After two fabulous heats, the final of the 2026 Summer Slam showcased the talents of the 10 finalists in front of a packed and enthusiastic audience at the State Library of South Australia. The poetry was diverse in style and content, the scores were very close, but in the end, first place went to Sidarth Nambiar with runner-up Ben Adams. Congratulations to them both as well as all the finalists!
SWSA gives big thanks to:
• sacrificial poet Jazz Fechner-Lante
• special guest performer, 2025 Australian Poetry Slam winner, Aranzta Garcia Ferrand
• our fantastic prize donors:
** Ellipsis Poetry for tickets to their Fringe Show “All Roads Lead to Bowie”
**Cecilia Ronson for tickets to their Fringe Show “Woke Loud Witch”
** Dymocks Adelaide for books
• the State Library of South Australia for the fabulous venue
• our volunteers, Pam Makin & Jazz Fechner-Lante
• the audience and judges
• and all the poets who took part in the 2026 Summer Slam!
