To mark World AIDS Day 2024, the Brighton AIDS Memorial was proud to display two embroidered quilt panels and images from the Brighton Cares AIDS Memorial Exhibition held at the Corn Exchange in 1993. This exhibition was made possible with the generous support of the LGBTQ Workers Forum.

AIDS Memorial sculpture – New Steine Gardens The cast bronze AIDS Memorial Sculpture situated in New Steine gardens stands four metres high. It depicts two intertwined figures, one male figure and one androgynous figure, soaring up towards the sky. The sculpture which forms a shadow in the shape of the red ribbon was unveiled by Mr David Furnish on the 9th October 2009.  Artist & sculptor Romany Mark Bruce said:   “My starting point was the internationally recognised Aids ribbon, perhaps not original but poignant. My idea was for two figures, touching at the base as their paths crossed, soaring upwards, intertwining, with no certainty if they would meet again. Many of those affected by HIV and Aids in Brighton is the result of the union of two men, but the disease is not confined to gay men. Two figures would represent all those affected, one male, one genderless. My inspiration was memories of my friend Paul Tay who died of Aids in the 1990s. I wanted the Memorial to represent not only the tragedy of Aids but also hope for the future with the advancement of medical treatment.”

Flyer advertising The Clare Project's services and contact details. The Clare Project is a charity that supports and brings together trans, non-binary and intersex (TNBI) people across Sussex.

The Clare Project is a Brighton-based charity, supporting trans, non-binary and intersex adults. This image was created by me in September 2024 for sharing on the charity's social media (Facebook and Instagram). The design is in a calendar format, with listings of the charity's events by date.

This is a review of two plays, 'Mama’s Gone A’Hunting' and 'Curfew', which were performed on two consecutive nights in St Ives at The Parish Rooms. As well as commenting on the performers acting ability, the review highlighted the lighting of both plays, as being harsh and beautiful.

Postcard advertising The Dyke and the Pornstar 'A sexually explicit drama of a young butch's obsession with a femme top lesbian pornstar'. Dates from 1990s

A manifesto for the Dyke Collective Brighton created by the community though a series of workshops and then written and edited by Sabana, Jet and Skye. It was created to formalise, describe and give purpose to this grassroots community dyke group . An important piece of collective work that encapsulates the love and rage that drives us.

Two black-and-white patches: one featuring 'DYKE', the other a heart on fire.

On the 20th March 2026 The Dyke Collective Brighton organised an event to celebrate the Spring Equinox. The event took place in Preston Park and the turn out was massive! As the evening went on the fire blazed, marshmallows were roasted, tarots were read and new friends were made. There was a beautiful energy and sense of community.

This shows a preview of “From the Divine’ which was performed at The Millfield House Arts Centre in Edmonton, London. Ticket prices were shown as £1.75 full price or £1.15 concessionary fare.

The preview has an interview with Jane Boston who played Magda. Salvadori describes the play as "a homage to Fifties B-movies with ladykillers, Mafia plots, and McCarthy conspiracies. But it's also a parody, poking fun at the femme fatale image and the clean cut freshness of stars like Doris Day."

The review was written after a performance at the Old Bull Centre, Barnet. The article is headlined "Wickedly Clever", and Leeb describes Siren Theatre Company as a "committed, courageous, refreshingly honest, and highly versatile trio".

The Funny Hole saw queer artists Ladypat, Boogaloo Stu and Jane Dinmore join forces with Marlborough Productions for a 3-day intervention at The Old Courthouse in Brighton! Featuring The Funny Hole Show - queer favourites such as Harry Clayton-Wright, Barbara Brownskirt and Lorraine Bowen entertained guests during the sweltering heatwave!

The Hankie Quilt In 2012, Peter Moxom and Maurice McHale Parry revised the idea of the Name Project and reinvented it as the Hankie Quilt Project. Moxom and McHale put a call out for people to sew a name on to a hankie which was then sewn on to a larger panel by Robin Thompson. The project became part of that year’s Brighton & Hove Pride march and was displayed at the Brighton Dome and the Jubilee Library. Andrea Philippe Regard’s hankie is the green one with a representation of white arum lilies.

On November 15th we had the pleasure and honor of hosting a special edition of out LGBTIQ+ History Club, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard . This video is a moving and incredible testimony of the work carried out by Switchboard phoneline volunteers over the last 45 years. Listen to anonymised call logs and look at some handwritten notes by volunteers documenting calls and notes from their befriending service, dating back to the late 1970s. We are thankful to Natasha Walker and Clare Plumley for guiding us through exploring this rich history. This event is part of Brighton LGBTQ+ History Club, supported by Brighton Museums and National Lottery Heritage Fund