pitt, Steven Yeun, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey Plot: A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.
Word on net: “Paints a poignant picture of an era that crushed the spirit and chipped away at the souls of those who barely endured through the harshest conditions.” ) “Evocative, painterly images... takes real risks with tone, shifting from tragic to comic without the concerned with intellectual usual cues or transitions.” ) intercourse as with the other kind.” “Some broad emotional flourishes ) “Goes too far in its efforts to be profound and poetic, becoming prolix and self-indulgent.” ) “Alternately sensuous and silly pastiche suggests director may be the next Almodovar or Ozon.”
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Dir: Jason Stone Stars: Susan Sarandon, Gil Bellows, Ellen Burstyn Plot: Detective Hazel Micallef “A poignant, unsettling and hasn't had much to worry about in moving psychological drama.” ) “A film both intensely grounded in the sleepy town of Fort Dundas until a string of gruesome murders painful historical reality and genuinely otherworldly.” ) “One to in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial compare with any of the greatest killer driven by a higher calling. films made about the nature of faith.'
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Word on net: “Solemn, soppy, fantasy has nothing to say about science or faith.” ) “Its musings are disingenuous at best and infuriating at worst, delivered with a hollow solemnity that the flowery story never warrants.” ) “Brainy intersection of science and faith asks big questions but it's frustratingly short on any real answers.”
IDA Dir: Pawel Pawlikowski Stars: Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska Plot: Anna, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation. Word on net: “Reaches spiritual depth through affecting performances rendered in sublime black and white compositions.” )
Dir: David Cronenberg Stars: Julianne Moore, Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska Plot: A tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, Word on net: “Sarandon's portrayal one another and the relentless of the surly, embittered small-town ghosts of their pasts. police chief is assured and nuanced.” ) “Premise of faithbased assisted suicide as a motivating factor for a madman's killing spree is initially intriguing, but quickly revealed as solemn window dressing.” Word on net: “For a movie that has so many problems, it is one of the more watchable ones.” ) “A writhing, hissing, Hollywood waking nightmare.” ) “This creepy portrait of Beverly Hills screw-ups is deeply silly, but it has just enough venomous bite.” ) “So crisply directed, furiously paced and gleefully performed that you go along for the ride.”
YOU AND THE NIGHT Dir: Yann Gonzalez Stars: Kate Moran, Beatrice Dalle, Eric Cantona Plot: Around midnight, a young couple and their transvestite maid prepare for an orgy. Their guests will be The Slut, The Star, The Stud and The Teen. Word on net: “Despite orgiastic themes, polysexual alliances, and a teasing preoccupation with Cantona's member, it's as
and ripe performances maybe bordering on the over-ripe but it is put over with richness and verve.”
ALSO OUT... Luke Evans takes the title role in DRACULA UNTOLD, a 'historical' movie based on the life of Vlad ('the Impaler') Tepes, the man on whom Bram Stoker based his bloodsucking anti-hero. ) David Fincher's GONE GIRL stars Ben Affleck as a man whose wife's disappearance sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may have murdered her. ) Brit drama THE KNIFE THAT KILLED ME is a journey through the memories of a teenager as he reflects on the events leading to the fatal moment his life is cut short. ) Dakota Fanning, Emma Thompson and Claudia Cardinale
THE HOMESMAN Dir: Tommy Lee Jones Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Meryl Streep Plot: A claim jumper and a pioneer woman team up to escort three insane women from Nebraska to Iowa.
star in EFFIE GRAY which looks at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride.
FILM C O MP E TITIO N ) Denzel Washington stars in THE EQUALIZER as a former commando who fakes his death for a quiet life but comes out of retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself battling Russian gangsters. To win two tickets to the Odeon Brighton send the answer to the following question on a postcard along with your address to: Gscene Film Competition, 111 Western Rd, Hove, BN3 1DD: In which film did Washington play an airline pilot who saves a plane from crashing by performing a manoeuvre whilst still high on cocaine? September Competition: Dogville
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As I have gone on a nostalgia trip and revealed what is my personal favourite scary video game, let’s have a look at some creepy comics that will get you in the mood for All Hallows’ Eve. Just don’t read them before bed!
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) After being intrigued by the latest Silent Hill game demo, sneakily called P.T: I thought I would write about my favourite game in the series. Whilst I have spoken about this game many a time in my column, to me Silent Hill 2 is still the pinnacle of the Silent Hill series and one of the most genuinely creepy and scary survival horror games ever made. Using themes of sexual repression, true passion and desire, Silent Hill 2 finds you in control of James Sunderland, a man who has mysteriously received a letter from his dead wife asking him to come to the fog covered Silent Hill where she will be waiting for him in their “special place”. Joined by a woman named Maria who looks similar to his deceased wife, James must uncover the truth regarding her death whilst also trying to discover where she is waiting for him. Whilst not a truly direct sequel to the first game (oddly Silent Hill 3 is the direct sequel to the first title) you find yourself in some of the same locales but also other areas that weren’t featured in the previous title as the town draws pons the psyche of its visitors; so each ‘Silent Hill’ is different for whoever is drawn to the town. Everything that happens to James is a clever reflection of his sub-conscious, including the nightmarish enemies he has to face as he tries to uncover just what is happening to him. Now that the series had moved onto the PS2, the new hardware allowed the developers to create improved fog and shadow special effects; for example, as a monster approaches the player, its shadow, cast on the wall by the flashlights, glows. Whilst it may seem trivial it’s these small graphical touches that help add to and build upon the tense atmosphere that was there in the first Silent Hill. Influences from directors such as David Cronenberg and Alfred Hitchcock helped to create the art style of the game as well as give the monsters an element of humanity. None more so than the breakout star of the game and now semi mascot for the series, Pyramid Head. Designed to be a kind of executor or punisher for James, Pyramid Head’s awesome design and truly terrifying appearance help him to stand out as one of the creepiest monsters of all time. The feeling you get when watching him approach you with the noise of his sword dragging along the floor is a feeling of sheer terror and one that helps propel this game into the top five of my all-time favourite PS2 games. Like the awesome Shadow of the Colossus, Silent Hill 2 is available on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in the remastered Silent Hill Collection. Both Silent Hill 2 and 3 have been lovingly brought up to date with hi-def graphics and all new content. It is a fantastic collection to buy if you can’t experience Silent Hill 2 on the PS2 or Xbox.
