What a night!! A nearly full house at Goodwood Theatre saw all ten poets in the SA State Final bring their A-Game and deliver an amazing, diverse and ultra-high quality set of performances. We even had a ‘slam off’ for second place!! But only two poets can go to Sydney to represent SA. So congratulations to our Winner Sarah … ... Read more ...
This is a series of 3 free writing workshops in each in Cambrai and Morgan, across September, October and November. People can come to one or all three. They’re open to all skill levels: for those who have never written, those who write in secret, those who want to upskill; and for those who simply want to spend time exploring creativity through storytelling and words. Â Acclaimed poet, performer and educator, Caroline Reid, will be covering journal writing, poetry, fiction and non fiction. Relaxed and low pressure, these workshops are a safe supportive place, where all are welcome.
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With all the national slam action going on don’t forget that the BE NATURAL POETRY SLAM will be on again as part of the ever fantastic 2022 Nature Festival.
Saturday, October 15th, 2022
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Dymocks Adelaide
101- 107 Rundle Mall, Adelaide
Contestants sign up on the night at 5.30pm. The main event gets underway at 6:00pm.
Performers have two minutes maximum to share their original poem on the broad theme of ‘nature’. Contestants can speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their original poem. There are no props, no costumes, no music: just the poet and the words. … ... Read more ...
Pics: Ian Gibbins
Heat 5 of the 2022 SA Poetry Slam at Jive was the final chance to compete for the SA State Final. We had a full card of poets competing, a large and lively … ... Read more ...
pics: Ian Gibbins
Heat 4 of the 2022 SA Poetry Slam at Woodcroft Lbrary presented another stunning night of high quality performances. Congratulations to winner Matthew Panhurst and runner-up Karissa de Leeuw. They are both off to … ... Read more ...
Pics: Ian Gibbins
Another amazing night of poetry at Jive for Heat 3 of the 2022 SA poetry Slam!
Great performances all round and a large enthusiastic audience. Once again the scores were close, but congratulations to winner Lloyd and runner-up, Archer, both of … ... Read more ...
SA Heat 2 of the 2022 Australian Poetry Slam… What a night! Thank you to the Port Adelaide Public Library for hosting us. The judges had a challenging job, with such great poets taking to the mic, there were hard decisions to make. The talented Rachael Mead was the feature performer for the evening, whose beautiful words … ... Read more ...
What an incredible night of poetry! Heat One gave us entertainment, emotion, and extremely high quality of competition. There were so many poets that could have won it, but there can only be one winner … ... Read more ...