POETS OUT LOUD presents Regional Remix: a dynamic event series bringing high-profile poets to the Tweed for three special performances in  2025.

Hosted by Sarah Temporal at the iconic M|Arts Precinct, each event features a change-making Australian poet on tour, and includes a community workshop with the visiting poet.

In October we feature Tracey O’Callaghan!! The “Queen of Sass” hits the road with her unique brand of ballsy, intelligent spoken-word, touring from her home in South Australia.

Each Poets Out Loud night includes 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 doors open for 7pm start
$10 donation or what’s appropriate for you.

Also check out Tracey’s workshop “WRITE BOLD” on Wed Oct 8. See more>>

About the feature:

Tracey O’Callaghan (The Queen of Sass) has performed on stages in Dublin, 5 SA slam finals, at Sydney Opera House and as a guest for “Hear me Roar” at Adelaide Writers Week. Witness the passion, zeal and energy she brings to the stage. A power house firebrand that will hold you transfixed. Electrifying, sweet and unapologetic, she is the self-published author of her first book “Brains Balls & Banter”.

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 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