Let's welcome in the change of season together, and share our creative sparks to light the way. Poetry, stories, songs, whimsical or deep thoughts and observations, your words or words that have inspired you...bring it along and add your name to the line up. Gold coin donations gratefully received. Lucky door prizes at the end of the night.

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!

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

Café Philosophique runs the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Bridge Hotel in Werribee, exploring the hidden forces that shape our lives through music, poetry and conversation.

On Wednesday March 12, we will be taking a deep dive into TRANSCENDENCE. From stargazing to worshipping the divine, what happens when we acknowledge what is greater than us? And what happens when we fail to see beyond our everyday existence?

A fortnightly open showcase of spoken word, poetry & all other language arts. Hosted at Creatures of Habit, Fitzroy.

Smooth talkers, slick walkers, gather round for a night of linguistic subtlety and sultry word play. Vibe Union presents: Chaotic Musings; with the guidance of poet & MC Jason Voss, we'll be talking a journey through words and experiences. Whether you’re a rapper, poet, spoken word enthusiast who put words to the page but never performed, this stage is for you. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged!

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

Poetry fam, join the lowercase trio at the beloved Medusa with the set theme to respond to
Gold coin entry
6.30: beers 
7pm: words. OVER 18S ONLY 

All welcome, to listen and/or share ORIGINAL poetry. 
Sign up on the night. Easy! 

Radio Laria Storytelling is starting in 2025, a sister event to the traditional poetry stage where community is invited to share stories on a theme; and our first theme for this event is WONDER AND AWE.

Hi fellow Spoken Word devotees,

We are delighted that the co-founder of Yarra Valley Spoken Word Andy Travis is Feature Poet on Friday, 14th March 2025 and he invites you to start a conversation that needs to be had....

This in one of our bi-monthly events with a Feature Artist and 8 open mic spots. Mother Tongue is a place for Passionate, Powerful, Vulnerable and Honest performance; it stands aside from most Spoken Word events in its depth and authenticity.

Discover and embrace your inner surrealist at this independent, multi-arts festival featuring continuous events "of the weird, by the weird, for the weird".

20th Century Fish in association with Endlessoptimism, incontinently present: (The Ninth) FESTIVAL OF SURREALISMS, Saturday March 15th and Sunday March 16th 2025, at Temperance Hall in Napier Street, South Melbourne.
Compered by Captain W.N. Fish (Bill Marshall) and his loyal co-producer, Dr Oculus (Marco Lawrence), the FESTIVAL OF SURREALISMS features non-stop performances of Dadaistic poetry, unusual musical offerings, strange theatrical spectacles, psychedelic movies, avant-garde experimental sounds and bizarre “happenings”.

Feature: TBD

Open mic? You know it. Sign up from 1.30pm, show kicks off at 2pm.

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!

Hello everyone, Monday 17th of March is Be Fearless night! And the feature performer is Osi Perrin Fisher.
This will be Osi's first feature gig. And they just have to be heard. One of the most exciting new poetry performers in a long while. You will see a gig that you will remember for a long time.
There will also be open mic of course, as well as the famous hospitality of Red Betty. See you there.

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

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

Feature: TBD

Open mic? You know it. Sign up from 1.30pm, show kicks off at 2pm.

Come along and celebrate the launch of Angela Costi’s latest collection of poetry at the Old Magistrates’ Court Melbourne with an afternoon of poetry readings, music and performance.

The Heart of the Advocate (Liquid Amber Press) will be launched by poet Alana Kelsall with reading by Angela Costi accompanied by Nick Tsiavos on double bass. Other performers include Vardos and guest poet Claire Gaskin. The event will be hosted by poet and publisher Rose Lucas.

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!

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

A fortnightly open showcase of spoken word, poetry & all other language arts. Hosted at Creatures of Habit, Fitzroy.

Smooth talkers, slick walkers, gather round for a night of linguistic subtlety and sultry word play. Vibe Union presents: Chaotic Musings; with the guidance of poet & MC Jason Voss, we'll be talking a journey through words and experiences. Whether you’re a rapper, poet, spoken word enthusiast who put words to the page but never performed, this stage is for you. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged!

