FSP City Meetings

FSP October City Meeting and Open Mic

Monday, 14th October, 2019
6:00 – 9:30pm.

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

Please note the date!!
Because of the long weekend, we cannot have our session on the usual 1st Monday…

Bring along your poems to read or just come and listen to a diverse range of poetry. Remember, 3 minutes maximum mic time per reader to make sure everyone gets a go and has an audience.

Sign-in from 6:00pm for a start around 6:20pm. Second session starts around 7:30pm.

If you want your poem to be considered for this year’s anthology, you must be a member of FSP (you can join on the night).… Click for more

Single Poet 2019 & New Poets 20 announced!

L-R: Single Poet 2019 Commended poets Gaetano Aiello & Suzanne Verrall; Winner, Ben Adams, with FSP Convenor, Nigel Ford.
L-R: New Poets 20 Commended poet, Inez Marrasso; Winners,  Julia Wakefield, Alys Jackson & Sharon Foulkes with Judge, Steve Evans.

FSP is delighted to announce the winners of the Single Poet 2019 and New Poets 20 competitions.

The Single Poet 2019 Competition was won by Benjamin Adams for his collection A Synonym for Sobriety with commendations going to The Laureate Poems by Suzanne Verrall and The Underside Of Bark by Gaetano Aiello.

Single Poet 2019 Judge David Adès gave great insight into his process for selecting the winning and commended manuscripts.… Click for more

FSP August Open Mic announces New Poet 20 & Single Poet 2019 winners

Monday, 5th August, 2019
6:00pm – 9:30pm

The Box Factory
59 Regent St, Adelaide, SA 5000.

In addition to the Open Mic session, tonight FSP will announce the winners of the New Poets 20 and the Single Poet 2019 Competition winners. You’ll need to be there to find out which poets will have their work published in the next round of FSP books.

Bring along your poems to read or just come and listen to a diverse range of poetry. Remember, 3 minutes maximum mic time per reader to make sure everyone gets a go and has an audience.

Sign-in from 6:00pm for a start around 6:20pm.… Click for more

FSP July City Meeting and Open Mic

Monday, 1st July, 2019
6:00 – 9:30pm.

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

Bring along your poems to read or just come and listen to a diverse range of poetry. Remember, 3 minutes maximum mic time per reader to make sure everyone gets a go and has an audience.

Sign-in from 6:00pm for a start around 6:20pm. Second session starts around 7:30pm.

If you want your poem to be considered for this year’s anthology, you must be a member of FSP. Bring along two printed copies of your poem with all your contact details on them for submission.

$5 to read; free to just listen.… Click for more

FSP June City Open Mic and “Fleurieu Flow” Book Launch

Monday 3rd June, 2019
Doors open 6:00pm to sign-on for 6:30pm start.

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

The session will include a soft launch of Fleurieu Flow, the first anthology of poetry from FSP Poetry on the Fleurieu. Contributors to the book are invited to read from the book during a standard 3 minute slot. Open mic still applies for everyone.

If you want your poem to be considered for this year’s anthology, you must be a member of FSP. Bring along two printed copies of your poem with all your contact details on them for submission.… Click for more

FSP May City Meeting and Open Mic

Monday, 6th May, 2019
6:00 – 9:30pm.

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

Bring along your poems to read or just come and listen to a diverse range of poetry. Remember, 3 minutes maximum mic time per reader to make sure everyone gets a go and has an audience.

Sign-in from 6:00pm for a start around 6:20pm. Second session starts around 7:30pm.

If you want your poem to be considered for this year’s anthology, you must be a member of FSP. Bring along two printed copies of your poem with all your contact details on them for submission.

$5 to read; free to just listen.… Click for more

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