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UK LGBT EVENTS - POLARI IN HEAVEN - London
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POLARI IN HEAVEN - London

London's multi award-winning LGBTQ+ literary salon returns for another night in Heaven! About this event: Polari turns 15 and marks World AIDS Day with a special site-specific event in support of National AIDS Trust. Hosted by author Paul Burston with special guests - Neil Bartlett - legendary theatre director, performer and author, reading from his new short story collection Address Book Diana Souhami - trail-blazing historian and Polari Prize winning author of No Modernism Without Lesbians Adam Zmith - debut author of Deep Sniff - A History of Poppers and Queer Futures, sharing tales of celebs, nightclubs and cheeky bottles of poppers Plus live performance from award-winning drag queen and LGBTQ+ activist Son of a Tutu 7pm doors, 7.30pm start. 14 years + over. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets : £ Various Tickets

Address : Heaven
Villiers Street
London
WC2N 6NG

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  • 01 Apr – Rachel Maddow (1973–), American cable television host
  • 02 Apr – Linda Hunt (1945–), American actress
  • 03 Apr – Anne Lister (1791–1840), English landowner and diarist
  • 03 Apr – Cat Cora (1967–), American chef and TV personality
  • 06 Apr – Gale Wilhelm (1908–1991), American writer
  • 07 Apr – Janis Ian (1951–), American singer-songwriter and musician
  • 08 Apr – Roberta Cowell (1918–2011), British racing driver and WWII fighter pilot
  • 09 Apr – Cynthia Nixon (1966–), American actress
  • 09 Apr – Kristen Stewart (1990–), American actress
  • 10 Apr – Gro Hammerseng-Edin (1980–), Norwegian handball player
  • 12 Apr – Amy Ray (1964–), American singer-songwriter and member of Indigo Girls
  • 12 Apr – Magda Szubanski (1961–), Australian actress, comedian and writer
  • 14 Apr – Da Brat (1974–), American rapper and actress
  • 14 Apr – Larissa França (1982–), Brazilian beach volleyball player
  • 15 Apr – Bessie Smith (1894–1937), American blues singer
  • 16 Apr – Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (1984–), American fantasy/young adult lit author
  • 16 Apr – Dusty Springfield (1939–1999), English singer
  • 18 Apr – Alice Blinn (1889–1982), American educator, home efficiency expert, and magazine editor
  • 18 Apr – Maria Bello (1967–), American actress
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  • 23 Apr – Élisabeth de Gramont, Duchess of Clermont-Tonnerre (1875–1954), French writer and aristocrat
  • 23 Apr – Dame Ethel Smyth (1858–1944), English composer and suffragist
  • 25 Apr – Anja Pärson (1981–), Swedish alpine skier, 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist in Slalom
  • 26 Apr – Lily Parr (1905–1978), English professional women's association football player
  • 26 Apr – Ma Rainey (1886–1939), American singer
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  • 30 Apr – Alice B. Toklas (1877–1967), American-born member of Parisian avant-garde

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