Theatre programme for Brighton Cares 8th annual gala benefit for HIV/AIDS, titled 'In Our Hands'. Contains information about performers, music performed and advertisements for local businesses. Held on Sunday 9th February 1997

Programme for the 1992 Brighton Cares event, in support of people in Brighton living with HIV/AIDS. Includes introduction from Mayor of Brighton; adverts for other events, businesses and venues; info about the charity; programme of performances - selections from musicals; merchandise advert; acknowledgement of rights to performances; list of credits. Inserted separate item (printed advert for the Beaux Art Valentines Ball - Feb 8th 1992)

**Brighton Cares presents *Entertaining Mr Sloane* by Joe Orton at the Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, 7–11 October 1998. Programme leaflet includes list of production staff, cast biographies, and an introduction to Brighton Cares.**

Listen to My Heart 9th annual fundraising concert souvenir programme for the event on 8th February 1998 at Brighton Dome. The event raised money for people in Brighton and Hove living with HIV/AIDS. The event consisted of: The Doris Isaacs School of Dancing - "Go Go Go Joseph" Brighton Little Theatre "A Trilogy of Torch Songs" Unexpected Productions "Jekyll and Hyde" The Crescent Operatic Society "Annie" Starlight Theatre Group "Seize the Day" Brighton and Hove Operatics Society "A Tribute to Jerry Herman" Brighton Theatre Group "Chess" Contains introductory letter which mentions the Elton John Centre HIV ward, Jack Tinker Garden, The Golden Handbag Show, The Red Party at Wild Fruit. Contains adverts for The Queens Arms, Revenge and Legends, Doris Isaacs School of Dancing, The Sussex Beacon, The Tony Shepherd Royal Exhibition, Jesters, The Starlight Theatre Group, Marilyn's Cabaret Bar, Tisere, The Black Horse, Schwartz Bar, Brighton Little Theatre, Worthing Pavilion, Christopher Stringer Funeral Directors.

Theatre programme for Brighton Cares 5th annual gala benefit for HIV/AIDS, titled 'Love Changes Everything'. Contains information about performers, music performed and advertisements for local businesses.

Theatre programme for Brighton Cares 7th annual gala benefit for HIV/AIDS, titled 'This is the Moment'. Contains information about performers, music performed and advertisements for local businesses. Held on Sunday, 4 February 1996.

Introduction from Mayor, adverts for venues and businesses, programme of performances, acknowledgements and thanks, information about Brighton Cares, adverts for merchandise, advert for another event, list of performers

Musical comedy, operetta, opera, and theatrical anecdotes were performed by the actors of Brighton, devised and produced by Bernard Jay. It features advertisements for events, venues, and local businesses, an introduction by Dora Bryan, an introduction to Sussex AIDS Trust, a programme of performances, a list of credits, and a list of volunteers. Separate newspaper cuttings are also present: Divine Cause of the Godfather about Bernard Jay from the Brighton & Hove Leader (18 January 1990) and A Stylish Show for AIDS Sufferers about the Brighton Cares show (source unknown).

A poster for the first Brighton Dyke Munch, made by me. The poster was displayed at The Ledward Centre in August-September 2023. The munch took place on 16th September 2023. The event was attended by around 40 kinky dykes of all genders, who gathered together to chat over tea and biscuits.

This HLF-funded Brighton project by QueenSpark Books changed the face of the trans community in our city. We plastered the side of the wall of the pub with photocopies of our faces and all came out to the local community walking past. We projected huge images of our faces onto the side of a church in the busiest part of town. And we found each other, and worked together, and listened to each other’s stories

Card game from Candy Bar Candy Bar was a lesbian bar that ran from 2000-2004 and was situated in St James Street, Brighton. Cards include instructions and game on one side, the other detailing regular events happening in Candy Bar in Brighton as well as its sister location in Soho London (1996-2014).

The following items have been donated to the archive by Carl Boardman. 1. This image is a digital reproduction of a white badge from Florida in 1990, it reads 'THE GAY 90'S are back!' in pink yellow and green. 2. This photograph depicts Miss Martinie L'More pouring cups of tea at the LLGC Tea Dance in 1989.

The following items have been donated to the archive by Carl Boardman. 1. This is a digital reproduction of a flyer for a cabaret and choral performance at The Old Market as part of a collaboration between The Rainbow Chorus and The Accidental Theatre company. The performance was held on the 4th December 1999 in aid of The Sussex Beacon, who specialise in the care and support of those living with HIV. 2. This is a digital reproduction of a flyer for 'A Requiem for Those Who Die Young', a collaboration between Joshua Mills-O'Connor and The Accidental Theatre Company. The performance was held on the evening of the 5th December 1998 at The Brighthelm Centre in aid of the World Aids Day Fund in Brighton.

Anthony Luvera is an Australian artist, writer and educator based in London. Anthony collaborated with Queer in Brighton on our first commissioned project ‘Not Going Shopping’ to explore the lives of LGTBQ+ people in Brighton. Anthony invited eleven participants to meet him and bring photographs that told their story, and they were encouraged to consider what being queer means to them, and to photograph their experiences and the things they are interested in. The group met regularly to discuss their work and share photographs, and created self-portraits in a photo booth on the North Laine, which led to discussions about photography and identity. Anthony said of the project: “the prospect of creating this work seemed to me to offer a useful way to further my inquiry into participation and self-representation with groups of marginalized individuals, and at the same time provide an opportunity to confront my own views of queerness as a gay man… Images play a powerful role in the stories we tell about ourselves and the histories told about us. Not Going Shopping expresses the points of view of the participants and myself about what it is to be Queer in Brighton.” This portrait was created as part of Not Going Shopping in collaboration with Anthony and the 11 participants. It is composed of two self portraits taken in a photobooth, a written note by the subject of the portrait, and a portrait taken at Brighton Seafront (bottom right). Anthony's written note reads "ARE WE A COMMUNITY?"

Anthony Luvera is an Australian artist, writer and educator based in London. Anthony collaborated with Queer in Brighton on our first commissioned project ‘Not Going Shopping’ to explore the lives of LGTBQ+ people in Brighton. Anthony invited eleven participants to meet him and bring photographs that told their story, and they were encouraged to consider what being queer means to them, and to photograph their experiences and the things they are interested in. The group met regularly to discuss their work and share photographs, and created self-portraits in a photo booth on the North Laine, which led to discussions about photography and identity. Anthony said of the project: “the prospect of creating this work seemed to me to offer a useful way to further my inquiry into participation and self-representation with groups of marginalized individuals, and at the same time provide an opportunity to confront my own views of queerness as a gay man… Images play a powerful role in the stories we tell about ourselves and the histories told about us. Not Going Shopping expresses the points of view of the participants and myself about what it is to be Queer in Brighton.” This portrait is of Edward Whelan, and was created as part of Not Going Shopping in collaboration with Anthony and the 11 participants. It is composed of two self portraits taken in a photobooth, a written note by the subject of the portrait, and a portrait taken at Brighton Seafront (bottom right). Edward's written note reads: "THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN QUEER".