) Of all the conniving bastards in fiction, John Constantine could possibly be the worst to have on your side. Created by visionary writer Alan Moore for his run on Swamp Thing, Constantine is a powerful mage and both someone you don’t want as an enemy or a friend, as anyone who gets close to him usually ends up dead: something John has used to save his own hide many a time claiming to sacrifice people for the greater good. When the time came in 1988 for Constantine to get his own comic book, the macabre World of Hellblazer was born. Despite its tenuous links to the larger DC Universe and John even meeting Batman at one point, Hellblazer is much more its own beast with closer ties to fringe mystical characters like Zatanna and more so the characters under the Vertigo imprint such as his old friend Swamp Thing and the Lord of Dreams himself, The Sandman. Constantine’s stories consist of a vast array of scary situations, powerful, terrifying demons, gods turned crazy and even metal health and suicidal issues that resonate more today than they did when they were first published. Sadly Hellblazer came to an end in February 2013 with its landmark 300th issue. These days Constantine is now part of the main DC Universe and a powerful member of the Justice League Dark alongside his old Vertigo friends Zatanna and Swamp Thing. ) If vampires are more your thing, and not the lame sparkling kind, then you should really be reading another Vertigo title: American Vampire. Written by current Batman writer Scott Snyder and wonderfully drawn by Rafael Albuquerque the focus of the series is on a new American bloodline of vampires, born in the late 19th century. One of these is Skinner Sweet, a man who wakes from death, after being infected, to find he has become a new kind of vampire! He is now something stronger and faster than any other vampire and who is impervious to sunlight. The series goes on to track his movements through various decades of American history. Each arc takes place in different eras of American history, from the first being set in the 1920s to the most recent being set in the 1950s after the events of WW2. The series is full of shocks and surprises as well as bringing a new brilliant twisted representation of vampires into the world of horror fiction. In fact the series is so good it won an Eisner Award for Best New Series back in 2011, something only the most fantastic of comics receive, which goes to show why you should be reading this series right now and adding it to your collection!
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CRAIG’S THOUGHTS EASY TO BE HARD OR LET THE SUNSHINE IN BY CRAIG HANLON-SMITH @craigscontinuum “So tell me,” he leered in, a little inebriated but not uncomfortably so, “what's with the hair?” And he gestured somewhat dismissively to the three inch stack that sits atop my crown, a cross somewhere between a carefully sculpted Mohawk and an auburn merengue. “Whaddya-Wanna know?” I casually replied and coyly twirled a drinking straw alternately between my G&T and moistened lips in a manner I had hoped would communicate a healthy disinterest but not as though to appear too aloof, but in truth possibly bore more resemblance to a supporting artist in the background scenes of an ill fated and short lived return to The Crossroads Motel. “Well, you’re not young are you?” he concluded. And in that moment, not unlike the 1970s sets of the aforementioned foray into our shared televisual history, the wall came toppling down and alone I stood, stranded somewhere in-between a refusal to be compromised and the desire to run into the deep. Screaming. Several weeks later and 45 minutes into my teeth whitening experience I began to wonder if the undignified position, stretched upper and lower lips not to mention cheek muscles and blackout goggles to protect me from the UV glare would be worth it. I was far from convinced the upside-down perspective to be necessary and if my own eyes and those of the assisting clinician required protective apparatus not seen since the closing 30 minutes of Steven Spielberg's E.T. what possible hope did my gums have of not requiring chemotherapy? I was assured as I departed the appointment that the residue forming around my lips would be a temporary displeasure that would not last the hour and that I should be thrilled that my teeth were now a whole three shades lighter. Trying not to allow my over imaginative memory to replay a 1980s Dulux television advertising campaign over and over in my head, I was happy to notice that the molar magician had not been wrong in his assessment. The wispy dental scum rinsed away on the fourth attempt, thankfully before morning and my pearlies were no longer a barleywhiter shade of pale. I then spent the next seven days nursing a mouth ulcer the size of a poached egg.
