Words Out Loud tackles the theme of “the dry season” at its November
edition. Wordsmiths are invited to explore the theme or simply ignore it
altogether.
This is a great
opportunity to road test new material, celebrate a success or share
some inspiration, or simply enjoy a diverse range of spoken word —
poetry, prose or storytelling; read or recited; your own work or
someone else’s. Performances are limited to 5 minutes each. Sign up on the night.
Words Out Loud is getting some spring wind beneath its wings (not hard to do in Ballarat!) and ‘taking flight’ in September.
The September 20 event will be held at the Printers Room, in the basement of Sebastiaans at the corner of Mair and Lydiard streets. The full menu will be available, as well as a $20 two-course meal deal (there might, or might not, be golden syrup dumplings for dessert). Doors open about 6pm if you’d like to dine early.
We’re turning up the heat for August’s edition with the theme of ‘winter warmers’.
The August 16 even
t will be held at the Printers Room, in the basement of Sebastiaans at the corner of Mair and Lydiard streets. The full menu will be available, as well as a $20 two-course meal deal (dessert: golden syrup dumplings). Doors open about 6pm if you’d like to dine early. Continue reading
On 19 July, we’re getting festive with the theme of “Christmas comes early”!
The event will be held at the Printers Room, in the basement of Sebastiaans at the corner of Mair a
nd Lydiard streets. The full menu will be available, as well as a $20 two-course Christmas meal deal. Chef Nigel is planning an extra treat — a limited number of plum puddings with a coin inside, and a prize for the diner who snares the highest denomination (don’t swallow it now, and mind the teeth!). Doors open about 6pm if you’d like to dine early. Continue reading
Words Out Loud returns to Babushka lounge in Ballarat on Thursday, April 20, 7-9pm, for its next session of spoken word.
Writers, readers, poets – all word lovin’ folks with a hankering to share the love are invited along, with five-minute open mic spots on offer. Babushka has excellent sound and backing tracks can be accommodated. You won’t find a friendlier venue.
The event has a nominal theme of “the going down of the sun”, but as always, performers are encouraged to take the theme and run with it for their 5-minute slots – or ignore it altogether!
Entry is free, though a gold coin donation would be appreciated for this non-profit, community event.
Keep up to date at the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wordsoutloud/.
Words Out Loud returns to Babushka lounge in Ballarat on Thursday, March 16, 7-9pm, for its next session of spoken word.
Writers, readers, poets – all word lovin’ folks with a hankering to share the love are invited along, with five-minute open mic spots on offer. Babushka has excellent sound and backing tracks can be accommodated. You won’t find a friendlier venue.
The event has a nominal theme of “blood, sweat and ink”, but as always, performers are encouraged to take the theme and run with it for their 5-minute slots – or ignore it altogether!
Entry is free, though a gold coin donation would be appreciated for this non-profit, community event.
Keep up to date at the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wordsoutloud/.
Words Out Loud returns to Babushka lounge in Ballarat on Thursday, February 16, 7-9pm, for its next session of spoken word.
Writers, readers, poets – all word lovin’ folks with a hankering to share the love are invited along, with five-minute open mic spots on offer. Babushka has excellent sound and backing tracks can be accommodated. You won’t find a friendlier venue.
The event has a nominal theme of “the heat is on”, but as always, performers are encouraged to take the theme and run with it for their 5-minute slots – or ignore it altogether!
Entry is free, though a gold coin donation would be appreciated for this non-profit, community event. A special raffle at February’s event will aid Babushka’s crowdfunding campaign to help this convivial and supportive venue keep grooving.
Keep up to date at the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wordsoutloud/.
Words Out Loud returns to Babushka lounge in Ballarat on Thursday, January 19, 7-9pm, for its next session of spoken word.
Writers, readers, poets — all word lovin’ folks with a hankering to share the love are invited along, with five-minute open mic spots on offer. Babushka has excellent sound and backing tracks can be accommodated. You won’t find a friendlier venue.
The event has a nominal theme of “fresh start”, but as always, performers are encouraged to take the theme and run with it for their 5-minute slots — or ignore it altogether!
Entry is free, though a gold coin donation would be appreciated for this non-profit, community event.
Keep up to date at the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wordsoutloud/.
Words Out Loud returns to Babushka lounge in Ballarat on Thursday, November 24, 7-9pm, for its next session of spoken word.
To mark the final event of the year, Jessica Wilkinson will headline. Jessica is the founding editor of RABBIT: a journal for nonfiction poetry, which celebrates its 20th issue in November. She has published two poetic biographies, marionette: a biography of miss marion davies (Vagabond 2012) and Suite for Percy Grainger (Vagabond 2014). She is currently writing up a third, on choreographer George Balanchine, research for which was undertaken at the NYC Public Library and Harvard under the Marten Bequest Travel Award. She is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at RMIT University, Melbourne.
Writers, readers, poets — all word lovin’ folks with a hankering to share the love are invited along, with five-minute open mic spots on offer. Babushka has excellent sound and backing tracks can be accommodated. You won’t find a friendlier venue. Sadly, Babushka has announced it is likely to close at year’s end, so this a chance to farewell this most excellent host.
The event has a nominal theme of “on the edge”, but as always, performers are encouraged to take the theme and run with it for their 5-minute slots — or ignore it altogether!
Entry is free.
Keep up to date at the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wordsoutloud/.
Words Out Loud returns to Babushka lounge in Ballarat on Thursday, October 20, 7-9pm, for its next session of spoken word.
Writers, readers, poets — all word lovin’ folks with a hankering to share the love are invited along, with five-minute open mic spots on offer. Babushka has excellent sound and backing tracks can be accommodated. You won’t find a friendlier venue.
The event has a nominal theme of “winging it”, but as always, performers are encouraged to take the theme and run with it for their 5-minute slots — or ignore it altogether!
Entry is free, though a gold coin donation would be appreciated for this non-profit, community event.
Keep up to date at the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wordsoutloud/.
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