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Legends Brighton to celebrate 50 years of Dave Lynn!

Graham Robson March 9, 2025

The incomparable Dame Dave Lynn has spent over half a century as one of the UK’s leading drag acts, starring on both stage and screen. On Sunday, March 23, Legends Brighton will celebrate Dave’s very own Golden Jubilee with music and laughter from all five decades of his career so far, bringing together performers, friends […]

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RECORD BREAKERS: Team Beacon sets fundraising and runner records at Brighton Half Marathon 2025

Graham Robson March 6, 2025

Having recently highlighted a new, expanded lineup of celebrities joining Team Beacon, the group of runners specifically running in aid of the Sussex Beacon at the Brighton Half Marathon, the Beacon has announced two new records in 2025. Team Beacon, previously comprising around 250 runners, this year contained an incredible 400 people, all supporting the […]

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Thousands of runners turn out for Brighton Half Marathon, the largest fundraising event for Sussex Beacon

Graham Robson March 3, 2025

Thousands of runners turned out for the Brighton Half Marathon, the largest fundraising event for the Sussex Beacon, on Sunday, March 2 in beautiful conditions, running 13.1 miles around the city. The event kicked off at 9.27am with the Wheelchair Race, followed by the main race at 9.30am, all started by comedian and actor Joe Wilkinson.

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Celebs lead the way for Team Beacon at this weekend’s Brighton Half Marathon

Graham Robson February 27, 2025

A former Special Forces Operator, a well-known actor, a musician and a maths whiz might seem an unlikely combination, but that is in fact the celebrity lineup within Team Beacon, at this year’s Altra Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday, March 2. Chris Oliver, Matt Robson-Scott, Craig Parkinson and Bobby Seagull will all be running in […]

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Celebrating the vibrant LGBTQ+ history of Brighton & Hove and beyond

Graham Robson February 26, 2025

The Coast is Queer LGBTQ+ Literature Festival and Queer Heritage South are joining forces on Saturday, May 24 to present an interactive archiving workshop that celebrates the vibrant LGBTQ+ history of our city and beyond. Inspired by a fascinating display of gay newspapers and lesbian pulp fiction, organisers will discuss the value of community archives […]

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Politics

Consultation on creating a new Mayoral Combined Authority for Sussex starts today

Graham Robson February 17, 2025

Consultation on creating a new Mayoral Combined Authority for Sussex starts today, Monday, February 17, and runs till April 13. On February 5, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a major package of devolution, with six new areas confirmed to join the government’s Devolution Priority Programme. The Government-led consultation is seeking views on a proposal to […]

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Community News

Allsorts Youth Project, the LGBTQ+ youth charity, to receive five years of funding from National Lottery’s Community Fund

Graham Robson February 13, 2025

Sussex-based LGBTQ+ youth charity, Allsorts Youth Project, has announced that they will be receiving five years of funding from the National Lottery’s Community Fund. Established in 1999, the charity has been supporting LGBTQ+ young people in Sussex for over 25 years. According to Allsorts, the funding from the Community Fund will help the charity continue […]

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Pride

Mariah Carey to headline Brighton & Hove Pride 2025

Graham Robson February 13, 2025

Brighton & Hove Pride has announced global superstar Mariah Carey will headline the main stage at this year’s fun-filled Pride on the Park two-day community fundraiser at Preston Park, on Saturday August 2. Originally announced to headline Brighton & Hove Pride in 2020, the event was unfortunately cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic. Against All […]

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Sarah Willingham, former dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, purchases Brighton’s beleaguered tourist attraction the i360

Graham Robson February 5, 2025

Sarah Willingham, former dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, has purchased Brighton’s beleaguered tourist attraction the i360 Entrepreneur Willingham, whose company Nightcap “was created to acquire and organically grow hospitality brands and venues that create vibrant, unforgettable guest experiences by bringing people together to share and connect”, lives in Brighton and appeared on the BBC programme […]

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