From 8pm

Featured Guest: Maxine Beneba-Clarke

Host: Will Small

Words on the Waves proudly presents Ebb & Flow – our inaugural poetry slam, where verses take flight from the page and hit the stage.

Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring acclaimed poet Maxine Beneba Clarke, whose mesmerising words flow with unstoppable force. Hosted by local spoken word artist and 3X Australian Poetry Slam finalist Will Small, expect high energy, electric performances showcasing the spectrum of human experiences and the raw vulnerability of stories brought to the mic.

BREAKING NEWS! Local artist Grant Molony will be creating LIVE ART over the event, alongside DJ tunes and good vibes.

Want to enter the slam? Sign-up 30 minutes before the event for a 3 minute slot to impress the audience with your piece, and see if you’ll be crowned the champ of the first ever ‘Ebb & Flow’. In true slam style, winners will be judged by the audience.

Come to perform or just soak in the words, you won’t want to miss this exciting new addition to Words on the Waves.

Please note: Seating is unallocated. 

Doors open 7:30pm.

There will be a licensed pop-up bar onsite, only alcohol purchased from the bar at the Event may be consumed at the Event Site. You must be aged 18 years or over to purchase and/or consume alcohol on the Event Site and you must provide photographic identification documents to purchase.

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Maxine Beneba Clarke

Maxine Beneba Clarke is the author of over 15 books for children and adults, including the ABIA and Indie Award-winning short fiction collection Foreign Soil, the bestselling memoirThe Hate Race, and the critically acclaimed poetry collectionsCarrying the World, How Decent Folk Behave, It’s the Sound of the Thing: 100 new poems for young people, andStuff I’m Not Sorry For: 99 poems for young people. She is currently the inaugural Poet in Residence at The University of Melbourne.

Will Small

Will Small is a 3x Australian Poetry Slam national finalist, author of ‘Poems for When the World is Ending’ and the founder of Lead by Story. He’s known for weaving together philosophical and personal reflections in deeply moving ways.

Grant Molony

Grant Molony grew up on the Central Coast – the natural environment and family are his biggest sources of inspiration. His work consists of detailed ink, acrylic with hits of colour. Portraits and animals are a constant theme amidst Grant’s practice. He strives to portray connection and emotion in his art and images.