Enough Said Poetry Slam is a slamily where you can share your poems/words/stories/etc, listen to other people share theirs, click for your faves and maybe even win a prize!

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FEATURE POET: Dakota Feirer
SUPPORT FEATURE: Diane Barkas

6:30pm - SLAM SIGN-UP
7:00pm - POETRY STARTS

ENTRY

$10 - standard
$5 - unwaged/student/concession

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VENUE

Entry to The Forge is down a short driveway between Gwynneville Bakery and The Asian Takeaway on Gipps Road. It's a two-minute walk from the nearest free bus stop, a less than fifteen minutes walk from North Wollongong train station, and there's plenty of free parking on the surrounding streets.

There is unfortunately no disabled access toilet available at the venue (there is a portaloo), however the venue is wheelchair accessible.

Drinks are for sale from Barley Grass Bar on the night.

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POETRY SLAM RULES

Sign up at the door when you arrive if you'd like to perform. Everyone is welcome, from bedroom poets to experienced performers.

3 min time limit, no props or costumes, jump up on stage with a mic and share your original poems, stories, raps, rants and monologues with a live and engaged audience.

Random people from the audience become the judges, and the highest-scoring poet wins! 1st, 2nd & 3rd place PRIZES to be awarded!

But remember: The points are not the point, the point is poetry!

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FEATURED POET

Dakota Feirer is a Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr storyteller with his work published in Overland Literary Journal, Wonderground Journal, Rabbit Journal and Australian Poetry. His work consists of poems, performance and reflections that engage with Country, culture and manhood. Dakota believes in healing Country and our communities through art and storytelling.

SUPPORT FEATURE

Diane Barkas is a comedian and poet originally from the UK, who has won the Campbell Town prize for her stand-up and performed her raunchy comedy all over the south coast. At the age of 82 she began a Masters in Creative Writing at Macquarie Uni and last month she won the March Enough Said Poetry Slam.

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We acknowledge our events take place on the land of the Wodi Wodi people of the Dharawal nation and pay our respects.

Enough Said Poetry Slam is supported by the South Coast Writers Centre and The Dire Theatre Company.