Posts Tagged: margate


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Jul 09

Brit Town Uses Burlesque to Promote Itself

The British seaside town of Margate is seeking to recapture the era of saucy postcards by putting on a burlesque show. The Sassy Seaside Show, hosted by “Miss Behave”, promises to “thrill, titillate and astound” audiences in Margate, Kent.

Thanet district council, which is spending £30,000 on the event, defended the racy nature of the show, which takes place in Margate’s historic Theatre Royal next month, saying it was “no worse than page three”.