In Light of the Dark: Pocketbook Poetry Response to Into the Dark

In Light of the Dark: Pocketbook Poetry Open Mic

Thursday 10 September, 6 -7:30pm

Tickets: $15 Concession, $20 GA

Join Newcastle poetry collective Pocketbook for an immersive after-hours response to Wendy Sharpe’s major solo exhibition, Into the Dark.

Moving together through the exhibition, audiences will encounter selected poets performing original responses to individual artworks. Through poetry, exchange and gentle participation, the evening will reflect on Sharpe’s exploration of war, the climate crisis and the decline of truth, asking whether naming our collective fears can transform paralysis into awareness and resistance.

Interested in responding to a Wendy Sharpe artwork as one of the selected poets? Contact pocketb00k@outlook.com before purchasing a ticket.

Performing poets do not need to purchase a ticket.

Image: Pocketbook Poetry Evening, 2026, The Lock-Up, Muloobinba/Newcastle. Courtesy Pocketbook and The Lock-Up. Photograph by Ella Grace Paterson.

ABOUT POCKETBOOK

Pocketbook is a grassroots, not-for-profit creative collective rooted in Newcastle’s literary and arts community. Emerging from a student-run open mic, the group now supports and platforms local writers and visual artists across the Hunter through publishing, events, and collaborative projects.  Pocketbook exists to fuel emerging voices and actively sustain the creative future of our Steel City.