The Last Outpost of Poetry
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!
Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou
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
Cherry Poets
Feature: TBD
Open mic? You know it. Sign up from 1.30pm, show kicks off at 2pm.
The Last Outpost of Poetry
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!
Be Fearless Poetry
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.
Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou
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
Chaotic Musings: Poetry Open Mic
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!
The Motley Open-Haus
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
Assorted Sporks Poetry and Performance ft Sarah St James
Assorted Sporks is a queer friendly regular poetry and performance night at Mamma Chen's on the last Thursday of the month.
April feature is Sarah St James
Theme: Steel
mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult.
Themes are not mandatory, they are just to encourage you to experiment with your writing and improvisation. Feel free to make it weird.
Cherry Poets
Feature: TBD
Open mic? You know it. Sign up from 1.30pm, show kicks off at 2pm.
PoetiCas at the Coolroom ft. Anna Fern
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.
Featuring Anna Fern
The Last Outpost of Poetry
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!
Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou
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
Radio Laria STORYTELLING with Kendra Keller
Radio Laria has been creating safe stages for poets and artists in Melbourne for many years. In 2025 they are starting Radio Laria Storytelling as a sister event to the popular monthly poets stage.
This event is an open mic and has space for up to 9 storytellers to share stories up to 7minutes each on the night, sign up up is on the door. Keeping it accessible this event is a mighty $10 entry, there is a raffle, a bar and you are invited to BYO snacks or take-away food to the venue. Our feature storyteller is the gorgeous Kendra Keller also known as Lady Longdrop.
Mother Tongue Poetry - May 2025
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
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.
Perc.U.Lations
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 venue for Perc.U.lations is the wonderfully generous Kafé on Hemmings (86 Hemmings St), in Dandenong, about a 15-minute walk from either Dandenong or Yarraman train stations. There is also handy, free parking available behind the medical centre on the opposite corner.
Ballarat Spoken Word
Our monthly Spoken Word gathering. Optional prompt for one of your pieces. 5 minute time slots. All welcome.
Be Fearless Poetry
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.
PoetiCas at the Coolroom
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.
The usual format brings a featured reader to share their work, as well as an open section for the community to share their own original poems in a warm and supportive space, MC'd by a local poet and publisher . All are welcome to attend, to read or just to listen.
Poetry Bauhaus ft. Steve Smart
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..
Perc.U.Lations
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 venue for Perc.U.lations is the wonderfully generous Kafé on Hemmings (86 Hemmings St), in Dandenong, about a 15-minute walk from either Dandenong or Yarraman train stations. There is also handy, free parking available behind the medical centre on the opposite corner.
Ballarat Spoken Word
Our monthly Spoken Word gathering. Optional prompt for one of your pieces. 5 minute time slots. All welcome.
Radio Laria Poetry
For women and gender diverse poets, writers and story tellers to gather, be heard and to inspire.
PoetiCas at the Coolroom
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.
The usual format brings a featured reader to share their work, as well as an open section for the community to share their own original poems in a warm and supportive space, MC'd by a local poet and publisher . All are welcome to attend, to read or just to listen.
Perc.U.Lations
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 venue for Perc.U.lations is the wonderfully generous Kafé on Hemmings (86 Hemmings St), in Dandenong, about a 15-minute walk from either Dandenong or Yarraman train stations. There is also handy, free parking available behind the medical centre on the opposite corner.
Ballarat Spoken Word
Our monthly Spoken Word gathering. Optional prompt for one of your pieces. 5 minute time slots. All welcome.
PoetiCas at the Coolroom
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.
The usual format brings a featured reader to share their work, as well as an open section for the community to share their own original poems in a warm and supportive space, MC'd by a local poet and publisher . All are welcome to attend, to read or just to listen.
Poetry Bauhaus ft. TBD
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..
Perc.U.Lations
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 venue for Perc.U.lations is the wonderfully generous Kafé on Hemmings (86 Hemmings St), in Dandenong, about a 15-minute walk from either Dandenong or Yarraman train stations. There is also handy, free parking available behind the medical centre on the opposite corner.
