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PREVIEW: Iris film festival winner ‘1985’ gets national release on December 14

1985, the new film directed by Yen Ta, which won the Best Feature Award at this year’s celebration of LGBT+ cinema, the Iris Prize Festival, will be released in cinemas nationally on December 14 and be available on video on demand in the UK and Ireland from December 17.

SHOT in stark black and white, 1985 takes viewers back to the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis with Adrian (Gotham’s Cory Michael Smith) returning from Manhattan to his conservative, Christian family in Texas – a place he associates with disillusionment and discrimination.

Between his mother’s fawning affections, his father’s begrudging, stilted conversation and his younger brother’s cold shoulder, Adrian is all too aware of the impact his absence has had on them and, though he is determined to make this visit count, only he knows that the life he built in New York City is crumbling apart.

Dare yourself to take on the Martlets Firewalk

Dare yourself, feel empowered and join the Martlets Firewalk at dusk on Saturday, February 9 at The Venue, Western Esplanade, Kingsway in Hove.

MARTLETS will take fund-raising to a sizzling new level with a challenge that will inspire and give you a feel-good high, whilst raising money to support local people.

Clem Hunnisett from the Martlets’ Fundraising Team said: “This is one of those once in a lifetime opportunities to prove to yourself that you can overcome your fears and do absolutely anything when you set your mind to it!

“After an inspirational briefing, to get you in the zone, you’ll be walking barefoot over fiery hot coals at dusk.  We’ll be with you every step of the way to cheer you on.

“You can enter on your own, or perhaps get a brave group of friends or work colleagues to take part and enjoy the experience together.  However you choose to take on this challenge, it will be an experience that will leave you buzzing and wanting to test yourself further.

“All funds raised will go towards helping Martlets to provide its life-changing care to local people who are living with terminal illness, allowing them hope, purpose and possibility.”

The Firewalk costs £20 to register and entrants need to raise a minimum of £100 for Martlets to take part.

To register online, click here:

Or telephone: 01273 747455

Free events at Brighton Dome commemorate end of First World War Centenary

Brighton Dome will open its doors for a day of free activities to commemorate the end of the First World War Centenary and Remembrance Day on Saturday, November 10.

Image: The Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton & Hove
Image: The Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton & Hove

VISITORS can learn more about the soldiers of World War 1, and the Royal Pavilion Estate’s role as a military hospital during this time.

Kevin Bacon (Digital Manager at Royal Pavilion and Museums) will be giving a talk about medicine, media and myth from across the Royal Pavilion Estate military hospital.

There will also be Historical Research Volunteers on hand throughout the day to share more information from Brighton’s history, present findings from their research, as well as three Heritage Tours around Brighton Dome, including the opportunity to go backstage.

The events are free to attend, but booking in advance is advised to guarantee a place.

To check availablity, click here:


Medicine, Media and Myth in the WW1 Royal Pavilion Indian Hospital

A talk by Kevin Bacon, Digital Manager at Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton & Hove
Founders Room, Saturday, November 10 from 1.15pm – 2.15pm

Between December 1, 1914 and 15 February 15, 1916, over 4,000 wounded Indian soldiers were nursed back to health at the makeshift hospitals set up inside the buildings of the Royal Pavilion estate. Over 700 beds were set up within the buildings along with three operating theatres, including one inside Brighton Dome itself. In order to cater for the patients’ cultural and religious needs, there were nine kitchens set up, separate water supplies and several spaces for different religious practices.

This talk will explore why Indian Army troops came to fight for the British cause on the Western Front, how the Royal Pavilion Estate was transformed into a unique military hospital, and will also unpick some of the complex myths that surround the story.


Backstage Tours at Brighton Dome
On Saturday, November 10, at 12pm – 1pm, 2.15pm – 3.15pm, 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Explore backstage and find out more about how the venue works behind-the-scenes. As well as learning more about our history, from the Prince Regent’s Stables to a Concert Hall, and our time as a military hospital during WW1.

Historical Research Volunteers
There will also be a stall set up all day with further information about Brighton Dome’s involvement during WW1, plus find out what the Historical Research Volunteers have discovered about our history.

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