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: Rob Waters
SUPPORT FEATURE: Celeste Reid

6:30pm - DOORS OPEN + SLAM SIGN-UP
7:00pm - POETRY BEGINS

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 minute 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.

BYO drinks and food are welcome, takeaway is available from surrounding restaurants.

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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

Rob Waters is a Gomeroi man with deep cultural connections to the North West of NSW. He is a poet, storyteller, cultural educator and spoken-word artist who has been sharing Story for over 20 years. Rob has been a three time NSW State Poetry Slam finalist and a two time National finalists in the Australian Poetry Slam. He most recently won the NSW Poetry Slam and is the current Australian Poetry Slam Champion.

SUPPORT FEATURE

Celeste Reid is a Wollongong writer and sometimes visual artist who writes prose in a variety of forms, such as essays, auto-fiction and fiction. Celeste also experiments with poetic form and has recently started performing her spoken word poetry, self-described as “suspiciously prose-y.” Celeste aims to write broadly but explores her pre-occupations with the themes of horror, love, obsession and cyberspace.

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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.