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Meet the CEO from Positive MomentumE76 : Kathy Caton MBE, Founder & CEO of Brighton Gin (Brighton Spirits Company) Host Sarah Beauvallet speaks with Kathy Caton MBE, Founder & CEO of Brighton Gin (Brighton Spirits Company)2025-07-0424 min
Supersonic Hospitality Marketing Podcast Sponsored by NFS Hospitality feat. Mark McCS5 Ep. 106 PURE GIN-EOUS with KATHY CATON, FOUNDER & CEO BRIGHTON GIN.TODAY’S GUEST: KATHY CATON, FOUNDER & CEO, BRIGHTON GINKathy Caton is an accomplished entrepreneur and the visionary founder behind Brighton Gin, a renowned gin distillery based in the vibrant coastal city of Brighton, United Kingdom. With her passion for craft spirits and an unwavering commitment to quality, Kathy has transformed Brighton Gin into a household name within the industry.Born with an adventurous spirit, Kathy embarked on a diverse career before her journey into the world of distilling. With a background in broadcasting, she excelled as a radio presenter and producer, honing her skills in...2023-05-241h 30
Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM107. Dr. Ginger Campbell: Palliative Care Physician; MD, BSE Electrical Engineering; MSE Biomedical EngineeringDr. Ginger Campbell is a Palliative Medicine Physician. Prior to Palliative Care, Dr. Campbell was an Emergency Physician. She earned a BSE in Electrical Engineering and an MSE in Biomedical Engineering prior to her MD. Dr. Campbell launched her podcast Brain Science in 2006 and was inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame in 2022.What do we talk about in this episode?Dr. Campbell shares her experiences in palliative and emergency room medicine. She is in the process of moving from doing palliative care in the US to doing palliative care in...2023-05-171h 06
Queer I Am, The Podcast.Queer I Am interviews, Kathy CatonWelcome to episode 8 and the season finale of Queer I Am, the podcast, where I am interviewing the inspiring Kathy Caton..I am finishing season 1 with a guest who I have a couple of things in common with; our love of radio presenting, podcasting and Gin! As well as being a weekly presenter on BBC Radio Sussex with their show dedicated to the queer community, Kathy is the MD and Founder of the Brighton Gin Company, which is such a success story.We talk career, queer journeys, allyship and the i...2022-08-201h 20
Thrive Together7. Kathy Caton - Founder and Managing Director of Brighton GinIn Episode 7, I talk to Kathy Caton, Founder and Managing Director of Brighton Gin.
In this episode, Kathy reflects on her 10-year journey growing Brighton Gin, and talks through how her brand survived the pandemic, and how she continues to grown the business and expand into new markets overseas.
We talk about the innovation process for Brighton Gin, how she succeeds in building her competitive edge whist staying true to her company values, and how she puts people and planet at the heart of everything she does.
To find out more about Brighton...2022-05-0928 min
Different Hats Podcast#E12 | From a lightbulb moment to taking the Spirit of Brighton to the World: Kathy CatonKathy Caton is the Founder and Managing Director of Brighton's first distillery, making the multiple award-winning Brighton Gin. She is also an Award-winning freelance broadcaster, presenter and speaker with a broad range of experience varying from roles at BBC (Radio 4, BBC Sussex & BBC Surrey, World Service) to working with small independent production companies, and on one-off projects and commissions. She also produces and presents the drinks-focused podcast The Sipping Forecast. In this episode we discuss Kathy's journey from a lightbulb moment to creating Brighton and Hove's first distillery, to distributing Brighton Gin globally. The challenges she faced...2021-12-2053 min
Surpass Your Potential10 | Capturing the Spirit of Brighton, with Brighton Gin9 years ago Kathy Caton, Founder of Brighton Gin, started her journey on creating a drink which embodies the “Spirit of Brighton” - unusual, playful and fiercely independent. With a focus on sustainability and producing a high quality, premier product, this podcast explores the history of what made Brighton Gin, their current endeavours in the craft gin industry, and the challenges they faced along the way.And no...Kathy had no idea how to distil gin before this journey began!SPONSORED BY PLUS X INNOVATION HUB. Book a tour and free trial day @ www.plusx.space...2021-08-181h 00
The Sipping ForecastTim & Sherwin - Tarsier SpiritsWe're off to the bars, beaches and street food stalls of South East Asia in this episode of the Sipping Forecast - by way of Stockport. Tim & Sherwin are Co-Founders of Tarsier Spirits, making delicious gins and batched cocktails inspired by their travels, and available to drink around the globe. They've got some great stories to tell and lots of insights in to flavour, building a brand, authenticity, and how to keep learning and adapting in the face of challenges... 2021-04-2030 min
The Sipping ForecastDavid T Smith - Gin Judge & AuthorCome and spend half an hour in the company of gin expert, author, Negroni slinger and Craft Distilling Expo organiser David T Smith, as he talks his journey in to gin, the less-than-usual drinks he's been enjoying during lockdown, and what it means to be named an Icon of Gin. Recommended drink to go with this podcast? Got to be a Negroni, mixed as you like it - to go along with the launch of David's latest book - called, aptly, Negroni.2021-03-1529 min
My Queer MuseumKathy Caton: on spaces and places, gentrification, and communityKathy tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Quite literally the queer voice of Brighton, Kathy Caton is broadcaster at BBC and Radio Reverb, as well as a woman pioneering in the world of gin making!In her interview Kathy talks about the buildings that hold our community together, how we need spaces and places to come together and to thrive. Recorded on October 19, 2020, at The Spire, BrightonInterview by: Roni Guetta and David SheppeardEditing and original music by Olive Mondegreen2021-03-1132 min
The Sipping ForecastBecky Paskin - IWSC Spirits Communicator of the year & co-founder of ourwhisky.comCome and spend half an hour in the company of Becky Paskin, IWSC Spirits Communicator of the year & co-founder of ourwhisky.com. She talks about her love affair with whisky and what makes it magical as a category, her experiences with ScotchWhisky.com and founding ourwhisky.com, and what we all need to get us through Lockdown 3.0 - the fridge of accountability...
