A packed house for the August edition saw a full program that included an ekphrastic piece and a slice of play. “Breaking the ice” proved a popular theme; the heaters were cranked up.

Listen to a selection of August’s Words Out Loud performances

On September 19 we are launching the Snapshot Series, combining photography and spoken word as part of the Ballarat Foto Biennale, but regular open mic slots will be available.

Mick Baker “breaking the ice” at Words Out Loud in August.

We were very pleased to welcome several new faces to the stage at July’s packed edition, and once again many performers targeted the theme for the evening, in this case ‘a shot in the dark’. This was also one of the opening events for the Melbourne Spoken Word and Poetry Festival, which runs until July 28.

Listen to a selection of July’s Words Out Loud performances

In August we are ‘breaking the ice‘ for our non-compulsory theme, on the 15th.

Alicat reads at July’s Words Out Loud.