SA Poetry Slam

Friday 9 September 2022
Sign up from 6:30pm for 7:00pm start

Woodcroft Library
175 Bains Road, Morphett Vale, SA 5162

Tickets for audience and performers: $10 at TryBooking
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The 2022 Australian Poetry Slam is upon us!

We’re ready to be rocked by the talent of our South Australian competitors. If you have what it takes to wow the crowd and the judges, we want to see you on that stage. There will be five SA heats, each sending a winner and runner-up to the State Final. From there, … ... Read more ...

Thursday 1 September 2022
Sign up from 6:30pm for 7:00pm start

Jive Nightclub
181 Hindley Street West, Adelaide, SA 5000

Tickets for audience and performers: $10 at TryBooking
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The 2022 Australian Poetry Slam is upon us!

We’re ready to be rocked by the talent of our South Australian competitors. If you have what it takes to wow the crowd and the judges, we want to see you on that stage. There will be five SA heats, each sending a winner and runner-up to the State Final. From there, the two … ... Read more ...

Friday 26 August 2022
Sign up from 6:30pm for 7:00pm start

Port Adelaide Library
2-4 Church Street, Port Adelaide SA 5015

Tickets for audience and performers: $10 at TryBooking
Click here to book.

The 2022 Australian Poetry Slam is upon us!

We’re ready to be rocked by the talent of our South Australian competitors. If you have what it takes to wow the crowd and the judges, we want to see you on that stage. There will be five SA heats, each sending a winner and runner-up to the State Final. From there, the two highest-scoring … ... Read more ...

Saturday, 27 August 2022
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Dymocks Adelaide
Regent Theatre, Lvl 1 Regent Arcade
Shop 45, 101-107 Rundle Mall Adelaide

Cost: only $10
Click here to book at trybooking.

Hosted by Spoken Word SA and Dymocks Adelaide.

Our last Slam Skills Workshop nearly sold out! The feedback we received was that the people want more… so here it is. This second workshop will be happening between heats two and three of the Australian Poetry Slam. We want to give all our competitors an opportunity to … ... Read more ...

Friday 19 August 2022
doors open at 6:30pm for sign-up

State Library of South Australia
corner Kintore Avenue and North Terrace, Adelaide, 5000

Tickets for audience and performers: $10 at TryBooking
Click here to book.

The 2022 Australian Poetry Slam is upon us!

We’re ready to be rocked by the talent of our South Australian competitors. If you have what it takes to wow the crowd and the judges, we want to … ... Read more ...

Tracey O’Callaghan, winner of the South Australian Poetry Slam 2021 performing at the State Final Goodwood Theatre, Goodwood, 30th September 2021.

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Video by Ian Gibbins.

2021 SA Slam finalists

Tracey O’Callaghan – winner

Tracey O’Callaghan – winner

Tyberius Larkin – runner-up

Tyberius Larkin – runner-up

Pam Makin

Alex Vansilalom

Taeghan Buggy

Louise Goodwin

Gemma Thorne

Conor Brown

Josie Dillon

Tracy McNally

Caroline Reid – sacrifice and coach

Jack Vaul – guest performer

MC Sarah Jane Justice

soundcheck – Kami and Tyberius

 

Photos: Judy Morris

What a stunning finish to the SA Poetry Slam 2021 with Tracey O’Callaghan in first place with Tyberius Larking hot on her tail as runner up. Both will now go on to represent the state at the Australian Poetry Slam … ... Read more ...

Goodwood Institute Theatre
166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood

Thursday 30th September
from 7:30pm

Tickets $20 from trybooking

Click here to book your tickets to the Final.

Click here for the Facebook event for the Final.

After five slam heats, it is time to crown our state winner. Ten talented poets will perform new work for the final. Both 1st and 2nd placed competitors in this event will go through to the national finals 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 … ... Read more ...