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.

The only weekly poetry & spoken word gig South of the Yarra, hosted by Danksta Downunder, is moving to the intimate & popular music venue that is Johnny's. Outlast the Past / Dissend-Up the Present / Suture the Future with Poetry! All languages are welcome here. 100% survival rate guaranteed for newcomers & novices. Great jazz music by Ash

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 take place in the chapel of the Uniting Church, Castlemaine, but will also be zoomed across Australia and into the DigiWorld.

Hosted by MC Danksta Downunder, the format is OPEN MIC for all to join!

No-one knows what will happen on the night! All languages are welcome here. 100% survival rate for first-time performers guaranteed. Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou has a long history within the Melbourne poetry scene - come and join in every Tuesday

Smooth talkers, slick walkers, gather round for a night of linguistic subtlety and sultry word play. Vibe Union presents: Chaotic Musings; with the guidance of poet & MC Jason Voss, we'll be talking a journey through words and experiences. Whether you’re a rapper, poet, spoken word enthusiast who put words to the page but never performed, this stage is for you. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged!

Welcome to the Motley Openhaus! A space to let your heart bleed and words run. An inclusive, encouraging space for writers of all experiences to come up and read whatever they've been working on. Long form, short stories, haikus, spoken word, if you wanna say it, we wanna hear it! Every Wednesday evening, 7:30 start. Free entry

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.