Red Dirt Poetry Festival is a 4-day International poetry and spoken word celebration in Mparntwe/Alice Springs
This hybrid festival promises to be an in person and digital delight with curated events and commissioned work, bringing together poets from around the country and overseas to share their stories and creative works.
With live events at venues throughout Alice Springs and online via social media and our website; presentations, workshops, showcases and exclusive commissioned works will be presented.
A message from Festival Ambassador, Catherine Satour
As the 2022 Red Dirt Poetry Festival Ambassador I invite you to ignite your imagination. As a songwriter I love creative writing and poetry – it’s raw and real.
The program this year absolutely spoils us with creative writing, performances and arts events over four days here in Mparntwe, there’s something for everyone.
Ongoing Events
Consciousness for the Subconscious: A Mindful Poetry Podcast
Consciousness for the Subconscious: A Mindful Poetry Podcast
Red Dirt Poetry Festival invites you to relax with us, meditate or even fall asleep. We all need and deserve some time out to rest, every night of the festival we will release a new episode on 8CCC and online. In this short podcast our poets will speak to your subconscious and help guide you to creatively relax and support your mind to process the world around us and the spaces we occupy.
2022 Artists
All Things Peachy (Nicole Pietsch) is a performer, poet, artist, communications specialist and a committed change maker. Her art reflects her connection to country and...
Declan Furber Gillick is mparntwe-arenye, mpweringke-arenye; a Central Arrernte man, also with proud Irish-Australian heritage. He works as a writer, performer, researcher and organiser in...
Andrew Galan writes, performs and works on Ngunnawal Country. He has been published in Solid Air, Rabbit and Cordite. He has featured at events such...
Hope One is a Takatāpui Beatboxer, Writer, Performer and Queer Mother from Te Ātihaunui-a-Papārangi and Taranaki iwi of Aotearoa. Fusing together Beatboxing, Spoken Word, Drag...
Born and raised in Mparntwe, Acacia Kelly is a proud Wardaman, Yamaji & Arrernte storyteller, comedian, all round people-person with a deep love and connection...
Sy Browne(SPACEDOG LAIKA) is a queer virtuosic musician, multi-instrumentalist, performing artist, composer, teacher and music producer, living in Mparntwe. With over 20 years experience as...
Josh is a proud Narungga/Ngarrindjeri man from South Australia. Having made Mparntwe his home and starting a family in the red centre he has long...
Andi Stewart is a queer galaxy in the shape of a poem. His poetry hits the sweet spot between radical honesty and just-uncomfortable-enough to warrant...