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Perth Poetry Club has wonderful poet, Samantha Melia + open-mike
this Saturday 24th May, 2pm-4pm, at The Moon Café, 323 William Street Northbridge, and on ZOOM.
Samantha Melia is originally from Dublin, Ireland, she holds a Diploma in social care studies, a Bachelor of Science in social psychology and sociology and a Master’s degree in mental health counselling. Samantha lived in the Bronx, New York for ten years and then settled in Perth, Western Australia for the last fifteen years, where she lives with her Irish husband and two daughters.
Samantha is a poet and spoken word performer, who featured in the Perth Poetry Festival 2019, she produces poetry with images on canvas, she is the deputy chair of WAPI and the Perth Poetry Festival director. Samantha has a lifelong passion for mental health and creativity, especially poetry.
samantha.melia6@gmail.com
dep.chair@wapoets.com
Please join us to celebrate poetry,
this Saturday, 24th May 2025, 2pm to 4pm Perth Aus WST (GMT+8hrs).
Samantha Melia + open-mike
at The Moon Café, 323 William Street, Northbridge and on Zoom,
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84254037443
The backroom of The Moon is properly air-conditioned now, and it is a great space to be wherever you are on a Saturday afternoon 2pm-4pm WST, because in weeks to come, we have:
24-May-25
Samantha Melia + open-mike
31-May-25
Allan Padgett & Lorraine Horsley + open-mike
7-Jun-25
Noodle Earth String + open-mike
14-Jun-25
Javier Bateman & Kula-lee McKeon + open-mike
… All with open mike, not to be missed …
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Don't forget on this Friday
Mental Wellness Poetry (part of Challenging Stigma Week)
2-4pm Friday May 23rd
at the Lorikeet Centre, 104 Cambridge Street, West Leederville
3min open mic for poems on theme of recovery and mental wellness
free but registration essential,
limited audience and open-mike spots
https://www.trybooking.com/DBNBJ