SA Poetry Slam

Thursday 11 September 2025
6:30pm – 9:00pm

Jive
181 Hindley Street, Adelaide, SA 5000

$15 for audience and competitors via TryBooking or at the door
$15. Click here to book at TryBooking.

Who will become our next Australian Poetry Slam Champion as audiences vote in events around the country? The prize? They tour Australasia sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.

Poets: share an original poem for two minutes on the mic.

Audience: listen, cheer, vote with scorecards in this national celebration of spoken word.

There is a maximum of 20 poets … ... Read more ...

Saturday 30 August 2025 
6:30pm – 9:00pm

Campbelltown Library
171 Montacute Road, Newton, SA 5074

$15 for audience and competitors via TryBooking or at the door
Click here to book at TryBooking

Who will become our next Australian Poetry Slam Champion as audiences vote in events around the country? The prize? They tour Australasia sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.

Poets: share an original poem for two minutes on the mic.

Audience: listen, cheer, vote with scorecards in this national celebration of spoken word.

There is a maximum of 20 poets … ... Read more ...

SA Heat 2 of the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam thrilled a packed house with high quality performances at the State Library of South Australia. After a ballot to select the final five … ... Read more ...

What an incredible opening SA heat to the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam! 16 fabulous poets performed their work to a large appreciative audience. Scores were high throughout, but only the top two could advance to the SA State Final at Goodwood Theatre on 27th September. Congratulations to winner … ... Read more ...

Saturday 16 August 2025 
6:30pm – 9:00pm

Parks Library
46 Trafford Street, Angle Park, SA 5010

$15 for audience and competitors via TryBooking or at the door
Click here to book at TryBooking

Who will become our next Australian Poetry Slam Champion as audiences vote in events around the country? The prize? They tour Australasia sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.

Poets: share an original poem for two minutes on the mic.

Audience: listen, cheer, vote with scorecards in this national celebration of spoken word.

There is a maximum of 20 … ... Read more ...

Saturday 9 August 2025
Doors open and poet sign-up 6:30pm for 7:00pm start.

State Library of South Australia – Hetzel Lecture Theatre
Corner Kintore Avenue and North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000

$15 for audience and competitors via TryBooking or at the door
Click here to book at TryBooking

Who will become our next Australian Poetry Slam Champion as audiences vote in events around the country? The prize? They tour Australasia sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.

Poets: share an original poem for two minutes on the mic.

Audience: listen, cheer, vote … ... Read more ...

Sunday 27 July 2025
1:30pm – 4:30pm

Campbelltown Library
171 Montacute Rd, Newton, SA 5074

$15
Click here to book at trybooking

With the 2025 National Poetry Slam competition kicking off in August, it’s a great time to select a poem and begin practicing your performance. 
To get you warmed up, Spoken Word SA, and Campbelltown Library are pleased to announce that we will be running a Slam Poetry Workshop in the lead up to the heats.

Join one of Spoken Word SA’s talented team members for a chance to explore slam poetry, follow a series of prompts to write … ... Read more ...

Friday 1 August 2025
Doors open and poet sign-up 6:30pm for 7:00pm start.

Woodcroft Library
175 Bains Road, Morphett Vale, SA 5162

$15 for audience and competitors via TryBooking or at the door
Click here to book at TryBooking

This heat is proud to be part of WordFest Onkaparinga 2025.

Who will become our next Australian Poetry Slam Champion as audiences vote in events around the country? The prize? They tour Australasia sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.

Poets: share an original poem for two minutes on the mic.

Audience: … ... Read more ...