Draw Your - Swords

The line up.

Next Thursday we turn 10, make sure you arrive wearing your finest birthday suit and dancing shoes.

We are going to make this an unforgettable night to celebrate an unforgettable decade.

Come for the poetry and stay for our special guests after the show.

What a pleasure it was to have the ethereal grace our stage at the last DYS show and stick around for the Q&A.

Words cannot describe the power she brought with her on the mic and the unforgettable workshops she delivered.

BIRTHDAY PARTY LINE UP DROP:
😯😯😯
chipeta.music

prophet

Join us as we celebrate 10 laps around the sun.
Over the years, we have found ourselves in incredible venues on Kaurna Yarta, hosting the greatest of artists and bringing poetry to life in our safe space.

Come for the poetry, stay for the party this October the 24th at doors open at 6pm.
Race you there?!

The Queens Theatre is a wheelchair accessible space. DYS acknowledges that our events take place on unceded Kaurna Land, paying our respects to the Kaurna People and their connection to culture, lands, waters.

HUGE NEWS!

DYS is turning 10 😮 come celebrate a decade of poetry.

Wallis is leaving Kaurna Yarta 👋 come say goodbye.

See you at the after party? 💃

We’ll laugh and cry and dance, in that order. Block out your diary. Tix and line up to be announced.

To the folks who didn’t quite fit in the age bracket for the youth workshops 😅 We’ve designed something a little extra intimate, cosy and delicious to get those creative juices flowing.

A relaxed workshop to momentarily lighten the heaviness of the world rn, led by the Goddess herself will be facilitating this beautiful evening, we can all soak in her brilliance and hone our craft too.

This is the pilot for Verse & Vino, a night of getting together in community, exchanging and offering up parts of you in a safe and inclusive space for writers of all levels. Scan the QR code to secure your tickets. A glass of wine (or non-alcoholic beverage) will be included with every ticket price.

DYS acknowledges that our events take place on unceded Kaurna Land, paying our respects to the Kaurna People and all First Nations Peoples connection to culture, lands, waters.

Draw Your (S)words is back this September with a whole bunch of amazing open mic events and workshops!

Be sure to secure your spots to every single one. Especially this special showcase, as we have the phenomenal Huda the Goddess (Meanjig) and Vincy Chan (Kaurna Yarta) headlining our stage at Queen's Theatre Friday 27th Sept.

TICKETS & INFO HERE:
https://gwbtickets.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/138829

📣 B R E A K I N G N E W S 📣

Not only do we have the crème de le crème of poets featuring at this month, but we also have the incredible opening the show for us. Vincy is a multi-instrumentalist currently participating in Interplay program, honing their practice in creating contemporary music and we cannot be more excited to provide the space for them to serenade us all.
Prepare to be moved.

FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER- 6PM

If you haven’t secured your tix by now what are you waiting for!? Be quick spots are limited on the open mic this month!

DYS Is a safe and welcoming space for all to share their stories and connect with community.

$15 entry
$12 concession
Free entry for First Nations Peoples

The Queens theatre is a wheelchair accessible space.

DYS Acknowledges that our events take place on the stolen lands of the Kaurna People. We pay our respects to the custodians of this land, their culture, connection to lands and waters, and seek to always learn and support the fight for decolonisation and land back.

Wow Wow Wow!
There is so much happening this September.
Best clear your schedules now tbh, cause we have some amazing creative opportunities for you.

Exhibit A; DYS have teamed up with the Marion City Council to put on a month of FREE youth poetry workshops (aged 16-24).
These workshops will take place on Saturday mornings at the Cove Civic Library (only 5 spots remaining) with lunch and writing materials provided.

You can sign up for all 4 weeks & and we’ll take you on a journey of self discovery, confidence building and expression that you didn’t know you possessed. This is a safe and inclusive space for young folks of all writing abilities. Each workshop is led by a different poet, so you will get to witness a range of diverse talent.
On top of that, at the end of the 4 weeks you will have the opportunity to perform your pieces on the DYS stage in October.
Find out more info via the link in our bio.

Pssst for those of you who are more.. senior 🤭 , if you don’t quite fit the age bracket, don’t worry we’ve got you covered too.. Watch this space 👀 👀

DYS Acknowledges that our events take place on the stolen lands of the Kaurna People. We pay our respects to the custodians of this land, their culture, connection to lands and waters, and seek to always learn and support the fight for decolonisation and land back.

