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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June Roughley Memorial Lecture
8 Aug 2026 at 02:00 pm
Galston Uniting Church School Road Galston 2159
Talk by Dr Michael Griffith for Dural & District Historical Society: The Life and Poetry of Francis Webb. Les Murra… -
Falling Awake: A Night of Poetry
8 Aug 2026 at 04:30 am
Brunswick Artists' Bar
FALLING AWAKE presents part two in a poetry reading series. Join us for readings by guest-poets DEREK CHAN (AU/US), LIS… -
Coffs Harbour APS Workshop
10 Aug 2026 at 05:30 pm
Learn how to slam your poetry – how to move a live audience with your words. Miles Merrill inspires you to get your… -
Towong APS Heat
11 Aug 2026 at 12:30 pm
Australian Poetry Slam (APS) Wordshops help you select from the thousands of metaphors running through your head. A… -
Moreton Bay APS Workshop
11 Aug 2026 at 05:00 pm
Angela Peita inspires you to get your thoughts on paper then rip scrawled leaves of passion from your notebook and igni… -
Coffs Harbour APS Heat
11 Aug 2026 at 05:30 pm
Are you the next Australian Poetry Slam-bassador? Share your words for two minutes on the mic. Throw your thoughts into… -
Moreton Bay APS Heat
11 Aug 2026 at 06:30 pm
Are you the next Australian Poetry Slam-bassador? Share your words for two minutes on the mic. Throw your thoughts into… -
West Side Poetry Slam ft. Albert Lin & Sneha Sobti
12 Aug 2026 at 07:00 pm
Open mic. Audience judges score with a fun line of feedback. Winner gets a support feature slot. Albert Lin has creat… -
Workshop: Animals of Love with Michael Pedersen
12 Aug 2026 / 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Through a close reading of contemporary poems, playful writing prompts, and discussion, this workshop invites you to ex… -
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… -
Fireside Poetry 2026
14 Aug 2026 at 07:00 pm
Birregurra Railway Station Birregurra Vic 3242
Come and be part of a cosy evening of poetry at the Birregurra Railway Station. As part of National Poetry Month, we’re… -
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… -
Gaga Wakulda Premiere at Far South Film Festival
15 Aug 2026 / 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Twyford
Join award-winning poets Lev Grossman, Lulu Houdini, and Toby Schmitz as they discuss some of their favourite collectio… -
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. -
Poetry Month X Darwin Jazz Poetry: The World Beneath
15 Aug 2026 / 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
One Mile Brewery
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Accessible Online Open Mic
18 Aug 2026 / 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
A crowd favourite, our open mic night for disabled creatives is back as part of Poetry Month! Join us on Zoom to click,… -
Workshop: Persona with Pádraig Ó Tuama
19 Aug 2026 / 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm
Working in the space between the speaker and the poet, explore the role of persona in poetry with theologian and writer… -
Red Dirt Poetry Festival
20 Aug 2026 at 06:00 pm
Alice Springs, NT
Running over four days, Red Dirt Poetry Festival is a celebration of poetry and spoken word located in Mparntwe/Alice S… -
Songs of Love and Hate, Writing Lyric Extremes with Tara Bergin
20 Aug 2026 at 07:00 am
online
Experiment with poetic voice, subject and structure to make poems that revel in contrast, contradiction and the joy of … -
Poetry of Ageing: Wrinkles, Wisdom and Wit
21 Aug 2026 at 02:00 pm
Uncle Bob Webb Chamber, Balmain Library
Join with Friends of Balmain Library for a workshop to listen, read, share and reflect on the poetry of Ageing. Bring a…
