This June we have two totally amazing features… Fleassy Malay and Pauline Sherlock! Fleassy Malay is the fierce, but gentle powerhouse of a poet, who convenes the amazing spoken word gig, Mother Tongue.Pauline Sherlock is a spoken word artist, singer/songwriter, comedian, and improv artist Pauline Sherlock, who will being performing as… Pauline the Impaler! Do […]
Radio Laria Poetry supports women storytelling and this month we have a fabulous poet Jennifer Compton and a puppeteer extraordinaire, Lula Lala. Jennifer is a widely published, witty, challenging poet and an all-round great person to know. Lula Lala is talented artist and performer. Her puppets come alive with a unique life-force that only Lulu […]
This April, we have two fantastic features: Nikki Viveca and Aloma Davis. Nikki Viveca is a talented poet and comedian who is much loved on the Melbourne spoken word scene. The witty and profound Aloma Davis is Victoria’s reigning slam champ. Tickets are $10 (full) or $5 (concession) and are available at: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/XP4L3 Doors open […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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