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HIV Stigma Sucks: Brighton & Hove to mark Zero HIV Stigma Day on Sunday, July 21

Graham Robson July 18, 2024

Sunday, July 21 marks Zero HIV Stigma Day, a global initiative uniting people and communities to raise awareness of HIV and take action to eliminate HIV stigma in all its forms. A community event is being held in Jubilee Square, Brighton from 1-2pm in a call to action celebrating people living with HIV overcoming stigma. […]

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HIV Stigma Sucks: Brighton & Hove to mark Zero HIV Stigma Day on Sunday, July 21

July 12, 2024

Sunday, July 21 marks Zero HIV Stigma Day, a global initiative uniting people and communities to raise awareness of HIV and take action to eliminate HIV stigma in all its forms. A community event is being held in Jubilee Square, Brighton from 1-2pm in a call to action celebrating people living with HIV overcoming stigma. […]

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LGBTQ Choirs

REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus – ‘Pergolesi and Pimms’

Andrew Kay July 2, 2024

Brighton & Hove’s community choirs are the jewels in the city’s music scene and they exemplify the truth about one of the world’s most commonly misused words. On 30 June, the Rainbow Chorus gave us the near perfect display of the reality. Their summer concert was delivered with passion, with commitment and from the heart. […]

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LGBTQ Choirs

Brighton’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus awarded grant from Postcode Society Trust to support running of RC+ workshop choir for the next 18 months

Graham Robson June 8, 2024

Brighton’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus has been awarded a grant from Postcode Society Trust to support the running of its RC+ workshop choir for the next 18 months. This is made possible thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Running for eight years, this award-winning LGBTQ+ group was set up to allow as many people as […]

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Brighton & Hove’s World AIDS Day Concert raises £4,000 for local HIV charity Lunch Positive

Graham Robson June 3, 2024

Brighton & Hove’s World AIDS Day Concert, which last year featured performances from Actually Gay Men’s Chorus, Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus, Qukulele, Rainbow Chorus, Rebelles and Resound, has announced it raised a smidge over £4,000 for local HIV charity Lunch Positive. Organisers of the annual event said: ”The combined groups, wish them, under the leadership of Gary Pargeter, many happy […]

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“Come along and help make some noise with us!” Brighton’s Rainbow Chorus to perform at IDAHOBIT Community Vigil on 17 May

Graham Robson May 6, 2024

The Rainbow Chorus will be performing at Brighton’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) Community Vigil on Friday, 17 May from 6.30pm at the Ledward Centre, 14a Jubilee Street, Brighton. IDAHOBIT provides an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community to come together by celebrating diversity and collective solidarity in our ongoing struggles against discrimination. […]

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Unite the Union Brighton & Hove to host International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) at Ledward Centre on Friday, 17 May in collaboration with LGBTQ+ Workers’ Forum

Graham Robson May 4, 2024

Unite the Union Brighton & Hove is hosting International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) at the Ledward Centre on Friday, 17 May in collaboration with Brighton & Hove City Council‘s LGBTQ+ Workers’ Forum. Look forward to a night of socialising and speakers including those involved in queer workplace and community organising. The event […]

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Arts

Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus announces sumptuous summer special in June!

Graham Robson April 15, 2024

Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus for a sumptuous summer concert of two halves at St George’s Church, Brighton on Saturday, June 29. Rainbow Chorus will transport you to the magical world of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, performing his celebrated Stabat Mater, a choral work which will really showcase the skill and ability of the […]

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LGBTQ Choirs

Brighton’s LGBTQ+ choir, the Rainbow Chorus, has a new accompanist!

Graham Robson February 7, 2024

The Rainbow Chorus has announced it has found a new accompanist for its choirs to replace Mojca Monte Amali who stepped down after 12 years and received a heartfelt send-off at the chorus’ recent Winter Concert. The new accompanist is Olly Parr, who is an accomplished pianist, singer, organist, and flautist. They are the accompanist […]

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