Adam Brooks, landlord of the Beford Tavern in Hove raised £7,106.37 for the Sussex Beacon from his marathon run earlier this year.
Adam Brooks
Adam said:“A huge heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported me and helped me raise much needed and deserved funds for The Beacon. I am truly overwhelmed.”
Adam’s next fundraising project will take place over the weekend of June 26-28 when he will be raising money for the Rainbow Fund.
The Rainbow Fund awards grants to local LGBT/HIV organisations who provide effective front line services to LGBT/HIV organisations in Brighton and Hove.
His fundraising events for the Rainbow will include:
♦ Friday, June 26: Kristmas-oke fundraiser from 8.30pm
♦ Saturday, June 27: Xmas Eve party, cabaret with Spice fundraiser from 8.30pm
♦ Sunday, June 28: Xmas Day. 3 course festive lunch served from 12.30pm, festive piano sing-a-long and piano bingo from 5pm.
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Show business stars back the Royal Hippodrome Theatre (RHT), Eastbourne in their bid to secure a £25,000 grant from the Aviva Community Awards.
Cheryl Baker
Cheryl Baker, formerly of Bucks Fizz who together with band mates recently performed at the RHT retweeted on Twitter the theatre’s plea for help and has contacted the theatre saying that she wholly supports what the Community Interest Company (CIC) are trying to do for the theatre and that its important that assets such as this are preserved.
If successful in their bid the CIC will use the money to prepare the paperwork for their £1.2million Heritage Lottery Bid which will see a restored facade, a lift, an education centre/studio and Heritage attraction.
Blake
Blake, who are patrons of the theatre have also retweeted the campaign and commented that they love performing at the RHT and that it needs public support. Other stars who have supported include Larry Lamb and Honor Blackman who made the RHT her last ever stage venue last year.
In order to reach the final cut the theatre has to attract public votes. Members of the public have 10 votes to use and they can use them all on the same project!
The Theatre now has over 3,700 votes in its category but it needs more.
Hove residents’ David Apps and Billy Chainsaw team-up with Gaye Black (formerly of punk legends the ADVERTS) for the ABC art exhibition.
APPS, Black and Chainsaw share a joint vision – to provide a visual remedy to the mundanity of modern life.
Billy Chainsaw
Billy Chainsaw was born and raised in Birmingham. Inspired by the onset of punk, in the late 1970s he escaped factory life and moved to London to work for Siouxsie and The Banshees.
On parting company with the group in the mid-90s, Billy became editor-in-chief on one of Paul Raymond’s adult publications (the American version of Club International).
Almost two decades later in May 2012: Billy, now a Hove resident, showed his art in public for the first time at an underground open house. His entire collection of mixed-media canvases and upcycled, bespoke ceramics completely sold out. Billy says It was a “life-changing experience”, and he immediately decided that art was his true calling.
Subsequently, he has exhibited in numerous group shows in such far-flung locations as Brighton and Los Angeles, and staged a month-long solo show at London’s prestigious Horse Hospital gallery.
His other achievements include creating an exclusive fabric design for cutting edge design company, Charles of London; a range of merchandise for legendary experimental filmmaker/artist Jeff Keen’s retrospective at the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery; art for indie superstars The Fall’s 13 Killers album; and contributions to the book, Cut Up! An Anthology Inspired By The Cut Up Method Of William S. Burroughs And Brion Gysin.
He has had his art included in the last two Brighton Pride Art Shows at the Jubilee Library, as well as being features as a participant in 100 Artists For World AIDS Day at Brighton Dome.
Although Billy admits his first great love was American comic-books, since his early teens, the self-taught artist has been fascinated by the unknown (in its myriad forms), along with masks, the movies, and the magical weirdness of the number 23.
They’re ever-present elements in his mixed-media pop art, which also reference such diverse sources as cartoon surrealism, tattoos, and Lucha Libre (masked Mexican wrestling).
However, Billy’s primary driving force is William S. Burroughs – perpetually employing
the beat author/artist’s “open your mind and let the pictures out” adage whenever he’s creating art.
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Gaye Black
Gaye Black spent three years at art college in South Devon, qualifying as a graphic designer before becoming bass player with the Adverts. She is now exhibiting regularly and curating the odd show. Her work references her past, and explores the contrast between attraction and horror, mainly through collage.
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David Apps
David Apps was born in England in 1964, and grew up on the streets of the Thames Estuary, in Essex. By the time he had reached his teens, the British punk explosion and the Sex Pistols DIY artwork of Jamie Reid had captured his imagination and became a massive influence in his life.
Subsequently, he took up photography and moved to Upton Park, the unfashionable part of London’s East End. Through taking thousands of photographs he developed an eye for capturing anything and anyone intriguing that crossed his path.
To coincide with the 2012 Olympics, David was commissioned to create his first mural Butterflies, which still dominates the Stratford, East London skyline to this day.
