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The Dopamine Drop | Perth Poetry Festival 2026
Perth Poetry Festival 2026 · Ear to the Ground
The Dopamine Drop is a live slam-poetry showcase built for the moment when a room goes quiet, a line lands, and the audience erupts.
Doors open at 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start at Baby Shoe, overlooking Yagan Square.
Featured performers
- Kym Dee
- Sari Bennett
- Niel
- Nisha D’Cruz
- Allan Boyd
- Joni
- Biddle
- Suraj
- Jack Logan
- Karen
- Abigail
- Aimee
- Manveen Kohli · MC & performer
Tickets
- General Admission: $20 + $1.00 Humanitix fee
- WA Poets Member Access: $15 + $0.88 Humanitix fee
Food & drink
Drinks are available from The Shoe Bar and inside Baby Shoe. If you would like food, book a table with The Shoe Bar and Cafe in advance.
Accessibility
Baby Shoe is wheelchair accessible via the internal lift near Gangnam Restaurant on Railway Lane. The venue is on the mezzanine level beside The Shoe Bar and Cafe.
Refunds
Refunds are available up to 7 days before the event.
Acknowledgement of Country
WA Poets Inc acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which these Festival events take place, and pays respect to Elders past and present and to continuing culture, community and connection to Country.