Recommended drink to accompany this podcast - a single malt from Islay.
You can follow Becky across the socials at @beckypaskin.2021-02-0330 min
The Sipping ForecastHenry Jeffreys, Drinks WriterMake yourself an old fashioned and sip along with drinks writer Henry Jeffreys - funny, charming and whose Cocktail Dictionary is out now - link below if you fancy checking it out while sipping and listening along!
The Cocktail Dictionary: An A–Z of cocktail recipes, from Daiquiri and Negroni to Martini and Spritz by Henry Jeffreys is published by Mitchell Beazley, 15.99, www.octopusbooks.co.uk2021-01-1824 min
She Rebel Radio2020 Reflections with Kathy Caton and Camile PiersonTwo female founders, Kathy Caton (founder of Brighton Gin) and (founder of the Float Spa), join me this week on She Rebel Radio to reflect on the response of local businesses to the worldwide pandemic. “For businesses, the pandemic was unprepared, unplanned and unknown. Our business (and others) are in 6 months critical and 3 years recovery’ - Camille Pierson We discuss how both businesses faced losing 90% of their sales overnight and the drastic action each founder took to ensure the survival of their business. We discuss the incredible support of the local...2020-12-1849 min
The Sipping ForecastDave Broom - Spirits WriterCome and spend half an hour in the company of the wonderful Dave Broom - spirits writer, whisky evangelist and all round excellent human. Dave talks about his road in to spirits writing, reflections on lockdown, the release of his new book and martini-making 101... 2020-11-2300 min
The Sipping ForecastMark Ward - Regal RogueMark Ward is the Founder of Regal Rogue, the Australian vermouth brand majoring on organic wines and great Aussie botanicals...2020-11-1600 min
The Sipping ForecastSam Linter, Bolney WineThe ever-charming, frank and funny Sam Linter, Head Winemaker and MD of Bolney Wine is this week's Sipping Forecast guest as she let's us in to the secrets of (happily!) working with your family, growing a wine business and adapting and being resourceful in the time of Covid...2020-11-0500 min
The Sipping ForecastDaniel Szor, Founder and CEO of Cotswolds DistilleryA great half hour spent in the company of Cotswolds Distillery Founder Daniel Szor - talking whisky passion (and a bit of self-confessed geekery), building a distillery from scratch and lessons learnt from lockdown...2020-10-2600 minThe Sipping ForecastOlivier Ward - founder of Junipalooza and Gin FoundrySeries 2 of the Sipping Forecast is back with Olivier Ward, founder of Junipalooza, Gin Foundry and Gin Kiosk, talking gin trends, Covid, sustainability, and new futures... 2020-10-1900 minThe Sipping ForecastEstelle Theobalds, founder of Canopy Beer - The Sipping Forecast episode 6Kathy catches up with Estelle Theobalds, the founder of Canopy Beer, about how their lockdown experience has been, what happens when you have 6 month's worth of beer orders come in on one day, and running a business while home schooling... 2020-06-0832 minThe Sipping ForecastTamara Roberts, CEO of Ridgeview & IWSC President 2020This week, Kathy talks to Tamara Roberts, the woman at the helm of Ridgeview, who's frank and funny about the realities of combining wine-making and family life in lockdown... 2020-05-1424 minThe Sipping ForecastThe Sipping Forecast - Emma InchAward-winning beer writer, beer judge, broadcaster and maker of the Fermentation Beer Podcast, Emma Inch, remotely joins Kathy Caton for this week's episode, in what feels like week 478 of lockdown... Emma talks about the realities of needing to shield, what beers have been bringing joy in lockdown and what her first pint would be when such a thing is possible again.... 2020-05-0726 minThe Sipping ForecastThe Sipping Forecast - Jane PeytonOn this week's Sipping Forecast - Kathy Caton talks to the award winning beer sommelier, drinks educator, broadcaster and the UK's first accredited pommelier, Jane Peyton, dipping in to gin history, the importance of the pub, and why it's time to rethink mead... 2020-05-0131 minThe Sipping ForecastThe Sipping Forecast - Nicholas CookIn this week's Sipping Forecast Nicholas Cook, Director General of the Gin Guild talks to Kathy Caton about the impact of COVID-19 on the gin world, and the necessity of tiptoeing to the bottle bank...2020-04-2326 minThe Sipping ForecastThe Sipping Forecast episode 1The Sipping Forecast is all about great booze, and the brilliant people and community behind it.
