March edition – now at Creswick

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With the sudden demise of the Printers Room, our wonderful home of the past two years, we’re hitting the road to relocate this month’s edition. Far from being a ‘road to nowhere’, as our theme for the month suggests, it is rather a road to somewhere very pleasant indeed: Odessa at Leaver’s Hotel in Creswick!

We’ve been wanting to run an event at this sumptuous, eclectic venue for some time, and now is the time!

Wordsmiths are invited to explore the themes or simply ignore them altogether. This is a great opportunity to road test new material, celebrate a success or share some inspiration, or simply enjoy a diverse range of spoken word — poetry, prose or storytelling; read or recited; your own work or someone else’s.

Date: Thursday March 19

Time: Doors open about 6.30pm, words from 7pm

Venue: Odessa at Leaver’s Hotel, 80 Albert St, Creswick.

Transport: Ballarat attendees, please get in touch if you need a lift, and we will try to arrange car pooling or, if there’s enough demand, a mini-bus.

Performances: Sign up on the night – a maximum of 5 minutes each.

Eat and drink: The menu is available for dinner or snacks, and the well-stocked bar is open.

Cost: Free, with a gold coin donation appreciated.

Bonus: The Creswick Harvest Festival opens on March 19, with the official launch and art show opening in the Town Hall virtually next door to Odessa from 5-7pm. Do pop in beforehand and check it out.

We intend to be back in Ballarat with a regular venue from April, with a couple of possibilities being investigated. Stay tuned.

Keep in touch: at facebook.com/wordsoutloud or join our mailing list.

Closure of the Printers Room

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printers room, at sebastiaans cafe, lydiard st ballaratFriends, we are sorry to report that our most affable and generous host, Nigel Burgess, has told us today (March 2) that he has not been able to come to terms for a renewed lease on the Printers Room and Sebastiaans and both are closing immediately.

We have put feelers out today to possible other venues and will keep searching for a suitable space in which to continue.

We will keep you informed here, through the newsletter and Facebook about developments.

We wish Nigel and his crew the very best and regret we won’t have the opportunity to see them out in style. They were very good to us indeed and helped WOL build on the solid foundation laid down at Babushka. Two excellent venues with marvellous hosts. Keep your fingers crossed for a third time lucky!