DJ Claire Fuller receives certificate from Rainbow Fund Chair, Chris Gull, after raising £300 at her Cowboys and Queens cabaret dinner and dance at the Old Ship Hotel at the end of June. The money was raised from the raffle during the dinner which was hosted by Kara Van Park. Chris Gull said: “The Rainbow Fund is…
Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) smash last years fundraising total raising a magnificent £11,855 from their events in 2016-2017. The grand total was announced last night (July 10) during a special VIP party at the Camelford Arms, to recognise the contributions of all the volunteers, businesses who staged events, The Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC and…
Applications for The Rainbow Fund’s Annual Grants Round have been open for several weeks. The closing date has been set later this year, on Friday, September 1, so that those involved in Pride have time to recover fully. No applications received after September 1 will be considered by the grants panel. The Rainbow Fund is…
Dr Brighton comedy nights on Sundays have raised £950 for good causes this year. Charles Childs, owner of Dr Brightons is pictured receiving a thank you certificate from Chris Gull, Chair of the Rainbow Fund for £950. Charles said: “It makes so much sense to donate our money to the Rainbow Fund as this is…
New Steine Hotel in Kemptown will hold a charity preview evening of their latest exhibition Heroes on Monday, July 31 to celebrate the start of Brighton Pride week. During the evening, 10% of any art sold will be donated to the Rainbow Fund. There will also be a raffle with prizes including a three-course meal…
Cowboys and Queens cabaret dinner and dance at the Old Ship Hotel on June 23, raises £300 for Rainbow Fund from raffle. Following a first class three course steak dinner, Kara Van Park whipped the audience into life with some cowboy numbers including Oklahoma before line dancing instructors took to the floor, to put the line dancing…
Love, love, love! Crazy little thing called love! The Power of Love! Join Actually Gay Men’s Chorus on August 4 as they usher in Brighton and Hove Pride’s Summer of Love. Embracing the universal language of ‘love’, Actually will explore loves many aspects through music, from bliss to heartache, and everything in between. The men…
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus prepares to celebrate Brighton Pride in style with their new production, Showtime. For its Pride show 2017 the Chorus has chosen a new format to showcase its talent and celebrate the rich diversity of musicals and show tunes. Showtime will take centre stage on Friday July 28 and Saturday 29…
The Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) Quiz at the Camelford Arms last night (June 15) raised a record-breaking £552.67 for the Rainbow Fund. Twenty-two teams battled it out in a packed Camelford Arms to find out who are the brainiest Bears in the city. In joint second place were Bear Force One and the Strong and…
The Rainbow Fund 2017/18 grants programme is now open. The Rainbow Fund makes grants to organisations delivering effective front line services to LGBT+ people in Brighton and Hove. The Fund’s Independent Grants Panel will consider applications for core funding up to £1,800 from local LGBT+ and HIV related groups and organisations who are members of, and…
Brighton Bear launch new logo for the Brighton Bear Weekend which takes place from June 15-18, 2017. This year’s logo has been designed by Eoin Norton, a London based graphic designer who specialises in branding development and creative direction. Eoin said: “I support the Brighton Bear Weekend, as it creates an all-embracing non-judgemental and fun…
Sunday February 12 sees the return of the annual Brighton Bear, Black Valentine party at Subline. Part of the The Big 3 Come Together Weekend, the men behind Brighton Bear Weekend will deliver a party to celebrate your darkest passions. Subline will be opening especially for a Sunday afternoon session from 3pm to 7pm. Last year it…