Adelaide Poets Collective
Getting out and about with Friendly Street Poets
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
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
Thursday, July 25, 2019
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Halifax Cafe
187 Halifax St, Adelaide.
Two of SA’s most experienced poets, Thom Sullivan and Kami each bring unique perspectives to their writing and performance.
The Halifax Cafe will be open for meals, refreshments, coffee and more. Come early, stay late.
$5 at the door to pay the poets.
Click here for the Facebook event.
Thom Sullivan grew up in Wistow/Bugle Ranges in the Adelaide Hills. His poems have appeared in Australian Book Review, Australian Love Poems, Australian Poetry Anthology, The Best Australian Poems, The Canberra Times, Cordite Poetry Review, Eureka Street, The Independent Weekly, Marrickville Pause, Otoliths, Overland, Tincture Journal, Transnational Literatureand Westerly.… Click for more
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
Thursday, June 27, 2019
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Halifax Cafe
187 Halifax St, Adelaide.
Two of Adelaide’s finest poets and social commentators, Jude Aquilina and Mike Hopkins, bring their work to Halifax Cafe. This gig comes with the 100% guarantee that you will be totally entertained!!
The Halifax Cafe will be open for meals, refreshments, coffee and more. Come early, stay late.
$5 at the door to pay the poets.
Click here for the Facebook event.
Jude Aquilina has published poetry, short stories and articles in Australia and abroad. Jude has published seven of her own poetry collections including Knifing the Ice, On a Moon Spiced Night and WomanSpeak (which is co-written with Louise Nicholas).… Click for more
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