Meet our guests for 2021… Rachel Berger Rachel Berger is one of Australia’s most highly regarded, adept, and adaptive comedic talents working variously as a comedian, broadcaster, novelist, columnist, agitator and television…
Book Launches 2021
Joy Elizabeth’s Fragile Friday 26th March Joy Elizabeth’s new collection is a joy indeed–her beautifully wrought, understated moments resonate calmly with the richness and the glorious mess of life. Cameron Hindrum Fragile…
2021 Festival Pass Available Now
FESTIVAL PASS NOW AVAILABLE. For 6 great poetry packed events – a saving of 15% over the duration of the Festival. The Times They are A-changin’…. Tribute Concert to Bob Dylan &…
TASMANIAN POETRY FESTIVAL 2021
Now in its 37th year, the Tasmanian Poetry Festival 2021 is to be held over two weeks from March 19th – March 28th. Due to Covid-19 uncertainties, our guest poets are all…
Tasmanian Poetry Festival 2020
The Tasmanian Poetry Festival acknowledges and respects the palawa people as the traditional and ongoing owners and custodians of this land and we pay our respect to all elders, past, present and…
Images from the 2019 Tasmanian Poetry Festival
Tasmanian Poetry Festival images from 2019 – a wonderful, vibrant series of events. Evie Wood – Director, 2019 with guest poets Tug Dumbly -( left) and Solli Raphael The lovely poetry of…
Poets on Pedestals
https://www.trybooking.com/BEJBH for “Poets on Pedestals” at Festival Launch
POETRY WORKSHOPS Fri. 4th Oct. 2019
Guest Poets 2019
Chrys Salt MBE Chrys Salt is a seasoned performer and a widely published and anthologized poet. She has performed in Festivals across the UK in Europe, America, Canada, Finland and India and…
Tasmanian Poetry Festival 2019
The Tasmanian Poetry Festival acknowledges and respects the palawa people as the traditional and ongoing owners and custodians of this land and we pay our respect to all elders, past, present and…
2018 Guest Poet Workshops
Nature of place – Place of nature Nicola Easthope Launceston Library Meeting Room (2nd Floor), Civic Square Friday 5 October 2018, 10am – 1pm How can poetry (re)connect and express our senses…
Guest Poets 2018
Nicola Easthope Aotearoa New Zealand Nicola’s genealogical roots lie in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, England and Wales. A former Wellingtonian and cycle traveller of the world, she has been writing at the…