Pam's Poetry Pitch.
Hi Poets
Poetry Pitch incorporates the
"MELBOURNE POETRY GIG GUIDE"
"MELBOURNE POETRY GIG GUIDE"
I post feature poet's names
as often as is possible.
as often as is possible.
The Poetry Pitch is an
archive for poetry matters.
Local poetry history, mags, zines,
event addresses, radio programmes etc.
cheers....Pamela
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Pam's Poetry Pitch -
'Melbourne Poetry Gig Guide'.
MELBOURNE POETRY GIG GUIDE 2013
WEEKLY POETRY GIGS 2013
SATURDAY WEEKLY
'Dan Readings'
@ The Dan O' Connell Hotel
225 Canning/Princes Sts
Carlton FREE 2pm~5pm
SATURDAY MAY 18th
Featuring:
tba
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
2013
MONDAY
'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 MAY 2oth
Featuring: tba
Convener-MC:
Michael Reynolds.
Plus Open Stage. Doorprize
Brunswick Hotel: Convener-MC:
Michael Reynolds.
Plus Open Stage. Doorprize
Michael: poetrymg@hotmail.com
FB: 'PassionateTongues
Poetry' http://www.brunswickhotel.net
JUNE 3rd Cece Ojany
(Fortnightly)
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
'Westword'
The Dancing Dog Café
42 Albert St Footscray.
2pm~4.30pm $3
SUNDAY MAY 26th
Feature: tba
plus
Open Mic
Convener / MCs:
Initially No and Rob Conlon
Info: poetmb@lycos.com
Join FB: 'WestWord'
BI-MONTHLY / IRREGULAR
POETRY GIGS 2013
MONDAY IRREGULAR
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 Pony
Incl free wine/coffee/doorprize
(limited seating pls book)
or
Courthouse Carlton
349 Drummond Street Carlton
Join FB: La Mama Poetica
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 Pony
Incl free wine/coffee/doorprize
(limited seating pls book)
or
Courthouse Carlton
349 Drummond Street Carlton
Join FB: La Mama Poetica
Chamber Pot Poets #4
The Chamber Art & Coffee House
90 High Street Woodend 2pm–4pm
The Chamber Art & Coffee House
90 High Street Woodend 2pm–4pm
Entry: donation
Saturday May 18th
Feature:
Feature:
Lyndon Walker
Music:
The Black Forest Smoke
Band
plus Open
Section Host: Myron Lysenko
Enq: myronpoet@hotmail.com
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
IRREGULAR
'Muses, Musos &
the Barley Corn'
The Barley Corn Hotel
7pm - 8pm
7pm - 8pm
177 Johnston St
Collingwood
SUNDAY JUNE ?
Featuring: tba
Plus Open Mic
Join FB page:
'Muses, Musos &
the Barley Corn'
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IRREGULAR or MONTHLY
CONDUIT ARTS INITIATIVE
83 Brunswick St Fitzroy $5
entry
SATURDAY MAY 18th
SATURDAY MAY 18th
8pm (open 7pm)
Featuring:
Benjamin Solah,
Amanda Anastasi
Randall Stephens,
Kerry Loughrey
Steve Smart
Santo Cazzati.
"Sweetalkers"
John Curtin Hotel
(upstairs band room)
29 Lygon St. Carlton
$10 entry 7.30pm-10pm
Sweetalkers is
honoured to
present a Melbourne
exclusive
spoken word event
MC Randall Stephens
Join FB: "Sweetalkers"
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
'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 2013
IRREGULAR/MONTHLY ?
MONTHLY
HOB - House of Bricks
Gallery
Spoken Word Event Vol. 4.
40 Budd St. Collingwood
Cr Budd & Keele
Sts.
FRIDAY JUNE ? 7pm
Featuring: tba
Plus open-mic
P: 0414 138 609
E: Sheridan:
mysial@yahoo.com
Join FB:
HOB - House of Bricks
Gallery
PORT PHILLIP
GILGAMESH SALON READINGS
Evening Star 7.30pm/8pm
Cnr York & Cecil
Sts
Sth Melbourne.
MONDAY JUNE ?
Free Entry & Open
mic
Featuring: tba
MC:
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 MAY 16th
The Nerd Slam!
Featuring:
Bron Batten & Randall Stephens
Join FB:
"Slamalamadingdong"
Michelle Dabrowski
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MONTHLY
COLLECTED WORKS BOOKSHOP
Level 1 Nicholas Building
37 Swanston St City 6pm
TUESDAY MAY ?
Next reading: tba
Info: Kris Hemensley: 9654 8873
728 Main Rd Eltham
(nextMercer's Restaurant)
7.30pm for 8pm$5
THURSDAY MAY 16th
Feature: tba
Plus Open Section.
MC/Convener: Helen Lucas
Level 1 Nicholas Building
37 Swanston St City 6pm
TUESDAY MAY ?
Next reading: tba
Info: Kris Hemensley: 9654 8873
TUESDAY
MONTHLY
'Watsonia Readings'
TUESDAY MAY 14th 2pm
Warrandyte Mechanics
Institute Hall Yarra St
Warrandyte.
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 Tues monthly)
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 Tues 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.
Info FB: Keep Left
THURSDAY MONTHLY
'The Courthouse Readings' 728 Main Rd Eltham
(nextMercer's Restaurant)
7.30pm for 8pm$5
THURSDAY MAY 16th
Feature: tba
Plus Open Section.
