December 2017 – Page 4 – Scene Magazine – From the heart of LGBTQ+ Life

LETTER TO EDITOR: Grenfell Tower National Memorial Service

Posted on 14/12/2017 by Contributor

At the Grenfell Tower National Memorial Service held at St Paul Cathedral in London this morning (Thursday, December 14) it was announced that the service was for people of all faiths and none.

That it included people of no faith was also mentioned on the BBC TV’s lunchtime news bulletin.

Does this mean that the statistics showing a majority of UK citizens have no faith (53% according to the latest British Social Attitudes survey) are now accepted?

Let’s hope so.

George Broadhead
Coventry & Warwickshire Humanists
The Pink Triangle Trust

B RIGHT ON LGBT Community festival returns to the city in February, 2018

Posted on 14/12/201718/01/2018 by Besi

Building on the success of this years inaugural event the B RIGHT ON On LGBT+ community festival moves to the larger more spacious surroundings of Victoria Gardens from February 15 – March 3 on the site usually occupied by the Ladyboys of Bangkok Sabai Pavilion.

The 2017 B RIGHTON ON festival, saw over 72 community and performance events take place within the Phil Starr Pavilion.

Events planned for 2018 include: the Sing a long a Rocky Horror Show; Twinkle – starring Jason Sutton aka Miss Jason and The Seven Doors of Danny – with Kara Van Park, The Actually Gay Mens Chorus and The University of Sussex Symphony Orchestra.

The Phil Starr Pavilion also welcomes the world premier of Andrew Stark’s, Expenses Only -The Musical starring Britain’s Got Talent contestant Eva Iglesias.

Other exciting events include: History Bingo, Family Day, History Quiz Night, Dine with the Stars and a 70s/80s Disco Ball in aid of the Rainbow Fund staring Abalicious – the UK’S number 1 Abba Tribute Duo, Epic 80s – the South Coasts ultimate 80s live band and Brighton’s very own English Disco Lovers.

Community and training events will include: Suicide Awareness Training with Grass Roots Suicide Prevention and LGBT Switchboard, Personal Safety Training with The Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum, Emergency 1st Aid Training, the LGBT Mind Body & Spirit Festival, the Local Peoples Programme with SCOPE, Dementia Café cream teas with LGBT Switchboard and the LGBT Work & Volunteer Fair supported by the Rainbow Fund.

Additional workshops will be delivered by the LGBT Community Safety Forum in partnership with The Crown Prosecution Service, MindOUT, Switchboard and Brighton & Hove City Council.

The B RIGHT ON LGBT+ Community Festival celebrates LGBT History Month, is organised by the volunteers of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum and takes place at the Phil Starr Pavilion – a multi functional, fully accessible, heated performance, conference and community space with a licensed bar which will be located on Victoria Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1WN.

LGBT+ History month provides all LGBT+ people and their allies the opportunity to commemorate and remember the bravery of those who over the years campaigned and spoke out to help us achieve the freedoms and equality we enjoy today.

For the full lineup of events during the B RIGHT ON LGBT+ Community Festival or to book tickets, click here:

Tickets for selected shows are also available at Prowler, Nice ’n’ Naughty, the Sussex Beacon Charity Shop, The New Steine Hotel, A Cup of Joe or by calling 01273 416370

There will be a box office onsite at Victoria Gardens from noon on Wednesday, February 14 where you can purchase tickets or sign up to the free training events during the festival.

Anti-bullying charity says social media has negative effect on young people

Posted on 14/12/201719/12/2017 by Besi

Leading anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label say that social media use is having a negative affect on the confidence of young people – feeding anxiety and other mental health problems.

The charity found that young people are increasingly addicted to social media. headline findings include:

♦ 60% of young people are unable to go more than a day without using social media, whilst almost 1 in 3 are using it constantly.

♦ 40% of respondents said they feel bad if nobody likes their selfie and 1 in 3 would delete a post if it didn’t get enough likes.

♦ 72% said they would talk about the good things going on in their lives whilst only 32% said that they would talk about the negative things.

To raise awareness Ditch the Label have launched a new video taking a tongue in cheek look at social media addiction.

The video has been produced in partnership with Unilever owned male grooming brand Lynx (Axe in the US).

