Are you 50+ ? Well we have a slam event for you! SWSA together with COTA SA are proud to present SENIORS SLAM OFF! as part of Zest Fest 2019.
Kings Head Hotel
357 King William Street (corner of Sturt Street), Adelaide
Thursday, 24th October, 2019.
Sign up at 6:30 for a 7pm start.
If you aren’t sure about slamming, we have a workshop on Wednesday 23rd at the Adelaide City Library from 5pm. Both events free.
Click here for more info from ZestFest 2019.
Are you 11 to 18 years old and keen to learn a bit more about slam poetry and spoken word? Then this is a great opportunity, working with two time national finalist Caroline Reid to corral your words and create poetry!
Wednesday, 9th October, 2019
2:00 – 4:30pm
Mockingbird Lounge
63a Broadway, Glenelg South, SA 5045
Come join Caroline Reid from Spoken Word SA for a fun afternoon of poetry, writing tips, performance prompts and poetry slam history. Participants will get the opportunity to write and share their own work in a non – judgmental creative space. Caroline was in … ... Read more ...
Zohab Zee Khan is one of the absolute very best that Australian spoken word has to offer. This is his very first tour of Adelaide. One not to be missed!
Supported by
Kultar “Koolta” Ahluwalia (2016 Most Popular Hip Hop Artist – SA Music Awards).
and
Jason Marsiglia (wordsmith extraordinaire and SA Poetry Slam winner)
Jive Nightclub
181 Hindley Street
27th June
7 pm
$15.00 entry
18+
Zohab Khan is an educator, poet and multidisciplinary artist. Since 2006, Zohab has been building a formidable career in spoken word poetry, culminating in taking out the title of the Australian Poetry Slam … ... Read more ...
A massive night at The Little Red Door for the World Poetry Day Slam!
A full house and 17 outstanding poets performing their work supported by Sacrificial Poet and MC, Kami, and Guest Poet, Alison Bennett.
Congratulations to winner Taeghan Buggy, 2nd place Holly Konopka and very close 3rd, Aislinn Rossi.
Well done to everyone who braved the mic including a slew of fresh, new talent. We hope to see you all again!
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Another ‘for the fun of it’ poetry slam from Spoken Word SA.
This time to celebrate World Poetry Day and introduce you all to a cool, ‘open to all’ venue, The Little Red Door, up the good end of Hindley Street.
The Little Red Door
182B Hindley Street
Wednesday 21st March 2018
7.30pm sign up for 8.00 start.
$6 entry.
Prizes for first, second and third.
All rules as for the Australian Poetry Slam including 2 minute time limit, no costumes or props, random judges and 20 performers maximum. Click here to read the rules.
Poetry and feminism have always gone hand in hand as a tool to empower women.
Join us in challenging ideas of the ‘weaker sex’ by examining some feminist poetry – then brainstorming some of your own.
All ages and genders welcome. Writing prompts and lollies provided.
Thursday 8th March
2-3pm
Fringe Club
Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka, Adelaide, South Australia
FREE
Got Questions? Contact artists[at]adelaidefringe[dot]com[dot]au or give us a call on 8100 2022.
Click here for the Facebook event.
Southwark Hotel
77 Port Road, Thebarton
Saturday, 15th July, 2017, from 7:00 pm, $5
OK, folks, here’s something a bit different, so check out the rules…
PROP SLAM RULES 2017
This is all new to us so we’ll see how it all goes but these are the rules we will be going with. Like all rules you can try and bend things or get ‘all clever’ to try and find interesting ways to present things we may not have thought of. But just be aware Spoken Word SA people will be on the spot to make binding calls
