August is Poetry Month - a national celebration of Australian poetry

Launched in 2021 by Red Room Poetry, Poetry Month (1-31 August) aims to increase access, awareness and visibility of poetry in all its forms and for all audiences.

The full 2024 Program will launch in July, and once more include an exciting array of opportunities to listen, read, write, watch, learn about and engage with contemporary Australian poetry of all kinds. Join us across the month with daily writing commissions and prompts, events live and online and workshops for poets at all stages.

Check out our first event announcements below, hit subscribe to our newsletter and YouTube, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook to be part of the action!

Submit your event to the Poetry Month Calendar

In recognition of the incredible range of poetic voices, communities and curators across the continent, we're asking you to be part of the program! The Poetry Month Calendar warmly invites all Australian arts organisations and community groups to submit their August events for possible inclusion in the Calendar.

Events submitted by 11:59pm AEST, Sunday 30 June will automatically be considered for one of eight $500 micro-grants.

Get in touch

Poetry Month is constantly evolving. If you’d like to contact us in regards to possible partnerships or sponsorship – or how your organisation can be involved, please email us at poetrymonth@redroompoetry.org