2026

Single Poet 2026 submissions now open

FSP is pleased to announce that submissions for Single Poet 2026 are open now and close on midnight 31st May 2026. Each volume in the Single Poet series publishes a full-length collection of poems from a poet who has not yet published such a collection.

Before submitting your manuscript, please read the rules and formatting requirements carefully. Failure to comply with the requirements will result in your submission being disqualified. The rules can be downloaded as a PDF document below.

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FSP April City Meeting – 2026 AGM and Open Mic

Friday 10th April 2026
doors at 6:00pm for 6:25pm start

The Box Factory
59 Regent St, Adelaide, SA 5000

$5 to read, free to listen.

The April City Meeting will begin with the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Friendly Street Poets Incorporated. To take part in the AGM, you must be a current financial member of FSP for 2026. Click here for information about membership and forms. You will be able to join or renew your membership on the night before the AGM if necessary.

If you would like to nominate for a position on the Committee or provide a proxy to vote on your behalf, please use the form below or send us a message via this link:
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CHANGE OF VENUE for the launch of Chronicle – The First Fifty Years of Friendly Street – The Second Edition

Constellations at the Exchange

Monday, 2 March, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 pm

The Exchange
55 Exchange Pl, Adelaide SA, 5000

Please note the change of venue (originally scheduled for Adelaide Town Hall)

Chronicle – The First Fifty Years of Friendly Street – The Second Edition will be launched as part of the Constellations Festival at the Exchange Building (former Stock Exchange and home of RiAus).

Welcome a panel of Friendly Street poets, as they launch Chronicle, their vibrant history publication, and relate colourful stories from the hippie ’70s to present day, along with readings of some of the best poetry presented at the longest-running, un-censored open mic in Australia.… Click for more

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