Australian Poetry Slam 2024 – SA State Champions!

SA State Champion Mei Szetu and runner-up Matcho

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 ...

Australian Poetry Slam 2024 – SA State Final – all you need to know!

Saturday, 21st September, 2024
Doors at 7:30pm

Goodwood Theatre & Studios
166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood, SA 5034

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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.

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Australian Poetry Slam 2024 – SA Heat 5 full house slam-off!

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 ...

Australian Poetry Slam 2024 – SA Heat 4 stirs up the south!

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 ...

Australian Poetry Slam 2024 – SA Heat 5 with guest Matthew Pankhurst

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 ...

Australian Poetry Slam 2024 – Heat 3 jumps at Jive

South Australian Heat 3 of the 2024 Australian Poetry Slam served up another round of diverse, entertaining and challenging work with yet more close scores from the judges. Congratulations to winner Avalanche and runner-up John Legg who are off to the SA State Final at Goodwood Theatre on 21st September.

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Australian Poetry Slam 2024 – SA Heat 4 with guest Sarah Pearce

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 … ... Read more ...

Australian Poetry Slam 2024 – SA Heat 2 powers up the competition!

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.

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