Polari Tour - the next leg
Tickets are now on sale for the next leg of the Polari Prize National Showcase, funded by Arts Council England. Between now and the end...
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paulburston
Jan 281 min read
LGBT History Month
LGBT History Month is upon us, and I have a few author events lined up, including a pop up Polari at Flitwick Library. Feb 10 - Author...
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paulburston
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20235 min read
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
Oct 18, 20221 min read
Polari turns 15!
Polari turns 15 - with 2 upcoming events on Nov 15 and Dec 15!
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paulburston
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20212 min read
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 3, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
Polari on tour
New video documenting Polari’s UK tours from 2014 to the present day. WATCH HERE
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paulburston
May 20, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20192 min read
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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