MAR 2014
CONTENTS
GSCENE magazine www.gscene.org @gscene GScene.Brighton
VAL BROWN’S BIRTHDAY AT THE GROSVENOR
EDITORIAL TEAM James Ledward, Graham Robson, Olivia Hall-Smith, Sarah Green ARTS EDITOR Michael Hootman SUB-EDITOR Graham Robson DESIGN Michèle Allardyce
FRONT COVER
BRIGHTON HALF MARATHON: BEAR PATROL RAISE MORE THAN £7,000 FOR SUSSEX BEACON
MODEL Raphael Fox HAIR Colour by Anna McGregor, Cut by Jack Bayne at Electric Hairdressing, Brighton, Titter: @Electric_Brighton PHOTO Manel Ortega www.manelortega.co.uk Facebook: photomanelortega Titter: @manelortega
CONTRIBUTORS Jaq Bayles, Jo Bourne, Nick Boston, Rich Bridger, Suchi Chatterjee, Craig Hanlon Smith, Enzo Marra, Netty, Carl Oprey, Mitchell Orriss, Eric Page, Del Sharp, Keith Sharpe, Rory Smith, Gay Socrates, Darren Sole, Brian Stacey, Glen Stevens, Craig Storrie, Duncan Stewart, Roger Wheeler, Mike Wall, Morham White, Kate Wildblood
NEWS 6 News MISS JASON @ CROWN & ANCHOR
SCENE LISTINGS 26 Brighton Listings 40 Solent Listings
PHOTOGRAPHERS Phil Bailey ukmomentcatcher.com, Michael Hootman, Nick Ford Photography, James Ledward, Liam Cottam @ Quick Pics Photos www.quickpicsonline.com, Ian Mager-Playford, Natasha ParkerSmall, Portraits4Fun, Toms Udris, Roy & Jean @ Funky Fish
ARTS 42 44 45 46
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FEATURES
20 DAD & DADDY Syd Spencer on his experience of becoming a parent through adoption 22 BANGKOK CLASSICS Alan Stables tastes the delights of what Gay Bangkok has to offer BAR REVENGE
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH LADY LA RUE @ LEGENDS
PUBLISHED BY Peter Storrow TEL 01273 722457 EDITORIAL info@gscene.com ADS+ARTWORK design@gscene.com
24 MIKE WEATHERLEY MP James Ledward compiles a half-term report on the Hove & Portslade MP
Arts News & Listings Art Matters Classical Notes Film reviews
REGULARS 19 25 47 48 50 50 51 52 53 53 54 55 55 56 57 57
Letters To The Editor Dine With Morham Geek Scene Shopping Dance Music DJ profile: Lil Alex Craig’s Thoughts Keith Sharpe Brighton MCC Duncan’s Domain Charlie Says Netty’s World Queerying Queenie Sam The Trans Man Suchi’s World LGBT Police Liaison
INFORMATION 58 Services Directory 59 Classifieds 62 Advertisers’ Map