FESTIVAL

PROGRAM

AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS!
(15.08.2026)

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S.No.TypeDayDateTime of DayEvent TitleStart TimeEnd TimeVenueBooking LinkDescription
1ExhibitAll Days1 – 31 AugMorning-EveningPoetry On The Big Screens9:00 AM9:00 AMYagan Square
Northbridge Piazza		–Month-long display of selected poems across the Yagan Square and Northbridge Piazza big screens.
2EventThursday6 AugEveningBlak Ink7:00 PM9:00 PMFremantle LibraryBook on HumanitixFirst Nations poetry showcase of Country, culture, lived experience, resistance, joy and connection.
3SessionWednesday12 AugMorningWellness Poetry11:00 AM1:30 PMLorikeet CentreInvite onlyPoetry and wellbeing workshop with Samantha Melia, centred on reflection, connection and gentle creative practice.
4EventWednesday12 AugEveningRobert Wood Book Launch: Backwaters6:30 PM8:30 PMPigfaceBooking LinkRobert Wood book launch and conversation at Pigface.
5EventFriday14 AugEveningBook Launch Night
Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon's The Commonwealth of Amnesia		7:00 PM10:30 PMOde to SirensBooking LinkNatalie Damjanovich-Napoleon launches The Commonwealth of Amnesia, with poetry, music and readings.
6EventSunday16 AugEveningHead in the Sky [RAP Edition]6:00 PM8:30 PMMojos Bar, North FremantleBooking LinkRap and spoken word artists take on escapism in Head in the Sky’s RAP Edition.
7ResidencyMonday17 AugAll DayWA Poets Micro-Residency 110:00 AM4:00 PMTom Collins House, Fellowship of Australian Writers WAOne-day micro-residency exploring Ear to the Ground through place, writing and poetic practice.
8ResidencyWednesday18 AugAll DayWA Poets Micro-Residency 210:00 AM4:00 PMThe Wetlands Centre CockburnOne-day micro-residency exploring Ear to the Ground through place, writing and poetic practice.
9ResidencyFriday19 AugAll DayWA Poets Micro-Residency 310:00 AM4:00 PMKSP Writers’ CentreOne-day micro-residency exploring Ear to the Ground through place, writing and poetic practice.
10EventThursday20 AugEveningPEN Perth Poems of War and Peace6:00 PM7:15 PMCentre for StoriesBook on HumanitixPEN Perth poets from around the world explore experiences of war and hopes for peace.
11EventSaturday22 AugEveningThe Dopamine Drop7:00 PM8:30 PMBaby Shoe, The Shoe Bar and Cafe, Yagan SquareBook on HumanitixSlam poetry showcase with featured performers, music and the charged atmosphere of a live poetry night.
12EventWednesday26 AugEveningPoetry as Community Building: Launch of two new books by Robert Wood6:30 PM8:30 PMOde to SirensBook on HumanitixRobert Wood launches Backwaters & Good Bloke Mopoke in conversation with Kate Hulett on poetry and community building.
13EventThursday27 AugEveningFestival Gala6:30 PM9:00 PMPerth Town HallBook on HumanitixFlagship Festival night of readings, performance and music, with keynote by Festival Patron Cyndy Moody.
14WorkshopFriday28 AugMorningPoetry Workshop - 19:15 AM11:15 AMVincent LibraryBook on HumanitixWorkshop with Alex Creece: Hodgepodge Poetry Workshop, creating collage poems from found materials.
15WorkshopFriday28 AugLate MorningPoetry Workshop - 211:30 AM1:30 PMVincent LibraryBook on HumanitixWorkshop with Allan Boyd & Perth Slam: Are You Ready? Perth Slam Performance Poetry Workshop.
16AwardsFriday28 AugEveningAwards Night6:30 PM8:30 PMCity of Perth LibraryBook on HumanitixWAPI Awards Night featuring the Ros Spencer Poetry Award and Poetry d’Amour longlists, shortlists and awards.
17WorkshopSaturday29 AugMorningPoetry Workshop - 39:15 AM11:15 AMVincent LibraryBook on HumanitixWorkshop with Oormila V. Prahlad: Memoir as Spoken Word, shaping lived experience for performance.
18WorkshopSaturday29 AugLate MorningPoetry Workshop - 411:30 AM1:30 PMVincent LibraryBook on HumanitixWorkshop with Ender Başkan: First Thought Best Thought, exploring automatic writing and language play.
19EventSaturday29 AugAfternoonPerth Poetry Club2:00 PM4:00 PMPerth Poetry ClubNo registration necessaryPerth Poetry Club’s Festival session, bringing its long-running Saturday poetry gathering into PPF 2026.