In this episode, courtesy of COVID-19, what was meant to be a boozy conversation around a kitchen table had to be a sober Skype call. Brighton Gin's Kathy Caton and Ellie Dobing get nattering about what's happening in the gin-making world when hospitality has the 'Closed' sign swinging in the door...
2020-04-1830 min
Lets Talk About SussexLet's Talk About Sussex: Kathy CatonWe talk to Kathy Caton, founder and Managing Director of Brighton Gin about her company's journey, the fantastically supportive community of businesses in Sussex, and her dream to sell Brighton Gin in all of the other 48 Brightons dotted around the world.2020-02-2500 min
Lost Spaces: Memories from Gay Bars, Lesbian Clubs, and LGBTQ+ PartiesThe Princess Victoria (The PV), Brighton, England (with Kathy Caton)Brighton is generally accepted as the ‘queer capital’ of the UK, with an estimated 15% of all adults identifying as gay, lesbian or bisexual, and a thriving queer scene. That’s part of the reason it was such a shock when lesbian bar, The Princess Victoria (otherwise known as The PV), closed its doors. I caught up with radio presenter (and founder of Brighton Gin!) Kathy Caton to discuss the beloved bar, her first days in Brighton, and getting kicked out for disorderly behaviour!2019-12-0422 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 11th SeptemberIt's an Out In Brighton mixtape this week - we head to the indie disco for some of the tracks that have been getting us going at OIB towers over the past six months...2018-09-1159 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 04/09/18We’ve an exclusive interview with Chris Gull, chair of the Rainbow Fund; and the Marlborough Theatre’s ground-breaking ‘New Queers on the Block’ is set to tour the UK - Xavier de Souza and Ema Boswood join me to discuss2018-09-0459 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 28/08/2018- Brighton’s LGBTQ cinema programmers Eyes Wide Open present their first queer Arab film season - programmers and curators Jacob
- Bruce Guthrie brings some broadcasting A-listers to the Marlborough for the Novel Game, in aid of your very own Radio Reverb
And a new musical talent on the scene - we introduce Samuel2018-08-2859 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 21st August 2018Mark Richardson from Charleston on their new LGBTQ+ project Unexpected Delights; the ever-brilliant Dr Jane Traies on her ground-breaking oral history collection 'Now You See Me: lesbian life stories'; and the indefatigable Emma Inch, founder of the first Brighton & Hove Beer Week...2018-08-2159 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 14th August 2018In this week's show - looking at the social care needs of an ageing LGBTQ+ population with the University of Brighton's Lizzie Ward; and exploring the ever-evolving drag and queer performance scene with Hans Euff.2018-08-1459 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton Pride 2018The second of our Pride preview shows, taking a look at some of the queerer delights going on around Pride, including Fat Cabaret/Fat Pride at The Marlborough; the ever-luscious Stephen Richards aka Lola Lasagne with the full run-down on the Cabaret tent;
Jules from Queer Prom on how you can have the Prom you deserve regardless of age, gender, sexualitity or identity; and Paul Diello, curator of Queertown, on all the acts he’s bringing to this new performance space2018-07-3158 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut in Brighton 24th July 2018The count down to Brighton Pride 2018 is nearly on - Paul Kemp has everything you need to know on what’s promising to be the biggest Pride to date - and why Pride has purpose.
Plus MindOut for the Laughs has its annual outing at the Komedia - comedian and performer Annabelski has the low down2018-07-2459 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 17th July 2018- It's a packed show with the full run down on all things Trans Pride Brighton with Michelle Steele and Vern Collins from the TPB Committee, plus the Marlborough’s Abby Butcher and Assistant Producer Lee Smith have all you need to know about the Trans Pride Art Season
- We hear from Zainab Juma, the creative force behind Penguin Pride
- And the artist Emma Frankland and Brighton Rockerbillies captain Alex Thomas on the why and how they’re calling out the Argus on transphobic reporting with #changetogether2018-07-2459 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 10th July 2018- Pride comes to Worthing for the first time - we’re joined by the host of the inaugural Worthing Pride - the gender discombobulator, scene regular and radio personality Spice
- Jo Jepson-Davies, blogger and creator of the Ex Hetera blog will be in
- And remembering Arthur Law with Gary Pargeter and Kate Wildblood2018-07-2459 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 26th June 2018- community hero and fundraising stalwart Danny Dwyer, founder of Bear Patrol -
- Looking ahead to the Marlborough's events, workshops and performances for Trans Pride
- and Melita Dennett on Gilbert and George at Brighton Museum2018-06-2658 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 19th June 2018We've a bundle of community heroes this week - Seth Corbin and Laura Honeker, creators of DIY grassroots performance weekender Up The Alley;
Dr Nick Douglas and Dr Kate Nambiar from Clinic T on a new trans and non-binary video and podcast project; and Daniel Cheeseman, the CEO of LGBT Switchboard, on all of the updates and changes across their organisation2018-06-1959 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 12th June 2018- We look back on #AMonthOfMakeup in aid of MentalkHealth with Marc Edwards
- Drag Princess Miss Disney on taking Brighton's cabaret scene by storm
- And Roni Guetta of Traumfrau and Brighton’s Drag Pageant fame is bringing back the hugely successful Queer Migrant Takeover night2018-06-1259 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton - Brighton Bear Weekend takeover 2018A bevvy of bears have their annual Out In Brighton takeover, bringing you your cut out and keep guide to all you need to know about Brighton Bear Weekend 2018!2018-06-0258 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 19th May 2018- Queer pop artist Le Fil brings their debut show 24/7 to the Marlborough
- British/German arts collective Gob Squad bring the UK premier of Creation (Pictures for Dorian) to the Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts
- Festival Flaneur Melita Dennett guides us through the last week of the Festival and she takes us under the skin of the Gilbert and George exhibition at the Museum too
- Brownton Abbey at the Dome - curator and creator Tarik Elmoutawakil will be here
- Plus a smattering of the LGBTQ artists on at the Great Escape2018-05-2259 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 12th May 2018- Nicky Haydn from the spectacular festival-within a festival venue The Warren
- Travis Alabanza’s Brighton Festival debut - “Before I step outside (you love me)”.
