EVENTS
Catch Indrani Perera in person – performing her poetry,
teaching workshops or presenting events.
Workshop – Facilitator
Workshop: Playing with Poetry
At: Writers Victoria
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00pm
Date: Saturday 18 April 2026
Venue: Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne, VIC
Play isn’t just for kids: it stimulates the brain and enhances cognitive abilities such as critical thinking, problem solving and creativity. All necessary skills for poets.
In this unique workshop with published poet and board gamer Indrani Perera, you will create your very own custom poetry game that you can take home and use to write original poems! The skills you learn in this session can also be applied to short stories and non-fiction.
Exercises include creating a personal word bank, customising a die and making word cards. And of course, writing poems! This is the workshop that puts the fun back into writing!
COST: $140 / $100
ACCESSIBILITY: Fully Wheelchair Accessible; Sensory friendly – quiet space provided; Deaf-friendly – Auslan interpreter can be provided by pre-arrangement.
Performance – Feature Poet
Event: That Poetry Thing That Is On At Smiths Every Monday Night
Time: 6.30pm – 9.00pm
Date: Monday 22 September 2025
Venue: Smiths Alternative, Civic, ACT
Performance – Emcee
Event: Grains of Sand Multicultural Soiree
At: Perth Poetry Festival
By: WA Poets Inc
Time: 5.00pm – 6.30pm
Date: Saturday 30 August 2025
Venue: City of Perth Library, 573 Hay Street, Perth WA
Book Launch – Publisher
Event: Official Launch of Imagick by Lakshmi R Kanchi
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Date: Saturday 30 August 2025
Venue: Perth Poetry Club at the Moon Cafe, 323 William Street, Northbridge, WA
Workshop – Facilitator
Workshop: Game On – Word Play for Poets
At: Perth Poetry Festival
Time: 11:30 am – 1:30pm
Date: Friday 29 August 2025
Venue: City of Vincent Library, 99 Loftus Street, Leederville, WA
Presenter – Award Ceremony
Event: Poetry d’Amour
At: Perth Poetry Festival
By: WA Poets Inc
Time: 6.00pm
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Venue: City of Perth Library, 573 Hay Street, Perth, WA
Performance – Open Mic
Event: Perculations
Time: 3.00pm
Date: Saturday 14 June, 2025
Venue: Kafe on Hemmings, Dandenong, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: Slamtidote
Time: 7.30 – 9.45 pm
Date: Saturday 31 May, 2025
Venue: Secret Location, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: Radio Laria
Time: 7.30 – 9.45 pm
Date: Thursday 10 April, 2025
Venue: Black Spark Cultural Centre. 12A Gladstone Ave, Northcote, VIC
Performance – Feature Poet
Event: Beit e’Shai Sunday Teahouse Session
Time: 5.00 pm – 7.00pm
Date: Sunday 17th November 2024
Venue: Beit e’Shai Pop-up Teahouse & Gallery, 372 hHigh Street, Preston, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: Radio Laria
Time: 7.30 – 9.45 pm
Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024
Venue: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote, VIC
Workshop – Facilitator
Workshop: Beyond the Page Poetry Workshop
At: Sonic Poetry Festival 2024
Time: 10.30.00am – 12.30pm AEST
Date: Saturday 7th September 2024
Venue: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre, 251 Faraday Street, Carlton, VIC
Performance – Feature Poet
Event: Perc.u.lations
Time: 3.00 pm
Date: Saturday 10th August 2024
Venue: Kafé on Hemmings, Dandenong, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: Cherry Tree Poets
Time: 1.30 pm
Date: Saturday 6th July 2024
Venue: Cherry Tree Hotel, 53 Balmain Street, Cremorne, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: Radio Laria
Time: 7.30 – 9.45 pm
Date: Wednesday 3rd July 2024
Venue: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: Cherry Tree Poets
