Poetry Month Calendar

Run a regular poetry reading or slam? Hosting a poetry panel, workshop or talk? Planning a pop-up of poets, ekphrastic exploration of verse, peripatetic poetics, zine launch or poetry picnic?

Our Poetry Month Calendar offers a snapshot of all the remarkable poetry happenings taking place across the continent this August. Submit your event here to be considered for inclusion in this nationwide celebration of poetry.

Micro-grants

Eight $500 micro-grants will be awarded to support community-produced poetry events that are already planned as part of Poetry Month in August. These grants are intended to support, not enable, events - so please only apply if your event will be going ahead regardless of the funding outcome.

Eligible events will be considered for publication and promotion through the Poetry Month Calendar, whether or not they receive a grant. Publication is at Red Room’s discretion. Organisers may submit up to three event listings.

Submit your event by 5pm AEST, Tuesday 17 June 2025 to be considered for a micro-grant.