Day: August 27, 2012

Working in association with Latest TV and Noonan Media, Pride TV will introduce live streaming from Preston Park from 3pm – 8pm on Saturday, September 1.

It’s a first for Brighton Pride and will showcase the colour and vibrancy of the ‘United Colours of Pride’ Parade and Festival to an international audience.

With restrictions on holding Pride in many Eastern European countries, Brighton Pride will be beaming messages of support to the LGBT of St Petersburg in Russia where Pride has been banned and new draconian anti-gay laws have been enacted that in effect ban references to homosexuality.

A spokesperson for Brighton Pride, said:

“At Brighton Pride this year we will be standing shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and sisters in St Petersburg whose civil rights and liberties are being repressed and support their fight for LGBT equality.”

Brighton Pride TV will not only showcase Brighton to an international audience but will also spread the message of  tolerance and acceptance that we take for granted in Brighton to people all over the world.

As a trailer to Brighton Pride TV going live on Saturday, Latest TV  have produced a guide to LGBT Brighton for visitors to preview and showcase what ‘Gay Brighton’ has to offer the international gay traveller.

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To see the trailer promoting ‘Gay Brighton’, view:
Gay Brighton Video

Do you own photographs, posters, tickets or other memorabilia dating from the bygone decade?

Brighton & Hove City Council Libraries team is seeking mementos from the Fifties to create a giant Memory Wall at Jubilee Library.

Staff will make copies of all contributions (original items will stay with their owners) for inclusion on the Memory Wall. The display will be installed in the centre of Jubilee Library from Saturday, September 8 as a celebration of 1950s Brighton & Hove.

The Fifties was a time of change. Post-war food rationing was phased out, Queen Elizabeth was crowned, Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile and Sputnik orbited the Earth.

In Brighton, local sights and stories included a small pox outbreak, the Promettes on the seafront and Teddy Boy fashion filtering down from London.

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The Memory Wall is part of a range of activities for the annual City Reads initiative, organised by Brighton-based Collected Works and supported by Brighton & Hove City Council Library Service. The popular City Reads scheme encourages people across Brighton & Hove to read a chosen book during the month of September. The aim is for the whole community to read, discuss, debate and take part in a series of special events, workshops and performances.

This year’s City Reads title is My Policeman by Bethan Roberts. For the first time the book is by a local author and set in the city, or town as it was then, in the 1950s.

The Memory Wall project takes inspiration from City Reads’ chosen story.

Contributions could include souvenirs from holidays taken to the town, something related to issues raised in the book, tickets from venues like the S. S. Brighton ice rink or information about what current residents were doing in the 1950s. Anything goes! The library team hopes to see innovative and unusual donations as well as iconic imagery from the era.

Cllr Geoffrey Bowden, chair of the economic development and culture committee, said:

“The Memory Wall is about bringing our city’s recent history back to life in the centre of our community. We can learn from the past to make a positive future. The collection is for everyone, the everyday item can be as fascinating as the obscure. It’s a great project to be part of, and a welcome addition to this year’s City Reads, whether you have a memory to share or can visit to see the memories appear on the wall.”

Anyone wishing to add to the Memory Wall can take items to Jubilee Library from Saturday September 8 or to one of a series of free events being held at libraries across the city to remember the 1950s.

The events invite people to take a trip down memory lane and rediscover 1950s Brighton through shared photographs, objects and period recollections.

A prize draw will be held for free copies of My Policeman at the free sessions.

Times and locations of the free library events remembering the Fifties:

Saturday 15 Sep: 11am – 12.30pm, Patcham Library
Tuesday 18 Sep: 5pm – 7pm, Hove Library
Saturday 22 Sep: 11am – 12.30pm, Saltdean Library
Saturday 29 Sep: 11am – 12.30pm, Portslade Library

The library team will also be asking for titles of recommended books, music and films either written in or set in the 1950s. Top suggestions will be used to develop library stock.

The incident occurred between 4pm and 5pm on Sunday, July 29 at the Harvester restaurant in Whichers Gate Road.

The victim, a 61-year-old woman, was at the restaurant with a friend when a man and woman at an adjacent table targeted them with homophobic abuse and a threat of violence.

PC Brent Vine from Waterlooville police station said:
“This incident was very traumatic for the victim as it involved comments about her sexuality and resulted in the victim and her friend leaving the restaurant before they had eaten.

