Events
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Workshop: Animals of Love with Michael Pedersen
12 Aug 2026 / 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Through a close reading of contemporary poems, playful writing prompts, and discussion, this workshop invites you to ex… -
Fire Moves Faster (Geelong)
12 Aug 2026 / 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)
Renowned poet Maxine Beneba Clarke and contemporary musician Amaya Laucirica take the stage for a powerful collaborativ… -
Fire Moves Faster (Bendigo)
14 Aug 2026 / 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Engine Room/Old Fire Station
Renowned poet Maxine Beneba Clarke and contemporary musician Amaya Laucirica take the stage in Bendigo for a powerful c… -
Gaga Wakulda Premiere at Far South Film Festival
15 Aug 2026 / 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Twyford
Join award-winning poets Lev Grossman, Lulu Houdini, and Toby Schmitz as they discuss some of their favourite collectio… -
Beyond the Lines: Byron Showcase
15 Aug 2026 / 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm
Byron Theatre
Get ready for a spectacular night of spoken word and music with best-of-the-fest and local poets. -
Poetry Month X Darwin Jazz Poetry: The World Beneath
15 Aug 2026 / 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
One Mile Brewery
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Accessible Online Open Mic
18 Aug 2026 / 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
A crowd favourite, our open mic night for disabled creatives is back as part of Poetry Month! Join us on Zoom to click,… -
Workshop: Persona with Pádraig Ó Tuama
19 Aug 2026 / 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm
Working in the space between the speaker and the poet, explore the role of persona in poetry with theologian and writer… -
Red Dirt: NT vs SA Poetry Showcase (Alice Springs)
21 Aug 2026 / 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
Main Stage, Gap View Hotel
This year's Poetry Month Showcase celebrates the work of acclaimed Northern Territory poets in a program featuring some… -
Red Room Poetry X NGA: Friday Art Talk (Canberra)
21 Aug 2026 / 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
National Gallery of Australia (Level 2, Gallery 23)
Celebrate Poetry Month as the National Gallery and Red Room Poetry join forces to champion the works of Australian poet… -
Love, Empire, Poetry: an in conversation (Alice Springs)
23 Aug 2026 / 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Shipping Container – Stage 2, Gap View Hotel
Join Jihad Yassine and Luke Patterson for a conversation exploring demonised masculinities, tenderness, truth-telling a… -
Bankstown Poetry Month Slam
25 Aug 2026 / 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
Bankstown Arts Centre
We’re partnering with Bankstown Poetry Slam for Poetry Month, with a feature set by the acclaimed poet Hasib Hourani, t… -
Workshop: Writing Poetry with Hasib Hourani and Bilal Hafda
25 Aug 2026 / 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
Bankstown Arts Centre
Bankstown Poetry Slam and Red Room Poetry are teaming up for a free workshop with award-winning poet Hasib Hourani and … -
Workshop: Elegy with Tusiata Avia
26 Aug 2026 / 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
In this generative workshop led by acclaimed poet and performer Tusiata Avia, explore elegy as a living, elastic form. -
Workshop: Too Much Information with Hera Lindsay Bird (Sydney)
26 Aug 2026 / 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
The Arts Exchange
Join poet and agony aunt Hera Lindsay Bird in-person for a poetry workshop about crafting confessional poems. -
Workshop: Luxuriating in Poetry with Evelyn Araluen (Sydney)
27 Aug 2026 / 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
John B Fairfax Learning Centre, State Library of New South Wales
In this dialogic workshop, Evelyn Araluen invites participants to explore the relationship between craft, form and self… -
National Poetry Month Gala (Sydney)
27 Aug 2026 / 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
State Library of New South Wales, The Library Auditorium
The National Poetry Month Gala returns to the State Library of New South Wales, hosted by Jan Fran and featuring some o… -
Red Room Poetry Fellows Showcase (Katoomba)
30 Aug 2026 / 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
Varuna, the National Writers' House
A presentation of poetry in the heart of the Blue Mountains, featuring readings by 2026 Red Room Fellows. -
The Sounds of the Heart
2 Sep 2026 / 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Join us for a heartfelt live online workshop, inviting primary school students to explore 'The Sounds of the Heart' wit… -
Dead Poets Society Screening with Peter Weir (Sydney)
5 Sep 2026 at 02:00 pm
Sydney Opera House
Join us for a special screening for Australian Poetry Month with an introduction by Peter Weir and Artistic Director of…
