Spoken Word SA

Thursday 7 September 2023
Doors at 6:30pm for sign up

The Jade
142-160 Flinders Street, Adelaide, SA 5000

$10 at the door or at trybooking.com: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1086815

There is a maximum of 20 poets per heat, so make sure to get there on time!

Poems must be two minutes or under, no props, no costumes, just you and the power of your words. The full APS 2023 rules are at the following link – make sure you read them!  www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules

Two poets chosen by the audience at each of our five South Australian heats will head to … ... Read more ...

heat 1 winners

heat 1 winner – matthew pankhurst

heat 1 runnerup – alex van silalam

anet swain

amiee knubley

aaron woolford

drew cuffley

carissa fischer

claire watson

tegan sabine

luke baker

june spencer

victoria akut

heat 1 guest – shaine melrose

heat 1 sacrifice – kami

heat 1 MC – sarah jane justice

heat 1 audience

 

Heat 1 of the SA leg of the Australian Poetry Slam took off big-time at the State Library of SA, where we had a room full of poetry fans and 12 competing slammers. After a fierce round of fiery words and cheers … ... Read more ...

Friday 1 September 2023
Doors at 6:30pm for sign up

Port Adelaide Library
2-4 Church Street Port Adelaide, SA 5015

$10 at the door or at trybooking.com: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1086853

There is a maximum of 20 poets per heat, so make sure to get there on time!

Poems must be two minutes or under, no props, no costumes, just you and the power of your words. The full APS 2023 rules are at the following link – make sure you read them!  www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules

Two poets chosen by the audience at each of our five South Australian heats will … ... Read more ...

Friday 25 August 2023
Doors at 6:30pm for sign up

Woodcroft Library
175 Bains Road, Morphett Vale SA 5162

$10 at the door or at trybooking.com: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1086809

There is a maximum of 20 poets per heat, so make sure to get there on time!

Poems must be two minutes or under, no props, no costumes, just you and the power of your words. The full APS 2023 rules are at the following link – make sure you read them!  www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules

Two poets chosen by the audience at each of our five South Australian heats will head … ... Read more ...

Friday 18 August 2023
Doors at 6:30pm for sign up

State Library of SA
corner Kintore Avenue and North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000

$10 at the door or at trybooking.com: https://www.trybooking.com/CJVSB

There is a maximum of 20 poets per heat, so make sure to get there on time!

Poems must be two minutes or under, no props, no costumes, just you and the power of your words. The full APS 2023 rules are at the following link – make sure you read them!  www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules

Two poets chosen by the audience at each of our five South Australian … ... Read more ...

We paused. Took a moment. A world-wide “…Ummm”. Now, the slam storm returns.

In 2023, flex your vocal chords with a new voice. Run with new leaders. Turn your moments of “…um” into MomentUm. Write new poetic revolutions. You’ve got two minutes on the mic. Build your MomentUm to crescendo and be heard.

Poetry Slams and wordshops are popping up around the nation. From June to October, 1000 writers will grab their moment in the spotlight leading to one National Final at Sydney Opera House and a prize worth $20,000, including publishing opportunities and gigs from Byron to Bali and … ... Read more ...