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Objections spanning breadth of LGBTQ+ communities raised after Brighton & Hove City Council announces no Pride for ‘gay village’, St James Street

Graham Robson April 3, 2025

Objections spanning the breadth of our LGBTQ+ communities have been raised after Brighton & Hove City Council announced the Pride Village Party, which usually takes place in the heart of LGBTQ+ Brighton – St James Street – will be moved to Marine Parade. On Wednesday, April 2, Brighton & Hove City Council  announced “major changes” […]

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Arts

REVIEW: Brighton Alternative Panto – ‘Jack Stripped Back’

Brian Butler February 4, 2025

In the magical silly world that is Pantoland, all things are possible. A cow can talk and sing, men can pretend to be women and girls; there can be a fairy of the garden and a grown man with his handy chopper can convince us he’s 18 and a virgin – oh yes he can! […]

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Community News

Dine With The Stars, featuring a glittering line-up of top talent at your table, to raise funds for local HIV charity Lunch Positive

Graham Robson January 24, 2025

Dine With The Stars, a gala charity dinner in aid of local HIV charity Lunch Positive, will take place in the Paganini Ballroom of the Old Ship Hotel, Brighton on Thursday, March 20 from 7.30pm – midnight. Dine with your favourite star of the Brighton cabaret scene, or let the organisers choose for you! Ten […]

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Cabaret

Queens Arms Brighton to celebrate its 40th birthday this week!

Graham Robson January 21, 2025

Queens Arms Brighton is celebrating 40 years as a cabaret venue this week with five nights of events featuring over 30 artists, with every night raising funds for local HIV charity, the Sussex Beacon. The Queens Arms will be celebrating in style with the cream of the cabaret scene taking to the Queens Arms stage: […]

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Previews

Cabaret stars, including Alfie Ordinary, Allan Jay, Billie Gold and Davina Sparkle, gear up for this year’s Brighton Alternative Panto – ‘Jack – Stripped Back’

Brian Butler January 16, 2025

Producer Allan Cardew and stars of Brighton’s cabaret scene are gearing up for this year’s Brighton Alternative Panto: Jack – Stripped Back!, which is at Brighton Ironworks Studios from 28 January – 2 February. It’s got a starry cast of Brighton resident performers and a few visitors and will blend traditional pantomime production values with […]

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Community News

Over £1,700 raised for Lunch Positive at Davina Sparkle’s Late Birthday Fundraiser at Legends

Graham Robson November 4, 2024

Over £1,700 was raised at Davina Sparkle‘s Late Birthday Cabaret Fundraiser for local HIV charity Lunch Positive at Legends Brighton last night (Sunday, November 3). Hosted by Mary O’Kart, the event included an auction and lashings of top cabaret, including: Davina, Lovinia Belle, Cosmic, Miles Elliot, Dave Lynn, Jodie as Kylie, Allan Jay, Alfie Ordinary, […]

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Community News

Davina Sparkle’s Official Late Birthday Fundraising Show at Legends Brighton on Sunday, November 3

Graham Robson September 11, 2024

Head to one of Brighton’s premier LGBTQ+ venues, Legends, on Sunday, November 3 for iconic drag performer Davina Sparkle‘s Official Late Birthday Fundraising Show from 3.30pm. Hosted by Mary O’Kart, the event will raise funds for local HIV charity Lunch Positive and will feature lashings of top cabaret, including: Davina Sparkle, Lovinia Belle, Cosmic, Miles […]

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Pride

Brighton Railway Club to raise funds for Sussex Beacon at Pre-Pride Special with Davina Sparkle and Tabitha Wild

Graham Robson July 5, 2024

Brighton Railway Club is to raise funds for local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon at its Pre-Pride Party on Friday, August 2 from 7.30pm. This year, dynamic duo Davina Sparkle and Tabitha Wild will be entertaining the crowd, getting everyone well and truly in the mood for this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride. The Sussex […]

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Fundraising News

Dine With The Stars with Davina Sparkle to return in April 2024

Chris Gull December 11, 2023

The iconic fundraising event, organised by Davina Sparkle, is set to return in April 2024 (exact date tbc) for the first time since 2019. This year the event, with a top line up of live cabaret and a three course dinner, will be held at the Old Ship Hotel, and raise funds for the Ledward […]

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The Brighton Rainbow Fund

Legends Jubilee Fundraiser raises £500 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund

Chris Gull June 6, 2022

Brighton´s brilliant performers came together once more to raise money to be distributed as grants to local LGBTQ+ and HIV organisations and projects.

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