Marlborough’s pub home ‘no longer fit for purpose’

Brighton-based Marlborough Productions, the company behind the Marlborough Pub & Theatre’s cultural programme, have left their historic LGBTQ+ venue and are looking for a new home in another accessible community space in the city. In the meanwhile they will present performances, parties and community gatherings at other venues and spaces in Brighton & Hove and continue to develop onnline, local and touring projects. Co-Artistic Directors Tarik Elmoutawakil and David Sheppeard said they have “done all we can to influence The Marlborough’s leaseholders, Laine Pub Co, to improve access and look after this historic building which dates back to 1784. We have come to the difficult conclusion that the building is no longer fit for purpose for the communities we serve.”