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Running on poetry, music and chat, The Drunken Poet turns 20

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  • West Melbourne pub The Drunken Poet celebrated its 20th birthday last month with a packed crowd and a line-up of bands. Owner Siobhan Dooley said the venue meant a lot to many people who had been coming for years.
  • The pub has no televisions, with about 100 portraits of writers and musicians on its walls instead.
  • It was named one of the top 10 Irish pubs outside Ireland in 2015, and regulars describe it as welcoming to everyone.
Running on  poetry, music and chat, The Drunken Poet turns 20
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