

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Nelson Poetry Slam & Open Mic: Jan.11th 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Nelson Poetry Society Presents: The Nelson Poetry Slam &amp; Open mic 2026! 

We're back!! Thanks for your patience.

LOCATION: Nelson Seniors Center (717 Vernon Street, so-called "Nelson, BC", on unceded Sinixt Territory.
* Our new location is at street level (no stairs), making it more accessible. We have a kitchen, tea and coffee pots, plenty of chairs and tables. 

EVENT INFO:
SIGN UP / DOORS OPEN: 6pm
*  If you'd like to perform in the open mic or the poetry slam, please sign up at 6pm (limits spots available). 

EVENT START TIME: 6:30pm
Prizes for poetry slam winners

SLAM INFO:
* To be in the slam, you need 2 of you own / original poems which are 3 minutes or less (going over time will cost you points, and you may get cut off eventually). No instruments (body procession, beat boxing, rapping &amp; singing are all welcome).

OPEN-MIC INFO:
- Slots are up to 5mins, but no minimum length.
- if you want to play an acoustic instrument, note that we only have one mic + cord. For anything more elaborate, please reach out in advance.

PRICE: Suggested donation 10-15$
* No one turned away for lack of funds 
* Pay What You Can, and feel free to Pay It Forward
* Proceeds help us pay for: venue, prizes, posters &amp; marketing, tea / snacks, booking feature artists, and sending 1 local poet to compete at the annual Canadian Individual Poetry Slam (CIPS) in Vancouver. If you'd like to sponsor an event or donate prizes, please reach out. Thanks for the support.

HOST: Cheryl Cook
MUSIC: DJ WHO

VOLUNTEERING: 
please DM one of the 3 board members / co-hosts, if you'd like to help. Please share the event and invite your friends, this really helps us reach the community and grow; Let's build something beautiful together!

FREE SPEECH / INTENTIONAL GATHERING :
This is a free speech platform centred around inclusivity, community, respect for human rights and dignity. We don't allow hate speech in any form. Violators will be cut off, asked to leave and may be banned. We embrace an anti-oppression, anti-racist and decolonization framework.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: 
Please use a trigger warning for content that may be traumatic (*ask us if you need clarification / sexual violence, violence, for examples). For example, before engaging the audience, you can say: "This is a trigger warning for sexual trauma." Then leave a few breaths for people to leave or prepare to hear you spoken word piece. Time used for a trigger warning is not deducted from your time slot / won't affect your score. Your time starts when you engage the crowd with you poem / performance.

ALL AGES WELCOME... but be aware that subject matter and language may vary (eg: swearing, sensitive content may ocure).

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Shy for the poster design, and to all our other collaborators &amp; volunteers helping make the slam happen!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/nelson-poetry-slam-and-open-mic-jan11th-2026/200029436262231
- **Event Categories**: art, open-mic, literary-art, nonprofit, sports, volunteering, spoken-word
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 41

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029436262231?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=nelson-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Nelson
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 717 vernon st., nelson bc
- **lat**: 49.49442
- **long**: -117.29112
- **full address**: 717 vernon st., nelson bc, 717 Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4G3, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 717 vernon st., nelson bc, 717 Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4G3, Canada
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, open-mic, literary-art, nonprofit, sports, volunteering, spoken-word
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Nelson Poetry Slam & Open Mic: Jan.11th 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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