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Dan Poets featuring Jeltje Fanoy
The Dan is Melbourne’s longest running weekly poetry venue is now in its 24th year.
Be Mused featuring John Englezos, Tom Kent and Annemarie Bowman
Be pleasantly challenged and inspired at ‘Be Mused’ – Poetry & Humanity at ‘The Resistance’ – Bar...
Poets' Corner featuring Fiona Stuart
Poets’ Corner gathering usually includes a guest poet set and always has open mic sets.
Blame Smarty presents Brendan Bonsack and Longdrop
Why ‘Blame Smarty’ as a gig name? Good question.
Electric Journal - David Stavanger
Join David Stavanger for this free two-part event exploring the intersection of mental health and writing...
AP co-presents David Stavanger Electric Journal
Join David Stavanger for this free two-part event exploring the intersection of mental health and writing...
We Work This Shop
We Work This Shop is a place for poets and spoken word artists of all styles and levels to bring their...
Spoken Word at Bar Oussou
A night for the poetic sweepings of the inner north to degenerate into sleaze, vitriol, and confusion.