# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Geoff’s Poetry at Smiths: Jennifer Compton + S K Kelen
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Entry $10 / $5. NO open mic.

In July, Geoff Page’s monthly reading series will feature Jennifer Compton from Melbourne and S. K. Kelen from Canberra.

Jennifer Compton lives in Melbourne which she likes just fine, but she does also very much like jaunting about all over to attend poetry events and meet with the local poets and find out what they are up to. Her curiosity is also assuaged by judging competitions. Most recently she co-judged the Newcastle Poetry Prize with Eunice Andrada, and she was afforded a glimpse into what roughly 900 Australian poets think is worth going on about. And she has taken up reviewing, for The Saturday Paper, Cordite Poetry Review etc, because she is energised by entering into a deep conversation with one particular book, and then crystallising her opinions into more or less well-chosen words.

S. K. Kelen is an Australian poet who has been writing poetry for longer than he cares to remember. He enjoys travel, sports, gardening on cool sunny days, reading, writing, and philosophically hanging around the house. His most recent collections are A Happening in Hades (Puncher & Wattmann, 2020), Love’s Philosophy (Gazebo Books, 2020) and The Cult of What Comes Next (Puncher & Wattmann, 2025), which was awarded the 2025 Canberra Critics’ Circle Award for Poetry.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/geoffs-poetry-at-smiths-jennifer-compton-s-k-kelen/200030259221623
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, open-mic, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Canberra
- **state**: CT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Smith's Alternative
- **lat**: -35.278480335455
- **long**: 149.12861053318
- **full address**: Smith's Alternative, 78 Alinga St, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Geoff s Poetry at Smiths: Jennifer Compton + S K Kelen being held?
  - **A:** Geoff s Poetry at Smiths: Jennifer Compton + S K Kelen takes place on Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Smith's Alternative, 78 Alinga St, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Geoff s Poetry at Smiths: Jennifer Compton + S K Kelen?
  - **A:** Geoff s Poetry at Smiths: Jennifer Compton + S K Kelen is organized by That Poetry Thing That Is On At Smith's Every Monday.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Geoff s Poetry at Smiths: Jennifer Compton + S K Kelen 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 Canberra, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Geoff s Poetry at Smiths: Jennifer Compton + S K Kelen sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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