“It never ceases to amaze me that there are people in the world who consider it their role in someway to draw attention to and comment upon the aesthetic choices of others” Sixteen years before, standing in the office of an acting agent I had been desperate to snare for months, I shuffled my body weight uncomfortably from one foot to the next hoping to communicate my one soon to be disappearing degree of retained confidence, as she fired through page after page of my photographic portfolio barely restraining an Olympic ability to tut ferociously. “Based on this collection,” she spat, “I have two words for your immediate plan.” I sensed that I may need to brace myself for a caustic
witticism, throw open my arms to catch the hurled collection of black and white production stills or possibly both as she directed me out of the Soho office door she had managed to whip open with her tail: “Swim and Gym. You'll never work Soldier Soldier with this kind of physique.” And with that she pulled on a lever to the right of her helipad and I hurtled 400 feet into the chute of “next!” dropping clean out of her rejection arsehole, never to be thought of again. I am certain to remember the occasion in far more accurate detail than she, but then she has probably long since died. I hope. Addressing each of these grooming episodes in turn; my hair 'do' would not be described as conventional amongst many, although by my reckoning it's on the duller side of unusual. That said, a close relative, upon hearing of a recent bout of homophobia to which I had been subjected, asked whether I had considered that my hair had drawn attention and was therefore to be expected. This however, is Brighton, home to an eclectic confetti spray of individuals from tattooed hipsters to ageing hippies and I remain somewhat surprised by the attention. It never ceases to amaze me that there are people in the world who consider it their role in someway to draw attention to and comment upon the aesthetic choices of others. And as always, it's not cool to be cruel. A few squid lighter and a recovered monumental mouth ulcer later, was the teeth whitening experience worth it? My teeth were clean, I'm molar conscious and visit the dentist regularly, who’s to say they weren’t white enough? On this score I have to admit defeat and acknowledge my own surrender to another man’s (or indeed woman’s) description of what is presentable. When it comes to teeth I’m fastidious. For fastidious read paranoid. My teeth are my bottom and I’m constantly asking myself; “Does my bum look big in this?” As for the agent and her assessment of my slinky twist and turn hips? I was much less devastated by this encounter than I had expected to be. At the time I had no desire to 'work' Soldier Soldier, at least not in the way that she meant and in many ways she did me a good turn. I realised that to an agent actors were a financial commodity/luncheon voucher, and my own creative desires and intentions within such an environment an irrelevance. We either buy into this cultural experience or not. She also shifted my skinny ass into the gym for 15 hours a week for the best part of five years and awakened in my soul a love for exercise I had never thought possible. Damn her. Damn, damn her to hell. As I get older I am much more measured in my approach to exercise than in my late twenties. I want to remain physically fit but the psychological benefits of a regular regime are of greater important to me now than the girth of a bicep or calf muscle. That's not to say that the pressure to conform to a physical ideal, much more so now for men than ever before, is not a daily wrestle. Every third tweet or online post we swipe our finger past is broadcasting a gym routine (if your regime was that effective I doubt you’d be able to tweet mid-workout), bemoaning legs day or automatically announcing how many miles you’ve covered since lunchtime and for how many minutes we were active. At the end of the working week it’s exhausting just reading them. As a result, I am so very thrilled not to be a young gay man in 2014, the south facing side of 40 suits me fine thank you. It was tough enough, aged twenty (and for sometime both before and after) to manage the process of coming out, forge new friendships and relationships, and sacrifice career journeys in the pursuit of honesty and self-appreciation. The idea that I might not have had the ‘right’ body or at least the inclination to create one would have been too much. I think I might have killed myself.
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KEITH SHARPE WISE WORDS DR KEITH SHARPE, CHANGING ATTITUDE SUSSEX, SHARES A LETTER WITH YOU Changing Attitude England has sent a letter to every Church of England Bishop about the current dire situation regarding its oppressive attitude towards LGBT people, the gap between what bishops say is the Church's teaching and what many of them actually do in practice, and the specific cases of Canon Jeremy Pemberton and Fr Andrew ForeshewCain discussed previously in this column.
6. People see a House of Bishops in which the divisions over the Pastoral Guidance and the policy about same-sex marriage are all too obvious. People in Changing Attitude England's networks are deeply disappointed by the failure of the bishops known to be supportive of lesbian and gay clergy and relationships to express their support more clearly and strongly. 7. The divergence of practice has several effects: It is frightening clergy who live with a partner into deciding not to marry and for those in a civil partnership, into deciding not to risk converting their CP to marriage. It is intimidating clergy to conclude that they will never be able to move to a new post if they marry and that there is effectively no future for them in the Church of England. It is dissuading potential ordinands from pursuing a vocation because they do not want to limit their future options by submitting to enforced celibacy. It is making people depressed and fearful.
3. The attitude and practice of many bishops has already changed. Some of you give your blessing and approval to civil partnered lesbian and gay couples without asking whether the relationship is sexually intimate. Some of you in the College of Bishops and many members of General Synod already affirm that the Church of England is a church which should include LGBTI people equally in ministry and relationship. This should all be openly acknowledged.
The current 'don't ask, don't tell' policy is now unworkable. Adult men and women in ministry no longer want to collude with bishops, working in an environment which is deceitful and dishonest, being made responsible for the collusion which hides the secret. Despite what has been said above, more lesbian and gay clergy are planning to marry or to convert their civil partnership to marriage from December onwards.
