Summer Slam 2020 won by Kathy Parker!

Runners up Rubina and Matthew Neild with winner, Kathy Parker
Summer Slam 2020 Finalists
Winner, Kathy Parker
Runner up, Matthew Neild
Third place, Rubina
Guest musician, Eve Harris
Final Five, Bruce Greenhalgh
Final Five, Avalanche
Terry Anne Jones
Tom Cassidy
Sarah Pearce
Don Brice
Tracey O’Callaghan
Thomas Pellen
Sacrifice and MC, Kami
Supporters in the crowd
JIVE
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Congratulations to Kathy Parker for taking out the 2020 Summer Slam, with Matthew Neild and Rubina in second and third places! 

Well done to all the poets who dared to step up over the summer and share their words. 

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Summer Slam 2020 Final at Jive

After four heats we are ready for our Summer Slam 2020 final.  And this year we have three wildcards! Two rounds of poetry to find our Summer Slam 2020 winner plus up and comer Eve Harris to provide the musical entertainment.  All this for just $10!

Jive
181 Hindley Street West, Adelaide

Saturday, 8th February, 2020.
Doors open 6:30pm.  

Heat 1 – Don Brice (W) Terry Anne Jones (R/U)
Heat 2 – Kathy Parker (W) Tracey O’Callaghan (R/U)
Heat 3 – Thomas Pellen (W) Sarah Pearce (R/U)
Heat 4 – Bruce Greenhalgh (W) Avalanche (R/U)
Wildcards – Tom Cassidy ... Read more ...

Summer Slam 20 details

Heat 1 Saturday 4th January, 6:30pm sign-in
State Library of SA, Institute Building, North Terrace, Adelaide

Heat 2 Sunday 12th January, 6:30pm sign-in
Broadcast Bar, 66A Grote Street, Adelaide

Heat 3 Saturday 18th January, 6:30pm sign-in
Southwark Hotel, 77 Port Road, Adelaide

Heat 4 Saturday 1st February, 6:30pm sign-in
The Libertine By Louis, 137 Magill Road, Stepney

FINAL Saturday 8th February, 7:00pm
Jive Nightclub, 181 Hindley Street, Adelaide

Click here to download and read the rules.

Caroline Reid in action, runner up in the 2019 SA Poetry Slam

Caroline Reid runner-up in the South Australian Poetry Slam 2019, performing at the State Final, Goodwood Theatre, Goodwood, 27th September 2019. Caroline is off to Sydney to compete in the Australian Poetry Slam national final at the Opera House.

Thanks to all the competitors, audiences, judges, volunteers and sponsors who made this happen!!