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.
Welcome to our Yarra Valley Spoken Word Community.
We meet at The Dreaming Space Academy 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 (content is rated PG unless otherwise specified), we have a feature artist each month and then Open Mic.
Spoken Word is an inclusive project, gratefully made possible by sponsorship from Yarra Ranges Council.
Entry and Supper is now by donation, we never turn people away!
Suggested Donation:
$15 Full / $10 Concession
$5 Supper, $5 Chai
Program
6pm – Doors open/Music
6.30 – Poetry workshop & open mic
7.00 – Dinner
7.30 – Feature poet (12yrs+)
8.00 – Open mic
Call Andy: 0415 734 744 or Chris: 0414 306 772
or search Yarra Valley Spoken Word on Facebook or Yarra Valley ECOSS website.
Fellow Poetry Lovers, It’s December!
We are honoured to have local legend Malcolm Cormack as Feature Poet on Friday 13th December 2024.
Malcolm’s theme is:
45 YEARS IN YARRA JUNCTION
He says about this:
‘Everyday things get me thinking, sometimes writing, about Yarra Junction : the place, the people, our problems, our possibilities.
A roadside sign on the Warburton Highway, the clay used by a local potter, an ugly fence.
I’m often pleased that people find my work quite amusing.’
We DO find Malcolm amusing! And his work is thought provoking. And clever.
We hope you can join us to support him and our local poets and if you wish, contribute in our open mic section.
We also encourage everyone to get there early to do the Workshop – it often produces some of the most profound work of the night!!
See you on Friday 13th December, 6-9pm.
in The Dreaming Space Dome
at Yarra Valley ECOSS – 711 Old Warburton Hwy, Wesburn
