Summer Slam 2018!


It’s back. The have-a-go, all about the fun ‘off-season’ Spoken Word SA poetry slam. And with a professional wrestling inspired name what else would you expect? It’s all about newbies and the oldies with new material.

Three heats and a final. Each heat will see three people go through to the final and to round out the ten finalists there will be a ‘Spoken Word SA wildcard’ who also gets through.

The exact same rules as the national finals. This means nothing to be performed that was used in the 2017 Australian Poetry Slam or before. But it … ... Read more ...

Jennifer Eadie: our next Poet-in-Residence [NB: changed session times below…]

Congratulations to Jennifer Eadie who will be our next Poet-in-Residence at the Adelaide City Library.

Jennifer’s residency is titled: “I do not have a home”. 

“This project then, begins with the question: when an individual does not feel like they belong to anywhere, any culture, where does this leave them? Focusing on the question of belonging – what are the components that allows one to say: ‘I am home’ ?”

Here are her sessions, all at the

Adelaide City Library, Level 3, Rundle Place, Rundle Mall:

Saturday, 13th January,  2.00 – 3.30pm

Thursday, 18th January,  3.30 – 5.30pm

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Dymocks “Dead Poets Society”: Clive James featuring Bronwyn Lovell

***PLEASE NOTE THE DIFFERENT VENUE FOR TONIGHT***
 
Brick City Bar
73 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
(access via Coromandel Place)

 

Thursday 23rd November, 6:00 pm.

 

Time for another ‘alive and kicking’ poet to pay tribute to Clive James. This month the tribute will be presented by Adelaide based poet, Bronwyn Lovell.

 

Free entry, book raffle, and a limited open mic where you can perform one poem from Clive James and one of your own influenced by the artist.

 

Vivian Leopold James, AO, CBE, FRSL (born 7 October 1939), known as Clive James, is an 
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Dymocks Dead Poets Society: John Keats presented by David Mortimer

 

 

Thursday October 19th.

6:00 – 8:30pm

Dymocks, Rundle Mall.

The poetry slam is done so time to get back to the Dead Poets Society, specifically the English Romantic poet John Keats.

This month our tribute will be presented by Adelaide based poet, David Mortimer.

Free entry, book raffle, and a limited open mic where you can perform one poem from John Keats and one of your own influenced by the artist.

John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an English Romantic poet. He was one of the main figures of the second … ... Read more ...

SA Poetry Slam 2017 winners!

Well that’s it for the 2017 SA Poetry Slam! Congrats to winner Andrew Drake and runner-up Chiara Gabrielli. They are both off to Sydney Opera House to compete in the National Poetry Slam. Congratulations to all the other finalists –  Kachol Banok, Alison Bennett, Melody Chen, Nigel Ford, Mika Friebel, Sarah Pearce, Nina Phillips and Caroline Reid  – as well as big cheers to everyone who competed in the heats, the fantastic audiences who came along and cheered, the sponsors, volunteers and supporters who keep the whole thing going. Kami was MC for the night as well as … ... Read more ...

SA Poetry Slam 2017 Final

Now we have the full list of competitors for the 2017 SA Poetry Slam Final.

Friday 22nd September, 7:30 – 10:00pm.

Goodwood Institute Theatre

166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood.

Click here for maps.

$20 plus booking fee, but get in fast, tickets sell out quickly!!

Click here to book tickets.

It’s a great line up featuring Kachol Banok, Alison Bennett, Melody Chen, Andrew Drake, Nigel Ford, Mika Friebel, Chiara Gabrielli, Sarah Pearce, Nina Phillips and Caroline Reid.

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SA Slam 2017 Heat 5 at Jive

Heat 5 of the SA Slam was a fitting way to finish the heats: hot poets, great crowd, fantastic venue. Congrats to winner,  Nina Phillips and runner-up, Caroline Reid, both of whom will be in the State Final. Book your tickets soon: they sell out fast!!   Thanks also to guests Juno and sacrificial poet, Nikki Baumann.

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SA Slam Heat 4 at Woodcroft Library

Heat 4 of the SA Slam kept up the amazing standard of this year’s competition. Congrats to winner,  Chiara Gabrielli and runner-up, Nigel Ford, both of whom will be in the State Final. Book your tickets soon: they sell out fast!!   Thanks also to guests Street Owls and sacrificial poet, Nico.

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