OFF THE WALL POETRY

May 13th, 19:30: Helen Moffett is an experienced editor, author, academic and poet. She has lectured as far afield as Trinidad and...

06 May, 19:30: Next week our reading will be a celebration of the sonnet in all of its forms, modern and ancient. Please bring your own...

29 April, 19:30: I grew up in Welkom, in the Free State, from the 60s to the early 80s, went off to Grahamstown to study theology and...

22 April, 19.30: Sarah Frost is 50 years old and mother to an 19 year old boy, and a ten year old girl. She lives in Durban, South...

8 April, 19:30: Medzani Musandiwa is a poet originally from Venda, Limpopo, but has spent the majority of his life in Johannesburg. His...

1 April, 19.30: Join us on Zoom for the announcement of the winners of 2023's National Poetry Prize, sponsored by New Contrast and Bruce...

25 March, 19.30: Jean Watermeyer is a Capetonian scientist, teacher and mother. Her poetry, inspired by nature, a love of words, and...

Mon 18 March at 19.30: JIM PASCUAL AGUSTIN writes and translates in Filipino and English. He moved from Manila to Cape Town in 1994. His...

Frank Meintjies has worked in the field of social development over many decades. Frank is active in the world of poetry through...

04 March, 19.30: Isobel Dixon was born in Mthatha and grew up in Graaff-Reinet in the Great Karoo. Her debut, Weather Eye (Carapace) won...