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

Join us for our October Slam - the Australian Poetry Slam's ACT combined heat and final!

The Australian Poetry Slam is program that runs in every state and territory across Australia, the winner from this months slam will be the ACT champion go on to the National final!

Expect to the see the best performs in Canberra brave the stage and battle it out for the crown.

Rules for performers here: https://www.australianpoetrysl...

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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.

🎤 This month has some strict rules (see link above) with the winner representing ACT in the National Final!

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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)

1 minute 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⏳

Saturday 1st October 2022

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 in 2 minutes behind the mic. 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?

🎤 For this month, slam sign up will be on the door. Spots will be open until filled up – we’d love to have you!

Is there an entry fee?

🎤 We ask for a minimum $10 entry fee (+ 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.

What about COVID-19 restrictions?

🎤 We have limited event capacity and the event is also seated - as such if you are attending, let us know by booking a ticket on our humanitix page.