Brighton singer-songwriters and ‘grrrls with guitars’, Al Start and Seffy Sefton-Smith presented "Grrrls, Guitars and Glory!" on 15 April 2026 at Lighthouse Brighton. Their talk was a rollercoaster ride from the 90s through the noughties of Brighton’s incredible lesbian/women’s music scene that led to the birth of the Women’s Performance Tent at Pride. At the end, Al and Seffy performed a song written especially for the event, titled 'Girls and Glory', that summarised all of their insights across the session. The event was part of Queer Heritage South: Live Archive, and co-organised by Community Champion Kate Wildblood. Filmed by Lucy Le Brocq / Kaleido Shoots

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 for Brighton's sexy sauna all-nighter - women only. The Amsterdam, 11-12 Marine Parade, Brighton. Friday 28th October 2005. £10 advance or £12 on the night.

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.

Sussex Club Barbecue

Photographs from the Sussex Club featuring a gig with Al Start and Nicky Mitchell

Ava's leaving party 07/07/1994 Ava a long standing regular of the Sussex Club left us to sail off to Amsterdam

Photographs of a birthday and Christmas celebration at the Sussex Club

Photographs of Pete's birthday party at the Sussex Club.

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?!?!

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

The digital poster for Traumfrau queer party event which took place on the 30th of November 2012 at The Haunt. Traumfrau started in April 2012 at the TUBE, but by the autumn of that year it had outgrown its first venue and moved to a larger space, The Haunt. Special guest for this edition: Sabrina Chap, NYC, “Bouncing rhythms, complex instrumentation, and intelligent lyrics” - BITCH.

The digital poster for Traumfrau queer party event which took place on the 30th of March 2013 at The Latest Music Bar.

The Digital poster for Traumfrau's second ever event, which took place at The TUBE on the 6th of May 2012. This queer party was originally self defined as Brighton's new queer night for girls and their friends, a girls - but not girls only - club night, before becoming a queer party for all genders. Live music by: GAPTOOTH Entertainment by: Frederike. DJ sets from: DJ Lonesome M, Mrs Norman Knows, and DJ Nika Valentina.