2024 National Poetry Month Gala
Join many of Australia’s finest poets, singers and writers in a joyful celebration of the written and spoken word.
Event Information
1 Shakespeare Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
+61 2 9273 1414
Back for the fourth year, the Poetry Month National Gala celebrates the joy and depth of Australian poetry today as part of Contains Strong Language. Join many of Australia’s finest poets, singers and writers in a joyful celebration of the written and spoken word.
Hosted by Chika Ikogwe featuring Julia Baird, Ali Cobby Eckermann, Lorna Munro, Felicity Plunkett, Hasib Hourani, Rob Waters, Dan Hogan, Pascalle Burton, live music from Paul Kelly, with special UK guests Simon Armitage (Poet Laureate) and Princess Arinola Adegbite.
Doors open 5.30 PM
This event will be AUSLAN interpreted and livestreamed
Presented by Red Room Poetry in partnership with BBC, ABC and the State Library of NSW
Red Room Poetry is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and by the NSW Government in association with Create NSW. This event is supported by the Australian Government through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund, the British Council, the City of Sydney, the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund and Mr Bret Walker AO SC.