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Leeds Grand Theatre Racism Row: “We Admit We Lied”

Felix Carruthers-Eggington, Leeds Grand Theatre | 08.10.2009 00:02 | Anti-racism | Culture | Sheffield | World

“Top Comedian” – My Arse! – OK, we lied.
“Top Comedian” – My Arse! – OK, we lied.

Now we’re telling the truth.
Now we’re telling the truth.


It’s time for Leeds Grand Theatre to come clean, only a racist fuckwit like our manager Ian Sime would hire a bigot like Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown and think that was adding to the culture of Leeds. Only an arrogant prick like Sime would think they could get away with passing off this ailing loser as a “Top Comedian”. At last we are coming clean, we know that Brown is racist scum, who only appeals to the lowest form of humanity – other racist scum and arseholes like Sime. After receiving numerous complaints, after admitting Brown is racist or denying it depending on who we’re speaking to, we’ve finally decided to be honest about what he is. If you think that our manager is a low-life who should be sacked for giving Brown’s offensive racist material centre-stage at the Grand Theatre, and if you think we should belatedly cancel his show and tell the racist bastard to fuck off, please give us a ring, we’d love to hear from you, as would our sponsors and trustees (some of whom claim to be liberal.)


Tel: 0844 848 2706


Felix Carruthers-Eggington, Leeds Grand Theatre
- e-mail: boxoffice@leeedsgrandtheatre.com
- Homepage: http://www.leedsgrandtheatre.com

Comments

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In your opinion

08.10.2009 07:03

Get a sense of humour
Everything youve stated is just your opinion. Its all subjective. Some people think red is the best colour, some people will swear blue is better.

You sound like the type of person who complains about things they see/read, without considering that it isn't any of their effing business. If you dont like it, put on your own act, then we can all complain about what you've got to say and protest against your show.

ted


Racism isn't funny

08.10.2009 08:29

"Some people think red is the best colour, some people will swear blue is better. "

And some people are vicious racists or racist apologists, in which case they should fuck off.

Chubby Brown is shit, only thick racists would find his act funny. Leeds Grand Theatre has been done up with public money, so are they giving a platform to someone intent on stirring up racism in the city - the night before the English Defence League will attempt to bring it onto the streets.

I was on New Briggate last night and loads of people were laughing at the Grand's new sign, far more than would laugh at Brown himself.

Harry Hill


Contact the Trustees

08.10.2009 08:44

According to  http://www.leedsgrandtheatre.com/board_of_trustees_unid2270_page.aspx, five of the seven trustees of Leeds Grand Theatre are Leeds City Councillors - their email addresses are:

 john.procter@leeds.gov.uk

 peter.harrand@leeds.gov.uk

 bobgettings@morleyindependent.com

 adam.ogilvie@leeds.gov.uk (apparently his particular interest is in "the widening of participation in arts and leisure activites"!)

 steve.cllr.smith@leeds.gov.uk


Scrumpy


Who's who at The Grand

08.10.2009 08:53





Theatres & Events Director



General Manager


Andrew Macgill



Ian Sime
 andrew.macgill@leedsgrandtheatre.com



 ian.sime@leedsgrandtheatre.com

House Manager


Frank Chambers  frank.chambers@leedsgrandtheatre.com
Stage Manager


Alan Dawson  alan.dawson@leedsgrandtheatre.com



Chief Electrician


Nick Stelmach  nick.stelmach@leedsgrandtheatre.com
Marketing and Press Manager




Margaret Ashbee  margaret.ashbee@leedsgrandtheatre.com
Marketing Officer


Kirsty Lodge  kirsty.lodge@leedsgrandtheatre.com
Web Content Editor


Kirsty Lodge  kirsty.lodge@leedsgrandtheatre.com



Learning Manager


Rachel Moyise  rachel.moyise@leedsgrandtheatre.com

Assistant Learning Manager


Alex Dalton  alex.dalton@leedsgrandtheatre.com
Chief Cashier


Carol McCarthy  carol.mccarthy@leedsgrandtheatre.com
Wages/Invoice Clerk


Kay Anderson  kay.anderson@leedsgrandtheatre.com
Company Accountant


John Sowinski  john.sowinski@leeds.gov.uk
Box Office & I.T Manager


Mervyn Horsfall  mervyn.horsfall@leedsgrandtheatre.com
Box Office Supervisor Pat Bruce  boxoffice@leedsgrandtheatre.com

Jack


Ian SLIME

08.10.2009 09:00

Slimewatch


A true bigot

08.10.2009 09:20

As well as being racist Chubby Brown is appallingly homophobic and a vile woman-hater. It's absolutely disgusting that the Grand are promoting him in this way. Community groups should protest outside the Grand, they are trying to turn the clock back to a time when some considered Brown's appalling type of humour acceptable. In the 21st century it ISN'T.

Disgusted at the Grand


Grim

08.10.2009 10:33

Just been checking out some of the grim material on youtube.

Apparently Leeds Grand think they can fill the theatre putting on that shite.

Comedycentral


Double act.

08.10.2009 10:58

Why don't they go the whole way and get Manning on as a double act, and call it Bigot Night.

Bernard


Nice one!

08.10.2009 13:39

Just been past the grand theatre and there are still people taking pics on the sign on their phones and laughing their bollox off!

Anti-fascist Ian


thank you!

08.10.2009 17:09

laughing out loud right now - what a beautiful and brilliant action thank you and well done! keep up the pressure you are spot on and wonderfully so.

impressed


"Felix Carruthers-Eggington"

08.10.2009 19:19

"Felix Carruthers-Eggington"?

F.C.E.

635

Nice one!

A Fan


Keep up the pressure

09.10.2009 18:04

I see LGT removed the Cubby Brown sign, but it seems they didn't cancel the gig - Yet

Leeds anti-racist


Pathetic Grand

09.10.2009 23:36

It is really cowardly of the Grand to take the sign down and not cancel Brown's show.

Leeds person


living in a compromise

10.10.2009 08:26

I guess its because everyone elses opinions differ from your own.
You cant bully people into thinking the way you do.

problem


Bullying

12.10.2009 16:47

"You cant bully people into thinking the way you do."

I guess racially abusing people, denigrating their sexuality, cheer-leading racism, and all the violence that helps to stir up doesn't count in your opinion.

Chubby Brown is low-life


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