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

Join us for our first Slam of the year featuring the 2022 Champion of The Finale, Yleia Mariano!

Yleia (they/her/siya) is a Filipino poet, raised on Dharawal Country and currently based in Ngunnawal Country. They’ve been kicking around on the poetry side of Instagram since 2020, and made their debut on the slam poetry scene in June 2022 at the Canberra Slam. Their poem ‘kinder gods’ was featured in the Sweet & Sour Zine’s fourth issue, 'Journeys'. Yleia has been writing poetry and stories since they could hold a writing utensil and believe that “To write is to come home.” (to quote Merlinda Bobis).

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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)

A minutes 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 24th Feburary 2023

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 and theres still space you can sign up at the door. Spots will be open until filled up – we’d love to have you!

Is there an entry fee?

🎤 We have a tiered ticketing system from $10 - $30 (+ 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.

Contact the host of Canberra Poetry Slam Ft. Yleia Mariano