BBC One - Brighton: 50 Years of Gay, Vio: What was like to e out as gay 1976?

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• THE BT LGBTQ BARS BRIGHTON, UK THE MARLBOROUGH | COURTY OF THE MARLBOROUGH PUB & THEATRE AMY HOLTZ 26 MAY 2020 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT AS A CY THAT PRIS SELF ON TOLERANCE, DIVERSY AND PROGRSIVENS, BRIGHTON HAS ONE OF THE MOST THRIVG GAY SCEN NOT JT THE UNTRY, BUT THROUGHOUT EUROPE. OVER THE YEARS, GAY PUBS AND BARS HAVE TAKEN ROOT AND SPNG UP AROUND THE CY. THERE’S PLENTY TO CHOOSE OM FOR A GREAT NIGHT OUT, BUT HERE’S OUR GUI OF SOME OF THE BT TASTE-MAKERS TRENDG NOW THE UK’S UNOFFICIAL GAY PAL. VIEW ALL TRIPS LEGENDS BAR, HOTEL RTRANT, CONTEMPORARY, WE, BEER SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ONE OF THE MOST LEGENDARY GAY BARS AND CLUBS BRIGHTON, LEGENDS’ POPULATN OFTEN BOOMS THE MOMENTS BEFORE THE SUNRISE. THE SEA-GAZG TERRACE, CLOSE TO BOTH PALACE PIER AND KEMPTOWN, IS RATHER SEDATE DURG THE DAY, BUT AT NIGHT UNRGO A METAMORPHOSIS AND THE LEGENDS BAR AND THE BASEMENT CLUB HEAVE WH REVELLERS OM AROUND THE CY, AS WELL AS VISORS STAYG THE NTEMPORARY LEGENDS HOTEL. THERE ARE REGULAR CLUB NIGHTS WH BIG AL DJS AS WELL AS EXCELLENT BARET, THE PERFECT EXCE TO EQUENT WHEN SEASI. PRISCILLA’S SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT PRISCILLA’S IT’S THE NEW THG ON ST JAM’S STREET, THE MA THOROUGHFARE OF KEMPTOWN AND ’S SHAKG UP THE TABLISHED HIERARCHY OF BARET THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. HARKENG BACK TO TRADN WH MIMED DRAG ACTS, THERE’S ALSO KARAOKE NTTS FOR THE BRAVE AND THURSDAY NIGHTS HOSTED BY BIG BROTHER LOL BOY PETE BENT. IT’S EARLY DAYS, BUT JUDGG BY THE CSH AT THE DOORS FOR THEIR OLD SCHOOL DRAG VIBE, PRISCILLA’S IS FELY ON TO SOMETHG SWEET. 129 ST JAM’S STREET, BRIGHTON VIEW THIS POST ON INSTAGRAM BAGA CHIPZ POPS FOR A QUICKIE AFTER WORK. ?#PRISCILLASBRIGHTON #LGBTBRIGHTON #BRIGHTONDRAG #BAGACHIPZ A POST SHARED BY PRISCILLAS BRIGHTON (@PRISCILLASBRIGHTON) ON MAY 18, 2017 AT 9:22AM PDT CAMELFORD ARMS PUB, PUB GB, WE, BEER, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT SLIGHTLY OFF THE WELL-BEATEN PATHS OF KEMPTOWN IS THE CAMELFORD ARMS, A PUB THAT BOASTS A SPIR OF CLN AND AFFABILY THAT EXTENDS TO NE PALS, MAKG KNOWN AS THE MOST DOG-IENDLY PUB TOWN. THE GOLN HANDBAG AWARD WNER (G-SCENE) FOR ‘BT SUNDAY LUNCH’, THE MENU IS PAG UPON PAG OF PUB GB AND GREASY SPOON FARE. A SLIGHTLY MORE CHILLED AND LEISURELY PUB EXPERIENCE, BT ENJOYED AFTER A HARD NIGHT ON THE TIL AT THE BASEMENT CLUB OR ENVY. EPIC MOROCCO FROM ANCIENT CI TO THE SAHARA, EMBRACE CULTURAL RICH AND ENCHANTG LANDSP NORTH AI. VIEW TRIP THE MARLBOROUGH PUB & THEATRE PUB, GASTROPUB, WE, BEER, COCKTAILS, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF THE MARLBOROUGH PUB & THEATRE BORN THE NOTOR N, THE GOLN CROSS 1787, THE MARLBOROUGH’S HISTORY AS A MEETG HOE FOR ACTIVISTS AND ARTISTS IS AS RICH AS IS PROGRSIVE. WH SUCH A LONG LIFE, ’S NO WONR THAT ’S MOURED TO BE HNTED AND FEATUR ON BRIGHTON’S FAMED GHOST WALK. BUT THIS LATT CENTURY HAS SEEN A RENEWED FOC ON GAY ACTIVISM, STARTG WH THE SSEX GAY LIBERATN FRONT OUT OF THE UNIVERSY OF SSEX THE ‘70S. IT’S SMALL BUT PERFECTLY FORMED PERFORMANCE SPACE HAS PREMIERED WORK OM APUTHEATRE AND SIREN THEATRE COMPANY AND ENJOYS A LIVELY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE STARTG POT FOR THE FIRST EVER TRANS* PRI MARCH 2014, THE MARLBOROUGH TODAY IS A POPULAR STUNT HNT WH A STELLAR QUIZ ON THURSDAYS – THE JEWEL THE CROWN OF BRIGHTON’S QUEER AND NON-BARY SCENE. THE QUEENS ARMS PUB, GAY BAR, PUB GB, WE, BEER, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT WH ENTERTAERS NAMED KARA VAN PARK AND VICTORIA SPONGE, YOU KNOW YOU’RE FOR A GOOD NIGHT. THERE’S BARET AT THIS KEMPTOWN PUB SIX DAYS A WEEK – OVER 300 PERFORMANC EACH YEAR – BY THE SOME OF THE CY’S BT DRAG QUEENS. IT’S A FAVOURE WH LOLS AND VISG HEN DOS – JT LOOK FOR THE TRAMARK BUBBLE GUM PK EXTERR. THE IENDLY STAFF AND CLIVE ATMOSPHERE MAKE A MT VIS WHEN TOWN TO GET AN THENTIC BARET EXPERIENCE. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. BAR BROADWAY BAR, WE, BEER, PUB GB, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ANOTHER NEW ADDN TO THE KEMPTOWN SCENE, BAR BROADWAY IS PULLG CROWDS OM THE LGBTQ MUNY AS WELL AS STRAIGHT AM-DRAM LOVERS. THERE’S THE UAL WEEKLY BARET, KARAOKE AND LIVE PERFORMANC (EVEN CHI, ERSTWHILE X FACTOR FAVOURE, HAS BEEN BY) BUT WHAT REALLY MAK BB UNIQUE IS THE APP, WHERE YOU N BUY TICKETS TO SHOWS, PLAYS AND BT OF ALL, REQUT THE MIL CLIP YOU WANT – OM GLEE TO CATS – TO BE SHOWN ON THE BAR’S TVS FOR A GOOD OLD SG SONG WH YOUR NEW BT PALS. YOU MIGHT BE THERE ALL NIGHT. AMSTERDAM BAR BAR, HOTEL RTRANT, RTRANT, WE, BEER, COCKTAILS, PUB GB, FAST FOOD, VEGETARIAN SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ANOTHER SEAONT BAR JT MOMENTS AWAY OM LEGENDS, THE AMSTERDAM BAR & KCHEN OFFERS EVERYTHG NEED FOR A STAY BY THE SEA. THE FOOD AND DRK HERE ARE AS NSIRED AS AT CAMELFORD, CLUDG A NEW G MENU (FEATURG HOMEGROWN BRIGHTON G). THERE ARE QUIZZ, KARAOKE AND BARET, AND ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, ’S THE MEETG PLACE OF THE BRIGHTON DEAF LGBT GROUP. FROM THE TERRACE, THERE ARE FANTASTIC VIEWS OVER THE PROMENA TO THE SETTG SUN, THE PERFECT PLACE TO GET ANY EVENG’S FTIVI STARTED. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
• BRIGHTON GAY AND LBIAN SCENE
• VIO: WHAT WAS LIKE TO E OUT AS GAY 1976?
• GAY SCENE BRIGHTON STOCK PHOTOS AND IMAG
• BRIGHTON GAY BARS
• BRIGHTON GAY CISE CLUBS
• EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS BRIGHTON & HOVE

