Dear poets & all who visit the Pitch.
It is with regret that this will be my last update  
(15/6/13)
on Melbourne Poetry Gig Guide due to illness.
.
I'd appreciate anyone who knows a bit about the
 auto-immune disease: C.R.E.S.T./Scleroderma          to please contact me.
.
(The Pitch will remain an archive for
Melbourne's poets & others - for poetry
 venues still current, organisations, links, 
and photos taken of poets from
1983 through to 1990's)
 
MELBOURNE POETRY GIG GUIDE 2013

WEEKLY POETRY GIGS

SATURDAY WEEKLY
'Dan Readings'  
@ The Dan O' Connell Hotel
225 Canning/Princes Sts
Carlton FREE 2pm~5pm
SATURDAY JUNE 15th

Featuring: 
Guest poet - David Hallett
(from Nimbin)
Plus
the Dan's Legendary Open Mic
 Collective MC/Organisers: 
Anne Bowman, Norman Jensen,
Libby Charlton and Steve Smart

E:
danpoets@gmail.com.au
 FaceBook:
"Dan Poets"

FORTNIGHTLY POETRY GIGS
 
MONDAY MONTHLY
'Passionate Tongues' 
The Brunswick Hotel
140 Sydney Rd. Brunswick
8.30pm - Midnight $2.50 
Cnr Weston St, tram 19 stop 20
(close to Jewell Train Station)
MONDAY JUNE 17th
Featuring:  
tba
Convener-MC:
Michael Reynolds.
 Plus Open Stage. Doorprize
FB: 'PassionateTongues Poetry 
FB: Brunswick Hotel:
http://www.brunswickhotel.net
(Fortnightly)
'

 
SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
'Westword' 
The Dancing Dog Café
42 Albert St Footscray.
 
2pm~4.30pm $3
SUNDAY JUNE 23rd 

Feature: 
tba
plus
Open Mic
Convener / MCs:
Initially No and Rob Conlon
 Info: poetmb@lycos.com
Join FB: 'WestWord'

BI-MONTHLY / IRREGULAR 
POETRY GIGS

MONDAY 
LA MAMA POETICA
'LaMama Theatre'
205 Faraday St
Carlton 8pm $12 full/$8 conc
 MONDAY JUNE 3rd

Featuring:
Ian McBryde
Emily Manger
Tom Joyce
Antonia Pont

Incl free wine/coffee/doorprize
(limited seating pls book)
or
Courthouse Carlton
349 Drummond Street Carlton
Join FB: La Mama Poetica


CHAMBER POT POETS #5
The Chamber Art & Coffee House
90 High Street Woodend 2pm–4pm
Entry: donation
FRIDAY JUNE 7th
Features: 
Matt Hetherington  
(final Reading)
 Ania Walwiez 
Jacki T 
Randall Stephens 
Will Cox 
Bronweyn Lovell
Admission by donation.  
Plus Open Section 
Host: Myron Lysenko
Enq:
myronpoet@hotmail.com


VOLUME  
presents
Loop City”
a story about Melbourne
Saturday July 20, 8:30pm -
Hares & Hyenas
63 Johnston St Fitzroy
SATURDAY JULY 20th 8.30pm
Two poets. One violinist. One composer.
Poetry written & performed by:
Steve Smart & Amanda Anastasi
Music composed by 

Yvette Audain 
&
on violin by Sarah Curro
For more info visit:


SUNDAY IRREGULAR
 'Poetry and Conversation'
3:00pm - 5:00pm
 @ MORROW THEATRETTE
GEELONG LIBRARY
Convener:
Robyn 
Visit the website link below
and remember to book for
 the
library’s catering purposes.
 http://www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au



'Muses, Musos & the Barley Corn"
The Barley Corn Hotel
7pm - 10pm - Donations welcomed.
177 Johnston St Collingwood
SUNDAY JUNE 2nd
Featuring:.
 Johnny Harding
Kerry Loughrey 
Michael Waugh
MC: Steve Smart
Plus Open Mic
Join FB page:
'Muses, Musos & the Barley Corn' 


IRREGULAR or MONTHLY
CONDUIT ARTS INITIATIVE
83 Brunswick St Fitzroy $5 entry
SATURDAY JUNE ?
8pm (open 7pm) 
Featuring:  
tba


IRREGULAR
 "Sweetalkers"
John Curtin Hotel
(upstairs band room)
29 Lygon St. Carlton
$10 entry 7.30pm-10pm
Sweetalkers is honoured tto
present a Melbourne exclusive
spoken word event
MC Randall Stephens
Join FB: "Sweetalkers"


SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
BI-MONTHLY
'Poetry in the Hut Gallery'
 157 Underwood Rd
Ferntree Gully 
3.30pm $5 entry
SUNDAY

All Open Stage [5 min]
Tea, and the best freshly
baked scones in the universe.
MC Alex 
Info: P 9758 8955

MONTHLY POETRY GIGS 

IRREGULAR/MONTHLY?
HOB - House of Bricks Gallery
Spoken Word Event Vol. 7 or 8
40 Budd St. Collingwood
Cr Budd & Keele Sts.
FREE event.
FRIDAY JUNE ? 7pm
Featuring: tba
Open Mic 
P: 0414 138 609
E: Sheridan: mysial@yahoo.com
Join FB:
HOB - House of Bricks Gallery


MONTHLY
PORT PHILLIP
GILGAMESH SALON READINGS
Clay Pots Evening Star
Cnr York & Cecil Sts
South Melbourne.
7.30pm/8pm
MONDAY JUNE 3rd
Free Entry & Open mic
Featuring:  
Gig Ryan
Kent McCarter
Jacinda Woodhead
Great tapas &
drinks at fair prices
Join FB Page - Port Phillip
Gilgamesh Readings 
for updates & event information
(1st Monday monthly)

                                                        MONTHLY                                        "Slamalamadingdong"
Open Slam & Mic
$12-$15 @ 7.30pm,
The Bella Union,Trades Hall 
cnr of Victoria & Lygon St
(enter via Lygon St
THURSDAY JUNE 20th
Featuring:
Fury 
& 
Candy Royalle
Join FB: 
"Slamalamadingdong:
Michelle Dabrowski 

                                                                                                                                                                                            
MONTHLY
 COLLECTED WORKS BOOKSHOP
Level 1 Nicholas Building
37 Swanston St City

SATURDAY
Info: Kris Hemensley: 9654 8873


MONTHLY
'Watsonia Readings'
Warrandyte Mechanics
Institute Hall Yarra St
Warrandyte
TUESDAY JUNE 11th
Featuring:
tba
Gold coin donation
for refreshments -
only a few places left - 
bookings are essential.
or
E: saidanddone@iprimus.com.au
Call me if you want to attend!
Fee: 0417 358280
 (2nd Tuesday monthly)


MONTHLY
KEEP LEFT
Spoken word & poetry night
"Under the Hammer Activist Arts Hub"
158 Sydney Road, Coburg 8pm-11pm
SATURDAY JUNE 22nd
1st feature for the revived
Keep Left is:
Maxine Beneba Clarke
celebrates left-wing & progressive 
poetry & spoken word.
 (July 27th Ali Alizadeh)
Info FB: Keep Left 


MONTHLY
'The Courthouse Readings' 
728 Main Rd Eltham
(nextMercer's Restaurant)
7.30pm for 8pm$5
THURSDAY JUNE 20th

Feature: 
tba
Plus Open Section.
MC/Convener: Helen Lucas
(3rd Thursday monthly)


MONTHLY
MPU
MELBOURNE POETS UNION
$10, $9 concession $8 members
 2.30pm JUNE
Featuring: tba
MC:
Plus
Open Sections
Info:
Wendy P: 94678249
Book:
(alternative venues)
Wheeler Centre Books
Writing and Ideas
Upstairs Level 4
176 Little Lonsdale St
Immigration Museum
400 Flinders St City.
@ The Basement
31 Niagara Lane City
Poets Union @ Bella Union
Trades Hall Carlton
(Frid monthly)


MONTHLY
READINGS
@ REDWHEELBARROW BOOKS
                105 Lygon St Brunswick E.
FRIDAY  JULY 5th 8pm
Featuring: tba
 Info FB:  
RedWheelbarrowBooks 
George P: 0438656313
(1st Friday Monthly)


QUARTERLY SEASONAL
 'WordTree'
SATURDAY WINTER SEASON 
Burrinja Arts Centre
3~5 pm $5 & a raffle.
Cr Matson Dve/Glenfern Rd
Upwey. By train: Tecoma Station
down Burwood Highway, into 
Glenfern Rd (20 min walk)
SATURDAY 
Feature:
tba
&
Open Stage
Officially, this is our twelfth year 
of making the hills alive with 
the sounds of poetry & short fiction.
Happy Birthday Wordtree!!!
Great hills atmosphereexcellent coffee & cake
reasonable bar prices
Plus lively Open Mic
FB: 'WordTree'
Info P: 97544658
(1st Sat monthly)


SATURDAY MONTHLY
poetry@fedsquare’
2pm~4pm Free Event
The Atrium Flinders St. City
 
