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Gemma White does Be Fearless Poetry!
Aug
17

Gemma White does Be Fearless Poetry!

Hello everyone, third Monday of the month is Be Fearless Poetry night!

Why call a gig Be Fearless? It's because I want to present performers whose work the audience would otherwise not experience or for them to see more of. To inspire and expose poets to art or poetic performances they haven't seen before.

There will be open mic of course, plus the famous hospitality of Red Betty!

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Open-Mic: Pride & Poetry at VPC (Poetry Month)
Aug
18

Open-Mic: Pride & Poetry at VPC (Poetry Month)

Celebrate Poetry Month at the Victorian Pride Centre with an evening that uplifts LGBTQIA+ voices and poetic stories. Pride & Poetry brings together LGBTQIA+ poets, performers, and community members for an open mic night in the Forum, creating space for emerging and established voices to share stories and celebrate poetry!

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Café Philosophique: Bodies
Aug
19

Café Philosophique: Bodies

Café Philosophique explores the hidden forces shaping our lives through creative arts, writing and conversation.

We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Bridge Hotel in Werribee. We explore a new theme each night through a performance or workshop, feature poet, prompted creative writing, an open mic, and facilitated conversations.

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Radio Laria Poetry with Phu-Linh Tran and Elaine Fell
Aug
20

Radio Laria Poetry with Phu-Linh Tran and Elaine Fell

Radio Laria Poetry is dedicated to encouraging women to tell their stories, and this August we will do just that with Phu-Linh Tran and Elaine Fell. The mysterious Phi-Linh is a hilarious and witty poet who creates compelling scenarios that feel so vivid. Elaine is a moving short story writer who is going to pay tribute to her late friend Karen Walters. We will also have ten open mic spots where you can share in front of the magical, shining bookshelves at Library Portal (oppositeno. 11 Hawthorn Rd, Northcote).

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Sip & Share
Aug
21

Sip & Share

SIP & SHARE - A speakeasy evening of poetry and spoken word on the Mornington Peninsula with feature poets and open mic..

Join us for a 'speakeasy' evening of wine and spoken word performances at Rahona Valley on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

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Poetry Bauhaus
Sept
6

Poetry Bauhaus

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

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..

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Hopetica Garden Party! (La Mama Poetica + Caberetica)
Sept
14

Hopetica Garden Party! (La Mama Poetica + Caberetica)

We welcome you to The System Garden at the University of Melbourne for an immersive night of poetry, cabaret and plants, as part of La Mama Theatre's Hope Punk Climate Festival!

La Mama Poetica and Cabaretica come together for the first time to bring you a night of spoken word and performance in the garden.

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Radio Laria
Sept
17

Radio Laria

Radio Laria is a community collective that runs monthly events where poets, writers and storytellers can gather to share their expressions.  Originally part of Girls on Key, Radio Laria prioritises featuring women and women-identifying poets, so as to create much needed opportunities.  We are always actively seeking to feature poets who may not have received the recognition that they deserve. We also enjoy featuring storytellers or performance artists whose creativity gets overlooked by the mainstream entertainment avenues.

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Mother Tongue Poetry
Oct
9

Mother Tongue Poetry

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.

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Radio Laria
Oct
15

Radio Laria

Radio Laria is a community collective that runs monthly events where poets, writers and storytellers can gather to share their expressions.  Originally part of Girls on Key, Radio Laria prioritises featuring women and women-identifying poets, so as to create much needed opportunities.  We are always actively seeking to feature poets who may not have received the recognition that they deserve. We also enjoy featuring storytellers or performance artists whose creativity gets overlooked by the mainstream entertainment avenues.

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Sip & Share
Oct
16

Sip & Share

SIP & SHARE - A speakeasy evening of poetry and spoken word on the Mornington Peninsula with feature poets and open mic..

Join us for a 'speakeasy' evening of wine and spoken word performances at Rahona Valley on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

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Poetry Bauhaus
Nov
1

Poetry Bauhaus

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

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..

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Mother Tongue Poetry
Dec
11

Mother Tongue Poetry

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.

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Aug
12

Naked Poetry

Hosted by Nathanael Wright or the Motley Openhaus, each session shall see a collection of poets set to enthral you with their insights. Each night of this vulnerability-focused, tear-jerking smorgasbord promises to stimulate the mind, touch the heart, and celebrate the beauty of baring your all.

Content warnings for full nudity and sensitive topics
18+

CHECK BOOKING LINK CAREFULLY FOR ALL DETAILS/

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Perc.U.Lations ft. Fiona Williams
Aug
8

Perc.U.Lations ft. Fiona Williams

Our Poetry and Spoken Word events are (usually) held on the second Saturday of the month at 2.30 p.m., with a Poetry Writing Workshop running from 1 pm to 2 pm for anyone interested.

Please also note the location: Vespertine Gardens at 6 Cadle St, Dandenong, 3175. This location is weather-dependent, so check your emails / the Facebook event and so on, closer to the day and if it looks like it might rain significantly.

