Events
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Workshop: Writeability with Andy Jackson
30 Jul 2025 / 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Online via Zoom
In the lead-up to our Accessible Online Open Mic, join award-winning poet and disability advocate Andy Jackson for a cr… -
TAS Poetry Month Showcase
3 Aug 2025 / 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
MONA
The Tasmanian Poetry Month Showcase returns! Come for the art, the architecture, and the aesthetic; stay for some of th… -
NT Poetry, Politics and Place: Online Panel
5 Aug 2025 / 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Online via Zoom
An exploration of the intersections of poetic practice with featured local poets' communities, local and national polit… -
Art After Hours: Ekphrastic Fantastic
6 Aug 2025 / 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Naala Badu, AGNSW
Go beyond the frame as some of our leading poets read poetry created in response to artworks, alongside renowned artist… -
Middle of the Air: Writing Lyrics with DOBBY and Leah Senior
6 Aug 2025 / 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Online via Zoom
Join acclaimed singer-songwriter and folk diviner Leah Senior and ARIA-award winning multi-genre musician DOBBY as they… -
WA Poetry Month Showcase
7 Aug 2025 / 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Fremantle Library
Celebrate west coast poets and poetry at the annual WA Poetry Month Showcase. -
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Poetry as Medicine: Panel & Performance
10 Aug 2025 / 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
Hetzel Lecture Theatre, SLSA
Join poets Natalie Harkin, Heather Taylor Johnson, Peter Goldsworthy, and Tessa Leon who have all experienced poetry’s … -
Ritual: A Night of Muslim Australian Poetry
12 Aug 2025 / 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
PYT Fairfield
Join the award-winning team of Sweatshop Literacy Movement for a night of performance readings to celebrate the release… -
Workshop: Finger Exercises for Poets with Dorianne Laux (US)
13 Aug 2025 / 09:00 am to 10:30 am
Online via Zoom
Strengthen your writing muscles with acclaimed poet, Pulitzer Prize finalist and The Poet’s Companion coauthor Dorianne… -
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Pathways for Poets: An Industry Discussion
13 Aug 2025 / 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm
Online via Zoom
Red Room Poetry and the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) are teaming up this National Poetry Month to host a free di… -
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Hatred of Poetry
14 Aug 2025 / 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
The Wheeler Centre
This rousing and theatrical debate brings together poets, provocateurs and public figures for an unforgettable night of… -
Accessible Online Open Mic
19 Aug 2025 / 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Online via Zoom
We're teaming up with Writers’ Victoria’s Writeability program to host an open mic night for disabled creatives on Zoom… -
Ecopoetic Voicing with Robert Sullivan
20 Aug 2025 / 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
Online via Zoom
Join acclaimed poet and author of more than 12 books of poetry, Robert Sullivan (Ngāpuhi, Kāi Tahu, NZ) for an immersiv… -
Poetry After Dark: Panel & Performance
22 Aug 2025 / 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
Dymocks Sydney
We often turn to poetry to illuminate the dark. Join award-winning poets Eillen Chong, Hasib Hourani, and Fiona Wright … -
Young, Gifted and Black: Africa in Australia
24 Aug 2025 / 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
The Vanguard, 42 King St, Sydney
A showcase of poets from the African diaspora, celebrating Black excellence through performance poetry, music, and art. -
Online Regional Showcase
26 Aug 2025 / 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Online via Zoom
We're joining up with The Suburban Review in Poetry Month to hear from some regional legends!
