Owain Wyn Evans to share a crash course in Polari with his followers on social media ahead of his special Manchester Pride show on BBC Radio Manchester on Saturday, August 29 from 2pm.
Owain Wyn Evans to share a crash course in Polari with his followers on social media ahead of his special Manchester Pride show on BBC Radio Manchester on Saturday, August 29 from 2pm.
With a cast of drag queens and sailors, Dilly boys and macho clones, Fabulosa! is an essential document of recent history and a fascinating and fantastically readable account of this funny, filthy, and ingenious language
Polari is a language that was used chiefly by gay men in the first half of the twentieth century. At a time when being gay could result in criminal prosecution – or worse – Polari offered its speakers a degree of public camouflage, a way of expressing humour, and a means of identification and of establishing a community.
Balans Soho Society will host an exhibition of new work by the artist, Villain entitled Retrosexual from February 1, 2019. ‘Retrosexual’ addresses contemporary issues of racism, homophobia and body shaming while gleefully honouring a rapidly disappearing subculture.
London‘s award-winning LGBT literary salon Polari returns to the Marlborough as part of a national tour funded by Arts Council England.