20EventSaturday29 AugEveningGrains of Sand5:00 PM6:30 PMCity of Perth LibraryBook on HumanitixMulticultural poetry showcase exploring migration, identity, language, heritage, memory and the longing for home.
21EventSaturday29 AugEveningSaturday Night Poets with Young Poets Showcase7:00 PM9:00 PMCity of Perth LibraryBook on HumanitixLive poetry across styles and generations, a Young Poets Showcase, and Grey Maali’s Listen! closing feature.
22WorkshopSunday30 AugMorningPoetry Workshop - 59:15 AM11:15 AMVincent LibraryBook on HumanitixWorkshop with Emilie Collyer: Poetry Where We Meet The World, generating poems from personal and public experience.
23WorkshopSunday30 AugLate MorningPoetry Workshop - 611:30 AM1:30 PMVincent LibraryBook on HumanitixWorkshop with Cyndy Moody: Poetry for the Season.
24EventSunday30 AugAfternoonDouble Book Launch3:00 PM4:00 PMFAWWA Mattie Furphy HouseBook on HumanitixDual launch of Giles Watson’s Eungedup: A Wetland Summer Diary and Karen Lowry’s This Fragile Thing.
25PanelSunday30 AugAfternoonPanel: Poetry in the age of AI4:30 PM5:30 PMFAWWA Mattie Furphy HouseBook on HumanitixDennis Haskell, Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon and Roe Kanchi discuss poetry, creativity, authorship and AI.
26EventSunday30 AugEveningFinale7:30 PM9:30 PMJonesway TheatreBooking LinkFestival closing night featuring the WA Poets micro-residency showcase.
27Public ExhibitMonday31 AugEveningPoetry on the Big Screens Showcase6:30 PM8:30 PMThe Shoe Bar, Yagan SquareOpen EventOpen screening bringing the Festival’s Poetry on the Big Screens works together at Yagan Square.
28EventFriday4 SepEveningChilli Jam6:30 PM8:30 PMFibonacci Centre FremantleBook on HumanitixDiverse poetry, music and storytelling open mic celebrating community, resistance and connection.
29EventSunday13 SepLate MorningUnbridled: Unleashing Women’s Voices Through Poetry10:30 AM1:30 PMMidland Town HallBook on HumanitixA morning of women’s poetry, creative writing and performance with Melissa Domiati, Jaya Penelope, feature readings and a women’s open mic.
30Regional EventThursday17 SepEveningbadass tiny poems in a badass tiny bar7:00 PM9:00 PMLost Bills Bar BunburyNo registration necessaryIntimate South West open mic showcasing emerging and established poets in a tiny Bunbury bar.
31EventFriday18 SepLate MorningShadow Walk | Perth Poetry Festival 202610:30 AM1:30 PMThe Blue Room Theatre, NorthbridgeBook on HumanitixA site-specific poetry walking performance through Northbridge, combining live poetry, movement, imagery and multimedia across streets, laneways and overlooked urban spaces.
32EventSaturday19 SepEveningShadow Walk | Perth Poetry Festival 20266:30 PM9:00 PMThe Blue Room Theatre, NorthbridgeBook on HumanitixA site-specific poetry walking performance through Northbridge, combining live poetry, movement, imagery and multimedia across streets, laneways and overlooked urban spaces.
33Regional EventSunday20 SepMorningPortal to the Regions10:00 AM1:00 PMThe Marritree – The Chapel, WitchcliffeBook on HumanitixThe Marritree and WA Poets Inc bring local, regional and metro poets together in Witchcliffe for feature readings, an open mic and a Perth Poetry Festival livestream.
34EventThursday24 SepEveningOnce Upon a Time in Fremantle7:00 PM8:30 PMClancy’s Fish Pub, FremantleNo registration necessaryFremantle storytelling event bringing spoken word and narrative poetry into a live-music pub setting.
35EventFriday25 SepEveningComing Soon7:00 PM9:00 PMComing SoonComing SoonMore details coming soon.
36EventSaturday26 SepAfternoonComing Soon2:00 PM4:00 PMComing SoonComing SoonMore details coming soon.
37EventSunday27 SepAfternoonComing Soon2:00 PM4:00 PMComing SoonComing SoonMore details coming soon.
38EventFriday2 OctEveningComing Soon6:00 PM8:00 PMComing SoonComing SoonMore details coming soon.

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