“I would like to hear from anyone who can help me identify the man from the picture as he may be able to help with our enquiries.

“I’d also like to speak to anyone who was in the restaurant at the time of the incident who has any information.”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact PC Vine at Waterlooville police station by phoning 101.

Mini-Com users can call the police on 18001 101.

Information can be given anonymously by calling the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

This year, KAP Motor Group one of Pride Brighton’s main sponsors are offering you the chance to be the ‘King’ or ‘Queen’ of their float!

To be the envy of all your friends, all you have to do is upload a one minute video stating why you should be the winner.

For more information view:
www.facebook.com/pages/KAP-Motor-Group-Ltd/143252119148727

The Rainbow Fund is putting together a large team of pro-active volunteers to support the bucket cash collections during the Pride weekend.

Pride holds the council street collection licence for the Pride weekend and the Rainbow Fund is working closely with the organisers to ensure that these opportunities are maximised for local LGBT/HIV good causes.

Pride have committed their profits to the Rainbow Fund and have already donated over £10,000 to the fund from the £1 per head guaranteed from each ticket sold.

All money donated to the Rainbow Fund is distributed to local LGBT and HIV/AIDS groups meaning that a range of local groups and charities benefit collectively from these events.

The days and times volunteers are needed this weekend are:

• Friday night from 7.30pm
• The parade from 10am
• Saturday night from 6pm
• Sunday from 3.30pm

Rainbow Fund Chairman Paul Elgood said:

“The busy Pride weekend is coming up and we need helpers to collect money to support the event. We are supporting Pride by co-ordinating the team of volunteers to support this part of the event.

‘We have a good size team already but this is literally the case of the more the better!

“Please volunteer and do what you can to ensure the best ever Pride for the community.”

Volunteers will receive a Pride T-shirt which gives free park entry to the park. There will also be a big thank you party in the weeks after Pride.

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To volunteer email:
paulelgood@gmail.com in the first instance.

The stage will feature eclectic local talent. Take a picnic, meet your friends and relax and enjoy yourself in this alcohol free zone.

The line up includes:

2pm: Opening with Andi Coates compering.

2.10-2.30pm: Nicky Mitchell is a professional jazz guitarists, vocalist & songwriter. She has performed all over Europe and America as well as in the UK & worked with top names such as Taka Boom, Dana Gillespie, Lee De Laria, Jo Brand and Jenny Eclair.

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2.40-3pm: Cellar Doors – Libby and Nathan have been writing music together for the past three years, their differing styles resulting in an eclectic mix of indie folk, upbeat tunes, and endless cups of tea.

3.10-3.30pm: Al Start – Brighton’s based Al Start has released three albums and has toured internationally as a solo singer-songwriter. She has crossed to the dark side in recent years and writes and sings with children! Four children’s albums and countless sell-out shows later she has become the Pied Piper of Brighton! Go and see what all the fuss is about! Great fun for the whole family.

3.40-4.10pm: Three Against Four – Brighton Reggae Crew bringing you a sweet mix of Reggae, Ska and Hip Hop

4.10-4.30pm: Trudi Styles & the Piano Man – Trudi Styles & the Piano Man entertain with a special set of soft sounds and belting ballads.

4.30-4-50pm: Sally Vates is a true all rounder with witty banter and comic songs that have made Sally a huge hit on the local cabaret circuit.

4.55-5.15pm: JP Christian – JP is a versatile singer who started out in the Bath and Bristol area ten years ago and has been a regular on the Brighton circuit for the last three years. He specialises in classic pop and swing from the 50s right up to the present day.

5.35-5.55pm: Ronnie Rialto  – Ronnie was a big hit with the ladies at the last Free Brighton Pride – Lounge singer extraordinaire, Ronnie returns for an encore. An entertainment with timeless appeal for all ages”

6.05-7pm: Paul Diello – has been compared to Eddie Izzard and Anthony and The Johnsons, but Paul is actually entirely unique. He posses a stunning vocal and song writing talent that has brought him a whole raft of fans many of whom have fallen in love with him via his self released debut album “The Last Green Bottle”.

7.10-8pm: Conundrum are a Brighton Based covers band playing a mix of Soul, Blues, Jazz’n’ a few other surprises thrown in for good measure. Between them they all have a wealth of experience, guaranteed to keep you on your toes all night…combining their own “Conundrum” arrangements with a twist.. oozing soul, class and integrity, energy and unbelievable music ability!…