The Royal Pavilion has received a welcome boost in the form of a National Lottery Heritage Emergency Fund grant of £235,000.
Like many cultural institutions, the Royal Pavilion has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, losing £1.3m (70% of its running costs) in income from ticket sales, the gift...
Primary schools in the UK have the capabilities of creating learning environments that are inclusive to every child, including children of the LGBTQ+ community. They also have the potential to make the educational system reflect the society that we live in, an accepting society of tolerance that accepts all...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local photographer, Richard Harris. Richard's photography combines his interests in fine art and travel, often exploring the relationships between light and dark, space and confinement, heat and cold. For the next three weeks Richard is in Malta, taking photos for an upcoming feature...
“This is all wrong,” she said. “I shouldn’t be up here … yet you all come to us young people for hope. How dare you!”
Everything from posters to children’s picture books have captured the inspiring example of Thunberg’s bravery and determination. But adults, even supportive ones, still shirk the...
If you are anything like me and you are a hopeless romantic who has watched films like The Notebook on repeat, you may already know that it is in fact true that it is possible to die of a broken heart. In medical terms the medical condition is known...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Lynda Nurse, founder of local business EcoOctopus. EcoOctopus is a supplier of environmentally conscious jewellery, organic cotton bags and recycled cards, all designed and handcrafted by Lynda. Lynda's materials are either recycled, home-grown, organic, or reclaimed from the sea. We discussed Lynda's preparation...
Avanti West Coast's new "Pride Train" set off on its first journey this morning, from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly.
Decorated in the colours of the pride flag and staffed by an entirely LGBTQ+ crew, the train is billed as "the largest Pride flag the UK has ever seen."
After COVID-19...
Glasses wearers of Brighton celebrate! Stylish spectacle-makers Cubitts have opened their first store outside London on North Laine's Sydney Street.
Founded in 2013, Cubitts built up a large online presence to compliment its London shops, offering a wide range of frames at affordable prices and free home try-ons.
We caught up...
We all respond to boredom in different ways. Some may find a new hobby or interest, others may instead rip open a bag of crisps and binge watch a new Netflix show. Boredom may seem to you an everyday – perhaps even trivial – experience. Surprisingly, however, boredom has...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Tracy Wadey, a local photographer and digital artist. Tracy's work is a two-part process that takes many months or even years, combining on-location photography with digital reworking. Tracy is currently creating a series of prints for an upcoming exhibition at Gallery 40 in...
