Poetry Open Mic at Shellharbour City Library

Event Details

Speak your truth at our Library Lovers Day edition of Shellharbour City Libraries’ Poetry Open Mic, featuring Rachael Williams.

What you’ll do:

Pick up the mic and share your words with us and/or just sit back and listen as performers tell their stories. Then prepare to be blown away by our feature poet, Rachael Williams.

The Shellharbour City Libraries Poetry Open Mic is an ongoing event where beginners and seasoned performers can come together and share their poetry in a warm and welcoming environment.

Performers will have 3-minutes each to read an original poem. You can sign up to perform at the open mic at the door.

About the feature poet:

Rachael Williams is a spoken-word poet, University student and writer living on Dharawal country on the NSW South Coast.

She was an Australian Poetry Slam Sydney finalist in 2018, and in the same year became a published poet in ‘The Street Poets’ anthology. Since then, she has featured and performed at Enough Said Poetry Slam, Bankstown Poetry Slam, West Side Poetry Slam, Bread and Butter Poetry Slam, The Art Gallery of NSW, Viva La Gong, Gazefest, the ACT State Final of APS ’23, The State Library of NSW, and Yours and Owls festival.

She takes pride in writing/performing poems based in queerhood, girlhood, boyhood, mental health, social justice issues, and religion.

Knowledge required
None, perfect for beginners!

Who should attend?
This program is for ages 16+.

Free. Bookings required.