paulburstonMar 201 minPolari Peckham and on SeaComing up in April we have two special Polari events. The first is on Wednesday April 20 at gay gastro pub John The Unicorn in Peckham,...
paulburstonMar 53 minPolari Prize 2022Polari announces new prize for children’s and YA books and new home at the British Library The Polari literary salon – host to the UK’s...
paulburstonFeb 161 minHow about a bevvy? Polari literary salon and Polari pale ale. It's a match made in... Peckham! Polari at John The Unicorn - Wed April 20 with Barbara...
paulburstonDec 26, 20211 minAnd I’ll drink all the time“And I’ll drink all the time” David Bowie - Heroes A year ago today, I woke with a hangover and that awful, sinking feeling that I’d...
paulburstonJun 19, 20212 mintwist in my sobrietyLike many people, I’ve really missed live performance – both as a spectator and as a producer / performer. Last month, Polari returned to...
paulburstonApr 16, 20211 minPolari PodcastAs well as hosting events online and sharing excerpts via our YouTube channel, we also have a Polari Podcast, co-hosted and produced by...
paulburstonJun 13, 20201 minPolari presents Diana SouhamiIn our latest video, the celebrated historian and Polari favourite Diana Souhami reads from her acclaimed new book, No Modernism Without...
paulburstonJun 3, 20201 minBackstage PassesBackstage Passes is the title of Angie Bowie’s score-settling memoir of her life with David. It’s also the title of our latest video,...
paulburstonMay 27, 20201 minPolari on tour New video documenting Polari’s UK tours from 2014 to the present day. WATCH HERE
paulburstonMay 22, 20201 minPolari - Only WomenA tribute to the many talented women writers and performers who've helped make Polari such a success. Including Sophia Blackwell, Stella...
paulburstonMay 22, 20201 minButch The brilliant Joelle Taylor was on Radio 4 yesterday with her programme about butch lesbian identity. This was partly recorded at Polari...
paulburstonMay 20, 20201 minPolari Prize Hall of Fame - 1The 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...
paulburstonMay 15, 20201 minPolari - Only FansWe 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...
paulburstonMay 8, 20201 minPolari - The Story So FarNew film on YouTube, charting Polari's journey from Soho to the Southbank Centre and beyond! Featuring Paula Varjack (pictured) Adele...
paulburstonMay 1, 20201 minMeet the JudgesAs the deadline for submissions for this year's Polari Prize awards approaches, here are a few words from our judges – including Cerys...
paulburstonApr 30, 20201 minPolari Prize 2020Submissions for this year's Polari Prize awards are flooding in. Due to the problems posed by Covid19, we've extended the deadline to...
paulburstonApr 17, 20201 minPolari On Sea Online!This month, Polari was due to return to The Printworks in Hastings for another Polari On Sea. Sadly, due to the coronavirus outbreak, we...
paulburstonApr 6, 20201 minPolari Prize calls for submissionsThese ten books are all past winners of the Polari Prize for LGBTQ+ writing. The Polari First Book Prize began in 2011 and was won by...
paulburstonMar 25, 20201 minPolari Tour UpdateToday Polari was booked to appear at Huddersfield Literature Festival. VG Lee and I were planning to run a creative writing workshop this...
paulburstonMar 3, 20201 minPolari Tour 2020!Polari has been awarded a grant from Grants for the Arts, to help fund a major 22 date tour. The Polari Prize Tenth Anniversary Tour...