Come join us at our Circa-Club monthly events including Drinks Parties & Art Exhibitions. Social Events for 200+ gay professional men and their friends in central London. Complimentary Glass of Wine on arrival. Click for more details
Paul Bailey heads the bill at a seasonal edition of our LGBT literary salon. The award-winning author's many books include The Prince's Boy, Chapman's Odyssey and biographies of Quentin Crisp and Arthur Marshall. The evening features readings from Andrea Stuart, Paula Varjack and VG Lee, and live music from Marcus Reeves. Expect festive sparkle for the final Polari outing of 2015. Tonight also marks the end of the Polari National Tour, funded by Arts Council England. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall For ages 18+ Please note that Polari contains adult themes.
Tickets : £ 5 Tickets
Address : Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
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SE1 8XX
Telephone : +44 (0)20 7960 4200
- 03 May - William Inge (1913β1973), American playwright & novelist
- 04 May β Keith Haring (1958β1990), American artist
- 04 May β Michael Barrymore (1952- ), English actor, comedian & tv presenter of games shows/light entertainment. Born Michael Ciaran Parker
- 07 May β Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840β1893), Russian composer
- 08 May β Tom of Finland (1920β1991), Finnish artist
- 09 May β Alan Bennett (1934β), English playwright, screenwriter, actor & author
- 10 May β Scott Brison (1967β), Canadian politician & federal Cabinet Minister
- 10 May β Steve Gunderson (1951β), American politician & business executive, former Republican congressman
- 11 May β Christopher Bailey (1971β), English business exec, fashion designer, & CEO Burberry Group Inc
- 11 May β Valentino (1932β), Italian fashion designer
- 12 May β Jared Polis (1975β), American Democratic congressman (Colorado), entrepreneur & philanthropist
- 12 May β Gerry Studds (1937β2006), American politician, former Democratic congressman
- 12 May β Robbie Rogers (1987β), American professional soccer player
- 13 May β Armistead Maupin (1944β), American writer
- 13 May β RΓ©al MΓ©nard (1962β), Canadian politician, political scientist & lawyer
- 14 May β Magnus Hirschfeld (1868β1935), German physician & gay rights advocate
- 16 May β Liberace (1919β1987), American entertainer & pianist
- 16 May β Joey Graceffa (1991β), American YouTuber
- 17 May β Robin Maugham, 2nd Viscount Maugham (1916β1981), British novelist, playwright
- 17 May β Howard Ashman (1950β1991), American playwright & lyricist
- 17 May β Annise Parker (1956β), American politician & Mayor of Houston
- 18 May β Charles Trenet (1913β2001), French singer & songwriter
- 18 May β Don Bachardy (1934β), American portrait artist
- 19 May β Sam Smith (1992β), British singer-songwriter
- 20 May β HonorΓ© de Balzac (1799β1850), French novelist & playwright
- 20 May β Gregory Gray (1959β2019) Northern Irish singer-songwriter
- 21 May β Raymond Burr (1917β1993) Canadian actor
- 21 May β Tom Daley (1994β) British diver & tv personality
- 21 May β Frederick of Hohenau (1857β1914) German aristocrat
- 22 May β Harvey Milk (1930β1978) American politician
- 22 May β Morrissey (1959β) English singer-songwriter
- 22 May β Dale Winton (1955β 2018), English radio DJ & tv presenter
- 24 May β Greg Berlanti (1972β) American television writer, producer & director
- 25 May β Robert Ross (1869β1918), Canadian journalist & art critic
- 25 May β Sir Ian McKellen (1939β) English actor
- 25 May β Julian Clary (1959- ), English actor, comedian, novelist & presenter
- 26 May β Alan Hollinghurst (1954β) English novelist, poet & short story writer
- 26 May β Henry Holland (1983- ), English fashion designer, businessman & blogger
- 27 May β Chris Colfer (1990β) American actor
- 29 May β Rupert Everett (1959β) English actor
- 29 May β Gene Robinson (1947β) American Episcopalian bishop
- 30 May β Bertrand DelanoΓ« (1950β) French politician & former Mayor of Paris
- 31 May β Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945β1982) German movie director & screenwriter
- 31 May β Walt Whitman (1819β1892) American poet, essayist & journalist