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.
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The Sounds of Stone
5 Aug 2026 / 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Join poet Dakota Feirer for a live online workshop as part of Poem Forest’s 2026 program, celebrating Science Week and… -
Poetry Month X Interplay: Conversations
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
6 Aug 2026 / 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Cairns Art Gallery, Level 2
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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… -
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National Poetry Month Gala
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…