Ballarat Spoken Word
Our monthly Spoken Word gathering. Optional prompt for one of your pieces. 5 minute time slots. All welcome.
PoetiCas at the Coolroom
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.
The usual format brings a featured reader to share their work, as well as an open section for the community to share their own original poems in a warm and supportive space, MC'd by a local poet and publisher . All are welcome to attend, to read or just to listen.
Perc.U.Lations
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 venue for Perc.U.lations is the wonderfully generous Kafé on Hemmings (86 Hemmings St), in Dandenong, about a 15-minute walk from either Dandenong or Yarraman train stations. There is also handy, free parking available behind the medical centre on the opposite corner.
Ballarat Spoken Word
Our monthly Spoken Word gathering. Optional prompt for one of your pieces. 5 minute time slots. All welcome.
PoetiCas at the Coolroom
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.
The usual format brings a featured reader to share their work, as well as an open section for the community to share their own original poems in a warm and supportive space, MC'd by a local poet and publisher . All are welcome to attend, to read or just to listen.
Poetry Bauhaus ft. TBD
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 ft. TBD
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..
Ballarat Spoken Word - April gathering
Our monthly Spoken Word gathering. This month with the optional prompt of “leaves” for one of your pieces. 5 minute time slots. All welcome.
Perc.U.Lations -12th April - ft. Helen Jarvis
It is a delight to introduce the Perc.U.lations crowd to our amazing feature: Helen Jarvis!
Helen is a British-born writer who has lived for two decades in Melbourne/Naarm. Her writing has won the Nillumbik Poetry Ekphrasis award and the Ada Cambridge awards for poetry and biographical prose. She was runner-up in the 2024 Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize and has been shortlisted for poetry prizes including the ACU, MPU and Martha Richardson awards. Her work has appeared in award anthologies and in the Australian journals Island and Rabbit, and she has featured on 3CR’s Spoken Word radio program. In 2024, Helen performed her poetry at the Third International Poetry Festival of Naoussa in Greece.
Helen has just launchedThe Kindness of Water, her first collection of poetry. "Wide-ranging, sensitive an reflective, it is characterised by certain sense of longing: the perennial migrant experience, suspended between embracing a new world and regretting a world that has been lost. The perspective that emerges from this precarious balance lends a freshness and an urgency to the close observation that characterises these poems."
Nandi Chinna @ Cherry Poets
Hey poets! Next week's feature is the redoubtable NANDI CHINNA, who will be making a flying visit to Melbourne's shores in the coming days, and you will have an exclusive opportunity to hear some of her work at Cherry Poets! There will of course be our open mic, and we're looking forward to hearing every one of you. So stay tuned for more details, and book next Cherry Poets event in your diaries now - it'll be a good one!
Chamber Poets #109 Fringe Myrtles - Haiku Special
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.
Yarra Valley Spoken Word April 2025 - ft Maya Ward
In April, Yarra Valley Spoken Word is going to town!
Warburton to be precise, and we are very honoured to be collaborating with Maya Ward to present a special evening on Friday night, 11th April at her current exhibition at the Arts Centre.
‘And they are Seeing you: Meeting the Gaze of an Alive World’ invites us to consider how we might cultivate deeper, more respectful and loving relationships with all beings. This exhibition explores themes of perception, awareness, and the place of meeting between human and more-than-human life. It celebrates and depicts practices of living attuned to the world around us such as forest walking, food growing, connecting with animals and children, and contemplative techniques of deep listening and flow writing.
Radio Laria Poetry with Nandi Chinna and Hayley Ricketson
This autumn, Radio Laria is excited to present wonderful, Perth poet Nandi Chinna and the fantastic Hayley Ricketson from Melbourne’s Team Slama. Nandi is the author of four poetry collections who is inspired to create poetry grounded in ecologies and layers of history. Hayley is a poet, playwright and slam finalist who we have loved hearing on the open mic. Speaking of open mic... we are equally excited to make space for ten open-micers (five-minute limit, sign up on the night, and arriving early is recommended for sign up).
