PoetiCas has been hosting regular poetry gatherings in Castlemaine since 2015, following on the tradition of Ross Donlon's poetry readings in the decade prior. It has grown into a wonderful community and their monthly events are beloved by many. Lockdowns and uncertainty put their activities on pause for much of 2020 and 2021, and they are now thrilled to announce a new chapter at a fine new venue.

Soul Lounge is proud to present Sanabel as our next feature artist for the 26 of April 7pm at the black sparks community centre. Sanabel Ramahi is a Palestinian Lebanese educator, community organiser, and poet, hailing from Naarm.

The Creative Cardinia Community presents: Officer Live and Local Open Microphone! It will be held at The Officer food truck park. All ages, all stages of artistic development, all abilities, all cultures and all backgrounds, LGBTI+, and family friendly. Everyone is invited to share and perform songs, dance, poetry, music, readings, comedy, or to be the audience!

A welcoming and community driven poetry open mic for everyone. Hosted by Vibe Union at Radio Bar, Fitzroy. SIGN UP HERE: https://www.vibeunion.com.au/radiotalk
A fortnightly open showcase of spoken word, poetry & all other language arts. Hosted at Radio Bar, Fitzroy.

John will delight and surprise you with his poetry, songs and wit.

Join us to hear Manisha Anjali in conversation with Izzy Roberts-Orr.

Naag Mountain is a journey across oceans, from the Asian subcontinent to the South Seas, a journey about human trafficking on sugar plantations in Fiji and Australia, which brings to life the histories and events, the stories and myths of a displaced and exploited people, that have been lost in time or forgotten or hidden from view.

We are back on our beloved premiere stage at the Brunswick Ballroom. Slama is a space where we celebrate intersectional community and encourage Artists to bring their absolute best work to the stage. On April 23rd, after a hugely successful return to the stage in March, we celebrate a much beloved regular to Slama, who has shown up continuously with gusto and grit - leaving us with a feeling of always wanting to hear more.

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!

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.

Melbourne Morphemes is excited to present John Englezos as the featured artist in our next edition. Open mic around the feature.

Join British poet Lalah-Simone Springer for a beginner-friendly poetry workshop exploring and queering the idea of a 'sonnet'. Usually, sonnets are love poems written to other people. In this class, we'll learn the rules for writing a sonnet, and then find the lesson from our own life story which we can share in our poetry.

Poetry/spoken word- world of poetry, a spoken world, words of worlds, worlds of words! Poetryspective #120 Featuring Dr Rebecca Louise-Clarke and Hal Simons’ delightful retrospective experience!

Please join us for a night of great poetry from Agitation Hill on April 19th with Les Wicks. Only on Zoom. 6-7pm

A spoken word show presenting 15 artists as they graduate from a 12-week spoken word course with Fleassy Malay.

This event is the great graduation night and epic showcase of 12-weeks of work, courage, and creativity.

The performers range from beginners taking their first steps onto the stage, to seasoned performers who have deepened and honed their craft.

Join British poet and author Lalah-Simone Springer on the fourth stop of their ‘Common Birds Tour’ at the Australian debut of their poetry collection ‘An Aviary of Common Birds’. Their poetry collection explores connection, community, love and loss.

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

The launch of 'Stellar Atmospheres' by Alicia Sometimes at Readings, Carlton. MC Emilie Zoey Baker. Launched by Lisa Gorton. Scintillating words from Dr Sarah Webb. Music by Andrew Watson.

To The Ends of the 'Verse is a casual poetry night for people to share their works or the works of others. Sharing very new or rough drafts is certainly encouraged and no prior poetry experience is required. Our band, O'Stanger-Tang! offer up freestyle jams and improvised vocals, this night is very welcoming and wholesome 🙂. See listing details for open mic signup.

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!

Our Poetry and Spoken Word events will be held once more on the second Saturday of the month at 3 p.m., with a Poetry Writing Workshop running from 2 pm to 3 pm.

Feature: Sharon Lee - a peacenik poet, likes her poetry to portray this side of her; although having come to the poetry scene only a few years ago, this aging Hippie has quite a few subjects of interest she likes to write about.

This coming Saturday Cherry Poets goes international with our brilliant feature Cat Kidd, all the way from Montreal, Quebec. We are super excited and hope you will join us for a day of poetry and a drink or three. Open mic sign up from 1.30pm and the gig kicks off at 2pm.

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.

Friday 12 April 2024's feature artist is Cat Kidd

Yarra Valley Spoken Word 12th April 2024 Kate Caldera

We are very excited to welcome Kate Caldera as Feature Poet on 12th April 2024.

Kate Caldera is a permaculturalist and ceremony creator, on the path of learning more about Right Relationship with the human and more-than-human world.

Lowercase fam, join us again to share some words at our Geelong home, Medusa, with the set theme to respond to: ‘for the dreamers’

Take it where you will!

MBN is a monthly spoken word open mic, with a different feature act each month. We are based out of the iconic Beans Bar and are dedicated to promoting and encouraging queer voices from all over, so make sure to get down! This month we are excited to present Jessica Sutherland as our feature!

Welcome Wordies to Ballarat Spoken Word for 2024

Come and share your words/poems/prose/songs with us on the Open Microphone. 5 minutes of reading time allocated to each creative.

A welcoming and community driven poetry open mic for everyone. Hosted by Vibe Union at Radio Bar, Fitzroy. SIGN UP HERE: https://www.vibeunion.com.au/radiotalk
A fortnightly open showcase of spoken word, poetry & all other language arts. Hosted at Radio Bar, Fitzroy.

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!

The Judge’s results are in ! Here is a SHORTLIST ( scrambled order) of the 29th Melbourne Poets Union Competition Contenders: Magdalena Ball, Tim Loveday, Anne M Carson, Isi Unikowski, Damen O’Brien, Lucy Williams, Owen Bullock, Alicia Sometimes and Gideon McDonald. The winners will be announced at The Melbourne Poets Union International Poetry Competition Awards Ceremony on Saturday, 6th April, at Beer Deluxe , Fed Square between 3 and 5 pm.