Rebekah Burgess Poetry + Photography

29/06/2026

29/06/2026

20/06/2026

No Winterlude this year but never fear - Rebekah's hitting the poetry stage again! This will be my solo busking debut so come along to support!

Market's on 27th June between 10.30am and 2.30pm so I'll probably pop along about lunchtime and do a few sets!
Even have a new stage!

Looking forward to getting amongst again....See you there!

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12/06/2026

02/06/2026

After seven successful concerts in three years - most of them to sellout audiences - the Winterlude poetry and music series is taking a break this year so we can focus on solo work.

The shows wouldn’t have been what they were without you, our audience and fans! And weren’t they a blast!

Stay tuned to see what direction this takes in the future.

Much love!!! AND THANK YOU!!! To all the amazing artists we shared a stage with. You all rock. 🙌 🫶

19/05/2026

**Good evening, followers!

Exciting news!! Last year I got some funding to run some poetry in preschools this year.

For new followers: I am a Porirua-based poet and I am launching a poetry-in-preschools pilot project modelled on the Poetry in Schools roadshow that was run 'back in the day' by Sam Hunt and Gary McCormick.

I'm aiming to inspire a love of literacy at an early age. 💕

I have already got one preschool on board and am looking for two more Porirua preschools that would benefit from this project. I'd start with a short poetry presentation and end with an interactive session with children making poems on the ground. This second session may be suitable for children aged between four and five, and your early reader children, however, children of all ages should enjoy the initial performance session.

I am running this pilot with the support of and via the Creative New Zealand's Creative Communities Scheme, with so many thanks. 🙏

Please message me directly if this is something your preschool in Porirua might be interested in and what work you are already doing to support literacy. I'd need some teacher support to run this, but would manage all the required resources myself.

If you're a teacher, you will have run this past your centre managers first, please.

🙏💖— feeling blessed.

08/05/2026

Reading from my book Hope Floats. A lament to Karehana Bay.

24/04/2026

Just a repost because, well, it's kinda relevant....with current context of us as a country and where we're all at.

Remember if you'd like to support both my art and us as a family to recover from the flood, to share my work, follow me on insta, or buy my books: https://rebekahburgessphotography.zenfoliosite.com/poetry

21/04/2026