# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poets at Sea (Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Poets at Sea presents performances from well-known poets with strong connections to the South Coast. 

This year, they feature a welcome appearance by Lucy Dougan, with Yann Toussaint, Laura Koens, Barbara Temperton, and others from the poets' collective.

Lucy Dougan is a widely published prize-winning poet. Her books include Memory Shell (Five Islands Press), On the Circumvesuviana (Picaro Press), Meanderthals (Web del Sol), White Clay, The Guardians and Monster Field, all published by Giramondo. With Tim Dolin, she is the co-editor of The Collected Poems of Fay Zwicky (UWAP). Her poetry has been the recipient of the Mary Gilmore Award, the Alec Bolton Award and the Western Australian Premier’s Award for poetry.

This event is part of Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albany/poets-at-sea-albany-international-folk-n-shanty-festival/200030260961935
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Albany
- **state**: WA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Wesley Church
- **lat**: -35.02619
- **long**: 117.88108
- **full address**: Wesley Church, 12 Duke St,Albany,WA,Australia

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Poets at Sea (Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival) being held?
  - **A:** Poets at Sea (Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival) takes place on Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Wesley Church, 12 Duke St,Albany,WA,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Poets at Sea (Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival)?
  - **A:** Poets at Sea (Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival) is organized by Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Poets at Sea (Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival) is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Albany, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Poets at Sea (Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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