Fresh from her incredible book launch for 'Taking Apart the Bird Trap' in September, Cherry Poets are delighted to present Amanda Anastasi for two sets this Saturday. Amanda's work is both deft and empathetic, constantly evolving, and we watch in quiet awe as she continues to challenge herself as a poet.

And of course there is open mic for your words. Sign up from 1.30pm, gig kicks off at 2pm.

BIO
Amanda Anastasi is a poet from Melbourne’s west who uses poetry to explore personal, urban and environmental landscapes with an unflinching eye. Amanda’s most recent poetry collections are The Inheritors (Black Pepper, 2021) and Taking Apart the Bird Trap (Recent Work Press, 2024), where she explores grief as transformation, the first and second-generation migrant experience, and the complexity of human connection. You can find her work at amandaanastasipoetry.com.

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.

COST: Free

ACCESSIBILITY: Step up to access to venue. Staff can assist with entry for wheelchair users. Toilets may be too narrow for wheelchair access.