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GSCENE 3 JUN 2017 CONTENTS GSCENE magazine MARINE TAVERN ) www.gscene.com t @gscene f GScene.Brighton PUBLISHER Peter Storrow TEL 01273 749 947 EDITORIAL [email protected] ADS+ARTWORK [email protected] EDITORIAL TEAM James Ledward, Graham Robson, Gary Hart, Alice Blezard SPORTS EDITOR Paul Gustafson E N ARTS EDITOR Michael Hootman I L B SUB EDITOR Graham Robson U S DESIGN Michèle Allardyce BAR REVENGE FRONT COVER MODELS Ant Howells, Robert Lane, NEWS Tom Bald, Bruce McCrann PHOTOGRAPHER Jack Lynn 6 News Concept & Design: Peter McEachern, Fixer: Graham Munday SCENE LISTINGS CONTRIBUTORS Simon Adams, Jaq Bayles, Jo Bourne, 26 Gscene Out & About Nick Boston, Suchi Chatterjee, Craig Hanlon-Smith, Samuel Hall, 28 Brighton & Hove Enzo Marra, Mike Mendoza, Carl Oprey, Eric Page, Del Sharp, Gay 42 Solent Socrates, Brian Stacey, Michael Steinhage, Sugar Swan, Glen Stevens, DOCTOR BRIGHTONS Duncan Stewart, Craig Storrie, Mike ARTS Wall, Netty Wendt, Roger Wheeler 46 Arts News PHOTOGRAPHERS Alice Blezard, Jack Lynn, Hugo 47 Arts Jazz Michiels, Stella Pix, Graham Hobson @captaincockroachphotographer, 47 Arts Matters 48 Classical Notes 49 Page’s Pages GARY PARGETER 50TH BIRTHDAY PICNIC, QUEENS PARK REGULARS 45 Dance Music © GSCENE 2017 All work appearing in Gscene Ltd is 45 DJ Profile: Lady B copyright. It is to be assumed that the copyright for material rests with the 50 Geek Scene magazine unless otherwise stated on the page concerned. 51 Shopping No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in an electronic or 53 Craig’s Thoughts other retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, 54 Charlie Says mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior knowledge and consent of the publishers. 55 Wall’s Words The appearance of any person or any organisation in Gscene is not to be 55 Gay Socrates construed as an implication of the sexual FEATURES orientation or political persuasion of such 56 Sharp Words persons or organisations. 10 SUN, BEACHES & IOW PRIDE 57 Twisted Gilded Ghetto Isle of Wight prepares to welcome LGBT visitors to the first IOW Pride 57 Hot Gossip 18 THE PAIN OF PRAYER 58 Sugar Swan Craig Hanlon-Smith talks to Hove victim of ‘gay cures’ church 59 Sam Trans Man 21 A NIGHT AT THE SAUNA 60 MindOut Sam Bowles checks out the new trans evening at the Brighton Sauna 24 SEA SERPENTS INFORMATION Sea Serpents RFC travel to Madrid to compete in the Rugby Union Cup 61 Services Directory 62 Classifieds R A 25 A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES B E Craig Hanlon-Smith asks is our use of poppers safe N 63 Advertisers’ Map O Z 6 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON ) WWW.GSCENE.COM BRIGHTON BEAR WEEKEND FAMILY PRIDE IN BRIGHTON & HOVE ) Brighton & Hove Pride will celebrate the city's diverse LGBT+ rainbow JUNE 15-18 families this year with family events taking place across the city. The ) Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW ) opens on Thursday improved and larger OneFamily Pride Diversity June 15 with a mega quiz night at the Camelford Arms Area at Preston Park on August 5 will be a from 7pm and features a variety of beary events over the fun, family-orientated, safe and alcohol-free following three days, closing on Sunday, June 18 with zone at the heart of the Brighton Pride Underbears at Subline from 10pm . celebrations with local artists and entertainers. Children, 10 years and under, are free (but still For full schedule of events, view: http://brightonbearweekend.com require a ticket, available online), children aged 11-18 years are eligible for a discounted £7.50 ticket. For more information view the Family BRIGHTON BEAR WEEKEND TO TAKE Ticket Shop at www.brighton-pride.org OVER ‘OUT IN BRIGHTON' RADIO SHOW There will also be family entertainment at the Pride Pleasure Gardens on Old ) BBW have been invited to 'take over' the weekly Out In Brighton show presented Steine from August 4 -6, the Pride Dog Show on Sunday , July 30 at Preston by Kathy Caton on RadioReverb at 11am, on Saturday June 10 . The show will Park and the free Pride Community Day with sports fun and games also on feature guests from across the weekend, including organisers, performers, people Sunday , July 30 at Preston Park . from venues and the Rainbow Fund who BBW raise money for. Kathy Caton, said: “I’m a massive fan of the BBW and all they do, their incredible fundraising and community activities, and being ‘ONEFAMILY’ SUPPORT LGBT+ FAMILIES AT PRIDE general all round community heroes. I'm delighted that Out In ) OneFamily , the Brighton-based financial services company, will be N O T A Brighton and RadioReverb 97.2fm can provide the platform for the sponsoring the Pride Family Diversity Area at the Summer of Love Festival C Y H BBW - and now we're based down at the Open Market it's the on Saturday , August 5 . Brighton Pride takes place from August 4 -6, with T A K perfect place to come and see what's going on and get involved.” 