4. Canon Jeremy Pemberton We are writing now because of the refusal of Richard Inwood, acting bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, to grant Canon Jeremy Pemberton a licence because of his marriage to Laurence Cunnington. As a result, the Health Authority withdrew Jeremy's appointment as Chaplaincy and Bereavement Services Manager at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. Canon Jeremy Pemberton's case has attracted a lot of media attention. The media and the majority of people don't understand what the Church is doing and are confused by the attitude of bishops. This is having a very negative effect on people's impression of the Church, on the integrity of Christianity in England and on mission and evangelism, reinforcing people's perception of the Church as systemically prejudiced. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex Anglicans, lay and ordained, our families, friends and congregations, have reacted strongly. People are angry because of the effect this has had on Jeremy and in particular the loss of the new post to which he had been appointed. The way Jeremy has been treated is leading to increased despair and depression among LGBTI clergy.
9. For the Future: The House of Bishops need to review the Pastoral Guidance document urgently to achieve justice and coherence. We urge a proper via media which acknowledges that there are strong theological arguments for accepting and celebrating same-sex partnerships, including marriage.
Here are some of the key points we want them to acknowledge and address: 1. The current situation is creating high levels of anxiety and insecurity for LGBTI clergy, ordinands and those exploring a vocation, and to some extent, licensed lay ministers as well. It cannot continue.
5. Fr Andrew Foreshew-Cain The internal divisions in the House of Bishops are becoming more obvious as a result of the difference in the treatment of Jeremy Pemberton by the acting bishop of Southwell and Nottingham compared with his treatment by the Bishop of Lincoln, and by Andrew Foreshew-Cain's treatment by the Bishop of Edmonton. We know from conversations with a number of bishops that some will either take no action against gay priests who marry or will impose the lightest of penalties following the example of +Lincoln and +Edmonton. Other bishops will impose a harsh penalty by refusing to grant or withdrawing a licence or Permission To Officiate.
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2. Lesbian and gay clergy have married and are intending to marry. Many lesbian and gay lay couples have already married. Their families and friends and congregations welcome them and celebrate their marriages. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex Christians allow themselves the freedom to marry and to construct their faith and their ethics and morality according to their reading of Scripture, their inheritance in the faith, and after deep reflection.
8. There are other reasons for the anger people feel: Clergy are angry at what they perceive to be the hypocrisy of the House of Bishops in the incoherent practice now adopted and the failure to honour lesbian and gay clergy who are married, in a civil partnership or known to be living with a partner or in a relationship. The teaching of the House of Bishops is now effectively that you prefer lesbian and gay clergy couples to live in an unmarried state (living in sin as you would describe a heterosexual couple) rather than marrying, thereby committing themselves publicly to one another in fidelity and love and providing legal protection for their relationship.
We urge you to give clergy and congregations the freedom to use their discretion in conducting services of thanksgiving and blessing for married same-sex couples. We urge you to remove the threat of potential sanctions against clergy who marry (made real for Jeremy and Andrew). Locally, Changing Attitude Sussex is also in discussion with the Bishops of Lewes and Chichester about these and other matters. Hopefully the House of Bishops will come to see that the present situation is untenable and so will decide to bring the established church of our country in line with how people actually think now, and also with the law of the land.
OPEN AND WELCOMING CHURCHES Changing Attitude Sussex is committed to telling the truth about Christian teaching on homosexuality, and works for the full inclusion of LGBT people in every province of the Anglican Communion and more widely in all Christian Churches. For more information, view: www.changingattitudesussex.com and www.thegaygospels.com
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PRINCE ALBERT? It always amuses me when lying on a nudist beach that my eye is suddenly drawn by the glinting of a tiny pendulum somewhere off in the distance. As this gets closer and closer it quickly identifies itself as a Prince Albert, usually attached to the penis of a gentleman in his early 70s. Well at least I have not seen many younger guys with one. The last time this happened was a few months ago while on holiday on Spain. The gentleman in question had quite a large appendage so the piece of jewellery was relative in size, so was very difficult to miss. While laying there on the beautiful sandy Mediterranean beach watching ships travelling up and down the straits of Gibraltar, it occurred to me that this was the only man I had seen on the beach that day that had any kind of body art. I looked around at the predominantly gay clientele and noticed that there was quite a large age range. There were three local guys in their early 20s chatting and smoking cigarettes about ten feet to the left of us. There was a Germanic couple in their mid-40s about the same distance to the left of us. A little further along the beach there was a group of three guys ranging from early 50s to early 70s. Not one of these guys had a tattoo or a piercing. How strange I thought. If I were sitting on one of the nudist beaches here on the south coast of England, I imagined that the scene would be very different. When we returned from our holiday, we did get one opportunity this year to visit one of our local nudist beaches. Again, this beach had a very mixed age group of mainly gay men. I sat there remembering my experience of the beach in Spain. I again glanced around at these men and my opinion was confirmed. Not all but many of the guys had some form of body art. A guy in his 60s was strutting along with a cock ring and several tattoos in various places on his body. Another guy aged about 40 had a relatively discreet tattoo on his shoulder. A larger gentleman in his 60s had a Prince Albert and most of his body was covered with different shapes and sizes of tattoo.
“A larger gentleman in his 60s had a Prince Albert and most of his body was covered with different shapes and sizes of tattoo” So my conclusion is that body art is a very British affair. I am not saying for one moment that Europeans do not indulge, however I think that men and women in this country are more likely to adorn some form of ‘beautification’. However, it is not for me, in fact it kind of turns me off a bit. I am attracted to men who are untarnished. I like to look at a man’s body and see the beauty of the skin. I like the look and shape of a man’s penis that does not have a metal shaft through it. But hey if that is your thing, please do enjoy.
