Britain’s Got Talent finalist Robert White brings his new show to Sussex this Spring.
COMEDIAN Robert White, who wowed judges and viewers alike with his fast-paced comedy routines when he made the finals of the 2018 series of Britain’s Got Talent, is set to bring his debut UK tour, The Tank Top Tour, to his hometown of Horsham.
He will be at The Capitol on Tuesday, February 19 before returning to the south east for a performance at the Royal Hippodrome in Eastbourne on Friday, March 15.
With a suitcase full of his trademark vests, Robert will bring his unique, musical stand-up to thirty one venues across the country.
As the only gay, aspergic comic on the British comedy circuit, Robert is known for his brilliant timing and anarchic performance style. His chaotic stage presence, improvisational skills and delivery saw him win the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality and win fans all over the country!
A regular at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2010, Robert’s hilarious routines have also received over six million views on YouTube winning him legions of fans across the UK and beyond.
Event: Robert White: The Tank Top Tour
When: Horsham: Tuesday, February 19; Eastbourne: Friday, March 15.
Where: The Capitol, Horsham and the Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne.
You have the last chance to have your say on the future of the Pride Village Party with the council’s online consultation closing on Thursday, January 31.
FOLLOWING representations in April 2018 from The Kingcliffe Society, conservation group, the city council decided to allow residents across the city to have their say on the future of the Pride Village Party (PVP).
UP until 2015 the PVP was not organised officially by either the council nor by Pride itself, instead, visitors independently congregated in the area known as the ‘gay village’ attracted by the LGBT+ bars and clubs that are located in the St James Street area. At times this caused chaos as it was not possible to regulate the numbers of people coming.
Since 2015, at the request of the council, Pride organisers have managed the PVP putting resources in place to manage the disruption to local people including additional security personnel, street cleaning and toilets. It is now a ticketed event limited only to certain parts of St James’s Street and neighbouring roads and it is generally considered to be well organised.
The council has taken the decision in an election year to ask residents all over the city if they think the event which generates £20.5 million for the city’s business economy, and raises many thousands of pounds for local generic voluntary sector organisations who the council can no longer grant fund due to government cuts, if among other things they think the event should continue to take place.
The consultation is open from, December 13, 2018 to Thursday, January 31, 2019. Responses will be reported to the Tourism, Development and Culture committee in March 2019.
David Hainsworth former Secretary of The Kingscliffe Society says:“Of course it should continue! For the last few years the Pride Team has successfully handled the event which, from the organisational point of view, continues to improve each year. Prior to that, and without any formal structure and organisation, the event was seriously chaotic and at times, dangerous.
“There are calls to move the event to the seafront. There are advantages to this, one is that it would be away from residential streets. The question would then be, how are members of the public that remain attracted to the various establishments in the St. James’s Street area managed? Residents do not want choas to return.
“The consultation is an opportunity for everyone who lives in the area to put their view forward, not just the few. It’s an opportunity to collectively secure the future of this crucially important part of the City’s Pride Festivities.”
If you require a paper copy of the questionnaire, contact the Safer Communities team on 01273 292100 and leave your name and address. A paper copy will then be sent to you by post.
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The closing date for winning a 3D Lipo Manscape is Thursday, January 31 at midnight.
3D Lipo Brighton opened its doors on Portland Road, Hove bringing the very latest 3D Lipo technology to the city.
For those who don’t know, 3D Lipo offer totally non-invasive surgical treatments, initially tailored for inch loss and slimming, which have now advanced to the point of body sculpting and non surgical facelifts.
3D Lipo Brighton studio is unlike most others as they have steered away from other treatments like botox and fillers concentrating solely on the 3D range of technology where their staff are experts.
Impressive Results
Jeremy Nargi of 3D Lipo Brighton came across the treatment himself in London and over two courses of cavitation (a system where heat and sound literally shatter the fat cells) lost 17 inches across his body, so impressed with the results he has now set up 3D Lipo Brighton with the intention to open other studios across the country. Jeremy says: “The procedure is painless and just takes an hour of your day once a week, as long as you keep your water intake high and walk to the studio rather than drive, the inch loss will follow.” Already, during their pre-launch, clients have already witnessed losses of up to 11 inches. Jeremy continues: “We want our clients to be happy and to continue to come back – we are like a safety net for when they want to indulge – they know we can help get rid of it. A happy client is a great advertisement.”
Fit 3D Body Scanner
3D Lipo Brighton is one of only a handful of clinics in the UK to be bringing the Fit 3D Body Scanner, a device that takes 400 images of you over 40 seconds measuring every part of your body so you can see your progress. This will show you where you can improve not only on a healthy lifestyle but also for fitness too. 3D Lipo Brighton have said they will open this up to non 3D Lipo clients as a way of monitoring users’ fitness for those who love the gym!
COMPETITION Win a Manscape 12-Week Intensive Course
Gscene have teamed up with 3D Lipo Brighton to bring one lucky Gscene reader a complete package of their signature ‘Manscape’, a 12-week intensive course literally turning you into a new person by spring!
The winner will receive the consultation and the course will be adapted at each session – we will take a quick video of your journey to add to our diary to monitor your success. The winner must have a desire to look better and willpower will not be provided – that’s all on you!
How to enter…
Email a recent photograph of yourself to info@gscene.com along with 100 words telling us why you think you should win this amazing package. Include Facebook details and mobile phone number so we can call the chosen winner.
