Special Events

Mixed Creative
32 Nile Street, Port Adelaide

Thursday, 25 May, 2023
7:00 pm

$8

Spoken Word SA are proud to highlight and support some of the best poetry in the country… but now, for one night only, we want to see your WORST!

Towel Day is celebrated every year on the 25th of May to honour Douglas Adams and his sci-fi classic Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. For Towel Day 2023, we will be hosting a Vogon Poetry Night!

“Vogons are one of the most unpleasant races in the galaxy – not evil, but bad-tempered, bureaucratic, officious, … ... Read more ...

The Be Natural Poetry Slam was a great success with a big turn-out cheering on a diverse mix of fabulous poets. Congratulations to winner, Tracey O’Callaghan, runner-up, David Cronin, and close third-place, Drew Cuffley.

Special thanks to guest poet, Carissa Fischer for their stunning set, and to Paroxysm Press for providing the book prizes and Dymocks for providing the venue. The event was part of the 2022 Nature Festival.

PIcs: Ian Gibbins

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 ...

Friday, 10 June 2022
6:30 pm

State Library of South Australia
cnr Kintore Avenue and North Tce, Adelaide, 5000

$10
Click here to book

Get ready, South Australia! Spoken Word SA is calling on all our poets for a special one night only competition. This is… Animal Slam!

We’re using the format you all loved from this year’s Summer Slam: all entrants compete in the first round, and the top five scoring poets go through to an immediate second round to battle it out for first place.

For this competition, all first round poems must be somehow tied to … ... Read more ...

Youth Week is coming up and Spoken Word SA are collaborating with Adelaide City Library to offer some events. Anyone between the ages of 12-25 is invited to learn, write, and share ideas on the theme of A Brighter Future: Adelaide as a Low Carbon City.

Tuesday 26 April 2022
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm in the Digital Hub
Hands-on workshop with Emelia Haskey (2019 Australian Poetry Slam National Finalist) to explore the craft of slam.
Workshop registration: https://tinyurl.com/2s3pv64d

Friday 13 May 2022
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm in Studio
Slam competition! The event will feature guest judges, … ... Read more ...

Guest Poet: Rachael Mead

Hosted by Spoken Word SA

Saturday, 2 October 2021
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Contestants sign up on the night at 5:30pm. The main event gets underway at 6:00pm.

Carrick Hill
46 Carrick Hill Drive, Springfield

$10
Click here to book tickets.

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. Judges are selected at random from the audience.
Full rules as per the Australian Poetry … ... Read more ...