A digital reproduction of the flyer (front & back) advertising Siren’s play ‘Now Wash Your Hands Please’. The play opened at the Nightingale Theatre in Brighton, and was directed by Sue Saunders.
Siren was joined by a new company member, Hilary Ramsden, for this play and for future Siren plays. Jane Boston did not perform in this play.
A newspaper about Siren Theatre Company in the Brighton & Hove Gazette Newspaper in 1983 concerning the group receiving a loan of £2500 from Midland Bank to produce their album.
The article inaccurately says Siren formed “eight months ago”, which would have been in 1982, but Siren actually started in 1979 and produced their first play (with music) in 1980. The article referred to the Midland Bank in Dyke Road as being ‘behind Brighton’s lesbian rock band’. The bank was actually not aware that it was lending money to a lesbian band, which in 1983 was not a trendy thing to do!
This is one of a number of posters used to promote Siren’s play ‘Mama’s Gone A’Hunting’. It is created in the form of an urgent telegram outlining the plot of the show, stating that woman intends leaving for a new planet without man.
The digitally produced poster was felt to be a ‘new’ form of photography at the time that it was on the high street, predating all the digitisation of photos that are now done on one’s own devices. Siren felt it reflected the futuristic content of the play.
Flyer advertising women's only hot and sexy sauna club all nighter Steamy! which ran from October 2005- August 2007.
Held at The Amsterdam, 11-12 Marine Parade, Brighton from 10pm-6am on Friday 2nd February 2007.
Facilities included sauna and steam rooms, with activities ranging from body painting to cruising.
A collection of poetry and prose relating to HIV/AIDS.
Written by the Xpress Yourself Group, a creative writing project that was based at the Open Door service in 35 Camelford Street, Kemptown, Brighton.
Theatre programme for Brighton Cares 10th annual gala benefit for HIV/AIDS, titled 'TEN'. Contains information about performers, music performed and advertisements for local businesses.
Theatre program of The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley and directed by Michael Padley which includes advertisements from local businesses with cast and production credits where all the proceeds from the production went towards Brighton Cares and helping support people living with HIV/ AIDS
Photos of Sussex Club members at Pride 1995. The Sussex Club was a members club, but also a social group, and in 1995 the club had a float at Pride. The theme for the float was 'sisters doing it for themselves' and alongside a Doc Martin boot, two large paper mache thumbs were made as a 'thumbs up' for women. However, causing some controversy the thumbs were as large as the float itself, and could be mistaken for phallic symbols from some angles.
The Sussex Club 1992-1995. A great space for women to meet and party. Down in the basement of 5 Regency Square, a private members only club, £1 for lifetime membership! Regular live music, free Space Invaders machine and a free Pool Table and bargain price beers!!! What more does a girl need?!?!
August 2004 article about Boogaloo Stu's debut album release. The album is titled The Glambassador. The picture in the article is by Toby Amies and was taken in 2002 taken Lighthouse Studios on Middle Street in Brighton.
The digital poster for Traumfrau queer party event which took place on the 22nd of February 2013 at The Haunt.
The event was a Valentine celebration, celebrating the value of consensual love, over romantic love.
"Forget about heart shaped chocolate boxes and Valentine blues... and come celebrate all kinds of (consensual) love with us!"
Special guest for this edition: ANNEKA
DJs:
Mrs Norman Knows: Bedroom Electropop
Siouxie Nag: Femtronic, Electronica, Alternative dance