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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Special thanks to Luxi Photography and Filmography for the photos and Matilda Bookshop at Stirling for sponsoring Lucy’s camera work.

Australian Poetry Slam: SA Heat 3 featuring Nico

Poetry slams are electric live events where the audience is the judge. Poets have 2 minutes to speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their original poem for a chance at state and national glory.

Friday 1st September

State Library of South Australia

North Terrace, Adelaide.

6.30pm sign-up for contestants (20 only). It will kick-off at 7:00pm.

$6 entry.

Please read the rules: http://www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules/


Our guest performer for the night is Nico, a young Asian-Australian spoken word artist whose works often reflect on provocative social issues such as racism, sexism and political discourse. Winner of the 2016 Goolwa … ... Read more ...

Australian Poetry Slam SA Heat 2: August 26th, Salisbury Institute

Poetry slams are electric live events where the audience is the judge. Poets have 2 minutes to speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their original poem for a chance at state and national glory.

Heat 2 is coming your way Saturday 26th of August

at the Salisbury Institute.

17-19 Wiltshire St, Salisbury, SA 5108.

It’s a 2.30 sign-up for contestants (20 only) – please read the rules. It will then kick-off at 3.00.

This is the only non-Friday heat and the only day-time heat so it could be very handy timing for many of you.

$6 entry.

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Australian Poetry Slam SA Heat 1: August 18th, King’s Head Hotel

Poetry slams are electric live events where the audience is the judge. Poets have 2 minutes to speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their original poem for a chance at state and national glory.

Heat 1 is coming your way!

Friday 18th August

Kings Head Hotel

357 King William St, Adelaide.

Our guest performer for the night is mic veteran and former finalist Sam ‘Habitz’ Frost.

It’s a 6.30 sign-up for contestants (20 only) – please read the rules. It will then kick-off at 7.00.

$6 entry.

Click here for more details.

See the full rules at: http://www.australianpoetryslam.co… ... Read more ...

Dymocks “Dead Poets Society”: DH Lawrence featuring Val Braendler

Perhaps better known for his fiction, D.H. Lawrence still has a vast collection of published poetry. This month our tribute will be presented by Adelaide based poet, Val Braendler.

Dymocks Adelaide

135 Rundle Mall, Adelaide

Thursday, 24th August, 6:00 – 8:30 pm.

Free entry
Book raffle

And a limited open mic where you can perform one poem from D.H. Lawrence and one of your own influenced by the artist.

David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection … ... Read more ...

Nico: Poet-in-Residence at Adelaide City Library

In partnership with Adelaide City Library, Spoken Word SA presents our August Poet In Residence – Nico with her project Brainstorms.

“By running a series of open discussions (‘Brainstorms’), followed by related workshops, I hope 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! This will be a no-pressure, all-welcome series of events exploring some of the ideas and challenges behind writing poetry, with the aim to provoke a more inquisitive and experimental approach to the way we write.”

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