The fun and fashion that is a part of the Australian Spring Racing Carnival is a wonderful experience. Being able to blend this frivolity with your own unique creativity is a special way that one can experience a day at the races while proudly wearing a key wardrobe element...
RuPaul’s Drag Race has become a behemoth with seemingly unstoppable forward motion. First aired in 2009 and created by production company World of Wonder, the reality show sees drag queens compete to become “America’s Next Drag Superstar”. Since premiering, the show has spawned a business empire with a legion...
More of us than ever are stuck indoors, whether we are working at home, self-isolating, or socially distancing from other households. Long periods of isolation are already impacting many people’s mental health and will continue to do so.
On the other hand, people have reported discovering outdoor spaces on their...
Good news arts fans! Brighton Fringe is here for Autumn 2020! In a welcome bit of good news for the arts industry, the festival's organizers have put together a programme of exciting shows (Covid-safe of course), including over 25 online events.
Organizers made the decision to postpone the festival back...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Lewes-based artist, Martin Gayford. Martin's work considers the interplay between the abstract and the figurative, frequently exploring a sense of space, colour and light. His current projects include a continuation of a series of cityscape drawings and paintings that were exhibited at his...
Darren Star the hit maker behind the iconic hit show Sex and the City is now back in the spotlight with his new adventure which was released on Netflix yesterday, Emily in Paris. The show which stars Lilly Collins the daughter of English music legend Phil Collins takes the...
Growing alarm has been expressed over the rising number of people who are testing positive for COVID-19 in the UK. More tests have been made available and more people have been taking those tests, but that alone does not explain the increases in the numbers of those who have...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local animator, illustrator and designer, Howard Kingston. Howard has worked on a number of exciting projects, including the Tron Uprising film in 2012, and animation for the Aphex Twin world tours in 2010 and 2011. His current projects include work towards a picture book,...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local artist, Richard Pelling. Richard combines geometric forms, landscapes and muted colours in his oil paintings, and frequently finds inspiration in the "rolling shapes of the South Downs." Now painting full time from his Lewes-based studio, Richard has worked internationally with clients such...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Lewes-based ceramicist, Tanya Gomez. Inspired by “the endless horizon,” Tanya’s cylindrical, colourful porcelain vessels combine her dynamic throwing, cutting and assembling techniques. Her work is currently on display at Meiklejohn Gallery until September 15th, as a part of the ongoing annual Artwave Festival....
