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‘Cubbed to death’ this Halloween

It is time for the annual spookfest that is the Brighton Bear Weekend Halloween Party.

THIS year on Saturday, October 26 (the nearest Saturday to Halloween) the boys are back in the crypts of Subline.

This years party it is called Cubbed to Death! There will be prizes for the best costumes on the night, so let your imagination go wild and bring out your evil side.

The BBW team will be decorating the venue and offering free vodka jellies to those brave enough to enter.

Graham Munday
Graham Munday

Chair of BBW Graham Munday said: “Halloween is always one of the highlights of the year so it’s time to go wild and party. This year with ‘Cubbed to Death’ we are being inspired by such horror films such as ‘The Hills Have Eyes’, ‘Saw’ and ‘Hostel’, so get chopping off those limbs and be ready for a bloody massacre.”

The entrance fee is £5 for members and £7 non members on the door. As always, proceeds from the event will go to support The Brighton Rainbow Fund who give grants to LGBT+ organisations that deliver effective front line services to LGBT+ people in the city.

For more information about Brighton Bear Weekend, click here: 

For more information about The Brighton Rainbow Fund, click here: 

Supporters raise £2,551.26 for Sussex Beacon

On the weekend of September 14-15, four Sussex Beacon supporters, jumped from a plane at Netheravon airfield the home of the Army Parachute Association to raise money for the Sussex Beacon.

Oisin McKeown the operations manager at the Beacon and Bill Puddicombe the Beacon’s CEO were joined by service user James Preston for a tandem sky dive on Saturday September 14 while Sasha Hall-Jones made a solo jump on Sunday, September 15.

Together they raised £2,551.26 for the Sussex Beacon.

Service user James Preston said: “Wow, as a service user I got to sky dive with the top dogs at the Beacon. I feel really privileged as at the time I did not realise who they were.”

Eastbourne Rainbow lunch at Rottingdean Club

Over thirty members of Eastbourne Rainbow enjoyed a late summer outing to the historic village of Rottingdean at the beginning of September.

THE group enjoyed a great lunch at the Rottingdean Club and were made very welcome by the owner Phil Sherrington and his staff, after which, many members visited the Kipling Gardens, Grange Museum and Gallery to see the Kipling Room and the Cinema by the Sea exhibition in Rottingdean.

Eastbourne Rainbow which is part of AGE Concern Eastbourne is a social group for 50 plus LGBT+ people in Eastbourne and surrounding areas.

For more information about the group, when and where it meets click here: or text/leave message on 07516 670654.

Brighton Bear Weekend need your skills!

Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) will be ten years old in 2020 and continues from strength to strength each year.

OVER the years, BBW has raised many tens of thousands of pounds for The Brighton Rainbow Fund and is a much loved event in the annual LGBT calendar, with around two thirds of participants coming from outside of the local area.

All BBW events, including the weekend, are run by hard-working volunteers, which helps the organisation maximises their charitable contribution.

The BBW team are looking to ramp up their marketing, with a focus on building a much bigger digital presence.  They are looking for people with skills in social media (organic and paid), content management and email to join the team now.

The Brighton Rainbow Fund give grants to LGBT+organisations that provide effective front line services to LGBT+ people in Brighton and Hove.

If you think you can help, please contact them on  info@brightonbearweekend.com

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