• NEWS: Annual General Meeting, March 2025
  March 16, 2025
  The Annual General Meeting of the Tasmanian Poetry Festival was held on the 13th of March 2025. Congratulations to new President Lisa Wright, Vice President Yvonne Gluyas, Treasurer Joy Elizabeth and ordinary members, Young Dawkins, Marie Beyer, Marilyn Arnold and Louise Mizzi. Thanks go to outgoing President Colin Berry, Treasurer Evie Wood and committee members,…

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… a palpable feeling of community… [The] annual “battle” for the Launceston Cup was a highlight –
so many people cheering for poetry!

Kimberly Williams, guest poet. Tasmanian Poetry Festival 2023.

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Tasmanian Poetry Festival 2024

10-13th October 2024, Launceston, Tasmania

A packed weekend of poetry and music with something for everyone!

The Tasmanian Poetry Festival 2024 celebrates all things poetry with guests and performers from across Tasmania and Australia.

The Festival includes the Celebrated Launceston Poetry Cup! And will also host the awarding of the Andrew Hardy Youth Poetry Prize for 2024.

Representing a wide range of poetic styles, including specialists in the written word and prize-winning performance, our poets are:

• Robyn Rowland, Thomas Forest Bailey and Sarah Lock, who are also presenting workshops.
• Festival patron and founder, the late, great Tim Thorne, presented by his daughter Lucie Thorne.
• And others, including: Moran Wiesel, Leanne Boschman, Pam Schindler, Marilyn Arnold, Ross Donlon and Bruce Penn.
• And yourself? Try your hand at an open mic session, on Saturday morning and/or, later that evening, in a chance to compete for the Launceston Poetry Cup.

There will also be music from Rob Van der Elst at the Friday Night Feature, and Steve Brien accompanying Ross Donlon, on Sunday.

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  Friday Night *40th!* Festival! Launch & performances by Sarah Lock, Thomas Forest Bailey, Moran Wiesel and Rob van der Elst
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  Tim Thorne’s Greatest Hits