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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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And I’ll drink all the time
“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…
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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 Heaven. It was our…
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POLARI PODCAST
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…
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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 Lesbians. https://youtu.be/sLvVQwlxnS8
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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, which takes us behind the…
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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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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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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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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 next Friday, May 8. So now…
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POLARI PRIZES ANNOUNCE NEW PODCAST SERIES AS PART OF PARTNERSHIP WITH EASYJET HOLIDAYS Watch video
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Polari Prize Tour Update
Autumn is (almost) here and The Polari Prize Tour is in full swing. So far we've had some fantastic events in Newcastle, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Huddersfield, Nottingham, Manchester…
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Polari Gets Festive!
This Monday, A Very Polari Xmas brings this year’s season at Southbank Centre to a close. Barbara Brownskirt heads the bill, with support from Darragh Martin, Susie Boyt…
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Polari Prize Tour
The Polari Prize Tour kicked off at the Southbank Centre in style last week with headliner David McAlmont (pictured with host Paul Burston). We then headed up to…
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Fiona Mozley wins Polari Prize 2018
Yorkshire-based writer, Fiona Mozley, has been awarded the Polari First Book Prize 2018 for her Man Booker-shortlisted debut, Elmet (John Murray). Announced at a ceremony at London’s Southbank…
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