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GILDED GHETTO BY ERIC PAGE
‘MYSELF I SHALL ADORE, IF I PERSIST IN GAZING. NO OBJECT SURE BEFORE. WAS EVER HALF SO PLEASING’ So sings Semele, one of Handel’s vainest and most susceptible creations and this aria always makes me smile - it’s not only a sublime piece of baroque music but it’s the pinnacle of vanity. Our heroine stands in front of a huge magic mirror singing about how beautiful & godlike she is becoming, and how, just by looking at herself she adores herself more; sound familiar poppets? She’s you, and her rather unpleasant ending which we will get to in while, is also you. Those of you with an education or the comprehension of comeuppances can skip the next few paragraphs, as a) you won’t learn anything; and b) there are no grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing it. Yes poor Semele, she aches to objectify herself and stands in front of her mirror, which reflects herself back to her as SHE wants to see herself, the mirror does all the editing for her, she thinks she is so fascinating she can demand anything, and she ends up being burned to a crisp.
“The web will never forgot you, every swollen red spot, every drunken gurn, every bum crack flashed... saved for ever, until the end of digital time” I’m not suggesting that the bonfire of your vanities is going to kill you, but it will burn you, scar you and has escorted you into a dead end of self-delusion where you see everything through a tiny screen with you at the centre of it. The web will never forgot you, every swollen red spot, every drunken gurn, every bum crack flashed, every tasteless hastily grabbed thought-it-was-funny-at–the-time cringe worthy picture, saved for ever, until the end of digital time. All those ‘I can be a porno star too!’ pictures outlive you, I writhe with shame for you. There is nothing so agonising to the fine skin of vanity as the application of a rough truth. The world and all its marvels is simply a black drop to you! These are the actions of a fool. YOU are a fool. In each and every selfie you take you look like a needy fool. You’ve even bewildered the Queen; that dear old Orwellian Lady and you don’t want to piss Big Granny off… Wanting to look your best is admirable; everyone wants to shine, but polishing your own refection up to a gaudy sheen that’s unsustainable is ugly, disfigured and exposes a uncomfortable truth. That only adoration will do for you, only a slick, polished half-truth can be your official face and this will only lead to a huge ugly crash, what ya gonna do when the selfie becomes yesterday’s thing? All your memories will be untouchable, but then you won’t care will you poppet, because you’ll be off following the herd with the next big thing and not stopping to reflect (which literally means to look again), and stop this endless cycle of turning yourself into a product for others to consume. You’re not worth it. Step away from the phone, turn into the sunlight, refrain, reflect and regain your dignity and be exquisite and never explain
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JUST BEHAVE! THE INVENTION OF SANITY BY CHARLIE BAUER PhD Robin Williams’s passing has affected everyone within our ‘sane’ society. As a result, maybe those Victorian definitions of sanity really need to be re-questioned - after all the Victorians invented ‘sanity’. I consider myself to be bonkers, but I know that’s only measured by what the rest of the world sees as sane. And let’s face it homosexuality was still considered a mental illness until the 1970s – after that date, I have no excuse. “Williams had everything and he was just so… funny... but I suppose depression is an unknown disease….” Roll on the great morality debate as the world continues to pathologise Williams’s mental state. This misunderstanding tells us more about the ignorance surrounding issues of ‘other’ mental states than a failure to recognise them within ourselves. Hence my refusal to personally cite ‘mental’, illness, disease or health.
ROBIN WILLIAMS
Cocaine rots the brain and destroys the nervous system. Not the best way to die, but who cares when you’re approaching hyper normality? Let’s collectively condemn the evil users right now for screwing up the world. Phew, doesn’t that make you feel saner already? But apparently, this isn’t a legal or morality issue, so we’re still left with the questions of what ‘mental illness’ actually is.
Here’s the easiest scenario; Robin Williams had fallen off the wagon after 30 years sober. He didn’t want to go through that withdrawal again so he made the choice to die instead. A personal choice that he couldn’t disclose. And to fail is a felony. Thirty years earlier he would have also been arrested for having a toot backstage to get him beyond the curtain where, after the first laugh, he would have been flying on adrenalin. Brain-frying drugs and criminality aside - let’s go back even further. The chances are that Robin Williams was something of a show off at school - making everyone laugh, being a mini version of the buffoon he eventually became. Today they call it ADHD or something or other, but either way we were and still are, forced to change. The biggest change happened when it became illegal for teachers to beat the crap out of kids, thus permitting the drug companies to step in and dish out amphetamines to hyperactive children like M&Ms. My generation never had that amount of pharma intervention, so many self-medicated themselves into the world of sanity with rapid cyclicals – speed rather than weed. Of course it would have been easier to let everyone just be, (suggesting that we were sane to begin with) and to let us live our lives creatively while supporting the lows and the highs - the only real de facto currency of the creative.
A raft of media personalities have spoken publically about their ‘mental health’ and bi polarity - Stephen Fry and his university mate Tony Slattery to name but a few. And I’m not throwing in all things gay here, but we also have to include the ‘close to genius’ Alexander (Lee) McQueen, into the same mix. Stephen Fry has made television programmes about his bi-polarity, interviewing the likes of Robbie Williams – someone else on the hit list – and someone else who has taken grandiose quantities of that evil cocaine stuff. But it’s not fair to say that they were merely ‘addicts’, or that they ‘repented’ via recovery - that’s just another Victorian package. And some say they deserve such a crash for being rich, successful and having more money than sense. But contrition aside, nobody still admits to ‘using’ as a product of their own self-regulated boyhood.
