Polari Up North, Huddersfield Literature Festival Saturday 7 March 2015

This weekend as part of the Huddersfield Literature Festival, sees the excellent Polari Up North return:

Polari up North Hosted by Paul Burston Saturday 7 March, 7.45pm (doors 7pm) Blue Rooms, Byram Arcade, HD1 1ND £5 (£2.50 conc) Anyone who attended the 2014 debut of Polari at HLF will know what a wonderful night is in store. Critically acclaimed author of four novels and a collection of short stories, VG Lee will once again be joining host Paul Burston (above) - she recently won the Ultimate Planet Award for Best Author 2014 and is a regular contributor to The Lady Magazine.   CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR TICKET NOW See below for the other three featured artists this year. Please note there will be some light bites available free on the night. This year's featured artists are: - See more at: http://www.litfest.org.uk/?q=diary#Polari%20Up%20North Anyone who attended the 2014 debut of Polari at HLF will know what a wonderful night is in store, as award-winning journalist and author Paul Burston presents a range of talented LGBT writers and performers. This year's featured artists are: - See more at: http://www.litfest.org.uk/?q=diary#Polari%20Up%20North

Diriye Osman – A British-Somali short story writer, essayist, critic and visual artist, Diriye Osman won the 2014 Polari First Book Prize with his critically acclaimed debut, Fairytales For Lost Children. c. Bahareh Hosseini Rosie Garland – Born in London to a runaway teenager, Rosie is a novelist and poet, sings in post-punk band The March Violets and performs twisted cabaret as Rosie Lugosi the Vampire Queen. c. Arcane Sin Currently touring his new book of autobiographical theatre verse, The Chronicles of Folly Butler, Gerry Potter has been wowing audiences with his own unique brand of domestic-fantastic free verse. Currently touring his new book of autobiographical theatre verse, The Chronicles of Folly Butler, Gerry Potter has been wowing audiences with his own unique brand of domestic-fantastic free verse. - See more at: http://www.litfest.org.uk/?q=diary#Polari%20Up%20North

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