Gay London Life | Aug '25 Edition - Magazine - Page 12
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Cinema in
the Square
Don’t Tell Mama
Just like George Michael in late 1988, The Arzner
Right, cancel whatever plans you had for the end
The Lord Clyde
London
Cinema’s going outside over the Bank Holiday
of January 2026, because you’re going to Butlin’s
Appearances can be deceiving — this handsome,
Weekend and showing twelve films on a big
Bognor Regis! Yes, you are! Because it’ll be the
old boozer in a quiet corner of Deptford might not
screen in Bermondsey Square. Ticketholders
first-ever Don’t Tell Mama weekender, which
look like a kinkster’s paradise at first glance, but
will get a reserved seat and a pair of wireless
has a line-up that’ll have you swaying tearfully
head down for one of their events and prepare to
headphones to enjoy the selection of flicks,
to nostalgic pop acts one moment (East 17 and
be blown away (in all senses of the word). Just to
which includes family faves like Shrek 2 and
Louise, for instance) and then actual-LOLing
give you a taste of what you can expect, it’s the
Finding Dora earlier on the day, followed by
at top-tier drag queens like Michael Marouli,
pretty self-explanatory NUDE every Wednesday
queer classics later on (including Call Me By
Danny Beard, and La Voix. And we haven’t even
and Punishment Block for CP fans on the first
Your Name, Cabaret and Bottoms) — see the full
mentioned all the bottomless brunches, pool
Friday of the month. If you want a more laid-back
schedule at thearzner.com.
parties and Butlin’s facilities to enjoy as well.
time to visit, Sunday Socials from 6pm onwards
Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th August,
Friday 23rd to Monday 26th January,
are your best bet.
Bermondsey Square, SE1 3UN,
Butlin’s Bognor Regis, PO21 1JJ
9 Wotton Road, SE8 5TQ
Nearest Station: London Bridge
Nearest Station: Bognor Regis
Nearest Station: Deptford
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