Explore past PEN Perth events celebrating literature, freedom of expression and human rights. Our archive includes author talks, poetry readings, panel discussions, advocacy campaigns and special events featuring local, national and international writers.
2026
Totally Lit: The Costs of Bearing Witness
15 October 2026
Three poets, Srijato, Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes and Robert Wood, discuss the risks poets take to expose their own and their culture’s vulnerabilities.
PEN Perth Social Catch-up
24 September 2026
PEN Perth AGM 2026
20 August 2026
Poems of War and Peace
20 August 2026
Dr Ma Thida – Myanmar update
April 2026