Melbourne Festival

Melbourne Festival and MPavilion team up in October to present talks, readings and recitals—plus a solid slam of spoken word. From mezzo-sopranos to baroque harps and lunchtime stories, it’s a fest within a fest, designed to spotlight and celebrate artists in an intimate and interactive setting. When things are in full swing, culturally and linguistically diverse poets drop in for two Spoken Word Sessions as part of Igniting Imagination—a partnership between Melbourne Festival and Multicultural Arts Victoria that brings exceptional talent from Australia’s emerging, Indigenous and refugee communities to the stage.