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POSTY Poetry & Spoken Word Special Delivery
29 October 2018
Melbourne Spoken Word
POSTY Poetry & Spoken Word Special Delivery is a new fortnightly open mic event hosted by Hamish Danks...
Poetryspective featuring Yvette Stubbs and Nathan Curnow reading Mary...
30 October 2018
Melbourne Spoken Word
Poetryspective, a new poetry and spoken word event celebrates world poetry.
Passionate Tongues featuring Marty MonStar Chapbook Launch
30 October 2018
Melbourne Spoken Word
Hosted by ‘the patron-saint of Melbourne poetry,’ poet and photographer Michael Reynolds, what began as a...
Launch: Matt Hetheringtons The Love of the Sun
31 October 2018
Melbourne Spoken Word
Recent Work Press are proud to announce the Melbourne launch of Matt Hetherington’s fifth poetry...
Workshop: You Speak
5 November 2018
Melbourne Spoken Word
Standing on a stage, sharing your words for the first time can be terrifying – but so exhilarating!
Girls on Key featuring Ali Whitelock and Di Cousens
7 November 2018
Melbourne Spoken Word
Girls on Key is a monthly poetry gig offering a platform for female-identifying and non-gender conforming...
Littlefoot Company Spoken Word
8 November 2018
Melbourne Spoken Word
Casey’s Monthly Spoken Word Event at Bunjil Place Studio. Free event. All welcome.
The Moth StorySLAM: BEGINNINGS
12 November 2018
The Moth
True stories, told live
The Moth's StorySLAMs are open-mic storytelling competitions.