Yarra Valley Spoken Word ft. Felicity Odgers
Welcome to our Yarra Valley Spoken Word Community.
We meet at The Dreaming Space Academy at Yarra Valley ECOSS, Wesburn on the second Friday of the month and welcome you to join us and share your musings.
Perc.U.Lations Workshop
This workshop precedes Perc.U.Lations Poetry and Spoken Word which usually runs from 2.30pm on the second Saturday of each month. Come to this friendly workshop and write a poem you can read on the open mic later!
Chamber Poets ft. The Cuckoo Collective
Chamber Poets - second Saturday of each month at Woodend RSL.
With a hearty open section, great original live music from Black Forest Smoke and good value RSL food and drinks. 1pm for a 1.15pm start..
Perc.U.Lations ft. Krystle Herdy
Our Poetry and Spoken Word events are (usually) held on the second Saturday of the month at 2.30 p.m., with a Poetry Writing Workshop running from 1 pm to 2 pm for anyone interested.
Please also note the location: Vespertine Gardens at 6 Cadle St, Dandenong, 3175. This location is weather-dependent, so check your emails / the Facebook event and so on, closer to the day and if it looks like it might rain significantly.
Roundtable Readings
Roundtable readings is a gathering of emerging poets and fictions writers. This event is consolidated by the theme of Convalescence with readings from seven talented writers from across Naarm. The event will be held from 4pm at Coates Community Arts, and will combine poetic and musical performance.
Juniper does Be Fearless Poetry!
Hello everyone, third Monday of the month is Be Fearless Poetry night!
Why call a gig Be Fearless? It's because I want to present performers whose work the audience would otherwise not experience or for them to see more of. To inspire and expose poets to art or poetic performances they haven't seen before.
There will be open mic of course, plus the famous hospitality of Red Betty!
Café Philosophique: Desire
Café Philosophique explores the hidden forces shaping our lives through creative arts, writing and conversation.
We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Bridge Hotel in Werribee. We explore a new theme each night through a performance or workshop, feature poet, prompted creative writing, an open mic, and facilitated conversations.
Bad Flaneur
Join your hosts David & Zarah for an evening of prose & poetry.
Join us on March 19 at @baropenfitzroy for a special edition bad flâneur featuring Ken Bolton and Cath Keneally from Adelaide.
Platform Poets presents Steve Smart
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Assorted Sporks Poetry and Performance
Assorted Sporks is a queer friendly regular poetry and performance night at Mamma Chen's, feature, theme and open mic.
Assorted Sporks alternates every two weeks with Musical Sporks.
Musical Sporks (Assorted Sporks with Music)
Musical Sporks Is a upcoming regular poetry gig where you have the option of performing your poetry to music, there will be a set menu of five tracks made by George O’Hara (aka Fluxofhumour) each with a mood or energy, Angry, Horny, Sad, Atmospheric, and Beats, the tracks will occasionally change as will the moods as we get a feel for what people want.
Yarra Valley Spoken Word MONTHLY
Welcome to our Yarra Valley Spoken Word Community.
We meet at The Dreaming Space Academy at Yarra Valley ECOSS, Wesburn on the second Friday of the month and welcome you to join us and share your musings.
Mother Tongue Poetry
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.
Chamber Poets
Chamber Poets - second Saturday of each month at Woodend RSL.
With a hearty open section, great original live music from Black Forest Smoke and good value RSL food and drinks. 1pm for a 1.15pm start..
Sip & Share
SIP & SHARE - A speakeasy evening of poetry and spoken word on the Mornington Peninsula with feature poets and open mic..
Join us for a 'speakeasy' evening of wine and spoken word performances at Rahona Valley on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
Be Fearless Poetry!
Hello everyone, third Monday of the month is Be Fearless Poetry night!
Why call a gig Be Fearless? It's because I want to present performers whose work the audience would otherwise not experience or for them to see more of. To inspire and expose poets to art or poetic performances they haven't seen before.
There will be open mic of course, plus the famous hospitality of Red Betty!
Platform Poets presents Tim Evans
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Assorted Sporks Poetry and Performance
Assorted Sporks is a queer friendly regular poetry and performance night at Mamma Chen's, feature, theme and open mic.
Assorted Sporks alternates every two weeks with Musical Sporks.
Poetry Bauhaus
Poetry Bauhaus is a fabulous gig set in West Gippsland, Warragul.
Plus a popular open mic, where poets vie for the much coveted Bauhaus Poetry Cup, also a support feature in our next gig.
Convened by Yvette Stubbs,
supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance..
Yarra Valley Spoken Word MONTHLY
Welcome to our Yarra Valley Spoken Word Community.
