Watch this fabulous performance by Mei Szetu that won the SA State Final of 2024 Australian Poetry Slam at Goodwood Theatre & Studios and sent her off to the Sydney Opera House to compete in the National Finals.
Congratulations to Mei and all the other finalists.
Video recorded by Daniel Kennedy. Edit / titles & credits animations / original music by Ian Gibbins.
The Be Natural Poetry Slam, held at Dymocks Books as part of the 2024 Nature Festival, brought out a packed house with a full roster of poets and an enthusiastic appreciative audience. The poetry was uniformly excellent and we were delighted to see … ... Read more ...
What a night it was at the SA State Final of the Australian Poetry Slam at Goodwood Theatre & Studios! We were treated to an exceptional round of poetry from our finalists, a special … ... Read more ...
Saturday 12 October 2024
Doors open 6:00pm for sign-up; slam commences at 6:30pm
Dymocks Adelaide
Regent Theatre Level 1, Shop 45 101–107 Rundle Mall
Adelaide, SA Australia 5000
$10 to compete or watch
Click here to book tickets.
Now in its fifth year as part of the Nature Festival, the ‘Be Natural’ Poetry Slam is an all ages event with the broad theme of nature and what it means to you, giving the participants the opportunity to stretch their creative ‘limbs’ and think about what nature and the natural world does mean to them. The rules are simple – … ... Read more ...
Saturday, 21st September, 2024
Doors at 7:30pm
Goodwood Theatre & Studios
166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood, SA 5034
Five exhilarating heats leave us with ten state finalists, ready to take the stage and battle it out to become our 2024 State Champion and earn a spot at the Sydney Opera House for the national final. Congratulations to finalists Aranzta Barcia, Avalanche, Ben Adams, John Legg, John Willison, Kami, Matcho, Mei Szetu, Susan Brame and Zoe Koulakis.
The SA heats of the 2024 Australian Poetry Slam finished up in fine style with a full house at Campbelltown Library. With 20 poets performing, it went down to the wire, ending up in a slam-off for first … ... Read more ...
Another diverse range of poets performed in Heat 4 at Woodcroft Library. Congratulations to winner John Willison and runner-up Kami, who are off to the SA State Final at Goodwood Theatre on 21st September. Big thanks to everyone who came along and competed, cheered the competitors on, and helped with the judging. Thanks also to Sarah Pearce… ... Read more ...
Saturday 31 August 2024
Doors open for sign-up at 6:30pm.
Slam starts at 7:00pm
Campbelltown Library
171 Montacute Rd, Newton SA 5074
$10 to compete or join the audience.
Click here to book at trybooking.
This is the final SA heat for the 2024 Australian Poetry Slam, you last chance to compete for a spot in the SA State Final for an opportunity to perform in the National Final at the Sydney Opera House with a prize worth $20,000, including publication and gigs from Byron to Bali and beyond…!!
Australian Poetry Slam 2024 (APS ’24) invites you to cheer, … ... Read more ...
