6pm for 7pm Wednesday 23 April 2025 @Shakesepeare Hotel, 200 Devonshire Celebrate all things Shakespeare with all who share a passion for his work, his mind and his talent. This is the eleventh annual Sydney Shakespeare event that celebrates his life and work with performances, poetry and open readings. It…
joanne burns returns to the microphone after a long absence. Chris Mansell a treasure of the Sydney poetry scene across decades, and internationally reknowned Australian poet Les Wicks, and event host. joanne burns has been publishing & performing/reading her work since the early 1970s. Her first book ‘Snatch’ was published by…
Participants at the launch event book signing. Vermilion Art Gallery, The Rocks, Sydney Year in ReviewNow more than ever, the world needs art to illuminate the strange, speculative spaces that help us to grapple with who we are, where we are and how we live. In 2024 we were excited to…
Poetry Alive ends this year’s program @ SSG for 2024 and you are invited. Poetry Sydney is thrilled to have the conveners of Poetry Alive, Harry Laing & Nicola Bowery of Geemonga present their much revered poetry events for the final poetry instalment at the Stanley Street Gallery program for…
Now screening onDemand We are thrilled to roll out the poetry carpet for our Headliners, over two weeks!Two screen nights of the performance night of the Contains Strong Language showcase that features Sydney-based poets exploring new directions of engagement and performance in celebration of Red Room’s Poetry Month. Featuring Rico Craig, Willo Drummond, Gareth…
ORATURE.wav~ is an oral archive that facilitates the textual preservation and presentation of poets and poetry. Presented by Angela Stretch and published by Eastside FM. Take a listen > https://eastsidefm.org/series/orature-wav/
We are thrilled to launch two monthly exhibition programs and you are invited: 5-6pm Saturday 31 August Poetry Gallery [PG] Poem Phone [PP] The Knox Street Bar extends their committed support to poets and poetry in providing a platform for media poetry: video poetry, sound poetry, aural recordings of poetry…
Mohsen Sultany Zand is an Iranian poet and refugee. He arrived in Australia in 1999 and spent four years in an immigration detention centre. After his release, Mohsen was able to focus more fully on his writing. He also began to collaborate with Iranian and Australian musicians to create experimental,…
Rob Riel A piece of us all is missing. Farewell to Rob Riel. Kerri Shying We generally notice light when it is absent’ Rob Riel, Still Life For as Long as You Burn, Five Islands Press (new poets 6) 1999 Rob Riel’s moustache was a wonder, his poetry even more.…