Yarra Valley Spoken Word Friday 10th April 2026: Andy Travis
Our Feature Poet in April is co-founder of Yarra Valley Spoken Word, Andy Travis.
Andy runs a counselling service specialising in addiction recovery, love, sex and relationships, and men’s well being.
Andy writes for an online magazine (https://www.brainzmagazine.com/executive-contributor/andy-travis) and this month’s feature spot will include excerpts from his latest article: ‘Becoming Your Own Loving Parent’, which is about finding and nurturing your inner child.
Andy’s poetry and prose explores themes of healing, creativity, psychological fitness and spirituality.
Welcome to our Yarra Valley Spoken Word Community.
The original custodians of the Yarra Valley, the Wurundjeri people, didn’t write. Their wisdom travelled through time in songs, stories and dance. We acknowledge this land’s indigenous ancestors and elders, oral historians of the dream-time. This poetry gathering sits on the shoulders of countless generations of wisdom keepers and spoken-word story tellers.
We meet at The Dreaming Space Dome at Yarra Valley ECOSS, Wesburn on the second Friday of the month and welcome you to join us and share your musings.
Ours is a space to share the power of the spoken word, be inspired by our community of artists and learn to write and share life’s depths through this life changing art form.
Families are welcome until after supper, we have a feature artist each month and then Open Mic.
Spoken Word is an inclusive project.
Entry and Supper is by donation, we never turn people away!
Suggested Donation:
$15 Full / $10 Concession
$5 Supper, $5 Chai
Program
6pm – Doors open/Music/chat/settle
6.30 – Poetry workshop & open mic
7.00 – Supper
7.30 – Feature poet (12yrs+)
8.00 – Open mic
9.00 – Chai & Chat
We request punctuality, and silent, respectful listening during performances so that speakers are not interrupted and individual internal reflection may occur.
For more information call Andy: 0415 734 744 or Chris: 0414 306 772
or search Yarra Valley Spoken Word on Facebook
