When: Sunday, 13 September 2026 Time: 8.30am to 12pm Location: Nebo Museum
Enjoy a morning smoko from the QCWA team with live Bush poetry from Dan Lockyer and other local poets.
Entry is free of charge. The gate will open at 8.00am with raffle tickets on sale and lucky door prize ticket on entry. Smoko will be available for purchase from 8.00am from the QCWA team.
Open Mic Competition 8.30am to 11am
Poet, Dan Lockyer, a long-time supporter of the event, will be MC for the morning, entertaining the crowd, inviting locals and visitors to step up to the podium and have their say.
Public voted “Best Performance” awarded - $200
PLUS there are even more chances to show your poetry prowess and have a shot at winning, no registration required! Come along to the 25 Year Celebration of the Bush Poets Smoko and enter the ‘Best Performance’ category, voted by the crowd. You will still have a chance to shine and win a $300 prize! Just show up ready to impress with your best poetry voice.
FLYER(PDF, 3MB)