A poetic evening with Chris Riddell and A.F Harrold
On 22 November, Waterstones Brighton hosted Poems to Live your Life by: An Evening with Chris Riddell, where poet A.F Harrold and illustrator Chris Riddell took to the stage to…
New Poets Take to the Stage at Hi Zero
On the 30 November it was the last Tuesday of the month, meaning, of course, I was at The Hope and Ruin ready for Hi Zero, as usual. This month…
Self-Representation – Women of Colour in Publishing Event
Over recent years, relentless injustice has caused a surge in female self-reclamation, especially across the media. More and more women from marginalised communities and backgrounds are coming forward to utilise…
Poets Wow Crowds at The Haunt
On Sunday evening, The Haunt welcomed a trio of poets from America and Canada as part of Neil Hilborn’s UK tour, treating guests to an uplifting night of rhyme and…
In conversation with Alfie Ordinary and Baby at The Glitter Ball
During the course of the night, I managed to sit down with Alfie and Baby to interview them about their start in drag, how LGBTQ+ students should navigate university life…
Representing the People: Review
Recognising the centenary of the Representation of the People’s Act and International Women’s Day, The Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts invited four alumnae of Sussex University to discuss the…
Fash Bash Bash: A Night of Nazi Punching on Film
Last month, alt-right darling and white supremacist sensation, Richard Spencer got punched in the face on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration during an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Company.…
Brighton Pride loses money and ‘values’, says Sussex LGBTQ
The future of Brighton’s Pride event is hanging in the balance amid revelations that the organisation is saddled with over £180,000 of debt owed to 20 different creditors. The debts…