What’s On?

Friday 31st July — Opening Night Slam
• Maleny Lane, 6pm - 9.30pm

An intimate evening at Maleny Lane.

Poets step up, words hit deep, and the festival begins in a room alive with energy,
connection and the unexpected.

First Prize $500
Second Prize $250

Saturday 1st August — Joe Lynch Memorial Cup Heats
• Maleny Community Centre, 10am - 5.30pm

The competition ignites!

32 poets take the stage across four heats, each bringing their truth, their fire, their moment.

Only the strongest voices move forward.

Saturday Night 1st August — Charity Gala Showcase
‍• Maleny Community Centre, 7pm - 10pm

A night of live music, featuring performances and celebration.

A carefully curated lineup of guest poets and musicians (with artists to be announced)
— coming together in a space where art meets purpose, with all profits supporting Maleny Hospital Auxiliary.

Sunday 2nd August — Semi Finals
• Maleny Community Centre, 10am - 1.30pm

The field narrows. The stakes rise.

The remaining poets bring everything they have, each performance a step closer to the final.

Sunday Night 2nd August — Grand Final
• Maleny Community Centre, 6pm - 8pm

The culmination.

The final voices. The final words.

One poet will take home the Joe Lynch Memorial Cup and a $2,500 prize, but every voice leaves its mark.