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Submit your event to the Poetry Month Calendar

In recognition of the incredible range of poetic voices, communities, and curators across the continent, the Poetry Month Calendar warmly invites Australian arts organisations and community groups to share your August poetry events for possible inclusion.

Whether it’s a local open mic, a poetry picnic, or a First Nations storytelling event, we want to help celebrate and amplify the poetry already taking place in your community.

Selected events will be published in the Poetry Month Calendar, and included in our weekly newsletter during Poetry Month to help spread the word.

Notes on submissions

  • All images submitted will be housed in the Poetry Month branding – which you are welcome to download and use for the promotion of your event! Images must be a minimum size of 800 x 450px in landscape orientation and must not include text.
  • The limit for event descriptions is 150 words, but you are welcome to provide a link to your event where audiences can find out more.
  • Your contact details will not be published on the website – this is just so we have your details in case we need to get in touch.
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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

This year we'll be hosting the National Poetry Month Gala amongst a raft of exciting new commissions, fresh ambassadors, state and territory showcases. There's also a range of accessible online events and live streams, workshops by international and Australian guest poets, writing prompts via our daily #30in30 comp, and our community calendar.

Stay tuned for the launch of our community calendar call-out, and full program launch in July.

Hit subscribe to our newsletter and YouTube, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook to be part of the part of the action!

If you encounter any issues with this event submission form, get in touch via poetrymonth@redroompoetry.org

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