Gay London Life | Aug '25 Edition - Magazine - Page 28
He sells
sex toys
by the sea
shore
David Southerland has been manager of Prowler Brighton for
more than ten years now, so who better to interview ahead of
Brighton Pride at the start of this month?
Hey David, Happy Brighton Pride! What have you
centre to our local bar that has a DJ, a BBQ and a
items coming in soon. After their US operation
got planned?
nice, chilled party vibe after a busy day. That’s the
was shut down, we’re getting Double Scorpio
Happy Pride! It’s the store’s busiest weekend of
great thing about Brighton Pride, the whole city
aromas back in store by early September (if you
the year, so it’ll be well stocked, decorated and
becomes one large party. On Sunday, after the
know, you know).
caffeinated to be fully ready for the mass of visitors
store shuts at 5pm, I’m looking forward to heading
Any items you’re especially excited to be
from across the UK and the world. This year, the
into the official Street Party with my colleagues.
stocking at the moment?
store is outside the official ticketed area for the
You’ve been at Prowler for over a decade now —
We also have a good selection of Andrew Christian
Pride Street Party, so it’s easier than ever to pop
how has it changed over that time?
and Pump underwear and swimwear ready for
in and stock up on all your Pride essentials. We’ll
Today, the in-store stock much better reflects what
the final blast of summer. Prowler-branded aroma
be open between 10:30am and 7pm on the Friday
our customers are looking for and we are quicker
toppers are flying out, so we’ll have to get more of
and Saturday, and we’re also teaming up with
in picking up on market trends. The creation and
them. The new male supplement Stallion Gummies
aussieBum, who’ll be providing us with hot guys
continuing expansion of Prowler and Prowler Red
has also been very popular and one of our best-
giving out free huge Aussiebum rainbow fans.
branded products — including lube, underwear,
selling products in-store
You’ll need to get here early to get them, there’s
leather, socks and sex toys — is exciting. They’re
Except for Prowler, of course, where’s your
only 1,000 but they’ll go fast. We’re also giving out
sold worldwide, but it all started in a store like our’s.
favourite spot in Brighton?
freebies from PJUR lubricants and our own Prowler
The range is really great quality, innovative and
It has to be Brighton Beach with my husband and our
brand. It’s something we do every year and it’s great
competitively priced.
dog, early in the morning before it gets busy.
to give something to our customers for free.
What’s happening there over the next couple of
Aside from being in Prowler, what else do you like
months?
Prowler Brighton, 112-113 St James’s St, BN2 1TH,
to do over Pride weekend?
I hope we continue to have more great weather
prowler.co.uk
I’ll be meeting up with friends on Friday night who
as this brings more tourists into the store. We are
are coming down for the weekend. After the store
always getting in the best new stock, with more
closes on Saturday, Darren and I will head out of the
Brutus toys, Prowler slogan socks, and Fort Troff
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