Kalliope X invites you to celebrate four years of this online literary magazine and to help raise funds to pay contributors in forthcoming issues. Featuring poets include π.ο. / Lucy Van / Angela Costi / Georgia Kartas / Thabani Tshuma / George Mouratidis / Es Foong / Emilie Collyer / Myron Lysenko / Tariro Mavondo. With musicians Nick Tsiavos and Irine Vela, DJing by Moi, and Vasilka Pateras as MC.

Poets and non-poets, all welcome! Read a poem or just enjoy listening. Arrive a little earlier to buy a drink and to write your name on the board if you are performing.
Bar open, tea and coffee available (BYO snacks but strictly no BYO alcohol.)

Pizzaboxpoets at Palling Bros. Always the third Sunday of the month. Get your name on the pizzabox at 3.30 for a 4pm start. Original poetry by original poets. New readers and audience always welcome. Hint: Mark yourself "Going" on their Facebook Page to get updates.

Featuring: Anne M Carson

Open Mic? Yes! 1.30pm open mic sign up with 2pm kick off? Yes Yes. Drinks and food? It's a pub, rest assured all things possible and lovely.

Poetry from Agitation Hill presents from Canberra, Tim Metcalf,exclusively live via zoom Friday November 15th 6-7pm EST.

Tim is a widely published and prize-winning poet. Official bio follows.

He will read for 20 minutes, followed by the popular QnA involving the on line audience, concluding with his encore.

Poetry fam, join the lowercase trio back at the beloved Medusa with the set theme to respond to ‘timekeeper’. Take it where you will!

All welcome, to listen and/or share ORIGINAL poetry.

Sign up on the night. Easy!

Welcome to the Motley Openhaus! A space to let your heart bleed and words run. An inclusive, encouraging space for writers of all experiences to come up and read whatever they've been working on. Long form, short stories, haikus, spoken word, if you wanna say it, we wanna hear it! Every Wednesday evening, 7:30 start. Free entry

Hosted by MC Danksta Downunder, the format is OPEN MIC for all to join!

No-one knows what will happen on the night! All languages are welcome here. 100% survival rate for first-time performers guaranteed. Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou has a long history within the Melbourne poetry scene - come and join in every Tuesday

St Kilda's weekly poetry & spoken word open mic, hosted by Danksta Downunder, in Claypots seafood restaurant @ 213 Barkly Street. Bar snacks & drinks available to whet your appetite for words that may or may not rhyme, let alone make sense &/or nonsense!

Come on down to our first event as the new hosts of BSW. Bring a friend or three. Bring some of your words to share and/or an open heart and mind to listen. And we’ll provide the comfort of a cozy space, a warm greeting, a little silliness and laughter, and some raffle prizes to help us raise funds for future events.

This month we are featuring Jude Chrisan a spoken word and slam poet from Naarm/Melbourne, and a Perc.U.lations regular!

Jude Chrisan is a boy learning how to be alive.

He’s a passionate connecter, poet, and professional cry baby.

Most importantly of all, Jude is a searcher for the beauty in the pain, in the mundane; he’s searching for the green in the grey.

He’s also a huge fan of hugs.

Our Poetry and Spoken Word events are (usually) held on the second Saturday of the month at 3 p.m., with a Poetry Writing Workshop running from 2 pm to 3 pm for anyone interested.

The launch of Alison J Barton’s debut poetry collection, Not Telling, out with Puncher & Wattmann this month! Come along to Buck Mulligan’s Saturday 9 November 2pm for celebrations and special guests!

Featuring: Amanda Anastasi

Open Mic? Yes! 1.30pm open mic sign up with 2pm kick off? Yes Yes. Drinks and food? It's a pub, rest assured all things possible and lovely.

Chamber Poets 105 featuring Rob Scott

With a hearty open section, great original live music from Black Forest Smoke and good value RSL food and drinks. 1pm for a 115pm start..

oin us for a live discussion on A Complete Anthology of My First Kisses, Cam's new book that brings to life tales of first love, nostalgia, and poetic reflections. It’s an evening of stories, memories, and magic —perfect for a cozy night in!

