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‘ONE FOR THE BOOKS: THE MAUPIN MARATHON’ to be screened at Hastings Rocks International Film Festival 2024 on Saturday, April 13

Graham Robson March 26, 2024

Seaford writer and director Rose Collis is to present her documentary ONE FOR THE BOOKS: THE MAUPIN MARATHON at Hastings Rocks International Film Festival 2024 on Saturday, April 13. In 1984, HM Customs raided the legendary Gay’s the Word bookshop and seized 2,000+ books. They included Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin’s trailblazing novels. The shop’s […]

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PREVIEW: Comedy, fake news and amazing circus acts come to Brighton Dome

Brian Butler September 13, 2021

Brian Butler look forward to world-class entertainment at Brighton Dome

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Two Mary-Ann’s in the Evening

Craig Hanlon-Smith October 15, 2019

Armistead Maupin in conversation with Peter Tatchell. Brighton Dome Concert Hall, October 14th. There are giants of our community who live amongst us, the like of whom we may never see again. An appreciation of such was indeed apparent on Monday evening as a thousand strong audience ignored the persistent dank weather to head to […]

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REVIEW: An Audience with Armistead Maupin @Theatre Royal

October 30, 2017

This was an unforgettable evening with the Tales of the City author celebrating the launch of his long-awaited memoir Logical Family. From his early life in the conservative South to liberal San Francisco, from his palm-reading Grannie to an awkward chat about girls with President Nixon, Armistead Maupin revealed the extraordinary people and places that helped him become one of the world’s best-loved writers.  Funny, poignant and unflinchingly honest, this was a unique opportunity to listen to the man from Barbary Lane.

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