WA SPRING POETRY FESTIVAL 2005

The WA SPRING POETRY FESTIVAL wraps itself around National Poetry Week

September 2005 is a jam-packed spring poetry month here in Western Australia.

So far, there are over 50 events planned during the month-long festival.

A feast of poetic activities all over WA, will celebrate poetry’s relationship with the public and public spaces. If you’re into poetry performance, poetry in public, world poetry, a poetry challenge, sub-verse, poetry readings, poetry on the page, on the walls, in the park, poet trees or guerilla poetry or whatever! There’s an event to suit most tastes. Bring out the poet in you!

See Events Page for details about what’s on offer. And check out the Who? What? How? links on the left to see how you can get involved. There is something for everyone.

• www.thewordisout.net

• Phone: 0402 573 580

• Or write to: PO Box 3225,

MIDLAND WA 6056

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Regular Monthly Readings

WOW (Walking on Water) has a fantastic new venue and a new format

WOW is an opportunity for all WA writers to get together,

hear others’ work and perhaps even contribute a reading

of their own (but it’s not mandatory!)

WOW is held on the FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH,

come rain or shine.

Each evening includes:

• Two invited guests who read from their work

• An accoustic musical performance

• Open readings (strict 5 mins max rule applies!)

The next WOW Monday, 2 May

Featuring a well known MC and invited guests.

at the rather gorgeous Brisbane Hotel, (was the the Effie Crump Theatre).

TIME 7.30-10 pm

ENTRY FEE A mere $5 ($3 unwaged)

WHERE Upstairs in the theatre at the

Brisbane Hotel, 292 Beaufort St., Perth.

Loads of parking in the car park next door and cheap, quality pub grub

downstairs – why not come early and have a bite to eat first?

(To be added to the WOW emailing list and receive monthly updates,

email jcornes@iinet.net.au)

How to contact me-
Phone on (08) 9343 0072
or Email: Helen Hagemann 

or write for information to PO Box 331, WANNEROO, Western Australia 6946

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