Best Gig Spots in Brighton for 2024
The Cowley Club 2 London Rd, Brighton, BN1 4JA £ This anarchist social centre is the place to be for a low cost, rough-and-ready night out. Aside from their daytime…
LGBTQ+ History Month: What’s on?
Read more about the incredible events which have taken place both on campus and in Brighton in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month, and find out what else is on!
‘Girls Against’ to host safe space night at Komedia
Girls Against, a local collective collective who campaign against sexual harassment and assault at live music events, are hosting an event this Friday at the Komedia which is not to…
Holocaust Memorial Day at Sussex
A Holocaust Memorial Day event was held by the Centre for German-Jewish Studies on February 6 2019. The ‘Torn From Home’ programme took place in the Jubilee Lecture Theatre at…
Celebrating LGBTQ+ month
LGBT History Month is up and running in the UK, and there are a whole host of LGBTQ+ events happening on campus and around Brighton. The first UK LGBT History…
What is The Keep?
Many Sussex students are not aware of what The Keep is, despite it being quite literally on our doorstep. The only awareness some students have of this facility is hearing…
Black History Month
What does Black History Month Mean to Me? – A personal essay written by Henry Rolle Growing up in The Bahamas, a country that was predominantly Black, there was not…
Review: Journeying with Grace Nichols
In celebration of Black History Month, Sussex Student Union organised a number of interesting talks and events across October. One of these exciting opportunities was a chance to listen and…
Why we should all embrace drag
Once an art form disregarded by many, 2018 bears witness to the continuous rise of drag as a legitimate, celebrated art. Spearheaded by RuPaul’s Drag Race, drag is becoming a…
In conversation with Novympia at The Glitter Ball
Towards the start of The Glitter Ball, I managed to chat with Nova and Olympia (with interruptions from Charmaine Diamond White) about what drag means to them, why we should…
Dive into Brightonian Culture
Boredom is impossible when you throw yourself into everything this weird and wonderful city has to offer. The specific and unique cultural wonders of Brighton are indeed endless however I…
Rapper Akala talks decolonisation at Sussex
Photo: Akala with the organisers of the event. Award-winning Hip-hop artist Akala delivered ‘a talk on Hip-hop and Shakespeare’ on Wednesday 13th, as part of Sussex’s Decolonising Week. To a…
A Week of Fresh Air
The packed week of events started on Saturday 15 September, with eager Freshers moving into their new homes and embarking on the beginning of the life-changing adventure that is university…
Going Green – Sussex pulls its environmental socks up
Monday 5 March marked the start of this year’s annual green week in which the students’ union organises 5 days of events, talks and activities all based around achieving a…
Freshers Week 2010 announced
The Students’ Union has announced a fun packed week for 2010 Freshers including Seafront Festivals, Welcome Weekend Parties, Live Music, Parties on the Pier, Club Nights, Headline Acts, Barn Dances…