by admin | Jun 24, 2026 | News, Workshop
Are you the next NT Poetry Slam Champion? We’re on a mission to find the Top End and Central Champions that will go on to represent the NT at the Australia Poetry Slam this year! This year we’ll be running workshops and heats with slam champ Huda the...
by admin | Jun 10, 2026 | News, Red Dirt Poetry Festival
The first of MANY artists who’ll be appearing at the 2026 Red Dirt Poetry Festival have been announced! Get excited to see Sara Saleh, Rob Waters, Damien Becker, Hasib Hourani, Dominic Guerrera, Carielyn Tunion, Melanie Mununggurr, Huda the Goddess, Robin Eames, Emma...
by admin | May 27, 2026 | News, Red Dirt Poetry Festival
Survival in Fertile Ruins As we stand knee-deep in global shi[f]t, there is a deep uncertainty in the air, the arts, in our homes and communities of what comes next. For this year’s festival, our poets are reflecting on the concept of survival in fertile ruins,...
by admin | Mar 23, 2026 | News, Red Dirt Poetry Festival
The 2026 Red Dirt Poetry Festival is set to take place from the 20th – 23rd August. Running over 4 days the festival is a celebration of poetry and spoken word located in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. Since 2014, Red Dirt Poetry Festival has grown into one of the most...
by admin | Mar 5, 2026 | News, The Dirty Word
Download the booklet/zine featuring four of the poets work here. The Dirty Word is a space for creative writing, original poetry and spoken word. We started in Mparntwe in 2013 and remain operationally unfunded and grassroots. In a world where arts are...