His limited edition screen-prints are generated by re-working, re-colouring, and layering his original photographs, to transform them into striking and original examples
of contemporary art.
To further his artistic vision, he has recently been using antiqued mirror over his photographic images – which he places inside frames constructed from such diverse materials as plastic toys, Lego, and jigsaw puzzle pieces.
In a life dominated with subversion David’s work is a clash of the dark, angelic, evocative, and kitsch. It’s very British and very ‘now’.
He has staged twelve exhibitions in two years, including four solo shows, in such diverse cities as Newcastle, Cambridge and Berlin.
Inspired by the South East coast, David moved to Hove in April 2014, and marked his arrival with a successful solo show on Brighton station.
David is a charismatic and his art demands your attention. His book East End, East London Photography is available worldwide on Amazon.
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Event: David Apps, Gaye Black & Billy Chainsaw present… the ABC art exhibition
Where: Gallery 40, 40 Gloucester Rd, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4AQ
When: Monday, June 8 – Sunday, November 14
Time: 11am – 7pm
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Equality Network launches first UK wide research report on bisexual people’s experiences of accessing services.
The ‘Complicated?’ report was launched today (Wednesday 27/05/14) by Equality Network, the Scottish LGBTI equality charity.
It is the first UK wide research report to focus specifically on bisexual people’s experiences of accessing services and highlights examples of good practice and suggests how to make services more inclusive for bisexual people.
The research surveyed 515 bisexual people across the UK, and found that nearly half had experienced biphobia while accessing mainstream services. 38% had experienced sexual harassment, often centred on negative stereotypes falsely labelling bisexual people as promiscuous or unfaithful.
The report findings suggest that bisexuals experience higher levels of discrimination within health services than any other public services and 28% of those surveyed reported never feeling comfortable coming out to their GP.
One respondent said:“A nurse refused to treat me due to being bisexual. My mother overheard him saying to the senior nurse, ‘I refuse to treat her, she’s not normal and just greedy, she needs to decide what gender she loves, it’s unnatural to love both’.”
The research also found that over a quarter of bisexual people have experienced prejudice when accessing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) services.
Another respondent reported they had“heard lots of negative comments about bisexual people and dismissal of the need to include bisexual people.”
While someone else said, heard someone say: “bisexuals are ‘confused’ and not as good as ‘real gays’.”
The report also highlights examples of good practice in service provision and proposes a roadmap to make services more inclusive for bisexual people. The respondents in the survey called for mainstream and LGBT services to involve bisexual people more in service development.
Tim Hopkins
Tim Hopkins, Director of the Equality Network, said:“Unfortunately, as the report findings show, bisexual people are often misunderstood and discriminated against by many services. This leaves them at high risk of not getting appropriate information and support. We hope that this report will help services to better understand and assist bisexual people.”
Sam Rankin, Intersectional Equalities Coordinator and lead author of the report, added: “When explaining why bisexual equality is important and how people are discriminated against it is vital that we have robust data and real life examples to illustrate our points. Now that we have these we, and others, will be better able to take more effective steps in providing appropriate, inclusive services.”
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49% of British men are more comfortable discussing difficult financial matters than loss of libido in the bedroom.
NEW survey results expose how men really feel when it comes to talking about sensitive topics such as their lack of desire in the bedroom.
Nearly half of British men (49%) are more comfortable discussing difficult financial matters than sensitive health issues such as loss of libido.
With only 4 in 10 (41%) regularly speaking with their partner about their physical and mental health, sensitive issues are proving to be a harder topic for today’s man to tackle.
Highlighting the embarrassment around this subject for men, 4 in 10 (39%) say they would rather go clothes shopping with their partner than speak to their doctor about Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TDS), which affects over 700,000 men aged between 50 and 79 in the UK.
Nearly a third (29%) would rather file their tax returns and almost a quarter (23%) would rather go to their dentist for a painful treatment like root canal work.
Loss of libido is the symptom most associated with testosterone deficiency yet men often think it’s just a part of ageing.
Signs and symptoms vary and can also include tiredness, depression and erectile dysfunction.
Dr Christian Jessen
Dr Christian Jessen, commented:“If you find yourself living with a grumpy old man who has lost his lust for life, or think of yourself that way, there may be more to it than that. TDS can be confusing as symptoms are not all specific to low testosterone so an accurate diagnosis is essential.”
The new research was conducted as part of the new Talking TDS awareness campaign.
The filmwritten by top comedy writer Pete Sinclair delves into the pub chat of two old friends. It soon becomes clear that one of them isn’t quite as lively as he once was, prompting a discussion about ‘man stuff.’
The impact of TDS on self-esteem may also be a barrier to talking with their partners for many men, with 30% of men saying that they would feel less of a man if they found out they had TDS and a staggering 13% saying they would worry about their partner leaving if they had the condition.
