Victorian Poetry Month Gala 2024: Future Epic

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Join us for the fourth annual Victorian Poetry Month Gala as an electrifying lineup of poets and poetry lovers share work that sheds the boundaries of time and transports us to a future filled with possibilities. 

Poetry is beyond time. It’s a way of bringing together the countless generations of humanity. It’s a means of connecting past and present. It’s a way of imagining the future. – L-Fresh the Lion, 2023 Poetry Ambassador.

What would you tell the future?

The Victorian Poetry Month Gala returns for the fourth year in 2024, featuring a selection of Australia’s finest poets tugging at the threads of alternative timelines.

A captivating evening of collective imaginings awaits. Host Bebe Oliver will be joined by Emilie Collyer, Mitch McTaggart, Elijah Money, Izzy Roberts-Orr, Thabani Tshuma, Grace Yee and Ouyang Yu, with a special musical performance by The Orbweavers. 

 

Presented in partnership with Red Room Poetry. 

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Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Thursday 15 August
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Tickets

$19.00
Full 
$15.00
Concession 
$0.00
Pay What You Wish 

Location

The Wheeler Centre

176 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

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Accessibility

Accessible toilets available

Assistive Listening

Auslan interpreting available by-request

Registered Assistance Animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

For information regarding accessibility at The Wheeler Centre, click here. 

Please notify us of all access requirements when booking online so we can assist you with your visit. If you require further information, please contact ticketing@wheelercentre.com. 

Additional Notes

The authors will be signing books after the event.  

The bookseller for this event is Readings