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WA Poets Inc

presents

2025

PERTH

POETRY

FESTIVAL

Our next chapter is about to unfurl

A POETIC PROPOSAL – REIMAGINE. REVITALISE. RECLAIM. – YOUR FESTIVAL

Expressions of Interest (EOI) Now Open for the Perth Poetry Festival 2025!

Calling all poets, performers, and workshop leaders! The Perth Poetry Festival 2025 is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for an extraordinary celebration of poetry, performance, and artistic collaboration. This is your moment to bring your unique voice and vision to the forefront. Whether you practise traditional forms, command the stage with spoken word, or push creative boundaries through cross-arts, multimedia, or experimental performance, we want to hear from you.

The festival isn’t just a showcase — it’s a platform for fresh ideas, dynamic voices, and bold expressions. We’re looking for artists ready to challenge, inspire, and move audiences with work that is as unforgettable as it is unmissable. By submitting an EOI, you’re taking an active role in shaping a festival that’s as inclusive, diverse, and innovative as the art form itself.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative journey. Submit your EOI today and help shape the next chapter of the Perth Poetry Festival!

IMPORTANT DATES

  • EOI Submissions Closing Date EXTENDED:
    28 February 2025
  • Intimation of Shortlist: Early to mid-May 2025
  • Festival Dates: Tentatively running from 27–31 August 2025
    with lead-up and follow-on events in the months prior and after the festival.

Expression of Interest Form

Submit your EOI to perform at Perth Poetry Festival below

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND YOUR SUBMISSIONS

 

We’ve been flooded with EOIs from WA, across the country, and internationally. It’s been genuinely heartening (and a little overwhelming) to see such an incredible breadth of ideas, talent, and poetic energy pouring in.

 

The WA Poets Committee is still carefully and thoughtfully working through the submissions, and it’s taking a little longer than expected. As a volunteer-run committee, we may be slow, but we will get back to everyone.

 

️Timeline update:
·       Interstate + international applicants: we’ll be in touch by early May
·       WA-based applicants: expect to hear from us by mid-May – late May

 

If you have any questions about your application, you’re welcome to contact us at web@wapoets.com.

 

Warm regards,
WA Poets Committee

Celebrating Perth's 21st festival of verse. Step up, be heard. The stage is yours.

An Acknowledgement

WA Poets Inc, in conjunction with the Perth Poetry Festival, respectfully acknowledges that our events and activities are held on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, part of the Noongar nation, which spans across the South West of Western Australia.

We acknowledge the significance of this continuing cultural heritage and the role it plays in the life of the region known today as Perth. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples attending our events.

In recognition of the impacts of colonisation, and in the spirit of reconciliation, WA Poets Inc and the Perth Poetry Festival are committed to creating spaces that honour Indigenous voices, narratives, and perspectives. Our aim is to foster an inclusive and diverse poetry community that actively engages in allyship, listening, and learning from the traditional custodians of the land.

We understand the importance of representation on our stages and are dedicated to collaborating with and supporting groups who have been historically marginalised. We also acknowledge the need to improve accessibility in all aspects of our operations, from our events to our online presence, and appreciate your patience and understanding as we strive to meet best practices in accessibility.

As the Perth Poetry Festival welcomes participants from across Australia and around the world, we wish to extend our acknowledgment to the First Nations peoples of all regions. Australia’s Indigenous peoples possess the world’s oldest living cultures, with rich traditions of storytelling, art, and connection to the land that continue to influence and enrich our national identity. We celebrate the contributions of First Nations peoples to poetry and the arts, both within Australia and globally, and commit to amplifying these voices throughout our festival.

Through our work, WA Poets Inc and the Perth Poetry Festival hope to contribute to a more inclusive, respectful, and aware community, mindful of our shared history and the powerful role poetry and storytelling can play in healing and connection.

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