The Brightonians

The Brightonians focuses upon the bitter rivalry and social one-upmanship that fuels the lives of a group of socialites who live in this far-from-quintessential seaside town. Already vying for supremacy of their circle, the chance discovery of a 50-year-old letter belonging to a local drag queen takes their sparring to hilarious new heights. Initially leading to them back to the saucier side of Brighton in the swinging 60s - what they ultimately discover is even more shocking - connecting one of them to the past in ways that no-one could have imagined.

Advertising copywriter turned author Daren Kay lives in Brighton's gay quarter - home to many of the colourful characters in his debut novel The Brightonians. Outside of writing, Daren is one of the community curators behind an exhibition at Brighton Museum that celebrates the city's rich queer heritage (Queer the Pier) and is a volunteer at the Ledward Centre - Brighton's LGBTQ+ centre.