Words Out Loud is chuffed to be squeezing into the program for the Melbourne Spoken Word and Poetry Festival, which runs July 12-28 at various venues in the capital (and some outside it!).
The opening night event on Friday the 12th looks massive, and it just keeps on rolling from there.
So yes, our July event on the 11th is also on the calendar, for those who want to warm up for the big events!
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.
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
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