Coming up in Sep
We have 3 exciting events coming up in September! Kicking off on Sep 1 it’s Polari On Sea in Hastings, featuring poets Sophia Blackwell...
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paulburston
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Polari Peckham and on Sea
Coming 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,...
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paulburston
- Mar 5
- 3 min
Polari Prize 2022
Polari 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...
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paulburston
- Feb 16
- 1 min
How 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...
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paulburston
- Dec 26, 2021
- 1 min
And 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...
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paulburston
- Jun 19, 2021
- 2 min
twist in my sobriety
Like many people, I’ve really missed live performance – both as a spectator and as a producer / performer. Last month, Polari returned to...
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paulburston
- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
Polari Podcast
As well as hosting events online and sharing excerpts via our YouTube channel, we also have a Polari Podcast, co-hosted and produced by...
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paulburston
- Jun 13, 2020
- 1 min
Polari presents Diana Souhami
In our latest video, the celebrated historian and Polari favourite Diana Souhami reads from her acclaimed new book, No Modernism Without...
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paulburston
- Jun 3, 2020
- 1 min
Backstage Passes
Backstage 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,...
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paulburston
- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
Polari on tour
New video documenting Polari’s UK tours from 2014 to the present day. WATCH HERE
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paulburston
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Polari - Only Women
A tribute to the many talented women writers and performers who've helped make Polari such a success. Including Sophia Blackwell, Stella...
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paulburston
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Butch
The brilliant Joelle Taylor was on Radio 4 yesterday with her programme about butch lesbian identity. This was partly recorded at Polari...
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paulburston
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
Polari Prize Hall of Fame - 1
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...
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paulburston
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
Polari - Only Fans
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...
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paulburston
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
Polari - The Story So Far
New film on YouTube, charting Polari's journey from Soho to the Southbank Centre and beyond! Featuring Paula Varjack (pictured) Adele...
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paulburston
- May 1, 2020
- 1 min
Meet the Judges
As the deadline for submissions for this year's Polari Prize awards approaches, here are a few words from our judges – including Cerys...
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paulburston
- Apr 30, 2020
- 1 min
Polari Prize 2020
Submissions for this year's Polari Prize awards are flooding in. Due to the problems posed by Covid19, we've extended the deadline to...
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paulburston
- Apr 17, 2020
- 1 min
Polari 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...
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paulburston
- Apr 6, 2020
- 1 min
Polari Prize calls for submissions
These 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...
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paulburston
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
Polari Tour Update
Today Polari was booked to appear at Huddersfield Literature Festival. VG Lee and I were planning to run a creative writing workshop this...
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