Posts in 'Pride' Category
In the Name of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Pride.
With only two days to go before Brighton’s LGBTQ Pride hits the streets, with people either choosing to stay at home, pay to go to the organise event in the park, gather in one of the other parks, hit the beach or congregate in the ‘Gay Village’ up and down St James Street. Although the [...]
Comedienne Yvonne Rawcliffe compering @Women’s Tent Brighton Pride
Yvonne Rawcliffe is an up and coming comedienne from ‘ooop north’ (Blackpool to be precise). Having played many a gig in London town and Brighton, she has now been snapped up to compere at Brighton Pride by the Women’s Tent. Zhoosh caught up with her pre pride to discuss being out on the comedy circuit, crushes and all important Pride.
Why should I go to Pride this year?
Many people who have found out about Pride charging for tickets this year have asked me the same question: Why should I go to Pride this year? 10 reasons spring to mind. Here is what I tell them… 1. The main tent is being headlined by X Factor stars Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry. Cheesy [...]
London Pride & Brighton Pride: “Where are those who were before us?”
A few days ago a dear friend – who shall be nameless but who inhabits a property very close to Preston Park (where she becomes very popular at Pride time because her front garden can accommodate 4 cars) was telling me about her trip to London Pride. And about the topless bus – upon which [...]
Greymatter @GoGo Festival
ZH: Do any of you have any party tricks? Keep it clean please ladies..
GM: Georgey can make her boobs inflate, its hilarious!
ZH: What can you tell us about your third album and when is it out?
GM: We think this is the best one yet (but then we would), it has a new energy to it with some amazing rocky tracks. We hope that our fans love it as much as we do, we just can’t wait to get it our there now.
ZH: Do you have anything you’d like to say to your lovely fans?
GM: We are so lucky to have the loyal fan base that we do, and it seems to just keep growing. We would like to thank everyone for sticking with us, as long as we have fans who want to listen to what we are doing then we will keep on playing.
AMiTY and GoGo Festival
Brighton based AMiTY has toured the UK and Ireland, playing Brighton Pride last year. Zhoosh was lucky enough to have a chat with her and ask a few questions about her music, GoGo Festival and her plans for the rest of the year. ZH: Hi AMiTY! AM: Hello Zhoosh.. ZH: Right, lets get straight to [...]
Moscow Pride 2011 Attacked Again
With all the in-fighting and back biting we have seen over the last few years in the name of Brighton Gay Pride, it is all too easy to forget that there are people living in countries that crack down on the very idea that there is a LGBT community out there. Last Saturday Pride Marchers where [...]
Knock me down with the Freemasons and GoGo Festival
Well knock me down with a feather (and tickle me, please!), where have I been living? Yep, that’s right in Brighton. Can I sing its praises anymore? Yep, I can. My boss here at Zhoosh, actually taught me something about music – that the FREEMASONS are from…have a guess…you guessed it, Brighton. Two of my [...]
Domesday Reloaded-We Need To Make Sure LGBT is included.
Granted LGBT etc. people are, in my experience, not too much interested in history except in the murder of King Edward II, but with BBC DOMESDAY RELOADED now onscreen and interactive…let us listen to the call from the BBC for new information to update Domesday IIs stories, photos and places. Here is, glamorous and golden opportunity to set the record straight (sic)! Prides Past – photos please? Fashion. Socialising. People and places ….let’s have a little bit of visible OurHistory…
Pride in Brighton & Hove Release Ticket Prices. I Wade In To The Debate.
This year, for the first time, the Pride in Brighton & Hove Main Park Event will be fenced and people charged to enter Preston Park. It was never going to be something that didn’t cause upset and controversy after 19 years of people enjoying it as a freebie.
