poem – Richard Lawson Music

London, Leeds and Dublin w Elizabeth Walton

Featuring Elizabeth Walton – How to Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort Book Launches
Music by Richard Lawson

Visiting from Australia, writer Elizabeth Walton presents readings, conversation, and celebration. Joining Elizabeth is Richard Lawson, who will introduce a specially created pre-recorded listening experience. Bringing together literature and sound, Dates in London, Leeds and Dublin showcase the work of two contemporary Australian artists.

Elizabeth will present a reading from her new poetry collection, How to Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort with Richard Lawson,

Dates for the multi-disciplinary performances are

Tuesday 23 June Poetry Cafe London 6.30-8.30pm

22 Betterton Street

London WC2H 9BX

Join us in person for the exciting launch of award winning Australian author, Elzabeth Walton, who is in London to launch her new poetry collection, How to Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort published by 5 Islands Press.

This will be an evening of poetry, music, conversation, and community as we celebrate the launch of Elizabeth’s new work alongside readings from emerging voices from special guests.

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Monday 29 June Leeds Trinity Uni 2-5.30pm

Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18

Symposium w Elizabeth Walton and Leeds academic and poet Oz Hardwick

Thursday 2 July Bean Box Coffee Shop Dublin 5-7pm

55 Aungier St Dublin 2

Join us in person for the exciting launch of award winning Australian author, Elizabeth Walton, who is in Dublin to launch her new poetry collection, How to Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort published by 5 Islands Press.

This will be an evening of poetry, music, conversation, and community as we celebrate the launch of Elizabeth’s new work alongside readings from emerging voices from special guests.

Joining us will be two special guests

Suzanne Leal who will be chatting about her residency in Tyrone Gutherie and her new novels.

Caelainn Hogan will be talking about her latest work and reading as well.

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Mad Poet event w Elizabeth Walton

Join us at @madpoetnewcastle Thurs 26 March for a night of new poetry at the very first pre-launch reading of Elizabeth Walton’s @elizabethwalton.au debut short collection, How To Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort, which will be published by 5 Islands Press @5islandspress in 2026. Elizabeth Walton is a writer and musician who has been shortlisted in many literary prizes. This new work asks where to find hope while living through the challenges of climate change. It is a collaboration with Richard Lawson @richardlawsonmusic – a triple ARIA-nominated punk rock drummer who was the first drummer to appear on ABC’s Rage, performing with the Lime Spiders. His song cycle for string quartet, How To Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort, performed by Acacia Quartet, was included in the ABC Limelight Australian Art Music playlist in 2025. Elizabeth’s poetry reading with Acacia at the world premiere is featured on the cover of her new book. Elizabeth will be appearing at Newcastle Writers Festival with the Macquarie/Westwords project, Nurejev’s Foot. @westwords_books

Joining us at Mad Poet, Newcastle will be two very special guests, Susan Francis and Jodi Vial. @susanfranciswriter @jodi_vial_writer

Susan Francis is a writer of short fiction, long fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Her most recent work is the novel, Revelation Beach, which at its centre tells the story of the Balibo Five, and will be featured at Newcastle Writers Festival. Susan lives and works on the land of the Awabakal people.

Dr Jodi Vial writes across the forms of poetry, short fiction and creative non-fiction, with a focus on the intersection of literature, landscape and history. She has been published by Spineless Wonders, Recent Work Press and Papatuanuku Press and her short story cycle, Lives of Girls and Women, resides in the University of Newcastle’s permanent art collection. Jodi lives and writes on the unceded lands of the Awabakal and Worimi.

More info and link to book a booth @madpoetnewcastle

Or search Elizabeth Walton .com.au Mad Poet. https://www.elizabethwalton.com.au/i/185498326/mad-poet-newcastle