London's multi award-winning LGBTQ literary salon gets steamy at Soho's multi award-winning, men only gym and spa.
Hosted by Paul Burston with Jake Arnott, Nathan Evans and John Gordon.
Jake Arnott is the author of nine novels. His bestselling debut ‘The Long Firm’ was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and was adapted as a BAFTA award-winning BBC drama.
His recent novels are ‘Blood Rival’ – a psychological thriller based on the Oedipus myth – and his latest, ‘Netherwood’, a critically acclaimed folk horror set in his home town of Hastings.
Nathan Evans is a writer and performer. Publications include novella ‘One Last Song’, which was long-listed for Polari Book Prize, a collection of short fiction, ‘All the Young Queers’, and poetry collections ‘Threads’, ‘CNUT’ and ‘Homography’. He hosts Bold Queer Poetry Soirée and has also hosted events for Charleston Small Wonder, Stoke Newington Literary Festival and Hastings Book Festival. An associate lecturer in Creative Writing at London Met University, he has also taught at Arvon and is founding editor of Inkandescent.
John Gordon is the author of nine novels, including the Ferro-Grumley-award-winning ‘Drapetomania’. He works on the Emmy-nominated black gay TV series, Patrik-Ian Polk's 'Noah's Arc', received an NAACP Image Award nomination, and is with Rikki Beadle-Blair the co-founder of radical queer imprint Team Angelica Publishing. His latest novel, ‘Mother of Serpents’, is a foray into horror and madness, and, according to the Guardian, has 'the feel of classic Stephen King’.
Attendees have the option of remaining clothed or paying an additional £5 to Sweatbox for a locker and towel on arrival, which will allow access to all the facilities (usual admission price £23)
Please note : this is a male adult only space and you will encounter nudity.
Part of the Polari Prize 15th Birthday Showcase, funded by Arts Council England.