- Adam at the Theatre Royal, telling the true story of a young Transgender man making his way seeking asylum from Egypt to Scotland
- And the divine Leah Shelton and Scotty the Blue Bunny from the multiple-award winning La Clique2018-05-2258 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 5th May 2018Your full Brighton Festival and Fringe 2018 look ahead with Julian Caddy, Rebecca Sandles and Melita Dennett, and Brighton Bear Weekend plans with Graham, Neil and Matt.2018-05-2259 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 24th April 2018- David Sheppeard of the Marlborough pub and theatre has everything you need to know about whats on at Brighton’s leading LGBTQ theatre space this Fringe
- Indie kids rejoice - queer indie disco Pinkglove is coming to Komedia
- And Jolie Booth, founder of the Museum of Ordinary People2018-04-2459 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 17th April 2018The Brighton Rockers Rollerderby team take over the studio - what is Rollerderby, and what's it like to be queer within the sport? Plus we look ahead to the return of the mighty, mighty Warren for Brighton Fringe 2018 and their slew of LGBTQ shows. Plus a good smattering of Joan As Policewoman tracks ahead of next week's Old Market gig.2018-04-1759 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 3rd April 2018In this week’s show - the very lovely Graham Munday, chair of Brighton Bear Weekend, brings us up to date with all things ursine; exciting news from the Museum of Transology from Assistant Curator Colin Leivens; and the award-winning documentary maker Daisy Asquith joins to discuss her film Queerama, looking at a century of queer rights and desires on film2018-04-0359 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 27th March 2018It's that time again! The Bedford Tavern's Annual Fundraising Drag Races are back - award-winning landlord Adam Brooks and resident gender discombulist Spice have your full cut out and keep guide...2018-03-2759 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 13th March 2018The legendary queer feminist lesbian performance duo Split Britches are in town with their new show Unexploded Ordinances - Rebecca Sandles reports. And we get fierce and femme with Female Trouble - Ali and Alex are in the studio ahead of their Hysterical Hussies night at Komedia...2018-03-1359 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 6th March 2018- In the studio: Jacob Engelberg, programmer of Brighton’s Queer Cinema strand Eyes Wide Open
- Ian Chaplin, Damien Giles and Dave Phillips of the Brighton Sea Serpents rugby club
- LGBT fostering and adoption week
- Kit Redstone and Rhum and Clay bring Testosterone to The Old Market
And - klaxon! Brand spanking new music from Out In Brighton favourites Battery Operated Orchestra2018-03-0659 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 13th February 2018- The 2nd annual B Right On Festival is here to mark LGBT History Month - the musician Paul Diello reprises Epicence, his sell-out show from Brighton Fringe
- The Sussex Beacon’s new Executive Director Bill Puddicombe has had his first month in the job - what’s his back story, what’s his vision for the Beacon for the years ahead
- And news on Outside Out - looking at Rough Sleeping and Homelessness in the LGBTQ community2018-02-1359 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 6th February 2018In this week’s show, we’re taking a look at some of the alternative queer nights out you can dip your toe in in Brighton. Roni Guetta of Traumfrau is bringing Kill Joy Bingo to town for International Women’s Day and new performance night Queerdom launches - producer Rosie Blackwell-Sutton and host Sammy Silver tell all - and we get an update on the drag king cabaret night Kingdom and FAT cabaret too.2018-02-0659 min
Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 30th January 2018- We look ahead to the second B-Right-On festival, coming to Victoria Gardens for February - LGBT History Month, with curators and organisers Billie Lewis and AJ Paterson of the LGBT Safety Forum.
- We’ve also got the irrepresible Ema Boswood from the Marlborough Pub & Theatre - as we emerge from January’s gloom, what LGBTQ cultural treats have they got in store?2018-01-3059 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 23rd January 2018We’re back with the first show of 2018. Good to be back!
This week, we’re focussing on the power of LGBTQ stories and representation in arts and culture
- We’ve an extended interview with Pete Lawson, playwright and EastEnders scriptwriter, and the man responsible for the Christian and Syed storyline. From Colin and Barry’s kiss to trans representation and portrayal, what can popular culture achieve that the academy can’t?