THE BT LGBTQ BARS BRIGHTON, UK THE MARLBOROUGH | COURTY OF THE MARLBOROUGH PUB & THEATRE AMY HOLTZ 26 MAY 2020 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT AS A CY THAT PRIS SELF ON TOLERANCE, DIVERSY AND PROGRSIVENS, BRIGHTON HAS ONE OF THE MOST THRIVG GAY SCEN NOT JT THE UNTRY, BUT THROUGHOUT EUROPE. OVER THE YEARS, GAY PUBS AND BARS HAVE TAKEN ROOT AND SPNG UP AROUND THE CY. THERE’S PLENTY TO CHOOSE OM FOR A GREAT NIGHT OUT, BUT HERE’S OUR GUI OF SOME OF THE BT TASTE-MAKERS TRENDG NOW THE UK’S UNOFFICIAL GAY PAL. VIEW ALL TRIPS LEGENDS BAR, HOTEL RTRANT, CONTEMPORARY, WE, BEER SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ONE OF THE MOST LEGENDARY GAY BARS AND CLUBS BRIGHTON, LEGENDS’ POPULATN OFTEN BOOMS THE MOMENTS BEFORE THE SUNRISE. THE SEA-GAZG TERRACE, CLOSE TO BOTH PALACE PIER AND KEMPTOWN, IS RATHER SEDATE DURG THE DAY, BUT AT NIGHT UNRGO A METAMORPHOSIS AND THE LEGENDS BAR AND THE BASEMENT CLUB HEAVE WH REVELLERS OM AROUND THE CY, AS WELL AS VISORS STAYG THE NTEMPORARY LEGENDS HOTEL. THERE ARE REGULAR CLUB NIGHTS WH BIG AL DJS AS WELL AS EXCELLENT BARET, THE PERFECT EXCE TO EQUENT WHEN SEASI. PRISCILLA’S SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT PRISCILLA’S IT’S THE NEW THG ON ST JAM’S STREET, THE MA THOROUGHFARE OF KEMPTOWN AND ’S SHAKG UP THE TABLISHED HIERARCHY OF BARET THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. HARKENG BACK TO TRADN WH MIMED DRAG ACTS, THERE’S ALSO KARAOKE NTTS FOR THE BRAVE AND THURSDAY NIGHTS HOSTED BY BIG BROTHER LOL BOY PETE BENT. IT’S EARLY DAYS, BUT JUDGG BY THE CSH AT THE DOORS FOR THEIR OLD SCHOOL DRAG VIBE, PRISCILLA’S IS FELY ON TO SOMETHG SWEET. 129 ST JAM’S STREET, BRIGHTON VIEW THIS POST ON INSTAGRAM BAGA CHIPZ POPS FOR A QUICKIE AFTER WORK. ?#PRISCILLASBRIGHTON #LGBTBRIGHTON #BRIGHTONDRAG #BAGACHIPZ A POST SHARED BY PRISCILLAS BRIGHTON (@PRISCILLASBRIGHTON) ON MAY 18, 2017 AT 9:22AM PDT CAMELFORD ARMS PUB, PUB GB, WE, BEER, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT SLIGHTLY OFF THE WELL-BEATEN PATHS OF KEMPTOWN IS THE CAMELFORD ARMS, A PUB THAT BOASTS A SPIR OF CLN AND AFFABILY THAT EXTENDS TO NE PALS, MAKG KNOWN AS THE MOST DOG-IENDLY PUB TOWN. THE GOLN HANDBAG AWARD WNER (G-SCENE) FOR ‘BT SUNDAY LUNCH’, THE MENU IS PAG UPON PAG OF PUB GB AND GREASY SPOON FARE. A SLIGHTLY MORE CHILLED AND LEISURELY PUB EXPERIENCE, BT ENJOYED AFTER A HARD NIGHT ON THE TIL AT THE BASEMENT CLUB OR ENVY. EPIC MOROCCO FROM ANCIENT CI TO THE SAHARA, EMBRACE CULTURAL RICH AND ENCHANTG LANDSP NORTH AI. VIEW TRIP THE MARLBOROUGH PUB & THEATRE PUB, GASTROPUB, WE, BEER, COCKTAILS, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF