# Event Details - **Event Name**: LGBT History Month Workshop - Polari, the Secret Queer Language - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join forum+ for an interactive Polari WorkshopAbout this EventOn Thursday 12th February join forum+ for an interactive workshop to celebrate LGBT History Month.'How bona to vada your dolly old eek!'In the decades before decriminalisation, gay and queer men spoke ‘Polari’ - a secret gay slang which was a patchwork language of Italian, Romany, Yiddish, Cockney Rhyming Slang, backslang and acronyms. By speaking Polari these men could ‘hide in plain sight’ - socialising, cottaging and cruising without fear of arrest or attack.Polari is a playful, mischievous and sexy language, but also one that was spoken out of necessity. In this workshop, taught by Dan de la Motte, learn the ‘rules’ of the language, decipher words and phrases, and make up your own sentences and mini-scenes for others to work out. LGBT History Month Workshop - Polari, the Secret Queer Language is for the LGBT community, for ages 18+ and free to join. Pre booking is essential with no walk-ins admitted on the evening.Dan de la Motte is a performer, and independent creative practitioner specialising in queer comedic performance and heritage. Recent work includes; Too Much Pills & Liquor (The Divine) On Railton Road (Museum of the Home) Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Jukebox Musical (Camden People’s Theatre & Omnibus Theatre).St Luke’s Community Centre is a vibrant modern community centre in South Islington providing events and services for local people. forum+ is proud to join with our friends at St Luke’s and collaborate for cookery class .forum+ is a small independent charity working to improve the lives of LGBT people in Camden and Islington. LGBT History Month Zine Workshop is part of Camden & Islington LGBT Month 2026. For more information email info@forumplus.org.uk https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/30983b80-f79b-11f0-a7b3-9f39d05c56dc-rimg-w493-h740-dcf5bcc5-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/30b27a40-f79b-11f0-9be3-e3b7b4b0331e-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/lgbt-history-month-workshop-polari-the-secret-queer-language/100001980868441833 - **Event Categories**: workshops, lgbt-pride, business, entertainment, art, theatre, cooking, performances, comedy, nonprofit, charities, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Flgbt-history-month-workshop-polari-the-secret-queer-language-tickets-1980868441833 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: St Luke's Community Centre, Islington - **lat**: 51.5265764 - **long**: -0.09618750000000001 - **full address**: St Luke's Community Centre, Islington, 90 Central Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: forum+ (https://allevents.in/org/forum/17654826) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/dafa4292551883edaa326ebde2d119431c1a75a2ca899d3ef5056ddfbc6b6eff-rimg-w1200-h600-dcdbc2a5-gmir.jpg?v=1769090693 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/492bc267813b28abc5add8cbd94b2587a6abcba10a08f84fec68d268e1423665-rimg-w400-h400-dcdcc3a7-gmir.jpg?v=1769090693 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** St Luke's Community Centre, Islington, 90 Central Street, London, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** forum+ - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** workshops, lgbt-pride, business, entertainment, art, theatre, cooking, performances, comedy, nonprofit, charities, live-music - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about LGBT History Month Workshop - Polari, the Secret Queer Language ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "LGBT History Month Workshop - Polari, the Secret Queer Language", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/dafa4292551883edaa326ebde2d119431c1a75a2ca899d3ef5056ddfbc6b6eff-rimg-w1200-h600-dcdbc2a5-gmir.jpg?v=1769090693", "startDate": "2026-02-12", "endDate": "2026-02-12", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/lgbt-history-month-workshop-polari-the-secret-queer-language/100001980868441833", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "St Luke's Community Centre, Islington", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "90 Central Street", "postalCode": "EC1V 8AJ", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.5265764", "longitude": "-0.09618750000000001" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join forum+ for an interactive Polari Workshop", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-12", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/lgbt-history-month-workshop-polari-the-secret-queer-language/100001980868441833" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/lgbt-history-month-workshop-polari-the-secret-queer-language/100001980868441833", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "forum", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/forum/17654826" } ] } ] ```