Seagull Recommends 07/07

Hello and welcome back to Seagull Recommends!

If you come across anything coming up in the city that you think we should know about, let us know!

🩵Joining The Flock: Forgive us for our self-promo, but we'd highly recommend joining The Flock and supporting Team Seagull, if you can. We're so grateful for the support we've had already—we want to be able to spend more time on our work, pay our contributors more and invest in the future of independent local news, which is why we're asking for your help. The Flock gives you the opportunity to support us directly, for £5, £10 or £15 a month—this allows you to support in the manner that best fits your means. The Seagull will remain free—though members of the Flock will gain the exclusive ability to comment on articles—and there will be more exciting things for the membership programme coming soon!

🎶Gigs: Friends of The Seagull, Jemp Lalion, will be at The Cellar Bar on Thursday! An electrifying alt rock collective, join them to embark on a mind-altering journey through celestial soundscapes. With a seamless fusion of atmospheric psychedelia and edgy rock elements, they craft a sonic universe that transports listeners to the outer reaches of imagination. Sounds good to us! For fans of Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Killers, and Tame Impala (tickets).

🤣Comedy: Last few days of Brighton Comedy Festival is back! Until Sunday, some of the hottest names in comedy are be back in town, including Reginald D Hunter, Thanyia Moore, Sara Pascoe, Tadiwa Mahlunge, Jen Brister, Jack Dee, Nina Conti, Maisie Adam, David O'Doherty, Nish Kumar, and many more (tickets).

🌈Pride: Trans Pride is coming up very soon: next weekend, in fact! Next Friday, Trans Pride is hosting their 10th anniversary fundraising gala—join the brightest trans and non-binary stars for a night of trans joy at the Brighton Dome! There will be performances from Jordan Gray, Grove, Bethany Black, Aida H. Dee and Alexa Vox, with BSL by Ruthanne Garrett, for an unforgettable night of trans pride and trans joy. Supporters and allies of the trans community are welcome (tickets)!

👬Mentoring: Creative Mentor Network, a charity that offer free mentoring from creative industry professionals to those aged 16-25, have an upcoming programme in collaboration with Soho House. The free programme, now in its third cohort, runs for four months in total from the end of September. Successful applicants will get 16 weeks of 1-2-1 mentoring from a creative industry professional, exclusive access to Soho House events and benefits, and ongoing access to CMN's network of professionals and creative network after the programme has ended. You can apply for this programme if you are aged between 18-27, are based in Brighton & Hove, and meet their eligibility criteria (this is in place so they can make sure they help young people who are most in need, and that they can work on their mission of making the creative industries more socio-economically diverse). To apply, click here.

🐾Walk and talk: MindOut and Lily's Kitchen are launching a ‘Walk & Talk’ service to support LGBTQ+ communities. MindOut are a Brighton-based mental health service run specifically for, and by, LGBTQ+ communities, and with Lily’s Kitchen, will encourage LGBTQ+ people to come together in nature, and if they wish, to talk about their mental health and wellbeing. The walks will be attended by MindOut service users, with support from the charity’s staff, and frontline volunteers, with the aim to provide an activity-based peer support opportunity, reduce social isolation and increase confidence, increase connection to the local community and LGBTQ+ communities, improve wellbeing through being ‘outdoors’ and in nature and by physical exercise, and improve mood and wellbeing through interaction with dogs. The first Walk & Talk will be held on 23rd July. Those hoping to attend should register their interest by emailing [email protected].

🎤FemFest: FemFest Scratch Night 2.0 is at The Actors on July 22nd, but we can see this selling out fast! It's a night for artists to come and explore new ideas in a supportive space that allows performers to take risks. From clowning to cabaret, character comedy to contemplative monologues, FemFest welcome anyone and everyone to come and see art in its formative stages and give it the opportunity to grow. Find out more about the lineup and buy tickets here.

☕️Coffee: The Botanist Coffee in Gloucester Road is the perfect, airy, cosy space for drinking some delicious coffee, eating some vegan apple cake, and dogspotting.

🥮Food: Nord in Cranbourne Street is open 8-8, Monday to Sunday, and going there makes for an absolutely delightful fika!