“In the big world the child begins to interpret their own creative behaviour as disruptive and so begins a process of self-regulation to fit in with the ‘normal’” Lee McQueen’s passing would not have been a knee jerk decision. Perhaps, like Robin Williams, he had been planning that departure for most of his adult life – perhaps also to be delivered from the isolation and pain of the imposter genius. A wandering child waiting in order to avoid the consequences of his actions on the one person he loved most, the protector who understood him as a child and even more so as an adult. It’s no coincidence that within a week of his mother’s passing Lee McQueen was also dead - the genius voided.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
CHARLIE SAYS
Let’s take Robin Williams, McQueen and everyone else I’ve mentioned back to kindergarten and watch them through the window unobserved. Do they look like normal kids? You bet your sweet ass they don’t. They look and act like kids that knew there were no barriers. Kids who believed they could do anything. But not long afterwards these naughty kids began to have their sanity questioned. As usual, because they knew them best, the parents fail to see anything wrong with their child and so defensively lock horns with the authorities - while maintaining a private discourse of support with their child. Nevertheless, in the big world the child begins to interpret their own creative behaviour as disruptive and so begins a process of self-regulation to fit in with the ‘normal.’ Their lost identities now appearing before them as a self-neglect – as a lie to the self. It’s easy to jump forward to 2014 and observe the hugely wealthy, much loved comic genius Robin Williams feeing as if he’s been dying from the same neglect. The ‘loony bin’, as a system of ordering the sane, creative or disruptive into boxes is no more. And likewise, there should be no Victorian sane or insane labels and judgments of any ‘addicts’ - or, for that matter, pharmaceutical decisions by interventionists whose only real motor is a big payday.
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SAM THE TRANS MAN LETTING GO DR SAMUEL JAMES HALL ON TURNING CORNERS I’ve turned a corner recently in self-acceptance. Thanks to a year of hormone treatment I am now most definitely being seen as the man I am in public spaces with more and more regularity. Recently, the few occasions when I have been misread as female have left me speechless. It’s almost as though I have forgotten altogether that until not so long ago this was my normality. I’ve been so shocked when it’s happened that I sort of clam up and forget to interact with the person in question, and stare blankly. Usually this happens in a restaurant/coffee shop or bar, with a waiter taking an order or bringing me my meal and saying madam. I certainly haven't had the presence of mind to correct them. It’s not that I think I look so much like a guy that they shouldn’t get it wrong, (God knows I look in the mirror and doubt myself enough) so I can hardly blame others for their mistakes. I know that people respond to initial cues (clothes, voice, body language) when it comes to placing people. Sometimes they make a judgement call or decision too soon, and then have to correct themselves after they’ve spoken to me.
“Most people stop short of surgery in order to express themselves fully - to transition surgically is about as extreme as body modification gets” No, it isn't that that shocks me - after all I have yet to have surgery and my body shape is still quite female, oh, and I’m short, 5’3’’, with little hands and feet. I think the reason I get so taken aback is because I feel so much more comfortable in my skin. I know I’m a guy, and my hormonal milieu is now the right one, so sometimes I simply forget that my body lets me down. It’s a relief to feel like this. It’s as though I have forgotten how bad the dysphoria can be, until someone abruptly reminds me. I am trying to work on a standard line that gently corrects without embarrassing people - but since I’m not known for my gentleness or subtlety, I’m finding that quite difficult. I’ve also recently had a number of people tell me, for the first time, that they didn’t realise I was a transguy at all when they first met me. Just thought I was a cisgendered male. Woohoo! Now that feels good. Very good indeed. By the way cisgendered is a word you may hear more often as language develops in the trans* world, which it does everywhere. We are finding words to describe what we are not, in much the same way that homosexuality defines heterosexuality as what it isn’t, so transgender defines cisgender. If you don't struggle with your gender identity, in other words your experience of gender and your biological sex are congruent, then you are cisgendered. The opposite of trans* or gender-variant. It comes with a privilege, much in the same way as heterosexuality comes with a privilege. Only I’m not a cis-guy, and I never will be. I can’t ever leave the trans* part of me out, however much I would like to. You can’t ever
completely undo nature’s clever little trick, although I’m aware that I live in a country and an era where it’s possible to achieve congruence to a large degree, and for that I am truly thankful. To be able to respect and love my body as the outward expression of who I am, of what I experience on the inside, well that is a privilege denied to me at the moment but one I hope to taste before I die. The explosion in tattoos, body piercings and other modifications that we see around us today is just another form of self-expression. A way to stamp my self-identity on the world, to express myself uniquely. Most people stop short of surgery in order to express themselves fully - to transition surgically is about as extreme as body modification gets. But it is in some ways another facet of the same journey. Ultimately, what we all want is for the world to see us and know us for who we truly are. For some that means making a statement through hair or make-up, for others it’s a style of dress. Yet others use their jewellery/piercings to express themselves. Body art, including the rare but impressive scarification (Google it - it’s awesome) is one of the oldest and rarest forms of art known to man. It helps me to know that I am me and my body is mine, at least while I walk the surface of this planet. I have three tattoos and each of them is deeply meaningful. Each one marks a moment or period of my life that holds real significance. That’s beautiful to me. I really hope that as I move into the surgical phase of my transition, which is irreversible and therefore a much more final statement, that I become increasingly comfortable in my own skin. A process that began with the hormones I believe will continue; namely that I become more and more myself. That my body, albeit scarred and battered, will truly show the me that I know to the outside world. That there will be nothing left to hide from, or be ashamed of. Letting go of the body parts that are not congruent with my brain and experienced gender will allow me to express my feminine side (we all have that) without fear of being seen as a woman, and that will be truly liberating.
