New video documenting Polari’s UK tours from 2014 to the present day.
A tribute to the many talented women writers and performers who've helped make Polari such a success.
Including Sophia Blackwell, Stella Duffy, Nikita Gill, Joelle Taylor and Paula Varjack - with live performances by Barbara Brownskirt and VG Lee!
The brilliant Joelle Taylor was on Radio 4 yesterday with her programme about butch lesbian identity. This was partly recorded at Polari in Heaven in February.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000j8qr
The Polari First Book Prize turns TEN this year. That’s a lot of submissions - and a fair number of Prize winners.
Last year we added a second prize for non debut books. The longlists for both prizes will be…
We all know Polari can be a little… frisky.
So our latest YouTube video is “Only Fans” - though being generous of heart, we’ve made it a free for all!
Totally safe for working from home - but watch out…
New film on YouTube, charting Polari's journey from Soho to the Southbank Centre and beyond!
Featuring Paula Varjack (pictured) Adele Anderson, Paul Bailey, Neil Bartlett, Dustin Lance Black, Stella Duffy, Alexis Gregory, Kerry Hudson, Tracey Thorn, VG Lee, David McAlmont…
As the deadline for submissions for this year's Polari Prize awards approaches, here are a few words from our judges – including Cerys Evans, Chris Gribble, Keith Jarrett (pictured) and VG Lee.
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