Australian Poetry is excited to be supporting the promotion of the Poetry Sydney Events Newsletter, with its current newsletter below. The newsletter is part of the Poetry Sydney website: poetrysydney.org Each month AP will promote a link to the Poetry Sydney newsletter. The Poetry Sydney online network supports poets and poetry communities in Sydney and New South Wales. To register for the weekly newsletter, featuring poetry readings, events and submissions, please email: mail@poetrysydney.org
Poetry Sydney : Poetry Newsletter
May 16: Cuplet #10, Hosted by Cuplet Poetry Night and the Beaumont Hamilton. Readings by Laurie Duggan, Ivy Ireland, Mark Mordue and Michele Seminara, with host Claire Albrecht. 7pm-9.30pm, 70 Beaumont St, Newcastle, NSW. See https://www.facebook.com/events/265450277730561/ for more details.
May 16: Poets at the Petersham Bowl. Open mic soirée: poems, short stories, comedy, acoustic music. From 6.15pm-8.45pm. Free entry, sign-up on the night. Upstairs, Petersham Bowling Club, 77 Brighton St, Petersham. 5 mins walk from Petersham station; parking in nearby streets. Details: Mark 041 005 4756/ Barry 043 2971710 or https://www.facebook.com/pg/WritingAspiring/events/?ref=page_internal
May 17: Heart Open: Innovation Interchange. Hosted by Hunter Young Professionals, Ignite Alliance and Heart Open, supported by Hunter Writers Centre. Panel discussion, music and dance performances, pitches and speed networking to interrogate, celebrate and play with the concept of “creative industries”. 6pm-9.30pm, The Lock-Up, 90 Hunter St, Newcastle, NSW. Tickets $12 via Eventbrite.com.au. For more details, see: https://www.facebook.com/events/697806850635378/
May 17: Social Justice Slam, Presented by Marrickville Legal Centre and Bankstown Poetry Slam. 7pm-9pm, Bankstown Arts Centre, 5 Olympic Parade, Bankstown, Sydney. Celebration of MLC’s 40th anniversary. Donations on the door, proceeds to the Centre. Register attendance via https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mlc-x-bankstown-poetry-slam-social-justice-slam-tickets-61085173398 or see http://www.bankstownpoetryslam.com/events
May 18: Launches. Todd Turner will launch David Musgrave’s Numb & Number; Alex Skovron will launch Andy Kissane’s The Tomb of the Unknown Artist, both published by Puncher & Wattmann. 3pm for 3.30pm-5pm, Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre, 1st Floor, 405 Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. For more details and book sales, see: puncherandwattmann.com
May 20: Poetry At The Pub: University of Newcastle Post-Grad Possie. Hosted by PATP and Wickham Park Hotel, with poets Claire Albrecht, Chris Brown and Juan Rubén Reyes. 7.30pm-10pm, 61 Maitland Road, Islington, Newcastle, NSW. PATB membership $5, entry by gold coin donation. For details on this event and 6pm AGM (with free pizza), seehttps://www.facebook.com/events/438574933557027/
May 20: Words Flow – Spoken Word and Poetry. From 7.30pm, Rad Bar, 95A Crown St, Wollongong, NSW. The first Words Flow Wollongong event, hosted by Marty Bright (aka Howling Heart). Traditional poetry, monologues, improv and more. See https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/words-flow-%E2%80%93-spoken-word-and-poetry/111766 to book tickets.
May 21: Narellan Poetry Slam feat. Eunice Andrada, with Open Slam. Harry Hartog Bookseller, 326 Camden Valley Way, Shop T201- 202, Narellan, NSW. 6.30pm-9pm (slam 7pm). 3 minute limit, original work, no props, costumes; can include singing & acapella but no background music. Judges selected randomly on night. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/narellan-poetry-slam-ft-eunice-andrada-tickets-60985010809/amp
May 22: Live Poets at Don Bank. Special Guest: Ali Whitelock, with the Monologue Challenge and Travel Issue: Tracks, plus Open Section. Don Bank Museum, 6 Napier St, North Sydney. Doors Open: 7.30 pm. $10 entry includes supper and drinks. Further info/bookings: (02) 9896 6956 Mobile: 0422 263 373 or via dannylivepoets@yahoo.com.au
May 25: Gugubarra presents ‘The Blue Note’ with Guest Poets Judith Beveridge and Stephen Edgar. Readings and Music, from 2.30pm, Rudolph Steiner House, 307 Sussex St, Sydney CBD (5 mins walk from Town Hall). $5 entry. Details, contact Maureen: phone 9484 3392 or email luminousword@gmail.com.
