Whats On

Our feature this week is The Said Poets Society.

The Said Poets Society cares about telling good stories. The stories we’re told in the media, the stories we tell each other, and especially the stories we tell ourselves, shape the world we live in. The Said Poets team believe that to inspire positive action, we first have to inspire positive thinking by letting young people know the power they hold as storytellers. The Society runs performance poetry workshops in Perth high schools to equip young people to create change through the power of stories.

Two great feature poets, Caitlin Maling & Alex Chapman, for Saturday 30th January 2016.

Caitlin Maling (pictured right) is a WA poet currently living in Sydney. A first collection "Conversations I've never Had" was published last year through Fremantle Press. A second collection is forthcoming early 2017. Caitlin has been making waves on the east coast – the surf’s up when she’s visiting the west coast.

Perth Poetry Club starts back this Saturday 16th January 2016 with two fabulous features to start the new year.

Helchild aka Helen Child is a Perth born, satirical poet, comedian and visual artist who combines her warped talents to create performance monstrosities…that first hit the stage in 1995 and haven't stopped, despite many concerted efforts by some to make it stop. Helchild will not stop!! She appears in festivals, zines, TV and radio. Helchild has a CD available, a new zine and lots of appalling videos on YouTube.

Kevin Gillam and Danny Gunzburg perform music and poetry on Wednesday night 23rd December at the “Gas Light Club”, courtesy of Fly By Night Club, Victoria Hall, 179 High Street, Fremantle.

Fly By Night presents Freo’s newest Blues Club ‘for people with open minds’- The Gaslight Club!

Wednesday night…. 23rd December, see "Danny Gunzburg and Kevin Gillam" (guitar, harmonica, and cello doing a 45 min set). Doors open 730pm - Door charge $10 – BYO – Corkage fee $5, at Victoria Hall, 179 High Street, Fremantle.