Melbourne Poetry Gig GuideThe Poetry PitchFor world peace

2009-04-05T15:56:01.823+10:00

WE ARE ALL INDIGENOUS -

TO PLANET EARTH

pam's eco-haiku

* Bridge of Tranquillity" Painting by Whitefeather

PAM'S POETRY PITCH

JANUARY 2012

*Photo by (I think) Michael Reynolds

MELBOURNE POETRY GIG GUIDE 2012

Providing details of

Melbourne's regular poetry gigs:

Weekly ~ Fortnightly ~

Bi-monthly ~ Monthly ~ Festivals

for more info E:

pamspoems@yahoo.com.au

"Poetry & Photo Archives in the left panel"

ALARMING NEWS FOR ALL ACTIVISTS !!!

PLS READ:

Say NO to NOSIC!

http://www.facebook.com/events/357046400976957/

“Occupy Melbourne"

http://occupymelbourne.org/

"Occupy Wall Street"

http://occupywallst.org/

"Occupy Writers"

http://www.ibna.ir/vdci53azvt1azq2.ilct.html

REGULAR WEEKLY POETRY GIGS

2012

FRESH UPDATES SOON!!!

Saturday Afternoon Weekly

'The Dan Readings'

(The Dan resumed Jan 7th)

Dan O’Connell Hotel

225 Canning/Princes Sts. Carlton

FREE 2pm - 5pm

Next Feature:

Initially No

MC/Conveners:

Fiona Stuart, Anne Bowman,

Norman Jensen, Libby Charlton

& Steve Smart ~~ all info below.

E: danpoets@gmail.com.au

FB: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=25608927840

~ 18 years of Dan Poetry ~ since 1994 ~

Weekly Tuesday at 8pm for 8.30pm 'Poetry at the St Kilda Army & Navy Club

88 Acland Street, upstairs***St Kilda

(weekly poetry commenced:

Tuesday January 24th)

MC: Hugh Tolhurst - all open mic/stage

http://www.facebook.com/events/313698738673848/

The 'Plough Corner' Weekly Tuesday

Plough Hotel $3 ~ 7.30pm & raffle

Cnr: 333 Barkly & Victoria Sts Footscra y

(Plough readings have resumed)

'Open Mic'

(No contact details yet - but event is still running)

'They breed them tough out in

the West' - Poets who are just there

to read poetry

THURSDAY WEEKLY

"Spoken Word Show"

Poetry on Radio Weekly

Community Radio 3CR 855 AM

Koraly Dimitriades, Santo Cazzati,

Rhonda Jankovic & guests 9.00 - 9.30am

http://www.3cr.org.au/spoken-word

03 P: 9419 8377

3CR presenters: above, are looking

for poets to record readings for the

'Spoken Word Show'

Poets are asked to submit a theme.

Rhonda can be contacted on

9776 9396 & 0413 856 843, or

write to R. Jankovic, P.O. Box 262,

Seaford, Vic, 3198

Radio Roarhouse alternates

Wednesdays with Stibbard Me Timbers

on 98.9 Northwest FM & streaming at:

http://www.northwestfm.org/streaming

Studio guests include Sunset Blush

talking about his inclusion in the new

Sound of Melbourne compilation

& songwriter/performer Fiona Claire,

along with updates on local events & gigs.

SMS gigs & events to: 044 77 77 989

WATCH "RED LOBSTER"

WEEKLY WEDNESDAY

(taking a break at present)

From 11pm to 11.30pm on Channel 31

Tune Digital Channel 44

See & hear Melbourne's

local grassroots poets:

See 'Red Lobster' web site for info:

David has an excellent archive of

Melbourne's performing poets ~

DVDs are for sale.

