With homageĀ to Oscar and Centre Stage!
After a quick refit, Bar Broadway threw open its doors on the eve of PrideĀ 2014 with the promise of bringing something ‘completely different’ to theĀ Brighton commercial gay scene.
Business partners Alasdair Jarvie and Michael McGarrigle have joined forcesĀ to open Brighton’s only gay bar dedicated to the movies, musicals and all thingsĀ camp. The concept is very simple, premium drinks, friendly staff, glamorousĀ surroundings and singalongs with a live piano player which all creates a greatĀ social atmosphere for people of all ages.
The venue has been decorated veryĀ tastefully with plenty of high stools around the bar to sit and view the showclipsĀ on the TV screens, listen to the live piano player or watch the entertainment.
Even when the TV screens are on, sound levels arenāt too high and you can stillĀ chat and socialise. Michael says, āif you can visualise something like CentreĀ Stage in the Canary Islands, or Oscars on Canal Street in Manchester, it’s that type of bar.ā
Michael who formerly owned Oscars has worked as a costumeĀ supervisor and buyer in TV and film for the last 30 years, working most recentlyĀ on Benidorm. His other credits include DCI Banks, Whitechapel, Prisoners WivesĀ and the Syndicate. Over the years he has worked with A list starsĀ including Laurence Olivier, Paul McCartney, Sean Connery and Joan Collins toĀ mention just a few and is good mates with Brighton based actress Denise BlackĀ who hosted the karaoke evening at Bar Broadway on Pride weekend.
Alasdair comes from a computer product planning and finance background atĀ Intel Corporation. He loves writing and his play Someone Borrowed, SomeonesĀ Blue – The Musical won the 3MT best comedy play award at Manchester Pride inĀ 2013. Bar Broadway allows him to combine the two passions of his life,Ā musicals and beer.
He started and ran his own theatre company in Manchester in 2010 with JayneĀ Marshall called the New Attitude Theatre Company producing elevenĀ different productions in that period, and are planning to bring some of the productions to Brighton starting with Life In A Bubble this December.
The theatre above Bar Broadway will continue asĀ a theatre space called Other Place at Bar Broadway.
Every Monday at 8.30pm is the Big Showbiz Quiz with weekly prizes and aĀ rolling cash jackpot. The Fireplace Sessions every Tuesday from 9pm featureĀ live music, comedy and cabaret. The inimitable Trudy Styles hosts Name ThatĀ Show Tune with the Piano man every Wednesday from 7pm and TabithaĀ hosts the Open Mic night on Thursday from 9pm. Every Friday and SaturdayĀ itās easy listening from 4-8pm, then modern musical clips on the TV screensĀ from 8-11pm finishing with the Broadway Jukebox from 11pm-3am. EveryĀ Sunday a live pianist brings you the Sound of Broadway from 5pm.
Happy hour is all day Monday and Tuesday and 4-8pm on all other days withĀ bottles of fine wine from Matthew Clarke at Ā£11, Budvar at Ā£3.50 and Tuacca atĀ Ā£2.
Already word from the cocktail circuit crowd is that Bar Broadway is differentĀ and offers the more mature customer a great night out with a camp twist.
Youāll find Bar Broadway tucked away at 10 Steine Street around the cornerĀ from Subline and Poison Ivy.
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