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Join us for POETS OUT LOUD hosted by prize-winning poet Sarah Temporal. It’s a full night of creativity at the M|Arts bar, Murwillumbah for wordlovers of all kinds!! To kick off 2025 we welcome BETH WAKELING as our feature poet.

Each Poets Out Loud night presents a stand-out feature poet, plus a poetry slam and open mic for YOU to share your spoken-word creations.

Slam prize = $50 book voucher from Pulp Fiction Murwillumbah. Slam has a 2 min time limit, while open mic is non-competitive with 1 poem each. Get in from 6pm to sign up.

Poets Out Loud @M|Arts Cafe and Bar

Cnr Brisbane & Wollumbin St

6pm bar open for pizza and drinks

7pm poetry starts
$10 donation or what’s appropriate for you.

 

About your host:

Sarah Temporal is a prize-winning poet, educator and cultural producer. Her debut collection Tight Bindings (Puncher and Wattmann, 2024) explores the stories we tell and the secrets we keep. Sarah is a winner of the Bunker Slam and Nimbin Poetry World Cup, with work published in Best of Australian Poems and more. Sarah loves working as a mentor for young writers and directing the annual Poets Out Loud Youth Slam. She founded Poets Out Loud to empower voices of all ages through writing and spoken-word. See more: sarahtemporal.com

About the feature:

Beth Wakeling (AKA Beth the Barber), has built quite a following of avid poetry fans. With impeccable timing and cadence, Beth draws inspiration and subject matter from past loves and the trials and simple joys of everyday life to bring poetry that is relatable, hilarious and poignant.

About the venue:
Set in a classic Art Deco building and industrial warehouse in Murwillumbah, M|Arts Precinct is a vibrant place where artists and art lovers can come together over great coffee, food and art. Cafe and bar now open. See more: m-arts.com.au/

 

Poets Out Loud event dates 2025:

Thurs Feb 13

Thurs Apr 10

Thurs Jun 12

Thurs 14 Aug

Thurs 9 Oct

Thurs 11 Dec

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