Please email David to order.

http://redlobster.nat.org.au

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY POETRY GIGS

2012

'Westword' Sunday Fortnightly

(strictly fortnightly)

(resumed Sunday January 22nd)

@ The Dancing Dog Cafe' 2pm

42 Albert St Footscray FREE

New MC/Conveners:

Initially No & Rob Conlon

Features & Open Mic

Dates for the year:

February 12th & 26th//March 11th & 25th

April 8th & 24th//May 13th & 27th

June 10th & 24th//July 8th & 22nd

August 12th & 26th//September 9th & 23rd

October 14th & 28th//November 9th & 23rd

December 9th

Poetry / music / door prize / raffle

Email: west_word@yahoo.com

Facebook: 'West Word'

http://on.fb.me/epQ4vp

'Passionate Tongues' Fortnightly

Readings are strictly fortnightly ~

please refer

to Michael's FaceBook below:

(PT resumed January 2nd )

8.30 - 11.30pm

The Brunswick Hotel $2.50

Lygon St Brunswick (Cnr Weston St, tram 19,

stop 20, close to Jewell Train Station)

open stage / includes door prize ticket

MC Michael Reynolds

Info: FaceBook

http://www.facebook.com/groups/137569397983/

Michael: 0423 45113

E: poetrymg@hotmail.com

REGULAR BI-MONTHLY & RANDOM

POETRY GIGS 2012

Tuesday February 29th @ 7pm

Routunda in the West Proudly Presents:

The Philosopher and the Footballer

VU Bar: Building M Level 0,

VU Footscray Park Campus,

Ballarat Rd, Footscray

FaceBook info:

"Routnda in the West Proudly Presents:

The Philosopher and the Footballer."

The Inaugural Percy Shelley Poetry Slam

Tuesday March 13th 7.30pm Dexter Cafe/Bar

123 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill

$10 entry. ($5 for High School Students)

A left-wing/radical themed poetry slam in

the style of the original anti-competition slam

created by Chicago construction workers

in the 80s, with feature performers:

Santo Cazatti & Benjamin Solah.

Poets of all levels encouraged. Sign up on the

night. Bring a second poem just in case. Website:

http://benjaminsolah.com Facebook fan page:

http://www.facebook.com/b.solah Twitter:

http://twitter.com/benjaminsolah

MARVELOUS LA MAMA!!!

SEE up & coming programme

Check this FB link for

Monday 27th February 8pm – 11pm

Gig Ryan / Sean O'Callaghan /

Fiona Stuart / Clint Greagan

http://www.facebook.com/events/174935965944548/

Check out La Mama's FaceBook!

http://www.facebook.com/lamama.theatre

'The Hut' 2nd Sunday Bi-Monthly

"Poetry in the Hut Gallery 3.30pm $4

(resuming 2012 - will post

when details are to hand)

157 Underwood Rd Ferntree Gully

'All Open Mic'

Convener: Alex

Info Alex: 9758 8955

(plus the world's finest

(freshly baked scones)

Readings @ Red Wheelbarrow Books

Enquiries: Chris: 0413 166 088 Email chris@wordforward.org George: 0438 656 313 Email george.mouratidis76@gmail.com

Keep up with events here:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/28860833191/10150534533318192/

Centre for Poetics & Justice

Four Day workshops

Showcase Night & 1st Birthday!!

All info below on FB:

http://www.facebook.com/events/203478259746215/

‘The Please Resist Me’ Poetry Slam Tour 2012

Sunday FEB 19^th 6pm ‘til Monday FEB 27^th 10pm

Luka Lesson, Joel McKerrow & Alia Gabres,

join forces to conduct workshops & perform their

inspiring work along the East-coast of Australia.

For all info please see below on FB:

http://www.facebook.com/events/245408538862965/

Café Poet in Residence Melbourne. Refer FB:

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/MelbourneLibraryService/Goodreads/Pages/CafePoet.aspx

Cafe Poet in Residence Queensland

Friday 13th January

Underground Comes Up For Air

Refer FB below for all info:

http://slqcafepoet.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/underground-comes-up-for-air/

'Babble Slam' Fitzroy Monthly

Wednesday 9pm

Sean has advised:

one-off special events only from now on.

