Enough Said Poetry Slam ft. Sim Kaur (Wollongong APS Heat)

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!

Our September slam is also the Wollongong Heat of the Australian Poetry Slam! This means that everyone who signs up to slam on the night will compete to go on to the NSW State Final on 22 October, and then maybe even the National Final! The time limit is 2 minutes instead of 3 with points lost past the time limit, we'll have more spots in the signup list than usual, and no entering multiple heats! If you enter this heat, it should be the closest poetry slam to where you live.

Please click here for a list of all other rules for entering an APS Heat.

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FEATURE POET: Sim Kaur
SUPPORT FEATURE: Leah Herbert

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

ENTRY

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

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FEATURED POET

Sim Kaur is a 20-year-old queer Punjabi girl who writes diary entries of her experiences in Western Sydney, Australia. She has competed & featured at poetry slams & competitions across Bankstown, Granville, Parramatta, Fairfield, Glebe & Redfern & received 2nd place in the Bankstown 2019 grand slam. She writes to create moments of peace, pure vulnerability & connection.

SUPPORT FEATURE

Leah Herbert is an emerging performance artist and actor. Leah received training at the University of
Wollongong under a Bachelor of Performance, having graduated in 2021. Leah is a part of the
CRUSH Collective and was a facilitator and collaborator for their most recent performance ‘Feral
Women’ performed at Society City. You can find Leah (@ moy_bino) and the Crush Collective
(@crush.collectiveart) on Instagram.

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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, 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, however, the venue is wheelchair accessible.

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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. 

2 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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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 Louise & Steve Meyrick, the South Coast Writers Centre, and The Dire Theatre Company.