Paul Burston
A Survivor's Story
My memoir We Can Be Heroes will be published next June by Little A and is now available to preorder. It features David Bowie (of course),...
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Paul Burston
- Jun 16, 2022
- 1 min
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
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Mar 20, 2022
- 1 min
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 9, 2022
- 3 min
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 2, 2022
- 3 min
“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
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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
- Jun 19, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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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Paul Burston
- May 22, 2021
- 2 min
20 weeks sober
Me and Alexis Gregory Earlier this week I hosted my first onstage event in seven months. It was a major one, too – Polari In Heaven. Even...
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Paul Burston
- Apr 18, 2021
- 1 min
Polari Live Online & In Heaven
Hello, folks! I hope you're keeping well. Just to let you know, I have two Polari events coming up in May. On May 6, there's Polari Live...
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