3POETS – one dream and some words

Thu Mar 12 2026 at 08:00 am to 09:00 am UTC+13:00

WAA! Club, 183 Bridge St, Nelson | Nelson

Nelson Fringe Festival
Publisher/HostNelson Fringe Festival
3POETS \u2013 one dream and some words
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3POETS – one dream and some words
Dry Crust Holdings
Mohua/Golden Bay
Neal Bonner, Àine Barton and Mark Raffills, three Golden Bay poets whose words of dare and no reason, of praise and protest, sing on steel rails in a mix of spoken word, poetry and one guitar.
3poets
one dream and some words
The word is the beginning of all things; the word echoes in three days of silence; the word is scrawled in the dust on the ground. Neal Bonner, Àine Barton and Mark Raffills, are three Golden Bay poets who carve the words of one dream on the blackboard hearts and concrete walls of people and places and possibilities.
Àine Barton’s spoken-word performances offer an anchored urgency for the times we live in; her emerging voice grows in confidence while staying firmly rooted in the belief and innocence of youth.
Mark Raffills’ uncluttered and unpretentious delivery makes the most of some striking words. The live poet is obvious and his words have both a lyrical and rhythmic quality.
Neal Bonner draws from his deep well of prose poems as he weaves his words around the steel strings of his guitar and creates a strong and resonate tapestry of word-song.
Keywords: poetry, music, family friendly
Event Details
When: 12 March
Genre: Spoken Word & Poetry
Duration: 60 mins
Price: $18
Venue: WAA! Club
Rated: General
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