- And we be continue the theme with the announcement of this year’s City Reads novel - Rose Tremain’s Sacred Country - Sarah Hutchings gives us the thoroug...2018-01-2459 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton best of 2017Can't believe it's come round so quick, but it's my favourite show of the year - you're in charge of the playlist as Out In Brighton airs your favourite tracks of 2017 - including War On Drugs, St Vincent, Jane Weaver, Big Thief, PINS... On goes the list!2017-12-2055 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 12th December 2017- We bang the drum for home-grown talent, as Emma Inch - presenter of the multiple-award winning Frockabilly and Fermentation radio shows, wins the Beer Communicator of the Year (online) award; and David Lilly, Chair of Resound Male Voices, with a seasonal lookahead and airing some of their cracking tracks too2017-12-1259 min
Lush LifeHow to win the UK's Best Gin at the People's Drink Awards with Kathy Caton, Brighton GinBrighton Gin may have started off as a small producer, but after winning UK's Best Gin at the People's Drink awards they will soon be taking the world by storm. Today we head down south to Brighton. A city that needed its own gin and our guest today, Kathy Caton, was just the woman for the job.The Mulled Gin as our cocktail of the week. One whole orange sliced350ml Brighton Gin700ml apple juice100ml red vermouth25ml cherry brandyThe juice of 2 limes2 cinnamon sticksAdd all the ingredients into a saucepan o...2017-12-1227 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 5th December 2017A double literary and academic treat with the inimitable Dr Jane Traies and her ground-breaking work on the lives of older lesbians, and author Val Brown on her biography of the extraordinary Toupie Lowther, plus Aaron Lawrence (aka Spice) is in the stuiod too to talk about The Bedford's Rough Sleeper fundraising appeal, plus a smattering of Stage Door radio show and MindOut news too.2017-12-0559 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 28th November 2017- Liz Ridgeway of the Sussex Swans Aussie Rules Football Club is in to explain all things Aussie rules to us, its growth as sport in the UK - and how there are more chances than ever for LGBTQ people to get involved
- David Hoyle comes to the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts on Saturday - David Sheppeard from the Marlborough Theatre will be in to talk about the new show that they’re co-presenting, and about David Hoyle’s importance as a queer performer
- And Brighton’s events to mark World Aids Day 2017, including a community drop in fro...2017-11-2859 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 21st November 2017Martin Pel, Curator of fashion at the Royal Pavilion and Museums on bringing LGBTQ lives and stories to the collections; Xavier de Sousa and Roni Guetta on celebrating the migrant experience and delving into the construction of national identity ahead of the Queer Migrant Takeover at the Marlborough.2017-11-2159 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 14th November 2017LGBT highlights in Brighton's Cinecity film festival, now in its 15th year;
Sarah Hutchings on the Queer Looks project; events to mark Trans Day of Remembrance 2017 and the first airplay of K Anderson's new single too2017-11-1459 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 7th November 2017The Allsorts Youth Project turns 18 - Katie Vincent tells all about this unique organization; the Oska Bright film festival returns - Lisa Wolfe tells us what’s in store for Oska Bright 2017 including their LGBTQ strand; and the mighty, mighty Goldfrapp are in town this week - so there’ll be a fair old smattering of Goldrapp tracks too2017-11-0759 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 24th October 2017We hear from poet, writer and activist Lucie Barat (and get to air her new single too); Brighton Bear Weekend news from Graham Munday including whopping fundraising news and Hallow'een plans; and new music from This Human Condition too.2017-10-2459 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 17th October 2017Spun Glass Theatre are challenging gender stereotypes with Princess Charming, a new cabaret show for children; MindOut are recruiting; and RadioReverb needs you!2017-10-1759 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 26th September 2017- It’s all about the boys this week - the organisers of Leathermen South are hosting a fundraiser to help the situation of gay men in Chechnya - I'm joined by Wolfie Becker, Carl Patrick and Roald Hughes to discuss. We’ll also be talking about Carl’s career as an author and Roald’s music too - tonnes to discuss!
