Name of the pub: Marine Tavern
(Gay pub)
Introduction: The Marine Tavern
is a small and cozy traditional pub in the heart of Brighton's
Gay Community where everybody knows your name. Cheers!!
The management and staff are
friendly and so are the customers.
The 'MT' is very intimate where
people get to know one another and become friends.
You can have a quiet pint, play
a quiz on a Tuesday or enjoy a party atmosphere.
Address:
The Marine Tavern 13
Broad Street
Brighton East
Sussex BN2 1TJ
01273 - 681284
Interview in the pub
Interviewee A: Hugh
Occupation: accountant
About the pub: He enjoys the
social atmosphere here. Free to talk to people without problems. But the
business is declining; it’s really very expensive for landlords to run the
pubs. His grandmother owned 8 pubs all over England. All shut down now.
About China: He went to China in 1960s’. He was arrested and
sent to prison by Chairman Mao, because his typist typed “RC” instead of “PRC”.
He was asked to apologize in front of more than 500 Chinese people and
students. He remembers this experience forever.
(Refuse to take photos)
Interviewee B: John
Occupation: Journalist/
Freelancer
About the pub: A good place to
have a beer, meet people, and relax together or for a blind date. Even for
business meeting.
About China: He went to Beijing
twice and lived in Hong Kong for a couple of
years. He knows little Mandarin and Cantonese like “Ganbei” and “Gongxifacai”. He
mentioned cooperation between China
and UK
in nuclear energy. As is said in an opinion poll last year, more than 65%
British people approve of it.
(Quite friendly and willing to
take photos as well as giving advice on how to finish the project from a
professional perspective)
Interviewee C&D: Steve and
Nathan
Occupation: Bar manager and
owner
About the pub: Bought the pub
12 years ago. Tavern is another name for pub. Four objectives: 1. protect the
children (people under 18 are not allowed to enter this pub) 2. protect the
customers 3. protect the neighbors from noise and disturbance 4. prevent crime
disorder (Anyone who misbehaves in the pub faces the risk of getting a yellow
ticket, he will be banned from all pubs for 6-18 months with two yellow ones.)
Something special: strongly
recommended a kind of bitter called “Flanders Fields”, which is named by Steve
in memory of good people who died in WW1. Both admitted to be peace lovers.
(Very happy to meet us again. Also
an unforgettable experience for them.)
One for the road, maybe,
Cheers!
the old picture of this pub in early 1800's
the rules of the pub
the outside of the pub
yellow card
the photos with the people in the pub