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

With their moving narratives and precise images, Angela Costi’s poems … trace the emergence of a committed and compassionate advocate from the womb to the schoolyard to the courtroom to the page, revealing that poetry, too, can be a potent form of justice.  – Simone King

Join in this special Zoom poetry event to hear Angela read  – a must for all of us listening, reading and thinking about the insights that poetry can bring.

Feature: TBD

Open mic? You know it. Sign up from 1.30pm, show kicks off at 2pm.

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!

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

Poetry Bauhaus is a fabulous new gig set in West Gippsland, Warragul.

Feature Es Foong / Waffle Irongirl

Plus a popular  open mic,  where poets vie for the much coveted Bauhaus Poetry Cup, also a support feature in our next gig.

Convened by Yvette Stubbs,

supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance.

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!

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

Café Philosophique runs the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Bridge Hotel in Werribee, exploring the hidden forces that shape our lives through music, poetry and conversation.

You're invited to the Melb/Naarm launch of David Stavanger's new collection The Drop Off (Upswell Publishing) at Readings Carlton.

David Stavanger is a poet, performer, cultural producer, editor, and former psychologist. His latest wonderful collection, The Drop Off explores the liminal space of shared custody and societal tropes of the ‘broken family’, this collection is the follow-up to Stavanger’s award-winning Case Notes. 

For women and gender diverse poets, writers and story tellers to gather, be heard and to inspire.

Chamber Poets #109 Fringe Myrtles - Haiku Special

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.

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!

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!

Tucked in behind Sydney Road in Houdini Lane is Brunswick's best hidden secret... Red Betty. and the third Monday of each month is a poetry open mic where poets can Be Fearless!

This will be where poetry will be explored as an art form. Any kind of poetry is welcome, including the experimental and surreal. Musicians, hip hop artists, anyone who is willing to push poetic boundaries. It's all about enjoying art in a fun, safe, supportive space. Where you can perform that piece you thought you never would. Where you can Be Fearless.

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!

This in one of our bi-monthly events with a Feature Artist and 8 open mic spots. Mother Tongue is a place for Passionate, Powerful, Vulnerable and Honest performance; it stands aside from most Spoken Word events in its depth and authenticity.

Chamber Poets #110 ft. Kevin Brophy

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.

Tucked in behind Sydney Road in Houdini Lane is Brunswick's best hidden secret... Red Betty. and the third Monday of each month is a poetry open mic where poets can Be Fearless!

This will be where poetry will be explored as an art form. Any kind of poetry is welcome, including the experimental and surreal. Musicians, hip hop artists, anyone who is willing to push poetic boundaries. It's all about enjoying art in a fun, safe, supportive space. Where you can perform that piece you thought you never would. Where you can Be Fearless.

Poetry Bauhaus is a fabulous gig set in West Gippsland, Warragul.

Feature Steve Smart.

Plus a popular  open mic,  where poets vie for the much coveted Bauhaus Poetry Cup, also a support feature in our next gig.

Convened by Yvette Stubbs,

supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance..

Poetry Bauhaus is a fabulous gig set in West Gippsland, Warragul.

Feature TBD

Plus a popular  open mic,  where poets vie for the much coveted Bauhaus Poetry Cup, also a support feature in our next gig.

Convened by Yvette Stubbs,

supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance..

Poetry Bauhaus is a fabulous gig set in West Gippsland, Warragul.

Feature TBD

Plus a popular  open mic,  where poets vie for the much coveted Bauhaus Poetry Cup, also a support feature in our next gig.

Convened by Yvette Stubbs,

supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance..

Poetry Bauhaus is a fabulous gig set in West Gippsland, Warragul.

Feature TBD

Plus a popular  open mic,  where poets vie for the much coveted Bauhaus Poetry Cup, also a support feature in our next gig.

Convened by Yvette Stubbs,

supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance..