Canberra Slam aims to be the Capital’s home for Stories and Spoken Word.

Join us for our August Slam featuring Vaughn Upward Garcia, w/ Danny Pratt as NEWVERSIONS.

not a poet or a rapper just another incarnation of the eternal storyteller
Vaughn upward garcia is a performance poet and musician who’s work confronts and examines the human condition by confronting and examining his own.
He writes and performs verse that moves seamlessly between ferocity and tenderness, hope and indignation.
Heavily influenced by rap, spoken word and more traditional poetic forms, he seeks to blur the lines that divide these styles.

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NOTE: This event is ticketed with limited capacity, grab a ticket so you don't miss out!

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For those new to slam, a slam looks like …

🎤 A round of open mic performances.

🎤 Judges, who are randomly selected from the audience and a winner announced at the end of the night.

🎤 There will be a feature poet 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.

Invite your friends, family, unwilling housemate or random you once went on a date with – anyone who can click basically, we’re growing and would love any support we can get!

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📍 WHERE📍

Highroad, (1 Woolley St, Dickson)

1 minute walk from a tram stop.

There will be a full bar available with cocktails, house beers, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages.

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⏳ WHEN⏳

Friday 26th August 2022

Doors open and performer sign up from 6:00PM

Performances start at 7:00PM.

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📌 FAQs📌

What is a slam performance?

🎤 Anything really – (save a 3 min time limit, no props or costumes) feel free to share an original poem, a story, a rap, rant or monologue, slam is just you and the microphone.

How do I sign up to perform?

🎤 You can sign up when you buy a ticket, selecting the Open Mic ticket option, OR if you muster up the courage later, either direct message our FB or instagram pages or sign up at the door. Spots will be open until filled up – we’d love to have you!

Is there an entry fee?

🎤 We ask for a minimum $10 entry fee (+ an extra donation if you're feeling generous!) – this will go towards growing Canberra’s slam community, booking feature artists, covering ground costs and booking bigger events.

What if I can't afford the entry fee?

🎤 We'd love for this event to be accessible to all, if you have special circumstances or experiencing financial difficulty, shoot us an email at canberraslam@gmail.com and we'll try to sort you out!

So what’s the deal with the timings?

🎤 Doors open at 6:00 pm, bring some friends, find a table, get a drink or sign up to perform. Performances will start at 7:00 pm.

What about COVID-19 restrictions?

🎤 We have limited event capacity and the event is also seated - as such if you are attending, let us know by booking a ticket on our humanitix page.