Chaotic Musings: Poetry Open Mic
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!
Café Philosophique - Sound
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.
Are we really listening to what's going on around us? How do those sounds that we try to ignore impact how we feel? What can sounds tell us about a place? What happens when we really try to listen?
Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou
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
The Last Outpost of Poetry
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!
Poetry Bauhaus ft. Waffle Irongirl
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.
Poetry Bauhaus WORKSHOP - Writing to be Heard
Poetry Bauhaus is presenting a special pre-gig workshop facilitated by Es Foong / Waffle Irongirl
Writing to be Heard followed by the regular Poetry Bauhaus event afterwards.
Convened by Yvette Stubbs,
supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance
Mo Mann @ Cherry Poets
We think that Mo Mann is really made of magic! One of the most consistently generous, kind and enthusiastic members of not just the poetry community but our arts scene in gereral (no one laughs louder at a comedy gig... ok maybe Josh Cake). He's a beautiful spirit with amazing stories to tell and poems to share; rays of positivity reflecting some of the darkest times. If you saw Mo's Melbourne Fringe show "Echoes from the Horn" in 2024 then you definitely know what a treat you're in for this Saturday. And if you didn't, if you've even maybe never seen or met Mo Mann before... well you are in for such an amazing experience.
Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou
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
The Last Outpost of Poetry
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!
Slamtidote 3.0 Poetry Party
Slamtidote takes pride in putting the "Lit, in Literature".
A community of primarily ethnic, queer, and femme poets, they are always experimenting with their delivery of poems, spoken work, and more!
A poetry open mic, co hosted by MCs Yasi and Lilia Steele, there will also be musicians providing accompaniment by request.
Leonard James at Cherry Poets
Cherry Poets! Next week we have a visitor from the fair lands of Perth. LEONARD JAMES, some-time host of Perth Poetry Club and curator of two issues of Creatrix, will be flying in to share his poetry with us in the feature slot. And you are all invited to add your own poems to the open mic - bring old poems and new, poems about distant lands or the land you are standing on right now. Everyone is welcome!
Liquid Amber Zoom Poetry Reading ft. Angela Costi reading from The Heart of the Advocate
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.
Assorted Sporks Poetry and Performance ft Steve Smart
Assorted Sporks is a queer friendly regular poetry and performance night at Mamma Chen's on the last Thursday of the month.
March 2025 features Steve Smart
Theme: Camp and what it means to you
Themes are not mandatory, they are just to encourage you to experiment with your writing and improvisation. Feel free to make it weird.
Chaotic Musings: Poetry Open Mic
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!
Platform Poets presents Steve Smart
Join us for the next Platform Poets with feature guest Steve Smart at Platform 3095 💕💕
Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou
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
The Last Outpost of Poetry
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!
Poetryspective #129: CHOO CHOO TOYS & Norman Jensen
Poetry/spoken word- world of poetry, a spoken world, words of worlds, worlds of words! Poetryspective #128 Featuring Joe De lacovo Molloy & Di Cousens Judith Rodriguez retrospective
PoetiCas present Firecracker Poems!
FIRECRACKER POEMS
chosen and read by local identities
PoetiCas at the Castlemaine Fringe Festival
Saturday 22 March 2.30pm-4.30pm
PoetiCas has been hosting regular poetry gatherings in Castlemaine since 2015. Our monthly events have become a cherished part of the community. For Castlemaine Fringe, local identities will bring us their chosen poems for an afternoon of great poetry. All are welcome.
Nick Jenkins @ Cherry Poets
Hello everyone and hello all! Next week at Cherry Poets let's take an expedition into the world of slam poetry with rising slam poet star NICK JENKINS our feature. We'll also have our famous open mic, and there'll be plenty of space to just sit back and relax and listen to other poets. It's going to be a good one!
The Motley Open-Haus
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
Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou
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
Osi Perrin Fisher does Be Fearless Poetry
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.
The Last Outpost of Poetry
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!