Poetry Month Calendar
Run a regular poetry reading or slam? Hosting a poetry panel, workshop or talk? Bush poetry or haiku breakfast?
Our Poetry Month Calendar provides a snapshot of all the remarkable poetry happenings across the continent in celebration of Poetry Month in August. Submit your event here to be considered for inclusion in the calendar.
Micro-grants
Please note our eight $500 micro-grants have now been allocated to recipients across the continent. Check out the list of recipients here. However, you are still welcome to submit your event/s below!
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Poetry for the Public
1 Aug 2024 at 12:00 am
Australia Wide - regional areas
A poem distribution service that targets public spaces - think hospitals, schools, bus stops, train stations, public to… -
Woorilla Poetry Prize
1 Aug 2024 at 09:00 am
Emerald, Vic
Be part of a highly recognised poetry competition that has assisted poets for over 30 years. -
Poetry on The Big Screen All August
1 Aug 2024 at 09:00 am
Northbridge Piazza
Experience poetry in public spaces with "Poetry on the Big Screen" at the Northbridge Piazza during the Perth Poetry Fe… -
Poetry Editors Panel
1 Aug 2024 / 12:30 pm to 01:30 pm
Online via Zoom
Find out what editors are looking for, what the current literary landscape is like and what role editors have to play i… -
Roundtable Readings
1 Aug 2024 at 06:30 pm
A public listening party open for anyone to share and hear varying forms of writing -
WA Poetry Month Showcase: Every Poem is a Portal
1 Aug 2024 at 07:00 pm
City of Fremantle Town Hall
Join us for the fourth annual WA Poetry Month Showcase, and peer into the interior and imagined worlds of an eclectic a… -
Art Talks: Dylan Van Den Berg
2 Aug 2024 / 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm
Gallery 20, Australian Art (Level 2)
Join playwright and dramaturg Dylan Van Den Berg (Palawa) for an Art Talk focused on poetry and art, in celebration of … -
Art Talks: Nam Le
2 Aug 2024 / 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm
Gallery 8, Worldwide (Level 1)
Join celebrated author and poet Nam Le and Rebecca Edwards (Senior Curator, Australian Art) for a conversation focused … -
Trentham Words in Winter
3 Aug 2024 at 10:00 am
Various around Trentham
Words in Winter gathers for August weekends, to celebrate the power & delight of language through WORDS- words written,… -
Poemambulism
3 Aug 2024 at 11:30 am
Perth CBD
Embark on an immersive two-hour poetry walk through the heart of Perth. -
Visions & Revisions
3 Aug 2024 at 11:30 am
The Wheeler Centre
Hosted by Sydney Review of Books editor James Jiang, this event sees Bella Li and Lucy Van think through histories, poe… -
ACT Poetry Month Showcase
3 Aug 2024 / 02:00 pm to 03:15 pm
James Fairfax Theatre
Join some of the Australian Capital Territory’s finest poets and spoken word artists including Kirk Cádiz, Jen Webb, El… -
Yesterday’s Goo with Jenny Zhang & Panda Wong
4 Aug 2024 at 10:00 am
Digital
Jenny Zhang and Panda Wong discuss their poetics of disgust, of abjection, and of grief. -
Little Fates with Yanyi & Danny Soberano
4 Aug 2024 at 10:00 am
Digital
Yanyi and Danny Soberano examine poetic form as a tool for knowing one’s self and our surrounds. -
Poetry for the soul. A Poetry Month Event in Lutruwita/Tasmania
5 Aug 2024 at 01:00 pm
This workshop presents the opportunity to explore pen and paper through your creativity not your diagnosis. -
SA Poetry Month Showcase: Emergence
7 Aug 2024 at 06:30 pm
Wheatsheaf Hotel
Join us for the fourth annual SA Poetry Month Showcase -
Ellipsis Poetry Spoken Word Open Mic
8 Aug 2024 at 06:30 pm
A monthly open mic in the welcoming art space that is Arthur's. Come along with your words and ready to listen. -
Poets Out Loud Youth Slam
8 Aug 2024 at 06:30 pm
The Citadel, Murwillumbah NSW
A showcase of fresh new voices from Poets Out Loud. Preselected teams and individuals aged 12-18 represent their school… -
'Lover, Where Are Your Eyes' - Sydney Launch
8 Aug 2024
Woollahra Gallery
Asha Naznin, known as the Queen of Quirky Poetry, launches her debut poetry book 'Lover, Where Are Your Eyes' -
