Events - The Penny Mint

Pull your fanciest gown from the closet, pour yourself a drink and join us for 'An Evening with Penelope Mint': a virtual night of thoughts, poetry, stories and music

by The Penny Mint

3 min read

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Stay In, Speak Out on Instagram Live

We're back for one final hour of spoken word, poetry and open mic conversation LIVE on Instagram this Saturday June 13.

by The Penny Mint

1 min read

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Where We Are Now: an interview with Zadie Mccracken

Where We Are Now is three nights of spoken word performance, produced by Zadie Mccracken & Brigitte Noonan, set on themes of body, mind, and earth.

by Ella Crowley

5 min read

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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

1 min read

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Williamstown Literary Festival 2019: Adults With Words

With only my limited lexicon at hand, it is hard to find words that accurately describe Adults with Words – an afternoon with anagramming genius David Astle and Australian legend Rod Quantock. Mia Boonen reviews this panel for InkCloud

by Mia Boonen

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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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Williamstown Literary Festival 2019: You Daughters of Freedom

Promoted as a politician and a historian 'locking horns' over how we tell the story of Australia's colonial history; instead, a lively discussion about the women too often disregarded in our history

by Jake Stevens

2 min read

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Williamstown Literary Festival 2019: Out of the Shadows

Where did the current wave of true crime interest come from, and why now? Is true crime destined to remain out of the shadows? Jake Stevens reviews this Willy Lit Fest panel over at InkCloud

by Jake Stevens

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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

1 min read

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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

1 min read

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Venue Doors and Paintbrushes - Medium Present: Be Heard, Not Harmed

I can't remember a time where my friends and I didn't come together with music. When I was 13, it was my brunette best friend and I laying on the floor with 'This Year' by the Mountain Goats humming through us from the iPod dock.

by Mia Boonen

3 min read