April 2019 – Page 3 – Scene Magazine – From the heart of LGBTQ+ Life

Students help the homeless

Posted on 24/04/2019 by Besi

University of Brighton students promote a new app allowing people to give food and shelter to the homeless.

Dan Bennett (forefront) with marketing students

‘POCKET Angel’ will allow people to buy vouchers for a meal or accommodation by generating a six-digit code that a homeless person can use for food or a night in a shelter.

Vouchers are printed at home and given to a rough sleeper or shared on social media.

The app will be available to download in Brighton next month for testing before it goes nationwide later this year.

Marketing students at the University of Brighton, led by Dan Bennett, Undergraduate Programme Leader, are helping with marketing and PR.

Dan Bennett said: “We are supporting the organisation of the launch event at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on May 21, recruiting local businesses to sign up to the campaign, doing the press relations for the event and app, running all the social media, promotional material design, and reaching out to social media influencers.

“This is a fantastic and worthwhile project and I hope people will download the app. Homelessness is a massive social issue, especially in Brighton, and we are delighted to have the chance to support this important development working.”

Pocket Angel was the brainchild of technical consultant Alcia Loch who sees homeless people every day as she commutes to work. She spent two years researching her idea and is using a crowdfunding platform to raise £5,000.

To donate to the app, click here:

Skittles support Switchboard as they celebrate London Pride!

Posted on 24/04/201924/04/2019 by Besi

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline will be the beneficiary charity for the third year running, for the sales of special Pride Skittle packs.

AS Jubilee Pride celebrations for 2019 getting into full swing, Skittles have once again given up their rainbow to show their support for Pride – because “during Pride, only one rainbow matters”.

This year, Mars Wrigley Confectionery have developed four unique rainbow-less packs of the flavoursome confectionery.

The four individual packs were designed by prominent members of the LGBT+ community; Thomas Wolski, Kate Moross, Maia Boakye, and Switchboard patron Fox Fisher, all showcasing what Pride means to them.

Last year the Skittles brand raised over £31,000 for the London based, Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline. This year, you can help spread the love even further by supporting and purchasing these unique packs from Tesco stores.

Family size packs (196g) are available NOW, with larger more to share (350g) packs available from June.

Dan Newell, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Fruity Confections Marketing Director, said: “As a major brand we have a responsibility to use our voice and the power of our reputation for good, and supporting Pride is a great example of this.”

Switchboard Co-chair Natasha Walker added: “We are honoured that Mars Confectionery have chosen Switchboard to benefit from their celebratory packages, particularly with artwork designed by one of our charity patrons. It’s fantastic that people can not only taste the infamous rainbow, but support the great causes reflected in the Rainbow flag through the work of Switchboard.”

Switchboard is a charity, originally founded in 1974 and formerly known as Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. It provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through Instant Messaging.

PREVIEW Brighton Fringe: How disabled are you? @Junkyard Dogs

Posted on 24/04/201914/04/2019 by Contributor

There’s something on my mind. It’s been on my mind since 2012 but it’s only something I’ve recently started feeling comfortable with.

I’M coming out. Again. But this time it’s different. This time I’m putting myself up for all kinds of scrutiny. You see, I’m disabled.

It feels weird saying it out loud. Some of you may not actually think it’s a problem or something that you have to ‘come out’ about but my disability is hidden. By opening up and calling myself disabled, I’m opening up to those who think that because I’m not in a wheelchair, I’m not disabled.

I’d been having what I was calling frequent blackouts for years but in 2012 the doctor diagnosed me with dissociation. My blackouts mean that I lose time from my shortest of 3 minutes to my longest of 6 hours. My brain clocks out and I enter a dissassocitave state. It’s hard to explain what this feels like but it’s like a really foggy day with someone in the distance but you can’t see them and you’re squinting so hard but the fog is so thick.

I also got diagnosed with bipolar disorder and severe anxiety. These things together mean that everyday, I’m scared when I wake. Sometimes I can’t leave the house for fear of people watching me. Some days I physically can’t leave my bed. Some days I can’t walk 100 meters without throwing up because that’s how my body deals with anxiety and some days I can’t trust myself holding kitchen knives. Some days I lose hours and end up somewhere I don’t know, often without my shoes.

Talking about my disability is hard when people tell me in a shocked voice “what you’re disabled?” Or the judgement I get when I use my disabled railcard as the inspector looks me up and down to check I’ve not stolen it. I suppose they’re looking for the wheelchair or crutches but it always hurts.

