The Brighton Gay Men's Ensemble

The Brighton Gay Men's Ensemble are performing at St Margaret's Church on Saturday 24 October, with the concert starting at 19:30. It's a bit of a trip out of the city centre — the church is on The Green in Rottingdean, BN2 7HA — but that's where they'll be for the evening.

The night is built around the choir's soloists, who take the lead on songs of love and loss. It's a broad emotional stretch to cover in one sitting, and the ensemble describes the delivery as having joy, passion and fervour. They put it plainly: audiences are invited to both smile and shed a few tears, so it's the kind of set that doesn't stick to one mood. The soloists carry the melodies, with the full choir backing them through the programme.

If you're planning to head down, keep in mind the location. Rottingdean is a village on the eastern edge of Brighton, so you'll want to leave a bit of extra time to get there and back. The church itself is right on The Green, easy enough to find once you're in the village. Tickets are £18.00, and the music starts at 19:30.