Next month, Polari will be 15 years old! Yes, it'll be a whopping 15 years since we hosted our first ever event upstairs at the Green Carnation bar in Soho.
A lot has happened since then. We've moved venues -…
On Saturday, we announced the shortlist for this year's inaugural Polari Prize for Children's and YA books. The list was revealed at a family-friendly event at The Book Nook in Hove by chair of the judges Jodie Lancet-Grant.
And here…
It’s a week today until we announce this year’s Polari Prize and Polari First Book Prize shortlists at Polari on Sea at The Printworks in Hastings.
The shortlist for Children’s and YA books will be announced on Sep 10 at…
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 and Alice Denny and local crime writer Graeme Hampton. 7pm for 7.30pm.
Plus we’ll be announcing…
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, where my guests will be Andreena Leeanne, who was nominated for last year’s Polari…
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 only book prizes for emerging and established LGBTQ+ writers – has opened its call to…
Polari literary salon and Polari pale ale. It's a match made in… Peckham!
Polari at John The Unicorn - Wed April 20 with Barbara Brownskirt and Andreena Leeanne.
“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 behaved badly the day before. I had. I’d said and done things I shouldn’t…
Like many people, I’ve really missed live performance – both as a spectator and as a producer / performer. Last month, Polari returned to Heaven. It was our first physical live show this year – and my first time on…
As well as hosting events online and sharing excerpts via our YouTube channel, we also have a Polari Podcast, co-hosted and produced by Sophia Blackwell.
The latest podcast is available now and features special guests Stella Duffy, Niven Govinden, Steven…
In our latest video, the celebrated historian and Polari favourite Diana Souhami reads from her acclaimed new book, No Modernism Without Lesbians.
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, which takes us behind the scenes at Polari.
Featuring Sarah Waters, Jake Arnott, Russell T…
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…