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Polari archive: 2022
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2022 and all that.
It wasn’t the best of years. It wasn’t the worst of years. Here are some of my highlights and lowlights of 2022 - Reconnected with old friends including…
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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 featured, of course, along with his…
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Polari turns 15
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…
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Polari Prize latest
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…
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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 Hastings. The shortlist…
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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 and Alice Denny and…
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Polari Peckham and on Sea
Coming up in April we have two special Polari events. https://youtu.be/FywbSY1U-D4?si=qPW_BUw27xTJyPLk The first is on Wednesday April 20 at gay gastro pub John The Unicorn in Peckham, where…
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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 only book prizes…
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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 Brownskirt and Andreena Leeanne.
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