Talking about something isn’t easy when it’s not so obvious to all. We need to start talking and opening up this conversation without the scrutiny that’s attached to it.

Everyday I, and the rest of my community, live a battle that’s laid out for others to decide our fate whilst we sit there and hope they’ve actually listened. From the demeaning ATOS interview (where you have to ‘prove’ your disability in front of someone who isn’t qualified to assess you in order to keep your benefits) to Piers Morgan preaching to the morning crowd that if you’ve got legs, you’re not disabled and perpetuating the myth that we’re scroungers and lazy. Oh for him to live my life for one week.

And that’s why I’ve made my new theatre show, How disabled are you? The show asks 3 disabled people who have never performed before (some with hidden disabilities, some who claim benefits) to take to the stage and read 3 interviews I collated over a 7 month period.

These interviews are filled with pent-up aggression towards those who are reading them. It explores real attitudes towards people who claim benefits, drink out of Sports Direct mugs and have disabilities that are often hidden from the eye.

But this is just the beginning of a very long conversation that needs to be had. It’s taken me 7 years to be OK with the fact that I’ll always be disabled. It’s really tough to write that. We need a community of people behind us, a group of disabled people to make our conversation louder and if How disabled are you? is the start of that crescendo for one person, then my work here is complete.

Event: How disabled are you?

Where: Junkyard Dogs: The Doghouse @ Brighthelm Centre

When: May 3, 4, 17 and 18

Time: 4.30pm

Cost: £9.50/ £8 (concession) use gscene as the code and get 25% discount

To book tickets online, click here:

The Grand Brighton Half Marathon opens registration for 30 year anniversary race

Posted on 24/04/201924/04/2019 by Besi

The Grand Brighton Half Marathon has launched entry for its 2020 race, which will be the 30 year anniversary of the major half marathon.

The 30th Brighton Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, February 23, 2020 and organisers say they have some surprises up their sleeves for their big birthday, including a commemorative anniversary medal.

An early bird offer is currently available on entry, and runners have a few weeks to take advantage of the opening offer.

The Grand Brighton Half Marathon’s Race Director, Martin Harrigan, said: “Planning for the race is always exciting, but this year it is even more so as we mark the 30 year anniversary of the event. Running has changed dramatically since the first Brighton Half Marathon and we’re enormously grateful to everyone who has taken part or contributed to the event over the years. 2020 looks to be our biggest race year yet and we’d encourage anyone who is keen to run and help us celebrate the race and running more generally in Brighton and beyond to enter.”

The race has become one of the most popular races in the UK since its first event in the 1990s. The 13.1 mile route takes runners from Brighton’s famous Pier through the centre of the city, before heading along Hove Prom, past Hove’s colourful beach huts and the British Airways i360 viewing tower on the seafront.

The Grand Brighton, the city’s iconic seafront hotel, is once again confirmed as headline sponsor and its famous building also features on the course route.

The race is popular with both beginners to half marathons and seasoned distance runners. As a February event, it is one of the first major half marathons in the running calendar and is a great training event for anyone embarking on a full marathon in the Spring.

The race has been organised by Brighton-based charity The Sussex Beacon since the early days of the event and the race is the charity’s largest annual fundraiser. The Sussex Beacon provides specialist support and care for people living with HIV through both inpatient and outpatient services and helps hundreds of people living with HIV in Sussex.

The Chief Executive of The Sussex Beacon, Bill Puddicombe, added:
“The Brighton Half Marathon is one of the proudest and most important days of the year for The Sussex Beacon. The race helps us to raise the funds that we need to provide for people living with HIV, who face challenges on a daily basis.

“The 30th year of the event is a great milestone and we know that the race will once again attract runners of all ages, abilities and causes, combining to make this one of the happiest mass participation events in the calendar.”

For more information about the Sussex Beacon, click here:

Take the challenge: Ride through the glorious ‘Living Coast’

Posted on 24/04/2019 by Besi

Organisers call on cyclists across Sussex to take part in the Greater Brighton Cycle Challenge event on Sunday, May 19.

RIDERS can choose a 30 or 60 mile route taking in the beautiful world-class countryside of the Living Coast. People can ride just for fun or raise sponsorship if they wish.

Brighton Housing Trust and The Living Coast have created this event to celebrate cycling, give people the chance to experience the wonderful nature on our doorstep and help some great causes.

Brighton based not for profit business, CSS Events, has organised the rides, ensuring good signage, refreshment stops and support vehicles.

