Name: Polari In Heaven
Start: 2024-01-25T19:30:00Z
End: 2024-01-25T21:15:00Z
Location: Heaven

Polari In Heaven

Polari began in 2007 in a bar in Soho. In  2009, we moved to London’s Southbank Centre. We also tour regularly, funded by Arts Council England.Writers and performers who’ve appeared at Polari include Adele Anderson, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Penny Arcade, Jake Arnott, Neil Bartlett, Dustin Lance Black, John Boyne, Russell T Davies, Maureen Duffy, Stella Duffy, Cerys Evans, Bernardine Evaristo, Patrick Gale, Garth Greenwell, Alexis Gregory, Saleem Haddad, Mari Hannah, Philip Hensher, Celia Imrie, Keith Jarrett, Jackie Kay, VG Lee, Kirsty Logan, David McAlmont, John McCullough, Andrew McMillan, Val McDermid, Karen McLeod, Paul McVeigh, Fiona Mozley, Must Okwonga, Diriye Osman, PJ Samuels, Ali Smith, Joelle Taylor, Tracey Thorn, Paula Varjack and Sarah Waters.Polari was named Cultural Event of the Year in the Co-op Respect Loved By You Awards 2013.“Always fun, always thought-provoking – a guaranteed great night out” - Sarah Waters“Lively, funny and inspiring – a gay-themed salon of interest to anyone remotely interested in literature, whatever their sexual bent” – Patrick Gale

Paul Burston

It's back! London's multi award-winning LGBTQ+ literary salon returns for another night in Heaven.

Heaven

Multi award-winning literary salon returns to London's iconic LGBTQ+ club for a night of words and music.Hosted by author Paul Burston with an all star lineup celebrating the Polari Prize past, present and FutureQueer -Julia Armfield - winner of The Polari Prize 2023 with 'Our Wives Under The Sea'Neil Bartlett - shortlisted in 2022 and back with his magical, historical novel 'The Disappearance Boy'Katy Davies - winner of The Polari Prize 2020 with 'In At The Deep End', which was also shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize.Alexis Gregory - celebrated writer and performer with an extract from his futuristic new show 'FutureQueer'Plus live music from HiFi Sean and David McAlmont!Pippa Dee on the doorThis event will be BSL interpreted by Paul MichaelsPart of The Polari Prize National Showcase, funded by Arts Council England

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