Brighton theatre's bid to raise £10,000

The cash would be used to ‘replenish and strengthen the theatre and continue to serve the community’.

The Marlborough has been bringing the best of LGBTQ+ culture to Brighton and Hove since 2008, but it said it needs support in order to continue to grow and maintain its vision.

David Sheppeard, creative producer of The Marlborough, said: “Our projects simply can’t provide the financial support required to keep our treasured space running and this is why we need your help.

“We urgently need to repair our theatre, our air conditioner has broken, our equipment is falling apart and some of our lights date back to the 1970s.

“Without extra financial support we are facing significant reductions to our public programmes meaning less diverse LGBTQ+ performance happens in Brighton, we will be unable support artists and we would be forced to raise our prices making the space less accessible to the audiences our theatre aims to serve.”

Abby Butcher, creative producer of The Marlborough, said: “With your help we will be able to preserve and build on our public programmes that centre and elevate some of the most marginalised members of the LGBTQ+ community and continue to be a sanctuary for incredible, boundary-pushing Live Art.”

The Marlborough had enlisted some of their favourite artists to create bespoke gifts for all those who make a pledge on their Crowdfunder.

To find out more, visit: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/10-years-of-queer/