DEC 2016 CONTENTS GSCENE magazine REGENCY TAVERN LAUNCH PARTY ) www.gscene.com t @gscene f GScene.Brighton PUBLISHER Peter Storrow TEL 01273 749 947 EDITORIAL [email protected] ADS+ARTWORK [email protected] Y T R EDITORIAL TEAM A P Graham Robson, Sarah Green, Gary H C N Hart, Alice Blezard U A L SPORTS EDITOR Paul Gustafson N ARTS EDITOR R Michael Hootman E V SUB EDITOR A Graham Robson T Y DESIGN Michèle Allardyce C N E G FRONT COVER E R MODEL Morgan Fabulous PHOTOGRAPHY Morgan Fabulous https://www.facebook.com/MorganFab NEWS ulous/?fref=ts 6 News CONTRIBUTORS Simon Adams, Jaq Bayles, Jo Bourne, Nick Boston, Suchi Chatterjee, Rory SCENE LISTINGS Finn, Craig Hanlon-Smith, Samuel 26 Gscene Out & About Hall, Enzo Marra, Carl Oprey, Eric Page, Del Sharp, Gay Socrates, Syd 28 Brighton & Hove Spencer, Brian Stacey, Michael POISON IVY Steinhage, Glen Stevens, Duncan 42 Solent Stewart, Craig Storrie, Mike Wall, QUEENS ARMS Netty Wendt, Roger Wheeler, Kate Wildblood ARTS PHOTOGRAPHERS 48 Arts News Alice Blezard, Graham Hobson: 49 Arts Jazz [email protected], James Ledward, Jack Lynn 49 Arts Matters 50 Classical Notes 51 Page’s Pages REGULARS 43 Dance Music GROSVENOR BAR IN HOVE ACTUALLY © GSCENE 2016 43 DJ Profile: All work appearing in Gscene Ltd is copyright. 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No part of this publication may be 52 Geek Scene reproduced, stored in an electronic or other retrieval system, transmitted in any 53 Craig’s Thoughts form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or 54 Charlie Says 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 orientation or political persuasion of such 56 Dad & Daddy persons or organisations. 57 Twisted Gilded Ghetto FEATURES 57 Hot Gossip 22 WORLD AIDS DAY 58 Sharp Words What does World AIDS Day mean to you in 2017? 59 Sam Trans Man 24 NICK FORD 60 LGBT Police Liaison S D Eric Page chats to Brighton-based photographer Nick Ford N INFORMATION E G E L T 61 Classifieds A E N 46 HOLIDAY ON ICE - BELIEVE G 62 Services Directory A S James Ledward previews the new Holiday On Ice show directed A L 63 Advertisers’ Map A and choreographed by ice skating legend Christopher Dean L O L 6 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON ) WWW.GSCENE.COM SAFETY FORUM CHAIR RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS COMMUNITY AWARD Billie Lewis, Chair of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum, received a Sector Star Award for Best Member of a Committee or Trustee Board last month. ) The Sector Star Awards celebrate local community and voluntary sector activity, while recognising the contributions of volunteers and staff who change the lives of people in the city. Winners in 12 categories were honoured in a star- studded ceremony organised by Community Works at the Komedia theatre, on Tuesday , November 8 . The awards, now in their fourth year, were judged by a BRIGHTON BEAR WEEKEND RAISE panel of experts drawn from local public agencies, businesses and the local community. OVER £500 FOR RAINBOW FUND Billie Lewis received the award for Best Member of a Committee or Trustee ) Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) Graham Munday , Chair of BBW, Board for his outstanding commitment going above and beyond the call of duty raised a whopping £503.55 for the said : “It was a busy night. Great to over many years to consistently support the developmental work of the Brighton & Rainbow Fund at their Halloween see so many people in Halloween Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum . Billie received the most nominations in party on Saturday , October 29 at costumes and the club looked the category along with Dave Ely from Safety Net - a charity who work to keep Subline . The Bear Witch fantastic. Thank you to everyone children and families safe through support and training. Project was a feast for the eyes with who came and helped us raise the majority of those attending £503.55, the companies who having dressed up and ready to put donated prizes for the fancy dress the willies up each other. competition and thanks to Steve and the Subline staff for allowing us The winner of the fancy dress to use the club.” competition was Richie , Ben from N O T Bath was second and James Brooks The Rainbow Fund make grants to H M G U I R R third. Prizes were donated by the local LGBT/HIV organisations who O B F F Y O Brighton Metropole Hilton Hotel , the provide effective front-line services T E R I F A A Old Ship Hotel and the Camelford to LGBT people in the city. H S C Y ) T I T Arms . www.rainbow-fund.org N H U G I M R