Community News QUEER THE MARLY: “a venue run by and for the Brighton queer community” The Queer The Marly campaign began in the summer of 2021, when the pub’s future was uncertain. Hundreds of testimonials were collected from the community and the building was granted status as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). Due to this status, the community has been given first notice of intent By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News ‘Queer The Marly’ group seeks donations to secure future of LGBTQ+ venue Queer The Marly, a group of queer people who have come together to protect the building fondly known by many as ‘The Marly’, is seeking donations for a mortgage deposit so they can turn the venue into a permanent queer cultural centre, owned by and for the LGBTQ+ community. For over 60 years, the Ma By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Brighton Fringe REVIEW: ‘Where Do All The Quiet Gays Go?’ at The Actors, as part of Brighton Fringe Rob Cattanach is a gay archaeology student on a mission – to find a boyfriend or failing that, just a friend. With Rob at a mic on a stand this short piece at Brighton Fringe looks and feels like stand-up. But it’s not. Between each excruciating narrative chapter, Rob turns upstage and coming back t By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Brighton Fringe Queer Brighton Fringe Preview: Paul Diello cruises through the decades of one hit wonders, Crudi Dench needs your help, and Club Revenge opens their ‘Cabaret of Queeriosities’ In my second article on LGBTQ+ shows at this year’s Brighton Fringe, I look at a gay prince, the best short queer films around, and a gay choir’s Eurovision tribute. Laugh Till It Hurts is billed as a BDSM comedy show. It’s one man’s voyage into fetish and kink. Get tied up in its net […] By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: Cam sex, drag queens and Grindr In the first of two articles, Brian Butler finds a treasure trove of queer shows By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Brighton Fringe Award-winning queens, Crudi Dench and Kate Butch, return to Brighton Fringe with more BITE Stakes are high in Drag Queens vs. Vampires – an outrageously camp comedy horror from the gals behind last year’s hit Brighton Fringe show Drag Queens vs. Zombies. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Brighton Fringe PREVIEW: ‘Still ticking!’ by Nigel Osner at The Actors, Brighton (Brighton Fringe) In his fourth appearance in the Brighton Fringe, Nigel examines 25 years of writing and performing. He illustrates his story with his original lyrics and monologues by characters including a jaded rock star, a man who hates being labelled, a woman who has given up men, a fangless vampire, an owl – a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