One of the Living Coast partners, The Railway Land Wildlife Trust has registered 3 riders who are all raising money for the Trust’s Wellbeing in Nature project.

Helen Meade, Programme Coordinator of the Railway Land Wildlife Trust said: “We are really looking forward to the ride and hope we can raise at least £500 for this project. There is so much evidence that shows that people who experience mental health problems gain huge benefits from being in nature. Our location in the heart of Lewes means that accessing this beautiful greenspace is so easy. We’d love it if a few more riders joined us though!”

The Railway Land Wildlife Trust is willing to pay the registration fee for those who raise sponsorship for them.

Brighton Housing Trust is the lead charity organising the event and hopes riders will raise vital funds for its First Base Day Centre. This offers a range of services to support people who are sleeping rough or insecurely housed in the city, to get off the streets, start realising their aspirations through work, learning and leisure and find a place they can call home.

Other charities taking part who are also seeking riders include:

♦ Chailey Heritage Foundation (East Sussex)
♦ The Friends Centre (Brighton)
♦ The Crew Club (Brighton)
♦ Independent Living (Brighton)
♦ GROW project (Brighton)

There is a £5 reduction for registration in advance.

For details and to register online click here:

Brenda Pollack, a volunteer who helps run the rides said: “This is such a great opportunity to see some of our best countryside – taking in the coast and beautiful scenery through Sussex. Riders get a warm welcome at the refreshment stops and the feedback we had last year was wonderful. We hope more people take the challenge this year.”

The rides start from Preston Park velodrome in Brighton where there will be a family-friendly event with entertainment all day and the opportunity to take part in Brighton Housing Trust’s Around The World cycle challenge – riding as many laps of the track as you can manage.

Cyclists of all abilities are welcome.

THEATRE REVIEW: Glengarry Glen Ross @The Theatre Royal

Posted on 23/04/201923/04/2019 by Michael Hootman

David Mamet’s modern classic is a bleakly funny look at the world of men.

IT centres on a group of salesman as they do anything it takes to close the deal by getting their clients – though ‘victims’ might be a better word – to buy sections of real estate. They lie, flatter and cajole and believe this is the way business should be conducted. Top of the Leaderboard Ricky Roma (Nigel Harman) talks almost nostalgically about how their dubious methods make up the ‘old ways’ as if conning people out of money is part of some noble and ancient tradition.

Shelley Levene (Mark Benton) is simply going through an unlucky streak and that’s why he’s not make the kind of sales that a few years ago earned him the moniker ‘Levene the Machine’. He explains to the office manager John (Scott Sparrow) that he’s caught in a vicious circle: because he hasn’t made the sales they’re not giving him the good leads which in turn means he can’t make any sales. Levene offers to bribe John for the hallowed ‘Glengarry’ leads but can’t pay the cash demanded upfront. David Moss (David Conway) suggests to George (Wil Johnson) that they could make a lot of money by stealing the leads and selling them on. Ricky Roma meanwhile manages to make a sale without even having a lead by simply dominating a poor sap (James Staddon) he meets in a restaurant.

As much as the play is about men, it’s also about power and how quickly it can be lost. For example Levene makes an incredible sale which gives him license to humiliate John after the latter makes a terrible mistake. Only minutes later it’s Levene who is squirming as John embarks upon an action which will ruin Levene’s life. This theme is made explicit in the scene where Staddon tries to cancel the deal on orders from his wife. Even when he realises that Roma has lied to him he pathetically apologises for his behaviour and almost begs for mercy with the confession that ‘I have no power’. His pure submission to the alpha male seems to have a queasily sexual undercurrent which makes it almost hard to watch.

Harman is magnetic as the cocksure spirit of amorality who is undeniably brilliant at his job. Conway is equally good as the belligerent Moss who can even con a fellow con into believing that having a hypothetical conversation could make him an accessory to a crime. But it’s Benton who gives the stand-out performance. His Levene is almost magnificent in his wheedling desperation and the sheer chutzpah with which he’ll brazen out any of the absurd situations he gets himself into.

As a whole the play is difficult to parse. It’s certainly the case that the portraits of its characters are uniformly unflattering – what we see is a group of sexist racist dinosaurs whose sense of worth resides totally in their sense of being men. John is put down as a ‘fairy’, a ‘fucking child’, someone who should not be allowed to ‘work with men’. Is it a critique of toxic masculinity? Perhaps. But its depiction of the one ‘feminine’ character hardly offers a viable alternative.

