Girls on Key Melbourne… now Radio Laria
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LIVE POETRY
For women and gender diverse poets, writers and storytellers to gather, be heard and inspire one another.
Radio Laria with Alex Creece and Aloma Davis Wednesday 5th April
This April, we have two very special features: Victoria’s reigning slam champ Aloma Davis and the widely published poet and poetry editor Alex Creece. These talented and inspiring women have a stretching spectrum of colour, wisdom and wit to share with you. Tickets are $10 (full) or $5 (concession) and are available at: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/XP4L3 Doors…
“Why Not Believe in Everything?” by Laura Fisher. A play reading by Cracked Actors. Saturday 4th March
Radio Laria convener and MC Laura Fisher’s ‘Why Not Believe in Everything’ will be performed at the Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT) for Summer Reading 2023. Show starts 12:00pm. Do you believe that the earth is 4.6 billion years old? Or do you believe that the earth is 6000 years old and that it was created…
Radio Laria with Kendra Keller and Es Foong Wednesday 1st March
Radio Laria returns with features from the wise and talented Es Foong (aka Waffle Iron Girl) and Kendra Keller (aka Lady Longdrop). Es Foong is a much-loved Melbourne poet and an organiser at Melbourne Spoken Word. Whether Es is interviewing poets on the awesome 3CR Spoken Word Show, helping communicate the latest Melbourne poetry gigs…
Perc.u.lations with Amy Dorothy: Saturday 11th February
Perc.u.lations is affiliated with Radio Laria. Our Poetry and Spoken Word events will be held every second Saturday of the month at 3 p.m., beginning January 14th, 2023. Our Feature for February is the delightful and delicious Amy Dorothy. Amy is a queer, disabled poet living in the City of Casey. She has been writing for over…
Radio Laria Poetry launches Girls on Key “Shoot the Breeze” with Farah Beaini, & Phoebe Perera
Wednesday 1st February Radio Laria is proud and excited to present the Melbourne launch of the Girls on Key anthology “Shoot the Breeze”. “Shoot the Breeze” is a celebration of women’s friendship and our launch is going to keep that celebration flowing. Poets Farah Beani, and Phoebe Perera will be sharing their contributions to the…
PERCULATIONS – POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD AT KAFÉ ON HEMMINGS Saturday 14th January
We are starting gently with an Open Mic, but will feature, well… features in the future. This gig will also recognise young poets (the Little Aesthetics program for anyone 12 and under) as well as people who read the works of other poets (the Rhetorical Recreation Society).The venue for Perculations is the wonderfully generous Kafé on Hemmings, at 86 Hemmings…
Radio Laria Poetry with Gabrielle Everall and Margarita Vlacci: Wednesday 7th December
To end Radio Laria’s 2022 on a high we have Gabrielle Everall and Margarita Vlacci! Gabrielle is a widely published poet with an enthralling, unique voice. Margarita Vlacci has wowed us on the open mic and we’re honoured and excited to be giving her a feature space.Tickets are $10 (full) or $5 (concession) and are…
Radio Laria with Misbah Wolf and Ria Kealey Wednesday 2nd November
This November, Radio Laria brings you two exciting and intriguing features: Misbah Wolf and Ria Kealey. Misbah wowed us back in 2018 reading from her book Rooftops in Karachi and we cannot wait for them to share their new works, including poetry from her book Carapace. Ria Kealey is a talented, emerging poetry who won…
Radio Laria with Simone King Wednesday 5th October
This Spring Radio Laria brings you the voices, words and wisdom of Simone King. Simone King is a widely published poet whose live performances are compelling and enthralling. Tickets are $10 (full) or $5 (concession) and are available from: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/QR5T4 Doors open 7pm and the live poetry kicks off at 7:30.Gig includes open mic where…
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