(will get a link if possible)

Friday January 6th 7pm

Xchange Hotel

All info below via FaceBook:

"Footscray I'm in Love - Carry On Footscray"

REGULAR MONTHLY POETRY GIGS

2012

1st SATURDAY MONTHLY

“Word Tree” Burrinja Arts Centre 3 - 5pm

Cr Matson Drive / Glenfern Rd

Upwey ~ $5/$3

(Resuming 2012)

Feature plus Open Section

Convener: Jennifer Compton

Travelling by public transport ~ get

off the train at Tecoma, walk down

Burwood Highway & into Glenfern Rd.

(Takes about 20 minutes)

Info Jennifer: 97544658

3rd SATURDAY MONTHLY

poetry@fedsquare 2pm - 4pm

(resuming 2012)

The Atrium outside Jolimont Cafe

FedSquare FREE EVENT

Convener: Lella Cariddi

Feature readers: 20 min.

Up tp 10 open readers (5 min each)

To contact Lella:

Email: Lella agost4@bigpond.com

“Stopping All Stations”

3rd Saturday monthly

(resuming 2012)

2.30pm – 5pm $5 entry $3 conc

Station Street Café

26 Station St Nunawading

Convener: Carole Poustie

Features & Limited Open Section

Great lucky door prizes.

P: 0408741316

E: carolepoustie@optusnet.com.au

Website:

www.stoppingallstationsexcepteastrichmond.blogspot.com

Yummy lunches & snacks. See the menu on the website: www.stationstreetcafe.com.au

"Sweetalkers January"

(Sweetalkers resumed January 15th)

7.30pm - 10.30pm

Bendigo Hotel. For future info refer to FB below.

http://www.facebook.com/events/143144222464711/

plus

Steve Smart's Gig Guide

Sweetalkers info below:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/24712285464/

4th Sunday Monthly

Poetry @ The Guilford Hotel 3pm - 5pm

Hotel is 10 mins out of Castlemaine

(resuming 2012)

Entry is a gold coin donation

& Open Mic ~ all info:

E: rossdonlon@bigpond.com

'Watsonia Readings'

(2nd Tuesday Monthly)

Community Room Watsonia Library

(Branch of Yarra Plenty) 7pm $5

Ibbottson Street (nr Railway

(Resuming 2012)

plus

Open Mic

PAW programme

Wine, coffee, tea & a light supper.

Details Wendy P: 9467 8249 &

Christina Spry P: 9432 7484

3rd Thursday Monthly

The Courthouse Readings'

728 Main Rd Eltham 7.30 for 8pm

(next Mercer's Restaurant)

(Resuming 2012)

Features

plus Open Mic Info: 9439 9732

“Paradise Anthology Launch"

Sunday February 5^th 2pm

St Kilda Town Hall

(For future events all info here:)

http://www.facebook.com/events/164668386974426/

4th Friday Monthly @ 7pm - 10pm

‘Celebrating the Celebrated’ ~ MPU Event

(Resuming February 24th)

http://www.facebook.com/groups/mpumembersnfriends/

176 Little Lonsdale St. City. All info below on FB

http://www.facebook.com/events/273418859385038/

MPU ‘Melbourne Poets Union’

Contact Wendy on 0404517881

Bookings essential - on online:

Email mpuinc@yahoo.com

Wendy. P: 9467 8249

Renew or join MPU membership at W:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mpuinc/MPU/Home.html

The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas

Centre for Poetics and Justice

FOUR DAY Workshop: 28-29 Jan & 4-5 Feb

All info here:

http://www.facebook.com/events/185666358195543/

You must register at the website:

http://www.cpj.org.au

Congratulations to

Luka Lesson

on winning

The Australian Poetry Slam 2011

http://www.facebook.com/lukaislesson

'Poets don't have bosses' by

Benjamin Solah (with Steve Smart)

youtube: http://bit.ly/nMhZ8j

From 'Farewell to the Cubicle' at the

Brunswick Hotel on the 4th of July

as part of the regular

Passionate Tongues poetry night.

The Centre for Poetics and Justice.

