Yarra Valley Spoken Word Friday 10th July 2026: Marcus Albe Draper
Please join us in welcoming one of our younger community members to his first time as Feature Poet of Yarra Valley Spoken Word!
Marcus was born and raised in the unique landscape of the Yarra Valley where its natural values rubbed off on him and inspired him to participate in the conservation of this natural environment we share.
Marcus’ other passion is speaking. Since being in primary school and given the opportunity to speak in front of a crowd, Marcus has felt a drive to share his, at times, irreverent and at others, striking performances, looking to colour the many shades of being.
And so with that, as our Fabulous Feature Poet in July 2026, Marcus is going to share his personal journey of discovery through the trials and tribulations of growing up in the here and now.
Welcome to our Yarra Valley Spoken Word Community.
The original custodians of the Yarra Valley were the Wurundjeri people. Their wisdom travelled through time in songs, art, stories, mentorship 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.
For more information call Andy: 0415 734 744 or Chris: 0414 306 772
or search Yarra Valley Spoken Word on Facebook.
