2016

Vale Pauline Wardleworth

We were saddened to hear that long-time FSP member, Pauline Wardleworth, died on the 24th November, 2016, aged 87. She was an active member of FSP for many years, and edited Friendly Street Reader 9 with Graham Rowlands. She returned from Stawell to live again in Adelaide from 2006. During that time she wrote some poetry for family, friends and for the newsletter in her aged care residence. She remained interested in all things literary and was a voracious reader of fiction.  Her daughter, Katherine Healy, says, “Friendly Street gave my mother such joy, personal connection and developed her skills as a poet and editor.” … Click for more

FSP Featured Poets @ Halifax Cafe, 30th November: Peter Goldsworthy & Jan Owen with Ana Nedeljkovic-Brankovic

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The final FSP Featured Poets at Halifax Cafe for 2016. A multi-lingual mix of poetry and music to finish off the best season yet!

Come along and support quality poetry, the fine people of Halifax Cafe, and FSP. The cafe will be open for food and beverages.

 

Halifax Cafe

187 Halifax Street, Adelaide

Wednesday 30th November 2016

6:00 – 7:30 pm, Free entry.

 

 Ana Nedeljkovic-Brankovic

completed her Masters in Music at the University of Belgrade. As a soloist, she has nurtured and honoured the vocal traditions of the Balkans. While in Serbia she coordinated/directed singing groups who performed a repertoire of traditional Balkan songs.… Click for more

Spring Poetry Festival, 29th October

Run by the SA English Teachers Association, the Spring Poetry Festival showcases the best poetry from school students around the state.

The Festival Launch is on:

Saturday 29th October 11:15am – 1:15 pm

Pultney Grammar School, 190 South Terrace, Adelaide

FSP has been a long-time supporter of the Festival and contributes a range of prizes, judged by our Anthology editors.

The launch includes readings of the winning poems and refreshments will be available after the launch.

All welcome.

FSP Featured Poets @ Halifax Cafe: Ken Bolton and Dominic Symes, 26th October

After the washout / blackout last month, FSP Featured Poets at Halifax Cafe returns with two stars of the local scene.

Halifax Cafe, 187 Halifax Street, Adelaide; 6:00 – 7:30 pm.

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Ken Bolton

lives in Adelaide where he has until recently managed the Australian Experimental Art Foundation’s Dark Horsey bookshop. His most recent collection is Threefer (Puncher & Wattmann).  Shearsman (UK) issued his Selected Poems in 2013. Vagabond published the long poem London Journal in 2015. He wrote the art monograph Michelle Nikou (Wakefield Press) and edited Homage to John Forbes (Brandl & Schlesinger) and More Is Plenty on artist Kurt Brereton (Jellied Tongue Press). … Click for more

FSP November City Meeting & Open Mic: 8th November @ Harry’s Bar, Grenfell St


Please note the different date & venue!!

Harry’s Bar, 12 Grenfell, St, Adelaide

Tuesday 8th November, 2016

Harry’s Bar is one of the potential new venues for FSP City meetings.

The meeting will be on the 8th November to avoid a clash with Melbourne Cup Day festivities…

Come along, see what it’s like, give your opinion.

The venue will be set-up cabaret style with chairs around tables. Take the lift or stairs to the upper floor.

All welcome to read or just listen.

Open mic, 3 minutes per reader. All members’ poems are eligible for publication in the next annual anthology.… Click for more

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