Time: 1.30 pm
Date: Saturday 29th June 2024
Venue: Cherry Tree Hotel, 53 Balmain Street, Cremorne, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: LittleFoot & Co
Time: 7.30 pm
Date: Thursday 16th May 2024
Venue: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC
Performance – Feature Poet
Event: Festival Finale
At: Perth Poetry Festival 2023
Time: 6.30 pm
Date: Sunday 17th September 2023
Venue: Switch Theatre, 555 Wellington Street, Perth, WA
Performance – Feature Poet
Event: Crossing Borders – A Multicultural Soirée
At: Perth Poetry Festival 2023
Time: 7.00 – 8.00 pm
Date: Saturday 16th September 2023
Venue: Planet Royale, 12 Lake Street, Northbridge, WA
Performance – Feature Poet
Time: 2.00 – 4.00 pm
Date: Saturday 16th September 2023
Venue: Moon Cafe, 2/323 William Street, Northbridge, WA
Workshop – Facilitator
Workshop: Beyond the Page Poetry Workshop
At: Perth Poetry Festival
Time: 9.00 – 11.00am AWST
Date: Saturday 16th September 2023
Venue: Centre for Stories. 100 Aberdeen St, Northbridge, WA
Feature Poet
Event: Festival Gala, Perth Poetry Festival 2023
Organiser: WA Poets Inc
Time: 7.00 pm
Date: Thursday 14th September 2023
Venue: Planet Royale, 12 Lake Street, Northbridge, WA
Performance – Open Mic
Event: LittleFoot & Co
Time: 7.30 pm
Date: Tuesday 20th June 2023
Venue: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: LittleFoot & Co
Time: 7.30 pm
Date: Thursday 25th May 2023
Venue: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC
Workshop – Facilitator
Event: Word Play
Time: 10.30 am – 12.00 pm
Date: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Venue: Harkaway, VIC
Anthology Launch
Event: Shoot the Breeze anthology launch at Radio Laria
Time: 7.00 – 9.30 pm
Date: Wednesday 1st Feburary 2023
Venue: Open Studio,204 High Street, Northcote, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: Mothertongue
Time: 7.30 pm
Date: Friday 9th September 2022
Venue: The Crucible, Fairfield Uniting Church, Fairfield, VIC
Performance – Featured Poet
Event: Girls On Key Featuring Indrani Perera and Helen Bradwell
Time: 7.00 – 9.30 pm
Date: Wednesday 7th July 2021
Venue: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: P-Word Sessions
Time: 4.00 pm
Date: Sunday 4th July 2021
Venue: Mötley Bauhaus, 102 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: P-Word Sessions
Time: 4.00 pm
Date: Sunday 2nd May 2021
Venue: Mötley Bauhaus, 102 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: Littlefoot & Company
Time: 7.45 pm
Date: Thursday 22nd April 2021
Venue: Bunjil Place Studio, Narre Warren, VIC
Book Launch
Book: pas de deux by Indrani Perera
Time: 7.00 pm
Date: Tuesday 30th March 2021
Venue: Zoom
Open Mic
Event: Littlefoot & Company
Time: 7.45 pm
Date: Thursday 11th March 2021
Venue: Bunjil Place Studio, Narre Warren, VIC
Performance – Open Mic
Event: P-Word Sessions
Time: 4.00 pm
Date: Sunday 7th February 2021
Venue: Mötley Bauhaus, 102 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North, VIC
Workshop – Facilitator
Workshop: Promoting Your Poetry
Organiser: Melbourne Spoken Word Festival Online
Time: 2.00pm AEST
Date: Saturday 1st August 2020
Venue: Online
Performance – Podcast
Event: Words Out Loud – Melbourne Spoken Word Festival Online Edition
Organiser: Words Out Loud Ballarat
Date: from 30 July 2020
Venue: Online
Performance – Poetry Slam
Event: Get It Out There Poetry Slam
Organiser: Art Is… Festival
Time: 7.00 – 9.00 pm
Date: Thursday 25th June 2020
Venue: Online
Performance – Feature Poet
Event: Fresh Voices for Melbourne Spoken Word Poetry Festival
Time: 6.30 – 9.30 pm
Date: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Venue: Bargoonga Nganjin, 182-186 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North, VIC