Whats On

Saturday 11th February, John Keats special + open-mike!, at The Moon, on Zoom

Perth Poetry Club this Saturday 11th February 2023, 2pm-4pm has a special feature,

JOHN KEATS – his life, poetry and controversy, presented by Linda Anderson and Elio Novello, + open-mike at The Moon, on Zoom.

John Keats died young (25 years old) before truly reaching his peak as a poet.

We will explore his life, his study to be a surgeon, his poetry, its savage criticism, his criticism of others’ poetry, his love life, and his death.

Saturday 4th February, Mega Open-mike Event, at The Moon, on Zoom!

Perth Poetry Club this Saturday 4th February 2023 has its first Open-mike Event for the year at The Moon, on Zoom.

Perth Poetry Club holds Mega Open-mike events quarterly as an opportunity for every open-miker to be a feature with 5 minutes (maximum) of performance time. Best to prepare your performance. Try something different, experimental. Edit and refresh your poems. Hone your performance skills. Past events have been memorable for the quality of the poetry and performances.

Saturday 28th January, Vivienne Glance + open-mike!

This Saturday 28th January we have our third Moon Zoom for 2023 with Vivienne Glance + open-mike.

Vivienne Glance is a passionate environmentalist and activist, brining art and activism together through her creative practice.

Vivienne’s poetry publications are The Softness of Water (Sunline Press), and A Simple Rain (Lethologica Press). Other poems feature in journals and anthologies, including Westerly, Mascara Review, Blue Dog, Text, and Indian Literature.

Saturday 21st January, Aaron Tuckey + open-mike at The Moon, on Zoom!

This Saturday 21st January we have our second Moon Zoom for 2023 with Aaron Tuckey (visiting from Sweden) + open-mike.

Born in Mandurah, Western Australia, and trained as a musician from a young age, Aaron Tuckey became an accidental poet in 2013 when he found himself without an instrument and in urgent need of a creative outlet. His interest in poetry flourished over the subsequent years and he self-published his first anthology in 2016, The Long Winter.