This July, Radio Laria invites you to join us with features Stephanie Powell and Leone Gabrielle for poetry that explores the rooted, the elevated and many things in between. Stephanie Powell is an award-winning poet whose most recent collection Invisible Wasp was brought out by Liquid Amber press in 2024. Leone Gabrielle is a poet, philosopher, and knitter with a growing fanbase in the Melbourne poetry community. Come to listen and maybe share on the open mic (ten spots available, five-minute limit, sign up on the night, and arriving early is recommended for sign up). Tickets are $10 (full and $5 (concession) and are available from:
https://www.stickytickets.com.au/AEKYS
Tickets available on the door, but please remember we only accept cash.
Doors open 7pm and the live poetry kicks off at 07:30.
The audience is very supportive, and we welcome new readers. Men are welcome to share on the open mic, but please be mindful that this is a night to promote women and women-identifying poets, so we ask that you behave respectfully.
Our venue, the grassroots Black Spark Cultural Centre, serves two things that most poets love… coffee and wine! (Other options available if you don’t fit that stereotype…) You are also allowed to bring in food from outside as long as it’s not too messy. Come along and join this warm, vibrant poetry community and check out what else is going on at the Black Spark Cultural Centre.
Location: Black Spark Cultural Centre, 126A Gladstone Avenue, Northcote, VIC 3070.
Black Spark is a one minute walk from the no. 11 tram line (St Georges Rd) and a 10-15 minute walk from Croxton Station (Mernda Line).
COST: $10 / $5 - https://www.stickytickets.com.au/AEKYS
ACCESSIBILITY: Black Spark Accessibility info:
Black Spark has a front entrance of standard width, with a tiny lip at the door. The toilet is a single cubicle with a sliding door, without handrails. There are several seating options including low and high stools, chairs with backs, and a modular velvet lounge straightforward to relocate. Split system heating and cooling, as well as an oscillating fan, is located in the main room.
The main room has warm-toned ceiling spot lighting, music room has cool-toned ceiling spot lighting, with two large warm-toned lamps as additional or alternative lighting options.
Wi-fi access is available with written information on the board left of the main entrance.
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