Past Events
Book Launch@Zamia: 21 April 2024: ‘Ten Poems of Tamborine Mountain’
Work by Judith Wright, Raymond Curtis, Mabel Forrest, James Devaney, Janette Turner Hospital, Jena Woodhouse, Brett Dionysius, Jane Frank, Stephanie Green, Vanessa Page and Wangerriburra Elder Aunty Ruby Sims
Poets@Zamia: 16 Feb 2024
Guest Poet Matt Hetherington
Brisbane Book Launch: 2 Nov 2023:
Jane Frank’s ‘Ghosts Struggle to Swim’
Book Launch: 17 Nov 2023:
Stephanie Green’s ‘Seams of Repair’
Poets@Yuulong: 17 Sept 2023:
Guest poet Olivia De Silva
Poets@Zamia: 28 July 2023:
Locals’ night, featuring guest singer Venessa Moore
Winter Garden Party
On Sunday 18 June, the winning poets of the Calanthe Prize for Unpublished Poetry gathered for a wonderful prize-giving event.
Calanthe Poetry thanks Griffith University and Jena Woodhouse who sponsored the prize along with anonymous donors.
Prize winners’ poems were read and David Malouf was guest poet - along with Calanthe published poets, BR Dionysius, Jane Frank & Jena Woodhouse.
A gala Jane Frank weekend!
Poets@Zamia: 19 May 2023: Jane Frank
Book Launch: Ghosts Struggle to Swim (Jane Frank): 20 May 2023
Poets@Zamia: 24 March 2023:
Sean West
Poets@Zamia: 20 January 2023:
Rose Hunter
Poets@Yuulong: 25 November 2022: Stephen Stockwell
Poets@Zamia: 23/24 September 2022:
Poetry reading and book launch Brett Dionysius
Poets in the Forest: 1 August 2022: Featuring Judith Wright and Mabel Forrest (both performed by Margy Rose), Susannah Lathlean, Geoff Cartwright and others. Alison Johnson, literary tour guide. For tour group ASA (Australians Studying Abroad).
Poets@CfRA: 29 July 2022:
Susannah Lathlean
Poets@Yuulong: 19 June 2022:
David Malouf
With Calanthe Press poets Jena Woodhouse, Anthony Lawrence, Jane Frank and Vanessa Page, and successful entrants in 2022 Calanthe Collective Poetry Competition
Launch of Along the Red Road: Tamborine Mountain Storytellers and Writers Project. Zamia Theatre: 15 May 2022
Launch of Stuart Cooke’s Land Art: Under the Greenwood Tree Bookshop and Art Gallery, TM: 19 March 2022
Poets@Zamia: 18 March 2022:
Stuart Cooke
Poets@Zamia: 21 January 2022:
Laurie Webb
Poets@Yuulong: 22 Nov 2021:
Maddy Dale
Poets@Centre for Regenerative Arts : 14 Nov 2021:
Alice MacKinnon (in conjunction with ‘In Consideration of Trees’ event)
Poets@Centre for Regenerative Arts (with Smallroom Collective): 30 Sept 2021:
Brett Dionysius
Poets@CfRA: 26 July 2021:
Vanessa Page
Launch of Vanessa Page’s Botanical Skin: Under the Greenwood Tree Bookshop and Art Gallery, TM: 25 July 2021
Poets@Yuulong: 20 June 2021:
David Malouf (special guests: students from Tamborine Mountain State High School)
Five Senses Festival events: 29 and 30 May 2021 (Poetry Slam; Poets@Zamia with Jena Woodhouse and Heather Shearer)
Poets@CfRA: 15 March 2021:
Stuart Cooke
Poets@CfRA: 18 January 2021:
Jane Frank
Poetry launches 2018-2020: Jena Woodhouse’s Green Dance, 19 August 2018; Anthony Lawrence’s Time Machine, 28 July 2019; Jane Frank’s Wide River, 16 August 2020 (all at Under the Greenwood Tree Bookshop and Art Gallery)
Poetry Sculptures on the Mountain 2017 & 2018: Calanthe Collective members were involved in lobbying and selecting the poetry for seven poetry sculptures, erected by Scenic Rim Regional Council on Tamborine Mountain, in Main Street (2018) and on Gallery Walk (2017). Poets honoured are Judith Wright (two sculptures: ‘The Flame Tree’ and ‘Song’, Raymond Curtis (‘The View Westward’ and ‘Spidercraft’), Mabel Forrest (‘Mountain Rain’), Jena Woodhouse (‘Green Dance’) and Aunty Ruby Sims
Pop-up poetry events 2016-2020: Calanthe Collective’s first poetry night was July 2016 with Anthony Lawrence, at Clancy’s Irish Bar and Restaurant. Subsequent guest poets have been: Raymond Curtis, Heather Shearer (three times), TJ Wilkshire, Geoff Sharp, Jena Woodhouse (twice), Chloe Callistemon, Jane Frank (twice), Eluned Lloyd, Laura Jan Shore, Vanessa Page (twice), Bronwyn Lea, Pat Moss, Nicki Cassimatis, Emma Simington and Maddy Dale.