A shot in the dark in July

words out loud ballarat july 2019 event posterWords Out Loud takes ‘a shot in the dark’ as its theme for July.

Wordsmiths are invited to explore the theme or simply ignore it 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. Performances are limited to 5 minutes each. Sign up on the night.

Date: Thursday July 11

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

Venue: the Printers Room, in the basement of Sebastiaans at the corner of Mair and Lydiard streets. Enter from Mair. Note: the venue is stair-free. Take in the air in the beer garden. Enjoy the show from couches, the tables or a seat by the bar.

Eat and drink: The full menu is available, as well as a $20 two-course meal deal, with bar service.

Cost: Free, with a gold coin donation appreciated.

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

May audio — ticking the boxes

May’s edition fell only two days before the federal election, but we were glad to see a broad approach to the theme of ‘ticking the boxes’ from those who chose to accept the challenge. The night also featured a poetic tribute to Les Murray, who died on April 29 after a stellar career.

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

In June we are marking winter with a theme of ‘cold comfort’, only two days before the solstice. Warm up with comforting spoken word on June 20!

 

Taya Maniatopoulos at May’s Words Out Loud