A pop-up of poetry by women
August – September 2024
Banyule, Vic
Attend our 5 workshops run by inspiring women within our community of writers.
The poetry hunt is now closed!
Discover and collect up to 5 poetry coffee cups from participating cafes in Banyule.
Support us by taking this 2-minute survey and let us know what you thought of this project.
The Poetry Hunt
Discover diverse women’s stories tucked amongst the streets and parks of Banyule and beyond.
August 1st – 30th 2024
Poetry Hunt Closed
This event is supported by a Banyule City Council Arts and Culture Project Grant and Community Bank East Ivanhoe.
The Workshops
Begin or deepen your own writing practice. Join 5 of our talented local writers for a series of workshops at the Ivanhoe Library.
Book your spot now as places are very limited.
Storylines
Saturday 24 August
1:30 pm – 3:45 pm
With Aunty Sharon Hughes and Kristen Munro
Writing for Belonging
Sunday 25 August
10:30 am – 12:45 pm
With Fleassy Malay
Yucky
Saturday 7 September
1:30 pm – 3:45 pm
With Sam Petersen
Emerge Louder
Sunday 8 September
10:30 am – 12:45 pm
With Hawraa Kash
Writing to be Heard (Poetry)
Saturday 14 September
1:30 pm – 3:45 pm
With Waffle Irongirl
The Poetry Hunt
2. The Poetry Hunt
This August we hid 15 poems scattered through Ivanhoe, Bellfield, Heidelberg West, Heidelberg Heights, Rosanna, Heidelberg and Bulleen).
Thank you to everyone who came and participated in this project.
Please help us create more projects by filling out this 2 min feedback survey.
The Cups
Find art where you would usually get advertising!
In partnership with 5 participating cafes, you can get your daily coffee in one of our Art Cups.
Featuring the writings of one of our 5 workshop facilitators, these cups give you access to a creative and diverse perspective on life, all whilst enjoying your morning coffee.
Find the location of our art cups via the location map above, and see if you can collect all 5 designs this August.
Participarting Cafes Include:
Whispers Cafe, Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub
Little Bliss Coffee Bar, Bell Street Mall
For Change Cafe, Bellfield Community Hub
Heide Kitchen, Heide Museum of Modern Art
Sycamore Tree Cafe, Heidelberg
Crate Speciality Coffee, Heidelberg Heights