Heat 3 Winners 
Heat 3 Winner – Solar 
Heat 3 Runner-Up – Ben Adams 
Maha 
Athena 
Luke Greaves 
Suzi Hall 
Jill Wherry 
Jacqueline Collier 
Avalanche 
Eva Bialobrzeski 
Nikki Lovell 
Bryan McQueen-Mason 
Kamala Watkins 
Erin Bell 
Pradyumna Kiran 
Amy Schiller 
John Willison 
Chelsea Avard 
Guest – Katherine Sortini 
Sacrifice – Nadia Patterson 
MC – Tracy McNally 
Timer/scorer – Matthew Pankhurst 
Heat 3 Audience – Campbelltown Library
SA Heat 3 of the 2026 Australian Poetry Slam at Campbelltown Library continued the amazing level of performances seen in Heats 1 and 2. Once again, we were treated to wide range of styles and stories, with incredibly close scoring from the judges. Congratulations to winner Solar and runner-up Ben Adams, who will be off to the SA State Final at Goodwood Theatre and Studios in September.
Thank you to all our poets, judges, audience members, SWSA crew and volunteers, including sacrificial poet, Nadia Patterson. Special thanks to our guest Katherine Sortini for her fabulous set. Last, but by no means least, thank you to the fabulous staff at Campbelltown Library for their on-going support.
There are now only two more chances to try for your spot in the SA State Final.
Heat 4 is Thursday 20 August at Jive Nightclub in Hindley Street. Click here for details.
pics: Ian Gibbins
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