Friday June 14th 6.30pm
 Museo Italiano 
&
Saturday June 15th 2pm~4pm
@ Grill room/Beer Deluxe 
(Lella's final poetry@fedsquare)
You will meet authors, translators 
and creative thinkers: 
Edward Caruso, 
Mario Cioni, 
Domenico de Clario, 
Emma de Clario, 
Enza Gandolfo, 
John Gatt-Rutter,  
Carmelina di Guglielmo, 
Christine Mathieu,  
Marisa Raniolo Wilkins
Lella's final poetry@fedsquare 
Host: Lella
&
From JULY 20th Dimitri Troaditis 
 will organise/MC poetry@fedsquare 
Email Dimitri
troaditisdimitris@gmail.com
&
Email Lella: clementina@pacific.net.au
(3rd Sat monthly)


SATURDAY MONTHLY
“Stopping All Stations”
Special event
NEW VENUE!!!
Café Emjay
1/46 Railway Avenue East Ringwood
(Directly opp East Ringwood Station)
3pm – 5pm $5 entry
SATURDAY August 17th
Feature: 
Kristin Henry
Convener:
Carole Poustie
Limited open section
Lucky door prizes. Yummy food
P: 0408741316 
Website:


SUNDAY MONTHLY
‘Poetry @ The 'Comma' 
3pm-5pm 
(cnr of Hargreaves & Forest St,
Castlemaine)
Gold coin donation.
(this the last Poetry @ the Comma 
is moving - 
new venue announced soon)
SUNDAY JUNE 23rd
Featuring: 
Jennifer Compton 
 Andy Jackson
The vibrant Open Section
will take place - strictly limited
to 10 places - and 3 mins.
First in to the MC on the day
goes on the list
for the 
coveted Castlemaine Cup
winner to be decided by 
the feature poets of the day.
Convener: Ross Donlon  
E: rossdonlon@bigpond.com 
(4th Sund monthly)


SATURDAY MONTHLY
'Henry Lawson Society' 
@ Monastry Hall
 2pm~4pm $2 Entry
(rear St Francis Church
Cnr Lonsdale/Elizabeth Sts.
City.
  Eddy P: 9568 5902  
(3rd Sat monthly)


TUESDAY MONTHLY 
Roarhouse’   
Open Stage/music/poetry.
W:
http://www.myspace.co/roarhousemelbourne
Info:
Fiona Caskie: 0413 291 231  
E:
fi.roarhouse@gmail.com

SUNDAY MONTHLY
‘Riviera Club’@ Mentone RSL
Palermo St Mentone
7.30pm-9.30pm FREE
Open Stage
Mixed entertainment:
music, poetry,comedy,
choirs, musicians.
Bring extra material
for a 2nd read
For details if still running
ring: Eddy P 9568 5902


SUNDAY  MONTHLY
Reading at
Mordialloc Kindergarten 2pm 
(details when to hand)
 


ROARHOUSE
North West FM's 2013
Looking for solo, duo or
trio of musos to volunteer to
play a short set.
If interested please

POETRY NEWS
Wanna be a Café poet?
Apply here:


'Centre for Books Writing and Ideas'
176 Little Lonsdale St City

'Red Lobster' Weekly Wed
11pm~11.30pm Chan 31 (Digital 44)
DVDs for sale David  
@ http://redlobster.nat.org.au



POETRY ON RADIO

"Aural Text"
Alicia Sometimes & Lorin Clarke
Wednesdays 12-2pm on 3RRR, 102.7FM
Words, text, books, writing, reviews, 
local and global hybrid spoken word 
and poetry. We love poetry and 
spoken word and talk to the boldest 
and freshest from Melbourne, 
Australia and all around the world. 
Aural Text are always looking 
for poetry and spoken word, 
so send in your recordings! 
Shows now available ON DEMAND 
so if you miss the time slot you can 
still hear the show.



Thurs AM 3CR Community Radio  
'Spoken Word' 9 to 9.30am  
Santo Cazzati, Koraly Dimitriadis,
and guests -855 KHz 5 


'Published or Not'
11.30 to 12 noon -855 KHz 5
Thurs FM Southern 'Write Now'
 7 to 8pm -88.3 Frid FM 3WBC


'Music and Local Writers'
12 to 2pm
 Poets ring P: 9885 4038   
Jack Buckingham - 94 .1 MHz 7


Sat AM ABC Radio National'Poetica'
3.05 to 3.45pm
(don't have new time yet )
Mike Ladd covers festivals,
OS, interstate and local poets:
621 KHz 5