Tribute to Quentin Crisp

Celebrate the centenary of a cultural icon's birth with the tribute to Quentin Crisp at the Southbank Centre. The arts venue will be wishing you Happy Crispmas with an evening of talks, performance, and dressing up.

Tribute to Quentin Crisp
The Southbank Centre event will include personal reflections on the man and his life from people who knew and worked with him. Biographers Paul Bailey and Andrew Barrow will talk about the writer's flair for flayboyant reinvention, while Crisp's great nephew Adrian Goycoolea will talk about his relationship with his family.

An Englishman in New York
A touch of dramatic flair will be added by Bette Bourne, who will be performing extracts from his one man show based on Crisp's writings. The tribute to Quentin Crisp will also have an exclusive screening of parts of the new ITV drama An Englishman in New York, which is due to be broadcast on TV over Christmas. The drama sees John Hurt reprise his role as Crisp follow the earlier success of The Naked Civil Servant.

Lookalike competition
To get everyone in the festive mood, the Southbank Centre is encouraging everyone to pay tribute to Quentin Crisp by dressing up in his style. The most impressive lookalike will win a special Christmas prize, so get working on your costume to festive treat.

Happy Crispmas: A Tribute to Quentin Crisp is at the Southbank Centre at 7.45pm, Saturday 13th December 2008. Tickets are £15.00. For more information at to book your ticket, click on the link below.

Southbank Centre Official Site

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