Spoken Word SA

Pics: Ian Gibbins

After three high quality heats, we were set for a fabulous final for the 2024 Summer Slam at Jive. We were not disappointed! The poets delivered, the large audience cheered them along, and the judges judged. Congratulations to winner Terry Anne, runner-up Mei Szetu, and third place River Hill, each of whom picked up prizes from our generous sponsors. Also thanks to Sacrifice Tracy McNally and Guest Performer Katherine Sortini for great performances either side of the competitors.

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In the best year ever for Summer Slam prizes we are thrilled to have received two beautiful works of art from Kate Marie Lewis. Please check out the links below and give back some support (and to all our other generous sponsors).

www.katemarielewis.com

www.facebook.com/katemarielewisart

So many mind blowing prizes at Summer Slam 2024 thanks to our incredible sponsors!

Australian author Shelley Burr has donated multiple copies of her books to the cause. We have their brand new release Ripper and the debut novel Wake, winner of the ABIA’s Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year 2023 & shortlisted for the Debut Fiction Indie Book Award 2023.

www.shelleyburr.com.au

www.facebook.com/ShelleyBurrWrites

Please support those who support us.

For Summer Slam 2024, we’ve had a great bunch of sponsors offering prizes for the heat and final. This time we thank Big Crit Energy for tickets to their 2024 Adelaide Fringe show: Live Dungeons and Dragons.

“It’s time to roll initiative for this chaotically queer D&D adventure! Our performers will be rolling dice live on stage in epic fights with mythical beasts, sneaking their way past deadly traps, and making truly terrible decisions that will make the dungeon master question everything. If you don’t know anything about D&D don’t worry – neither do half of our players! … ... Read more ...

Pics: Ian Gibbins

Heat 3 of the 2024 Summer Slam at the Campbelltown Library brought out another fabulous mix of new talent, regular performers, and appreciative audience. Congratulations to winner, River Hill, runner-up, Courtney Hunter, and third place, Annette Swain: they are all off to the Summer Slam Final at Jive on Thursday 1st February.

Big thanks to the staff at Campbelltown Library for looking after us all so well!

Click here for info on the Summer Slam 2024 Final.

In a great year for Summer Slam prizes, we want to give a huge thanks to Adelaide based publisher Wakefield Press. They have been a long time supporter of the event and Spoken Word SA in general. Go check them out for a slew of great books including poetry, novels, Australian histories and more.

Click here to visit the Wakefield press website. Sign up and subscribe to their email newsletter to keep up with their latest releases, news and events.

Jive
175 Hindley Street, Adelaide

Thursday 1 February, 2024
7:00pm

$10 at trybooking or at the door.

Book tickets

Slam it into 2024! Spoken Word SA’s annual Summer Slam is back. In a friendly, low stakes – but high fun -competition, poets will bring their words and voices to stages around Adelaide. The top three scoring poets from each heat make it to the final… along with two “wild card” entrants! Our wild cards are stand-out performers from any heat that didn’t otherwise get through to the final, hand-picked by the SWSA team.

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What a phenomenal night of poetry we had last night! Heat Two of our 2024 Summer Slam saw sixteen talented competitors, a completely full house of poetry fans, and a beautiful selection of treats from Sarah’s Sister’s Sustainable Cafe.

A tie between first and second place gave us a SLAM OFF… which resulted in a second bout of tied scores! With a handshake and the true spirit of poetry at play, our two highest scorers agreed to share equal first position. Congratulations to our next three confirmed finalists:

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