Events



  • 2025 PM - TAS Showcase - Listing

    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…
  • 2025 PM - AGNSW Art After Hours - Listing

    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…
  • 2025 PM - WA Showcase - Jo Giles - Listing

    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.
  • Listing Byron Showcase - Ziigy Ramo

    Beyond the Lines - Byron Showcase

    9 Aug 2025 at 07:30 pm
    Bangalow A&I Society Hall

  • 2025 PM - SA Poetry as Medicine Panel - Listing

    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 …
  • 2025 PM - Ritual A Night of Muslim-Australian Poetry - Adrian Mohajer - Listing

    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…
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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…
  • 2025 PM - Poetry After Dark - Hasib Hourani - Listing

    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 …
  • 2025 PM - Young, Gifted and Black - Listing

    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 - Barrina South

    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!
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    National Poetry Month Gala

    28 Aug 2025 / 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
    State Library of New South Wales, The Library Auditorium (entry via the Mitchell Building)

    The National Poetry Month Gala returns to the State Library of New South Wales featuring some of our finest contemporar…
  • 2025 PM - Katoomba Showcase - Listing

    Red Room Poetry Fellows Showcase

    30 Aug 2025 / 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm
    Varuna, the National Writers' House

    A presentation of poetry in the heart of the Blue Mountains, featuring readings by 2025 Red Room Fellows