We are thrilled to welcome Cat McKay as Feature Poet on Friday 8th November 2024.
Cat has chosen the theme ‘This Succulent Life’, very appropriate as she is co-founder of Peace Farm!

HHHHH WE ARE BACK SOON!! (Time flies when you’re having lots of little treats) and treat you will have! At next months Mixed Bag Naarm as the glorious @leafwoodson will be performing!

Leaf is a dog trainer, rock climber, horticulturist, volunteer, support worker, poet, artist and wearer of many other hats.
They have participated in poetry workshops and worked behind the scenes on poetry gigs around Melbourne, but this will be their first feature act!

Launch of Leah Kaminsky's third poetry collection, Disorders of the Blood, published by Puncher & Wattmann. Poetry reading by Deborah Leiser-Moore and music by Adi Sappir.

Welcome to the Motley Openhaus! A space to let your heart bleed and words run. An inclusive, encouraging space for writers of all experiences to come up and read whatever they've been working on. Long form, short stories, haikus, spoken word, if you wanna say it, we wanna hear it! Every Wednesday evening, 7:30 start. Free entry

Radio Laria is going to end the year featuring two inspiring women: Micaela Sahhar and Simone Pereira. Micaela is an Australian-Palestinian writer of non-fiction, and poetry who sometimes blurs the lines between these styles with her experimental prose. Simone Pereira is a poignant and pensive poet who is well known on the Melbourne poetry scene for sharing her insightful poems and for listening to others. We are also looking forward to the open mic where poets, story-tellers and writers of all kinds are invited to express themselves

Hosted by MC Danksta Downunder, the format is OPEN MIC for all to join!

No-one knows what will happen on the night! All languages are welcome here. 100% survival rate for first-time performers guaranteed. Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou has a long history within the Melbourne poetry scene - come and join in every Tuesday

YOU are invited to
the launch of -- !!!!!! Unusual Work No 38 !!!!! –
SUNDAY 3rd November 2024
at 2pm at BLACKSPARK

Poetry Bauhaus is an exciting gig promoting poets and all written word. Come and vi for the Warragul Poetry Cup award, on our open mic. We encourage creators of all artistic genres.
Featured poet Jillian Durance

Convened by Yvette Stubbs,

supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance.

Composed especially for Duo Eclettico and Helen Morse, this concert is perfectly paired with two major works. From Ned Rorem’s vividly evocative seven waltzes in Picnic on the Marne to Cheryl Durongpisitkul’s moving homage to the late Australian poet and activist, Candy Royalle, in A Trillion Tiny Awakenings, this thought-provoking exploration of powerful storytelling for saxophone, piano, and narrator is not to be missed.

SIP & SHARE - A speakeasy evening of poetry and spoken word on the Mornington Peninsula with feature poet Alicia Sometimes. Join us for a 'speakeasy' evening of wine and spoken word performances at Rahona Valley on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

THIS WEEKEND! Once a year, we get a chance to share the stage with the poets who have gone before... once a year, the living and the dead share the open mic with one another.... and that time is NOW UPON US! That's right - this weekend we have DEAD POETS DAY once more at the Cherry Poets. What that means is... bring along a poem or two from favourite dead poets to read on the open mic and... why not? Read a piece or two of your own (if you're feeling especially daring).

Please join us for a night of great poetry with Tasmanian poet, Louise Oxley on Friday, November 1st 6-7pm EST Summer Time.

This reading will take place in the chapel of the Uniting Church, Castlemaine, but will also be zoomed across Australia and into the DigiWorld.

Assorted Sporks is a queer friendly regular poetry and performance night at Mamma Chen's on the last Thursday of the month.

October 31st Features the delightful Hal Simons

Theme: Masks, Masking, Costumes and Facades. Themes are not mandatory, they are just to encourage you to experiment with your writing and improvisation. Feel free to make it weird.

Join Dominique Hecq for the launch of OTOPOS with the formidable Marion May Campbell at The Alderman, East Brunswick.

Hosted by Danksta Downunder, this is a weekly event where nobody knows what will happen on the night. All languages are welcome here. 100% survival rate guaranteed for newcomers & novices.