Liam Hackett, CEO of Ditch the Label: “Whilst this video pokes fun at social media addiction in a humorous and relatable way, the subject matter is actually incredibly serious and is influencing the ways in which we all communicate and see each other. There is a strong relationship between over consumption of the internet and things such as mental health and the development of social skills. Whilst we think that social media is generally a positive tool, we are using this video to highlight the benefits of using it in moderation. It is important for young people to feel like they can switch off from the internet and engage with others without feeling anxious about missing whatever it is going on offline.”

To read Ditch the Label’s Annual Bullying Survey 2017, click here:

PREVIEW: LGBT+ and BAME works prominent in London Short Film Festival

Posted on 14/12/201714/12/2017 by Paul Gustafson

London Short Film Festival (LSFF) announces its full 2018 programme, screening over 500 UK and international short films over 10 days, from January 12-21, 2018.

Now in its 15th year, LSFF is an established and important addition to the film calendar, bringing inclusive and ground-breaking film-making from a diverse range of backgrounds. And as a champion of diverse and inclusive film, LSFF continues to see a huge contribution from women, LGBT+ and BAME filmmakers. This year for the first time there will also be a programme led by and for the D/deaf community.

LGBT+ content this year is led by long time LSFF collaborators New Queer Visions.

Highlights include:

♦ Don’t Look Back in Anger, a programme of films looking at the nature of hate and positivity, with touching stories about queer characters dealing with ups, downs, and everything in between.
♦ Medium Rare, a programme of medium length short films exploring the mixed-up mind of an impressionable young man.
♦ Radical Softness Through a Haptic Lens, a retrospective of the works of Barbara Hammer, feminist filmmaker and one of the pioneers of lesbian film, and Chick Strand, avant-garde documentary filmmaker. The films examine the idea of ‘radical softness’ – the power that can be found in in being both abrasively feminine and openly vulnerable. Rare screenings of Superdyke and Soft Fictions will also be followed by a Skype Q&A with Barbara Hammer.
♦ Cruelty and Crime, showcasing key works of American writer Chris Kraus. “From feminist readings of Antonin Artaud to Cold War sleeper agents, via dominatrices and New York City crime scenes, these films are filled with humour, sexuality, abjection, metaphor, allusion, an insatiable curiosity and a Dadaist sense of provocation and absurdity.”
♦ Tearoom, a 2007 film by William E Jones reworking 1962 police footage of men cruising in a public toilet. The experimental video art project shows how surveillance is used as a blunt tool of oppression. The footage shown was eventually used as evidence to prosecute the men for sodomy and public deviancy.
Prior to the screening LSFF will also be showcasing Robert Yang’s software game The Tearoom, a cruising simulation made in direct response to the film. On first release the game fell foul of the censors, and so in a bold piece of satirical provocation Yang replaced all the penises with guns. The game was then successfully passed uncut.

Filmmaker Sam Ashby will also present a newly commissioned work in response to Tearoom, followed by a post screening discussion of the themes highlighted in the work.

A screening of one of the early films of Francis Lee, whose critically acclaimed full-length feature God’s Own Country was released earlier this year

BAME Highlights include:

♦ Julie Dash’s ground-breaking 1991 film Daughters of the Dust, a multigenerational tale of black women from the Gullah sea islands struggling to hold on to their culture. In 2016 the film became an inspiration for Beyonce’s Lemonade tour.
♦ Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam, a 2009 film synthesising an awe-inspiring consciousness of Allah with hard-core punk music and fusing Muslim and American culture. There will also be a panel discussion, Muslim Punk and the New Subculture, hosted by filmmaker Hammad Khan.
♦ Hammad Khan’s Anima State, arguably one of the most important films to come out of Pakistan. The film is an uncomfortable, in-your-face examination of the country’s violence, to its apathy, and to its refusal to recognise its moral corruption in every single facet of Pakistani society.
♦ A focus on pioneer Ngozi Onwurah’s body of work which weaves autobiographical narrative with astute socio-political observation. The first Black British woman filmmaker to have a feature film released in UK cinemas, her legacy is celebrated with a screening of early works and a panel discussion.
♦ The House is Black, a screening of the only known film by one of Iran’s greatest 20th century poets Farough Farrokazad. The film depicts an isolated community of lepers living in North-Western Iran, and is sound-tracked by a reading from the poet herself.

This year’s festival also sees another first with a premiere screening exclusively for D/deaf audiences, curated by LSFF’s Deaf Young Programmer Zoe McWhinney.

