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All festival Events (98)

SWF: Pimp my Rhyme

May 22, 2011 from 4pm to 5pm – Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio Is there a poetry industry? A market? How do organisations compete and maintain a sense of community through collaboration? All of this, while keeping an eye on the mission: showcasing fine writing.… Organized by Sydney Writers Festival | Type: reading, swf, festival, discussion
SWF: Saying Goodbye

May 22, 2011 from 6pm to 7pm – Bangarra Mezzanine Jessica Anderson, best known for her novel ‘Tirra Lirra by the River’, Peter Porter, the renowned Australian poet who carved his career in the UK, and most recently Hazel Rowley, the beloved biograph… Organized by Sydney Writers Festival | Type: reading, swf, festival, discussion

Emerging Writers Festival 2011

May 26, 2011 to June 5, 2011 – Melbourne 2011 Highlights Please welcome our very first international guest, Scottish writer Alan Bissett, one of Scotland’s most dazzling young writers, who will be coming to Melbourne as the festival’s Write… Organized by Emerging Writers Festival | Type: festival, melbourne, out of town

The Newcastle Poetry Prize

June 10, 2011 all day – Hunter Writers’ Centre The 2011 Prize – Now Open The Newcastle Poetry Prize is turning 30! To celebrate, we have increased the prize money to over $20,000, thanks to generous sponsorship from the University of Newcastle.… Organized by Hunter Writers’ Centre | Type: festival, awards, competition, opportunity

The True 3 RRR’s Rhyme-off Competition

June 11, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm – Gulgong RSL CLub The Arts Council of Gulgong presents RAP RHYTHM & RHYME: The True 3 RRR’s Rhyme off Competition for the Henry Lawson Heritage Festival June Long Weekend. Grand Prize $100.00 Venue: Gulgong RSL Cl… Organized by Gulgong Arts Council | Type: festival, awards, competition, opportunity, out of town

Dangerously Poetic National Poetry Prize

June 15, 2011 all day – Byron Bay Via Dangerously Poetic I am delighted to announce that Dangerously Poetic is co-sponsoring the Dangerously Poetic Byron Bay Writer’s festival poetry competition this year! Poetry is set to have… Organized by Dangerously Poetic | Type: festival, prize, competition, opportunity

Write Across Sydney

June 23, 2011 from 9am to 4:30pm – NSW Writers Centre Via Facebook Organised as part of National Young Writers Month, Write Across Sydney is a day long mini-festival featuring script writer Tim Pye and Kirsten Drysdale and Elmo Keep from the ABC's Hun… Organized by NSW Writers Centre | Type: festival, discussion, workshop, fair

Call for Entries: Melbourne Poetry Idol

July 1, 2011 all day – Melbourne Poetry Idol is now offering emerging poets the rare opportunity of a paid feature reading at the 2011 Melbourne Writers Festival. Poets submit five poems and a shortlist of 20 poets will be invited… Organized by Melbourne Writers Festival | Type: festival, melbourne, out of town, poetry idol, opportunity, competition

Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize

July 15, 2011 all day – www.queenslandpoetryfestival.com UPDATE: Deadline extended to 15th July. Named in honour of distinguished Queensland Poet Thomas Shapcott, the Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize is committed to encouraging emerging Queensl… Organized by Queensland Poetry Festival | Type: festival, awards, competition, opportunity
Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award 2011

July 15, 2011 all day – www.queenslandpoetryfestival.com UPDATE: Deadline extended to 15th July. Named in honour of distinguished Queensland poet Val Vallis, the Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry is committed to encouraging emerging p… Organized by Queensland Poetry Festival | Type: festival, awards, competition, opportunity, out of town