Whatever you take from it, Sam Yates’s production is a tight, riveting piece of theatre.

Continues at the Theatre Royal, Brighton until Saturday, April 27.

For more details and tickets click here.

Dine with the Stars to benefit the Safety Forum

Posted on 23/04/2019 by Besi

Dine with the Stars presents a fundraising Dinner & Show to benefit the Brighton & Hove LGBT Safety Forum on Saturday, May 25.

HOSTED by Drag Queens, Davina Sparkle, Mrs Moore and Kara Van Park, who will introduce top tribute act Rob Taylor as Elton John then Olly Murs.

Have yourself a brilliant night out while enjoying a three course dinner with coffee at the Waterfront Jury’s Inn Hotel (seafront), Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GS for just £29 per person.

Event: Dine with the Stars – a gala benefit night for the LGBT Community Safety Forum

Where: Waterfront Jury’s Inn Hotel (seafront), Kings Road, BN1 2GS

When: Saturday, May 25

Time: 7.30pm till 1am

Cost: £29 per person

You can book as few or as many places as you like, so get your friends together and either pop into the Rainbow Hub at 93 St James’s Street, Brighton to book or call 01273 725331.

Menu
Chicken Liver Pate with Chutney and toasted croute or Tomato & mozzarella salad with fresh basil and pesto dressing (V)

Main
Rosemary roasted Chicken breast with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a red currant Jus OR Mediterranean vegetable Tian with a tomato fondue (V).

Desert
Chocolate Tart with raspberry cream or Fresh fruit & sorbet (V)

Coffee
Gluten Free, Allergies and Dietary Requirements can be catered…..

Actually GMC raise £3142.83 for HIV charity

Posted on 23/04/201909/04/2019 by Besi

Samuel Cousins, Musical Director at Actually CIC, and members of Actually Gay Men’s Chorus receive a certificate of appreciation from Bill Puddicombe of The Sussex Beacon.

ACTUALLY Gay Men’s Chorus was set up with the specific aim of providing a place where gay men can socialise, have fun and develop their vocal skills in a unique environment.

Over the past fourteen years, Actually Community Interest Company and its subsidiaries have raised thousands of pounds for local charities, and recently Actually Gay Men’s Chorus were lucky to enjoy a reception with Councillor Dee Simpson, Mayor of Brighton & Hove, to acknowledge the Chorus’ work for charity and its contribution to the city of Brighton and Hove.

The Sussex Beacon was selected by Actually Gay Men’s Chorus members to be its chosen charity for its 2018 concert season.

Chorus Representative and Director, Chris Tippett, said; “The boys were thrilled to raise a total of £3142.83 through its fundraising concerts Let It Snow!; Ovation!; True Colours and It’s ACTUALLY Christmas in 2018; and now, following a members’ vote, the Chorus will continue to fund-raise for The Sussex Beacon throughout Actually’s 2019 productions.”

Alan Baser, Chair of Actually CIC said; “We are a group of men from different backgrounds and ages brought together by music; everybody brings something unique and each of our personal stories enriches us all. Through our audiences’ generosity in 2018, and 2019, the Chorus is proud to continue to support the incredible work of The Sussex Beacon and give back to the Brighton & Hove LGBT+ communities.”

The Sussex Beacon charity offers specialist care and support for men, women and families living with HIV. Open every day of the year, The Sussex Beacon helps people manage with the everyday realities of living with this life-long condition that has no cure.

Julie Rawcliffe of The Sussex Beacon added; ”The Sussex Beacon is proud to have been chosen, once again, as the charity of the year by the Actually Gay Men’s Chorus. During 2018, the Chorus and their generous audiences raised an incredible £3142.83 for the Beacon. This will pay for essential, specialist HIV care that is unavailable anywhere else. Treatment for HIV has greatly improved the lives of those living with the virus, however there are still some who experience daily challenges. It is this group to whom we provide health care, health management services and social support. The communities of Hove and Brighton have always been great supporters of the Beacon and we thank the Actually Gay Men’s Chorus for continuing this tradition.”

Actually’s fundraising calendar commences on Friday June 21 and Saturday, June 22, with Actually Gay Men’s Chorus’s first production of the year: Showstoppers!, which will be performed at St Andrew’s Church, Waterloo Street Hove.

To book tickets online, click here:

DWP Deaths In Cambridge

Posted on 21/04/201921/04/2019 by Besi

Artist and a former Miss Gscene, Vince Laws, has produced a series of DWP Deaths Make Me Sick shrouds, 14 of which will be on display at Cambridge Junction on Friday 26 and Saturday, April 27, 2019.

