Perc.U.lations - 13th December 2025 - featuring Steve Atkinson

Our Poetry and Spoken Word events are held on the second Saturday of the month *AT A NEW TIME* 1 p.m., with a Poetry Writing Workshop running from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Please also note the location: Vespertine Gardens at a 6 Cadle St, Dandenong, 3175. This location is weather dependent, so check your emails / the Facebook event and so on, closer to the day and if it looks like it might rain significantly.

Our feature this December is Steve Atkinson.
We will be his first opportunity to feature, which is exciting.

Artist Bio:

Born in Carlton “Women’s Hospital” in 1968, Steve grew up as a happy child.He also had a mother: Lynn, a father: James and a sister: Julie, born 1970.Steve went to Maralinga Primary school and Noble Park Technical College.

Steve met his wife Debbie when he was 18 and in 1991 they would have their first and only child.Steve and Deb would go on to get married, work several jobs, and write lyrics for fun.

In September of the first year of Covid Steve decided to try his hand at writing poems.

Steve has his ‘Steve’s Poem Playlist’ on YouTube, which slowly continues to grow.Steve has had his poems played on radio here and overseas, and his poem ‘Creation’ is the most popular to date.He has been into spirituality since the age of 21.

Steve has 2 Basenji dogs called Noah and Mia and a black Cat called Dahlia.

An 'open mic' is available for as many poets as possible before and after our feature (or as much poetry as we are happy to share before our time is up).

Further information on our new regular venue:

Introducing Vespertine Gardens

Located in Dandenong’s inner west, Vespertine Gardens is a new community garden, designed as a space for creativity, connection and care for nature. Vespertine Gardens invites locals to come together to share in gardening and the celebration of the natural world within city life.

This project was brought to life by West Alchemy Collective, who are a passionate group of Dandenong West residents, traders, and creatives. As a collective, the potential was recognised to reclaim vacant land and were inspired to transform it into a green urban sanctuary, as a place to belong.

Additional information:

This event is ticketed using ‘Pay as you Feel’ via Stickytickets, as the Gardens (or other venue) will continue to be open to the general public. Therefore, open-mic and feature presenters are asked to keep their works in the 'PG' range for this event.

Perc.U.lations is affiliated with Radio Laria and is committed to highlighting the voices of women and gender-diverse poets. At least 50% of all features throughout the year will be women; however, men are also encouraged to apply to this event, and the open mic is open to anyone.

Perc.U.lations, is taking place on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded, and we extend our respect to Indigenous elders past, present, and emerging.