Watsonia Readings
Community Room
Watsonia Library
(Branch of Yarra Plenty)
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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10th
Lisa Gorton & Anne Elvey
plus open Readers
*
(Anne, whose chapbook
'Stolen Heath'
will be launched on
MPU Awards Night
November 27th at Trades Hall)
wine, coffee, tea & a light supper
*
TUESDAY DECEMBER 8th
Christmas Readings, Christmas Party
Open Readings
(2nd Tues mthly)
Details Wendy P: 9467 8249
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WEDNESDAY
"The Slam"
Bar Open
Slam winner gets $10
*
DECEMBER 2nd
TBA
Email: crazyelf@gmail.com
The Slam youtube page:
(SLAM 1st Wed monthly)
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WEDNESDAYS
northcote storytellers
Willow Bar 222 High St Northcote
*
(no details as yet for 2009)
*
("
re-invent the fading art of
spinning tales to please a crowd!")
presented by Dan Lee
Contact E:
northcotestorytellers@hotmail.com
or:
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THURSDAY
"BLUE VELVET SLAM"
Blue Velvet Bar & Nightclub
60 Smith St Collingwood
*
BLUE VELVET
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26th
Next heat - win $50
"As we near the final round"
*
MC/Organiser:
Justin 'the thing' Godden
Spoken Word Competition
Check out the competition rules here
http://www.myspace.com/melbourneslam
Attention A Cappella Artists(2nd Thurs Monthly)
Justin E: the_jagaroth_@yahoo.com.au
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THURSDAY
'The Courthouse Readings' *
728 Main Rd Eltham
(next to Mercer's Restaurant)
@ 7.30pm for 8pm start - $5
* A monthly reading featuring poets and performers
from Melbourne & beyond
*
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19th
alicia sometimes & Alex Scott
Open Section
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Includes free wine, tea, coffee, biscuits
& door prize Come and enjoy a convivial
warm evening in this unique environment
(3rd Thursday mthy)
Convener / MC: Helen Lucas
E: helenlucas@hotmail.com.au
(held in 1860's courthouse -
accoustics fabulous)
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THURSDAY
'Wordplay Collective'
@ Dan O'Connell Hotel (back bar)
Cnr Canning & Princes Sts Carlton
Entry by donation
*
8pm for 8.30pm start
*
NOVEMBER 12th
Felix Nobis & more TBC
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 10th
'Wordplay's Farewell Extravganza'
Convener: TBA
All features - no Open Stage
Check: http://www.wordplay.org.au
spoken word / poetry /
hip-hop / performance
E: leffrey@hotmail.com
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THURSDAY
'Drunken Poets'
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@ The Drunken Poet from 8pm 65 Peel St (across from the Vic Market)
West Melbourne The bar is very nice, walls filled with pictures of famous poets
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 3rd
Kerry Loughrey & Paul Skec
*
MC / Convener: the delish.....Lish
Plus limited open section,
bring your poems
And instruments –
musicians are more
than welcome.
E: onefisha@bigpond.com
(1st Thursday monthly)
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THURSDAY
'VOLUMES NMIT Readings'
Main Rd Eltham 7pm to 9.30pm
Next session - contact Barry (below)
$5.00 ENTRY Open Section
includes tea & coffee
(last Thursday monthly)
(except during school holidays)
RING Barry Carozzi
P: 9437 1598
(to hear if still going)
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THURSDAY
'Wordworks Warby'
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@ Alpine Retreat Hotel
(Yarra View Room) @ 8pm to 10pm
Warburton Highway Warburton
Next session ?
contact Lynn (below)
(1st Thursday mthly
E: lynmclellan@hotkey.net.au
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FRIDAY
Melbourne Poets Union'
Writers Centre Nicholson Building
37 Swanston St (2nd Floor) City
$9 / $7 non-members $6 concession Light refreshments included 7.15pm for 7.30pm start
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27th
@ Bella Union annexe Trades Hall
Victoria St Carlton
MPU INTERNATIONAL
POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Awards Night & Christmas Party
plus launch of Anne Elvey's chapbook
'Stolen Heath'
*
Wendy Fleming P: 94678249
E: Wendy.fleming@optusnet.com.au
E Leon: shann3056@optusnet.com.au
MPU E: mpuinc@yahoo.com.au W: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mpuinc
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FRIDAY 'Feast of Friends'
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Free Entry Bender Bar
635 High St Northcote (no details about this gig) Door prizes , give-aways and all out Dionysian revelry till late. http://www.myspace.com/feastoffriendsnight
