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…
2017 will be a glorious Summer Of Love as Brighton Pride celebrates the landmark fiftieth anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales with a life affirming Carnival Of Diversity and spectacular weekend long Pride Festival. Brighton Pride’s 2017 Summer Of Love will be a stunning celebration of our LGBT+ community and supporters,…
There wasn’t a spare table in the Camelford Arms on Thursday, December 22 as the Brighton Bear Annual Christmas quiz started for many an extended holiday period. A total of £258.35 was raised for The Rainbow Fund who gives grants to local community groups and HIV/AIDS charities. Sadly the winning team The Fantastic 4 Skins…
Brighton Bear Weekend raise a whopping £503.55 for the Rainbow Fund at their Halloween party at Subline on Saturday, October 29. The Bear Witch Project was a feast for the eyes with the majority of those attending having dressed up and ready to put the willies up each other. The winner of the fancy dress competition…
Chris Gull, Chair of the Rainbow Fund, explains the difficulties in deciding which LGBT/HIV groups receive grants to provide effective front-line services to LGBT people in Brighton & Hove. Until the advent of the Rainbow Fund local fundraising was somewhat haphazard, with fundraisers having to choose a specific charity to support, without knowledge of the…