Events

4pm
Sun 23rd Aug 2015
Denis Kevans Agent Orange Peace Concert

A fundraiser for the 3 million+ Agent Orange victims in Vietnam

All artists donating their time and talent. All money to Leichhardt Council's 'Friends of Maliana' projects.

Gumramorra Hall, Addison Road Community Centre

6pm
Fri 24th April 2009
Inaugural Denis Kevans Anzac Eve Peace Concert

In memory of the anti-war 'Poet Lorikeet' and Timor Leste Independence activist, Denis Kevans and the millions who have lost their lives in unnecessary wars.

All artists donating their time and talent. All money to Leichhardt Council's 'Friends of Maliana' projects.

Leichhardt Town Hall
Norton & Marion Streets. (Download poster)

7pm
Mon 26th Nov 2007
4th Annual Dr Andrew McNaughtan Memorial Lecture

Denis' poem 'Never Forget You', set to music by Denis Rice, will be sung by Sonia Bennett & Loosely Woven prior to Kirst Sword Gusmao delivering the 4th Annual Dr Andrew McNaughtan Memorial Lecture.

Mosman Returned Servicemen's Club
Military Road, Mosman. (Download poster)

12pm
Sat 9th Sept 2007
Tribute Concert at the Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival

Featuring Sonia Bennett, Vic Jeffries, Arch Bishop, Carl Leddy, Wyn Jones, Gregory North, Kate Fagan, Milton Taylor, Bob Fagan & Enda Kenny. Download an article from the Kangaroo Valley Voice.

Upper Kangaroo Valley Community Hall
Upper Kangaroo Valley River Road

1pm
Sat 23rd June 2007
Poetry at Winter Magic Festival In the spirit of the Denis Kevans Poets' Breakfast held in March 2006 and March 2007 at the Blue Mountains Music Festival.

Katoomba Uniting Church Hall
(at the rear of Katoomba Uniting Church)

There will also be a Wordshop at 2pm on Thursday 21st June in the Library of the Carrington Hotel.

2.30pm
Sun 6th May 2007
Across the western suburbs we must wander Denis Kevans Tribute Concert with Sonia Bennett & Loosely Woven.

Campbelltown Arts Centre
Cnr Camden & Appin Road
Campbelltown

$10 ($5 conc. & NSW Folk Fed members) (All proceeds towards Denis Kevans Trust, to assist with publishing the poet's unpublished works. Tickets & info: (02) 4645 4100 or email.

3pm
Sat 20th Jan 2007
Denis Kevans 68th Birthday Party Parakeet Cafe
195b Katoomba Street
Katoomba NSW 2780
Enquiries: Denis Rice (02) 4782 6623
2pm
Sat 16th Dec 2006
Denis Kevans Christmas Party Bluey Quilty's place
43a Northcote Street
Leura NSW 2780 (02) 4784 3874
Thurs 7th Sept 2006 Blackheath Folk Club 7.30pm, Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath Loosely Woven and Sonia Bennett will be returning to the Blackheath Folk Club. The last time this happened was with Denis in June 2006, a few months before he died (see Photo Gallery for photos of this event). For more information contact Denis Rice on 4782 6623.
Sat 15th July 2006 NGO Roundtable Public Meeting
9.30am, Petersham Town Hall
Involves the heads of leading charity aid bodies. Mike Smith, the CEO from Austcare (and former Deputy Commander of INTERFET), will give the opening address with the International Program Director from Caritas James Isbister and the Director of the ACTU funded charity Peter Jennings from APHEDA also speaking. The new East Timor Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Hernani Coelho Da Silva is scheduled to speak in the morning program on the future of East Timor and Yota Krili and Sonia Bennett will be performing.
Sat 24th June 2006 Poetry at Winter Magic
2.45 - 4.45pm, Katoomba Civic Centre
In the spirit of the inaugural Denis Kevans Poets' Breakfast held in March 2006 at the Blue Mountains Music Festival. Presenters will include various Parakeet poets. Come along and listen to all forms of poetry. It will be taking place in the hall next to the Katoomba library.
Sun 16th April 2006 Tribute concert at 'The National'
2pm in The Trocadero
There is going to be a tribute concert at this year's National Folk Festival for Denis, Jacko and a couple of other folk luminaries who have died recently. Sonia Bennett, members of Loosely Woven and many others will be participating. Loosely Woven and Sonia will also be presenting a 90 minute workshop around Denis and Sonia's songs from 9.30-11am on Easter Monday in The Restaurant (above the Session Pub). For further details contact the National Folk Festival website.
2pm
Sun 9th April 2006
25th Anniversary of Kelly's Bush
Anniversary of the Union Green Bans saving of Kelly's Bush in Hunters Hill, Sydney. There will be a celebration at 2pm at the RSL on the corner of Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill.Sonia Bennett and Jamie Carlin will sing Denis' City of Green and Green Ban Fusiliers songs, written about the Green Bans era. Nine of the still-living 13 local women who fought to save the Bush will attend the anniversary event.
9-11.30am
Sat 18th March 2006
Denis Kevans Poetry Poetry Breakfast The traditional Poets Breakfast ast the Blue Mountains Folk Festival has been renamed the 'Denis Kevans Poetry Breakfast' in his honour. All welcome.
4pm
Fri 3rd Feb 2006
Denis Kevans Poetry Award Committee Meeting Meeting of the steering committee organising the Denis Kevans Poetry Award. Blue Mountains City Council Chambers. Email for more information.
4-5.30pm
Sat 31st Dec 2005
Denis Kevans Tribute Concert - Sonia Bennett & friends Gulgong Folk Festival
4pm
Fri 9th Dec 2005
Denis Kevans Poetry Award Committee Meeting Meeting of the steering committee organising the Denis Kevans Poetry Award. Blue Mountains City Council Chambers. Email for more information.
2-7pm,
Sun 27th Nov 2005
The Denis Kevans' Memorial Australian Lingo Workshop & Puddin' Boil Bluey's Shed, Leura
For further details email or phone Bluey on (02) 4784 3874
3pm,
Fri 4th Nov 2005
Denis Kevans Poetry Award Committee Meeting Meeting the steering committee organising the Denis Kevans Poetry Award. Email for more information.
1-2pm
Thurs 29th Sept 2005
Sonia Bennett concert at 'The Con'. Sonia Bennett will be performing a short tribute concert in the Recital Hall (West) of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music as part of the 28th National Musicological Society of Australia.