Save The Date, a selection of archive and contemporary short films, brings stories about D/deaf culture and experience to the screen. The screening, at BFI Southbank, will be fully supported by BSL interpreters, and films will include BSL dialogue, and/or subtitles.

For more information and a full events schedule click here:

REVIEW: A Christmas Carol @The Spire

Posted on 14/12/2017 by Brian Butler

This is a one-hour truly immersive piece of theatre – audience involvement is a must during this hugely entertaining event.

So we have the chance to take part in a snowball fight with the young Ebenezer Scrooge – after the cast hand out paper snowballs, and to dance up and down the beautiful former St Mary’s Chapel where the show is staged. We can sing along with the cast when they go a –carolling and munch mince pies and quaff mulled wine.

Gary Sefton has adapted and directed this perfectly formed miniature version of Dickens tale of greed and redemption, and he plays the starring role with the Brighton based Truestory theatre group. Scrooge is depicted here as a bald cadaverous viper of a miser, but Sefton is equally adept at cooing like a baby and dancing like a teenager when he finally sees the light.

The staging is avenue style and all the highly talented cast make the most of the elongated space ad libbing with audience members as they pass us by.

The simple but highly effective special effects are stunning especially when the long dead Jacob Marley emerges through a doorway covered in giant cobwebs or when the Spirit of Christmas yet to come appears as a shrouded black towering figure more than twice the height of Scrooge.

The show is truly joyous and at times heart-rending, it’s vivacious, funny, quick and full of energy. Wrap up well when you go as the chapel feels as cold as the winter air outside.

Don’t miss this Christmas treat – you will love it.

Christmas Carol plays at the Spire ( formerly St Mary’s Hall ) Eastern Road Brighton until December 28.

For times and dates, click here:

REVIEW: Dick Whittington and his cat! @Ropetackle Arts Centre

Posted on 14/12/201714/12/2017 by Contributor

This year it seems that Dick Whittington is making panto headlines, with the all-star spectacular at the London Palladium and the controversial John Barrowman/The Krankies’ production in Manchester.

But at Shoreham’s Ropetackle Arts Centre panto producers LP Creatives have eschewed celebrity or stunt casting in favour of a quintet of professional actors, supported by a bevy of local talent.

Now I must admit I was a tad trepidatious seeing a panto is such a small venue, as I’m used to being lost in the crowd in a big red velvet and gold gilt proscenium arch theatre, and I wondered how the studio environment at the Ropetackle would work. But work it did, as in a novel use of the flexible seating, a large matted seating area was situated in front of the stage allowing the little uns the opportunity to get right up close to the action.

Not sure if this typical of all versions of Dick Whittington, but the first half is set in London, as Dick (Rob Thornton) and his cat (Kate O’Neil) find employment with Alderman Fitzwarren (Spencer Owen) and Dick falls in love with his boss’s daughter, the delightful Alice Fitzwarren (Lucy Robins).

However, King Rat (Aaron Charles) also has his heart set on winning Alice, and sabotages Dick at every turn, but Fairy Bow Bells (Thomasin Lockwood) is always close at hand to foil his wicked plans. The second half is set at sea and in Morocco where Dick and his fellow shipmates find themselves shipwrecked and captured. But not too worry, his trusty cat rids the city of rats and with a fortune in gold, Dick returns to London where he becomes Lord Mayor and marries Alice.

The scale of the show is small, with simple backdrops to represent the four settings, minimal props and costume changes, except for the dame, Sarah the Cook (David Lambert), who sports a range of brightly coloured costumes and wigs, including one pun-tastic one (I do hope they received some nice product placement sponsorship!).

The script by Tom Beard is witty with Fairy Bow Bells and King Rat speaking predominantly in rhyming couplets, and Alice in increasingly ridiculous cockney rhyming slang, which is helpfully translated for us! And it was lovely to see and hear Lambert and Thornton carry off the complex ‘Who lives at number 1, What at number 2 and I’m Not Sure at number 3’ routine with such a aplomb.

Thornton’s background as an entertainer at theme parks, holiday camps and cruise ships was evident; as he played, the central role of Dick Whittington was an easy charm, interacting well with the children and grown-ups alike. But, also with a slight nudge and wink to the adults in the audience when it came to the inevitable ‘dick’ jokes.

