# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Heat Four - Australian Poetry Slam 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Two poets chosen by the audience at each of our five South Australian heats will head to the SA Final. At the final, our winner and runner-up will be off to the Nationals at the Sydney Opera House!

Who will become our next Australian Poetry Slam Champion as audiences vote in events around the country? The prize? They tour Austral-Asia sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.

Poets: share an original poem for two minutes on the mic.
Audience: listen, cheer, vote with scorecards in this national celebration of spoken-word.

There is a maximum of 20 poets per heat, so make sure to get there on time!

Tickets $15

Poems must be two minutes or under, no props, no costumes, just you and the power of your words.

Full rules at: https://spokenwordsa.com.au/poetry-slams/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/adelaide/heat-four-australian-poetry-slam-2026/200030510994311
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, spoken-word
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Adelaide
- **state**: SA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Jive Nightclub
- **lat**: -34.92343211141
- **long**: 138.59266792324
- **full address**: Jive Nightclub, 175-209 Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia, Adelaide

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Heat Four - Australian Poetry Slam 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Heat Four - Australian Poetry Slam 2026 takes place on Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Jive Nightclub, 175-209 Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia, Adelaide.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Heat Four - Australian Poetry Slam 2026?
  - **A:** Heat Four - Australian Poetry Slam 2026 is organized by Spoken Word SA - South Australia.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Heat Four - Australian Poetry Slam 2026 is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Adelaide, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Heat Four - Australian Poetry Slam 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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