Voiced: Polari & Poetry in Manchester
Schedule
Wed Feb 25 2026 at 06:15 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Manchester Central Library | Manchester, EN
About this Event
Presenting Polari, a hidden language of Queer experience, which will come to life in performance with Jez Dolan. Rosie Garland performs poems from Polari Prize-shortlisted What Girls do in the Dark and her recently published This Is How I Fight, an Observer Poetry Book of the Month. And poet afshan d’souza-lodhi explores Queer language through her mother tongue Konkani, a minority and national language in India.
Join us for this electric evening exploring the intersections of Queer languages, poetry and performance.
Where is it happening?
Manchester Central Library, Saint Peter's Square, Manchester, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 4.00 to GBP 8.00











