SA Poetry Slam 2021 – Heat 3 – Jive

Contestants have 2 minutes to 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. The heat winners compete again in the SA State Final and the two top finalists then go on to compete in the Australian Poetry Slam National Showcase.

Jive
181 Hindley Street West, Adelaide, SA 5000.

Thursday 26 August 2021
Sign-up from 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start.

$7 to compete or watch.
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SA Poetry Slam 2021 – Heat 2 – Port Adelaide Library

Contestants have 2 minutes to 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. The heat winners compete again in the SA State Final and the two top finalists then go on to compete in the Australian Poetry Slam National Showcase.

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

Friday 20 August 2021
Sign-up from 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start.

$7 to compete or watch.
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Poetry Slam 2021 Workshop

Tuesday 17 August 2021
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Little Mission Cafe
69 Light Square, Adelaide, SA 5000

$10 entry includes a free coffee/tea/hot choc.

Click here to book at trybooking.com.

In the lead-up to our state heats for the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam, Spoken Word SA will be offering a workshop delving into the art of slam. This will be an opportunity for writers of all experience levels to learn, develop and receive feedback. Presenting the workshop will be Sarah Jane Justice.

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SA Poetry Slam 2021 – Heat 1 – State Library SA

Contestants have 2 minutes to 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. The heat winners compete again in the SA State Final and the two top finalists then go on to compete in the Australian Poetry Slam National Showcase.

State Library of South Australia
Institute Building
cnr North Tce and Kintore Ave
Adelaide, 5000

Friday 13 August 2021
Sign-up from 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start.

$7 to compete or watch.
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Get ready for SA Poetry Slam 2021!

Lockdown is officially ending for the mighty South Aussies! And now it’s time to get ready for some very special reasons to leave the house…The SA heats of the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam! This is the big league, and we’re on the edge of our seats to see what our locals are going to bring to the game.

This year’s dates and venues are as follows:
HEAT 1: Friday 13th August – State Library SA
HEAT 2: Friday 20th August – Port Adelaide Library
HEAT 3: Thursday 26th August – Jive
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Winter Warm-Up Slam 2021 Final burns up Jive

Luke Mann – winner
Tracey O’Callaghan – 2nd place
Paul Kohn -3rd place
Matthew Pankhurst
Tegan Sabine
Grace Atta
Pam Makin
Kerryn Tredrea
Carissa Fischer
Cassandra Quin
Sarah Jane Justice – MC and Guest Poet
Kami – Sacrificial Poet
The Jive audience warms up
Thank you, Jive
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Well, that’s it for the Winter Warm-Up Slam for 2021! A top quality final at Jive saw Luke Mann come out in 1st place followed by Tracey O’Callaghan in 2nd and Paul Kohn in 3rd. Congratulations to the winners and all the poets who took part. Thanks to everyone who came out … ... Read more ...

Winter Warm-Up Heat 2 beats the virus

Pam Makin – 3rd
Sharifah
Cecilia Ronson
Paul Kohn – 2nd
Kerryn Tredrea – 5th
Lexis Vhi
Matthew Pankhurst – 4th
Tegan Sabine – 6th
Sally Newman – 1st
Kami keeps score
Support the sponsors – NextFaze and Devotea
Sarah – MC and Sacrifice
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On the eve of new COVID-19 restrictions, Heat 2 of the Winter Warm-Up slam featured a strong set of highly personal performances from all the poets in front of an enthusiastic audience. Congratulations to winner Sally Newman, 2nd place Paul Kohn, 3rd Pam Makin, 4th Matthew Pankhurst and 5th Kerryn Tredrea. … ... Read more ...

Winter Warm-Up Slam Heat 1 packs The Joinery

Sarah running the show
Shaine Melrose
Avalanche
Lexis Vhi
Keren Sutcliff
Conor Brown – 4th place
Cassandra Quin – equal 3rd place
Madeleine Donna
Luke Mann – equal 3rd place
Bruce Greenhalgh
Aaron Woolford
Pam Makin
Grace Atta – 5th place
Carissa Fischer – 2nd place
Tracey O’Callaghan – 1st place
Rubina
Emelia Haskey
Heat 1 audience
Daniel does the door
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What a great night! The first heat of the 2021 Winter Warm-Up Slam saw sixteen poets competing to a packed audience. The atmosphere was electric, the tea was hot, and the MC’s jokes were lukewarm but still well-received. … ... Read more ...