Based in central Brighton, the Clare Project weekly drop-in 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.
CLARE PROJECT meets every
TUES from 2.30–5.30pm at DORSET GARDENS METHODIST CHURCH Dorset Gardens (off St James St) Brighton BN2 1RL Except 1st Tues when there’s an optional meal out preceded by the drop-in from 5–7.30pm
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SAT 25 OCT from 11am–1pm Welcoming all trans & questioning people to this event which will run every 4th Saturday of each month More details: www.clareproject.org.uk Or find on us facebook under Clare Project. Email clareprojectinfo@gmail.com
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DAD & DADDY LITTLE DEVILS SYD SPENCER GETS SPOOKED! With Halloween fast approaching my thoughts turn to tales of horror, bloody curdling screams in the night, zombie children and spinning heads, strange demonic voices, projectile vomiting and beings appearing out of the darkness. These thoughts bring a smile to my face as they have all been a regular part of the Spencer family over recent times. One dark winter’s evening back in 2012 the weather outside was mean and growling. The wind blew hard and shadows of tree branches clawed at the windows of our house. The dogs barked wildly without warning and the house was filled with an eerie atmosphere. Kev was working late and Katy was in bed. I had settled down in front of the TV and searched through the movie channels. I came across The Grudge, which had just started so I got myself comfy with a bag of popcorn. The film had the desired effect on me and about half way through I paused it to make a drink and settle my nerves. Most of the house was in darkness and I felt uneasy as I walked through to the kitchen. I opened the back door to let the dogs out into the garden but they just barked into the night, refusing to leave the house. My mind was racing with scenes from the film and I peered outside trying to focus on anything, but with the rain now pouring down I couldn’t make a thing out. I locked the door and checked it again and again and once more, just in case. I got myself a glass of water and headed back to the lounge. As I turned around I jumped in horror, there standing in her nightie, her long brown curly hair a mess and covering half her face, stood Katy in the darkness. The light from underneath the kitchen cupboards glowed behind her, giving her an ice blue aura and she was letting out a sound that wasn’t that dissimilar to the sound the woman in the film had been making at me earlier. As I screamed, my glass of water went flying into the air and then smashed onto the floor, the water seemed to suspend in mid-air for a few seconds and then landed on Katy. She let out a blood curdling
scream, which I was doing my very best to match and the dogs barked even louder. The poor cat pelted up the stairs to safety. Two nights later, with Kevin at home, I went in to check on Katy before we went to bed. I was horrified by what I saw. Katy was laying in her bed with her hands placed on her chest, crossed over like a body in an open coffin, and her eyes were wide open. I whispered her name but she didn’t respond. My body stiffed with fear as I realised that something was very wrong. I whispered again, this time a bit louder but still nothing. I nudged her but again no response. I went closer and stared at her beautiful face, her big blue eyes were wide open but there was no movement, I moved my shaking hand under her nose but I felt no breathe. Quickly, I ran into our bedroom and burst into tears, I stood shaking as my words made no sense to Kevin. “Calm down,” he told me, “I have no idea what you are saying.” I took a deep breathe between gulps of hysterical crying and said “She’s dead Kev! We’ve somehow managed to kill her.” Kev pushed me aside, ran into her room, switched the main light on, and then laughed out loud. I remembered thinking what a sick bastard he was to find this tragedy funny as I followed him in. Then for the second time that night I stood shocked at what I saw. There sitting up with the biggest brightest grin on her face was Katy. She looked towards me and giggled “It was only a joke Dad, I wanted to get you back for getting me wet in the kitchen the other night.” Katy came to us with an imaginary friend called Josh, who, she told us after being with us for about a year, had told her one day that he could leave her now as he finally knew she was safe. With a demon inside her that was bore from her traumatic past, she sometimes finds it very difficult to believe in herself as it raises its ugly head and taunts her about her being worthless and ugly. It is an ongoing battle for us as a family to get this beautiful girl to look in the mirror and see just how amazing she really is. Bradley is a lot simpler, he will readily throw himself at us for a cuddle and randomly declare his love for us and those around him. There has always been some comfort in his simplicity and we rarely have any areas of concerns. That was until a few weeks ago when I was driving and Bradley was my passenger. As we passed the big cemetery on the Old Shoreham Road I glanced into my mirror and saw Bradley chatting to himself. “Are you singing to yourself Brad?’ “No Dad I’m talking to the all dead people over there’ he replied and smiled as he pointed at the graves.
