Events
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Next Big Thing: Poetry Month (Melbourne)
3 Aug 2026 / 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
The Moat, The Wheeler Centre
In the intimate surrounds of The Moat, six emerging poets share works that engage with language and its possibilities, … -
Blak Ink: First Nations Showcase (Fremantle)
6 Aug 2026 / 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Fremantle Library
Blak Ink is a dedicated space for First Nations poets to come together, speak, and be heard on our own terms. -
Poetry Month X Interplay: Conversations (Adelaide)
6 Aug 2026 at 06:30 pm
Nexus Arts at Lion Arts Factory
Conversations features five exciting artists based in Kaurna Country: Praise Mangena; Xueqian Zhang; Elizabeth Ruyi; Me… -
Poetry Month X This Fresh Hell - Feminist Poetics (Cairns)
6 Aug 2026 / 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Cairns Art Gallery, Level 2
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Poetry After Dark: Panel and Performance (Sydney)
7 Aug 2026 / 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
Dymocks Sydney
Join award-winning poets Lev Grossman, Lulu Houdini, and Toby Schmitz as they discuss some of their favourite collectio… -
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… -
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. -
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Red Dirt: NT vs SA Poetry Showcase (Alice Springs)
21 Aug 2026 / 06:00 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… -
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… -
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. -
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…
