SA Poetry Slam
SA Poetry Slam 2016: Dates & Venues
Get yourselves up and ready to perform / judge / cheer the 2016 SA Poetry Slam!!
5 SA heats, then the State Final for the top two performers of each heat.
Heat 1 SA Writers Centre, Friday 19th August
Heat 2 Salisbury Institute, Friday 26th August
Heat 3 State Library of SA, Friday 2nd September
Heat 4 Woodcroft Library, Friday 9th September
Heat 5 Jive, Friday 16th September
State Final Goodwood Institute/Theatre, Friday 30th September
For all the details, click here and keep track of the events calendar.
SA Poetry Slam 2016 supported by:
Poetry Slams
Spoken Word SA hosts the South Australian heats and final of the Australian Poetry Slam.
Contestants have 2 minutes to speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their original poem. There are no props, no costumes, no music: just the poet and the words. Judges are selected at random from the audience. The heat winners compete again in the SA State Final and the two top finalists then go to the Australian Poetry Slam National Showcase and Final in Sydney.
Click here for info for the 2019 SA Slam.
Click here to read the rules for 2019.
Click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
SA Poetry Slam supported by:
Previous SA Winners
2018 Sarah Jane Justice with runner-up, Caroline Reid.
2017 Andrew Drake with runner-up, Chiara Gabrielli.
2016 Alison Bennett with runner-up, Jason Marsiglia.
2015 Jason Marsiglia with runner-up, Tilde Wiese.
2014 Amy Watson with runner-up, Roisin Murphy-Haines.
2013 Gemma Boyd, with runner up, Manal Younus.
Check out some great SA Poetry Slam performances in our Gallery and on our YouTube channel.