These ‘dick’ jokes frequently relied on exacting comic timing, which Lambert time and again demonstrated. Lambert made a very warm-hearted Dame, and carried much of the heavy lifting when it came to the show’s comedic elements. Robins had a strong singing voice, which she used to good effect in her solos and duets with Thornton. Aaron Charles seemed to be relishing his role as King Rat, and Thomasin Lockwood did the best she could with the underwritten Fairy Bow Bells.

Two 14-year-old actors were in the cast, Spencer Owen seems to be firm Shoreham Panto favourite as this was his sixth panto, cast as Alderman Fitzwarren in the first half and the Sultan in second Owen displayed a confidence and maturity that will stand him good stead later on. Dancer Kate O’Neil played the non-speaking role of the ‘cat’, relying on movement and gesturing to convey emotion and plot development.

The panto was directed by Quintin Young who has a long list of pantos in his credits, and within the constraints (physically, financially, technically) of the scale of production, demonstrates an understanding of the genre and audience expectations at a venue such as this.

The show’s finale was the Tony Power’s song Christmas Time with You which he has donated to the production as part of the panto’s support of the charity Cancer is a Drag.

For more information, click here:

I saw the second show in the run, and there were some technical and pacing issues, which I am sure, will be quickly resolved. If you are looking for small-scale panto with a likeable cast, then do consider supporting the Ropetackle.

It’s not big, it’s not flashy, there are no star names, and you will probably have seen better, but it does have plenty of heart. Ideal for a child’s first panto, or for those who want their ‘dick’ jokes delivered with a little class.

Dick Whittington and his cat! is a the Ropetackle Arts Centre until December 31, 2017

Reviewed by Ellen Cheshire

‘Facing the Future’ bereavement support groups continue in 2018

Posted on 12/12/201721/12/2017 by Besi

Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans continue to work with Cruse Bereavement Care in Brighton to provide a series of support groups for people who have been affected by suicide.

Each Facing The Future group has a maximum of eight participants and provides help, support, advice and an opportunity to meet others who have had similar experiences.

The first Brighton Hove and District group met in October 2016 and the next group meeting on Thursday, February 8, 2018 will be the sixth to have taken place in the area.

Facing the Future groups are free of charge and available to anyone over 18. Each group session starts at 6.30pm and lasts for 90 minutes. The groups will run for five weeks on February 8, 15 and 22 and March 1, 8 and 15. The bereavement does not have to have been recent, although the service is designed primarily for people bereaved for more than 3 months.

The groups are led jointly by experienced Samaritans and Cruse volunteers who have received specialist training in helping those bereaved by suicide.

Bereavement is one of the most distressing experiences a person will face. Bereavement by suicide is not necessarily more severe than other types of bereavement, but those bereaved are more likely to experience stigmatisation, blame, emptiness, shame, guilt, and a sense of rejection.

In addition, there is evidence to suggest those bereaved by suicide are at increased risk of taking their own life by suicide. In England, over 4,000 people take their own lives every year, so when considering their families and friends, the number of people affected by suicide is of significant number.

The evidence that these support groups work is undeniable:

♦ 89% of respondents surveyed reported feeling emotionally better since attending the sessions,

♦ 40% felt better and most interviewees reported that their positive shift in wellbeing was due to the sessions helping them move forward in their recovery, enabling them to process their thoughts and feelings.

♦ 96% of respondents found the group helpful with over two thirds finding the sessions helpful by enabling them to:

♦ Meet people who understood how they felt

♦ Talk in a safe environment

♦ Listen to others

♦ Be part of a group discussion

♦ Feel less isolated

The local meetings all take place at a central Brighton location.

Alison Pratt, Director of Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans, said: “If you’re interested in attending a group, you can register online at www.facingthefuturegroups.org. It’s really straightforward and you are very welcome to attend even if you’re already receiving other forms of support.”

If you are interested in joining a Facing the Future group, call 0208 939 9560

Or click here: for more information.

Samaritans is available round the clock, every single day of the year. They provide a safe place for anyone struggling to cope, whoever they are, however they feel, whatever life has done to them.

Call (UK) 116 123 (calls are free from mobiles and landlines).

Call (ROI) 1850 60 90 90

Or to find the Samaritan branch nearest to you, click here:

Use NHS Walk-in Centre at station to free up A&E this Xmas

Posted on 11/12/2017 by Besi

NHS bosses urge local people and visitors to use the Brighton Station Health Centre for treating minor illnesses and injuries this Christmas, helping free up emergency care services for those most in need.

