HOPE a fundraiser for Terrence Higgins Trust will be staged by S.P.productions on Sunday, March 27 from 6pm at the Synergy Arts Centre on West Street in Brighton.
The evening will be hosted by Misty Lee and confirmed acts so far include: Porn star Danny Chase from Hard Brit Lads, Sammy Silver, Trudi Styles & The Pianoman, Miss Sugar, Dozy Queen, Stan Munro Davies, Bambi Boo, Strawberry Whip, Miss Golden Cox, Miss Chanel Lamon, Miss Gin, Morgan Fabulous and Stephane von Clitz. There will also be a raffle.
Event: HOME a fundraiser for Terrence HIggins Trust
Where: The Synergy Centre, 78 West Street, Brighton
When: Sunday, March 27
Time: 6pm – midnight
Entry: £7 adult, family of 4 adults £20, VIP tickets £25, available on the door on the night.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BrightonGMC) is holding a New Members’ Evening on Tuesday, January 26 2016, 7:00pm at the Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton.
After celebrating their 10th Anniversary in 2015, the chorus are looking forward to the challenge of the next ten years with great excitement!
The New Members’ Evening will also include a rehearsal, so if you’re interested to know what it’s like being in the Chorus and meet the existing members, this is the perfect opportunity for you. There is no obligation to join and there is no audition!
James who joined the Chorus in January 2015 said:“As a bit of an introvert I usually shy away from joining groups but I’m glad I got over this to join the Chorus as I have found everyone involved extremely friendly and welcoming. The experience has not only opened up a hobby that I thoroughly enjoy, but is personally helping to build my self-confidence”
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus is a space where people can celebrate music, celebrate their sexuality, enjoy the fellowship of other like-minded people and contribute to the local communities it’s a part of.
The Chorus is a registered charity with three guiding principles, their “Three S’s”:
♦ Singing – the celebration of life and music through male voice harmonies;
♦ Socialising – using this activity to develop social bonds that help people to feel connected with a sometimes lonely world; and
♦ Support – to be there for each other – both collectively and individually – when the chips are down, and to be there for the communities in which the chorus operates, too.
Vaughan Leyshon, Membership Coordinator for the Chorus, said: “The Chorus has grown steadily over the last ten years and is currently going from strength to strength – performing at a high standard, pushing its creative boundaries and playing an important role in the local community. We’re really happy to welcome new members as we embark on the next chapter in our story”
Membership is open to anyone who self-identifies as a gay or gay-friendly man.
To help promote LGBT poetry, Camden LGBT Forum have created the post of First LGBT Poet Laureate.
Trudy Howson
The recipient of the title “First LGBT Poet Laureate” which will be formally announced during LGBT History Month in February is Trudy Howson.
This inaugural post was devised by Camden LGBT Forum to promote LGBT poetry in London and the UK. Camden LGBT Forum is a charity that supports local LGBT residents.
A spokesperson for the Forum, said:“The Arts is a powerful tool we use to celebrate diversity and promote cohesion amongst our communities. During the last six years our INCITE Poetry event has been paving the way for LGBT talent to foster positive change through spoken and written word.”
The term of the appointment is for three years. During this period Trudy will be expected to.
♦ Write poems for nationally and internationally recognised LGBT days and events.
♦ Write, perform and promote poetry that reflects and celebrates the very diverse experience of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans people within our society
♦ Raise the profile and accessibility of LGBT poetry
The LGBT Poet Laureate’s poetry will:
♦ Portray the lives and experiences of the LGBT community.
♦ Celebrate our style and culture.
♦ Support LGBT people who feel isolated and marginalized within our society
♦ Encourage within our community a sense of self-respect and pride
♦ Raise a greater public awareness of the LGBT community
♦ Encourage LGBT people of all ages, nationalities and types, to read, write, watch and listen to poetry.
In her poetry, ex actress and ex long-haul traveller Trudy Howson’s explores landscapes, internal and external and writes about the landscape of the LGBT community with warmth and humour. Her work is topical, inspirational and she is currently developing a living interactive form of poetry.
Trudy has performed her poetry in pubs, clubs, theatres, fields and forests. On boats, buses, local and national radio and TV and has performed extensively in India, South East Asia and Burma.
Her poetry has been published in The Telegraph, The Times, and The London Review, as well as numerous magazines and online publications. She wrote a living-interactive poem for The London Olympics called “Going for Gold” which the BBC filmed and used as a trailer in the run up to the Games
For the last 3 years Trudy has been hosting INCITE@The Phoenix, a monthly LGBT poetry event in an iconic theatrical venue in the West End where she will be making the official announcement about her new role on Monday, February 15.
Trudy said:I’m thrilled and honoured to be offered this innovative role. I’m also aware of the responsibility of representing a community as diverse as ours is, but I’m determined to set a high standard for those who come after me. Inclusion is a key issue, I want to really reach out to all our community. I believe poetry can bring the best out of us.
“I’m sure many of you already know my work on the LGBT circuit. Probably some of you have commissioned me in the past to write a poem for your specific event. I thank you for your support over the years. I suppose I’m one of those overnight successes that has taken years to get here!”
Former Lollipop Girl and landlady at the Queens Arms, Barry Nelson, will be celebrating his birthday with a bevy of friends and the cream of Brighton’s entertainers at the Queens Arms on Sunday, January 31 from 5.30pm.
Artists appearing will includeMiss Jason, Kara Von Park, Mrs Moore, Allan Jay, Christopher Howard, Maisie Trollette, Cassidy Connors, Sally Vate, Dave Lynn, Laura Nixon as Marilyn Monroe, Elesha as Whitney Houston and Stephanie Von Clitz with more stars still to be confirmed.
The evening will be compared by the voice of a thousand fags, Davina Sparkle and the fastest tongue in Rottingdean, Patti ‘O’ Dors.
The party kicks off at 5.30pm, there will be a raffle and auction and the evening is raising funds for the Rainbow Fund.
The Rainbow Fund give grants to LGBT/HIV organisations delivering effective front line services to LGBT people in Brighton and Hove.
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