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Day: October 17, 2015

PREVIEW: Music, visual arts, theatre and dance – it’s a busy November for Brighton Dome.

Posted on by Paul Gustafson

This November sees another busy and eclectic month of performances at Brighton’s Dome.

The Tiger Lillies:
The Tiger Lillies: Dome Concert Hall: Nov.30

Earsthetic returns for its third year with a mini-season of multidisciplinary work exploring the boundaries between music and visual art. The week-long event will play host to the likes of songwriter Bianca Casady & The C.i.A.,  Brechtian punk-cabaret superstars The Tiger Lillies, and acclaimed sound artist Mikhail Karikis. (Nov 25 – Dec 1).

Other concerts in November include John Grant, bringing his sumptuous ballads and taut, fizzing, electronic pop songs to Brighton as he performs his new album, Grey Tickles Black Pressure (November 13). Watch out also for Matthew Herbert (November 19), making a welcome return to his house music roots in a special live show.

Theatrical gems in November include Little Soldier’s hilarious re-enactment of one of the most influential works of literature, The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (November 5), which the company say is no mean feat given they’ve not read the book and don’t have enough actors; Chris Goode’s critically acclaimed and incendiary work Men In The Cities (November 24); and a revival of Cathal Cleary’s renowned production of Enda Walsh’s Disco Pigs (November 18), a tale of two teenagers raging against small town mediocrity.

And don’t miss award-winning comedy dance company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (November 3 & 4) as they bring their clever, hilarious yet technically brilliant ballet repertoire to the Concert Hall stage for two evenings.

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Anti-Hate Crime Vigil tonight at 7pm

Posted on by Gary Hart

The Brighton & Hove Anti-Hate Crime Vigil, organised by the Brighton & Hove Community Safety Forum will be held on Saturday October 17 2015 near the Old Steine fountain at 7pm sharp.

LGBT Safety Forum

♦ Live singing performance from Christoffer James Baker and Son Son

♦ Words for reflection will be delivered by Rev Michael Hydes 

♦ Refreshments provided by Lunch Positive

♦ A speaker from the Office of the Police Crime Commissioner will explain the new Hate Crime Reporting app – Self Evident

♦ Sussex Police LGBT Caseworkers Rory Smith will explain how to report Hate Crime directly to the police

♦ Volunteers from the Brighton and Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum will explain how to report Hate Crime directly to them through their anonymous 3rd party reporting service and 24/7 helpline 01273 855620.

The event is part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2015 – #HCAW15

The purpose of Hate Crime Awareness Week is to tackle Hate Crime issues by raising awareness of what Hate Crime is and how to respond to it, encourage reporting, and promote local support services and resources. Organisers want to encourage local authorities (Police, Council and others) to work in partnership with local groups and community organisations to host a series of Hate Crime Awareness events throughout the UK and abroad in the week leading up to the International Day of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by Hate Crime.

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2015 takes place from Saturday, October 10 – Saturday, October 17.

Vigils will be taking place simultaneously in cities all over the country to mark the three nail bomb attacks that took place in London in 1999 on April 17, 24 and 30.

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PREVIEW: Photo exhibition to raise funds for Sussex Beacon

Posted on by Contributor

Photographs of a dramatic ACT UP demo in Paris from 1992 are being exhibited by Alf Le Flohic for World AIDS Day 2015.

Act Up

The AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP) was a direct action group founded in New York in 1987 to highlight the situation of people with HIV/AIDS.

ACT UP New York staged a series of public protests called the Day of Desperation in 1991. With just a single drug treatment of limited benefit available (AZT), ACT UP Paris was inspired to stage its own event La Journee Du Desespoir in 1992.

ACT UP PARIS founder Didier Lestrade spoke about the aim of the day, “We will fill the streets to show our anger and despair. That’s all. Because today Paris is the AIDS capital of Europe. Because our friends are dying…”

Being the lucky winner of a Valentine’s Day competition organised by The Argus Newspaper, a young gay man from Brighton found himself in Paris on that very day.

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“After going up the Eiffel Tower, I recognised the word SIDA (AIDS) on poster and realised a demo was about to take place.“ says Alf. It read: “We are desperate because 330,000 people are living with HIV in this country. Show your despair. Demonstrate your anger before it is too late.”

Alf recalls: “Holding banners and chanting, the crowd suddenly started running. We were storming The Louvre. Within minutes the decorative fountains were running blood-red from food colouring. The gendarmes caught up with us and we were moved on. As we passed The Seine, fake coffins being held aloft by protestors were launched into the water.” 

At a time when the fight against AIDS was moving painfully slowly, it was a moment of action. And as the slogan of the movement declared: Action = Life.

Alf rediscovered his photographs this year whilst preparing for the Brighton Pride 25 exhibition at Jubilee Library.

The exhibition Because our friends are dying… is being staged to raise funds for The Sussex Beacon, kindly sponsored by Colourstream and Nick Ford Photography.

Event: Because our friends are dying – A Photographic Exhibition

Where: Oxford Street Studios, 19 Oxford Street, Brighton

When: Monday, November 30 – Tuesday, December 1

Time: From 10am – 8pm

There will be a drinks reception on Monday, November 30 from 5pm with a tombola, limited edition prints and red ribbons to raise money for the Sussex Beacon.

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Hove MP opens city’s first salt cave

Posted on by Gary Hart

Peter Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade has opened Brighton & Hove’s first Salt Cave, a purpose-built facility offering 100% natural treatment for a range of health conditions.

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The Salt Cave, developed by local resident Julie Dunn, recreates the environment of a natural salt cave, with a unique microclimate which helps treat both skin and respiratory conditions – from eczema to emphysema.

Speaking after the launch, Peter Kyle, said: “It’s fantastic to have such a unique centre here in the very heart of Hove.  It’s a great example of the diverse and wide range of businesses that are increasingly choosing to locate in Hove and Portslade.”

Julie Dunn, added: “We chose the Portland Road area because of its diversity and we believe The Salt Cave will fit in admirably, offering help to many people within the community and beyond.  Already, we have been amazed at the great interest in The Salt Cave.”

At the Salt Cave, special attention is paid to children. Children’s and adults’ needs are very different during salt therapy. While adults prefer a quiet environment with soothing music to relax, read or sleep, children are happy to watch cartoons or play – therefore we have a separate salt cave for children with a TV, toys, books…and plenty of salt to play with!

You can find The Salt Cave at 374 Portland Road, Hove. Tel. 01273 917912

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