MC/Convener: Helen Lucas
E: helenmarielucas@gmail.com.au
(3rd Thursday monthly)
MONTHLY
(3rd Thursday monthly)
MONTHLY
‘MPU’
MELBOURNE POETS UNION
$10 entry/$9 concession $8
mem
The Wheeler Centre
Upstairs, Level 4
176 Little Lonsdale St
City
7pm – 10pm
WEDNESDAY MAY ?
Featuring: tba
MC Randall Stephens
Info:
Wendy P: 94678249
Book:
Info: mpuinec@yahoo.com
Wendy E:
fleming@optusnet.com.au
(alternative venues)
Wheeler Centre
Books,
Writing and Ideas
Upstairs Level 4
176 Little Lonsdale St,
Immigration Museum
400 Flinders St City
Poets Union @ Bella Union
Trades Hall Carlton
(Frid monthly)
MONTHLY
READINGS
@ REDWHEELBARROW BOOKS
@ REDWHEELBARROW BOOKS
105 Lygon St Brunswick E.
FRIDAY 8pm
Featuring
poets, writers & musicians:
Info FB: RedWheelbarrowBooks
George: P:0438656313
Info FB: RedWheelbarrowBooks
George: P:0438656313
(1st Friday Monthly)
QUARTERLY SEASONAL
'WordTree'
Burrinja Arts Centre
3~5 pm $5
Cr Matson Dve/Glenfern Rd
Upwey.
By train: Tecoma Station
down Burwood Highway,
into Glenfern Rd
(20 min walk)
SATURDAY WINTER SEASON
Great hills atmosphere,
excellent coffee &
reasonable bar prices
Plus lively Open Mic
Marion Spires
FB: 'WordTree'
(1st Sat monthly)
SATURDAY MONTHLY
‘poetry@fedsquare’
2pm~4pm Free Event
The Atrium Flinders St. City
SATURDAY June 15th
is Lella's last poetry@fedsquare
Featuring: tba
Plus Open Stage
Host: Lella
(3rd Sat monthly)
Email Lella:
clementina@pacific.net.au
2pm~4pm Free Event
The Atrium Flinders St. City
SATURDAY June 15th
is Lella's last poetry@fedsquare
Featuring: tba
Plus Open Stage
Host: Lella
Dimitri Troaditis will organise/MC
from JULY 20th
Email Dimitri: troaditisdimitris@gmail.comfrom JULY 20th
(3rd Sat monthly)
Email Lella:
clementina@pacific.net.au
SATURDAY MONTHLY
(still in recess)
‘Stopping All Stations’
Station Street Cafe'
2pm~5pm $5 /$3
26 Station St Nunuwading
Featuring: tba
Convener: Carole Poustie.
Limited Open section
Great lucky door prizes
Yummy lunches & snacks.
Info P:0408741316
(3rd Sat monthly)
‘Stopping All Stations’
Station Street Cafe'
2pm~5pm $5 /$3
26 Station St Nunuwading
Featuring: tba
Convener: Carole Poustie.
Limited Open section
Great lucky door prizes
Yummy lunches & snacks.
Info P:0408741316
(3rd Sat monthly)
SUNDAY MONTHLY
‘Poetry @ The 'Comma'
3pm-5pm
(cnr of Hargreaves & Forest St,
Castlemaine)
Gold coin donation.
SUNDAY MAY 26th
The strong Open Section
will still take place,
but will be strictly limited
to 10 places - and 3 mins.
First in to the MC on the day
goes on the list.
Convener: Ross Donlon
E: rossdonlon@bigpond.com
(4th Sund monthly)
‘Poetry @ The 'Comma'
3pm-5pm
(cnr of Hargreaves & Forest St,
Castlemaine)
Gold coin donation.
SUNDAY MAY 26th
Featuring:
Castlemaine Cup
Anne M Carson & Ray
Liversidge
the coveted
The strong Open Section
will still take place,
but will be strictly limited
to 10 places - and 3 mins.
First in to the MC on the day
goes on the list.
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)
'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
‘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 email:
Wanna
be a Café poet?
Apply
here:
'Centre
for Books Writing andIdeas'
176 Little Lonsdale St City
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'Red
Lobster' Weekly Wed
11pm~11.30pm Chan 31 (Digital 44)
11pm~11.30pm Chan 31 (Digital 44)
POETRY ON RADIO
"Aural Text"
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.
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Thurs
AM 3CR Community Radio
'Spoken Word' 9 to 9.30am
Santo Cazzati, Koraly Dimitriadis,
'Spoken Word' 9 to 9.30am
Santo Cazzati, Koraly Dimitriadis,
and guests -855
KHz 5
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Thurs
AM
3CR Community Radio
'Published or Not'
'Published or Not'
11.30
to
12 noon -855 KHz 5
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Thurs
FM
Southern 'Write
Now'
7 to 8pm -88.3 Frid FM 3WBC
7 to 8pm -88.3 Frid FM 3WBC
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'Music and Local Writers'
12
to
2pm
Poets ring P: 9885 4038
Poets ring P: 9885 4038
Jack Buckingham - 94 .1
MHz 7
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Sat
AM ABC Radio National
'Poetica'
3.05 to 3.45pm (don't have new time yet )
'Poetica'
3.05 to 3.45pm (don't have new time yet )
Mike
Ladd covers festivals,
OS, interstate and local poets:
OS, interstate and local poets:
621 KHz 5
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