- Jacob Engelberg, curator of Brighton’s queer cinema strand Eyes Wide Open will be in with details of the next events they’ve got coming up and will give us the review of the Women Over Fifty Film Festival 2012017-09-2659 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 19th September 2017The Marlborough Theatre hosts their inaugural Marly Mates this week - programme coordinator Ema Boswood has the lowdown on that, plus more highlights from their packed Autumn programme
- Billie Lewis and AJ Patterson from the LGBT Community Safety Forum will be in with an update on everything Community Safety Forum shaped - and details on their forthcoming gala fundraiser too - your community needs you!2017-09-1959 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 12th September 2017- The Women Over Fifty Film Festival returns to Brighton - festival founder & director Nuala O’Sullivan and Jacob Engelberg, Programmer of Eyes Wide Open Cinema will be in with the full run down
- Newly-named Professor of Psychology & Sexualities, the mighty Katherine Johnson will be in to talk about her new role as Director, Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender
- We Feel Love with DJs Kate Wildblood & Queen Josephine as they celebrate their 25th anniversary on the decks with a fundraiser for Blueprint 222017-09-1259 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 29.08.2017- Kate Webb from community LGBTQ mental health organisation MindOut has a comprehensive update including how you can get involved in supporting them
- As we pack away our lilos for another year and think about slipping in to our autumnal colours, the Marlborough Theatre’s Ema Boswood joins us with the low-down on their packed autumn season
- and the exclusive first radio play of the brand spanking new track from the ever-brilliant Battery Operated Orchestra2017-08-2958 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 22nd August 2017New queer magazine Stemme launches; Brighton go up to the Premiere League - but what's the position for homophobia on the terraces? And Sarah Walk interviewed too...2017-08-2959 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 15th August 2017The campaign to #FreeTheNipple comes to Brighton, and Dr Olu Jenzen of the University of Brighton on UOB's growing LGBTQ research profile - and how you can get involved with its GScene collaboration.2017-08-1559 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton - Pride 2017The biggest weekend in Brighton's LGBTQ calendar - covered by Pride Director Paul Kemp, Stephen Richards aka Lola Lasagne, and Billie Lewis and AJ Patterson from the LGBT Community Safety Forum, and organisers of the Access Tent and Women's Performance Tent respectively.2017-08-0159 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton Trans Pride 2017 SpecialAs Trans Pride Brighton marks its 5th year, we have your full cut out and keep guide:-
- Angela Green from the TPB Committee has the full run down on events
- The mighty E-J Scott brings the ground-breaking Museum of Transology to Brighton
- and Ema Boswood on what's on at the Marlborough and Roni Guetta has the details on the TPB Traumfrau at the North Laine (hint: buy your ticket quick!)2017-07-1859 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 4th July 2017MindOut launch their new Bi peer support group; Matt Rood aka Mr Gay UK; and Sameena Zehra on the Solidarity For Grenfell fundraiser at The Blue Man.2017-07-0459 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 27th June 2017The brilliant Frankie Furlow live in session as they celebrate their first publishing deal, plus Sarah Hutchings on Brighton Museum's LGBTQ oral history project Wear It Out2017-06-2759 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 20th June 2017We've hear from novellist Allie Rogers, whose new book Little Gold looks at coming of age in 1980s Brighton; new queer theatre piece Alice Cracked brings alive five different Alices from history; and MindOut appoint Aaron Lawrence as their first Community Ambassador.2017-06-2159 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonBrighton Bear Weekend takes over Out in Brighton!The bloomin' brilliant Brighton Bear Weekend take over Out In Brighton - hear from Billie Lewis, Aneesa Chaudry, Tony Russell, Aaron Lawrence aka Spice, Darren Little, Jon Borthwick, Matt Brooks, Neil Borrett, Ian Chaplin, James Ledward, Maria Baker and Graham Munday. Cor!!2017-06-1059 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 3rd June 2017- Brighton drag queen Alpha Bites joins us to talk about Female Trouble, the rise of the femme-centred drag scene, and performing gender on and off the stage
As the International Comic Expo comes to Brighton, I’ll be talking to Jessica Kemp of ICE Brighton and Missed Deadline and The Green Ferret artist Melissa Delteil of about women in comics, LGBTQ portrayal and representation, and OF COURSE Wonder Woman
- And comedian Jen Brister on her work with Help For Refugees and her fund raiser Stand Up For Refugees at the Dome on 21st June2017-06-0359 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 27th May 2017We’re into the last hurrah of the 2017 Brighton Festival but there’s one more week of Fringe delights ahead for you -The Marlborough Theatre is centre stage this week - Stephanie Ware tells us How Eva Von Schnippish won World War 2
- Also at the Marly Gypsy Queen looks at Sexual identity and hyper-masculinity in the boxing community
- Rant and Rave Theatre Company bring their new show 'Sexual Fears of a Modern Day Virgin to the Lantern Theatre
- Lorraine Bowen brings her Polyester Fiesta comes to the Spiegeltent
- And we look back on Brighton Festival 2017 with Meli...2017-05-2758 min
Brighton Festival PodcastBrighton Festival Bitesize: Ipek Duben in conversation with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton's Kathy Caton sits down to talk to Turkish artist Ipek Duben - creator of They/Onlar - a multi-screen video installation that looks at how people view themselves as the "other" in their own society and how we view societies different to our own as the "other".
Performance times of They/Onlar:
Sat 8 Apr – Mon 29 May, 12pm – 7pm
(Wed – Sun only Sat 8 Apr – Fri 5 May) at Fabrica Gallery
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To find out more about RadioReverb - the Broa...2017-05-2509 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 20th May 2017More Brighton Festival and Fringe delights, and this week we're focussing on the masculine end of the spectrum.