(CPJ) is a community organisation based

in Melbourne, Australia, dedicated to the

integration of poetics and social

transformation. Those involved are all

practitioners in the poetic art form who

have a desire to see our world become

a better place. The purpose of CPJ is to

create new access points into literary

education and encourage social

awareness for young people through

spoken word poetry workshops & events.

http://www.cpj.org.au

info@cpj.org.au

Rhymes for Refugees:

"They Kill Them" - Benjamin Solah

“They Kill Them”

a spoken word piece

by Benjamin Solah

Get involved in the campaign for refugee rights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-jtCKxPjqI

Going Down Swinging

Founded 1980. Australia's most versatile

literary journal. Print anthologies, spoken

word CDs, digital publications

& new live performances.

Bring us ideas.

Based in Melbourne, publishing to the world.

Editors:

Geoff Lemon, Jessica Friedmann.

E: info@goingdownswinging.org.au

W: http://www.goingdownswinging.org.au/

& Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/events/189896437687642/

Open for Submissions~

Writing, Music, Art, anything.

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WEEKLY POETRY GIGS 2010

MONDAY WEEKLY

'Poetry Nite Above Acland'

(no hats)

St Kilda Army & Navy Club 8pm sharp

88 Acland Street, upstairs St. Kilda

Last drinks 10 pm

MONDAY WEEKLY

MC Tol

host open readings

Up to 10 mins of

poetry / prose / song lyrics

All men's hats off & dress to respect

the fallen ~ but 'names' go in a hat.

TUESDAY WEEKLY

Spinning Room

has closed ~ as soon as new info

is to hand it will be posted here....

TUESDAY WEEKLY

"Plough Corner"

The Plough Hotel $3 ~ 7.30pm

Cnr: 333 Barkly St Footscray

TUESDAY WEEKLY

All Open Mic

MC: TBA

All Open Mic

TUESDAY WEEKLY

Dog’s Bar 54 Acland Street St Kilda 8pm

"Dog's Bar Storytelling Arts Hub"

TUESDAYS 2011 TBA

This weekly event will be resuming soon.

refer FB below:

On FaceBook :

"Dog's Tails - Storytelling Events at

Dog's Bar Arts Hub in St Kilda"

FB: http://bit.ly/a5thDo Web: http://www.dogsbar.com.au

SATURDAY AFTERNOON WEEKLY

'The Dan Readings'

225 Canning / Princes Sts Carlton .

FREE 2pm~5pm

SATURDAY WEEKLY

Feature: TBA

& Open Mic

17 years of weekly poetry,

excellent Open Mic & features

MC/Conveners: Fiona Stuart,

Anne Bowman, Norman Jensen

Libby Charlton & Steve Smart

E: danpoets@gmail.com.au

FB: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=25608927840

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FORTNIGHTLY POETRY GIGS

MONDAYS FORTNIGHTLY

"Passionate Tongues"

The Brunswick Hotel 8.30pm $2.50

Lygon St Brunswick (Cnr Weston St, tram 19,

stop 20, close to Jewell Train Station)

open stage / includes door prize ticket

2nd & 4th MONDAYS

Up & coming dates & features:

Michael: 0423 45113

E: poetrymg@hotmail.com

MONDAYS FORTNIGHTLY

'Debut Mondays'

The Wheeler Centre Auditorium

176 Little Lonsdale St City

Train: Melbourne Central

6.15 - 7.15pm FREE

MONDAY

(check Facebook below for 2011 info)

Visit: http://www.wheelercentre.com

(two Mondays fortnightly)

TUESDAYS FORTNIGHTLY

"Roarhouse"

We`re looking for poets for our next

Espy gigs Email us please with

;a description of your act, your bio &

if possible the stage requirements

(usually only a mic)

Roarhouse contacts Fiona Caskie

Events041 3291 231Coordinator

E: fi.roarhouse@gmail.com

http://www.myspace.com/roarhousemelbourne

http://www.youtube.com/roarhousemelbourne

Marjetka M: 0400334076 E : http://www.roarhouse.org

SUNDAY AFTERNOONS FORTNIGHTLY

"Westword"

