Start: 7pm
(local times)

Contact details, tickets and more information here.  

The Queensland Poetry Slam Final is more than a literary take-over. It’s a take back. We’re giving the bullhorn back to the bards. The word nerds. The oral storytellers. The quiet thoughtful ones. The romantics. Dreamers, lovers and those just searching for a damn meaningful life.

How can you get involved? Show up, listen, applaud and vote.

Elect a Poet – the Queensland Slambassador for 2025. The prize? Two poets head to Sydney Opera House sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring audiences to speak their own poetry.    

Poets get your guts ready. Here, wrap your fingers around this mic. 

Each year from 2007 to today, Australian Poetry Slam runs heats in Queensland country towns, metro hoods, outer burbs and Brisvegas. Local poets (a.k.a your neighbours) get two minutes to wow you with their ideas in a form of spell casting called Slamming Poetry. They electrify your imagination. Then you – the audience – elect two of these writers to represent at National Finals in Sydney-town with nothing but a mic, words and deep exhales of super-honest. Turn on the amp. Listen, cheer, feel your heart swell and hand over the keys to the House because POETS RUN THIS!

HOST: Huda the Goddess
FEATURE: SOLCHLD

Content Warning: Most Poetry Slams are all ages and some content may not be suitable for children. Performances may include strong language and / or adult themes.

Event times local time.
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This Australian Poetry Slam event is presented by Word Travels, Black Ink, Alternator Poetry, Liquid Lyrics Poetry Slam and Mackay Poetry Slam.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW. Also supported by Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Mumbai LitFest, Singapore Writers Festival and Byron Writers Festival. 

Supported by BEMAC.

Queensland Multicultural Centre – 102 Main St, Kangaroo Point Queensland 4169