SA Heat 3 - Australian Poetry Slam 2025 - Parks Library

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!

Saturday August 16th
Doors open and poet sign up 6.30pm for 7pm start
46 Trafford St, Angle Park SA 5010
6.30pm doors open and poet sign up for 7pm start.
Tickets $15 for audience and competitors (via TryBooking or at the door)
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1424447

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.

PLUS: Guest performer Kathryn Reese.

There is a maximum of 20 poets per heat, so make sure to get there on time! 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/
For more information: https://spokenwordsa.com.au/sa-heats-for-the-2025.../

You may also like the following events from Spoken Word SA - South Australia:

• This Friday, 1st August, 06:30 pm, SA Heat 1 - Australian Poetry Slam 2025 - Woodcroft Library in Morphett Vale
• Next Saturday, 9th August, 06:30 pm, SA Heat 2 - Australian Poetry Slam 2025 - State Library in Adelaide
• This month, 30th August, 06:30 pm, S.A Heat 4 - Australian Poetry Slam - Campbelltown Library in Adelaide

Also check out other Arts events in Adelaide, Literary Art events in Adelaide, Performances in Adelaide.