May 25: PoetryAlive@Stanley Street Gallery. Poetry Reading with Special Guests Benjamin Dodds and Nicola Bowery, with poet-performer-MC Harry Laing doing a spot of satire. 5pm-6.15pm, 52-54 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Entry $15 includes refreshments (concessions available). For more details, phone the gallery 93681142 or emailmail@stanleystreetgallery.com.au.
May 26: A Brush with Poetry. Reading and Open Mic Hosted by the Binalong Arts Group. 1.30 for 2pm, Café on Queen, 15 Queen St, Binalong, NSW. Enjoy coffee, cake and conversation, with contemporary and traditional voices. Free entry. For more details, phone 0401 289 178 or see http://www.binalongartsgroup.org.au/
May 26: Girls on Key presents Shari Kocher at Society City. Poetry Reading and Open Mic, Hosted by Linda Godfrey. 4pm-6.30pm, 274-278 Crown Street, Wollongong, NSW. Open mic slots (5 minutes) available. Entry $8/$10, pay cash at door. All ages. Wine available by donation. For more details, see: https://www.facebook.com/events/1139609876247805/
May 27: Flip the Script: Open Mic Showcase for Under 26’s, Hosted by Bankstown Poetry Slam. 6.30pm-8pm, Bankstown Arts Centre, 5 Olympic Parade, Bankstown, Sydney. No judges, flexible time limits, safe space. For this event and BPS’s free writing feedback service, see: www.bankstownpoetryslam.com/events or http://www.bankstownpoetryslam.com/flip-the-script
May 27: Unspoken Words Poetry Book Club. Hosted by Unspoken Words & Better Read Than Dead Bookshop. 6.30pm-7.30pm, upstairs at bookshop, 265 King Street, Newtown, Sydney. Elevator access. Selected book: Flood Damages by Eunice Andrada. Free but register through ticketing link. Drinks, nibbles; members receive 10% off book club titles. Transport: King Street buses; walk from train station. Contact: Zachary Moore-Boyle or Emma Rose unspokenwords.festival@gmail.com
May 28: Bankstown Poetry Slam ft. Omar Musa. 6.45pm-9pm, sign-up 6.30pm, Bankstown Arts Centre, 5 Olympic Parade, Bankstown, Sydney. $5 entry, gold coin or free for under-14s. 3 minutes, original poems, no props/music. See: bankstownpoetryslam.com/events or www.facebook.com/events/543271632744166/
May 28: Youth Spoken Word Poetry Workshops. Tuesdays fortnightly, 3.30pm, hosted by SydWest Mt Druitt Office. Recurring event (until December 2019) will offer workshops on poetry, public speaking, presentation and English skills. See www.facebook.com/events/1082303755304439/?event_time_id=1082303778637770 or call Youth Transition Support Team 96216633 (Blacktown); 96250455 (Mt Druitt).
May 30: Poets Corner Reading and Discussion, Hosted by David Ades. Guest Poet Richard James Allen will discuss his work around the theme of ‘Poetry As Afterlife’. 7pm, WestWords Centre For Writing, 91b Grose St, North Parramatta, Sydney. Free entry. For details and registration (bookings essential), see: https://www.westwords.com.au/projects/poets-corner/
May 31: Sound and Sense, Hosted by The Flying Nun By Brand X. Party-exhibition-performance-music event ‘investigates the spaces between sound, sense, visuals music and “the word”.’ 8pm-10pm, East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, 34 Burton St, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Tickets$ 20. For more details see: https://www.facebook.com/events/242471003330207/
June 1 Reading. The Creative Word, with guest poets Judith Beveridge, Cathy Bray, Tricia Dearborn, Benjamin Dodds, Kathleen Fernandes, Noel Jeffs, Bridget McKern, Norm Neill, Jenni Nixon and Sheryl Persson. From 2pm, St Luke’s Church Hall, 11 Stanmore Rd, Enmore (near Enmore Rd). Free entry, donation for refreshments. RSVP by May 24 (for numbers) tonoeljeffs@hotmail.com.