We meet at The Dreaming Space Academy at Yarra Valley ECOSS, Wesburn on the second Friday of the month and welcome you to join us and share your musings.
Chamber Poets
Chamber Poets - second Saturday of each month at Woodend RSL.
With a hearty open section, great original live music from Black Forest Smoke and good value RSL food and drinks. 1pm for a 1.15pm start..
Musical Sporks (Assorted Sporks with Music)
Musical Sporks Is a upcoming regular poetry gig where you have the option of performing your poetry to music, there will be a set menu of five tracks made by George O’Hara (aka Fluxofhumour) each with a mood or energy, Angry, Horny, Sad, Atmospheric, and Beats, the tracks will occasionally change as will the moods as we get a feel for what people want.
Be Fearless Poetry!
Hello everyone, third Monday of the month is Be Fearless Poetry night!
Why call a gig Be Fearless? It's because I want to present performers whose work the audience would otherwise not experience or for them to see more of. To inspire and expose poets to art or poetic performances they haven't seen before.
There will be open mic of course, plus the famous hospitality of Red Betty!
Assorted Sporks Poetry and Performance
Assorted Sporks is a queer friendly regular poetry and performance night at Mamma Chen's, feature, theme and open mic.
Assorted Sporks alternates every two weeks with Musical Sporks.
Platform Poets presents Alicia Sometimes
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Yarra Valley Spoken Word MONTHLY
Welcome to our Yarra Valley Spoken Word Community.
We meet at The Dreaming Space Academy at Yarra Valley ECOSS, Wesburn on the second Friday of the month and welcome you to join us and share your musings.
Mother Tongue Poetry
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.
Chamber Poets
Chamber Poets - second Saturday of each month at Woodend RSL.
With a hearty open section, great original live music from Black Forest Smoke and good value RSL food and drinks. 1pm for a 1.15pm start..
Be Fearless Poetry!
Hello everyone, third Monday of the month is Be Fearless Poetry night!
Why call a gig Be Fearless? It's because I want to present performers whose work the audience would otherwise not experience or for them to see more of. To inspire and expose poets to art or poetic performances they haven't seen before.
There will be open mic of course, plus the famous hospitality of Red Betty!
Assorted Sporks Poetry and Performance
Assorted Sporks is a queer friendly regular poetry and performance night at Mamma Chen's, feature, theme and open mic.
Assorted Sporks alternates every two weeks with Musical Sporks.
Sip & Share
SIP & SHARE - A speakeasy evening of poetry and spoken word on the Mornington Peninsula with feature poets and open mic..
Join us for a 'speakeasy' evening of wine and spoken word performances at Rahona Valley on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
Platform Poets presents Sean Whelan
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Poetry Bauhaus
Poetry Bauhaus is a fabulous gig set in West Gippsland, Warragul.
Plus a popular open mic, where poets vie for the much coveted Bauhaus Poetry Cup, also a support feature in our next gig.
Convened by Yvette Stubbs,
supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance..
Platform Poets presents Cecile Ravell
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Mother Tongue Poetry
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.
Sip & Share
SIP & SHARE - A speakeasy evening of poetry and spoken word on the Mornington Peninsula with feature poets and open mic..
Join us for a 'speakeasy' evening of wine and spoken word performances at Rahona Valley on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
Platform Poets presents Mo Mann
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Poetry Bauhaus
Poetry Bauhaus is a fabulous gig set in West Gippsland, Warragul.
Plus a popular open mic, where poets vie for the much coveted Bauhaus Poetry Cup, also a support feature in our next gig.
Convened by Yvette Stubbs,
supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance..
Platform Poets presents David Forster
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Mother Tongue Poetry
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.
Sip & Share
SIP & SHARE - A speakeasy evening of poetry and spoken word on the Mornington Peninsula with feature poets and open mic..
Join us for a 'speakeasy' evening of wine and spoken word performances at Rahona Valley on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
Platform Poets presents Elis Bilal & Steve Jones
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Poetry Bauhaus
Poetry Bauhaus is a fabulous gig set in West Gippsland, Warragul.
Plus a popular open mic, where poets vie for the much coveted Bauhaus Poetry Cup, also a support feature in our next gig.
Convened by Yvette Stubbs,
supported by Baw Baw Arts Alliance..
Platform Poets presents Workshop with Fee Sievers
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Mother Tongue Poetry
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.
Platform Poets presents Xmas Drinks & Poems with MPU
A monthly poetry gig @Platform 3095 in Eltham - every 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Food & drinks available to purchase. Open Mic.
Musical Sporks (Assorted Sporks with Music)
Musical Sporks Is a upcoming regular poetry gig where you have the option of performing your poetry to music, there will be a set menu of five tracks made by George O’Hara (aka Fluxofhumour) each with a mood or energy, Angry, Horny, Sad, Atmospheric, and Beats, the tracks will occasionally change as will the moods as we get a feel for what people want.