Worryingly, 4 in 10 men questioned (43%) either do not know or do not consider testosterone deficiency to be a medical condition.
“TDS can impact on quality of life both emotionally and physically and can cause wider problems if left untreated, however, it can be diagnosed and managed. TDS can be a misunderstood condition, sometimes confused with ageing,”said Dr David Edwards, a GP with a special interest in male and female sexual dysfunction.
The research also revealed that when it comes to form and function, over three quarters of men are likely to turn to their doctor if they experience erectile dysfunction (77%), yet less than half (47%) are likely to seek advice if they experience low sex drive.
The Equality Network, Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity, launches new Scottish LGBTI Awards.
THE awards will be held at Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow on Thursday September 10 and will recognise and celebrate those who have made a positive contribution to LGBTI equality and human rights in Scotland over the past year in what has been a milestone for LGBTI rights in Scotland.
There will mark twelve award categories, with recognition for leading politicians, journalists, public services, businesses, staff networks, community groups, and individuals who have been outstanding supporters of LGBTI equality.
Nominations for the awards are now open and will close on July 2, with the shortlist announced on July 16 and public voting beginning on the same date.
The Equality Network anticipate several thousand nominations for the awards, in what they say has been “a year of historic progress and inspiring work for LGBTI equality in Scotland”.
Progress has included the first same-sex marriages, the launch of the Scottish LGBTI Sports Charter, the first Commonwealth Games LGBTI Pride House, and most recently the news that Scotland is now rated the best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality.
Scott Cuthbertson
Scott Cuthbertson, Development Coordinator for the Equality Network, said: “This has been a year of historic progress and inspiring work for LGBTI equality in Scotland, and the first Scottish LGBTI Awards are a chance to recognise those that have made important contributions to that work, from volunteers and community groups, to politicians, journalists, businesses and our public services. Despite the advances made, we know that there are still big challenges ahead to ensure full legal and social equality for LGBTI people in Scotland, and we hope that as well as celebrating the work that has been done so far these awards will also inspire others to work for progress in the future.”
The Awards will be sponsored by UNISON Scotland, Scotland’s biggest public sector union, and the Humanist Society Scotland, who supported the Equality Network’s Equal Marriage campaign.
Heaven Is A Place On Earth for music lovers as the organisers of Newcastle Pride announce full line-up.
Lucy Spraggan
THE three-day festival, now one of the largest, free LGBT events in the UK, returns to Newcastle’s Town Moor from Friday July 17, celebrating 45 years of world Pride.
Event organisers, Northern Pride, recently announced that girlband B*Witched and pop superstar Belinda Carlisle would be headlining the event – on Saturday and Sunday respectively– and have now revealed the full running order for both days.
B*Witched will be joined at the Town Moor on Saturday July 18 by X Factor finalists Lucy Spraggan and Kitty Brucknell, talented singer and guitarist Annabel Pattinson, British/Belgian pop duo Delta Moore, 18 year old, South Shields acoustic star Cortney Dixon and Drag Idol 2015 winner, Gucci Gabore.
Allan Jay
There will also be performances by Glaswegian theatre star, dancer and singer Allan Jay and singer/songwriter Sam Dickinson, whose debut album was released to critical acclaim in 2013. Both acts have performed regularly at Newcastle Pride in the past few years and are returning in 2015 by popular demand.
Pop icon Belinda Carlisle will take to the stage on Sunday, July 19, with appearances by X Factor heartthrob Joseph Whelan and actress and singer Heather Peace, who most recently starred in BBC drama Waterloo Road.
The Waiters
They’ll be joined by young South Tyneside band. The Waiters, drag star Daisy Diamond, South Shields pop princess Cortney Dixon, Newcastle singer, Channy and Samantha Durnan, whose debut single is due for release this year.
Main Stage performances will run at the Town Moor from 12.15pm to 7pm on Saturday and from 2pm until 8pm on Sunday.
Stalls and themed zones will also be open throughout the weekend, including the Steve Paske Health Zone, cabaret tent. women’s area and designated family and youth zone.
Other highlights include live music at the Town Moor from 7pm until 9pm on Friday July 17, a parade from Newcastle Civic Centre to the moor from midday on Saturday and a candlelit vigil back at the Civic Centre at 9pm on Sunday, July 19.
A number of satellite events will be taking place in the run up to the weekend.
Mark Nichols, Chair of Northern Pride, who organise the annual event, said:“Newcastle Pride 2015 is going to be one of the biggest and best we’ve ever had, with a huge line-up to mark 45 years of world Pride.
“We’re thrilled that so many acts from across the North east and wider UK will be joining B*Witched and Belinda Carlisle on the Main Stage and I’m sure it’ll be a fitting celebration.”
Northern Pride 2015 is free to attend, although a number of Gold Circle and VIP tickets are available to guarantee access close to the Main Stage.
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