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Benches to be named after former popular employees today at 2.30pm in New Steine Gardens

Besi Besemar July 23, 2017

A pair of benches will be named after two popular former employees who worked on the LGBT+ commercial scene for many years, today at 2.30pm in New Steine Gardens in the shadow of the Aids Memorial.At the end of March some of Brighton’s LGBT+ venues came together to raise money to purchase two memorial benches for Michael ‘Mouse’ Burton and Gary ‘Gloria’ Swan in New Steine Gardens.

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National accolades for manager of Two Brewers

Besi Besemar July 16, 2017

Jimmy Smith the boss of two Brewers in Clapham has received two of the highest community accolades in recognition of 25 years supporting the LGBT+ communities in London and Brighton and is up for a 2017 award hat trick adding Great British Best Managed Pub to the honours.

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Subline reclaim their golden crown

Graham Robson April 26, 2017

Subline the gentlemen’s bar on St James Street, beat twenty other teams at Charles Street last night to become the cleverest LGBT+ crew in the city and regain the crown they last held in 2014.

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Golden Quiz kicks off Golden Handbag season at Charles Street tonight

Besi Besemar April 25, 2017

Get your handbags at the ready for the annual Golden Quiz Challenge at Charles Street tonight, Tuesday, April 25. The Golden Handbags Quiz kick starts the voting for this year’s Golden Handbag Awards which are celebrating their 21st anniversary and will take place at the Brighton Metropole Hilton Hotel on Sunday, June 11 starting at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.

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Charles Street raise another £250 for THT

Besi Besemar April 24, 2017

Charles Street raised £250 for Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) at Mrs Moore’s Bona Balls Up Bingo charity swimming pool round in March, bringing the total raised for the Terrence Higgins Trust at the popular wacky bingo night to £560.

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Venues celebrate a job well done!

Besi Besemar April 12, 2017

A partnership of LGBT+ venues have raised £2,186.30 to purchase memorial benches in memory of two former employees.
Managers at Bar Revenge, Charles Street, Legends, Revenge and Queens Arms came together from March 30 – April 2 for a UNITY Fundraiser Weekend in memory of Gary ‘Gloria’, Swan who worked over the years on door security at Bar Revenge, Legends and Revenge and Michael ‘Mouse’ Burton who worked as a barman at Charles Street.

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Bar Boy profile: Sam Stephens @Charles Street

Besi Besemar April 9, 2017

The first person many LGBT+people meet when they first arrive in the city is the bar person at their local LGBT+ venue. These Gatekeepers to the community provide an important role both befriending and signposting new arrivals. Over the coming months we will be finding out a little more about them and what makes them tick.

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Venues unite to honour former employees this weekend

April 1, 2017

Bar Revenge, Charles Street, Legends, Queens Arms and Revenge join forces for Brighton Unity Weekend, Thursday, March 30 – Sunday April 2, 2017. Michael ‘Mouse’ Burton aged just 37 and Gary ‘Gloria’ Swan 58 were two very different people that had one thing very much in common, they were richly, deservedly and universally loved by all who knew them here in Brighton.

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Auction prizes needed for Charles Street World AIDS Day fundraiser

Graham Robson November 11, 2016

Scott Burey, aka as Drag With No Name, needs auction prizes to form part of Charles Street’s Annual World AIDS Day Cabaret Fundraiser on Thursday, December 1 right after the Candle Lit Vigil at the AIDS Memorial.

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