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.

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.

ABOUT OUR FEATURE:
Introducing Hawraa Kash, a force in Spoken Word Poetry and MCing.

From Gadigal Land to Naarm, she fearlessly champions vulnerabilities, anti-imperial and race-crtical feminism, intergenerational trauma, mental health, and the trials of diaspora and intersectionality.

Hawraa has graced regular slams held across Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand, Lebanon, and Turkey, International Women’s Day events, local council and community events, having also been keynote speaker at Youth Conferences, a panelist at her Alumni Western Sydney University, hosting fundraisers for Palestine, as well as writing festivals and charities.

Hawraa uses her poetry to create unconditional connections with strangers and engage in the power of storytelling, with a deep belief that sharing our stories will remove shame and stigma and create space for collective healing.

COST: ENTRY: $20 // CONC: $18//

TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/mother-tongue-poetry-august-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