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Paul Burston

Jan 8, 20232 min read

Children of the Sun

I loved this book, though it took me a while to read it. I began, appropriately enough, on a sunny beach in Tenerife - and finished it...

Paul Burston

Jul 11, 20221 min read

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),...

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...

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.

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...

Paul Burston

May 22, 20212 min read

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...

Paul Burston

Apr 18, 20211 min read

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...