End of an era: Basil Newby sells Funny Girls
The biggest scene news of the year: Funny Girls has a new owner. Founder Basil Newby has retired and sold the Dickson Road drag cabaret to Kane Oliver, who comes from a theatre background and runs bars and venues across the UK. The venue had been marketed at £3.5 million by Christie & Co. Newby calls it the end of an era after a fantastic run. His story on the…
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