POETRY FESTIVALS
Salt on the Tongue Poetry Festival (Australian Poetry Centre) 23 - 26 April 2010
The Australian Poetry Centre is holding its next major poetry festival in Goolwa, South Australia, which will include a startling line-up of poets renowned nationally and internationally.
http://www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au/?page_id=846
Queensland Poetry Festival 'Spoken in One Strange Word' 27 - 29 August 2010
QPF is Australia’s finest annual literary event and has an established reputation for excellence amongst audiences and artists worldwide.
http://www.queenslandpoetryfestival.com/
WA Spring Poetry Festival 27 - 29 August 2010 and National Poetry Week 30 August - 5 September 2010
http://www.wapoets.net.au/pages/wa%20spring%20poetry%20festival%20&%20national%20poetry%20week.html
The Australian Poetry Festival 3 - 5 September 2010
Diverse, Vibrant, Engaging - INVENTING THE TRADITION, Seventh Australian Poetry Festival
http://www.poetsunion.com/apf
Overload Poetry Festival (Victoria) 10 - 19 September 2010
Overload returns in the new year: 10-19 September 2010. Stay tuned for submission details!
http://www.overloadpoetry.org/node/181
Tasmanian Poetry Festival October 2010 Dates to be announced
http://www.taspoetryfest.org/Tasmanian_Poetry_Festival/Welcome.html
WRITERS FESTIVALS
Perth Writers Festival 26 Feb - 1 March 2010
Beautiful writing, lively debate and big ideas in the idyllic surrounds of UWA
http://www.perthfestival.com.au/Events/perth-writers-festival/
Adelaide Writers Week 28 Feb - 5 March 2010
Adelaide Writers' Week has long been acknowledged for the quality and diversity of its speakers, writers encountered in the shade of tents and plane trees where an amiable late-summer mood prevails.
http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/servlet/Web?s=2290869&p=AF_Events_Writers
Storylines All Saints College Literature Festival 17 - 19 March 2010 Bull Creek WA
http://www.allsaints.wa.edu.au/default.aspx?MenuID=171
Auckland Writers Festival 12 - 16 May 2010
http://www.writersfestival.co.nz/
WordStorm The Festival of Australasian Writing, Darwin 13 - 16 May 2010
NOT TO BE MISSED!
http://www.ntwriters.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&mos_change_template=nt_writers_wordstorm_2006&Itemid=43
Sydney Writers Festival 17 - 23 May 2010
http://www.swf.org.au/
Mildura Writers Festival 15 - 18 July 2010
Our Festival has a reputation for being one of the most convivial writers’ events in the country.
http://www.mrimf.com.au/writers/
Byron Bay Writers Festival 6 - 8 August 2010
http://byronbaywritersfestival.com.au/v1/index.php
Melbourne Writers Festival 27 August - 5 September 2010
http://www.mwf.com.au/2010/content/mwf_2009_home.asp?
Brisbane Writers Festival 1 - 5 September 2010
http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au/
THE PRESS Christchurch Writers Festival 9 - 12 September 2010
http://chchwritersfest.co.nz/
Sprung Writers Festival 16 - 19 September 2010 Albany
"We already have some interesting leads on guests for Sprung 2010, including a popular children’s author and a rising star, and we can promise another festival of fun, inspiration and ideas.”
http://sprung.albany.wa.gov.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Ubud Writers Festival 6 - 10 October 2010
http://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/
OTHER FESTIVALS
Perth International Arts Festival 5 Feb - 1 March 2010
http://www.perthfestival.com.au/
Nannup Music Festival 26 Feb - 1 March 2010
Western Australian Labour Day Long Weekend 2010 Friday 26th February - Monday 1st March. 2010 is our 21st Festival.
http://www.nannupmusicfestival.org/welcome.asp
Fairbridge Festival Pinjarra 9 – 11 April 2010
This year, 2010, will be the 18th Fairbridge Festival and all the signs are that the momentum and enthusiasm continues to grow. The scene is set for another great weekend of joyous music making. As well as a growing number of top international, interstate and home grown artists there are the youth and children’s festivals, numerous workshops, street theatre, a vibrant markets area, poetry and much much more to enjoy. http://www.fairbridgefestival.com.au/about.html
Denmark Festival of Voice 4 - 6 June 2010
Includes poetry and poetry slams. Performance applications close 1st Feb
http://www.dfov.org.au/
Nanga Music Festival 8-10 October 2010
The Nanga Music Festival is run by the incorporated association, the Araluen Folk Festival. We simply ‘trade as’ Nanga Music Festival.
http://nangamusic.org.au/
Down South Festival Albany 12 - 13 November 2010
Music, Dance and The Arts.
Our festivals are an eclectic mix & adventure through music, song, dance, poetry & dynamic arts. Emerging & recognised artists from far & wide participate in our performing arts festival. Performances & workshops are held in marquees, providing shade & shelter for artists & patrons. The family friendly festival.
http://www.downsouthfestival.org.au/index.html
Blues at Bridgetown 12 - 14 November 2010
since 1993 we have been an international celebration of Blues music, held over three days in the beautiful and idyllic setting of the Bridgetown, 272kms south-east of Perth. The program, in excess of 170 hours, showcases a diverse range of blues music at various venues around the town.
http://www.bluesatbridgetown.com/
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