M R O A F C ( T S B I G W L NIGHT OF TODDOGRAPHY RAISES E L E V E I O L H £311 FOR GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND L I B & ) Carole Todd , West End director respectful silence, a rare feat when A client, who received help and support from the LGBT Community Safety Forum, and choreographer, drew a full playing to a gay audience in a gay wrote in their nomination letter how getting help and support from Billie Lewis capacity audience of friends, venue these days. Carole commanded stopped them from committing suicide. colleagues and fellow entertainers to the attention of the audience and The ceremony was attended by over 200 people from local communities and her show, Tales of Toddography there was a lot of love in the room. included guests from the local council, Clinical Commissioning Group, businesses, (Showbiz Facts & Fiction) at the The evening, attended by the Mayor and was hosted by comedian, Drew Cameron . Queens Arms . of Brighton & Hove Cllr Pete West Sally Polanski , CEO of Community Works, said: Carole waltzed her way through a and his partner, Geraldine , was “The awards were a huge success and it was a series of entertaining anecdotes organised by Danny Dwyer from fantastic opportunity to highlight the dedication, about the famous stars she’d worked Bear-Patrol , hosted by Miss Jason I K S creativity and talent of those who work tirelessly with over her years directing and and raised £311.44 for Brighton & N A L O every day to improve lives in our local choreographing musical theatre Hove Guide Dogs for the Blind . P Y L productions in the West End. The L communities. Thank you to the judges and to Drew A The raffle prize was a hamper S Cameron for their involvement, and to our awards audience were really up for it, donated by Co-op Funeralcare . supporters, American Express, and individual award supporters: Brightminded, listening intently to her stories in Brighton & Hove Buses, and City College Brighton & Hove. And thank you to everyone who made a nomination, and who attended and made the evening such a success. It was wonderful to celebrate the amazing community and voluntary activity happening locally.” Community Works ensures that voluntary and community action has the greatest possible impact on people in the local area, providing support to over 500 charities, community groups and social enterprises, all of which are working to improve the lives of tens of thousands of people every day. Community Works also helps people looking to volunteer to find the right option for them and connects local businesses and public agencies with voluntary and community activity taking place locally. For more info. about Community Works, view: www.bhcommunityworks.org.uk DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON GSCENE 7 7 WWW.GSCENE.COM ) HALLOWEEN BALL RAISES ALMOST TIME TO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE! £35,000 FOR SUSSEX BEACON ) 2016 has been a troublesome year for some local LGBT+/HIV organisations. Against the backdrop of savage ) The Halloween Horror Show fundraising ball, held at the Grand Hotel on Government cuts, charities such as the Sussex Beacon Friday , October 28 , raised almost £35,000 for the Sussex Beacon . Circus of are fighting to keep going, the services they offer. The Thrills was hosted by local cabaret favourite Dolly Rocket with Duncan D Beacon’s financial position is serious and if it does not R James from boyband Blue her strapping assistant for the evening of circus freaks, A W improve they might have to close their nine bed in patient D ghosts and ghouls from the Brighton Academy who entertained guests with music E L unit before the end of the financial year. Local authorities S and dancing. E M all over the country are making cuts to grant budgets A J which affect the LGBT+/HIV voluntary sector in particular. While the City Council here are in a similar position to other local authorities, in Brighton, we have the benefit of the Rainbow Fund who, because of the success of Brighton Pride , have a substantial and on going pot of money with which to make grants each year to LGBT+/HIV organisations who provide ‘effective’ front line services to LGBT+ people in the city. I personally do scrutiny for the Rainbow Fund to make sure that the money is well spent and the community gets ‘best value’ from all grants the Rainbow Fund make. Final decisions are made by an independent grants panel who between them have a wealth of experience of the LGBT+ communities in Brighton & Hove and the come from all sides of the political spectrum.