THE MARLBOROUGH PUB & THEATRE BORN THE NOTOR N, THE GOLN CROSS 1787, THE MARLBOROUGH’S HISTORY AS A MEETG HOE FOR ACTIVISTS AND ARTISTS IS AS RICH AS IS PROGRSIVE. WH SUCH A LONG LIFE, ’S NO WONR THAT ’S MOURED TO BE HNTED AND FEATUR ON BRIGHTON’S FAMED GHOST WALK. BUT THIS LATT CENTURY HAS SEEN A RENEWED FOC ON GAY ACTIVISM, STARTG WH THE SSEX GAY LIBERATN FRONT OUT OF THE UNIVERSY OF SSEX THE ‘70S. IT’S SMALL BUT PERFECTLY FORMED PERFORMANCE SPACE HAS PREMIERED WORK OM APUTHEATRE AND SIREN THEATRE COMPANY AND ENJOYS A LIVELY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE STARTG POT FOR THE FIRST EVER TRANS* PRI MARCH 2014, THE MARLBOROUGH TODAY IS A POPULAR STUNT HNT WH A STELLAR QUIZ ON THURSDAYS – THE JEWEL THE CROWN OF BRIGHTON’S QUEER AND NON-BARY SCENE. THE QUEENS ARMS PUB, GAY BAR, PUB GB, WE, BEER, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT WH ENTERTAERS NAMED KARA VAN PARK AND VICTORIA SPONGE, YOU KNOW YOU’RE FOR A GOOD NIGHT. THERE’S BARET AT THIS KEMPTOWN PUB SIX DAYS A WEEK – OVER 300 PERFORMANC EACH YEAR – BY THE SOME OF THE CY’S BT DRAG QUEENS. IT’S A FAVOURE WH LOLS AND VISG HEN DOS – JT LOOK FOR THE TRAMARK BUBBLE GUM PK EXTERR. THE IENDLY STAFF AND CLIVE ATMOSPHERE MAKE A MT VIS WHEN TOWN TO GET AN THENTIC BARET EXPERIENCE. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. BAR BROADWAY BAR, WE, BEER, PUB GB, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ANOTHER NEW ADDN TO THE KEMPTOWN SCENE, BAR BROADWAY IS PULLG CROWDS OM THE LGBTQ MUNY AS WELL AS STRAIGHT AM-DRAM LOVERS. THERE’S THE UAL WEEKLY BARET, KARAOKE AND LIVE PERFORMANC (EVEN CHI, ERSTWHILE X FACTOR FAVOURE, HAS BEEN BY) BUT WHAT REALLY MAK BB UNIQUE IS THE APP, WHERE YOU N BUY TICKETS TO SHOWS, PLAYS AND BT OF ALL, REQUT THE MIL CLIP YOU WANT – OM GLEE TO CATS – TO BE SHOWN ON THE BAR’S TVS FOR A GOOD OLD SG SONG WH YOUR NEW BT PALS. YOU MIGHT BE THERE ALL NIGHT. AMSTERDAM BAR BAR, HOTEL RTRANT, RTRANT, WE, BEER, COCKTAILS, PUB GB, FAST FOOD, VEGETARIAN SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ANOTHER SEAONT BAR JT MOMENTS AWAY OM LEGENDS, THE AMSTERDAM BAR & KCHEN OFFERS EVERYTHG NEED FOR A STAY BY THE SEA. THE FOOD AND DRK HERE ARE AS NSIRED AS AT CAMELFORD, CLUDG A NEW G MENU (FEATURG HOMEGROWN BRIGHTON G). THERE ARE QUIZZ, KARAOKE AND BARET, AND ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, ’S THE MEETG PLACE OF THE BRIGHTON DEAF LGBT GROUP. FROM THE TERRACE, THERE ARE FANTASTIC VIEWS OVER THE PROMENA TO THE SETTG SUN, THE PERFECT PLACE TO GET ANY EVENG’S FTIVI STARTED. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

