Meanjin Pub Night – Thursday December 12, at Fitzroy’s Union Club Hotel from 7pm. It’s free!
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Lowercase poetry: an end of year party
12 December 2019
Melbourne Spoken Word
Geelong’s best (and only) poetry & prose nights held monthly, usually with a theme.
Chamber Poets featuring Claire Gaskin and Grant Caldwell
14 December 2019
Melbourne Spoken Word
Hosted by founder of Going Down Swinging, Myron Lysenko, Chamber Poets is a spoken word event, a short...
Dan Poets featuring Alan Pentland
14 December 2019
Melbourne Spoken Word
The Dan is Melbourne’s longest running weekly poetry venue is now in its 25th year.
Homegrown Poetry Open Mic
14 December 2019
Melbourne Spoken Word
Homegrown is an open mic poetry event incorporating a feature poet every month.
North Melbourne Book Club
16 December 2019
City of Melbourne Libraries
Melbourne Library Service
Like talking about books? So do we.
Spoken Word at Bar Oussou
16 December 2019
Melbourne Spoken Word
A night for the poetic sweepings of the inner north to degenerate into vitriol and confusion.
Poetryspective Christmas Special
17 December 2019
Melbourne Spoken Word
Poetryspective is a fortnightly poetry and spoken word event celebrating world poetry.
To The Ends Of The 'Verse
17 December 2019
Melbourne Spoken Word
Held on the third Tuesday of every month, at Open Studio in Northcote.