Polari Literary Salon
Fri 20 Mar 2026
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7.30pm - 9.15pm

London’s award-winning LGBTQ literary salon returns to Exeter for a night of queer storytelling.
Known for its high energy, entertaining performances, Polari is a literary cabaret in which the performers happen to be writers.
Founded in 2007, Polari has appeared at bars, book shops and book festivals, libraries, nightclubs and theatres across the UK and beyond.
The salon also runs The Polari Prize book awards for LGBTQ+ writing.
Tonight’s event is hosted by author Paul Burston with Alice Denny, Casey Garfield, VG Lee and Chris White.
Part of the Polari Prize 15th Birthday Showcase, funded by Arts Council England.
This event is an external hire.