- Harry Clayton-Wright, artist in residence at the Marlborough Theatre on bringing new piece Sex Education to the Fringe
- Award-winning Drag Prince Alfie Ordinary brings Help I Might Be Fabulous to the Spiegeltent
- Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons imagines a world of curtailed speech
- We’ve got the heads up on shows including Naked Girls Reading at the Komedia, a one-woman Richard III, the divine Joe Black wants you to meet him at the Eldorado, and artist FK Alexander brings If...2017-05-2059 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 13th May 2017There’s another cornucopia of Brighton Festival and Fringe delights ahead for you this week:-
- Award winning live-art cabaret show Terror Australis brings the grimey grungey underbelly of Australian culture to The Warren - creator Leah Shelton will be here to discuss
- Paul Diello brings his gender-blending celebration of iconic women in music to Bar Broadway
- Challenging homophobia and transphobia within Caribbean communities, Rachael Young brings OUT to the Marlborough Theatre
- And as we approach the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on the 17th May, we look at Brighton's plans to mark the da2017-05-1459 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 6th May 2017Buckle up, because it’s a packed hour - Mjka Scott on new show According to Angelica - looking at Romeo & Juliet through the eyes of the nurse
- The return of Carol Cates to the Fringe - she’s been jetting round the world since winning the Fringe’s best music act as Lady Carol of the Moon
- Queer performer Nicole Henrikson brings her new theatre piece Makin' It Rain to the Marlborough, taking a frank look behind the curtain of her "day job" as a stripper
- Shortlisted for the LGBT award last year, Behind The Lines theatr...2017-05-0859 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 29th April 2017This is it! The 2017 Brighton Festival and Fringe are on their way, with more LGBTQ shows and content than ever - whatever your thing, you’re going to find it in this year’s Fringe.
Amy Mac from Lamb Comedy - winners of Best Venue in 2016 - is in with the full run down of their comedy acts for the next month.
The award-winning Tommy, The Queer Historian is bringing his new show Sex Addiction: The Lecture to the fringe - he’ll be in to talk taboos, questioning and opening wounds with a view to healing them.
Story writer Cathia...2017-05-0359 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 11th April 2017- We continue our Fringe venue look-aheads - I'm joined by Mill Goble from Sweet Venues, plus the full low down too with what’s on at The Blue Man from proprieter (and No More Page 3 campaigner) Jess Woodfall
- Great news for George Montague, famous as ‘the oldest gay in the village’, who’s received the apology he’s campaigned for for years
- And more congratulation too to Barry Manilow, who’s publicly come out at 732017-05-0258 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 4th April 2017The Easter Bonnet Parade and Drag Races at the Bedford Tavern are back - Adam Brooks is in with the low down
- Turkish artist Ipek Duben brings her show They/Onlar to Fabrica, exploring how Turkish society views They or the Other
- Ema Boswood and Tarik Elmoutawakil from the Marlborough Theatre talk The Talk, the new show coming to the Marly this week, and gives us their Fringe look aheads too
And Traumfrau is breaking out of the city - get your passports ready...2017-04-0659 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 21st March 2017- The Kitty Glitter collective are launching their new regular night at the Komedia - we hear from the creative team behind it about what you can expect, and why they're doing it
- We discus this year’s City Reads novel, The Handsworth Times, with its author Sharon Duggal
And Chloe Foster of Sussex Rainbow Counselling on the need for LGBTQ+ counselling - what she does, and why2017-04-0558 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 14th March 207- Fox and Owl Can’t Get Married - we be hear about the new documentary from film-maker Fox Fisher exploring inequalities for trans people within the UK law, specifically on the subject of marriage, and discuss LGBT activism in Russia and 5 years of Trans Pride Brighton
- and Nicky Haydn from Otherplace Productions and The Warren is in with what you can expect during the Fringe - it’s a cornucopia of delights (some very saucy) including the return of Patti Plinko!2017-03-2359 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton International Women's Day 2017In this week’s tightly packed but perfectly formed show we’re marking International Women’s Day:-
- Traumfrau’s Roni Guetta and Ema Boswood of The Pink Fringe have the full low down on what to expect from their annual - fabulous - IWD party
Another annual event - our very own Reverbathon - is fast approaching - Kelly Westlake from RadioReverb has the low down there
Sweet Venues have got a week of programming to mark International Women’s Day - Sarah Johnsone has update on that plus Hove Grown too
- And we kick-off our coverage of Brighto...2017-03-0759 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 21st Feb 2017- The Lesbian Lives Conference returns to Brighton - Professor Kath Browne and Lorenza Ipollito are in with your cut out and keep guide
- Ellis Collins on the very welcome return of Have A Word
- We hear from Reverb’s very own Melita Dennett ahead of her talk later this week on all things Section 28, and the early days of Pride in Brighton and Hove
- we hear from Brighton Festival’s guest director Kate Tempest on what’s ahead for 2017
- and psychosexual counsellor Karen Doherty2017-02-2258 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 9th Feb 2017- Ema Boswood, new to the Marlborough Theatre’s Marketing team, joins us to look ahead over coming weeks at the Marly
- Cameryn Moore’s SMUT SLAM comes to Caffe Moksha
- And continuing our theatrical bent - and our look at LGBT History month - Alison Child will be in to discuss Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney - and how did two such important women become erased from history?2017-02-2259 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 2nd Feb 2017Welcome to February and LGBT History Month - and with it, Brighton’s first B Right On festival. We’ve a run down of the first batch of events and bio drag queen Stella Pint - aka Ali Hendry-Ballard - is in to talk about the event she’s compering, and why LGBT History Month matters
- Latest TV’s Sophie Cook is in for her first Out In Brighton visit - we’ll be talking about her experiences in premiership football, and the big plans she’s got for boosting LGBTQ visibility on screen
- And our soundtrack through the hour wil...2017-02-0759 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 26th January 2017If you’ve made it this far in Dry January, I salute you - or if it’s all caught up with you and you’re riddled with cold (as I am) - I salute you, too. This week, we’ll be hearing from the Latest TV’s creative director Andrew Kay, who’s in with exciting news about what the channel is planning in terms of LGBTQ coverage. We’ll also be looking at his writing career and having a bit of a general purpose gossip
There’s a stellar line up coming to the Komedia on the 29th with Broken Bisc...2017-02-0759 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 12th January 2017It’s our first show of 2017, and as we merrily wash our hands of the last year, there’s plenty to look forwards to in the year ahead:-
- Brighton is getting its first LGBT History Month festival - Billie Lewis of the Community Safety Forum give us the lowdown on the B Right On festival. Get your diary out!