Unr nstctn durg the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), ’s unrstood that the flux of soldiers to Brighton durg the years cis wh the first rerd LGBTQ (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Queer) history the muny. In the 1930s, gay and lbian bars and pubs spread throughout the cy – and after World War II, whispers of Brighton’s unique diversns spread to others lookg for a safe space to explore their sexualy. Today, ’s thought that 11-15% of all adults Brighton intify as gay, lbian or bisexual.

As a cy that pris self on tolerance, diversy and progrsivens, Brighton has one of the most thrivg gay scen not jt the untry, but throughout Europe. Over the years, gay pubs and bars have taken root and spng up around the cy. There’s plenty to choose om for a great night out, but here’s our gui of some of the bt taste-makers trendg now the UK’s unofficial gay pal.

BRIGHTON GAY AND LBIAN SCENE

Legends Bar, Hotel Rtrant, Contemporary, We, Beer One of the most legendary gay bars and clubs Brighton, Legends’ populatn often booms the moments before the sunrise.

VIO: WHAT WAS LIKE TO E OUT AS GAY 1976?

But this latt century has seen a renewed foc on gay activism, startg wh the Ssex Gay Liberatn Front out of the Universy of Ssex the ‘70s.

The Queens Arms Pub, Gay Bar, Pub Gb, We, Beer, Cocktails Wh entertaers named Kara Van Park and Victoria Sponge, you know you’re for a good night. It's one of Europe's bt-known "gay ci", and has been long-tablished as a UK hub for LGBTQ muny.

It's even been argued as beg the gay pal of Europe! Talk about beg the "gay pal" of Europe! And one last fun fact: Brighton's first ever gay bar, The Bulldog, opened back 1979: and until s unfortunate closure, was the "go-to" place for Brighton-based LGBTQ folks.

GAY SCENE BRIGHTON STOCK PHOTOS AND IMAG

So check out our top picks for the bt gay bars Brighton n offer for the LGBTQ+ muny below.

Are we kickg off our top gay bars Brighton list wh our very own venue? So next time you're ol Kemptown (Brighton's gay village), e check out! Bar Revenge, AKA Club Revenge, is found round the rner om Charl Street and is one of the bt gay clubs Brighton has the cy.

BRIGHTON GAY BARS

Ironwork Studs is jt a 10 mute walk om the Royal Paviln and is tly one of the bt gay venu Brighton.

BRIGHTON GAY CISE CLUBS

If you're faiar wh Brighton's gay scene, you'll know about Charl Street Tap.

Self scribed as "The Queen of Craft", Charl Street Tap has been a staple Brighton gay village for 20 years now! Although The Camelford Arms wel a mixed crowd of over thirti, 's one of the classic Brighton gay bars. Brighton's Kemptown (the ma gay village) has a plethora of LGBT-muny-iendly bars, and The Camelford Arms is one of them.

Centre Stage Gay Bars.

EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS BRIGHTON & HOVE

Although 's predomantly aimed at gay men, all other guys, gals and non-bary pals are more than wele at this seaont bar! The Amsterdam was a staple Brighton's seaont gay bars, so we're sure that Centre Stage is no different!

The venue is suated unr the famo Marlborough Hotel, which Brightonians scribe as one of the iendlit "gay hotels". And if you're part of a gay uple lookg for LGBT iendly tablishments to stay , h up The Marlborough! The Mare Tavern one of Brighton's ty but mighty gay pubs that ss on Broad Street Kemptown (the gay-iendly neighbourhood Brighton).

Fun fact: 's actually the smallt gay pub Brighton! ), and opened June 2022, so s a ltle gaybie on the Brighton gay scene. The Prtonville Arms is a welg LGBT pub that has been newly acquired by a lovely gay uple.

Although is a gay-iendly space, 's welg to absolutely every walk of life. And like pretty much every gay bar Brighton, the vib are immaculate.

And if you're talkg about gay Brighton, you'd be silly not to shout out The Grosvenor.