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.

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

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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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2017 SA Slam Heat 3 at the State Library

Another great night of high quality performances, a capacity crowd, and a stunning set by guest poet, Nico! Congrats to winner, Alison Bennett, and runner-up, Mika Friebel, who are off to the State Final. Book your tickets soon: they sell out fast!!

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Brainstorming with Nico

Adelaide City Library

Francis Street, off Rundle Mall, Adelaide

Saturday, 2nd September

2:00 – 3:00 pm

FREE!

By running a series of open discussions (‘Brainstorms’) and workshops, our Adelaide City Library August Poet In Residence Nico hoped to encourage the public to trust that anyone can be a poet – all you need is something to say, and a playful way to say it!

Her Brainstorming sessions tackled the following ideas:

  • What is poetry, and who writes it? When do words become poetry? Where do we find inspiration?
  • What makes your message important? What makes some poems ‘more
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2017 SA Slam Heat 2 at Salisbury

Another fantastic SA Slam heat!! Congrats to winner, Melody Chen, and runner-up  Kachol Banok. Special thanks to guest poet,  Abe Nouk and sacrificial poet, Matcho Intrumz Cassidy.

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2017 SA Slam Heat 1 at the King’s Head

Congrats to SA Slam Heat 1 winner, Sarah Pearce, runner-up, Andrew Drake and big cheers to sacrifice, Nikki Baumann, guest Sam Habitz Frost, all the contestants, and the fabulous audience at the King’s Head Hotel.

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