Liquid Lyrics, Sunshine Coast's most wordy, worldly and worthy spoken word event has reached that point again where our top poets from the heat's throughout the year come together to share their poetic prowess and compete for prize money, paid features, a trophy and the bragging rights of being crowned the '2024 Slam Champion'.

We have a full dance card for this final and the finalist poets that have come through this year are world-class.

To allow for full creative expression and choice of topic, there will be no theme for the final.

Poetry Slam Rules:

• 2 minutes 30 seconds/ timer starts on the first word

• 1 point deducted for every 30 seconds over over three minutes.

• 1 extra point awarded for memorization

• Any poet going over 5 minutes will be disqualified from the competition

• Original work written within the last 12 months, also never performed at a Liquid Lyrics Poetry Slam

• 5 Judges chosen randomly in the crowd

• The highest score & lowest score removed, with an average of the middle three scores to be added together.

• NO Music or Props

Prizes to be won!

First Place receives:

✩ $600 in cold hard cash

✩ Free Entry to all Liquid Lyrics in 2025

✩ A paid 15-minute feature spot at a LL slam or Festival

✩ A Champion's Trophy

Second Place receives:

✩ $350 in cold hard cash

✩ 6 free tickets to Liquid Lyrics in 2025

People's Choice recipient receives:

✩ $100 in cold hard cash

✩ This recipient will be chosen via audience applause, from the poets who placed '3rd' '4th' & '5th'

Tickets:

$35 Early Bird

$40 General Admission

$45 On-The-Door

No refunds or exchanges 48 hours prior to the event.

A selection of Mains-style Salads, Chai, Kombucha, Probiotic Pops and Bliss Balls will be available for purchase.

Limited 2025 Membership Key Rings also available for purchase.

Guest Performers:

Andy V

Andy V is a live looping multi-instrumentalist that performs across various U.K bass music styles, mainly including Drum and Bass and Reggae styles. With his saxophone, keyboards, vocals and signature loop stations, Andy brings a highly dynamic ‘one man band’ show full of live energy and creative imagination. So get ready to move your body as heat things up for a huge final celebration.

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Phoebe Rose

Phoebe Rose is a rising Sunshine Coast singer/songwriter who’s evocative songwriting draws inspiration from the poetic moodiness of Tyler Childers & Stevie Nicks. There is a raw vulnerability and maturity to her performance style and she is renowned for her unforgettable stage presence and her effortless ability to captivate an audience. With her fusion of folk and country, she has opened for award winning Emily Wurramara and is a feature artist on Christian Patey’s single ‘love drunk’.

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