Friendly Street Poets

Sunday, 18th November, 2018
The Fleurieu Distillery on the Wharf, Goolwa.

The biggest prize money for a poetry slam in SA!
1st Prize = $1,000
2nd Prize = $200
Other finalists receive $50 each.
People’s Choice Prize = $100.

Judges: Jude Aquilina, Elise Silson, Ian Gibbins.

Sign-in for competitors from 11:30 am.
All competitors MUST register before the commencement of the Heat 1 at 12:15.

Three heats, starting at 12:15 pm.
Final (the top 3 from each heat) at 3:15 pm.

Open mic poetry session between the heats and the final.

Poetry Cup Entry Fee: $10
Open mic reading: free!
Audience: free!… Click for more

Burnside Library
401 Greenhill Road, Tusmore, 5065

Thursday 8th November, 2018
6:30 pm

Three of Adelaide’s emerging poets – Geoff Aitken, Marie Vouis and Bruce Greenhalgh – share their winningly contrasting voices and views as they launch the latest edition of Friendly Street Poets’ New Poets series. Come along and experience poetry in its many guises from classic forms to innovative free verse.

Refreshments provided. Books available for purchase ($20 each).

$10 entry
Bookings essential: 8366 4280
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/friendly-street-new-poets-19-tickets-50476927850

Click here for the Facebook event.

Garron Publishing invites you to the launch of their 6th series of poetry chapbooks by Jan Owen, Ian Gibbins, Jennifer Liston, Dominic Symes, Cassandra Atherton and Paul Hetherington.

Halifax Cafe
187 Halifax St, Adelaide

Wednesday, 24th October, 2018
6:00pm for 6:30pm start

The Halifax Cafe will be open for fabulous fare and beverages.

RSVP via the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/262326274289173/

The next FSP City Meeting and Open Mic is on

Monday 8th October 2018

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

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

$5 to read; free to just come and listen.

There is a strict time limit of 3 minutes per reader. This ensures everyone gets a fair go and an opportunity to read to an audience!

Bring two copies of your poems if you’d like to submit them to the next Anthology. Make sure your poems have your name, email and phone number on the back of the page, otherwise they will not be considered.… Click for more

If you would like to purchase copies of the latest FSP Anthology 42 or New Poets 19, please complete the form below and we get your books to you as soon as we can. 

Please note that we do not have on-line payment facilities. You can send your payment via Electronic Funds Transfer or you can send us a purchase order and invoice. For EFT, please use the following information:

Friendly Street Poets
BSB 105 090
Account 347 509 340

Identify the transfer with your name and “FSP books” or similar so we can recognise it. Once your EFT is done, please use the form below to send confirmation.… Click for more