@ The Dancing Dog Café

42 Albert St Footscray. from 4pm

$2.50 ~ poetry / music / open stage

FORTNIGHTLY

2nd & 4th SUNDAY MONTHLY

Feature: TBA

& Open Mic with Encouraement award

Convener / MC: Pauline Brooks

Info: poetmb@lycos.com

Facebook: West Word

http://on.fb.me/epQ4vp

BI-MONTHLY POETRY GIGS 2010

MONDAYS BI-MONTHLY

La Mama Theatre 8pm $5 & $7

Cnr Faraday & Lygon Sts Carlton

IRREGULAR MONDAYS MONTHLY

Feature:

(full info 'at a glance' page1)

Up & coming: Includes free wine/coffee/doorprize (limited seating - it's good to book) LA MAMA BOOKINGS: 9347 6142

plus

bookings at:

http://lamama.com.au/book-now/

(weekdays only)

SUNDAY AFTERNOONS BI-MONTHLY

"Poetry in the Hut Gallery"

157 Underwood Rd Ferntree Gully

3.30pm $4 entry

BI-MONTHLY

"ALL OPEN STAGE"

[5 minutes] *

Includes afternoon tea &

freshly baked scones

(the best in the universe)

MC Alex

Info: 9758 8955

Up & coming:

Sunday October 16th

& Sunday November 13th

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MONTHLY POETRY GIGS 2010

TUESDAYS MONTHLY

"Watsonia Readings" 7pm ~ $5

Community Room Watsonia Library

(Branch of Yarra Plenty)

Ibbottson Street (nr Railway

light Refreshments

PAW programme

2nd TUESDAY MONTHLY

Wine, coffee, tea & a light supper.

Details Wendy P: 9467 8249 &

Christina Spry P: 9432 7484

TUESDAYS MONTHLY

"Ninja Slam at the Alchemist"

361 Brunswick St Fitzroy Entry: $5

TUESDAY

(check youtube below

to see if venue is still running)

WIN $10

Up & coming

Info: crazyelf@gmail.com

W: http://www.youtube.com/babbleslam

More info about this slam please

(1st Tuesday monthly)

WEDNESDAY 'One Offs'

Sean Whelan has advised that

'Babble' is no longer a monthly event

will continue as

occasional special events in future

@ Bar Open 317 Brunswick St

Fitzroy 8pm-10.30pm

Watch this space for info regarding new Babble

Babble 'open mic rules'

(one poem-three minutes)

Poem does not have to be on

theme, but only themed poems

will be eligible for a prize!

It’s a poetry slam, a comedy show ~

poets get brutalised by the audience

if they’re found to be dull enough.

The audience is encouraged to shout

encouragement or hate towards the

performers on stage If they go over

3 minutes, they are attacked by a ninja.

Still unsure of how you’d enjoy

a show like this?

Sean Whelan FB: BABBLE

http://on.fb.me/hb2Iiy

(2nd Wednesday monthly)

"The Muddy Rivers Slam"

The Noise Bar

291 Albert St Brunswick

$5 ~ 7.30pm sign-up 8pm start

2nd THURSDAY or 2nd WEDNESDAY

MONTHLY

Benjamin (IQ) Convener/Slammaster

The Slam is two rounds, 3 mins per poet

per round, with prizes.

For more info: 0466189454

(2nd Wednesday monthly)

THURSDAYS MONTHLY

"Blue Velvet Slam"

Blue Velvet Bar & Nightclub

60 Smith St Collingwood @ 8pm

JUSTIN IS TAKING A BREAK INDEFINITELY

MC/Organiser:

Justin Godden

Spoken Word Competition

Check out the competition rules here

http://www.myspace.com/melb ourneslam e .c om /melb our n eslam

(2nd Thurs Monthly)

CONTINUATION OF THURSDAY TO

SUNDAY - CLICK ON 'OLDER POSTS'

below right.