To access the program for Poetic City 2023, now the festival has finished:

  • Go to the Calendar page, and use the arrows to visit June and July 2023.

  • You can see the events on each day by hovering over the date, and then scrolling through the popup that opens.

  • You can then click on an event heading to visit the program page with the full details.

Filtering by: “Children & young people”

Fridge Magnet Poetry Olympics! Round 2!
Jul
12

Fridge Magnet Poetry Olympics! Round 2!

  • Northbourne Avenue median between Sydney and Melbourne Buildings (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Do you have what it takes to be a magnetic poetry champion? Come along to the Poetry is Cool Street Library and take part in a series of magnetic poetry challenges to show off your skill and speed with words. There will be rounds for kids, teens and adults.

Entry is free! Location to be announced.

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SlamCity Showcase
Jul
8

SlamCity Showcase

Come for a night of poetic partying! The stars of Canberra Slam will be out tonight and shining with full force, alongside special feature Waffle IronGirl.

And you can shine too! Sign up on the night for one of the highly desirable slam spots and be part of the action.

The founder and host of Canberra Slam, Andrew Cox will host some of the most exciting poets to appear in Canberra Slam’s 18 month life so far, plus pre-and post-event drinks and music in the Street Foyer.

Tickets: $20 - Full/ $10 - Concession/ $0 - Access.

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Fridge Magnet Poetry Olympics! Round 1!
Jul
6

Fridge Magnet Poetry Olympics! Round 1!

  • Northbourne Avenue median between Sydney and Melbourne Buildings (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Do you have what it takes to be a magnetic poetry champion? Come along to the Poetry is Cool Street Library and take part in a series of magnetic poetry challenges to show off your skill and speed with words. There will be rounds for kids, teens and adults.

Entry is free! Location to be announced.

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