The Penny Mint

The Penny Mint is a community for passionate young writers, amplifying new voices and providing a platform to publish, perform and perfect their words.

Events

These times are strange: a collective poem

In these uncertain times of self isolation we at The Penny Mint would like to create a collective poem to detail this moment in history

by The Penny Mint

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Stay In, Speak Out on Instagram Live

An hour of spoken word, poetry and open mic conversation every fortnight, live on Instagram!

by The Penny Mint

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Ode to Hand-Me-Down Clothes: Frequently Asked Questions

Does the piece I write have to be about a piece of clothing? What if I cannot make it to submissions day? We answer these questions and more!

by The Penny Mint

2 min read

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Ode to Hand-Me-Down Clothes: What stories will you tell?

Chosen your clothing item but still need some inspiration? We've put together some ideas to help you get started

by The Penny Mint

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Ode to Hand-Me-Down Clothes

“To the man who owned size 7&1/2 hush puppies, I have walked a mile in your shoes and still feel confused about you… and me, I guess.”

by The Penny Mint

2 min read

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Penny Takes The Stage

The Penny Mint presents an afternoon of poetry, spoken word and live music at the Pride of our Footscray Community Bar

by The Penny Mint

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The Penny Mint's Adventure – Williamstown Literary Festival

The Penny Mint team are off to explore at the Williamstown Literary Festival on the weekend of June 15th. Who knows what we'll find?

by The Penny Mint

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Announcements

Welcome to The Penny Mint

Founded in December 2018 by a few young writers looking to share thoughts amidst the growing Melbourne creative scene. Come see what we're all about!

by The Penny Mint

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