OUTSPOKEN – A Night of Bold Voices and Brave Stories
🗓 Thursday, July 3rd
📍 Wesley Anne, Northcote
⏰ Doors open 8:00pm | Show starts 8:15pm sharp
OUTSPOKEN is not your average night of entertainment… it’s a deeply moving experience where truth takes centre stage.
This is a space for the stories we don’t usually tell. The ones weighed down by shame, silenced by fear, or hidden in the name of keeping things ‘comfortable.’ But not here! OUTSPOKEN is a celebration of authenticity, where raw, powerful storytelling is met with open hearts, genuine connection, and exquisite presence.
In this intimate, soul-stirring night of spoken word, storytelling, music and dance we’ll confront the unspoken, honour the messy, and embrace the full spectrum of human emotion. Expect discomfort. Expect beauty. Expect to feel all the feels… because isn’t that what we’re here for?
💫 Line-up:
🫦Charlie Ahrens (storyteller) @charlieateroticwell
🎵Connor Malanos (beatbox artist) @connormalanos
✏️Thabani Tshuma (Spoken word artist) @thabani.tshuma
🌈Jaime-Lee Willoughby (Embodied dance storyteller) @jaimeleewilloughby
🌹 Sevgi Boga (spoken word artist) @sevgibogapoetry
🎷 Milbags Magee (singer songwriter) @amso18
🌼 Nikki Veveca (spoken word artist) @nikkiviveca
🌱Richie Hallal (storyteller) @richie.b.hallal
🎹 Will Tait (Songsmith/MC) @willtaitsongsmith
🔥 Important Info:
We ask that you don’t arrive late. Doors at 8pm. We begin at 8:15pm sharp. Arriving late disrupts the vulnerable container we’re creating.
Come early. The bar will be open and a bunch of the community will be sharing dinner and drinks from 6:00pm.
💕 Getting There:
Public transport is your friend!
🚋 The 86 tram stops right out front.
🚉 Northcote Train Station is a short walk away.
🚲 Bike parking available too!
🌳 Event Flow:
Doors open at 8:00pm, first act begins 8:15pm.
Intermission midway for reflection, connecting, and refilling your glass.
We’ll wrap up by 10:30pm, with time to linger, chat, and soak it all in.
👂🏽 Holding Space:
We invite everyone to practice active listening, with open hearts and full presence. Let’s co-create a space of warmth, reverence, and radical acceptance.
🌈 About Giddy Garden:
Giddy Garden curates memorable, meaningful, immersive, inclusive events that spark creativity, connection, play, and growth. Each offering is crafted with care and intention… creating spaces where authenticity can bloom.
🎟 Ticket link:
https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/f2bc97a6-205c-49ec-8f19-6c79a434aa89?utm_source=Oztix&utm_medium=Website
📽 Watch performances from other OUTSPOKEN events here:
https://www.youtube.com/@GiddyGarden
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this event takes place. We honour their Elders past and present, and the deep cultural storytelling that has lived on this land for generations.
Also check out other Arts events in Northcote.
