Adelaide Poets Collective – celebrating 50 years in 2025
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
Saturday 27th July, 2019
from 6:00pm
The Artisan Cafe
252 Main Rd, Blackwood
Join FSP’s New Poets 19 authors Bruce Greenhalgh, Maria Vouis, and Geoffrey Aitken for an evening of fine words and award-winning dining.
$28 per head includes two courses.
Bookings essential at (08) 8278 9888.
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
Elaine Barker has published her fourth collection of poetry See My Feathered Fingers which will be launched by Nicholas Jose.
Tuesday 25th June 2019
6:00pm for 6:30pm
Royal South Australian Society of Arts,
Level 1, Institute Building,
corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide.
All welcome. Lift access is available.