Polari Prize National Showcase
Paul Burston, Livia Alour, Jon Ransom and Julia Armfield Word is out! We’re going on tour! Well, it’s not really a tour – more a national...
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paulburston
- Oct 1
- 1 min
Polari Prize worldwide
On Wednesday we announced this year’s Polari Prize shortlists at Polari on Sea in Hastings and on our social media accounts. The response...
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paulburston
- Sep 27
- 5 min
Polari Prize 2023 shortlists
2023 POLARI PRIZE SHORTLISTS CELEBRATE QUEER STORIES THAT “ENTERTAIN, ENRICH AND INSPIRE” Memoir, non-fiction, and critically acclaimed...
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paulburston
- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
We Can Be Heroes
Our founder and host Paul Burston is receiving some fantastic advance reviews for his forthcoming memoir We Can Be Heroes. Polari is...
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paulburston
- Oct 18, 2022
- 1 min
Polari turns 15!
Polari turns 15 - with 2 upcoming events on Nov 15 and Dec 15!
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paulburston
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Polari Prize update!
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...
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paulburston
- Mar 20, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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
- 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
- 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 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 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
- 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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paulburston
- Jul 27, 2019
- 2 min
Polari Prize shortlists 2019
From teaching same sex relationships in schools to a trans perspective of Victorian London and a moving wildlife memoir, 12 outstanding...
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