THE DWP Deaths Make Me Sick shrouds describe the circumstances of death of named people dealing with the DWP, and give more information about the current hostile environment for disabled people.

For example, the 6 in this photo read from left to right:

Elaine Morrall
Severely depressed, anorexic mother of 4 died alone, one afternoon, in a freezing flat after a Universal Credit cut. Elaine was told being in Intensive Care was not sufficient reason for failing to attend a UC interview. Stop U.C. Alliance – www.suca.org.uk

John Walker
Saddled with debt due to the bedroom tax. John took his own life. Dead People Don’t Claim!

Jodey Whiting
Missed a work capability assessment while very ill. Disability Benefits stopped. She took her own life.

To sign the petition for an Independent Inquiry into Deaths linked to the DWP, click here:

DWP Deaths Make Me Sick

Victoria Smith
Suffered agoraphobia + fibromyalgia, in constant pain. PIP re-assessed by Capita. “A pack of lies,” said her mother. Appeal turned down. Condition got worse. Admitted to hospital, where she died of a brain haemorrhage.

A week later a Tribunal decided she was eligible for PIP.

Dead People Don’t Claim – DWP SETS YOU FREE – 100 Deaths Every Day

While The Tories Lie, Ignore the Facts, & Cover-Up Coroners’ Reports. Dead People Don’t Claim.

For more information, click here:

Karen Sherlock
Multiple health issues. Found Fit For Work by Atos (now I.A.S.). Denied benefits. Fought long battle for E.S.A.. Got it. Month later died of a heart attack.

The DWP Deaths Make Me Sick shrouds were the backdrop to a live performance called A Very Queer Nazi Faust staged by Laws and 13 Norfolk based disability rights activists at Norwich Arts Centre in September 2018.

A Very Queer Nazi Faust was commissioned and supported by Unlimited, celebrating the work of disabled artists, with funding from Spirit of 2012.

In it, poet John Faust is suicidal. His benefits have been stopped without warning, the bailiffs are due to evict him, his dog is in the vets dying, his car needs a new clutch, and he can’t finish his poetic masterpiece while the voices inside his head torment him.

In despair, he throws himself off Beeston Bump, Norfolk’s highest peak, clutching ‘The Tragic True Life & Deserved Death of a Benefit Scrounger by Himself’, but Lucifer won’t let John drown because she loves his work and wants a bigger part.

To listen to the podcast free click here:

To view the DWP Deaths Make Me Sick FACEBOOK page, click here:

Images of the 25 shrouds made so far are on the page, with the text printed under them. The shrouds will be on display around the UK in 2019.

“I want to get them seen,” said Laws. “I feel the need to carry on screaming about the human rights abuses of this current Tory government. The shrouds are actually quite painful to make. I take breaks. They are very sad. But also very powerful because they are the truth.”

If you want to display some shrouds email Vince Laws at vincelaws@gmail.com

Vince Laws’ DWP Deaths Make Me Sick can be seen at Cambridge Junction on April 26 and 27 April as part of I’m Here, Where Are You?, a new arts festival celebrating disabled artists across theatre, comedy, dance and visual art.

For more information, click here:

To view the DWP Deaths Make Me Sick FACEBOOK page, click here:

A life in cabaret: Legends celebrates Brighton’s own legend Maisie Trollette

Posted on 21/04/201920/04/2019 by Besi

Legends will host a very special event, A Life in Cabaret, on, Sunday, April 28 celebrating the 50 Year Golden Jubilee of the Grande Dame of cabaret David Raven, aka Maisie Trollette.

MISS Jason, Jennie Castell, Lola Lasagne, JP Christian, Davina Sparkle, Jason Price, Krissie DuCann, and The WestEnders with Jae Alexander will be joined by many surprise guests including Jimmy Trollette, reuniting the original Trollettes for one day, to celebrate the support David Raven has given to Brighton & Hove’s LGBT+ communities and organisations, including the Sussex Beacon which over the years David has personally helped raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for.

To get the fundraising off to a great start, owner of Legends Tony Chapman is making a personal gift of £2,500 to thank David for all his performances to audiences at Revenge and Legends over the last 25 years and all his fundraising for LGBT+ organisations not only in the city but all over the country.

Customers will be asked to dig deep and put money in the buckets which will be donated to the Sussex Beacon.

