2025 marks 50 years of operation of Friendly Street Poets. To celebrate this momentous milestone, we will be hosting a series of special events, summarised below. Put them in your calendar and keep an eye out for more details of specific events closer to the time. Everyone is welcome, but some events require pre-booking.
Sunday 26th October 2025
Launch of the New Poets 26 and Single Poet 2025 books.
Effective Living Centre, 26 King William Road, Wayville.
Doors open at 2.00pm for a 2.30pm start.
Click here for the Facebook event and more information.
Friday 7th November 2025
The Poetry Love In
Box Factory, Regent Street South, Adelaide.
Doors open at 6.00pm for a 6.20 start.
Limited Open Mic at the end of the evening time permitting! This special event replaces the usual monthly Open Mic.
Saturday 8th November 2025
The Goolwa Poetry Cup including a Junior Poetry Slam competition.
Yeo Haus, 5/10 Elliot Street, Port Elliot (street rear of Port Elliot Oval)
Sign-in for both slam competitions from 2.00pm.
Junior Competition starts at 2.15pm with the Open Goolwa Poetry Cup to start immediately after.
The venue is open for lunch before our event.
Sunday 9th November 2025
Poetry On The Fleurieu monthly Open Mic
Coffee & Book Realm, Coral Street, Victor Harbor.
1-3pm as per normal.
Tuesday 11th November 2025
FSP 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
Cooper’s Alehouse, 316 Pulteney Street, Adelaide
Doors open for pre-drinks at 6.00pm
This a formal ticketed event only – bookings open soon.
Wednesday 12th November 2025
Double book launch for Richard Tipping and Chris Mansell
Ern Malley, 137 Magill Road, Stepney.
6.00pm for pre-drinks with launch commencing at 7.00pm.