Australian Poetry Slam

The Australian Poetry Slam is a national competition for spoken word artists. Anyone can enter. In 2017, 50 heats will be held in towns, cities and suburbs hold slam heats, in state and territory of Australia. Cafe's, libraries, festivals, community halls, pubs and clubs host these events. Audiences award scores to each poet. The favourite poet from each heat is eligible to compete at a regional or state poetry slam final. The best from each state and territory travel to Sydney, to perform for a packed out audience at the National Final. The national slam champion wins prizes and professional gigs.

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Earlier Event: August 4
QLD Logan Slam Heat
Later Event: August 6
NSW Byron Bay Slam Poetry Workshop
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Australian Poetry Slam is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW, as well as Copyright Agency Cultural Fund.

Congratulations to your Australian Poetry Slam 2018 National Champion Melanie Mununggurr-Williams @melxay @running_writing 💜💜💜!!! What an incredible performance by our first ever Indigenous Australian Champion, we can't wait for what you do next! Thank you to our judges, audience members, volunteers and APS finalists, sponsors, venues and supporters; none of this would exist without you!
Word Travels is so excited to have Singaporean poet, performer, and multiple TEDx speaker Deborah Emmanuel joining us THIS WEEKEND at STORY-FEST '18. ~ As a slam poet she has featured at festivals like the Barcelona International Poetry Festival, the Makassar International Writers Festival and the Queensland Poetry Festival and won competitions in Singapore, Germany and Australia, and she'll be HERE and performing for YOU. ~ Featuring at the NSW APS Finals, and debuting her NEW WORK Alien Flower In Fundamentalist Fields, Deborah's work is a must see. Follow the link in our bio to secure your place at one of her events!
WE WANT YOU! The Word Travels team are seeking volunteers for STORY-FEST ’18. Join us between Thursday 18th Oct to Monday 21st Oct in and around The Rocks, NSW, to assist at workshops, talks and live performances. Gain HANDS ON EXPERIENCE and get a FREE Word Travels tee-shirt, as well as access to the rest of the festival (including the APS National Final!!). Head over to our website via the link in our bio to fill in an application form. See you there!