David said: “I would like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who has organised this fabulous day for me especially all the artists who are appearing. It is wonderful to be surrounded by lovely people not only on stage but also behind the scenes. It means so much to me.”

The entertainment kicks off at around 3.30pm and will continue late into the evening. All artists appearing are confirmed subject to availability

Lola Lasagne: 3:45 – 4:15pm
Davina Sparkle: 4:15-4:45pm
Miss Jason: 4:45-5:15pm

BREAK 6:00-6:25pm

J.P. Christian: 6:25-6:50pm
Krissie Ducann: 6:50-7:15pm
Peter Stanford: 7:15-7:45pm
WestEnders: (Jae Alexander and co) 7.45pm

BREAK 8:00-8:25pm

Jason Prince: 8:25-8:50pm
Pooh la May: 8:50-9:15pm
Dave Lynn: 9:15-10:00pm

Maisie and Jimmy Trollette Maisie will appear throughout the day with special surprise guests, singing and sharing stories. There will also be one or two other ‘surprise’ moments.

Event: Maisie Trollette celebrates A Life in Cabaret

Where: Legends, 31-34 Marine Parade, Brighton

When: Sunday, April 28

Time: From 3.30pm

Cost: Entry free please make donations for Sussex Beacon into buckets and shakers on the day.

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Month: April 2019

Students help the homeless

University of Brighton students promote a new app allowing people to give food and shelter to the homeless.

Skittles support Switchboard as they celebrate London Pride!

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline will be the beneficiary charity for the third year running, for the sales of special Pride Skittle packs.

PREVIEW Brighton Fringe: How disabled are you? @Junkyard Dogs

There’s something on my mind. It’s been on my mind since 2012 but it’s only something I’ve recently started feeling comfortable with.

The Grand Brighton Half Marathon opens registration for 30 year anniversary race

The Grand Brighton Half Marathon has launched entry for its 2020 race, which will be the 30 year anniversary of the major half marathon.

Take the challenge: Ride through the glorious ‘Living Coast’

Organisers call on cyclists across Sussex to take part in the Greater Brighton Cycle Challenge event on Sunday, May 19.

THEATRE REVIEW: Glengarry Glen Ross @The Theatre Royal

David Mamet’s modern classic is a bleakly funny look at the world of men.

Dine with the Stars to benefit the Safety Forum

Dine with the Stars presents a fundraising Dinner & Show to benefit the Brighton & Hove LGBT Safety Forum on Saturday, May 25.

Actually GMC raise £3142.83 for HIV charity

Samuel Cousins, Musical Director at Actually CIC, and members of Actually Gay Men’s Chorus receive a certificate of appreciation from Bill Puddicombe of The Sussex Beacon.

DWP Deaths In Cambridge

Artist and a former Miss Gscene, Vince Laws, has produced a series of DWP Deaths Make Me Sick shrouds, 14 of which will be on display at Cambridge Junction on Friday 26 and Saturday, April 27, 2019.

DWP Deaths Make Me Sick

A week later a Tribunal decided she was eligible for PIP.

To view the DWP Deaths Make Me Sick FACEBOOK page, click here:

A life in cabaret: Legends celebrates Brighton’s own legend Maisie Trollette

Legends will host a very special event, A Life in Cabaret, on, Sunday, April 28 celebrating the 50 Year Golden Jubilee of the Grande Dame of cabaret David Raven, aka Maisie Trollette.

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The Grand Brighton Half Marathon has launched entry for its 2020 race, which will be the 30 year anniversary of the major half marathon.

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Organisers call on cyclists across Sussex to take part in the Greater Brighton Cycle Challenge event on Sunday, May 19.

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David Mamet’s modern classic is a bleakly funny look at the world of men.

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Dine with the Stars presents a fundraising Dinner & Show to benefit the Brighton & Hove LGBT Safety Forum on Saturday, May 25.

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Samuel Cousins, Musical Director at Actually CIC, and members of Actually Gay Men’s Chorus receive a certificate of appreciation from Bill Puddicombe of The Sussex Beacon.

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Artist and a former Miss Gscene, Vince Laws, has produced a series of DWP Deaths Make Me Sick shrouds, 14 of which will be on display at Cambridge Junction on Friday 26 and Saturday, April 27, 2019.

DWP Deaths Make Me Sick

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Legends will host a very special event, A Life in Cabaret, on, Sunday, April 28 celebrating the 50 Year Golden Jubilee of the Grande Dame of cabaret David Raven, aka Maisie Trollette.

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