Mother Tongue Poetry - Amplifying and Equipping women's voices for 12 YEARS!
This event is hybrid, alcohol free, wheelchair accessible, and trans inclusive.
EVENT OVERVIEW:
- 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.
- For those who don't know; Mother Tongue is an intimate, warm and cozy night of Women's Spoken Word (poetry, stories, songs, etc). It is a space to sit back and listen, receive, as well as step up and share a piece yourself via the open mic.
- It is a place to witness Woman in all of her/their incredible and nuanced facets.
- All genders are welcome in the audience.
- Our open mic stage is open to Cis women, Trans Women, Non-binary and gender-fluid people who feel "woman" is an identity they share an experience with.
DETAILS:
Friday 9 May 2025 feature artist is Carina Bettiol
8 open mic spots - sign up on the door
(more info on Open Mic below)
Hosted by Fleassy Malay & Katie Lohner
VENUE:
- Enter via the garden gate on Dunan Street.
- Fairfield Uniting Church. 87 Gillies Street. Fairfield, Melbourne. VIC 3078
- This venue is fully accessible.
- Doors open 7:30pm. Performance 8pm -10:30pm
- All genders welcome
ABOUT OUR FEATURE:
Carina is an emerging poet from regional Victoria (Djaara country) who is currently based in Melbourne/ Naarm. After starting to explore spoken word and featuring at Mixed Bag last year, Carina won second place in the open mic at Seven Sisters Festival. Carina writes poems that often touch on climate change, gender nonconformity, and nostagia - despite an ongoing effort to vary the subject matter. Carina is beyond excited to be your feature poet for Mother Tongue’s May edition!
ENTRY: $20 // CONC: $18//
DIGITAL ATTENDANCE: Recommended Donation $10 or pay as you can and feel (eg $1, $5, $20) Pre-booking encouraged, tickets available on the door (EFTPOS available).
PLEASE NOTE:
- Free Entry for Valid Companion Cards - Just turn up no need to pre book your ticket.
- Open mic performers sign up on the door and get in free.
- 5 minutes allowed for each open mic performer.
- Chai and vegan yummies available.
- We recommend that you bring your own CUP!!
- We also have a raffle!
- This is an alcohol and drug-free event but due to the sensitive nature of content we ask that you be responsible about bringing minors and no one under 13 should come.
COST: ENTRY: $20 // CONC: $18//
DIGITAL ATTENDANCE: Recommended Donation $10 or pay as you can and feel (eg $1, $5, $20)
Pre-booking encouraged, tickets available on the door (EFTPOS available).
ACCESSIBILITY: Venue is fully accessible