Canberra Poetry Slam Ft. Sarah Temporal

CANBERRA SLAM IS BACK DIVAS! 

If this is the first you've heard of us, we've been party rocking since 2022.
After a few big years, we took a sweet 5 months off to " find ourself "... 
... but we just found we missed you all! 

Let's celebrate together by sharing the evening with Sarah Temporal!! 
One of the best in the game.
She's coming all the way from Bundjalung Country / Northern Rivers for lil' old us!
Hand delivering her soon to be cult classic collection of poems - Tight Bindings. 
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Sarah Temporal is a prize-winning poet living on Bundjalung lands in the NSW Northern Rivers. Her writing is concerned with revealing our hidden selves, and ranges from personal confessions to reclaimed fairy tales. She has won the The Bunker Slam, Nimbin Poetry World Cup, and the WWF championship - the first team poetry slam in Australia. Her work has been anthologised in Best of Australian Poems and more. With a background in education, she has taught poetry to hundreds of people from ages 8 to 89, and now runs a regional arts initiative (Poets Out Loud) to empower voices of all ages. Arriving after twenty years of performing live, Tight Bindings is her first published collection.
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Doors open at 6:30PM with open mic from 7:00PM 
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For those new to our community, a slam looks like …

🎤 A silly and sometimes chaotic, high energy host.

🎤 A round of open mic performances who get scored by "expert judges"
    who we *randomly* select from the audience, 
    with a winner announced at the end of the night,
    who takes home a modest prize. 

🎤 A lot of feelings, it's a privilege to hear someone share vulnerably.
    You might find your story in theirs.

🎤 A feature set from some of the best writers who perform in Australia!! 
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Canberra Slam exists for the sharing and listening to of human stories. 
We value community above all else. 

All are welcomed and encouraged to share their stories.
All expressions of sexuality, gender, spirituality, beliefs, culture and diversity in experience is celebrated.

Community can be complicated - 
we come from all walks of life, contrasting ways of seeing the world.
Hard conversations are easier when they are had with respect and empathy. 
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📍WHERE📍

Verity Lane Market, 'Juliet' event space
(entry via Verity Ln, access via stairs or lift)

Easy walking distance from bus and tram, fully accessible entry and facilities.

Multiple bars and food options on location!
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⏳WHEN⏳

Thursday 17th of April 2025

Doors open and performer sign up from 6:30PM
Performances start at 7:00PM