Melbourne Spoken Word presents Fresh Voices

Melbourne Spoken Word, with the support of Yarra Libraries, presents Fresh Voices, a spoken word event for emerging spoken word artists and poets in Melbourne.

This August we’re featuring Mumu, Caitlin Saunders, Gerard L. Fitzgerald, and Katie Lohner. Hosted by Rowan White.

Each event features four poets that have rarely or never featured on the spoken word scene, found from watching poets rock the open mic around town and noticing who hasn’t had a chance to perform a longer, paid set before or rarely and inviting them to perform.

It also features an open section especially for new or first time poets from around the scene. If you’ve open miced elsewhere a lot, we ask you go on the waiting list to let new poets have a chance. There’s a 5-minute limit to allow as many people to perform as possible. We ask you please keep to that limit to respect the other poets performing.

Doors open at 6pm. You sign up for the open mic at the door.

It’s free but please book so we get an idea of numbers.

The space is alcohol-free, all ages and wheelchair accessible. Some light snacks and refreshments are provided for a small price.

Lentil Thornbury Slam

Come down to Thornbury Lentil As Anything as we reveal a round-up of weekly thoughts, ideas, poems, and spoken word stories to keep the heart pumping and the mind reeling.

Each poet gets 5 minutes. Sign up 30 minutes before event starts.

Winners are voted by the audience and receive Lentil As Anything merchandise!

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE / ALL AGES

Words Out Loud Ballarat: Winter Warmers featuring Amit Dahiyabadshah

Words Out Loud is a reading, poetry and open mic night held at The Printers Room. Ballarat Writers is pleased to co-organise this event and encourages members to come along for an evening of fine words and finer company. There is an open mic for people who wish to read their own work, or perhaps a piece by a favourite author. Poetry, prose and all forms of spoken word are most welcome. Bar snacks are available and the sound system is of a very high standard. The event is free, but a gold coin donation is appreciated (so much so, there’s a door prize for donors!)

Lentil with a Side of Poetry

Lentil as Anything in Abbotsford are now hosting a monthly poetry open mic on the third Friday of each month.

Come on down to a night of poetry at Lentil As Anything Abbotsford where you can enjoy our a la carte dinner while listening to some original poetry and share your poems in a safe place.

Australian Poetry Slam Victorian Heats

The search is on for Australia’s 2018 poetry slam champion.

Speak, scream, howl, whisper or even sing your poems, stories, lyrics or monologues in this live event where the audience is the judge. Two finalists from each state will receive prizes and a spot in the National Final in October. The national champion wins an international writers festival tour prize pack!

MC Joel McKerrow is an award-winning writer, speaker, educator, community arts worker and one of Australia’s most successful internationally touring performance poets.

The top two from each heat go onto the State Final. The top 2 from the State Final go on to the National Final in Sydney. APS rules at 2 mins with 1 point deducted every 30 seconds, no grace period. Poems must be your own original work written in the last 12 months. No props, no costumes, no instruments. Registration is 30 minutes prior to heat start.

For APS rules see: http://www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules/

Australian Poetry Slam Victorian Heats

The search is on for Australia’s 2018 poetry slam champion.

Speak, scream, howl, whisper or even sing your poems, stories, lyrics or monologues in this live event where the audience is the judge. Two finalists from each state will receive prizes and a spot in the National Final in October. The national champion wins an international writers festival tour prize pack!

MC Joel McKerrow is an award-winning writer, speaker, educator, community arts worker and one of Australia’s most successful internationally touring performance poets.

The top two from each heat go onto the State Final. The top 2 from the State Final go on to the National Final in Sydney. APS rules at 2 mins with 1 point deducted every 30 seconds, no grace period. Poems must be your own original work written in the last 12 months. No props, no costumes, no instruments. Registration is 30 minutes prior to heat start.

For APS rules see: http://www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules/