Saturday 26 September 2026
7:30 – 10:00pm
Goodwood Theatre & Studios
166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood, SA 5034
Tickets $25
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After five sensational heats, we now have the line-up for the SA State Final fo the 2026 Australian Poetry … ... Read more ...
SA Heat 5 of the 2026 Australian Poetry Slam completed the run to the finals with an extraordinary night of poetry! An enthusiastic packed house, an over-subscribed sign-up list, a slam-off, … ... Read more ...
With the South Australian heats of the 2026 Australian Poetry Slam starting up soon, you might be wondering what it takes to do well in a poetry slam. If so, have a listen to Arantza Garcia, winner of the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam.
Arantza Garcia is an emerging Peruvian writer and member of the Latin American Community on Kaurna Country. She has performed at events such as Jaurna/Feast festivals, and First Fridays at the Art Gallery of South Australia. Having been a finalist in the South Australian … ... Read more ...
Saturday 31 January 2026
Doors open for sign-up at 6:30pm
Campbelltown Public Library
171 Montacute Rd, Newton, SA 5074
Summer Slam is back throughout January and early February in 2026, with two heats and a final. The Summer Slam is a beginner friendly, relaxed slam and a great way to kick off the coming year of poetic endeavours.
There is no theme, so make the most of those lazy summer evenings… dip your legs in the pool and get to writing!
Heat 1 at Jive was a blast with 5 poets moving through to the final. Now 5 more poets … ... Read more ...
Thursday 15 January 2026
Doors open for sign-up at 6:30pm
JIVE
181 Hindley St, Adelaide, SA 5000
Summer Slam is back throughout January and early February in 2026, with two heats and a final. The Summer Slam is a beginner friendly, relaxed slam and a great way to kick off the coming year of poetic endeavours.
There is no theme, so make the most of those lazy summer evenings… dip your legs in the pool and get to writing!
Our opening heat is at Jive, a fabulous venue with a big stage, great bar and fun vibe. They have … ... Read more ...
Saturday, 11 October 2025
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Arthur Art Bar
66 Currie St, Adelaide, SA 5000
It’s time to let your words FLOW!
Now in its sixth year, the ‘Be Natural’ Poetry Slam is an all ages event as part of the 2025 Nature Festival, with the broad theme of nature and what it means to you, giving participants the opportunity to stretch their creative ‘limbs’ and think about what nature and the natural world means to them.
The rules are simple – one poem, two minutes maximum, no props, no costumes, no … ... Read more ...
We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of Mika Friebel in the Northern Territory recently. She was a star of the Adelaide spoken word scene, having been an Australian Poetry Slam S.A. state finalist in 2017 and 2019, Summer Slam winner 2019 and finalist in 2018. So much talent lost.
A GoFundMe has been created to help assist family for costs involving her funeral and travel.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/mika-friebel
“Beautiful Mika, the sunshine on a cloudy day. The bright star who lit up the night sky. For those who had the pleasure of meeting Mika, you’d know just … ... Read more ...
It is with great sadness that we share our final farewell to Alison Paradoxx (Bennett), who recently departed this physical world.
Alison appeared on the local spoken word scene, apparently ready-made, with her powerful, challenging performances. From libraries, nightclubs and theatres to the Sydney Opera House itself we were graced with the magnificent words she crafted and performed. She was 2016 SA state winner and national finalist of the Australian Poetry Slam. She then developed her … ... Read more ...
