VOLTA NOVEMBER: Jarad Bruinstroop, Jena Woodhouse & Nausicaa
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
The Great Big Open Mic featuring ink.eyta
Got a poem to share? The Great Big Open Mic night is back! Book your ticket, then sign up for open mic on the night. First in, first to perform! You'll have up to 3 minutes on the mic. We can’t wait to hear your poetry!
VOLTA OCTOBER: June Perkins, Lesley Synge & Sarah Temporal
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA SEPTEMBER: Feature performance by Noah Vanderent, and OPEN MIC!
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA AUGUST: Rory Hawkins, Laura Bibby & Haytham Harbus
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA JULY: Feature performance by Sam Quyên Huỳnh, plus OPEN MIC & ZINE SWAP
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA JUNE: Jackie Smith, Rosanna E. Licari & Mindy Gill
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA MAY: Feature performance by Madina Arii, and OPEN MIC!
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA SPECIAL EVENT: Jackson Machado-Nunes, Spencer Moreau and Sharlene Allsopp
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA MARCH: Feature performance by Tony Norris, and OPEN MIC!
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA FEBRUARY: Olivia De Zilva, Bethany Stapleton & Philip Neilsen
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA NOVEMBER: Shane Rence, Madina Arii and Nathan Shepherdson
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA OCTOBER: Mohammad Ali Maleki, Dorothy May and Janaka Malwatta
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA SEPTEMBER: MJ O'Neill, Boy Renaissance and Jarad Bruinstroop
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA AUGUST: Jos Glencross, Madeleine Dale and Rae White
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
SlammED interschool Poetry Slam Final
We have held Poetry Slams in schools all across Brisbane, and now it is time to bring the winners from each school for a grand slam final!
SlammED! helps students discover the power of performance poetry in a hands-on, words-on program which has been specially designed for secondary students, starting with workshops in 10 schools and culminating in an electric live poetry slam where 20 students take their writing and performance skills to the stage.
This is that final! Tickets are free but bookings are essential. 1pm doors open for a 1.15 sharp start time.
VOLTA JULY: Svetlana Sterlin, Chloe Louise Mills and Beata Mazur
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA: Mike Russell, Sean West & Mitch Cave
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA: Dona Samson Zappone, Phil Brown & Jane Frank
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA APRIL: Jarrah L. Barton, Claire Alcock & Damen O’Brien
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA MARCH: Svetlana Sterlin, Chloe Louise Mills and Beata Mazur
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA NOVEMBER: Elly-Grace Rinaldis, Rosanna E. Licari & Shastra Deo
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA OCTOBER: Jackie Smith, Raelee Lancaster & Pascalle Burton
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
VOLTA SEPTEMBER: Tyza Hart, Younghee Park & Nathan Stoneham
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
SPECIAL EVENT: Not Quite Right For Us
‘Not Quite Right for Us’ – a new poetry film featuring dynamic poets from around the world, reading their work from the newly released anthology, 'Not Quite Right for Us': Forty Authors Speak Volumes.
2021 Queensland Poetry Awards live-stream
The screening of the 2021 Queensland Poetry Awards will be live-streamed on the Queensland Poetry Facebook page on Friday 20 August 2021 at 6pm AEST.
Volta August: Rebecca Cheers, Anna Jacobson & Stuart Barnes
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
Volta July: Ferris-Green, Enoch-Barlow & Hope One
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.
Volta June: Clifford, van Buuren & Malwatta
⚡ VOLTA is co-presented on the first Friday of each month by QP and Bris. Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected.