MAR 2017
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GSCENE magazine ) www.gscene.com
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t @gscene f GScene.Brighton PUBLISHER Peter Storrow TEL 01273 749 947 EDITORIAL info@gscene.com ADS+ARTWORK design@gscene.com
EDITORIAL TEAM James Ledward, Graham Robson, Sarah Green, Gary Hart, Alice Blezard SPORTS EDITOR Paul Gustafson ARTS EDITOR Michael Hootman SUB EDITOR Graham Robson DESIGN Michèle Allardyce
FRONT COVER MODEL Maisie Trollette/David Raven PHOTOGRAPHER Hugo Michiels
JOHN HAMILTON'S 50TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
CONTRIBUTORS
NEWS
Simon Adams, Jaq Bayles, Jo Bourne, Nick Boston, Suchi Chatterjee, Craig Hanlon-Smith, Samuel Hall, Enzo Marra, Carl Oprey, Eric Page, Del Sharp, Gay Socrates, Syd Spencer, Brian Stacey, Michael Steinhage, Sugar Swan, Glen Stevens, Duncan Stewart, Craig Storrie, Mike Wall, Netty Wendt, Roger Wheeler
6 News
SCENE LISTINGS 30 Gscene Out & About 32 Brighton & Hove 46 Solent
PHOTOGRAPHERS Alice Blezard, Jack Lynn, James Ledward, Graham Hobson @captaincockroachphotographer Hugo Michiels, Stella Pix
ARTS DOCTOR BRIGHTONS
MARINE TAVERN
FEATURES GARY BROWN & LEE TIED THE KNOT AT BRIGHTON TOWN HALL
Arts News Art Matters Classical Notes All That Jazz
REGULARS
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25 DAVID RAVEN James Ledward touches base with the man behind drag legend Maisie Trollette
26 B RIGHT ON FESTIVAL Photos from B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival at Phil Starr Pavilion 28 MEN TALK HEALTH Damian Friel and Davey Shields chat to Craig Hanlon-Smith about their new mental health venture for men
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Dance Music DJ Profile: Oli Leslie Shopping Geek Scene Craig’s Thoughts Charlie Says Hydes’ Hopes Duncan’s Domain Sharp Words Netty’s World Queenie’s Strip Service Ms Sugar Swan Sam Trans Man MindOut
INFORMATION 61 Services Directory 62 Classifieds 63 Advertisers’ Map