VOGON poetry night – bring your worst!!

Mixed Creative
32 Nile Street, Port Adelaide

Thursday, 25 May, 2023
7:00 pm

$8

Spoken Word SA are proud to highlight and support some of the best poetry in the country… but now, for one night only, we want to see your WORST!

Towel Day is celebrated every year on the 25th of May to honour Douglas Adams and his sci-fi classic Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. For Towel Day 2023, we will be hosting a Vogon Poetry Night!

“Vogons are one of the most unpleasant races in the galaxy – not evil, but bad-tempered, bureaucratic, officious, … ... Read more ...

Adelaide City Library Poet in Residence – Pam Makin presents “Shakespeare’s Monkeys”

Adelaide City Library
Level 3 Rundle Place, Adelaide, SA 5000

The Adelaide City Libraries long running Poet in Residence program is something we are proud to facilitate. Our first Poet in Residence for 2023 is Pam Makin, presenting Shakespeare’s Monkeys.

It is said that, given an infinite amount of time, a monkey with a typewriter would eventually write Shakespeare’s complete works. One poet with the resources of the Adelaide City Library should be able to produce a few original sonnets! What might the Bard have thought of a sonnet in a pocket-sized zine? I think he would have approved.… ... Read more ...

Summer Slam 2023 – The Final at Jive

Runner-up Arantza Garcia and winner Yeeel
Winner Yeeel
Runner-up Arantza Garcia
Guest Rainey Madeleine
Cam Casey
Stella Newland
John McGuiness
Cayley Ferguson
Paul Kohn
Matthew Pankhurst
Tori
Jake Rayner
Sacrifice Ian Gibbins
Emcee Sarah Jane Justice
Jive
Finalists
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Runner-up Arantza Garcia and winner Yeeel
Winner Yeeel
Runner-up Arantza Garcia
Guest Rainey Madeleine
Cam Casey
Stella Newland
John McGuiness
Cayley Ferguson
Paul Kohn
Matthew Pankhurst
Tori
Jake Rayner
Sacrifice Ian Gibbins
Emcee Sarah Jane Justice
Jive
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A fantastic final for the 2023 Summer Slam last night at Jive: a great line-up, enthusiastic audience, and a very close call for the top two places!

Congratulations to winner, Yeeel, and runner-up Arantza Garcia. Big cheers to everyone who came, competed, judged, cheered, sponsored, and generally supported the Summer Slam this year!!

Pics by Ian Gibbins.

Summer Slam 2023: Final!

Thursday 2nd March 2023
Doors open at 7:00 pm

Jive
181 Hindley Street, Adelaide, SA 5000.

$10 at trybooking or at the door.

After three heats of fresh voices and fiery words, we will have our ten Summer Slam finalists for 2023!

Come watch our ten finalists battle it out with words and wits to win the top spot. Competitors will have two minutes to impress the judges who will be randomly selected from the audience.

If you’ve never been to a Poetry Slam before, this will be the perfect introduction! Bring along some friends and experience the excitement of … ... Read more ...

Summer Slam 2023: Heat 3

Saturday 18th February 2023
6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start

Cumberland Hotel – The Cumby
76 Causeway Road, Glanville, SA 5015

$10 at the door or at trybooking for participants and audience.

Are you ready to witness the freshest words and voices of 2023? We are!

We’re kicking off a big year for South Australian spoken word with our annual Summer Slam. All the standard slam rules apply – two-minute time limit, no props, no costumes etc. Scroll down to see the full set of rules for 2023.

This year, the SA Summer Slam will have THREE HEATS. The … ... Read more ...

Summer Slam 2023: Heat 2

Friday 10th February 2023
6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start

State Library of South Australia
cnr Kintore Avenue and North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000

$10 at the door or at trybooking for participants and audience.

Are you ready to witness the freshest words and voices of 2023? We are!

We’re kicking off a big year for South Australian spoken word with our annual Summer Slam. All the standard slam rules apply – two-minute time limit, no props, no costumes etc. Scroll down to see the full set of rules for 2023.

This year, the SA Summer Slam will have … ... Read more ...

Summer Slam 2023: Heat 1

Saturday 4th February 2023
10:00 am

Playford Civic Centre Library
Playford Boulevard, Elizabeth, SA 5112

$10 at the door for participants and audience.

Are you ready to witness the freshest words and voices of 2023? We are!

We’re kicking off a big year for South Australian spoken word with our annual Summer Slam. All the standard slam rules apply – two-minute time limit, no props, no costumes etc. Scroll down to see the full set of rules for 2023.

This year, the SA Summer Slam will have THREE HEATS. The top three scoring poets from each heat will go to … ... Read more ...