Upcoming Events There are no upcoming events at this time. Past Events Category×FestivalWorkshopThe Dirty WordSlam Reset The Dirty Word - September 2026 Date September 03, 2026 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue The Roastery Cafe Price $5 Red Dirt Poetry Festival 2026 Date August 20 - August 23, 2026 All Day Event The Dirty Word - August 2026 Date August 06, 2026 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue The Roastery Cafe Price $5 NT Poetry Slam Hits the Highway - Tennant Creek, Katherine & Darwin Date July 15 - July 23, 2026 All Day Event The Dirty Word - July 2026 Date July 02, 2026 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue The Roastery Cafe Price $5 The Dirty Word - June 2026 Date June 04, 2026 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue The Roastery Cafe Price $5 The Dirty Word - May 2026 Date May 07, 2026 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue The Roastery Cafe Price $5 The Dirty Word - April 2026 Date April 02, 2026 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue The Roastery Cafe Price $5 Poetry Workshop Series 2026 - Session 3 Date March 28, 2026 Time 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Venue Mparntwe/Alice Springs Poetry Workshop Series 2026 - Session 2 Date March 21, 2026 Time 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Venue Mparntwe/Alice Springs Poetry Workshop Series 2026 - Session 1 Date March 14, 2026 Time 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Venue Alice Springs Town Library The Dirty Word - March 2026 - IWD Edition Date March 05, 2026 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue The Roastery Cafe Price $5 Eat Read Zine - Mparntwe Edition Date October 11, 2025 Time 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Venue The Meeting Place Price $20 NT Poetry Slam 2025 - Mparntwe Heats & Central Australian Finals Date September 04, 2025 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue The Roastery Cafe Price $5 Slam Poetry Workshop Date September 03, 2025 Time 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Venue Epilogue Rooftop Price Free Writing for Stage Workshop Date August 30, 2025 Time 10:00 am - 11:30 am Venue Gazebo @ Olive Pink Botanic Garden Price Free Online Panel: NT Poetry, Politics and Place Date August 05, 2025 Time 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Venue Online NT Poetry Slam 2025 – Darwin Heat & Top End Finals Date July 17, 2025 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue Flora’s Temper Price $5 NT Poetry Slam 2025 - Katherine Heat Date July 13, 2025 Time 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Venue Katherine Regional Arts NT Poetry Slam 2025 - Barkly Heat Date July 10, 2025 Time 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Venue Tennant Creek RSL The Dirty Word 2025 Date April 03, 2025 Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Venue The Roastery Cafe Price $5 Workshop Series 2025 Date March 29 - May 03, 2025 Time 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Venue Red Kangaroo Books Price Free Red Dirt Poetry Festival 2024 Date August 21 - August 25, 2024 All Day Event Venue Mparntwe/Alice Springs Red Dirt Poetry Festival 2022 Date August 4 - August 07, 2022 All Day Event Venue Mparntwe/Alice Springs Red Dirt Poetry Festival 2020 Date July 30 - August 02, 2020 All Day Event Venue Mparntwe/Alice Springs Red Dirt Poetry Festival 2018 Date August 2 - August 05, 2018 All Day Event Venue Mparntwe/Alice Springs Red Dirt Poetry Festival 2016 Date July 28 - July 31, 2016 All Day Event Venue Mparntwe/Alice Springs Red Dirt Poetry Festival 2014 Date July 31 - August 02, 2014 All Day Event Venue Mparntwe/Alice Springs