📣 B R E A K I N G N E W S 📣

Not only do we have the crème de le crème of poets featuring at this month, but we also have the incredible opening the show for us. Vincy is a multi-instrumentalist currently participating in Interplay program, honing their practice in creating contemporary music and we cannot be more excited to provide the space for them to serenade us all.
Prepare to be moved.

FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER- 6PM

If you haven’t secured your tix by now what are you waiting for!? Be quick spots are limited on the open mic this month!

DYS Is a safe and welcoming space for all to share their stories and connect with community.

$15 entry
$12 concession
Free entry for First Nations Peoples

The Queens theatre is a wheelchair accessible space.

DYS Acknowledges that our events take place on the stolen lands of the Kaurna People. We pay our respects to the custodians of this land, their culture, connection to lands and waters, and seek to always learn and support the fight for decolonisation and land back.

We know you’ve been patiently waiting folks. This September we are bringing a literal goddess to the Draw Your (S)words stage, to be exact.

Huda the Goddess hails from Meanjig and brings a talent like no other, with the ability to draw words directly from her heart to microphone, this Australian Poetry Slam Winner and two-time QLD champ will be gracing our stage at Friday 27th September.

GET READY.

We have had some pretty monumental events this year, and this August was no different.
We had the privilege of collaborating with to present the closing night of ‘A Permanent Record’ Exhibition, which saw many incredible artists bravely share their lived experience of being criminalised, shedding light on the trauma and discrimination faced within the violent oppressive system.

There was so much love, pain, anger, protest, vulnerability, support, hope and artistry in the room. We cannot wait to see more of these much needed events come to light in the community.

Here are just some of the moments captured by

DYS are honoured to collaborate and host the closing night of ‘a Permanent Record’ on Thursday 8th August. This is an exhibition that centres the narratives of criminalised young people. It takes a critical look at the violence of the carceral system, seeking to illuminate crime as a social process, deeply connected to broader inequalities.
Stories from:
Tabitha
Ross Heron
Courtney Hunter-Hebberman
& more

To ensure inclusivity for criminalised individuals who may have restrictions on attending licensed premises, no alcohol will be served.

Accessibility: The Mill is wheelchair accessible. A staff member will be stationed outside the main entrance to assist those with accessibility needs.

Capacity is limited, book your tix via our bio now

Poets!! Mindshare are hosting their amazing annual creative writing awards. Get your submissions in now to be considered for multiple categories.

Read on to find out all you need to know.

mindshare Creative Writing Awards The 2024 mindshare Awards are now open! This annual competition recognises emerging and established writers with a lived experience of mental health challenges. Poetry and creative writing entries are...

If you tuned in to 3D radio on Monday you would have heard us spill the news about our upcoming poetry workshops series. We have teamed up with the legends at who have opened their doors and arms to creatives in the community.

Join one or all four workshops. Come share stories, connect, heal. This is a safe, accessible and welcoming space for all writers of all levels.

Swipe through to find out what we will be covering and what you can expect. This series is all about self discovery and building confidence in how you move through the world.

Link to tix in our bio, limited spots avail. See you there folks.

It seems like a trivial time to be posting about events with so much happening in the world right now, but we know that with this darkness brings a need for support and community.

Next month we are teaming up with the amazing folks at Howdy Partner to bring you a 4-week poetry writing series starting on the 14th Nov- 6th Dec, meeting every Wednesday in their accessible studio space.

Together we will delve into unique stories yet to be told and build your confidence in a safe and welcoming space. Each workshop touches on a different topic, join one or all four in a package deal.
We welcome all writers of all levels to come together and connect.

Click here for more info:

Community ArtReach Workshop_ Building confidence through poetry | Humanitix Community ArtReach is bringing you a 4-week poetry series to encourage you to build your confidence.

DO YOU WANT TO WIN?

It’s that time again, to enter just tag your pals and reshare this pic on your story for your chance to win 2 tix to our poetry showcase this Thursday 21st.

Stunning performances by and not to be missed!
6pm start at accessible venue .

Got a bloody lovely write up from Grace Atta today at City Mag, it’s also rewarding to read that the work we’ve put in over the years has achieved what we set out to, and that’s to create a safe and inclusive space.

Check out the full article here- https://citymag.indaily.com.au/happening/community/giving-voice-to-sas-young-diverse-poets/