Words & voices
Polari archive: 2020/05
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POLARI ON TOUR
New video documenting Polari’s UK tours from 2014 to the present day. https://youtu.be/SHBEt7AKAbw
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POLARI - ONLY WOMAN
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…
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Butch
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
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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 second…
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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 a free…
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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 Anderson, Paul Bailey, Neil Bartlett, Dustin Lance Black…
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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 Evans, Chris Gribble, Keith Jarrett…
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