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LIAISON TEAM BY PC RICH BRIDGER & RORY SMITH
THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING HATE CRIME At the risk of sounding stereotypical, I felt a twinge of excitement when I heard what this month’s topic was. As those who know me well will testify, I cannot be left in the same room as a wig for more than two minutes before my inner Beyonce emerges… However, I digress. It’s no news that the beauty and fashion industries are worth millions and pretty much dictate to us mortals what is ‘in’ and what is ‘not’. So what if you fall into the ‘not’ category? There are a great many alternative scenes, looks and lifestyles that fall outside of the ‘norms’ of the fash mag masses. Sadly though, they aren’t always accepted or treated with respect. Sophie Lancaster was a 20-year-old woman who was murdered in Leicester. Her crime? She came to the aid of her boyfriend who was getting a beating for being a ‘goth’. His attackers turned on her and beat her to death in an appalling act of sickening violence. Right here in Brighton, Andrea Waddell was murdered in 2009. Neil McMillan was eventually convicted of her killing, citing ‘trans* panic’ as a defence. These are just two examples of many where people are abused, persecuted and even killed because they didn’t conform to someone else’s perception of ‘normality’. Being different should not single someone out for ridicule or abuse. One of the most amazing things about living in Brighton is the eclectic mix of people that seem to just co-exist without issue or complaint. Whilst we are undoubtedly one of the most cosmopolitan and easygoing communities, there are still cracks in the façade. Many people on the LGBT scene report feeling isolated or even abused, simply because they don’t fit a stereotypical norm. Surely that is at odds with the very ethos of what we celebrate as being LGBorT – the beauty of diversity! We have recently noted a rise in reports of LGBT hate crime. On first sight, this may seem a bad thing, however it does signal an increase in people coming forward to report issues. We cannot stress enough the importance of reporting these issues. Only then can we get an accurate picture of what is happening and where, and put the resources in place to try and prevent them reoccurring. Please look out for your community. We are each one of us unique, valuable beings. Whatever our colour, creed, gender, sexuality, social class or whatever we are all human beings deserving of respect. Next time you see somebody sitting alone in the pub, maybe give them a smile. It may brighten their day more than you imagine. Now, where’s that wig..?
THIS MONTH’S FIGURES ) It's been a busy month, which is to be expected this time of year. However we have seen a more incidents than the previous month. There were 23 reports, including assault, criminal damage, malicious communications and verbal abuse. We're pleased to report that an incident whereby a bus driver was subjected to homophobic verbal abuse in June, has lead to a conviction in August.
CONTACT INFORMATION ) We both have Facebook profiles and a page – our usernames are: PC Rich Bridger and LGBT Caseworker Rory Smith, and Brighton and 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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peer support in a safe environment. Every Fri, noon–2.30pm, Community Room, Dorset Gdns Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton. Lunch £1.50. Tel: 07846 464384 or www.lunchpositive.org
) MINDOUT
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 and transphobic incidents to: • The Sussex Police 101 (for emergencies 999) email: LGBT@sussex.pnn.police.uk tweet: @policeLGBT • LGBT Officer PC Rich Bridger on 101 ext 550727 • LGBT Caseworker Rory Smith on 101 ext 550727 or 07775 546548 • Facebook: Brighton LGBT Police
) BRIGHTON & HOVE LGBT SAFETY FORUM 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
) BRIGHTON & HOVE LGBT SWITCHBOARD Phone helpline, hate crime reporting, counselling service, Proud2connect (relationship counselling in partnership with Brighton Relate). www.switchboard.org.uk/brighton • Helpline from 5pm daily: 01273 204050 • Services info: 01273 234009 • email: brighton.manager@switchboard.org.uk • or brighton.admin@switchboard.org.uk
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, every Tues, 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
HIV PREVENTION, TREATMENT & CARE SERVICES ) AVERT Sussex HIV & AIDS info service, available by phone Tel: 01403 210202 or email confidential@avert.org
) BRIGHTON & HOVE CAB HIV PROJECT
) BRIGHTON WOMEN’S CENTRE
Money, benefits, employment, housing, info, advocacy. Appointments: Tue-Thur 9am-4pm, Wed 9am-12.30pm Brighton & Hove Citizens Advice Bureau, 1 Tisbury Rd, Hove. Tel: 0845 1203710 or www.brightonhovecab.org.uk
Info, counselling, drop-in space, support groups. Tel: 01273 698036 or visit www.womenscentre.org.uk
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) FTM BRIGHTON 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
) BRIGHTON GEMS (GAY ELDERLY MEN’S SOCIETY) 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
) LESBIAN LINK BRIGHTON Local social group offers friendship, social events, meets 1st Thurs at Regency Tavern, 7.30pm. Tel: 07594 578035 www.lesbianlinkbrighton.co.uk
) LESBIAN & GAY AA 12-step self-help programme for alcohol addictions. Sun 7.30pm, Chapel Royal, North St, Btn (side entrance). Tel: 01273 203343 (general AA line)
) LGBT NA GROUP 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 to meet/make friends, find
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
) LAWSON UNIT Medical advice, treatment for HIV+, specialist clinics, diet & welfare advice, drug trials. Tel: 01273 664722
) SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE CRI / Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust. Open access drop-in, assessment, support, advice, info on drug & alcohol issues. Tel 01273 607575. LGB&T worker provides confidential, non-judgemental outreach service. Support for people over 18 wishing to address substance misuse. Tel 07717 774 658
) SUSSEX BEACON 24 hour nursing & medical care, day care. Tel: 01273 694222 or www.sussexbeacon.org.uk
) TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST SERVICES 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: 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.
) WARREN BROWNE UNIT Free confidential tests & treatment for STIs inc HIV. Hep A & B vaccinations. Shoreham based. Tel: 01273 461453
NATIONAL HELPLINES ) BROKEN RAINBOW LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline, Mon 2-8pm, Wed 10-1pm, Thur 2-8pm Tel: 08452 604460
) 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