Winter is expected to be extremely difficult for the NHS across the country, especially on A&E departments and GP surgeries as they cope with increasing numbers of people seeking treatment.

To help ease this pressure on local services, the NHS is urging people with minor infections and rashes, fractures and lacerations, stomach upsets, superficial cuts and bruises, minor burns and strains to visit Brighton Station Health Centre for treatment.

There is no need to be a registered patient or to make an appointment to use the walk-in centre and it offers quick treatment close to home from 8am-8pm in the city centre.

Dr David Supple, Brighton GP and Chair of NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Care Commissioning Group, said: “If you need urgent care that is not an emergency this Xmas, you can get treated quickly without an appointment at Brighton Station Health Centre. Research shows more than 20 extra people a week are already choosing to help ease pressure on NHS emergency services and GPs by using the service compared to last year.

“The NHS is doing everything it can to prepare for the extra winter pressures we expect to face, now we are calling the public to action through the HelpMyNHS campaign to ensure they access the right service for their needs at the right time.”

A website at www.sussexhelpmy.nhs.uk highlights all the available alternatives to A&E visits or GP appointments, and has searchable listings on the most appropriate services available across Sussex to treat a range of illness and injuries.

PREVIEW: Sandra Bernhard @Ronnie Scott’s

Posted on 11/12/2017 by Besi

Expect the unexpected from performer, actress, singer Sandra Bernhard who will be appearing at Ronnie Scott’s in London with her first UK performance in seven years.

A pioneer of the one-woman show, Bernhard’s live performances are a thrilling hybrid of stand-up comedy and rock ‘n roll, a raucous mix of political satire, pop culture commentary and cabaret.

She may be best known for her role as an obsessed fan in Martin Scorsese’s film, King of Comedy (for which she won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress) and for playing openly bisexual character Nancy Bartlett in the US network sitcom Roseanne. Other television roles include Will & Grace, Two Broke Girls, The Sopranos and the Richard Pryor Show as well as over 30 appearances on the US talk show, Late Night with David Letterman.

Having begun her career at L.A’s famed Comedy Store in the ‘70s, she has gone on to write and star in numerous one-woman shows, acted in movies and on television, authored several books, and presents her own US radio show Sandyland.

What may not be so well-known is that she is also a singer of considerable repute; she has a powerful, soulful voice and has sung with, or opened for various musical acts, including The Pretenders, Cyndi Lauper, and the Scissor Sisters and has recorded several genre-busting albums, including I’m Your Woman, Excuses for Bad Behaviour, and the world music album, Whatever It Takes.

“She has musicality to die for,” the L.A. Times wrote, “a voice that swoops from the bluesy basement to a top-floor falsetto and a campy soulfulness that can compellingly reinterpret the Isley Brothers’ “That Lady” or just go nuts with “Lady Marmalade.”

Bernhard appears at Ronnie Scotts to premier her latest show, Sandemonium with her Sandyland Squad band. Climate disaster, Russian invasion, unhinged leaders. Are you gender neutral? Come face to face with a white supremacist? Swam through a flood? Run from a fire? Observed a chunk of the polar ice cap floating away? Lost your fortune in shady investments? Won it all back in the powerball lottery? Changed religions and still found no peace of mind? Sandy is here to make it all right, bringing you back from your bad trip. Sandemonium is a brief respite from the endless madness!

Ms Bernhard is a compelling performer who loves to engage her audience with personal provocative and deeply emotional content. So, expect the unexpected – a thrilling hybrid of stand-up comedy and rock ‘n roll, a raucous mix of political satire, pop culture commentary and cabaret.

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Event: Sandemonium with Sandra Bernhard and The Sandland Squad Band

Where: Ronnie Scotts, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1

When: Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23

Time: 6pm

Cost: £70 – £100

To book online, click here:

Telephone reservations: 020 7439 0747

NAT issues new HIV guidelines for prisons

Posted on 10/12/2017 by Besi

Blood-borne viruses in prison: guidelines launched for prevention, testing and treatment.

National AIDS Trust (NAT) has issued new guidelines to boost efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in prisons.

Prevalence of BBVs such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are four times higher amongst people in prisons than in the general population with hepatitis accounting for 93% of viral infections reported in prisons.

Taking the opportunity to tackle BBVs in the transient prison population is crucial to curbing epidemics in the wider population. Prisons in England, Scotland and Wales are currently in the process of implementing programmes for BBV testing which include it being offered on an opt-out basis.

