Paul Burston
We Can Be Heroes with David McAlmont
The second episode of We Can Be Heroes is available now on Acast, Apple, Google and Spotify. My special guest is singer-songwriter and...
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Paul Burston
Jun 8, 20221 min read
We Can Be Heroes with Joelle Taylor
Welcome to the podcast where I invites guests to pay tribute to the people who've inspired them and helped shape their lives. Today's...
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Paul Burston
Jun 1, 20221 min read
We Can Be Heroes – the podcast
I'm currently working on the copyedit for my memoir, We Can Be Heroes, which is out next summer. Meanwhile, I've been busy working on a...
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Paul Burston
May 17, 20222 min read
501 days of sobriety
Yesterday I reached a milestone – 500 days of sobriety. I know this because the I Am Sober app on my iPhone told me so. I stopped...
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Paul Burston
May 4, 20222 min read
Vive Le Moulin Rouge!
I want to gush, gush, gush about Moulin Rouge! And thanks to the wonders of the internet, I can, can, can! As you can probably tell, I’ve...
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Paul Burston
May 2, 20222 min read
Shame on you, Stonewall
Not a word of remembrance for those who died. Not a show of solidarity with those who survived. Not a mention.
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Paul Burston
Apr 30, 20221 min read
Pride & Prejudice in Harrogate
Word is out! I’ll be chairing my first ever panel at Harrogate in July. I’ve been attending as a punter since 2017, and last year I...
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Paul Burston
Apr 27, 20221 min read
Hope Springs eternal
I’m rather late to the cult of Miss Hope Springs. About a décennie late, as it happens. But last night I beheld her for the very first...
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Paul Burston
Mar 20, 20221 min read
Polari Peckham and On Sea
Coming up in April we have two special Polari events. The first is on Wednesday April 20 at gay gastro pub John The Unicorn in Peckham,...
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Paul Burston
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Some thoughts about Cock
The cast are great – not just Taron Egerton and Jonathan Bailey, but also Jade Anouka and Phil Daniels. Though I confess that during one...
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Paul Burston
Mar 9, 20223 min read
Over the wall
In some ways, I’m still catapulting condoms over prison walls - only now they’re landing where they’re needed most.
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Paul Burston
Mar 5, 20223 min read
Polari Prize 2022
Polari announces new prize for children’s and YA books and new home at the British Library The Polari literary salon – host to the UK’s...
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Paul Burston
Mar 2, 20223 min read
“I’m wasted here, aren’t I?”
Do you ever get the feeling you’re being undervalued? I know I do. And when I do I tend to make a joke of it and think of Susie Blake’s...
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Paul Burston
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Open letter to Facebook
This morning I received an email from Facebook, sorry Meta, informing me of the following - "Hi Paul, As a reminder, we’ve removed some...
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Paul Burston
Dec 9, 20211 min read
We Can Be Heroes
“What d’you say?” I’m thrilled to announce that my memoir will be published by Amazon Publishing imprint Little A. It’s called We Can Be...
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Paul Burston
Dec 3, 20213 min read
I’m Still Here
On Wednesday, I hosted my final Polari event of the year at Heaven. It was World AIDS Day and many of the readings and song choices...
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Paul Burston
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Six months sober
Today I’m six months sober. To mark the occasion, I’ve decided to keep a journal – not just to keep track of my sobriety, but also for...
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Paul Burston
Jun 19, 20212 min read
Twist In My Sobriety
Like many people, I’ve really missed live performance – both as a spectator and as a producer / performer. Last month, Polari returned to...
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Paul Burston
May 28, 20211 min read
Not Quite Right For Us
There’s been a lot of talk lately about diversity in publishing. Speaking as someone who published his first book way back in 1995, I’ve...
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