Women’s Spoken Word with a fabulous feature poet and 8 open mic slots.
Mother Tongue Poetry - Amplifying and Equipping women's voices for 13 YEARS!
This event is hybrid, alcohol free, wheelchair accessible, and trans inclusive.
Noor first stepped onto the Mother Tongue stage in 2015, where her plan to manage her nerves by focusing on the back wall was famously thwarted by floor-to-ceiling mirrors. Eleven years and many performances later, she's still arguing with her reflection onstage.
Inspired by poets ranging from Maya Angelou to Andrea Gibson, Noor's ethos is simple: that by sharing our stories, we have the power to change them. And that in a world that still insists on silencing some stories over others, this too is a radical act.
When not on stage, Noor can be found at her day job doing a very different kind of writing, or otherwise clunking keys on a piano called Donna and making everyone around her groan with her puns. Because when all else fails and the world is (gestures around), it is a dark and terrible humour that will ultimately prevail.
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.
COST: ENTRY: $20 // CONC: $18//
TICKETS:: https://events.humanitix.com/mother-tongue-poetry-october-2026
DIGITAL ATTENDANCE: Recommended Donation $10 or pay as you can and feel (eg $1, $5, $20)
Pre-booking encouraged, tickets available on the door if not sold out prior (EFTPOS available).
ACCESSIBILITY: Venue is fully accessible