300,000 people participating in celebrations across the city. The enclosed family area located within the Pride festival site on Preston Park will be a fun-filled space for families to enjoy the Pride festival together. PROWLER SPONSOR BEAR-B-QUE Karl Elliott , OneFamily Customer Strategy Director, ) Prowler , the gay sex shop and online gay sex toy store, are to sponsor the said: “We’re really excited to be continuing our support Bear-B-Que during BBW in June . This year’s Bear-B-Que, set to take place in of the Brighton Pride festival and look forward to what Dorset Gardens on Saturday , June 17 from 12.30 -5.30pm , will feature a main will be a spectacular showcase that really celebrates the diversity of the city. stage profiling a host of local performers with one of the many highlights being an As a Brighton employer is gives us great pleasure to be able to support a appearance by Brighton's LGBT+ community choir, the Rainbow Chorus . New as local event that both our employees and their families enjoy so much.” well this year, will be a marketplace and the Sea Serpents , Brighton's Gay Rugby Club, will be there with their coconuts. Delicious food and snacks will be provided OneFamily provides products and services across investments, savings, by Lunch Positive , the HIV lunch club, and a bar will be run by the Brighton & lifetime mortgages and protection, to support families to meet the financial Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum . demands of modern life. Peter Booth , Manager of Prowler in St James’s Street, said: Paul Kemp , Brighton Pride Community Interest Company, “We’ve provided casual support to BBW over the last few years said: “Brighton Pride has evolved over the years with more communities coming together to celebrate every aspect of our H selling their products in store commission free. This year, thanks T P O M city, regardless of sexuality, race, gender, age or ability. We’re O to our new owner,s ABS Holdings, we’ve been able to step the E B K R L delighted that OneFamily is supporting the event for the E support up a gear with sponsorship. I couldn't be happier. BBW U T A E P P are a fantastic organisation who work tirelessly in support of the second year running and sponsoring our Family Diversity Area.” Rainbow Fund. In addition to sponsorship, Prowler Brighton will also be offering 20% OFF all full priced stock to all BBW wristband holders from June 16 -18 , so pick up a wristband for just £6 . Support the boys and take advantage of some great MORE ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR offers in Prowler and around the area.” PRIDE ‘SUMMER OF LOVE' EVENTS ) Louisa Johnson , winner of X-Factor in 2015, will join headline artists the legendary Pet Shop Boys , special guests Years & Years and previously PROWLER STOCK NEW BBW 2017 MERCHANDISE announced artists Becky Hill , M.O , Fickle Friends and KStewart on the main ) Prowler are also carrying two new lines from the BBW 2017 designs. There is stage. Superstar house divas Jocelyn Brown , Alison very limited stock of a cardinal red T-shirt which once sold won’t be re-ordered. For Limerick , Angie Brown and Rozalla will perform summer there’s a tasteful navy vest live in the Wild Fruit Summer of Love dance tent perfect to wear with shorts or jeans. and songsmith Lucy Spraggan will bring her unique The black polos, navy T-shirts and mix of acoustic, folk and hip-hop to Victoria N E O S wristbands that give discounts over I Gardens for Pride Unplugged on Friday, August 4 . S D N N the whole weekend are still available H A O With more artists still to be announced to perform at H J C A R at Prowler and on the BBW website S Pride’s 14 entertainment areas, the Brighton Pride E I U M where you can find schedule of the O L W 2017 Festival is set to be the most spectacular ever. B B whole weekend. To book tickets for Brighton Pride, view: www.brighton-pride.org BBW raise money for the Rainbow Fund who give grants to LGBT+/HIV organisations delivering effective front line services to LGBT+ people in the city. Last year's Brighton Pride raised a record breaking £100,000 for LGBT+ and HIV organisations and good causes across Sussex. Beneficiaries For full information about BBW events and to purchase a wristband giving included: Allsorts Youth Project , Lunch Positive , LGBT Community Safety discounts for events and services, view: http://brightonbearweekend.com Forum , MindOut , Peer Action, Blueprint 22 and Clare Project .