CANBERRA SLAM presents
Australian Poetry Slam Heat + Final
Join Canberra Slam for their September Slam - the Australian Poetry Slam's ACT combined heat and final! + A SECRET FEATURE ?!
Our feature for this month is.. a secret..
This isn't just marketing my people, make this the one Canberra Slam that you don't miss out on!
Only way to find out who it is and experience their work is to be in the room.
Secure your ticket early!
The Australian Poetry Slam is program that runs in every state and territory across Australia, the winner from this months slam will be the ACT champion and go on to the National final!
Our winner this month will be representing the territory at the Sydney Opera House and have the chance to be crowned the champion of Australia's largest program for writers who perform.
Expect to the see the best performers in Canberra brave the stage and battle it out for the title.
IMPORTANT INFO FOR COMPETITORS!
This specific slam has more rigid rules than our standard events.
Full rules here: https://www.australianpoetrysl...
The big one is keep your poem to 2 minutes - otherwise you will LOSE POINTS.
Timer begins at your first word, so leave out any introductions.
Top 5 from first round go through to the final.
There are two rounds on the night, prepare two poems.
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Doors open at 6:30PM with PERFORMANCES STARTING AT 7:00PM SHARP!
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For those new to our community, a slam looks like …
A round of open mic performances.
Judges, randomly selected from the audience and a winner announced at the end of the night.
A feature set from a nationally recognised performer.
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Canberra Slam is a safe space.
All are welcomed and encouraged to share their stories, no matter what race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious belief or diversity in experience.
We emphasise ALL are welcomed and encouraged to share their stories - naturally, there's always potential for tension.
We are a community, made up of a complex mix of humans from all walks of life, together, we can do our best to navigate this safely as a community.
NOTE: Please always confirm full details with event hosts for non MARION events when arranging tickets as programs may change at short notice.