- And keep your diary out as Roni Guetta of Traumfrau will be in with the rundown of the events they’re planning over coming months, including the return of the Lesbian Lives conference to Brighton and plans for Intern...2017-01-1659 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 2016 reviewWe look back on the year many will be glad to say good riddance to - Sussex Police's LGBG Liaison Rory Finn and G Scene editor James Ledward look back at some of the major LGBT events of 2016, acknowledge those we've lost and salute some of our local heroes too.2017-01-161h 00Out In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 22nd December 2016We look back at the highs - and undeniable lows - of 2016 with Rory Finn, Sussex LGBT Liaison and Trans Can Sport activist, and James Ledward, editor of G Scene Magazine and photographer at large. And we salute the work of Billie Lewis, Jo Rowland-Stuart, Professor Kath Browne, Paul Kemp, Dulcie Weaver, Aaron Lawrence aka Spice, and remembering Gonul Zeki and Chris Cooke too.2016-12-2959 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 15th December 2016- Shock news of the threatened closure of the Sussex Beacon in what will be its 25th year of operation - Simon Dowe and Jason Warriner discuss possible
- The divine David Sheppeard of the Marlborough pub and theatre looks back on a vintage year for the Marly, and tells us how you can sign up as a Marly mate
- Brighton Bear Weekend’s Graham Munday on their Camelford Christmas Quiz and a look ahead to 2017
- And the return of Brighton’s drag king night Kingdom - Rosie Blackwell-Sutton gives us the low down, joined by George Michelle and Max...2016-12-1559 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton World AIDS Day special 2016- In the week of World Aids Day, we mark this global event with exclusive excerpts from HIV Happy Hour’s special programme
- Jacob Engelberg of Eyes Wide Open Cinema talks about their special screening for WAD and looks forward over their programming for the next few months
- And Martin Chatfield, the presenter of the groundbreaking HIV Happy Hour - talks to us about the UK’s first regular radio show by and for those living with HIV2016-12-0659 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 17th November 2016In this week’s show, we turn the whole thing over to Sound Women of Brighton - we’re celebrating Reverb’s female broadcasters, the voices from the LGBT spectrum that we get on air - and also marking and looking back at the work of Sound Women, the nationwide organisation for women working in audio - and asking what next for it?
We hear from Charlotte Petts, Lulu Baker, Kelly Westlake, Tracey Allen, Ellie Dobing and Melita Dennett2016-12-0659 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 10th November 2016- We celebrate Reverb’s female broadcasters at the next Sound Women Brighton meet-up - Reverb director and particularly sound woman Ellie Dobing is in
- Kat Clifford and the LGBTQ punk band Floating Palace of Sin are in - and we air their new single Xena Made Me Gay
- and LGBT literary events at the library2016-12-0600 minOut In Brighton with Kathy CatonOut In Brighton 16th June 2016It is very much *not* business as usual this week as the world-wide LGBTQ community continues to feel the aftershocks of the terrible events in Orlando.
Joining Kathy Caton to reflect and discuss:-
- Rory Smith, LGBT Liaison / Hate Crime Co-ordinator at Sussex Police
- Jamed Ledward, editor of GScene magazine
- The human geographer Professor Kath Browne, who specialises in place, gender and sexuality
- Tarik Elmoutawakil of the Pink Fringe and queer venue The Marlborough Pub & Theatre2016-06-2159 min
Time 4 T with Claire ParkerTime 4 T - 15th December 2013-This month we will be talking Reflections, a new novel in the Rhapsody of Blood series with Roz Kaveney and we discuss why de-transitioning can be a safe harbour in the journey of a Trans person
-Visibility for intersex people in the world with Sarah Graham and an update from Kathy Caton on the Trans oral history project, Brighton Transformed.
-We also have a an interview with Roberto Fiasco about his Mexican trans documentary Disrupted and a look at a new short film being made in the UK Wannabe
-As well as our usual attempt at analysing the hell out...2013-12-171h 03
Time 4 T with Claire ParkerTime 4 T - 28th June 2013-This week on Time 4 T Amy Fox from Canadian television production company Trembling Void Studios will be telling us all about The Switch, the worlds first trans comedy written, produced, and staring trans people.
-We have the monthly news round up of what’s happening in the world of trans and what’s getting under our skin. I may be grumpy this month so look out.
-Nathalie McDermott from On Road media (A not-for-profit organisation that works with excluded and misrepresented communities) will be telling us about All about Trans their new project as well a look at how they have a...2013-06-2859 min