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.

June’s edition was very well attended, in defiance of a chill Ballarat winter’s night, and we were stoked at how many performers worked with the theme of ‘cold comfort’.

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

In July we are taking ‘a shot in the dark‘ for our non-compulsory theme, A WEEK EARLIER than usual on the 11th.

Kirstyn McDermott reads the entertaining “Hamster Orgasm” by Darren Rout at June’s Words Out Loud.