Get ready for a night of rhythm, rhyme and radical truth-telling as poetry and music collide in an exhilarating live event!
Featuring powerhouse performer Ziggy Ramo, writer and singer Nardi Simpson, poetic provocateur David Stavanger, acclaimed Indian poet Akhil Katyal as well as Laurie May, Bebe Oliver, Kirli Saunders and Sarah Temporal. Plus winners from the Poets Out Loud Slam and Australian Poetry Slam heat.
Expect big energy, bold voices and a celebration of language that sings and stings. One stage. Many stars. Don’t miss it. Presented with Red Room Poetry as part of Poetry Month 2025
Supported by Kassa-Miller Giving

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