Assorted Sporks (Poetry) Writing Group
Assorted Sporks is now offering a writing group!
Second Sunday of the Month!
Bring a Poem or work in progress that you would like feedback, or an ideas session with.Or participate in a free write session or a writing prompt and see what you get.
Poetry From Agitation Hill (ONLINE ONLY) ft. Anne Elvey
Please join us for a night of great poetry when Poetry from Agitation Hill presents our feature poet on Friday 6pm to 7pm.
This reading will be zoomed across Australia and into the DigiWorld.
Feature: Anne Elvey
Headless Poetry
Spoken Word event with Special Guest readers, join us for a beautiful warm evening and revitalise with an intimate, introspective and healing night.
@3lyre - Edith Mina Lyre
@soullessrats - Tessa Jane
@rem.ulous - moirra.
@ndrcvr_rvlvr - Cecilia Jones
Poetry Bauhaus ft. Tim Train
Poetry Bauhaus is back again by popular demand in 2026. Featuring the witty, quirky, comic poet Timothy Train. He makes you guffaw, think and clap for more. A host, parent, educator, all round nice bloke with a fabulous beard to boot.
PoetiCas at the Coolroom ft. Professor Lyn McCredden
PoetiCas has been hosting regular poetry gatherings in Castlemaine since 2015, following on the tradition of Ross Donlon's poetry readings in the decade prior. It has grown into a wonderful community and their monthly events are beloved by many.
Poet’s Corner: Poetry Slam
Poetry Slam at the Flinders Fringe.
A chance to perform your poetry/spoken word before an audience and judges.
Poetry @ Chrissy Hills ft. es foong
Poetry@Chrissy Hills is a bi-monthly poetry reading on the 4th Thursday of the month, 7.30pm
There is a featured reader and the famous open mic. It's held at the Christmas Hills Mechanics' Institute Hall.
Featured Reader: Es Foong
Assorted Sporks Poetry and Performance ft. Rosie Shute, Theme - Alive Writing
Assorted Sporks is a queer friendly regular poetry and performance night at Mamma Chen's, feature, theme and open mic.
Assorted Sporks alternates every two weeks with Musical Sporks.
Feature this event: Rosie Shute
EA Gleeson Author Talk
Elizabeth is the author of "The Deepest Thing", a poetic memoir about life with her disabled sister Denise.
Join us to hear Elizabeth as she unflinchingly and tenderly tells us about living with a disabled family member, and celebrates Denise’s resilience and open-heartedness.
Sip & Share ft. John Englezos
SIP & SHARE - A speakeasy evening of poetry and spoken word on the Mornington Peninsula with feature poets and open mic..
Join us for a 'speakeasy' evening of wine and spoken word performances at Rahona Valley on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
We are so excited to share with you our first feature poet Sip & Share at Rahona for the year:John Englezos!
Poetry from Agitation Hill (ONLINE) ft. Nola Firth
Dear Friends, please join us for a night of great poetry via zoom.
Zoom link opening by 5.45 pm EST
Looking forward to seeing all our supporters from across Australia, and sometimes Europe, for these readings featuring a selection of fine Australian poets and special guests from the UK and Ireland.
Tej Munu & Festival of Surrealisms does Be Fearless Poetry!
Hello everyone, third Monday of the month is Be Fearless Poetry night!
Why call a gig Be Fearless? It's because I want to present performers whose work the audience would otherwise not experience or for them to see more of. To inspire and expose poets to art or poetic performances they haven't seen before.
There will be open mic of course, plus the famous hospitality of Red Betty!
Perc.U.Lations Poetry & Open Mic - February @ Vespertine Gardens
Our Poetry and Spoken Word events are (usually) held on the second Saturday of the month at 1 p.m., with a Poetry Writing Workshop running from 12 pm to 1 pm for anyone interested.
Please also note the location: Vespertine Gardens at 6 Cadle St, Dandenong, 3175. This location is weather-dependent, so check your emails / the Facebook event and so on, closer to the day and if it looks like it might rain significantly.
Chamber Poets #119 - ft. Lish Skec & Paul Skec
Chamber Poets - second Saturday of each month at Woodend RSL.
With a hearty open section, great original live music from Black Forest Smoke and good value RSL food and drinks. 1pm for a 1.15pm start..
Perc.U.Lations Workshop February - Walker Gallery
Our Poetry and Spoken Word events are (usually) held on the second Saturday of the month at 1 p.m., with a Poetry Writing Workshop running from 12 pm to 1 pm for anyone interested.
