Red Rattler Presents Sultry Solstice

Sydney’s new erotic poetry open mic!

An intimate evening to unveil our sexy musings. Join us as we journey into the depths of sensual poetry.

Bring a poem, a story, a song, an offering to the altar of Sultry Solstice.

Poetry features by

Dai Moret

Susannah Jack.

Soundtrack by Hellcat & Embodiment by Bella Fuego Sign up for the open mic via insta or at the door.

Submit your story anonymously to be read on the night at Instagram @sultry.solstice

Sultry Solstice is a safe space for all colours of expression. We count on everyone to show up with an open heart and respect for each other. This event will be held on Gadigal country. Sovereignty was never ceded, always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

We gather in honour of First Nations traditions of weaving histories through the spoken word, through song lines.

Sultry Soltice will include a special screening of 'Love & Revolution'

Rising together for ceasefire, for truth & treaty, in solidarity with First Nations and Palestine.Butch Queen Lebanese-Palestine performer Candy Royalle, human rights lawyer/poet Sara Saleh, Director Jax North, LGBTQIA+ friends.

Rising together for ceasefire, truth and treaty, in solidarity with First Nations and Palestine.Palestinian-Lebanese, Butch Queen Candy Royalle, called for urgent action for occupied Palestine.And Candy held sacred gatherings of poetry, music and activism at the Red Rattler for many years including just before her death from ovarian cancer.

Together with human rights lawyer/poet Sara Saleh, LGBTQIA+ and friends, we made this video honouring her. It features the first paste-up of a mural for Candy Royalle. The second mural can be seen upstairs at the Rattler.Dir/Producer Jax North, Camera Jamie James, Mural by @Ms.Saffaa based on a photographic portrait by Nicola Bailey, Gaza video journalist Hind Khoudary.

2023 marks 5 years since we lost Candy. Nicola Bailey described Royalle’s final show at the Red Rattler as “mind-blowing. She delivered her performance with the same fierce and uplifting power as she did all of her shows. There was a standing ovation and the crowd roared her name over and over again at the end; some people cried,” Bailey told The Guardian.
'Now more than ever there is no difference between us, being othered costs, they came for them, now they'll come for us.'Sara Saleh

Join the next action at Palestinian Action Group Sydney https://www.facebook.com/syd.bmbc

18+ Event