June 1: Sounding Trees: Poetry and Music Salon at The Museum of Contemporary Art. Guest poets Peter Boyle, Evelyn Araluen, Debbie Lim and host Luke Fischer with guest musician Christina Christensen (cello), in conjunction with Janet Laurence’s exhibition ‘After Nature’. 4pm-5.30pm, Lecture Theatre, Level 2, MCA, Circular Quay West (140 George St, The Rocks), Sydney. Free entry but booking essential via https://www.mca.com.au/whats-on/sounding-trees-poetry-and-music-salon/
June 2: Poetry Sydney and Art Gallery of NSW presents The Brett Whiteley Readings. This month’s Reading: Conviction and Community. Prize-winning poets David Adès and Les Wicks will read from their own and each other’s works. 2pm-3pm, Brett Whiteley Studio, 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Free entry. Access via buses, walk from Central Station, limited parking nearby. For more information see https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/calendar/poetry-sydney-2019/ or email mail@poetrysydney.org or see https://poetrysydney.org/
June 4: Word In Hand Poetry Night at the Red Rattler. Guest Poets Kirli Saunders and Jex Lopez, with open mic (5 min slots). Sign-up 7pm, 7.30pm start, 6 Faversham St Marrickville, Sydney. Entry: $10/$15/$20. Access via Sydenham train station, buses, parking. For access requests, contact: info@wordinhand.com.au or see:[wordinhand.com.au/upcoming]wordinhand.com.au/upcoming; https://www.facebook.com/events/460619518011440/
MAY (ongoing): The Big Issue Magazine. Poems up to 150 words for the ‘Streetsheet’ page from anyone who has experienced homelessness, marginalisation or disadvantage. Details: https://www.thebigissue.org.au/contribute/ or email editorial@bigissue.org.au
May 15 (opening): The Canberra Times. Send up to three poems, up to 24 lines each, to canberra.times.poetry@gmail.com. For more details and guidelines seehttps://lizzmurphypoet.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html. Submissions close May 31.
MAY 20 (closing): The Heroines Anthology 2019 (The Neo Perennial Press). Up to three poems from writers who are, or who strongly identify as, women. Previously published work accepted. Details and submission form at: https://www.theneoperennialpress.com/heroinesanthology2019
MAY 21 (closing, 5pm): The Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grants. Grants up to $10,000 to help emerging and early career artists with international professional development opportunities. For projects/travel after September 2019. More details: https://www.ianpotterculturaltrust.org.au/apply-for-a-grant/
MAY 31 (closing): Growing Up Disabled Anthology (Black Inc. Books). Poems up to 70 lines if based on lived experience by writers in Australia who identify as disabled, deaf or chronically ill (under the social model of disability). See: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/news/call-submissions-growing-disabled-australia
MAY 31 (closing): Talent Camp 2019 Hosted by AFTRS (Australian Film Television and Radio School). Free workshops for producers of creative works, including spoken word, and especially online narrative content. For submission details and Sydney workshop dates: https://www.aftrs.edu.au/courses/initiatives/talent-camp/AFTRS
JUNE 21 (closing, 5pm): CHASS Australia 2019 Prizes. Nominations now open for four categories of prizes to honour achievements by Australians working, studying, or training in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) sector, including academics, researchers, practitioners, philanthropists, policy makers, and students. For more details, see https://www.chass.org.au/2019-australia-prizes/
JULY 12 (closing, 5pm): The Next Chapter: The Wheeler Centre Support Scheme. $15,000 grants to assist writers of poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction or graphic novel to develop their own work. Free entry, for Australian citizens. For guidelines, see https://thenextchapter.wheelercentre.com/how-do-i-apply/eligibility
AUGUST 13 (closing): The $18,000 Fair Australia Prize. Multiple categories, including poetry, members’ section and more. Poems up to 88 lines, with publication in Overland Journal 233. Free entry. For more details on themes and guidelines, see https://overland.org.au/fair-australia-prize-guidelines/.