Please also note the location: Vespertine Gardens at 6 Cadle St, Dandenong, 3175. This location is weather-dependent, so check your emails / the Facebook event and so on, closer to the day and if it looks like it might rain significantly.
Mother Tongue Poetry ft. Koraly Dimitriadis
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.
Yarra Valley Spoken Word MONTHLY: ft poet “The No Guilt Writing Group”
Welcome to our Yarra Valley Spoken Word Community.
We meet at The Dreaming Space Academy at Yarra Valley ECOSS, Wesburn on the second Friday of the month and welcome you to join us and share your musings.
Musical Sporks (Assorted Sporks with Music)
Musical Sporks Is a upcoming regular poetry gig where you have the option of performing your poetry to music, there will be a set menu of five tracks made by George O’Hara (aka Fluxofhumour) each with a mood or energy, Angry, Horny, Sad, Atmospheric, and Beats, the tracks will occasionally change as will the moods as we get a feel for what people want.
"That's What They Do" book launch and gig
Join us at Capers for the launch of bestselling, award-winning Cypriot-Australian poet Koraly Dimitriadis's fourth poetry collection, That's What They Do. The book will be launched by lawyer/mediator and musician (Suldusk) Emily Highfield, who will play a few acoustic songs in English and Greek, and will then join Koraly in-conversation after Koraly performs a set of her trailblazing poetry before heading overseas. This collection is poetry about emotional and physical abuse and the different ways a person can experience it and overcome it.
Assorted Sporks (Poetry) Writing Group
Assorted Sporks is now offering a writing group!
Second Sunday of the Month!
Bring a Poem or work in progress that you would like feedback, or an ideas session with.Or participate in a free write session or a writing prompt and see what you get.
Poetry From Agitation Hill (ONLINE) ft. Peter Bakowski
Please join us for a night of great poetry when Poetry from Agitation Hill presents Peter Bakowski Friday February 6th 6-7pm
Peter will read on line for 20 minutes, followed by the popular QnA involving the on line audience, concluding with his encore.
Headless Poetry
'Last year is dead, they seem to say,
Begin afresh, afresh, afresh'
Headless Poetry returns for the new year, with more incredible readers. The location is Red Betty bar, the date is the second of February, the time is 7pm. Be there.
Featuring
@roguedyke / @lucky.pup.rivers / @spacefinner / & @waffleirongirl
Do not miss it
Bad Flaneur #10
Hello! We hope you had a good/ tolerable holiday season. You’re invited to our first bad flaneur event of the year. Maybe your new year’s resolution was to go to more creative events? Come hang out with us and listen to work by
Gareth Morgan
Frank Lord
Jade Lentini
Ada Connor
Oliver Reeson
Assorted Sporks: Poetry and Performance - Special Guests
To kick off the year with a bit of fanciness and celebration I’m getting some of the biggest supporters of the gig together! They’ve helped me run it, or they’ve promoted it, or they’ve attended like clockwork and told their friends, or they’ve brainstormed and problem solved in the background or they’ve really helped to make Assorted Sporks what it is in dozens of ways! They have been super awesome people and they are super awesome poets and performers!
So we are having the open mic as always, and then we have SIX special guests doing ten minute spots! Followed by more open mic!
Katie Lohner AYMOLIVE Stream: Voices of the World
AymoLive is a live video streaming platform and community connecting artists and audiences. It's where independent and emerging artists come to share their work, and audiences come to experience unique and uncensored art.
Katie Lohner is a spoken word and performance artist from Naarm (Melbourne, Australia), Katie's artistry stretches across poetry, physical theatre, and character comedy. She's brought her electric presence to LaMama Cabaretica, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Mother Tongue Poetry, 3CR Radio, and the Melbourne Spoken Word Festival, leaving audiences stirred, lifted, and delightfully off-balance in the best way.
Chamber Poets @ Radius Gallery ft. Poetry in Song
Open mic, poet of the month award, guests: David Mandara and Greg Joseph for Poetry in Song and regulars Black Forest Smoke band.
Gabrielle Everall does Be Fearless Poetry!
Hello everyone, January 19 kicks off Be Fearless Poetry for 2026! And the feature artist is Gabrielle Everall.
Why call a gig Be Fearless? It's because I want to present performers whose work the audience would otherwise not experience or for them to see more of. To inspire and expose poets to art or poetic performances they haven't seen before.
There will be open mic of course, plus the famous hospitality of Red Betty!
Poetry from Agitation Hill (ONLINE ONLY) ft. Chrys Salt
Dear Friends, please join us for a night of great poetry via zoom.
Featuring Chrys Salt live from London.
Zoom link opening by 5.45 pm EST
Looking forward to seeing all our supporters from across Australia, and sometimes Europe, for these readings featuring a selection of fine Australian poets and special guests from the UK and Ireland.