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  –

Jake Arnott – celebrated crime writer with his critically-acclaimed new novel ‘Blood Rival’

Alice Denny – Brighton-based performance poet and judge for the Polari Prize 2026
VG Lee – Polari favourite with a preview of her new novel ‘Our Shadow Selves’

John McCullough – winner of The Polari First Book Prize 2012, back with his new poetry collection ‘Crowd Voltage’

Plus live music from Son of a Tutu!

Part of The Polari Prize 15th Birthday Showcase, funded by Arts Council England.