Other Stuff

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

$15
Book at Humanitix

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 ...

The poetry fun never stops here in Adelaide, and during November as part of Feast Festival, Adelaide City Libraries is hosting a unique poet in residence experience!

Feast Poet-in-Residence Jacinta Way presents “Sonder”.

Have you ever looked at a stranger on a bus and wondered what they were thinking, where they grew up and when they stopped believing in the tooth fairy? Join local theatre-maker and poet, Jacinta Way, in a one-on-one guided conversation with a complete stranger. Ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask in a safe space and finish your meeting by creating a … ... Read more ...

Thursday 14 September 2023
Doors at 6:30pm for sign up

Jive
181 Hindley Street, Adelaide, SA 5000.

$10 at the door or at trybooking.com: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1086856

Book tickets

There is a maximum of 20 poets per heat, so make sure to get there on time!

Poems must be two minutes or under, no props, no costumes, just you and the power of your words. The full APS 2023 rules are at the following link – make sure you read them!  www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules

Rules

Two poets chosen by the audience at each of our … ... Read more ...