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Aug
5

Naked Poetry

Hosted by Nathanael Wright or the Motley Openhaus, each session shall see a collection of poets set to enthral you with their insights. Each night of this vulnerability-focused, tear-jerking smorgasbord promises to stimulate the mind, touch the heart, and celebrate the beauty of baring your all.

Content warnings for full nudity and sensitive topics
18+

CHECK BOOKING LINK CAREFULLY FOR ALL DETAILS/

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Quil Steinberg & Scott sneddon do Be Fearless Poetry!
July
20

Quil Steinberg & Scott sneddon do Be Fearless Poetry!

Hello everyone, third Monday of the month is Be Fearless Poetry night!

Why call a gig Be Fearless? It's because I want to present performers whose work the audience would otherwise not experience or for them to see more of. To inspire and expose poets to art or poetic performances they haven't seen before.

There will be open mic of course, plus the famous hospitality of Red Betty!

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Where We Speak Vol 2
July
17

Where We Speak Vol 2

Where We Speak returns for another intimate evening celebrating poetry, spoken word, hip-hop, storytelling, and the voices that shape our communities. More than a performance, this is a space to listen deeply, connect genuinely, and experience the power of expression in all its forms.

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Radio Laria ft. Shoshanna Rockman and Sarah St James (aka Sadie)
July
16

Radio Laria ft. Shoshanna Rockman and Sarah St James (aka Sadie)

This July Radio Laria is proud and excited to be featuring two fantastic poets, Shoshanna Rockman and Sarah St James (aka Sadie). Shoshanna is an enthralling poet who is inspired by feminism, humanism, science, mythology and magic. Sarah/Sadie is a spoken word poet whose writing explores themes of identity, accountability, sobriety and survival through the lenses of gender, sexuality and familial dysfunction. We will also have ten open mic spots where you can perform in front of the magical, shining bookshelves at Library Portal (opposite no.11 Hawthorn Rd, Northcote). Tickets are $10 (full), $5 (concession) or you can choose a generous ticket if you would like to help us support the poets and our venue Library Portal.

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Café Philosophique: music
July
15

Café Philosophique: music

Café Philosophique explores the hidden forces shaping our lives through creative arts, writing and conversation.

We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Bridge Hotel in Werribee. We explore a new theme each night through a performance or workshop, feature poet, prompted creative writing, an open mic, and facilitated conversations.

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Perc.U.Lations ft. Alicia Sometimes
July
11

Perc.U.Lations ft. Alicia Sometimes

Our Poetry and Spoken Word events are (usually) held on the second Saturday of the month at 2.30 p.m., with a Poetry Writing Workshop running from 1 pm to 2 pm for anyone interested.

Please also note the location: Vespertine Gardens at 6 Cadle St, Dandenong, 3175. This location is weather-dependent, so check your emails / the Facebook event and so on, closer to the day and if it looks like it might rain significantly.

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Greek-Australian Cultural League presents a Poetry Afternoon - Lost Stories Found
July
11

Greek-Australian Cultural League presents a Poetry Afternoon - Lost Stories Found

Join us for a delightful Poetry Afternoon, a cherished event held during the Antipodean Palette exhibition period, celebrating creativity, culture, and artistic expression. This special gathering provides a welcoming space for poets, writers and enthusiasts to share their work, connect with like-minded individuals, and appreciate the beauty of the spoken word.

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Cath Edwards at the Stingo
July
4

Cath Edwards at the Stingo

Feature: Cath Edwards

In the grand tradition of Dan Poets, which became Cherry Poets . . . the Saturday afternoon pub poetry tradition rolls on with Stingo Poets. Every Saturday afternoon we welcome everyone to the Yorkshire Stingo Hotel to share their poems on the open mic and enjoy the day's feature. Sometimes there are comps!

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Musical Sporks (Assorted Sporks with Music)
July
2

Musical Sporks (Assorted Sporks with Music)

Musical Sporks Is a upcoming regular poetry gig where you have the option of performing your poetry to music, there will be a set menu of five tracks made by George O’Hara (aka Fluxofhumour) each with a mood or energy, Angry, Horny, Sad, Atmospheric, and Beats, the tracks will occasionally change as will the moods as we get a feel for what people want.

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ad nauseam
July
2

ad nauseam

Life is a doughnut and ad nauseam is the hot jam heart. Yum!
Ad nauseam is interdisciplinary... emphasis on writing, emphasis on performance of writing. sometimes some music too.
$10 tickets on door, includes free glass of wine.

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Avalanche (SA) at the Stingo
June
27

Avalanche (SA) at the Stingo

Feature: Avalanche

In the grand tradition of Dan Poets, which became Cherry Poets . . . the Saturday afternoon pub poetry tradition rolls on with Stingo Poets. Every Saturday afternoon we welcome everyone to the Yorkshire Stingo Hotel to share their poems on the open mic and enjoy the day's feature. Sometimes there are comps!

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