Poetry and Wine
Description
Calling all lovers! Join five poets as they explore all aspects of love. Too often it feels as though the world is crashing and burning; to survive it’s crucial for us to remember to hang onto love in all its guises. With Thuy On, Lili Ward, Jaidyn Attard, Magan Magan and Nadia Niaz.
IMPORTANT BOOKING INFORMATION
Address: West Footscray Wines, 1/578 Barkly St, West Footscray, VIC 3012 (Courtyard)
Please arrive 10 minutes early
Transport
Train: West Footscray station (850m), Footscray station (1.8km), Tottenham (1.9 km)
Bus: Route 220 stops nearby
Bike: Bike parking outside the library at 539 Barkly St
Taxi/Rideshare: Can drop off directly in front
Car: Street parking in the area, and there is a carpark next to the post office at 528 Barkly St
There is one large step upon entry into this event. This venue is not wheelchair accessible but may be accessible for people with limited mobility.
Toilet facilities on premises.
Carer Tickets
A support person accompanying a person with disability is entitled to free entry.
Please select one Carer / Support Person – Free ticket with the purchase of a paid ticket. A valid Victorian Carer Card or Australian Companion Card must be presented at entry.
One free support ticket per eligible attendee.
We’re committed to creating an inclusive experience for everyone. Please let us know any accessibility needs when registering for this event or send us a message.
Lineup
Thuy On
Thuy On is an arts journalist, critic, editor and poet. She has three collections of poetry published: Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025). A fourth one is forthcoming (and yes, the title will rhyme with the other three!)
Lili Ward
Lili Ward is a poet/writer from Naarm in so-called Australia. Her work has been published in various online and print publications in so called australia, she has participated in readings as a part of the emerging writers festivals 2025, at Paperback Bookshops end of year saloon and for other local poetry events. Her debut collection of poems was published in 2025 by local publication No More Poetry, and is stocked at Paperback, brunswick bound and other bookstores across Naarm. Lili Ward runs poetry events by the name of Roundtable Readings across venues in Naarm that showcase emerging writers and publish collections of poetry.
Jaidyn Attard
Jaidyn Luke Attard ‘The Street Poet’ writes poetry and fiction inspired by his life as a street wanderer and self-proclaimed flâneur in Melbourne/Naarm. He sometimes pastes up his typewritten poetry across the city, suburbs, and even interstate, which gained attention in Melbourne during the COVID-19 lockdowns. In 2021, he co-wrote ‘There’s a Tale to This City’, dropping out of his Master’s degree in publishing to dedicate more time to writing about his street encounters. His verse novel ‘The Street Poet’ was released in 2023. He went on to establish the underground collaborative writer’s collective, the Degraves Circle, as well as his own self-funded publishing press, Back Shed Press, operating out of his home in West Footscray. His current focus is on publishing zines and poetry by local artists.
Magan Magan
Magan Magan was born in Yemen in 1987. At the age of four, after living in Malta for several years, he and his family migrated to Australia. He was awarded a Hot Desk Fellowship at The Wheeler Centre and was co-editor of anthologies Growing Up African In Australia and Australian Poetry Anthology. Magan is the author of two collections of poems, From Grains to Gold and Stop All The Clocks (Verity La La), and the host of the Inner Self Rising Podcast, a show for free thinkers focused on self-development and living authentically.
Nadia Niaz
Nadia Niaz is the author of The Djinn Hunters (2023, Rabbit Press), which was Highly Commended in the 2023 Anne Elder Award, and the founding editor of the Australian Multilingual Writing Project. Her work explores multilingual creative expression, translation, and what ‘belonging’ means, and has featured in national and international publications including Kalliope X, Usawa Literary Review, The Polyglot, Not Very Quiet, Rabbit and Reading the City of Literature: A celebration of a year of Melbourne writing and publishing (2023). She is a Lecturer in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Melbourne.
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