Ballarat Spoken Word convenes on the 1st Saturday of the Month. We invite all forms of writing; Poems / Prose / Songs. Each performer enjoys 5 minutes on the open mic. This edition features Steve Smart.

Cherry Poets is open for business wwith their famous open mic, feature and poet’s book/ zine/ merch table.

Featuring Nadia Rhook

Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou is a fortnightly poetry & spoken word event hosted by Danksta Downunder since 2017. Unexpect the expected. All languages are welcome here 100% survival rate guaranteed for newcomers & novice performers. Barbaric YAWP!

This September, we will celebrate Girls on Key poetry with fantastic features from Anne Carson and Poetpre, as well as open mic (ten slots available, sign up on the night)

Passionate Tongues Poetry in its 26th year presents musician and poet, Joe Dolce. A very special occasion. This is your opportunity to experience the fine poetry of one of Australia's great performing artists and writers. Hosted by Michael Reynolds, there will be open mic and the famous hospitality of The Brunswick Green.

The Last Outpost of Poetry is a weekly open mic poetry & spoken word event held in St Kilda and hosted by Danksta Downunder since October 2023. Anyone can be the Verbal Catch of the Day in this popular seafood bar & restaurant.

Melbourne Morphemes is a community gig based in Melbourne/ Naarm. We are an offshoot of Prompted Prose Facebook group. This event during the Sonic Festival will be featuring Tariro Mavondo. Rallying around the featured artist will be open mic performances.

A Poet's Party-in-Residence and Book Sale of approx 1500 books to celebrate the Age of Retirement at Age 67. BYO Inspiration and Supplies.

Cherry Poets is open for business wwith their famous open mic, feature and poet’s book/ zine/ merch table.

Featuring Lane Milburn

Poetic Express presents 3 of Melbourne's favourite poets: Emilie Collyer, Gabrielle Everall and Di Cousens. A great night of poetry in one of Melbourne's finest and friendliest Irish pubs, hosted by Michael Reynolds. There will be open mic, entry is free and there will be a raffle.

A fortnightly open showcase of spoken word, poetry & all other language arts. Hosted at Radio Bar, Fitzroy.

Smooth talkers, slick walkers, gather round for a night of linguistic subtlety and sultry word play. Vibe Union presents: Radio Talk; with the guidance of poet & MC Jason Voss, we'll be talking a journey through words and experiences. Whether you’re a rapper, poet, spoken word enthusiast, put words to the page but never performed, this stage is for you. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged!

Assorted Sporks Festival Edition has the exciting addition of feature perfomer Lane Milburn a fantastic Melbourne poet we're super excited about. The theme for this Assorted Sporks is Reinvention and anyone who wants to perform is encouraged to bring something that relates to the theme.

The second Sonic Poetry Festival instalment of RUDE POETS, a night of rude, naughty and inappropriate poetry (not necessarily sexual, just finger-up-to-the-establishment kind of poetry). Hosted (and featuring) Koraly Dimitriadis and Jaidyn Luke Attard (Street Poet). Bring your own poem too, share on the open mic.

The Last Outpost of Poetry is a weekly open mic poetry & spoken word event held in St Kilda and hosted by Danksta Downunder since October 2023. Anyone can be the Verbal Catch of the Day in this popular seafood bar & restaurant.

Poets included in Part 2 of the MPU Anthology , Finding My Feet, entitled, "The city, Aphrodite and lessons by weather" will feature their poems, live!

There will also be Open Mic for this section of the anthology.

Cherry Poets is open for business wwith their famous open mic, feature and poet’s book/ zine/ merch table.

Featuring Jaidyn Attard (AKA Street Poets).

Cherry Poets is open for business wwith their famous open mic, feature and poet’s book/ zine/ merch table.

Featuring Jaidyn Attard (AKA Street Poets).