Deadline for entering the competition is January 31. The winner must be prepared to appear on media photos and video updates of their treatment.
Gscene has a pair of tickets to give away to two lucky readers for the X Factor Live Tour at the Brighton Centre on Tuesday, February 19.
THE show will be hosted by presenter Becca Dudley, and featuring Dalton Harris, Scarlett Lee, Anthony Russell, Danny Tetley, Acacia & Aaliyah, Brendan Murray, Shan Ako and Bella Penfold.
The X Factor Live Tour has thrilled over three million people since it began 14 years ago, making it one of the UK’s most successful annual arena tours.
To win a pair of tickets email the answer to the following question to info@gscene.com by Friday, February 8, giving your address and telephone number.
Question: Name the judges on X Factor 2018.
Competition tickets are valid to see X Factor Live! at The Brighton Centre on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. One pair of tickets per winner only and at least one adult must be present. No purchase necessary. Tickets are non-exchangeable. Closing date for entries is Friday, February 8, entries received after this date will not be counted. Winners will be required to collect their tickets from box office on the night of the show. Any travel and accommodation will not be included in the prize.
To book tickets online for X Factor Live, click here:
Joe McFadden winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2017, stars in brand new production of the cult classic Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the Christmas production at the Theatre Royal, Brighton in December, 2019.
MARK Goucher and first time producer Jason Donovan have announced that Holby City actor and Strictly Come Dancing winner Joe McFadden will star in their brand new production of the much-loved glittering hit musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert which comes to the Theatre Royal from Tuesday, December 17 – Saturday, January 4!
It marks Donovan’s first time as a producer, having performed in the cast of the original West End production and two subsequent UK tours.
The producing team is completed by Gavin Kalin and Matthew Gale. The National Tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert will preview in Dartford from September 5, 2019.
Joe McFadden said:“I’m over the moon to be taking on this new and exciting challenge in a musical that I have been a massive fan of for such a long time. I’m looking forward to working with this wonderful production team, including Jason whose guidance I feel especially lucky to have given his previous experience with the production. I can’t wait to take the Priscilla bus on the road and have a bonzer time making the role my own!”
Mark Goucher said:“Joe is great casting for Priscilla. He is a very strong musical theatre performer and will bring great charm and integrity to this new production of a great musical.”
Jason Donovan added:“So pleased to announce Joe be starring in our production. He’s a down to earth, talented guy who will bring enormous warmth to the role of Mitzi. I can’t wait to see him in heels doing those dance routines…. Awesome.”
The iconic hit musical will have more glitter than ever before, featuring a dazzling array of stunning costumes, fabulous feathers and a non stop parade of dance floor classics including It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, I Love The Nightlife, Finally and many more.
Based on the Oscar-winning film, Priscilla is the hilarious adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus bound for Alice Springs in Australia to put on the show of a lifetime. Their epic journey is a heart-warming story of self-discovery, sassiness and acceptance.
This brand new production comes from the team behind the critically acclaimed UK tours of Hairspray; with direction by Paul Kerryson, choreography by Tom Jackson-Greaves with designs by Phil R Daniels and Charles Cusick Smith, lighting design by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Ben Harrison.
John Moore the new Chair of BLAGSS (Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports Society) wants you to know ‘What BLAGSS means to him!’
“WHEN I moved down to Brighton with my husband 5 years ago, we knew no-one. We had recently retired and wanted to embrace the lifestyle that Brighton had to offer.
After picking up a leaflet about BLAGSS we soon got involved, playing tennis and helping out. With a background in Leisure Management I took on a Sports Development role trying out new activities for members. Being an ex-competitive swimmer I also joined Out to Swim and swam regularly.
Through BLAGSS we have made a huge amount of new friends and found everyone to be very friendly and welcoming, many being in a similar position having moved here in recent years. I would like to say my tennis has improved; but my social network certainly has.
You don’t have to be super sporty, BLAGSS accommodates all skill levels and abilities, is non-judgemental and provides some coaching too. The social events are great fun and a great way to meet and make new friends.
Membership offers a wide range of sporting benefits plus discounts at a range of local partners including our friends The Camelford and The Crown.”
Philip Erritty plays football with BLAGSS says:
Philip Erritty
“In 2013, I was treated for brain cancer. After three years of recovery I could be relatively active again, but I found myself at 28 living at home in the countryside, frustrated and eager to get out there again.
I felt isolated, and as a young gay man I felt a desperate need to meet other gay people. My dad was brilliant and discovered MindOut, who I arranged to meet to talk about my issues. It was through MindOut that I discovered BLAGSS. On the face of it, BLAGSS offered me something really special: a chance to meet other gay people socially and build on my physical health – the two most important things in my life at that time.
Football is my number one sport so I knew exactly who to contact. Nonetheless, I was nervous about going, after all I had acquired some disabilities like dodgy balance and vision problems since I last played, and joining a new group is always a bit scary…..
Fast-forward to December last year, I decided to stand up at the annual BLAGSS conference and thank Elliot and Colin, two of the many cherished friends I’ve made since joining their group two years ago. It is thanks to them that I’ve had the opportunity to travel across the country, and even go to Paris, to play in football tournaments, and I’ve had the joy of walking in the parade at Pride for the first time.
Through their friendliness and support I’ve had the chance to feel like I belong, and what BLAGSS has given me in my life is more than I could ever have imagined after such difficult times.”
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