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Celebrate volunteering at LGBT+ Volunteers Fair

Working To Connect, Brighton’s network of LGBT+ and HIV+ community organisations will hold an LGBT+ Volunteers Fair at Friend Meeting House on June 6.

SOME of the groups are charities, others are meet up groups, others still are small grassroots support groups, but they all share one thing in common – they are all volunteer-led and volunteer run, delivering vital support to those in need, whether it be a meal, companionship, mental health support or opportunities for socialising through sport and song.

Each member group depends on the time, skills, good will and determination of people within the communities they serve who volunteer with them.

This event will showcase the work done by the member groups, celebrate the volunteers already involved, as well as providing guidance and opportunities to get involved as a volunteer.

Free food and refreshments will be provided by one of the member groups, Lunch Positive.

For more information about Working to Connect, click here:


Event: LGBT+ Volunteers Fair

Where: Friends Meeting House, 58 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF

When: Thursday, June 6

Time: 6.30-8.30pm

Cost: Free event

 

Legends to sponsor Brighton Pride Cabaret Big Top for another year

The Cabaret Big Top at the heart of the Brighton Pride Festival in Preston Park will once again be sponsored by Legends in 2019.

Maisie Trollette - photo Chris Jepson
Maisie Trollette – photo Chris Jepson

TONY Chapman and his team at Legends’ support for Brighton & Hove Pride is the epitome of Brighton’s Community Spirit. From their financial support of the Legends Cabaret Big Top to their fundraisers for the Rainbow Fund, they are perfect example of how a venue’s support can make a real difference to LGBT+ people in the city.

Hosted by Brighton Belle, Miss Lola Lasagne, the Legends Cabaret Big Top features a rich palette of the very best of the UK’s LGBT+ cabaret scene and is your first stop for a riotous celebration of queer, camp entertainment!

Paul Kemp, Director of Pride, said:  “Pride would like to thank Stephan Richards (AKA Lola) for arranging such an amazing cabaret line up each year and Tony Chapman of Legends. Tony has been a supporter of Pride and each year has invested back into our community. We are truly grateful to Tony and for all the support over the years”

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Golden Handbag Awards 2019 – Online voting opens May 21

Brighton’s ‘Gay’ Oscars,  The Golden Handbag Awards, takes place in the spectacular surroundings of the Oxford Suite Ballroom at the five-star Hilton Brighton Metropole on Sunday, June 23 from 7.30pm.

THE awards will be hosted by Lola Lasagne and the full line-up of artists appearing will be revealed in June Gscene which goes online on Friday, May 24.

The Golden Handbag Awards gives everyone in LGBT+ Brighton and Hove, the opportunity to acknowledge all that is positive about the commercial scene and LGBT+ voluntary sector in the city.

Who’s your favourite top?Where’s your favourite bottom? – What’s your favourite bar and Which is your favourite voluntary sector organisation?

The winners of these much sort after awards will be announced in spectacular Hollywood fashion by an impressive list of showbiz personalities and local dignitaries.

Host for the evening Miss Lola Lasagne
Host for the evening Miss Lola Lasagne

Voting in the Golden Handbag Awards 2019 will go live at midnight on Tuesday, May 21 after the Golden Quiz at Charles Street Tap to find out who has the brainiest supporters in LGBT+ Brighton.

Voting this year will once again take place online at www.gscene.com.

To nominate someone you think should receive a special Community or Lifetime Achievement Award. Email your nominations to info@gscene.com by Monday, May 27.

VIP tables at the Brighton Hilton Metropole seating 12, costing £240, are now available. To book a table emailing info@gscene.com or call 01273 749 947.

Unreserved single tickets, costing £20 each, will go on-sale at Prowler, 112 St James’s Street, Brighton from Friday, May 31.

Headline sponsors of the glittering awards this year are Reveries Event Production and Design who are providing the set, stage, lighting design and production on the evening, E3 Events and PSAV®.

Once again this year Security and Event Solutions will provided security personnel for the evening and the tables in the ballroom will be dressed by Billie Lewis Promotions.

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