Fremantle Poetry Month Launch
Thursday 7 July, 6pm for a 6:30pm start
Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty St, Fremantle
Celebrate the launch of three new poetry collections with an evening of live music and performance poetry. Featuring: Tracy Ryan, Michael Heald, Kevin Gillam, Andrew Landsdown, Amanda Joy, Liana Joy Christensen, John Charles Ryan and Caitlin Maling.
RSVP essential: admin@fremantlepress.com.au
RSVP essential: admin@fremantlepress.com.au
Student Poetry Writing Workshops HURRY LIMITED PLACES REMAIN
Friday 1 July, 10–11:30am [FULL] or 12:30–2pm
Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre, Old Prison Hospital, Cnr Hampton Rd & Knutsford St
Talented local poets Kevin Gillam, Michael Heald and Fremantle Press Poetry Publisher Georgia Richter give creative writing students the low-down on writing their own poetry. Open to secondary school students in years 8-12. Places are limited and bookings are essential!
Voicebox presents: Kevin Gillam and Kaitlyn Plyley
Monday 4 July, 7.45pm
Clancy’s Fish Pub Fremantle, 51 Cantonment St
Poets and songwriters performing live. Open mike is strictly limited so get there early!
Thonglines Poetry & Art Installation: curated by Anna Dunnill, Kiki Hunwick & Renee Schipp
Monday 4–30 July
Clancy’s Fish Pub Fremantle, 51 Cantonment St
Using the thongs that wash ashore every day as their canvas, Christmas Island’s creative writing students have produced an art installation using self-penned Haiku-inspired poetry. Join us at Voicebox for the launch or get down to Clancy’s throughout the month of July.
Australian Poetry presents: ZiNeIORS with Kevin Gillam and Andy Jackson
Saturday 23 July, 10am to 1pm
Fremantle Library, 8 William St
At the end of this free two-hour workshop participants will have learnt the difference between a zine and a chapbook, seen examples of each, heard why they are created, have brainstormed for their own zine and will have commenced work on one themselves. Places are limited and bookings are essential.
Other Australian Poetry events at the Fremantle Library:
Thursday 21 July, 10am–4pm, Browsing library & mini-bookstore
Thursday 21 July, 5–7pm, Poetry Reading
Friday 22 July, 10am–5pm, Browsing library & mini-bookstore
Thursday 21 July, 5–7pm, Poetry Reading
Friday 22 July, 10am–5pm, Browsing library & mini-bookstore
Fremantle Poetry Month is brought to you by Fremantle Press, celebrating the publication of The Argument by Tracy Ryan, Moving World by Michael Heald and Fremantle Poets 2: Two Poets by Andrew Landsdown and Kevin Gillam.
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