Words Out Loud delves into the dark of midwinter with warm spoken word! Mark the solstice with the theme of “out of the dark” or share something else altogether — five-minute open mic slots available on the night in which to share poetry, prose, a favourite piece of literature, or a darn fine yarn. Enjoy a full cafe menu or $20 two-course dinner special in the warm, welcoming surrounds of The Printers Room, underneath Sebastiaans at the corner of Lydiard and Mair streets (enter from Mair). Free, but gold coin donation appreciated.