Velvet-Club Connecting Lesbians & Bi-women around the World
London on 23 Apr - 7:30PM - 8:30PM
Polari began life in November 2007 in the upstairs room of a bar in Soho. Events are now held monthly at the Southbank Centre and feature the best in established and emerging, queer literary talent. Championed by Sarah Waters as always fun, always thought-provoking, Polari won LGBT Cultural Event of the Year in the Co-op Respect Awards and completed a hugely successful national tour in 2014, funded by ACE. Hosted by author Paul Burston, this special salon for Aye Write! features performances from author Patrick Gale, poet Jackie Kay and author and comedian VG Lee with live music from David McAlmont and Guy Davies, aka Fingersnap!
Tickets : £ 9 Tickets
Address : Level 5 Function Room, Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London
SE1 8XX
Telephone : 0141 353 8000
Website : Click Here
- Adrienne Rich 16 May 1929 - Poet/American
- Anette Trettebergstuen 25 May 1981 - Politician/Norwegian
- Anika Moa 21 May 1980 - Singer/New Zealander
- Beatrice Lillie 29 May 1894 - Actress & Singer/American
- Caitlin Stassy 01 May 1990 - Actor & Singer/Australian
- Charice Pempengco 10 May 1992 - Singer/Filipino
- Clare Teal 14 May 1973 - Jazz Musician & Singer/British
- Corine Mauch 28 May 1960 - Politician & Mayor of Zurich/Swiss
- Guinevere Turner 23 May 1968 - Actor & Screenwriter/American
- Jill Johnston 17 May 1929 - Author/British
- Kathleen Wynne 21 May 1953 - Politician/Canadian
- Laverne Cox 29 May 1984 - Actress & TV personality & LGBT Advocate/American
- Marijane Meaker 27 May 1927- Novelist aka Vin Packer/Ann Aldrich/American
- Mathilde de Morny 26 May 1863 - Noblewoman & Artist/French
- Melissa Etheridge 29 May 1961 - Singer-Songwriter/American
- Sally Ride 26 May 1951 - Astronaut & Physicist/American
- Sandi Toksvig 03 May 1958 - Comedian &Writer/Danish & British
- Sarah Outen 26 May 1985 - Ocean Rower/British
- Ulrike Lunacek 26 May 1957 - Politician & VP of European Parliament/Austrian
