Tonight we welcome the moonrise and the opening of the 2024 Red Dirt Poety Festival. Join us a the Earth Sanctuary for an eclectic night of storytelling through poetry under the stars by a roaring fire. Poets from all over the country have converged here in Mparntwe on Arrernte Country to share their work, be […]
Who will be the next Central Australian Poetry Slam Champion? Will it be you? The winner goes on to represent us at the national finals. You’ve got 2 minutes, no props, just you! Entries capped at 20 with sign ups on the night only. Featuring special performances from APS legends.
Enjoy the rhythmic pairings of poets and experimental sounds. We’ve partnered up poets with musical artists to create cascading soundscapes with the haunting poetic delivery of our poets. This unique event will take you on a journey through time and space as we explore freedom of expression through poetry, music and projections.
This exclusive event will take you on a gait to remember. You’ll ride on the back of a camel across beautiful Arrernte Country, meeting poets along the way who will share their works with you. Led by Leni Shilton, you will hear from poets along the way including Amelia Turner, Shirley Turner, Ian Bacchus, Sukhjit […]
Break out the sequins, we are about to heat this town up! From the kick-ass women behind RUCKUS BRISBANE. It's gonna get loud, it's gonna get weird, it's gonna get glitter in everything (or not, we hear there's a glitter ban at the venue). The event we've always dreamed about, all for the fun of […]
This exclusive event will take you on a gait to remember. You’ll ride on the back of a camel across beautiful Arrernte Country, meeting poets along the way who will share their works with you. Led by Leni Shilton, you will hear from poets along the way including Amelia Turner, Shirley Turner, Ian Bacchus, Sukhjit […]
Join Kelly Lee Hickey in a bibliotherapy group. We ask you, the audience/participants to bring poems that help you navigate this crazy world to read to each other - the power of reading together and the innate healing that comes from shared collective spaces.
Join this workshop to dive into the world of zines and zine culture, and equip yourself with the skills and tools to create your own unique zine on any topic that inspires you. Delivered by zinemaker-extraordinaire Rae White.
It’s been a long time between meals... created by poets Laurie May & Lorin Elizabeth in 2014, we’ve invited new poets to the table. This will be a Sunday afternoon for you to remember. We’ve invited poets to share theirs minds and bellies with you all as we feast on poetic pairings. Sample the snacks […]
This multi-media show shares what it means to follow our vision no matter what your Story. Following the lives of a group of young First Nations musicians on their journey, not just to realise a dream but to forge a life with music at the heart of their daily reality. See more information about Xpress […]
The Ancient Greek types of love are revealed via timeless love stories told in rap and spoken word with live musicians. Based on Plato's The Symposium, Agapi & Other Kinds of Love begins with Socrates telling a banquet of friends everything he learned from a mysterious lover named: Diotima. The gods then take the audience […]
Wind down at Witchetty’s with us. We’ve got all your poetry needs sorted at the Late Night Love-Inn. Love comes in many forms, poets explore them all. Be seranded by our beautiful lineup of poets who’ve prepared poetry to put you in the mood. Free entry with Agapi ticket.
