🎤🔥Rattle the Cage – Slam Poetry Showcase 🎤🔥

Presented by Perth Poetry Festival

📅 Event Details

Date: Saturday, 23 August 2025
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm (Doors open 7 pm)
Location: Universal Bar, Northbridge
Tickets: $25 General / $20 WA Poets Inc. Members

✨ About the Event

Step into the noise, rhythm, and raw energy of Rattle the Cage — a high-voltage slam poetry showcase hosted by the powerhouse Manveen Kohli, who also takes the mic as a featured performer.

Twelve fierce voices bring the fire, the fury, and the feels in a night that’s all punchlines and truth bombs 💥. Expect sharp edges, tender moments, and performances that won’t ask for your permission.

Featured Performers 🎙️

Niel
SPM
Sukhjeet
Joni
Jesse
Biddle
Kaya
Amber
Karen
Miriam
Jo
Manveen Kohli (MC & Performer)

Extras 🍔🍷🎶

Enjoy food, drinks, and music throughout the night. Come hungry for more than just poetry!

This event takes place on Whadjuk Noongar Land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge that this is, was, and always will be Aboriginal Land.

Rattle The Cage | Perth Poetry Festival 2025

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