SA Heat 2 of the 2024 Australian Poetry Slam served up another powerhouse set of poetry performances at the Port Adelaide Library! Congratulations to winner Susan Brame and runner-up Zoe Koulakis who both will be heading off to the State Final at Goodwood Theatre on 21st September.
Special thanks to guest poet Cayley … ... Read more ...
Thursday 15 August 2024
Doors open for sign-up at 6:30pm.
Slam starts at 7:00pm
Jive
181 Hindley Street, Adelaide, SA 5000.
$10 to compete or join the audience.
Click here to book at trybooking.
We write revolutions! Over 1000 writers release wild words on audiences across Australia. Poets break free from their notebook cages landing on a stage near you. Australian Poetry Slam 2024 (APS ’24) invites you to cheer, snap, hold-up scorecards in this nation-wide celebration of spoken-wordsmiths. APS ’24 is about unleashing your thoughts; launching mini-revolutions, like a chorus of kingfishers on a mission. Writers let fly. … ... Read more ...
The SA Heats of the 2024 Australian Poetry Slam began in top form with Heat 1 at the State Library of South Australia. With 17 competitors, the large audience was treated to a fabulous and diverse display of quality spoken word poetry. The … ... Read more ...
Saturday 10 August 2024
Doors open for sign-up at 6:30pm.
Slam starts at 7:00pm
Port Adelaide Library
2-4 Church Street, Port Adelaide, SA 5015.
$10 to compete or join the audience.
Click here to book at trybooking.
We write revolutions! Over 1000 writers release wild words on audiences across Australia. Poets break free from their notebook cages landing on a stage near you. Australian Poetry Slam 2024 (APS ’24) invites you to cheer, snap, hold-up scorecards in this nation-wide celebration of spoken-wordsmiths. APS ’24 is about unleashing your thoughts; launching mini-revolutions, like a chorus of kingfishers on a mission. … ... Read more ...
Thom Sullivan is a writer, editor and reviewer of poetry. His debut book of poems, Carte Blanche (Vagabond Press), won the Noel Rowe Poetry Award and the Mary Gilmore Award for the best first book of poems published in Australia in 2019. His poems have been published in Australian Book Review, Australian Love Poems, Australian Poetry Anthology and The Best Australian Poems.
We’re all very keen to hear Thom’s words at the microphone in his heat one feature set. We’re also excited for the competition!
SA Heat 1
Saturday 3 August 2024
State Library of South Australia
Doors open for … ... Read more ...
Saturday 3 August 2024
Doors open for sign-up at 6:30pm.
Slam starts at 7:00pm
State Library of South Australia
cnr Kintore Avenue and North Terrace.
$10 to compete or join the audience.
Click here to book at trybooking.
We write revolutions! Over 1000 writers release wild words on audiences across Australia. Poets break free from their notebook cages landing on a stage near you. Australian Poetry Slam 2024 (APS ’24) invites you to cheer, snap, hold-up scorecards in this nation-wide celebration of spoken-wordsmiths. APS ’24 is about unleashing your thoughts; launching mini-revolutions, like a chorus of kingfishers on a … ... Read more ...
It is with great sadness that we share our final farewell to Alison Paradoxx (Bennett), who recently departed this physical world.
Alison appeared on the local spoken word scene, apparently ready-made, with her powerful, challenging performances. From libraries, nightclubs and theatres to the Sydney Opera House itself we were graced with the magnificent words she crafted and performed. She was 2016 SA state winner and national finalist of the Australian Poetry Slam. She then developed her … ... Read more ...
We are excited to announce the dates and locations for the SA Heats of the 2024 Australian Poetry Slam. More details will be available soon. But in the meantime, start getting your best work ready to perform on stage!
Remember the key rules: you only have 2 minutes for one original poem with no props. It must be new work that you have not previously performed in a heat or final of the SA Poetry Slam. Full rules for 2024 also will be available soon.
All heats are in the evening.
Heat 1
Saturday 3 August 2024
State … ... Read more ...
