Bare cheek: More bus names explained

No. 34 – Gerri Halliwell – Flashed her knickers or performed some such outrage during a concert at Brighton Conference Centre. Probably.

No. 29 – Joe Orton – A day trip to Brighton, culminating in an orgy under
West Pier, is precisely the sort of thing the notorious playwright would have recorded in his diary had he lived long enough to do it.

No. 31 – Chorlton and The Wheelies – Seldom do we see more than one name adorning the front of one of our marvellous fleet of buses. Indeed, this is the sole example. But it was decided – wisely in our view – that it was unfair to honour the deracinated dragon without granting equal status to the townsfolk who inspired or brought about the very adventures that won him renown. However, the precise nature of their connection to Brighton and Hove and its outlying districts is unclear.

No. 44 – Cushie Butterfield – “She’s a big lass/ And a canny lass/ And she likes her beer…” The eponymous heroine of the well-loved Geordie music hall song shared her name with a briefly-successful Brighton-based luxury lingerie company in 2004.

No. 57 – John Wayne – ‘The Duke’ himself – aka Marion Morrison – planned to retire to a bungalow in Peacehaven until his tragic death from cancer in 1979.

£5 FRINGE INTERVIEW

Bare Cheek’s Joseph Nixon interviews Bare Cheek’s Brian Mitchell, the man behind Brighton £5 Fringe

JN: Haven’t we done this before?
BM: Indeed we have, but that was last year.

JN: Didn’t you give exactly the same answer last year?
BM: Yes I did.

JN: So we did it the year before that as well?
BM: Indeed.

JN: So…three years. This is the third time we’ve done this?
BM: Absolutely.

JN: And you’re doing it again this year, then?
BM: Yup – from 2rd May till 1st June.

JN: And where can we see the shows?
BM: Well mainly in three glorious boozers – The Lord Nelson Inn, Trafalgar Street, and The Caxton Arms, North Gardens, and, of course, The Rock Inn, Kemp Town. But anywhere, really, that an artists wants to reach an audience.

JN: And what about the shows that are being put on. Are they good?
BM: Dunno yet. Why not come and find out? They’re only a fiver. We’ve got some top artists, though, so that should be a guarantee of quality. And one of our shows last year won an award, and another was nominated.

JN: What – so we should just give ’em a try?
BM: That’s the idea. Isn’t that what the Fringe is about? And don’t forget, there’s no deadline for enrolling, so new shows are being added to the rosta as we speak. So if you are an artists and have something you’d like to get before an audience, just email us at info@brighton5poundfringe.com

JN: And do all of these shows still only cost £5 per ticket? That can’t be, can it? Not again?
BM: You’re right – again. It can’t be. Once more, some are charging even less – while some are actually free.

JN: And – forgive me, surely this time it must be a misprint – surely it can’t still be true that it is only FIVE POUNDS to register and put on a show in the £5 fringe?
BM: Yet again – it is.

JN: Well strike me pink – once again!
BM: I’d rather not.

JN: Well…thank you very much. I look forward to doing this again next year.
BM: Write some new questions
next time.

JN: Thankyou.

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