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 ...

Ashlyn Vice – City Library Poet in Residence – updated

Join us at City Library for a series of workshops run by Poet in Residence Ashlyn Vice. During these workshops Ashlyn will help you hone your voice and tell your story through poetry. These workshops will give you the techniques, time and space to employ creative mediums to express yourself. No experience is required and all are welcome to join. You can attend individual workshops, or come along for the entire series.

All sessions at the City Library
Level 3, Rundle Place, Rundle Mall 
Adelaide SA 5000

Keep an eye out for session bookings – details out soon.

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Winter Warm-Up Slam – Final

Thursday, 8 July 2021
Doors open 7:00pm for 7:30pm start

Jive Nightclub
181 Hindley Street, Adelaide

$10 entry. Click here for tickets at trybooking.

The FINAL of the Winter Warm-Up Slam will be taking place at Jive on Hindley St. Cement your position as a finalist by attending the heats, or come along to be bowled over by what Adelaide’s best slammers can do. Doors will open at 7.00PM, with a $10 fee to watch.

Our feature act for this event will be Spoken Word SA’s newest team member, Sarah Jane Justice. Since making her slam poetry debut, … ... Read more ...

Winter Warm-Up Slam – Heat 2

Monday, 28 June 2021
Doors open 7:00pm for 7:30pm start

The Joinery
111 Franklin Street, Adelaide

$6 to compete or look on. Click here for tickets at trybooking.

Get ready to sharpen your slam tools! The fallout from 2020 meant that 2021 started on a slow note for slam in SA. With the Australian Poetry Slam looming on the horizon, we wanted to give our poets a chance to get back on the stage! Practice competing with some new poems, brush up on the old ones, and have fun sharing your work with an audience.

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