On the final weekend of the 2025 Nature Festival, a fabulous line-up of poets presented their nature-influenced work to a large and enthusiastic audience at Arthur Art Bar. Topics and styles were as diverse as ever, but it was impossible to ignore the toxic algal bloom currently afflicting so … ... Read more ...
What a great night at Goodwood Theatre and Studios for the SA Final of the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam! After a tight, high quality contest in front of a full house, we are proud to have winner Arantza Garcia and runner-up Tori Johns (TJ) representing the SA poetry community at the National Final of the Australian Poetry … ... Read more ...
Thursday 23 October 2025
6:30pm
African Village Restaurant
2A Northcote Street, Torrensville, SA 5031
$20, includes meal.
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Feast on the diversity of the human experience while enjoying authentic Ethiopian food!
As Story Week expands into South Australia, we offer an evening featuring a shared meal and story circle to feed your body and soul. Join us at the African Village Restaurant, a place of connection, born from the hope and resilience of owner Mohamed Bayan. A set of story cards will guide your conversations with friends and strangers around the tables to … ... 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 ...
Saturday 27 September 2025
Doors open at 7:30pm
Goodwood Theatre & Studios
166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood, SA 5034
$25
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After 5 stupendous heats for the SA leg of the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam, we now have our 10 SA State Finalists gearing up to smash the stage at the Goodwood Theatre & Studios on Saturday 27 September.
Congratulations to Jacqueline Collier, Arantza Garcia, TJ, Nigel Ford, Conor Brown, Ben Adams, Peter Wilkes, Stephanie … ... Read more ...
What a way to finish off the SA Heats of the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam! One of the biggest turn-outs ever seen at a slam heat completely filled Jive with quality poets and enthusiastic audience members. The vibe was … ... Read more ...
On a cold winter’s night, Campbelltown Library was packed out for SA Heat 4 of the Australian Poetry Slam. With the sign-up list thoroughly over-subscribed, following a ballot in accordance with National Rules, it … ... Read more ...
Saturday 27 September 2025
Doors open at 7:30pm
Goodwood Theatre & Studios
166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood, SA 5034
$25
Click here to book at trybooking
The SA STATE FINAL of the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam is here! Five exhilarating heats leave us with ten state finalists, ready to take to the stage and battle it out to become our 2025 State Champion. The SA winner and runner-up will be off to the National Finals at the Sydney Opera House! The winner of the Nationals will tour Australasia, sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.… ... Read more ...