NAT hopes that the new guidance can support prisons in delivering testing effectively but also go beyond this, ensuring that people living with BBVs in prisons have access to treatment and care that can lead to sustainable outcomes for health and well-being.

Kat Smithson, Director of Policy and Campaigns at NAT said: “Tackling BBVs in prisons is not only key to the health of those individuals in prison, but also to improving health outcomes in the wider public – prisons don’t exist in a vacuum.”

“Those who test positive can access care that will improve their health, reduce any risk of transmission, and stand them in good stead for resettlement after they are released.

“It is simply not acceptable to have people in prison undiagnosed when we have the facilities to prevent, test and treat. But we know prisons are under enormous pressure and our framework is intended to be a useful and practical tool to support them to improve their approach to BBVs, from reception to release.”

Areas covered by the guide include awareness raising; vaccination; access to condoms and other preventive tools; staff training on BBVs and related stigma; and ensuring that there are no breaks in the provision of crucial medications to those who are already diagnosed.

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Month: December 2017

LETTER TO EDITOR: Grenfell Tower National Memorial Service

At the Grenfell Tower National Memorial Service held at St Paul Cathedral in London this morning (Thursday, December 14) it was announced that the service was for people of all faiths and none.

B RIGHT ON LGBT Community festival returns to the city in February, 2018

Building on the success of this years inaugural event the B RIGHT ON On LGBT+ community festival moves to the larger more spacious surroundings of Victoria Gardens from February 15 – March 3 on the site usually occupied by the Ladyboys of Bangkok Sabai Pavilion.

Anti-bullying charity says social media has negative effect on young people

Leading anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label say that social media use is having a negative affect on the confidence of young people – feeding anxiety and other mental health problems.

PREVIEW: LGBT+ and BAME works prominent in London Short Film Festival

London Short Film Festival (LSFF) announces its full 2018 programme, screening over 500 UK and international short films over 10 days, from January 12-21, 2018.

REVIEW: A Christmas Carol @The Spire

This is a one-hour truly immersive piece of theatre – audience involvement is a must during this hugely entertaining event.

REVIEW: Dick Whittington and his cat! @Ropetackle Arts Centre

This year it seems that Dick Whittington is making panto headlines, with the all-star spectacular at the London Palladium and the controversial John Barrowman/The Krankies’ production in Manchester.

‘Facing the Future’ bereavement support groups continue in 2018

Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans continue to work with Cruse Bereavement Care in Brighton to provide a series of support groups for people who have been affected by suicide.

Use NHS Walk-in Centre at station to free up A&E this Xmas

NHS bosses urge local people and visitors to use the Brighton Station Health Centre for treating minor illnesses and injuries this Christmas, helping free up emergency care services for those most in need.

PREVIEW: Sandra Bernhard @Ronnie Scott’s

Expect the unexpected from performer, actress, singer Sandra Bernhard who will be appearing at Ronnie Scott’s in London with her first UK performance in seven years.

NAT issues new HIV guidelines for prisons

Blood-borne viruses in prison: guidelines launched for prevention, testing and treatment.

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Building on the success of this years inaugural event the B RIGHT ON On LGBT+ community festival moves to the larger more spacious surroundings of Victoria Gardens from February 15 – March 3 on the site usually occupied by the Ladyboys of Bangkok Sabai Pavilion.

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Leading anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label say that social media use is having a negative affect on the confidence of young people – feeding anxiety and other mental health problems.

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London Short Film Festival (LSFF) announces its full 2018 programme, screening over 500 UK and international short films over 10 days, from January 12-21, 2018.

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This is a one-hour truly immersive piece of theatre – audience involvement is a must during this hugely entertaining event.

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This year it seems that Dick Whittington is making panto headlines, with the all-star spectacular at the London Palladium and the controversial John Barrowman/The Krankies’ production in Manchester.

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Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans continue to work with Cruse Bereavement Care in Brighton to provide a series of support groups for people who have been affected by suicide.

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NHS bosses urge local people and visitors to use the Brighton Station Health Centre for treating minor illnesses and injuries this Christmas, helping free up emergency care services for those most in need.

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Expect the unexpected from performer, actress, singer Sandra Bernhard who will be appearing at Ronnie Scott’s in London with her first UK performance in seven years.

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Blood-borne viruses in prison: guidelines launched for prevention, testing and treatment.

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