BEST SPOKEN WORD VENUE: FRIEND IN HAND
The anticipation of a spoken word event is always a bit giddy. Who will fail and who will succeed? The competition is high, with otherwise reclusive poets pitted against one another. Poetry allegedly never pays, but at the Friend in Hand, the best Slam Poet earns a $50 prize. The pub’s Word in Hand attracts slam poets, featured poets and people who want to get outspoken about the world. Liberate your inner Yeats and rid yourself of shyness every first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Plus, if you are a despondent poet, there is plenty to distract in the bar, including amusing decorations. (Olga Azar)
58 Cowper St, Glebe. 9660 2326, friendinhand.com.au
