Saturday 7 February 2026
Doors open at 6:30pm
State Library of South Australia
cnr North Tce and Kintore Ave, Adelaide, SA 5000
$15 at the door or via trybooking
Click here for tickets
The SWSA Summer Slam came back in style for 2026 and here is the final!
The five top-scoring poets from each of the two heats will battle it out in the Summer Slam Final on the stage at the State Library of South Australia.
As always, there is a maximum of 2 minutes for each contestant, who will need to have a new poem that has not appeared in a previous heat of the Summer Slam.
In addition to the title of 2026 Summer Slam Champion, there will be awesome prizes to compete for.
And there is more! Our guest performer for the night will be 2025 South Australian and Australian Poetry Slam Champion, Arantza Garcia Ferrand!
Arantza Garcia Ferrand is an emerging Peruvian writer and member of the Latin American community in Adelaide, South Australia. Arantza uses her story-teller voice to bring life into the dead, quiet moments that surround us, as she explores her ever-evolving cultural identity, and the silent poetry of our everyday lives. Arantza is the 2025 Australian Slam Champion, having competed in the national finals at the Sydney Opera House, and has performed at several festivals, galleries, and charity events. She will tour her poetry internationally during 2026.
Click here to see Arantza’s winning performance at the 2025 SA Final of the Australian Poetry Slam.